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Pei Guanjing held Xiao Douya for a long time before reluctantly letting him go. In truth, it was Xiao Douya who felt that he was being held too tightly and struggled to get down. Only then did Pei Guanjing release his grip, allowing Xiao Douya's little feet to touch the ground.
Ye Chen watched the father and son from a distance, his head lowered as he dried herbs, a smile creeping onto his face as he quietly chuckled to himself.
He had thought it would take months for the child to warm up enough to let Pei Guanjing hold him, but surprisingly, Xiao Douya reached out for him the moment they met. It truly was a case of blood being thicker than water; the bond of kinship was indeed remarkable.
That evening, their home consisted of three rooms: Liu Jin's room at the far west, Ye Chen and Xiao Douya's room at the far east, and the last room had been converted into a storage space. Living in an ordinary household was certainly not as comfortable as their previous life in the royal mansion, but Liu Jin had carefully selected the courtyard. Even the front room had been connected to the medicine shop by breaking through a wall between the two courtyards.
So, before nightfall, Pei Guanjing had already cleared a space for himself in the storage room, tidying up the dilapidated bed. Although he preferred to share a bed with Ye Chen, they hadn’t seen each other in a long time and needed to adjust. Besides, if he slept with Ye Chen, what would happen to Xiao Douya?
Now nearly five years old, Xiao Douya still insisted on sleeping with his father and grandfather every night. Without adults around, children often felt scared.
Lying on his bed, Pei Guanjing gazed out through the half-open window at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
Throughout his life, he had navigated through political intrigue and cunning schemes. Though he had never fought on the battlefield himself, he had treated thousands of soldiers from behind the lines. As he reflected on his journey, he realized he wasn’t sure what he truly wanted until he met Ye Chen; like a drifting weed finally finding its home.
He wanted to be with Ye Chen and have a family.
...
Recently, word had spread throughout the neighborhood that Ye Chen had found himself a husband—one who was quite handsome and skilled in healing, with medical skills rivaling those of Doctor Ye himself.
In no time, many strangers began visiting the health clinic, seemingly eager to see what kind of man could win over their renowned Doctor Ye.
"Ah, that's Doctor Pei! He looks quite handsome."
"Yeah, when I first saw him, I was stunned for a long time. Doctor Ye never married before; it turns out she just didn't find anyone else worthy! With standards like that, there aren't many in the world who could match him. I wonder where Doctor Ye found this Doctor Pei. He's so good-looking! Maybe I should find a handsome match for our Xue Ge to marry into our family."
"That sounds nice, but how many good-looking men like Doctor Pei are there in the world? Besides, Doctor Ye is quite attractive herself. And her son, Xiao Douya, is the best-looking kid on our street... Hey, don't you think Xiao Douya's eyebrows and mouth look just like Doctor Pei's?"
A woman stood at the entrance of the health center, watching Pei Guanjing as he took a patient's pulse. She glanced back and forth between him and Xiao Douya and suddenly realized something.
"They look too much alike!"
As she said this, everyone else noticed it too—Xiao Douya really did resemble Doctor Pei. Could it be that Doctor Ye had him marry into the family because he looked so much like her late husband?
Thoughts raced through their minds. In a street full of shops where everyone knew each other, they often gathered to chat when there were no customers. Doctor Ye had always been the center of their discussions.
"Dad, what is this?"
Suddenly, Xiao Douya held up a piece of astragalus root in front of Pei Guanjing.
The women at the door were taken aback; wasn't it a bit too soon for the child to call him 'Dad'?
Pei Guanjing smiled and said, "It's astragalus." After speaking, he ruffled Xiao Douya's hair and suddenly looked up at the women standing at the entrance, who were hesitant to come in. Though he smiled, there was a coldness in his eyes as he asked, "Ladies, are you feeling unwell and need a diagnosis?"
"No, no, I have things to attend to at my shop. I'll be leaving now."
"Yes, yes, yes, I still need to check if the clothes that Master Qian ordered a few days ago have arrived."
"…"
In an instant, the women gathered outside the gate scattered like startled birds.
Having been at the wellness center for only a few days, Liu Jin entrusted Ye Chen and Xiao Douya to Pei Guanjing for care, pretending to be profound as he declared that he was going to travel the world.
This was also a promise he had made with Lin Feifei during their youth.
Though she was no longer here, he felt it was his duty to explore the places in this world that she had never visited.
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