The Inappropriate Actions!

Qiutao didn’t understand the purpose of the hot burn ointment, which was quite normal since she hadn’t experienced the dreadful winter yet.

Patiently, Hua Qianqian explained to Qiutao, “Some poor people freeze to the point of losing consciousness and seek warmth by the fire, but they often end up getting burned.”

Upon hearing Hua Qianqian’s explanation, Qiutao suddenly enlightened and praised, “Miss, you are truly remarkable, knowledgeable in everything!”

Hua Qianqian rarely received compliments, so she felt a bit embarrassed by Qiutao’s direct praise. She couldn’t help but scold her, “You must have sneaked and ate Little Ball’s candy this morning!”

Qiutao scratched her head innocently and blinked, “No, I didn’t!”

Her silly appearance made everyone burst into laughter.

Little Ball and Li Nianci heard that Hua Qianqian’s ointments could make money, so they came to help.

In just a few days, they made a considerable amount of syrup and ointments.

Li Yuanbang even bought many small porcelain bottles.

After some decoration, the ointments they made looked even more refined.

Hua Qianqian looked at these small bottles with great joy.

Once the business was thriving, she planned to save more money and use it to help her exiled uncle return!

In addition to making those things, she also administered acupuncture to Li Yuan, whose health had improved.

Occasionally, he could even go outside for some fresh air.

On this day, when A'duo saw Hua Qianqian pushing Li Yuan out, he couldn’t help but say to A'mo, who was following behind, “Don’t you think Miss seems to be a little prettier?”

As he spoke, he even gestured with his little finger in front of A'mo, indicating just a slight change. A'mo raised an eyebrow, initially not wanting to pay attention to A'duo, but he couldn’t help but glance at Hua Qianqian.

If it weren’t for A'duo’s comment, he wouldn’t have noticed that Hua Qianqian seemed slightly thinner than a few days ago.

But it wasn’t surprising.

She was busy every day, barely eating anything.

It would be strange if she didn’t lose weight.

Surprisingly, the slightly thinner Hua Qianqian did indeed look more beautiful.

Her face wasn’t as swollen, and her eyes appeared larger and more spirited.

“Aha, I never expected you would have moments of misjudgment! This Miss has slimmed down and might even be a beauty! I bet she’s not inferior to her cousin!”

A'duo finished speaking but suddenly felt a surge of killing intent approaching.

Shortly after, a stone hit his shoulder.

He dared not make a sound and could only endure the pain, gritting his teeth.

A'mo gave him a disdainful look, casually dropped the words “you deserve it” and walked ahead, following the two in front.

The wind was strong today, blowing small snowflakes the size of millet grains, causing Hua Qianqian’s delicate face to sting.

Worried that Li Yuan would feel cold, she stopped and took off her cloak, draping it over him.

Li Yuan frowned at the bright red cloak and was about to take it off, feeling disgusted.

But Hua Qianqian firmly held onto the cloak’s ties, preventing him from doing so.

“You’ve finally gotten a bit better. Just bear with it and wear it for a while!”

After spending these days together, Hua Qianqian was no longer afraid of Li Yuan.

Although she knew he was demanding and disdainful towards her, she felt that he was nothing more than a paper tiger, at least much better than her brothers who couldn’t keep her warm.

Indeed, at this moment, Li Yuan’s face showed refusal, but he still obediently stayed still.

Satisfied, Hua Qianqian curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled, revealing a shallow dimple on her cheek.

Her ascetic cousin, seeing her smile, turned his face away with a stern expression.

Carefully, Hua Qianqian tied the cloak securely around Li Yuan, and her fingers accidentally brushed against his chin.

Catching a whiff of the delicate orchid fragrance from her, Li Yuan pursed his lips into a straight line, his gaze deepening slightly, and his whole body stiffened.

He clenched his hand into a fist near his lips, suppressing the itchiness in his throat.

Sensing the change in Li Yuan’s body, Hua Qianqian raised her head, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

“What’s wrong? Are you still cold? Is there anything uncomfortable?” As she spoke, she reached out to touch Li Yuan’s forehead.

Li Yuan felt his ears grow warm and quickly moved away, scolding her, “What are you doing? It’s improper to touch me like that!”

These past few days, Hua Qianqian had been scolded by Li Yuan countless times, and the phrase he used most frequently was, “It’s inappropriate!”

Hua Qianqian rolled her eyes and muttered softly, “So dramatic!”

Then, she intentionally tightened the straps of his cloak, almost making it difficult for Li Yuan to breathe.

But as she raised her gaze and saw Li Yuan’s face so close to hers, her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

Li Yuan’s flawless face, coupled with that vibrant red color, truly captivated her.

She couldn’t understand why, but she always felt a sense of familiarity when she was with Li Yuan, yet she couldn’t recall where that familiarity came from.

Li Yuan looked at Hua Qianqian, who was only wearing a thin padded coat, and furrowed his brows, “Let’s stop here for today. I’m tired, let’s go back!”

Upon hearing this, Hua Qianqian inwardly rolled her eyes.

He had been sitting in the wheelchair without moving, yet he had the audacity to say he was tired! However, she didn’t say much.

Seeing that it was about to snow, it was indeed time to go back.

So she turned the wheelchair around and headed back to Anyi Street.

Just as they entered the alley, Hua Qianqian spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

The person was wearing a green cloak and a flashy golden crown on their head.

Upon seeing Hua Qianqian, they walked towards her with an unconcerned expression.

“Hua Qianqian, you’ve really become quite capable! Being able to endure not going home for so many days!”

Hua Jingzhi’s expression was filled with anger, just like before. He always had a smile for others, but towards her, he would lose his temper. Hua Qianqian glanced at Hua Jingzhi, completely ignoring him, and continued pushing Li Yuan forward.

Hua Jingzhi didn’t expect Hua Qianqian to ignore him.

Feeling even more frustrated, he stepped forward and blocked her path.

“You’ve caused enough trouble! What is it that you’ve been angry for such a long time? You’re so immature! Why can’t you learn from Shuyue?”

If it were in the past, Hua Qianqian would have been heartbroken and tried to do better, to be more sensible, so as not to make him angry.

But now, she found it amusing.

“Didn’t Hua Shuyue tell you? I am no longer a member of Hua Mansion! From now on, Hua Jingzhi, you are only Shuyue’s brother, and I have no relationship with you anymore. Having her as a sensible younger sister is enough for you!”

As Hua Jingzhi listened to Hua Qianqian’s heartless words, he felt as if his heart was being crushed by a boulder, unable to breathe.

He gritted his teeth and asked, “Hua Qianqian, what has happened to you? Why have you become like this?”

His younger sister had never spoken to him like this.

When she saw him, she would only ask about his well-being and tell him to visit the pubs less and take care of himself.

Although he found it a bit annoying, he didn’t want her to become completely cold and indifferent.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable.