The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Shen Chen was startled by the sudden sound. He snapped out of his thoughts and asked, "Big sister, what are you busy with in the kitchen?"

Her older brother must have something on his mind. Before he left, she clearly told him that she was going to make drunken crab. How could he have forgotten in such a short time?

This is not his usual reaction.

"Brother, is something the matter?"

Shen Chen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Shen Cao had actually guessed a bit of it, "Brother, is Grand Tutor Zhou preparing to return to the capital?"

Shen Chen was surprised that his younger sister was so quick-witted and had actually guessed it.

On the way back to the inn with Grand Tutor Zhou, Grand Tutor Zhou told him to prepare himself, as they might return to the capital at any time.

He was told that a major event had occurred in the imperial court, and he needed to return immediately.

Shen Chen relayed what Grand Tutor Zhou had said to his younger sister.

After hearing this, the younger sister simply said calmly, "I understand."

"Brother, this short separation is for a better reunion in the future. You can leave the family to me. You can focus on your studies with Grand Tutor Zhou."

"I believe we will meet again in the capital soon."

Shen Chen felt ashamed after hearing his younger sister's words. He was the eldest son in the family and should have taken on the responsibility of taking care of their parents.

Compared to his younger sister, he is indeed a bit too fussy.

A real man has his ambitions in all directions.

Since separation was inevitable, he had to do something for his family before leaving.

After he figured it out, he went to his study, picked up a pen, and wrote a letter.

The next morning, Shen Cao went to the market early, bought a chicken, and stewed a pot of chicken soup with porcini mushrooms.

After she finished her work at noon and explained things to Mr. and Mrs. Shen, she quietly went to Stone Village alone.

This time, she didn't dare to enter through the main gate of the Shen family's house, but instead took a side path to the back gate.

She only discovered this path by chance when she first arrived.

To avoid being discovered, she deliberately parked the carriage in the woods not far away and sneaked over alone.

The wall that Shen Yu'an kicked down has never been repaired. She even cursed whoever kicked down her wall.

Now she actually has to thank that person, otherwise she wouldn't know how to get into her own house.

She climbed down the wall and into the backyard.

It was difficult to climb while carrying things, but luckily her wall wasn't high.

Ji Lingfeng and He Yu inside the house had already spotted Shen Cao before she even approached the house.

Ji Lingfeng briefly recounted what had happened, and then instructed He Yu to quietly hide in the shadows when Shen Cao came in.

The moment Shen Cao pushed open the kitchen door, He Yu vanished from the spot.

Shen Cao tiptoed in and placed the food box she was carrying on the kitchen counter.

Then they went to check the place where they had previously found the man.

She frowned when she saw that the man was still unconscious. She touched his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the fever has subsided. It shouldn't be like this; why hasn't he woken up yet?

Is he dead?

To verify her deduction, she reached out and touched the man's nose.

Seeing that Shen Cao meant no harm, the crane on the roof beam felt relieved.

However, that person actually thought his master was dead and went to check his master's breathing.

So, that heaving chest wasn't obvious enough?!

and many more……

What did he see?

Fearing that her breathing wasn't accurate enough, Shen Cao placed her hand on the man's chest.

It was only early autumn, and the man was dressed rather lightly. Shen Cao's hand stopped the moment it touched the man's body!

Hey!

The firm texture allows you to clearly feel the contours of the pectoral muscles beneath your hand.

This made her face feel a little hot.

Feeling the rise and fall of the man's chest, she quickly withdrew her small hand.

Damn it, damn it.

Shaking off the daze, Shen Cao got up and took out the medicinal wine and gauze she had prepared from the food box.

He Yu was puzzled by Shen Cao's behavior; why was this grown man acting so coy?

To avoid being discovered, Shen Cao deliberately wore her older brother's clothes.

To outsiders, she is now seen as a man.

Shen Cao tried to remove the man's clothes, but after several attempts, she was unable to lift him up.

He Yu watched as the man below helped his master up, trying to make it easier for him to take off his clothes.

I tried several times but failed.

"Thump!" Shen Cao lost her footing and the person beneath her fell heavily to the ground.

"Excuse me, sir," Shen Cao apologized to the person lying down.

"Boom!"

……

"Boom!"

Tsuruha couldn't help but touch his head.

He could see everything clearly from up there; his master was thrown to the ground and his head hit the ground several times.

That dull sound was painful to hear.

Ji Lingfeng, one of Shen Cao's subordinates, almost couldn't hold back from being banged on by Shen Cao; if he were banged on again, he would faint.

Shen Cao finally gave up on taking off his clothes before he fainted.

Shen Cao got up and went to the inner room. Luckily, she had forgotten to take a pair of scissors with her.

Taking advantage of Shen Cao's departure, He Yu hurried downstairs to check if his master was alright.

"Slap!" Ji Lingfeng slapped his hand away.

Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "I'm—fine!"

Ji Lingfeng was about to sit up when he suddenly heard Shen Cao returning, so he quickly lay back down.

"Thump!" He slammed his head against the ground again.

"What's that sound?" Shen Cao, who had reached the doorway, seemed to hear some noise coming from the kitchen.

Upon entering, we found nothing.

"Could there be a mouse in the kitchen?" Shen Cao shook her head, not bothering to investigate what was making the noise.

She squatted down in front of the man and used scissors to cut large holes in all of his wounds.

"Done." She clapped her hands after finally finishing cutting the wound and began cleaning it.

She took out a piece of gauze, poured the medicinal wine onto it, and began to clean the wound.

He Yu noticed that his master's relaxed body immediately tensed up.

Clench your fists tightly.

He saw the man below roughly rubbing his master's wound with coarse gauze.

He inwardly gasped for his master's safety.

Shouldn't you first gently wipe it with cotton? This person clearly has no experience in treating external injuries.

Shen Cao indeed had no experience in treating external injuries. In her previous life, she was well protected by her parents. At most, she would bump into something and break the skin, which could be easily fixed with a band-aid.

She learned all of this from television.

She just wanted to clean the wound and apply some medicated wine.

She usually washes the iron pot clean, and when seasoning it, she just uses a clean gauze cloth, dips it in oil, and spreads it evenly with a spatula.

This medicinal wine is similar to applying oil; just spread it evenly with gauze.

Ji Lingfeng's wound, which had already scabbed over, started bleeding again after Shen Cao rubbed it.

The person, completely oblivious, continued wiping diligently.

The bleeding was secondary; he was in pain.

He was sweating from holding it in.

He had to stop Shen Cao from constantly risking his life at her hands.

"hiss!"

Startled by the sudden noise, Shen Cao sat down on the ground, dropping the gauze in her hand.