Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

Ling Qiqi was in a daze, and she felt someone pulling her hand, touching her face, and lifting her hair. The movements were gentle and repetitive.

When she finally woke up, she found herself lying on an unfamiliar bed, her body dry and clean.

She tried to get up and see where she was, but her chest was pulled, causing her to cough violently.

Someone quickly helped her sit up from behind and patted her back gently.

Ling Qiqi's cough gradually subsided, and she heard a strange man's voice saying in her ear:

"Better?"

Ling Qiqi was startled and immediately looked up. When their eyes met, it turned out to be the second prince Pei Chuyun.

Was it Pei Chuyun who saved her? Where was Liu Nian'an?

She suddenly thought of the pale-faced Liu Nian'an, and subconsciously grabbed Pei Chuyun's clothes and asked nervously:

"Where's the guy who fell into the water with me? How is he?"

"After he was rescued, his breathing was very weak, so he was sent directly to the nearest clinic. Someone just reported that his life is no longer in danger."

Ling Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, as if she was not dead. But she suddenly realized something and asked:

"You saved us? Why didn't you take me to the hospital?"

"Your breathing and pulse are fine. Just take a rest. A place like a clinic is not private enough." The second prince looked Ling Qiqi up and down meaningfully.

Ling Qiqi didn't know if there was something else he said. She followed his gaze and looked at herself. She was wearing women's clothes and her hair was loose. It was obvious that her female identity had been exposed.

Moreover, she was now half leaning on the Second Prince, pulling at his clothes. Her posture was somewhat ambiguous. She subconsciously let go of his hand, trying to avoid him a little.

The second prince saw that she was beginning to be shy, so he couldn't help but chuckle, and helped her back to the bed, and said to her:

"Rest a little longer, I'll send someone to take you back later."

After saying that, he turned and went out, leaving two maids in the room to take care of Ling Qiqi.

After the second prince left, Ling Qiqi fell into a deep sleep again. When she woke up again, she was woken up by someone. The person she saw when she opened her eyes was Pei Chufeng, whom she hadn't seen for many days.

"Are you okay?" Pei Chufeng asked anxiously and worriedly.

Ling Qiqi smiled at him and nodded.

Pei Chufeng had always been fascinated by her various smiles. At this moment, she smiled wearily. Although she was no longer as bright and playful as before, she showed the laziness of a mature woman. Moreover, she was dressed like a woman he had not seen for a long time. Her long black hair was also lazily scattered on the pillow. This kind of charm made Pei Chufeng's heart skip a few beats. He collected his mind, but still said in a hoarse voice:

"If you're alright, can I take you home?"

Ling Qiqi nodded again.

Seeing that she agreed, Pei Chufeng came over and carefully helped her up and down. Ling Qiqi stood up with his help, but her legs became sore and she fell back onto the bed.

Seeing this, Pei Chufeng bent over and picked her up horizontally, ignoring the surprised looks of the maids, and walked straight out.

Ling Qiqi felt weak all over and leaned her head softly on Pei Chufeng's shoulder, allowing him to hold her, appearing unusually well-behaved.

There was a carriage ready outside the yard. Pei Chufeng carried her into the carriage and sat down next to her. He reached out to hold her against his chest, wanting her to sit more comfortably.

"Wait a moment." Ling Qiqi gently pushed him away, reached out to lift the curtain on the carriage window, and wanted to look outside.

Pei Chufeng indulged her and asked:

"What's wrong? What are you looking at?"

"I don't know. I feel like someone is always watching me."

It was pitch black outside and she couldn't see clearly, so Ling Qiqi could only give up. After lowering the curtain, she fell into Pei Chufeng's arms and didn't want to move at all.

Pei Chufeng didn't dare to breathe, and let her lean on him without moving.

When the carriage arrived at Sanqi Medical Clinic, Ling Qiqi fell asleep again and slept until noon the next day.

This time when Ling Qiqi opened her eyes, the person she saw was Liu.

"Where is Liu Nian'an? How is he?" Ling Qiqi thought of Liu Nian'an again, and didn't know if he had come back.

