Ping'an opened her eyes slowly. She felt very painful in her upper left shoulder. She couldn't move her left arm at all. The last thing she remembered was when Hu Qingge removed the knife from her chest, and everything after become blurred and foggy. She turned her head to the right and saw Guo Baiyu sitting at the table reading. She tried to open her mouth, but her voice was croaky.
Ping'an, "Bai...Yu..."
Guo Baiyu put down his book and walked to the bed.. He helped her up and sat behind her to support her.
Guo Baiyu, "How do you feel?"
Ping'an groaned in pain, "It hurts." Her facial expression indicated that she was in pain. "Renshu, how is he?"
Guo Baiyu, "He is brewing medication. He should be back soon."
Ping'an, "Did he hurt...?
Guo Baiyu, "No, he didn't hurt anyone."
Ping'an, "Good. Baiyu, how long have I been unconscious?"
Guo Baiyu, "Starting from this morning."
Ping'an, "What time is it? Have you eaten and slept?"
Guo Baiyu lied, "Yes."
Ping'an, "Renshu?"
Guo Baiyu, "No. He feels guilty of what happened."
The door opened, and Zhao Renshu walked in with a tray. When he saw Ping'an sitting on the bed, he rushed to the bed. Then he turned and put the tray on the table. He quickly knelt on the floor, and grabbed Ping'an's right hand.
Zhao Renshu, "How are you?"
Ping'an, "I feel better."
Guo Baiyu, "Give her medicine. It will relieve pain and help blood flow."
Zhao Renshu walked back to the dining table, grabbed the medicine bowl, and walked back to the bed. He took the medicine with a wooden spoon, then blew it up, and then fed the medicine to Ping'an.
Ping'an looked at Zhao Renshu, "You look tired." She stretched out her right hand and touched his face. "You look very tired."
After Zhao Renshu fed Ping'an medicine, he returned to the table, grabbed a bowl of rice congee, and started feeding Ping'an. Ping'an stopped his hand on the third spoon with her right hand, and she held his hand and pushed the spoon back into his mouth. He ate it. She rolled her eyes eyes at Guo Baiyu afterwards. Her intention is clear. He fed her one spoon, then Guo Baiyu, and then himself.
The Guo and the Wu are still sitting in the main dining room waiting. Lim Peizhi and the Huang sisters sat at one table, while Lee Dachin and Fang Yaoting sat at another table opposite the Wu and the Guo.
Lee Dachin, "How are you feeling, childe Fang?"
Fang Yaoting, "I'm back to normal now."
Lee Dachin, "Thank you very much for blocking the needle."
Fang Yaoting, "Thank you for being with me all day."
Lee Dachin, "This is the least I could do."
Fang Yaoting waived at the waiter, and the waiter walked to their table. "Bring some food here, and some food on the tray."
Waiter, "Yes childe Fang."
Fang Yaoting, "You seem very worried about Baiyu."
Lee Dachin, "Yes, we are friends."
Fang Yaoting, "Do you like him?"
Lee Dachin, "I do. He is the perfect gentleman."
Fang Yaoting, "Why changed for liking him to a friend?"
Lee Dachin explained, "What he did three years ago made me realize that he would not pay attention to another man or woman. He would rather die than marry a woman he doesn't love." He smiled at Fang Yaoting. "Childe Fang, it's best to pull yourself out. It's not embarrass to admit defeat. Why don't you save your feelings for the person who loves you, just like you feel for him or her?"
Fang Yaoting was impressed, "You are a very understanding person."
Lee Dachin, "I try to think positively. Things that aren't meant for you, no matter how much you pursue it, it will never belong to you. Things that are meant for you, it will come to you naturally." He sipped his tea with a smiled. "A Good example would be you and Ping'an."
Fang Yaoting smiled at Lee Dachin, "Oh..."
Lee Dachin, "You have been following childe Guo all your life, but he likes you as a friend. Three years ago, he met Ping'an when he visited us, and he fell in love with her deeply. He loves her so much, he was willing to accept Zhao Renshu."
The waiter brought the food back and put it on the table
Lee Dachin pushed the food tray to Fang Yaoting. "Here, give this to him."
On another table, Huang Hongse grabbed a plate of food, then she stood up and went up the stairs.
Fang Yaoting stopped Huang Hongse, "Miss Huang, since you are going up, if you don't mind, can you take this to Baiyu?"
