She's skilled in medicine, martial arts, and even understands animal language—the abandoned dau

Shen Man held the jade pendant and examined it repeatedly for a long time, but she couldn't figure out what it was. She immediately felt a little bored and stuffed it back under her pillow.

Then she picked up the swaddled baby that was placed by the bed and looked at it.

As she looked at it, she began to discern something from the swaddling clothes. She soon discovered that the fabric used for the swaddling clothes was woven using the kesi (silk tapestry) technique.

Shen Man had personally accompanied Chu Zhiyi to the Song family last time, so she knew that only the Gu family's weaving workshop in the capital could produce this kind of fabric, and that it was extremely expensive.

This also suggests that her biological parents were likely from Beijing and came from a very wealthy family.

The wealthiest person to appear in the border town in the year she was born was the Marquis of Qingyang, who was stationed on the border of Ling'an Town.

At this moment, Shen Man was even more certain that she was most likely the daughter of the Marquis of Qingyang, and that the one who abandoned her was the wife of the Marquis of Qingyang.

The Lady of Qingyang Marquis abandoned her in exchange for a son to inherit the family business. If everything went smoothly, that son should be about her age, around fifteen years old.

Shen Man felt that they already had their own beloved son, and she herself had a loving mother. She wouldn't go looking for them, and she hoped they wouldn't come looking for her either.

From now on, let's all go our separate ways and live our own lives, that's fine.

However, many things are preordained, and just because someone doesn't want them to happen doesn't mean they won't happen.

The next day, Shen Man rode her whirlwind to town and, as usual, went to the clinic first.

As soon as she entered the clinic, she heard people talking quietly.

"Have you heard? It seems that Master Zhu is dying!" one of them said.

"It's not working? What's not working?" another person asked curiously.

"What else could be wrong with him? He's just about to die!"

“Master Zhu?” Shen Man was startled. Didn’t Master Zhu go to the prefectural city for treatment a month ago? Could it be that he wasn’t cured?

She couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Didn't Master Zhu go to the prefectural city for medical treatment? Where did you hear this news from?"

The two men shook their heads and said, "He wasn't cured. I saw Young Master Zhu bring him back yesterday!"

Shen Man frowned. If even Zhu Jing had returned, then it was most likely true.

As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"Make way! Make way!" Several servants escorted a richly dressed young man as he entered.

"Young Master Zhu, what brings you here?" The clinic's staff hurriedly went to greet him.

Upon hearing this, Shen Man looked up towards the entrance of the clinic and, sure enough, saw that the person who had come was Zhu Jing.

He had grown considerably taller since the beginning of the year, and looked even more handsome. However, he had lost some of his scholarly air and gained a touch of aloofness.

Zhu Jing saw Shen Man as soon as he entered the room. A hint of amazement flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.

"I'm here to get medicine for my father," he said in a cold tone.

Upon hearing the voice, Shen Man confirmed that the person was Zhu Jing. Her heart stirred, and she couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

Thinking back to the last time they met, he still seemed so young and inexperienced, his handsome face always blushing with shyness. Even so, he still mustered up the courage to propose marriage to her.

But now, only half a year has passed, and the boy in front of me has undergone a tremendous change, as if he has been reborn.

His once warm and gentle smile had vanished, replaced by a cold and indifferent expression, radiating an aura that kept people at a distance.

"Okay, Young Master Zhu, give me the prescription and I'll go get it for you," the waiter said to Zhu Jing as he stepped forward.

Zhu Jing nodded slightly and handed the prescription she was holding tightly to the shop assistant.

The shop assistant quickly took the prescription and went to the pharmacy to get the medicine for him.

After looking at him for a long time, Shen Man couldn't help but come to his side and softly asked, "Young Master Zhu, is your father's illness any better?"

Upon hearing the question, Zhu Jing instinctively wanted to raise his hands, but then, as if remembering something, he quickly tucked his hands into his sleeves, hiding them tightly inside.

His dark eyes were fixed on the woman who had captivated him, and an overwhelming emotion surged within him.

However, reason told him that he could not act so impulsively, so he could only suppress the strong urge to pull the person in front of him into his arms.

Zhu Jing's throat bobbed involuntarily a few times, as if the impulse was about to break free of its restraints.

After a long while, he finally calmed down a bit and replied in a calm and gentle voice, "I specially invited an imperial physician from the capital this time. I believe that with his superb medical skills, he will definitely be able to cure my father's illness."

As he said this, his gaze shifted from Shen Man's face, and he regained his aloofness and coldness.

"Oh, I'm relieved." After saying this, Shen Man didn't linger at the clinic and quickly walked towards her shop.

"Young Master, if it weren't for Doctor Ding's heartlessness, the Master wouldn't be in this state. Don't let her beauty bewitch you. Miss Lu even specially invited the imperial physician from the palace for you this time. Don't break her heart."

After Shen Man left, the butler immediately approached Zhu Jing and said the following.

"Butler, I know what I should and shouldn't do," Zhu Jing waved his hand impatiently. "There's no need to say these things again."

He turned and walked to the chair next to him, sitting down and waiting for the clerk to prepare the medicine.

However, what appeared before his eyes was the scene from more than ten years ago when he first met Shen Man.

That pretty and adorable little girl has grown into a graceful young woman who can captivate anyone at first sight, but perhaps there is no longer any possibility between us in this lifetime.

Actually, he didn't come back alone this time; he came back with Miss Lu Jing from the Lu family.

While he was getting medicine from the clinic, Lu Jing was strolling around the street with her maid.

"Miss, why did you come back with Young Master Zhu? What's so fun about this place? It's full of potholes and bumps, and you're afraid of falling even when you're walking!" The maid complained as she walked, lifting her skirt.

"Have you ever heard the saying 'a woman follows her husband wherever he goes'? Since I've decided to marry Zhu Lang, how can I look down on him just because he was born in the countryside? Besides, this is the time when he is most vulnerable. I can only win his heart by staying by his side and letting him see my goodness."

"Hey, Cui'er, look! The clothes in this shop are so unique; I don't think I've ever seen them before..."

"Yes, miss, I really didn't expect to find such beautiful clothes in such an unassuming little town. Miss, let's go inside and take a look!"

As they were talking, the master and servant had already entered Shen Man's shop.

At that moment, Shen Man was busy designing her new clothes at her desk. Hearing the noise, she looked up and saw two women. She quickly greeted them, "Welcome!"

When Lu Jing saw Shen Man, she stared wide-eyed as if she had seen a ghost: "Miss Shen, what are you doing here?"