A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 427: Four Eyes Met with Endless Affection

The renovation of Sanxiu Pharmacy was finally completed successfully after a month. Then everyone in the pharmacy was busy taking care of and cleaning for several days, and everything was restored to its original state.

Xuanyu and Zeng Si moved back to their previous courtyard, and after a vacant room was vacated, Caiyi also moved out of Siyao's room. Although she was reluctant to part with Siyao, she also knew that Siyao always liked quietness. It was fine if there was no vacant room before, but now that Mr. Xiuming had arranged a new place for her, she couldn't just stay there, right?

"Lacquer dries quickly in summer. Master said that the clinic will open in two days. By the way, Caiyi came to me last night and asked me to arrange a job for her. I haven't responded yet. After all, the girl was redeemed by you, my junior sister, so naturally I have to ask you what you think first." In the corridor of the backyard, Xiuming was dressed upright and elegant, and smiled gently at Si Yao beside him.

“Since Caiyi has already been recognized by Master, she is a member of the medicine shop and naturally falls under your jurisdiction. Please make your own decision.” Si Yao’s expression was still cold as she smiled faintly at her senior brother Xiu Ming.

The medicine store was originally managed by the senior brother, so everyone in the store had to listen to the senior brother's arrangements. He was only responsible for practicing medicine and treating illnesses, so he naturally couldn't interfere in other people's affairs. Although Caiyi was someone he brought back, Si Yao hoped that she could be treated equally in the medicine store, so that she could integrate into this big family more quickly.

"After all, you brought him back. How can you just sit there and do nothing?" Xiu Ming continued with a smile.

"Brother, just treat her like a normal medicine boy. In my opinion, Caiyi is a person who cannot sit still. Moreover, I saw her fidgeting in the study room over the past month. She must be worried that she was resting in the study room while other medicine boys were working. In that case, there is no need to force her. Let her learn reading and calligraphy when she is free. On weekdays, let her work with the medicine boys in the manor. This will also prevent the girl from having wild thoughts and getting sick." Seeing that her brother was not giving in, Si Yao had to give his advice.

"Look, you clearly have an idea in your mind but you don't say it out loud. Is she still my outspoken junior sister?" Xiu Ming joked when he heard it.

"The people in the medicine shop have always been under the management of Senior Brother. I can't interfere with them just because I have an idea. Didn't everyone always do their own job in the past? Why is Senior Brother blaming me for not speaking up now?"

This was not the first time that his senior brother had joked with him since he said something insincerely last time. Si Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she deliberately put on a serious face and asked back.

"Don't be angry, junior sister. I was just joking with you." Thinking that his junior sister was really angry, Xiu Ming quickly bowed and apologized with a smile.

Si Yao didn't say anything else, just shook his head helplessly and continued walking forward.

"By the way, it's been almost half a month since you went to Xuancheng. Why is there still no news there? Even if the prince wants to recuperate, he wouldn't be able to..." Xiuming followed closely and suddenly asked with concern.

"Sister Yao!" Before Xiuming could finish his words, Arnold's voice suddenly sounded from behind them. The two of them turned back in surprise. Arnold and Yan Zong were already standing ten steps away from them.

"Just as we mentioned Cao Cao, he appeared." Seeing Prince Zong appear, Xiu Ming smiled softly at Si Yao.

Si Yao just stared blankly at the two people in the distance, overjoyed. One was her younger brother whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She hurried to Xuancheng half a month ago but missed the meeting because someone else was in the military camp. The other was someone she had been missing recently. Unexpectedly, they appeared in front of her at the same time.

While Si Yao was stunned, Arnold had already rushed over, hugged his beloved sister, and said with a happy smile:

"Sister Yao! Arnold finally sees Sister Yao again!"

"Arnold, long time no see." Si Yao also raised her hand and patted Arnold's back, smiling softly.

"Yes, Sister Yao, it's been almost a year since we last met!" Arnold's eyes were red as he stood up. He was very happy to finally see his sister.

"I haven't seen you for a year. You've grown a lot taller." Si Yao raised her head and touched his head. Seeing his red eyes, her eyes were also covered with a thin layer of mist. Memories of the past began to flood her heart unconsciously.

"Yes! Not only has he grown taller, but he's also stronger!" Xiu Ming on the side also happily patted Arnold's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Mr. Xiuming, long time no see." Arnold also hurriedly bowed to Xiuming.

