When Shen Yan, Song Yin and Xiao Si left the schoolyard, the schoolyard seemed to boil over at once.
Song Yin, who looked like a little chicken, had actually defeated the tall and powerful Lieutenant Wei. If it wasn’t for the cold wind blowing in their ears, which made their cheeks hurt, everyone wouldn’t have believed their eyes.
Someone swallowed darkly and spoke in a weak voice, “I, I even asked him to wash my face the day before yesterday, he, he, he won’t hold a grudge, will he?”
As his words fell, the people beside him gulped louder than he did. Most of them had bullied Song Yin, if Song Yin was looking for them to settle a score ……
A few of them looked at the tall and powerful Lieutenant Wei and cowered a few times in fear.
Song Yin and Xiao Si followed Shen Yan out of the military camp and made their way into the city.
Shen Yan didn’t stop his horse and said, “Come with me to my home.”
Xiao Si peeked at his young master and saw that he did not say anything, so he smiled and answered.
As the New Year’s Eve approached, the general’s residence was filled with the atmosphere of New Year’s Eve, and the housekeeper was directing his subordinates to clean all the corners of the residence.
Shen Yan answered indifferently and ordered, “Bring over tea, and prepare some more snacks.”
The butler answered and went away.
Shen Yan took Song Yin to the study, while Xiao Si stood guard outside.
The housekeeper quickly served tea and snacks.
Shen Yan raised his chin towards Song Yin, “Eat.”
A few months ago, this boy suddenly appeared in front of him and said he wanted to enter the military camp, at that time, looking at that face of his, he did not immediately agree. There were some old men in the army who were all under King Chin’s command at the time, and with that face, as soon as he appeared in front of them, he would be immediately recognised, not to mention the fact that word of the events in the capital had not yet reached the border. He didn’t understand how this boy could suddenly come to the military camp.
It wasn’t until he learned that he was a dead recluse that he remembered that when Xu Yan had taken him to his house, he had exposed his body.
Shen Yan stared Avray at him, “You did it on purpose that time, didn’t you?”
Song Yin did not deny it.
“Why?”
“For the little girl.”
That was all the boy said then.
To this day he still remembers the look on the boy’s face when he said that, and it was his look that moved him to respond to letting him into the barracks.
However, when the next day passed, not only had the boy’s face changed, but his name had also changed.
Song Yin was not polite, he immediately picked up the tea and took a sip, squinting his eyes in contentment, he had not had such hot tea for a long time, every pore of his body felt comfortable.
Shen Yan also took a few sips. The first few years when he first came here were very uncomfortable as the border was cold. It wasn’t until later when Xu Qingwan disappeared and his search was in vain that his heart got cold and he adapted.
When Song Yin first entered the barracks, he thought he would not be able to bear it and would leave the barracks after only ten days, but to his surprise, he had persevered.
“News has come from the capital that Song Si’s wedding ……”
Shen Yan said slowly.
Song Yin was careless at first, and when he heard that Xiao Yao had been abducted, the hand holding the tea jar tightened and a cold light flooded his eyes.
Shen Yan took his reaction in his eyes, “That one should have also guessed that you were a dead recluse, he should be trying to force you out, this time it was Xiao Yao, next time I wonder who it will be?”
Song Yin’s hand gripping the tealight tightened, but he did not speak.
In the courtyard, Ming came over with her big belly supported by a maid, the housekeeper saw it and hurried forward, “Madam.”
“Has the general returned?”
“Yes, and has brought back two men who are deliberating in the study.”
Ming nodded slightly and glanced in the direction of the study, gesturing for a glance to help her back.
Two quarters of an hour later, Song Yin and Xiao Si left the general’s residence and rode their horses slowly around the city. After a quarter of an hour, they did not notice that no one was following them behind them, and only then did they strike their horses towards the east of the city, stopping in front of an inconspicuous mansion.
The door of the mansion was closed, and the man inside opened it immediately when he heard the movement, rejoicing, “Young master, you’re back?”
Song Yin threw the reins to him and walked into the courtyard with large strides.
The mansion, which had been quiet for several days, immediately boiled over. Master Gu came out quickly, looking at Song Yin’s wind-blown face, his heart ached, welcoming him inside while ordering someone to prepare hot water.
When Song Yin went into the bathing room, he personally ran to call for Doctor Yao.
“What’s the hurry?”
Doctor Yao was preparing something and didn’t even raise his head at the sound of his voice.
“The face skin has been on for so many days, I don’t know how hard it is, so go get it off.”
Doctor Yao grunted, “He deserved it, he should have thought he would suffer this when he made this decision in the first place.”
Master Gu was now Gu’s steward, and without any further ado, he took him by the hand, “It’s already happened, it’s useless for you to complain, hurry up.”
Yao Dafu broke away, “You have to wait for me to wash my hands.”
Butler Gu let go of him, and Dr. Yao wasted his hands unhurriedly and dried them before he took the medicine and followed Butler Gu to the bathing room.
Inside, Song Yin was comfortably leaning on the wall of the bucket as the foggy atmosphere filled the room, and Dafu Yao gave a humming sound, which Song Yin heard and did not move, nor did he open his eyes.
Dr. Yao walked over to him and put the drops in his hand onto his face. In a short while, the skin on his face gradually melted away and fell off in pieces, revealing his original face. The marks from the smallpox had all disappeared, but his face was not as white as it used to be, and had an abnormal red colour, due to the skin on his face.
Dr. Yao was still distressed, “I’ve developed a thinner and better skin, I’ll have to hold off for a few days.”
“Three days.”
Song Yin still had his eyes closed.
Three days was enough.
Doctor Yao turned to walk out, and Song Yin’s voice came from behind him, “Have them make sliced pork boiled in water, and boiled fish in water tonight.”
Dr. Yao paused in his steps, wanting to say that eating spicy food was not good for his face’s recovery, but the words eventually turned into a sigh.
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Because of the injuries, Song Wan Yue and her group walked very slowly, entering Qingping County four days later, at noon of the 27th day of the lunar month.
The people on the street are many, and the sound of yelling and hawking is incessant.
Song Wangyue took them slowly and went to the Song family’s residence, but she saw that the gate of the residence was open. She was puzzled, the family should be busy at this time of the year, who would come to stay at the mansion?
Before her thoughts could even land, she saw Song Lin come out of the mansion, and when he saw her, he was visibly happy, “Yue’er, you’ve come back?”
“Father?”
“Your mother and I just came back yesterday, today we came to the county with your grandparents to do the New Year shopping, you ……”
The words did not finish, saw Song Wan Yue whitened face, three or two steps over, nervously asked, “What happened to you?”
Song Wan Yue originally wanted to stay in the house for a few days to recuperate, wait for the New Year’s Eve and then go over, by then her injuries would have almost healed, but now the plan could not catch up with the change, she smelled of medicine, it was impossible to hide it.
“I’ve been injured a little.”
Song Lin’s face changed greatly and he immediately turned his back and bent down slightly, “Come up, father will carry you in.”