Day Out

The morning.

Mei Lan lifted the blanket that covered Er Yuen's chest. He fell asleep so soundly didn't even wake up when A He lifted him from the tub to his room.

A He was still washing his hands and all of Er Yuen dried the remaining water from him.

Elder Oei approached.

"Let him sleep, don't disturb him. Eh Mei Lan you need to get to rest, you've been awake all night long"

Mei Lan shook her head, holding back the tears that were already at the corners of her eyes.

"I'll wait for a Yuen until he wakes up. I'm going to cook some porridge, Yuen er must be hungry when he wakes up"

Elder Oei held Mei Lan's hand who was about to leave.

"A He has prepared it since dawn, if you are hungry you can eat first"

Mei Lan turned her head to see A He who nodded with a smile.

"Yes, M-Miss Mei, if you want I can get it for you"

A He was about to stand up but Mei Lan shook her head.

"You don't have to, let me take it by myself."

When the girl was about to head towards the door, from outside she heard a familiar voice.

"My beautiful niece! Uncle is coming!"

Mei Lan took a breath, her teacher uncle He Tao.

The somewhat aged man with a smiling face entered the hut and headed straight for Er Yuen's room where everyone was gathered.

"I already knew you were here, uncle was looking for you since yesterday. Brother Oei, how is your sweet disciple doing? Is he getting better?" The dapper man glanced at the bed.

Elder Oei as usual didn't really like the man who was none other than the junior brother of Hua Yang, the clan's leader of Lotus Moon, who was also his younger brother because the man had been single for countless ages and always been very noisy.

He pushed He Tao out of the room because he could disturb Er Yuen's rest.

"You come to someone's house this early in the morning, go out you can wake my student, come on!"

He Tao was still trying to see Er Yuen's face.

"But, I also want to see Yuen'er's condition, old man Oei don't be so stingy"

Elder Oei continued to push the man away leaving Mei Lan who was now sitting alone on the edge of Er Yuen's bed.

Mei Lan took the cloth left by A He, wrung it out and washed Er Yuen's sweaty forehead, grabbed Er Yuen's hand and held it.

"Yuen, if I can find a medicine to help you, I'll do whatever it takes, you just hang on there" The girl raised Er Yuen's hand and held it to her chest.

Caressed the hair on the forehead of the youth who lay helpless and kissed it.

...........

While outside the room.

A He just delivered the tea to the table beside the teacher and He Tao.

"The girl, all night in the boys' room, what she's doing there?" He Tao complained as he raised his teacup.

Elder Oei reached for his cup.

"They've been together since a kid and they're not strangers anymore, after all, one day Er Yuen will marry Mei Lan, just let them enjoy their youth hehehe" Elder Oei chuckled, but He Tao watched with sharp eyes.

"How can that be, they are brothers and sisters even though they have different teachers, how can they get married?"

"Who said they can't, it's Hua Yang and Liu Li, how about them? They are also brothers and sisters aren't they"

He Tao waved his hand.

"You can't compare them, they were engaged before entering college, so it's different, after all, Yuen'er is three months younger than Lan'er, she's not compatible."

Elder Oei slapped his hand on He Tao's shoulder.

"What's a silly excuse. The chief and his wife were also different in age, she was two years older than him there was no problem. What is your problem actually old He, just tell me if you think my disciple is not worthy of your niece, you have lots of reasons"

He Tao grabbed his teacup again trying to distract from his older brother's gaze.

"No who said that? My beautiful niece already has a fiancé, which is the mayor's son. They were ready to give a dowry when Lan'er was eighteen years old, big brother also agreed, not because of who Yuen'er is"

"Ah, that's a lot of reason, I know you think my YUen er is unlucky and can't live long. But I as the teacher will guarantee he stays alive. As long as I'm still breathing Yuen'er will be fine!"

He Tao withdrew his head, seeing the old man so excited as he spoke.

"Hey, forgot who said he was unlucky because he had a sick disciple?"

Elder Oei didn't look at He Tao who was sneering at him, he took a large gulp of his tea.

He Tao chuckled, he lifted his teacup and took a sip, and the man took a deep breath.

"Heh kid, even though he has a perfect face and posture, he should be able to get what he wants, anything"

........

The sound of horseshoes walking on the path above the cliffs of the Sun Sparks waterfall.

Dai Yang slowed the pace of the horse looking around. At the waterfall, where several people were seen enjoying the fresh air that morning or even soaking in the clear and refreshing water, Dai Yang looked carefully, whether there was anyone he was looking for among the youths.

Pai approached on his horse, ever since following his King out of the palace he had been wondering why they had to go back there again.

"Eh my King, the bandits were found yesterday, I think this area is safe, are we..." Pai stopped his speech, the young king's mood didn't look good lest he misspoke.

Dai Yang pulled the reins to stop the horse, at first glance he seemed to hear the voice of a young man and thought it might be the person he was looking for.

"Hehehe you guys are cheating"

But no, they're just some young people from town playing there.

"Heh, Pai, other than here where can we usually find medicinal leaves?"

Pai stuttered, he was not ready for his master's question, the young man glanced around.

"Em that, the most abundant medicinal plants around the Lotus valley, in the depths of the forest, is my King looking for something in particular?"

Dai Yang pointed his horse head towards the road leading to the border of the Lotus valley.

"Let's go find it, King wants to take a walk today, we hardly ever visit Lotus valley, according to rumours the food at the restaurant in the middle of the city Clear Water is quite good, let's have a look"

Pai stuttered, he thought the King might just be joking, but the young king was right to steer his horse towards the border. Pai caught up with him quickly.

"W-wait my King, do we really are going to the city of Clear Water?"

#Clear Water City: one of the big cities in the middle of the Lotus Valley which is famous for its beautiful place which makes the city quite prosperous because of the many immigrants.

Dai Yang nodded, he was already dressed like a young master from another rich family, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to mingle with the commoners.

"I'll treat you to some food later."

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