"He's fine, he's awake."

"Mammy, go take care of him. His condition must be more serious than mine. I'm fine. I'm just too tired."

"Nian'an said that the Seventh Princess saved him again, and said that she never let go of him when you were in the water." Liu said gratefully.

"No, no, if it weren't for me, he, who can't swim, wouldn't be able to go into the water." Ling Qiqi said with some guilt.

"He didn't help, but instead got you into trouble."

"We are a family, so don't talk about our differences. There is no need to blame each other."

Liu felt warm in her heart and asked with a smile:

"Are you hungry? I made some porridge."

Ling Qiqi nodded vigorously, "Hungry!"

Liu stood up and was about to go out and bring her some porridge. Just as she reached the door, she suddenly turned around and said:

"The third prince is here and has been waiting in the courtyard. Do you want to see him?"

"See you when you're full."

Liu nodded and went out.

Ling Qiqi was fed some bland porridge by Liu, saying that the witch doctor had told her not to eat anything after waking up. After she drank enough water, she regained a lot of energy, so she asked Liu to help her go to the courtyard to find Pei Chufeng.

Pei Chufeng was sitting at the stone table and stone bench in the yard, drinking tea, with his back to her, looking a little lonely.

"Have you lost weight?" Ling Qiqi asked.

Pei Chufeng turned around and saw her. Without saying a word, he walked over to take her from Liu's hands and supported her. He asked Liu to move a bamboo lounge chair over and put it in the shade. He put Ling Qiqi comfortably in the lounge chair, and then asked Liu to go to the kitchen to get the warm medicine.

"What medicine?" Ling Qiqi asked vigilantly.

"It's for getting rid of the cold. The water in the pond is cold and not good for your body. The master told you to drink it after you wake up."

"I won't drink it. It's so hot in this hot weather. How can it help to get rid of the cold?"

"Don't drink it, at worst you won't eat meat."

"What do you mean?"

"The master said if you don't drink the medicine, he won't give you meat to eat."

"Why?"

"Master said so. Go ask her."

"This is blatant abuse." Ling Qiqi accused indignantly.

While the two were talking, Liu had already brought the medicine and Pei Chufeng pushed it in front of Ling Qiqi.

"A bowl of medicine for a bowl of meat, I think it's worth it."

The bitter taste of the medicine drifted over and rushed straight to Ling Qiqi's crown. She had been taking the medicine for more than half a year, and now she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit when she smelled the medicine.

"No, I definitely won't drink it."

"I heard that Madam Liu made your favorite meat dumplings."

Ling Qiqi stared at Pei Chufeng as if she was staring at a meat dumpling. After a stalemate of less than half a moment, she pinched her nose and drank the bowl of medicine.

Ling Qiqi gasped for air because of the bitterness of the medicine, and her face was distorted with a grin. Pei Chufeng took out a small paper bag from his sleeve and handed it to her. She opened it and saw that it was pickled plums. She quickly grabbed a few and put them in her mouth. They were sour and sweet and very bitter.

"Didn't you say you would never drink it?" Pei Chufeng teased her deliberately. She glared at him back, shouting a bunch of plums in her mouth, and said incoherently:

"A real man can bend and stretch. Where did you buy these plums? They are delicious."

"I did it, and I'll do it for you later."

"You? Did you pickle this flavor? Did you also remove the plum pits? Great! I didn't expect you to have the leisure time to do this."

"I know you like sour food, and I know you find it troublesome to spit out the pits. I have tried pickling a lot of them, and now only this one tastes the best to your liking."

"Not bad, not bad. I give you a five-star rating."

“Five stars?”

"Yes, that's a very good idea, but don't be too proud. You still need to keep working hard and strive for seven stars."

"Five stars is good, but what is seven stars?"

"Excellent. You know the Big Dipper, right? It's facing the North Star, which is also called the Ziwei Star. It's the pinnacle, so it's excellent." Ling Qiqi boasted shamelessly.

"Don't say these things casually." Pei Chufeng reminded her seriously. Ling Qiqi was stunned. Well, it was indeed inappropriate. She should not talk nonsense in the future.