Huang Hongse nodded. Fang Yaoting then put two plates of food on the tray. Huang Hongse walked up the stairs. Huang Yueliang was worried about her cousin, so she chased after her.
Huang Hongse got up and went to the lovers' room, the door was opened. She looked in the room, and when she saw Guo Baiyu hold Ping'an and supported her sitting. Zhao Renshu fed Ping'an. He fed her one spoon, then Guo Baiyu, and himself. He looks happy and alive. In the past two days, she has done a lot for him. She tried to get him to eat, but failed. Ping'an only opened her eyes and he was cured. She admitted defeat.
Huang Yueliang, "Hongse, are you alright?"
Huang Hongse handed the food to Huang Yueliang, "You can take it to them."
Huang Yueliang refused, "Let's do it together. It's not bad to make them friends."
Huang Yueliang knocked on the wall. The Huang sisters walked into the room. Huang Hongse put the tray on the table, while Huang Yueliang poured a cup of tea and walked to the bed. She handed the tea to Zhao Renshu.
Huang Yueliang asked Ping'an, "How are you doing?"
Ping'an, "Good."
Huang Yueliang smiled at Ping'an, "Good then. We brought some food. Three of you eating a small bowl of rice congee is not going to be enough." She looked at Guo Baiyu then Zhao Renshu. "You two have not eat or sleep for the last two days."
Ping'an, "Baiyu, you tell me this only started this morning."
Guo Baiyu, "I'm sorry. I don't want you to worry."
Ping'an, "Baiyu, help me to sit at the table."
Guo Baiyu picked her up and puts her on a stool. He sat by her right. Zhao Renshu walked to the table and sat on her left. Huang Hongse took out the plates of food from the tray and put it on the table.
Huang Hongse said, "Some of these dishes are from child Fang. Please make sure that when you have the opportunity, both of you thank him."
Guo Baiyu, "Has the others left?"
Huang Hongse, "The Guo and the Wu are still downstairs and refuse to leave."
Guo Baiyu, "Renshu, you stay here and eat."
Ping'an grabbed his hand, "Eat first. Let them wait."
Huang Hongse, "She's right, eat first. We will go downstairs first."
Huang Yueliang, "When Peizhi is still here with his soldiers, they dared not do anything."
The Huang sister excused herself.
Zhao Renshu smiled at Ping'an, "I suddenly felt very hungry."
Ping'an, "Let's eat then."
Guo Baiyu, "I will go down for another bowl of rice."
Ping'an, "No. I'm full."
The men eat and feed her at the same time.
By the time the Huang sisters got down to the main dining hall Guo Longtong, two of his friends were already sitting with Fang Yaoting and Lee Dachin's at theirs table. Guo Longtong walked to the Huang sisters.
Guo Longtong, "How is Ping'an?"
Huang Hongse said coldly, "Fine, they are eating."
Guo Longtong, "Good." He turned around and saw Guo Baiyu walking down the stairs.
Guo Baiyu walked to the place where his brother and father are sitting.
Guo Baiyu, "You can leave. If you stay here, nothing will change." He walked back to his friends. "It's too late. After eating, everyone should rest." Then he went to the kitchen.
The innkeeper came back, talked to Lim Peizhi, and then he returned to the registration desk.
Lim Peizhi, "Everyone heard, it's closing time. After eating, everyone will rest."
Guo Yingyu asked, "Father, should we go back?"
Master Guo, "Yes, we are going back."
Guo Longtong, "Uncle, I have told the lao Wen to wait for you."
Master Guo, "Miss Wu, what about the two of you?"
Wu Meirong, "Sister, we leave and come back tomorrow. He won't go anywhere."
Huang Hongse taunted, "Your sister is absolutely right. He doesn't go anywhere."
Guo Baiyu came back from the kitchen with a bowl of medicine. He didn't even once glance at Wu Xiangmei. This makes her very angry. She stood up and stopped Guo Baiyu on the stairs.
Wu Xiangmei, "Guo Baiyu! Do you have nothing to say?"
Guo Baiyu, "Miss Wu, I have nothing to say. I have said enough."
Wu Xiangmei, "Guo Baiyu, I didn't remarry because I am still mourning for you."
Guo Baiyu, "Miss Wu, you don't need to mourn. You need to move on. I love my wife. Please forgive me." Guo Baiyu walked around her and walked up the stairs.