CHAPTER 331: CHAPTER 310: WILL YOU BE ENGAGED TO ME?

Yu Xiaolian praised Zhao Erya for a while, then let her go back to rest.

After Zhao Erya left, Yu Xiaolian removed her contact lenses and went into the space to bathe.

It wasn’t until she removed her thick clothes that she discovered her entire ankle had turned black and blue and was a bit swollen.

Only then did Yu Xiaolian remember that this body had a low pain threshold, so what she thought was a minor injury was actually more serious than she imagined.

Yu Xiaolian quickly made the medical kit appear beside her and took out the red flower oil to apply it to herself.

As she applied the medicine, she felt fortunate that there was no bleeding; otherwise, she didn’t know what kind of trouble it might have caused.

Even though she had a low pain threshold, with her ankle swelling like this, Yu Xiaolian decided not to go out these few days.

Yu Xiaolian put a few drops of eye drops into her eyes and then lay down to sleep.

The next morning, Yu Xiaolian did not go downstairs, and breakfast was brought up to her by Zhao Sanyan, which consisted of meat buns.

Yu Xiaolian paired them with some pickles from the supermarket, ate two meat buns, and then leaned against the bedside to read a book.

Zhao Sanyan came over and asked Yu Xiaolian if she was cold and if she wanted him to bring a brazier to her room.

Yu Xiaolian shook her head, "I’m not cold, don’t worry about me, just go take care of your things!"

In the afternoon, after leaving the academy, Su Jingchen went straight to Zhenpin Pavilion.

Jianyin Academy was diagonally opposite the Zhenpin Pavilion, very close, so it didn’t take long for Su Jingchen to arrive.

Yu Xiaolian had already instructed Zhao Erya that when Su Jingchen came, he should go directly to the third floor, so Zhao Erya didn’t stop Su Jingchen and instead gave him a slight nod.

It was Su Jingchen’s first time at the Zhenpin Pavilion, and upon reaching the third floor, he didn’t know which room was Yu Xiaolian’s.

Yu Xiaolian was reading and happened to reach a funny part, involuntarily laughing out loud.

Hearing the laughter, Su Jingchen confirmed that Yu Xiaolian’s room was the one at the far end on the east side of the corridor.

Su Jingchen strolled to the end of the corridor, his slender fingers gently knocking twice on the door.

"Come in!" Yu Xiaolian thought it was Zhao Sanyan, so she remained seated on the bed with the book in her hands.

When Su Jingchen pushed the door open, he saw Yu Xiaolian wrapped in a quilt, sitting cross-legged on the bed with a book in her hands, laughing with abandon.

"Ah..." Yu Xiaolian hurriedly pulled the quilt to cover her bruised and swollen right foot.

Then, feeling a bit guilty, she looked up at Su Jingchen, wondering if he had seen it?

How could Su Jingchen not notice Yu Xiaolian’s evasive actions?

That white jade-like foot, conspicuously bruised and swollen, caught his eye immediately.

"You injured your foot like this yesterday and still hid it from me?" Su Jingchen was somewhat angry.

He went over to yank the quilt Yu Xiaolian was holding, seeing her badly swollen ankle, he felt an intense sense of guilt.

It was all his fault for being reckless and taking her up to the rooftop; if not for him, she wouldn’t have been injured.

Had he known, he should have insisted on carrying her back yesterday; walking from the west to the east side of the city with her foot like that must have been excruciating.

Just as Su Jingchen was about to reach out to touch Yu Xiaolian’s ankle, he retracted his hand halfway.

Forcing himself to look away, he turned his back to her, "Get dressed, I’ll take you to see a doctor."

"No need, I’ve already applied medicine. Even though it looks this swollen, I don’t feel any pain, really!"

Yu Xiaolian pulled the quilt over to cover her feet, then pointed to the chair beside the bed, saying to Su Jingchen, "You sit there!"

Su Jingchen didn’t believe Yu Xiaolian’s bluff in the least, "How could it not hurt?"

The more Yu Xiaolian insisted her foot didn’t hurt, the more guilty Su Jingchen felt.

He was sure that if he hadn’t happened to see it today, Yu Xiaolian would never have told him her foot was injured.

"Did you really see a doctor?" Su Jingchen turned back around.

"Mm-hmm, haven’t you smelled the medicine in my room?" She had applied red flower oil, and there was a strong smell of it in the room.

Su Jingchen watched Yu Xiaolian’s expression, "What did the doctor say? Was the bone unharmed?"

"The doctor said it was nothing serious, just to apply some medicinal oil." Yu Xiaolian batted her eyes; she was a medical student, though not adept in traditional medicine, she could handle a sprain without involving bones.

"Which doctor did you see? He only prescribed medicinal oil and didn’t suggest decocted medicine?" Su Jingchen frowned, half trusting Yu Xiaolian’s words.

Yu Xiaolian’s eyes shifted, "I saw Doctor Guan."

In the whole of Luocheng, Yu Xiaolian only knew Doctor Guan because when Sun Shi gave birth, it was Doctor Guan she called to deliver the baby.

Hearing Yu Xiaolian promptly mention Doctor Guan, Su Jingchen finally believed that she really had seen a doctor.

"Don’t wander about these days, let your foot heal before you go out again." Su Jingchen instructed.

"Mm-hmm!" Yu Xiaolian’s eyes flashed with a trace of mischief.

Su Jingchen sat down on the chair beside the bed, "I actually came today to discuss something with you."

Yu Xiaolian put the book down, looked at Su Jingchen, and asked with curiosity, "What is it?"

"After the new year, you’ll be thirteen. Let’s get engaged after the New Year’s festival.

If you agree, I’ll have my father go to Taohua Village to propose marriage." As Su Jingchen spoke, he was so nervous that he couldn’t look Yu Xiaolian in the eye.

Yu Xiaolian had thought about getting engaged to Su Jingchen, but she didn’t expect him to bring it up so soon.

Seeing Yu Xiaolian’s silence, Su Jingchen continued, "If we don’t get engaged, with how frequently we see each other, rumors would eventually spread, which wouldn’t be good for your reputation.

Would you... be willing to get engaged to me?"

Su Jingchen was visibly tense, while Yu Xiaolian burst out laughing, "Why are you so nervous? Haven’t I already agreed to you?"

Su Jingchen let out a long breath, "Then I’ll tell my father to have a matchmaker come visit for the proposal.

Although... regarding the engagement, shouldn’t you discuss it with your parents in advance?"

Yu Xiaolian laughed, "I can make my own decision on this matter. The person I like, my parents wouldn’t oppose, and they have a good impression of you."

Su Jingchen’s lips curved upward.

She said he was the one she liked.

"I’m not very familiar with the engagement process. You should ask your Uncle Yu and Aunt Yu about any requirements they might have. I’ll do my best to fulfill them." Su Jingchen was exceedingly happy at the moment, his gaze at Yu Xiaolian seemed capable of drowning a person.

Yu Xiaolian was also in high spirits; in both her previous and present life, Su Jingchen was the only man she did not find repulsive and was willing to get closer to.

"Getting engaged is fine, but I don’t want to marry too early." Yu Xiaolian decided to be honest about her thoughts.

Su Jingchen nodded, "How about waiting until I achieve the rank of Advanced Scholar to marry you?"