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"Shen Qingyan!"

Gu Xixi's voice was clear and bright, as if clearing away the fog in front of him. Shen Qingyan came back to his senses and looked up with a big smile on his face.

He looked at Gu Xixi, nodded slightly, but his gaze lingered on her for a long time. He wanted to keep this vibrant, touching Gu Xixi, who was waiting for him with joy, in his heart forever.

"Shen Qingyan, what are you spacing out for on the way here? I thought there was a bug in the passageway, um, something went wrong." Gu Xixi looked at his cart full of medicinal herbs, shocked. "These aren't all for my mother, are they?"

"Has your aunt arrived? It's been several days. Your aunt should have finished her medicine. Let me take your aunt's pulse again."

The skilled doctor had explained all the possible scenarios and changes to him, and had even prepared several prescriptions for each scenario, all of which were in his possession. He would prescribe a new prescription once he had a definitive diagnosis of Gu Xixi's mother's condition.

Even if he doesn't reappear, this large cartload of medicinal herbs will be enough for them. By then, whatever the outcome, things will be settled, and he won't need to worry about anything in the meantime.

Gu Xixi's parents are both alive and well; this is the last thing he can do for her so far.

Gu Xixi hurriedly called her mother, who was cooking breakfast upstairs at the supermarket, to come down. Her mother came out carrying a bowl of steamed buns.

"Lord Shen is here. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I've been wanting to thank you, but I didn't know how. I heard from Xixi that you've been busy with disaster relief and probably can't eat on time, so I specially steamed some meat buns for you. I used soybean oil to make the filling, so even if you eat them cold, you won't get diarrhea."

After Gu's mother finished speaking, she placed a bowl of steamed buns on the stone table.

"Try it and see if it's good. I also steamed a hundred brown sugar buns upstairs. You can pack them up and take them home with you."

Carbohydrates, sugar, and meat provide all the energy the body needs.

Shen Qingyan smiled, looked at Gu Xixi, and then at Gu's mother. He reached out and picked up a bun, took several bites, and only after he finished chewing did he reply, "Auntie, you are too kind. This bun is delicious, really. The filling is also a flavor I have never tasted before."

He then finished the whole thing before sitting down.

"No wonder Miss Gu is so intelligent and graceful; it's because of your brilliance, Auntie. I truly admire you." Shen Qingyan bowed in gratitude and praised her, then pointed to the steamed buns and said, "I'd like to eat a few more, but I wonder..."

"Eat, eat! You child, eat whatever you want, there are plenty of buns. You really know how to flatter people." Hearing this, Gu's mother smiled from ear to ear, and her whole body became cheerful.

Gu's mother went to get some soy milk again, high in protein, to help him recover; this child is too thin. Next time he comes, she'll definitely make him a pot of braised pork knuckle to take home, and yes, and old hen soup too.

Shen Qingyan ate five large steamed buns in a row before stopping, which was very polite. Jiang Xi took the buns back upstairs and packed them together with the steamed buns. Gu's mother then sat down and let Shen Qingyan take her pulse.

Hearing the commotion, Old Xu came over and stood behind Gu's mother, watching. Shen Qingyan took out several prescriptions from his pocket, picked one out, and said, "Auntie's condition is now under control. This prescription should be more effective for her. Let's use this prescription from now on."

"The medicinal herbs are all here. I'll trouble you to find a doctor to get the medicine."

"Thank you so much, Lord Shen." Madam Gu was overjoyed, looking at the prescription again and again. "I have enough medicine here to last me at least half a year. Lord Shen is so kind."

"Auntie, you flatter me. I have to leave for a while and my return date is uncertain, so I prepared these things." As Shen Qingyan spoke, her gaze involuntarily shifted to Gu Xixi's face.

Gu Xixi was also surprised, "Ah, where are you going? Wasn't the disaster over there resolved? Is there a new one?"

That world can't be that bad, can it?

"Miss Gu is overthinking it. After the disaster relief efforts are over, His Majesty has summoned us back to the capital to receive our rewards. There may also be banquets to celebrate or other matters such as transfers, so we do not know when we will return."

Shen Qingyan's tone was sincere, and Gu Xixi, without suspicion, nodded.

She was happy for Shen Qingyan, who had finally made it through. "Lord Shen is amazing. When you receive the reward, let me see any good treasures so I can broaden my horizons. I'll celebrate with you then."

Maybe by then she'll be able to travel through time with the supermarket, and she'll go straight to Shen Qingyan's place, giving him a huge scare.

Seeing Gu Xixi's smiling face, Shen Qingyan felt inexplicably relaxed, and his tone unconsciously became somewhat doting, "Alright, the reward is all yours, to broaden your horizons."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, revealing a large tear at the corner of his long sleeve.

Gu Xixi turned around and saw it immediately. She exclaimed, "Shen Qingyan, your sleeve is torn. Look at your official robes, they're so worn out. The court is really stingy; they won't even send you a new set of clothes."

She reached out and grabbed his sleeve, examining it under the light, thinking about how to mend it.

Shen Qingyan simply looked down at Gu Xixi, his deep smile growing even more profound and unfathomable. He echoed Gu Xixi's complaint, "Yes, the imperial court is really stingy."

"Let me fix it for you. I've heard that those rich and powerful officials are all opportunistic and snobbish. You'll definitely be laughed at if you do this. But I can't fix it too well. Let's just leave a trace for your emperor to see your efforts, hard work, and integrity."

Gu Xixi didn't look up, and continued talking to herself, then waved to Chen Yu, "Go get the needle and thread, let my mother see how good the skills she taught me are now."

She subconsciously felt that someone as good as Shen Qingyan should avoid this situation, so she did just that.

"Alright, I believe you. Then I'll thank Miss Gu first." Shen Qingyan kept his hand raised and didn't move. His gaze then fell on the sleeve that Gu Xixi was holding.

Just like she held his hand... as if they had already held hands...

The needle and thread came over, and Gu's mother also came to supervise. After ten minutes of hard work, Gu Xixi looked at the even uglier "scar" on Shen Qingyan's sleeve and smiled awkwardly, "I... your fabric is different from ours, I..."

Mother Gu covered her face with her hands, thinking that if she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have come.

It's so embarrassing to say that she taught him that.

Chen Yu, standing beside her, burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. "Gu Xixi, this is hilarious! What's the difference between this and something sewn on with a staple?"

Shen Qingyan shook his head, reaching out to carefully trace the overly obvious stitching marks. "Very good, thank you, young lady!" He liked it very much.

Shen Qingyan then went to deliver supplies, while Gu Xixi ordered a small sewing machine on an online shopping platform, thinking that it would definitely work for her next time.

Time passed quickly. After the supplies were delivered, Jiang Xi and Chen Yu put the packed buns and steamed bread onto the oxcart. Shen Qingyan walked to the front of the oxcart, looked back, then led the oxcart around and walked into the mist.

He suddenly paused, and from the mist came Shen Qingyan's words of advice, "Miss Gu, take care."

Gu Xixi frowned, now certain that something was wrong with Shen Qingyan, something was definitely wrong!

[System, is there a problem in Shen Qingyan's parallel world?]

【No】

No?! Gu Xixi was even more puzzled.

Meanwhile, Shen Qingyan had returned to the county government office. Constable Cheng looked worried. "Sir, something terrible has happened! Lord Lu has come to read the imperial edict again!"