So when the Lin Family encountered disaster, it didn't affect Yan Hua.
At that time, the Lin residence was full of String Killing Formations that even Yu Longting couldn't withstand, so Lin Huan didn't seek help from Yan Hua to avoid dragging his wife into trouble.
Unfortunately, Zhang Che was also out of town exorcising demons and wasn't in the Lin residence.
In the end, the main branch of the Lin Family was pushed to the brink, nearly leading to their destruction.
It wasn't long after Yan Hua left.
Zhang Che and I also returned to the Waterside Pavilion together.
Xiao Honghong had just finished eating and needed time to digest.
She was lively, flying around me.
Flying a bright red, glowing Centipede gu at night was actually quite scary.
When the Lin Family Disciples saw it, they all cautiously took a detour.
"Miss Wan, I've told you before, you wouldn't want to see your grandmother," Zhang Che consoled me, "Don't take her nonsense to heart."
In front of Zhang Che, I couldn't help but feel shy and hardly dared look him in the eye, murmuring an acknowledgment, "Oh."
Because I couldn't help but think wrongly, even though I knew I shouldn't.
But I can't control it, can't help but wonder if he likes my mom?
Does my mom like him?
If it's mutual, could he become my stepfather in the future?
Oh brain, can you not have so many messy thoughts? Could it be that deep down, I actually hope to have a stepfather?
I shook the hand that Yan Hua had bumped into, thickly packed with numbness and pain, unrelieved.
I had been enduring it, but now pain sweat dripped from my temples.
"If you hadn't stopped her just now, that old Madam's collision might have sent me to heaven. And you, you saved her, hurt yourself yet kept silent; she accused you, and you never retorted," Zhang Che grabbed my wrist, narrowing his eyes as he examined my palm as if X-raying my hand bones, "Several fractures in the hand bones, were you planning to endure it the whole time?"
"Because it's a minor injury, wrapping it with a healing bandage would do, but we've run out," I was embarrassed to have my palm injury discovered, "The Blood Splendor Robe has been used too frequently and isn't effective anymore, otherwise I would have treated it earlier."
Zhang Che said, "That's better, frequent use of Art to heal wounds isn't necessarily good, I'll put a plaster."
When we got back to the Waterside Pavilion, my mom had already gone to bed.
Zhang Che led me in and arranged my room for me.
He then brought some medical equipment, applied medicine to my hand, and put a plaster before leaving.
Only after he left the room did I remember I was still wearing his Taoist robe, hurriedly took it off to catch up and return it, "That... Uncle Zhang, your clothes..."
Zhang Che turned to take the clothes, instructing, "Miss Wan, rest early."
"Okay."
I watched Zhang Che's retreating figure until it disappeared.
Stretched lazily, and climbed onto the ancient-looking, massive Step-Out Bed in my room.
The Step-Out Bed was really large and intricately made.
It was carved on pear wood filled with ancient charm in the form of variant lotuses, and the canopy of airy muslin draped gracefully.
I indulgently rolled around on the bed with my plastered hand raised, basking in the feeling of sleeping in a grand bed like an ancient princess.
Then I took out my phone to send a message to Yu Longting, "I'm going to sleep, everything is fine here at the Lin residence, you can rest easy at the sect, good night."
Darling, I miss you, deeply miss you.
Yu Longting's message came back instantly, short yet imbued with deep affection.
Seeing it, my heart warmed suddenly, clutching my phone tightly to my chest, "Yu Longting, I miss you too, I hope everything is also going well for you there."
But such mushy words were only my silent mutterings; I didn't send them to Yu Longting, fearful that his wild spirit might disregard everything and return to the Lin residence to see me.
Soon after, I fell asleep, and the next morning, I turned over in a groggy state.
As I slept soundly, a chaotic noise near my ear exclaimed, "Woman, you're pressing on me, Master Hong's little body is nearly squashed flat."