Silver Child, with a little satchel of food on her back, ran down the slope alone and headed for the field ridge, hurrying over to Niu Youdao and Shang Shuqing to join the fun.
Before long, Niu Youdao and Shang Shuqing returned, with Silver Child, that little tagalong, following them.
Outside the manor, Guan Fangyi reached out with her single arm and tugged Shang Shuqing's sleeve, signaling for her to stay behind.
Yuan Gang glanced back, then turned and followed Niu Youdao into the manor.
Guan Fangyi stared at Shang Shuqing with an unusually complicated expression, making Shang Shuqing a little bashful. She asked, "Sister Hong, what is it?"
Guan Fangyi sighed. "How do you feel? Any discomfort?"
Shang Shuqing replied, "I feel very well. My body feels light, my breathing is smooth, and I feel freer and more relaxed than ever before. Even my sense of smell has become much sharper—I could clearly smell the fragrance of the grass in the fields. I haven't noticed any discomfort at all."
Yun Ji nodded. "That's good. There shouldn't be any more problems."
Guan Fangyi took Shang Shuqing's hand. "County Princess, I made many wrong choices in my life, but the most correct choice I ever made was leaving the Qi Capital and following Daoist Master. In the end, I'm very satisfied. He did not disappoint me. I did not follow the wrong man. These years were worth it. Do you understand?"
Shang Shuqing did not know why she was suddenly saying this. Half-understanding, she nodded.
Guan Fangyi told her very seriously, "County Princess, Daoist Master may seem cold on the surface, but his feelings have always been suppressed by reason. He is truly very good to you. In this world, you probably won't find another man who treats you better than