"I heard that you have been promoted to a thousand households. Congratulations!" Xiu Ming also returned the greeting slightly and said with a smile.

Arnold scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

While the three of them were talking, Yan Zong also came forward. His originally cold eyes became gentle and bright the moment he saw Si Yao. His eyes were full of affection and never left her face. Although he looked calm on the outside, his heart was in turmoil. His hands clenched and unclenched, and clenched again because of nervousness...

"Greetings, Prince Zong. I wonder why you came to the medicine shop today?" Xiuming knew the affection in Yan Zong's eyes, but he pretended to be ignorant and asked with a bow.

"Now that Your Highness has recovered, he will come to thank Mr. Sanxiu." Before Yan Zong could speak, Arnold, who was unaware of the situation, answered for him first.

"Really? Master is still in the tea room, Prince Zong..." Xiu Ming smiled and planned to continue pretending to be stupid, but he was frightened by Yan Zong's cold eyes before he could finish his words. So he had to bow gracefully and pulled Arnold to leave.

"Where are you taking me, Mr. Xiuming? I still have a lot to say to Sister Yao!" Arnold didn't understand what was going on. When he saw that he was being pulled away by Xiuming, he frowned in confusion.

"You can still talk to your sister Yao later. I recently hired a new cook. Now is the time for the kitchen to prepare dinner. Come with me to taste it."

"Oh? Great, I'm the best at tasting!" Arnold was so happy that he almost drooled. He turned to Si Yao and said, "Sister Yao, I'll come talk to you later!" After that, he couldn't wait to pull Xiu Ming to the back kitchen.

There were only two people left standing face to face in the quiet corridor. The afterglow of the setting sun stretched their figures out, and then they merged together at the top.

"Just arrived?" After a moment's silence, Si Yao looked at him and asked softly.

Perhaps she had calmly accepted her innermost thoughts, so when she faced the prince again, she was no longer as flustered and uneasy as before, but only felt involuntary joy.

"Yeah." Yan Zong half opened his thin lips, but he didn't know what to say. He just smiled shyly at Si Yao.

Before he met her, he had a lot to say in his heart, but when he really stood in front of her, he was too shy to speak.

At dusk, the summer heat had not yet dissipated, and Yan Zong, who was already nervous, was sweating profusely.

"Are you feeling better?" Seeing this, Si Yao immediately took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead, asking with concern.

"Si Yao, you...are you really willing to accept me?" The two were very close to each other. Yan Zong stared at Si Yao in front of him and asked with full of expectation.

"I want to follow my heart, no matter the result is good or bad." Si Yao no longer avoided the question, but met his gaze frankly and replied seriously.

"The result will definitely be good, Si Yao. I won't swear to you, but just wait and see that I will be sincere and steadfast to you from now on." Yan Zong was overjoyed, and with some gratitude, he tightly held Si Yao's hand that wiped the sweat off his face, and promised affectionately.

"Can you make a promise with me that even if the result is bad, if we can't go on in the end we should part ways amicably and not bear grudges against each other." In response to Yan Zong's affectionate promise, Si Yao simply nodded lightly, and then hooked the little finger of her left hand and stretched it in front of the other party.

This kind of precaution was naturally inspired by the agreement Jiang Siyao made to her first boyfriend when she agreed to his pursuit. Although the result was a disastrous failure and the two did not part ways amicably, Si Yao felt that making an agreement in advance was a friendly start, at least, she thought so.

Yan Zongzheng's heart was surging, and he was moved to tears, but suddenly he saw Si Yao say this so calmly. He couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, and sighed helplessly: "It's not appropriate to say this now."

Looking at Yan Zong's cold face, Si Yao realized that their thinking and concepts were completely different. If that was the case, it would be no good to force it.

Just when Si Yao was about to put her hand down, her little finger was hooked up again, and the two little fingers, one big and one small, were tightly entangled.

Although Yan Zong didn't like to hear such unlucky words, he didn't want to let Si Yao down even more. He also knew that she was not from the Central Plains and her ideas were always bold and free-spirited. That was why he regarded her as a rare woman in this world.

Si Yao's dark eyes suddenly lit up again, and then she looked up at him with joy. Although the two of them were silent, their eyes met with deep affection.