Gu An was very sure that he did not hear any happiness in Lin Haitang's voice, only calmness.

Gu An felt his throat and heart gradually tightening.

Gu An realized very clearly that Lin Haitang stayed here entirely because of compromise.

Accepting your fate means compromising. The reason for compromising is that you can't find any other way and you have to do it as a last resort.

His Haitang fell in love with him, but Lin Haitang regarded their meeting as a mistake.

Gu An understood that if Lin Haitang had the opportunity to return to her original world, she would choose to go back without hesitation, at any cost.

"I will treat you well, always." After a long time, Gu An said in a hoarse voice, with a firm strength in his voice.

Lin Haitang nodded and said softly, "I know, because you are a very good person."

Finally they arrived. Gu An put Lin Haitang down and took out the key to open the door.

Lin Haitang looked around and observed the surrounding environment.

The house is in a very good location, neither too far nor too close to the market, and three streets away from the Temporary Imperial Medical Bureau.

The house is not as big as the ones in Hua'an County, but it is completely large enough for them to live in.

There is no shortage of furniture, but other things need to be purchased by the tenants themselves.

Lin Haitang looked at the peach tree that had just sprouted in the yard and said, "That's great, Comrade Gu An. I'll give you a reward when I get home tonight."

Gu An has been in a very low mood since Lin Haitang said those words. Lin Haitang felt it and she planned to comfort him tonight.

After hearing Lin Haitang's words, Gu An was stunned, then he laughed and said, "Okay."

After confirming that the door was closed, Lin Haitang extended her hand to Gu An and said, "Let's go, let's go to the space and help bring them all out."

In the space, they were eating lunch, with packed things next to them.

Because we were leaving soon, lunch was simple, just noodles with two stews, one with tomato and egg, and the other with stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

Lin Haitang and Gu An hadn't eaten lunch yet. The moment they smelled the food, they felt hungry and said, "Sister-in-law, do you have any noodles? We haven't eaten yet."

Zhao Xiangjun put down her chopsticks and said, "Yes, you two can sit down. I'll go get you some noodles."

Lin Haitang ran straight to the cauldron and said, "Just sit down and we'll do it ourselves."

Lin Haitang and Gu An both wanted to eat some noodles, so they sat down and started to shovel noodles into their mouths from their bowls.

During this time, Zhao Xiangjun added noodles to their bowls once, which made Lin Haitang so full that she didn't want to move.

While the men washed dishes and cleaned the stove, Lin Haitang and the others slumped in their chairs, squinting their eyes and taking a nap.

"Sister-in-law, are you done packing?" Lin Haitang yawned and said, "We'll leave right away after you pack."

"Everything is packed. I almost finished it last night and was just waiting for you to come over." Zhao Xiangjun said, touching Xiaobai's head.

Lin Haitang tilted her head to look at Liu Wanwan's belly and said, "Wanwan, how are you feeling lately? Are you feeling well?"

Liu Wanwan's face had become fatter, and her whole body was glowing white. She said, "I'm not uncomfortable at all. I'm simply very comfortable."

Lin Haitang recalled something she had been pondering for a long time and said, "Wanwan, aren't you interested in studying medicine? How much have you read in the medical books in Wuming House?"

Liu Wanwan was a little embarrassed, smiled shyly, and said, "I haven't read much, just one book, and the content is too difficult to understand."

Lin Haitang sat up, facing Liu Wanwan, and discussed with her, saying, "Wanwan, do you think this is okay? From now on, you will learn from me. To others, I will tell them that you are my only closed disciple."

Liu Wanwan's eyes lit up instantly. She sat up straight and said happily, "Okay! I do! That's great!"

Lin Haitang was also very happy and said, "After you give birth to the baby, I will start taking care of you and then open a clinic for you and Sanyou."

Liu Wanwan was a little confused and nervous. She glanced at Lin Haitang, then at Zhao Xiangjun, and found that she was just as confused as she was. Liu Wanwan pursed her lips slightly and asked softly, "Sister, why do you say that? Are you ready to give up on me and my husband?"

Lin Haitang obviously didn't expect Liu Wanwan to think this way. She laughed instantly and said, "Silly sister, why would you think this way? I tied Liu Sanyou to my side on the condition of saving you. Now you are pregnant, you need to have your own lives."

"It's not just you, my sister-in-law and Brother Zhang Ben are the same." Lin Haitang added.

