Chapter 142 All coincidences are calculated
After all this trouble, it was already midnight when I got home.
Ye Qiongying had to go back to the military camp the next day, and there was no point in delaying any longer, so the two of them hurriedly packed up and prepared to go back to their rooms to rest.
Uncle Ye's room was fine, but Ye Qiongying had to pass through An Yu's room on her way back. Just as she passed by, she heard a slight sound from inside.
She paused, stopped, stood outside the door, and turned around.
It became quiet inside again, as if there was no sound.
Then, a series of light footsteps were heard, and the door of the room creaked and opened a small crack, revealing An Yu's face through the crack.
Seeing Ye Qiongying standing outside the door, An Yu was startled, and then immediately opened the door:
"Sister? Why didn't you sleep? Is... is... is your hand still hurting?"
He was wearing a thin inner garment and his hair was a little messy, as if he had just gotten out of bed.
Ye Qiongying shook her head:
"No, I ate a little too much tonight and couldn't sleep, so I walked around in the yard to digest it. Now I plan to go to bed.
How about you? Why haven't you slept yet? I just passed by and heard some noise inside. I thought there was a mouse in your room."
An Yu's eyelashes trembled, casting a small shadow on his face. He lowered his head and whispered:
"I...I just fell asleep, and then...I dreamed about some bad things."
"Hmm?" Ye Qiongying then noticed that An Yu's tone seemed a little different from before, like... less childish?
"Sister, I... I seem to have dreamed about my past," An Yu bit her lip nervously and said nervously, "I seem to remember a woman who was very kind to me, and then... then, I dreamed that she was dead! She was hanging on the beam, and her eyes seemed to be staring at me and smiling. I was so scared that I woke up all of a sudden. There seemed to be something else, but I don't remember it very well. I just felt a little dizzy."
Ye Qiongying touched his forehead with the back of her hand and confirmed that he didn't have a fever. She felt relieved. After listening to what he said, she couldn't help but sigh:
"Don't be afraid, Uncle Ye and I are here. Don't worry about those things. If you feel dizzy, take a rest. Just remember that we are all your family."
An Yu looked up at Ye Qiongying and asked:
"Sister, if I...remember the past, will you chase me away?"
"How could that be?" Ye Qiongying laughed. "Even if you remember the past, I am still your sister. You can stay here as long as you want! I'm just afraid that you want to leave."
"I, I won't leave," An Yu said, clenching her fingers tightly together, "Sister, I...even if I remember those things, I am still An Yu, and I will never hurt you."
"Of course you won't," Ye Qiongying touched the top of his head, "Well, it's getting late, you should go to bed early. If you're still scared, go sleep with Uncle Ye. He's very brave and isn't afraid of any monsters or demons."
An Yu pursed her lips, smiled, and then said:
"No need, I was just a little scared when I was dreaming, but now I'm much better. I'm not a child, sister, don't think I'm timid."
There was something different about him.
I don't know if it's because her memory has recovered a little bit, but she speaks more maturely than before. Although I still call her sister, she no longer sounds like a child.
But he still sounds younger than his actual age.
I don’t know what it will be like after full recovery.
After saying good night to him, Ye Qiongying left when she saw An Yu return to his room. She secretly made a note to talk to Uncle Ye about this before leaving tomorrow, and ask Uncle Ye to take An Yu to the clinic to see if the injury in his brain had healed a bit, and whether his memory had been restored and if there were any effects on his body.
and also……
Although An Yu said this at this moment, if his memory is really fully restored, will he still want to leave Pingwu City and go back to find that family?
His biological father and stepmother were indeed not kind to him, but they were his blood relatives after all, and An Yu might still be unable to let go of them.
And that family had been driven out of the capital by her, and the silver she got from betraying An Yu was also taken away.
Unable to stay in the capital and without other income, the family would most likely have to beg all the way back home.
Calculating the time, he should have returned to his hometown by now?
If An Yu insists on going back later, then send a few people to escort him directly to his hometown.
It was just right that those people stayed with him and could protect him a little, so that he would not be bullied by that family again.
Ye Qiongying was afraid that taking the silver back would bring back bad memories for An Yu, so she asked the guards to divide it up.
If An Yu wanted to return home, she would prepare extra silver and other valuables for him to protect himself.
After planning all these, Ye Qiongying finally closed her eyes, lay on the bed and fell asleep peacefully.
In the other room, An Yu himself did not sleep, but sat on the edge of the bed. His face was shrouded in shadow, and his specific expression could not be seen clearly.
In the shadow near the corner of the bed in the room, another person stood silently.
The man remained silent, and even his breathing was so light that his presence was almost imperceptible.
Even if no one spoke for a long time, he didn't dare to interrupt An Yu's thoughts.
After a while, An Yu finally whispered:
"How are you preparing?"
The man in the shadows then stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and answered An Yu respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the people in the shop have been replaced. The secret guards who took action earlier have successfully collected Miss Ye's hair and blood. They have taken measures and sent them to the genius doctor for analysis overnight. It shouldn't take long to find out if there is any secret in her body that is related to your illness.
The cleanup at the tailor shop and the candied haws stall has also been completed, and there are still secret guards staying there on standby until the right time, when the candied haws stall will disappear.
As for the tailor shop, I will wait for half a year and then sell it on the grounds that business is not good."
Hearing this, An Yu was not satisfied, but suppressed his anger and said:
"That's not what I'm talking about! Didn't we agree to only take a small amount of blood? Why can't we just prick her with a needle and take a drop of blood? Why do we need to use scissors! Sister... I left a wound on her body. If I'm not careful, and the scissors go a few inches deeper, or go in the wrong place, how are you going to end up?"
The secret guard was so nervous that his breathing became disordered. He quickly explained:
"This... the acupuncture was too deliberate, and... I don't know if the divine doctor's blood is enough, so... Your Majesty, the servants have strictly controlled and tested everything, including every position in the shop, which has been strictly calculated to ensure that Miss Ye's life will not be harmed."
It's not life-threatening, but it will hurt.
The wound on the back of Ye Qiongying's hand flashed through An Yu's mind. For some reason, he felt extremely irritated, and the long-lost urge to kill and bloodthirsty surged into his heart.
Just now, I made the noise because I couldn't control myself and almost resorted to violence.
If Ye Qiongying hadn't happened to pass by...
An Yu took a few deep breaths and touched the handkerchief in his hand. It was Ye Qiongying's.
"Alright, back off! You all will be punished for changing the action without permission! Also, give me a result as soon as possible!"
The secret guard left the room silently through the secret passage.
An Yu poured out the pills from the bottle, swallowed them, and his breathing became normal.
He lay down on the bed, looking at the bed curtains, and thought of the wound on Ye Qiongying's hand and what he had just said that he would not hurt her.
I am such a liar...