The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

After several sleepless nights, Dongfang Jincheng finally realized his own feelings; he had probably fallen for Li Muxia without even realizing it.

At first, he didn't quite understand his unusual behavior. Until last night, when he couldn't sleep, he dragged Dongfang Jinxuan, who had just fallen asleep, out of bed and onto the roof of the inn to have him drink with him.

Dongfang Jinxuan sat on the rooftop with a resentful expression, watching his third brother drink the wine in his bowl sip by sip. In his heart, he thought to himself, "Third brother has been visiting people like crazy these past few days, looking like he's in a hurry to finish as soon as possible. It's made his legs almost break. He just wants to sleep well when he gets back to the inn every day. Now I'm dragging him out of bed just so I can watch him drink alone."

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He asked somewhat sullenly, "Third Brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you up on the roof drinking alone so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Dongfang Jincheng held his wine glass, staring blankly ahead, and said, "Fourth brother, if, I mean if, someone is always thinking about another person, wants to see her every moment, wants to be close to her, even dreams about her at night, and their heart races whenever they think of her, wouldn't you say that person is..."

Before Dongfang Jincheng could finish speaking, Dongfang Jinxuan looked at his third brother excitedly and asked, "Third brother, you have someone you like? Who is it?"

Dongfang Jincheng was taken aback by Dongfang Jinxuan's words, and asked somewhat blankly, "You mean this feeling is what liking someone is?"

Dongfang Jinxuan was still excited. He really wanted to know who his third brother, who was allergic to women, liked.

Hearing Dongfang Jincheng's words, she felt a pang of sympathy for her third brother: he was so pitiful. His unscrupulous master had ruined his interest in women since he was a child, and he even had physical and psychological discomfort with contact with women. Even after he grew up, he was never taught about these things by his tutor. Alas, he doesn't even know what it feels like to like someone now. He's so pitiful.

Seeing the sympathetic look on Dongfang Jinxuan's face, Dongfang Jincheng felt a little embarrassed and pretended to be angry, saying, "The person I'm talking about is not me, it's Zhufeng."

Poor Zhu Feng was caught in the crossfire. He hid in a big tree in Li Muxia's yard and sneezed several times.

Dongfang Jinxuan looked incredulous upon hearing Dongfang Jincheng's words: "Zhufeng is already twenty-eight, how could he not know what liking someone is like?"

Dongfang Jincheng also noticed Dongfang Jinxuan's suspicion and, fearing that he would discover his thoughts, somewhat irritatedly chased him away.

He sat on the roof for another half hour, somewhat resisting this affection, until he came to Li Muxia's courtyard and looked at the sleeping Li Muxia through the window for a full hour.

Thinking about the time he spent with Li Muxia, all her behaviors—her wisdom, her kindness, her playfulness, her medical skills, and the new things that popped up from time to time—he realized that she had too many secrets. Even the behaviors he used to despise had been overturned by recent discoveries. He couldn't even convince himself to give up on this affection. He wanted to understand her more deeply, to get to know her, and even to possess her.

In the end, he accepted the affection.

Zhu Feng had been watching his master's every move, from his annoyed expression to his relieved one. Although he didn't know why his master had come to see Doctor Xia in the middle of the night, he knew that his master must have resolved a knot in his heart.

He was also very happy for his master. It wasn't until a few days later, when Dongfang Jinxuan told him that Dongfang Jincheng said he had someone he liked, that he suddenly realized what was going on and was forced to admit that he also had someone he liked, after all, he couldn't let his master lose face.

Li Muxia looked at Dongfang Jincheng, not understanding his purpose for coming, but still asked worriedly, "Young Master Long, your sudden appearance at the Jia residence might cause trouble if the Jia family discovers it."

Upon hearing Li Muxia's words and realizing her concern, Dongfang Jincheng felt a surge of surprise and joy, like a buoy gently bobbing on a lake's surface. His warm and magnetic voice asked, "Are you worried about me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia thought about it and agreed, nodding and saying "Mm".

Upon hearing Li Muxia's affirmative answer, Dongfang Jincheng's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at Li Muxia with even gentler eyes and softly uttered two words: "Ziheng".

Upon hearing these two words, Li Muxia responded with a surprised "hmm".

Dongfang Jincheng looked at Li Muxia and said gently, "My name is Ziheng from now on."

This was the name his father and mother gave him at birth, and very few people know it except for his father, master, and fellow disciples. Since his mother passed away, very few people have called him by this name.

Upon hearing the name, Li Muxia unconsciously thought of a line from the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu), and then said, "A romantic and talented scholar, a gentleman as splendid as a jade pendant. What a fine name. It perfectly suits Brother Long's temperament."

Dongfang Jincheng was surprised that Li Muxia could compose a poem on the spot upon hearing his name. He had a new understanding of Li Muxia: he had heard that her mother was once the most talented woman in the Eastern Kingdom, but he did not expect that she was also very talented in literature.

Li Muxia looked at Dongfang Jincheng. Neither of them spoke, and for a moment, there was a quiet. For some reason, she thought of their kiss, and Li Muxia's face instantly flushed red.

Dongfang Jincheng keenly sensed Li Muxia's emotions. He also recalled the scene from that day, his eyes involuntarily darting away, his ear tips turning pink, and he coughed awkwardly.

He said in a hoarse voice, "Well, I have something to do, so I'll have to go now. I'll come see you another day."

Hearing this, Li Muxia sensed something was wrong, but she was still reeling from the images that had flashed through her mind. Feeling awkward and unsure how to face Dongfang Jincheng, she didn't think much of it when she heard that he had to leave and simply hummed in agreement.

Watching Dongfang Jincheng effortlessly fly away using his lightness skill, Li Muxia sighed inwardly: "Ancient lightness skills really defy the laws of nature! What are the underlying principles? Even Newton would be furious if he saw this. I must find out sometime to satisfy my curiosity."

Back in his room, he sat at the table and touched his slightly flushed face. Although he had never been in a relationship in his previous life, he had lived for over twenty years and still had some understanding of love between men and women.

When Li Muxia realized that her feelings for Dongfang Jincheng might have gone beyond friendship, she knew that she probably liked Dongfang Jincheng.

She was puzzled, as she had only known Dongfang Jincheng for a little over half a month, although he was quite good-looking and his martial arts skills seemed decent.

But I don't know him very well, so how could feelings develop so quickly? Do all women fall for the man who took their first kiss?

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, so I simply stopped thinking about it and let things take their course.