Liu Wanwan was a little anxious. She twisted her body and sat up straight facing Lin Haitang, placing her hands neatly on her knees. She said, "Sister, I don't need it! I'm very happy with you, and I don't want to be separated from you! I like everyone in this family, and I don't want to leave any of them."

Zhao Xiangjun obviously didn't expect that there would be something else for her to do. She quickly said, "Madam, when Lao Zhang and I came here, we already agreed that we would serve you and the general for the rest of our lives and we would never leave."

Lin Haitang obviously didn't expect them to have such a big reaction. She explained, "Wanwan, sister-in-law, if you don't want to leave, then stay. How could I possibly chase you away? But no matter what, I must open a clinic for you. Consider it a gift to my niece."

Lin Haitang looked at Liu Wanwan's belly tenderly.

"Sister-in-law, when you get pregnant, tell me what kind of shop you want to open and I will open one for you." Lin Haitang smiled at Zhao Xiangjun.

Liu Wanwan and Zhao Xiangjun's hearts were filled with joy. They looked at Lin Haitang, their eyes filled with gratitude, joy and happiness.

"Sister, is it really a girl?" Liu Wanwan touched her belly and looked at Lin Haitang curiously.

Lin Haitang looked at the shape of Liu Wanwan's belly, nodded and said, "Yes, it's a girl."

"I like girls the most! Liu Sanyou also likes girls!" Liu Wanwan smiled happily, her palms gently resting on her belly.

While chatting here, the place was cleaned up over there. After everyone had rested, Lin Haitang led everyone out of the space.

After leaving the space, Gu Chen still didn't wake up and was sleeping soundly in his crib.

There were too many things to take out at once, so Lin Haitang and Gu An went in several times and took out everything.

You don't need to clean the house much, just put all your things in.

Liu Wanwan had been standing in the yard. She looked up at the sun in the sky, placed her right hand on her forehead, squinted her eyes and said, "Wow, I haven't seen the sun in a long time."

Lin Haitang smiled and said, "I'll let Sanyou take you for a good stroll later."

It was almost noon soon. After leaving them enough money for household expenses, Lin Haitang left the house with Gu An.

When they arrived at the temporary Imperial Medical Bureau, there was already a long line at the door of the room where Lin Haitang was seeing patients. Lin Haitang pushed the door open without stopping and sat down at the reception desk.

No matter what day it is, the closing time will be delayed every day, and Lin Haitang will try her best to see the last person in line before leaving get off work.

Xi Shuyun and her maid had already moved into the temporary imperial medical office. Knowing that Lin Haitang was busy, the two of them did not disturb Lin Haitang. They stayed in the room the whole time and hardly ever went out.

It was already dark when Lin Haitang knocked on Xi Shuyun's door.

"Knock-"

The person inside opened the door. It was Xi Shuyun.

Lin Haitang smiled apologetically, a little tired on her face, and said, "I'm sorry to come to see you so late."

Xi Shuyun shook her head gently. She was speechless and gently led Lin Haitang into the room.

Lin Haitang brought various herbs into the house. She put them away and said, "You—"

The maid understood Lin Haitang's meaning immediately and said, "Doctor Lin, my name is Xiaoyue."

"Okay, Xiaoyue, look at this medicine. You must pay attention when decocting it..." Lin Haitang nodded, picked up the herbs and explained them to Xiaoyue one by one.

Lin Haitang looked into Xiaoyue's eyes and asked, "Do you understand? It's okay if you don't understand. Point it out and I'll explain it to you again."

Xiaoyue nodded, clasped her hands in front of her, and said, "Doctor Lin, I understand."

Lin Haitang gave Xiaoyue a thumbs up and said, "Great! Come on, I'll show you how to make the medicine. You can make it the same way I do."

Lin Haitang brought Xiaoyue to the medicine-making room of the temporary Imperial Medical Bureau, where stoves and medicine furnaces were fully equipped, and firewood was replenished every day.

Decocting medicine is a time-consuming task. Since it was her first time, Lin Haitang didn't dare to leave until the medicine was completely decocted before she dared to return to the room.

Gu An sat at the table carving his wood carvings. He had already finished carving the children's toys, and he wanted to carve a wooden hairpin for Lin Haitang.

"Come here, let me massage your shoulders." Gu An stood up, moved out the chaise longue where Lin Haitang often sat, stood behind the chair, and patted the back of the chair.

