diskusbooks Chapter 188 Finally Reunited
Chapter 188 Finally Reunited
When Gu Song, the head of the family, learned that his son was sick, he was extremely anxious, but he suppressed his anxiety and comforted Wei Dongning, who was also very worried: "Don't worry, Dongning, Peiyan said it's not serious. He will definitely be back to his old self in a few days. If you get sick too, he will be heartbroken when he comes back."
"I understand, Father," Wei Dongning replied, her eyes lowered.
From the moment she learned of Gu Peiyan's illness, she kept a close eye on his condition, except for occasions where her presence was absolutely necessary.
Before Gu Song called her over, she had already seen that his complexion had returned to normal.
Apart from his voice still being a little hoarse, he has basically recovered.
Wei Dongning's heart, which had been pounding for several days, finally settled down completely.
But she couldn't say it to Gu Song, so she silently apologized to him in her heart.
Fortunately, among the group that the Third Prince brought to Ningcheng, there were three imperial physicians, one of whom had experienced a similar situation.
Therefore, the illness was discovered in a timely manner, and the imperial physicians provided timely treatment as well.
The only difficulty we encountered was the limited availability of medicinal materials.
However, it was quickly and properly resolved.
Su Yide immediately sent people to collect medicinal herbs from several neighboring counties.
The local people were very cooperative, taking their medicine and isolating as instructed. This prevented the epidemic from spreading on a large scale.
This allowed the epidemic to be effectively controlled within just a few days.
Having recovered her health, Qian Duoduo wistfully tugged at her belt, which had loosened a bit: "I've lost so much weight in just a few days. When can we go back to Beijing? When we get back, I'm going to eat my fill and make up for all the weight I lost."
"Tomorrow," Gu Peiyan thought to herself, calculating the time. "We'll take a carriage back."
This illness has really worn them out, and if they have to ride back on horseback, it will be a significant challenge both mentally and physically.
Taking a horse-drawn carriage back home will definitely be faster than riding a horse.
"Really?" Qian Duoduo perked up immediately upon hearing this.
I struggled to get out of bed and packed all my things into a bundle.
The mere mention of going home fills him with boundless energy.
He felt his head was no longer hot and his legs no longer hurt. He could even ride a horse all the way back to the capital from Ningcheng in one go.
Besides, it's just a simple matter of packing a bag.
Qian Rong and Qian Man exchanged a helpless glance and walked out side by side: "Young Master, let's go find the carriage first."
When they returned to the capital, Wei Dongning was chatting with Bai Suyun and the others at the Marquis's residence.
Today, their future sister-in-law, Lu Xinrong, is a guest at the Marquis's residence.
Bai Suyun thought that since they were all young people, they would have common topics to discuss, so she also called Wei Dongning back.
Xiao Wu's excited voice suddenly reached her ears: "Ningbao, Gu Peiyan is back."
Wei Dongning glanced discreetly at the group of people chatting, and seeing that they hadn't noticed her, she quickly asked Xiao Wu, "Really? Where are they now?"
"He's just entered the city gate. Are you going to meet him?"
"I'm not going. Nobody was informed that they were coming back, it wouldn't be good for me to go there rashly."
"Makes sense."
"But I'm planning to go home early." The grand welcome banquet she had planned for Gu Peiyan a few days ago could finally come in handy today.
Moreover, they say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and they haven't seen each other for almost a month.
Before, at least they were both in the capital, and she could see him once during the time she delivered his meals.
Bai Suyun looked at her children with satisfaction; each one was a source of pride for her.
"Let's all stay home for lunch today before we leave."
Wei Dongning was suddenly caught in a dilemma.
She couldn't bear to refuse Bai Suyun's request, and she also wanted to see Gu Peiyan as soon as possible.
Xiao Wu quickly checked Gu Peiyan's status and then immediately reported to Wei Dongning: "He is currently organizing materials at the Censorate and will be going to the palace to report on his duties later. He probably won't be back for long."
"Okay." Wei Dongning replied to Xiao Wu, then turned to Bai Suyun with a smile: "Great, I haven't been back for dinner in a long time."
That's what she said, but Wei Dongning didn't eat much during the meal.
She kept thinking about the meal she would have with Gu Peiyan when she got home.
Fortunately, Bai Suyun's attention was mostly focused on her future daughter-in-law, which allowed Wei Dongning to successfully deceive everyone.
After a quick meal, Wei Dongning grabbed Xiao Wu and ran towards the Gu residence.
"Young Madam, what happened?" Xiao Fu hurried to catch up with her, wondering to himself.
"I have a feeling that Gu Peiyan is back."
"Huh? No news has come back either."
Trust my gut feeling.
If she wasn't mistaken, Qian Rong should already be at the Gu residence.
Xiao Fu always believed Wei Dongning unconditionally. After hearing her words, she was genuinely happy for her: "That's wonderful, the young mistress can finally reunite with the young master again."
Wei Dongning and Xiao Fu exchanged a smile and quickened their pace back to the mansion.
However, none of them expected to see a young couple pouring their hearts out to each other in the garden.
"Young Madam." Baoxing shyly pushed away Qianrong, who was pulling her, stood up, and gave Wei Dongning a shy smile.
Qian Rong quickly stood up, her face flushed red: "Young Madam."
"Hmm." Wei Dongning looked at them teasingly, "I accidentally disturbed you. Please continue."
They'd already been seen, so they had no intention of continuing.
Her face flushed with embarrassment, she no longer looked at the other person, nor did she dare to look at Wei Dongning.
Xiao Fu covered her mouth and chuckled secretly.
In modern terms: Sometimes watching others date is much more interesting than dating yourself.
Wei Dongning walked calmly toward the main house with her hands behind her back.
He had only taken two steps when he stopped and turned back to Baoxing: "By the way, Baoxing, remember to tell your mother to cook the meal as ordered that day."
Baoxing and Qianrong, who had just gotten together, quickly separated again: "Yes, young mistress. I'll go tell my mother right now."
"No rush, no rush."
Wei Dongning suppressed a laugh and this time she really took Xiao Fu back to her room.
Like a child who has successfully pulled off a prank.
While Wei Dongning was having dinner at the Marquis's residence, Xiao Wu returned to the Gu residence before her.
Seeing the upturned corners of her mouth, I knew she must have done something bad again.
Replaying the video from the small garden, it was indeed as it had guessed: "Ningbao, aren't you being a little unfair?"
"You didn't tell me they were in the garden beforehand. I can't predict the future."
"And what if you scare them a second time?"
Wei Dongning muted her microphone.
Undeniably, she did it on purpose the second time.
It's really fun.
She was wrong; she'll do it again next time.
When Gu Peiyan returned, Wei Dongning was helping Wenzhu clear the weeds underneath.
I thought that I would be so excited to finally see him that I would throw myself into his arms.
But when she saw Gu Peiyan's thin figure, her eyes still welled up with tears.
Although I had prepared to see a thin Gu Peiyan, when I actually saw him, my heartache outweighed my excitement at the meeting.
Gu Peiyan stood at the doorway, slightly opening her arms towards her and smiling gently.
Wei Dongning could no longer control herself, and two lines of tears flowed silently down her face as she threw herself into his arms.
Feeling his waistline, which was noticeably thinner than before, she asked in a muffled voice, "How did you lose so much weight?"
I looked up and met his affectionate eyes.
It's unclear who made the first move, but the distance between the two gradually shortened until they were pressed tightly together.