Lin Haitang breathed a sigh of relief after sitting on the chair. Gu An's massage technique was very good, and Lin Haitang hummed with comfort.

After a while, Lin Haitang felt that it was almost time for her to rest, so she patted Gu An's hand, signaling him to stop.

"Didn't I say I'd give you a reward in the evening?" Lin Haiyin really laughed, smiled at Gu An, and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go to the kitchen and make it for you now."

Lin Haitang turned around and was about to leave. Gu An grabbed Lin Haitang's wrist, looked at her puzzled expression, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?" Lin Haitang was puzzled.

"It's okay." Gu An sighed softly and said, "No need, you are very tired today."

Lin Haitang turned around, crossed her arms, and looked at Gu An leisurely. She raised her eyebrows and asked playfully, "What do you think the reward is?"

Gu An stared at Lin Haiyin without saying a word, then lowered his eyelids.

Lin Haitang found it funny and said, "Oh, why do you always think about these things? Oh, I made you a midnight snack and you said I was tired, but I am even more tired in bed."

Gu An's ears turned red. Lin Haitang moved closer to Gu An, tilted her head, stared at his ears, and teased, "Little brother, why are you so shy? Weren't you still thinking about that thing just now?"

Gu An's ears turned even redder, and his neck was also red. His face was calm, but his breathing was a little disordered. Gu An immediately pulled the man into his arms and whispered, "I don't want to do anything else, I just want to kiss you."

"Oh, I didn't want to do anything else, but it still popped into my mind." Lin Haitang placed her hands on Gu An's chest and blinked.

Gu An stopped talking and his breathing became more disordered.

Lin Haitang smiled, stopped teasing him, put her arms around Gu An's neck and kissed him.

Gu An felt Lin Haitang's lips and decided not to dwell on it anymore. It was enough for him to have Lin Haitang by his side.

If Lin Haitang could really return to her original world, when that day came, all Gu An could do was let go.

Even if life is worse than death, you still have to let go.

Gu An feels that love is never a confinement.

After a good night's sleep, Lin Haitang still woke up in Gu An's arms, greeting the first ray of sunshine in the morning.

Lin Haitang felt like she was a working saint. No matter where she went, she couldn't escape the fate of going to work.

While brushing her teeth, Lin Haitang began to curse the damn wizard in her heart. She cursed him every day, and her hatred grew every day.

Half a month later, Gu An received news that Zhao Hongwei would arrive in Zhanglin County in three days.

After hearing the news, Lin Haitang breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't want to work around the clock every day.

This half month was neither long nor short. It was enough time for Xi Shuyun to go from having a face full of scars to having almost no trace of scars.

Lin Haitang would check on Xi Shuyun's physical condition every day. This day was the first time that Lin Haitang saw Xi Shuyun appear in public without any covering on her face.

The scars on her face healed well. Lin Haitang nodded and said, "Keep applying the scar cream and it will return to its original state."

Xi Shuyun became much more cheerful, with a smile between her eyebrows, and said, "Yes, I know."

Xi Shuyun can make sounds now, but her voice is still hoarse. Lin Haitang asked her to speak less and not speak if possible.

"We should be leaving for the capital within five days. Be prepared, Miss Xi." Lin Haitang told Xi Shuyun the news with a smile.

Xi Shuyun looked at Lin Haitang and said in a hoarse voice, "You are different from before."

Lin Haitang was a little confused. She looked down at herself and said, "What's the difference?"

"When I saw you at Babaolou, I felt like you were still a child. Now, you have become more reliable than anyone else." Xi Shuyun slowly expressed her opinion.

Lin Haitang smiled and said, "Maybe it's because it was easier back then. I've been so exhausted these past few days that I've even got some white hair."

Xi Shuyun also laughed, took off the bracelet she was carrying and put it in Lin Haitang's hand.

Lin Haitang pushed it over and said, "No, Miss Xi, the consultation fee you gave me is enough. I don't want the bracelet."

Xi Shuyun shook her head. She picked up the bracelet, took Lin Haitang's hand, put it on her, and said, "Don't call me Miss Xi anymore. Call me Shuyun. I want to be friends with you."

Lin Haitang smiled. She raised her hand, shook the bracelet on her wrist, and said, "Okay, Shuyun, you can call me Tangtang."

"Tangtang." Xi Shuyun called out, her voice still hoarse, but one could tell she was happy.

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