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Chapter 42: Lingering Fear
Chapter 42: Lingering Fear
King Qing felt both helpless and heartbroken.
Little Feng Xuanrui had certainly endured more than his fair share of troubles on this trip to Qingzhou.
How should he put it?
All the bad luck seemed to have found its way to the boy.
However, neither of the two incidents could be solely attributed to bad luck.
The first time, when he tumbled down the mountain and encountered Suisu, it was due to his own playful nature.
This time, it was because he felt pity for someone weaker than himself.
One couldn't really say that Feng Xuanrui was wrong.
After all, who could have anticipated the depths of human depravity?
King Qing didn't want the young boy to be traumatized, so he comforted him while also using this incident as a teaching moment, hoping to instill some caution in him.
"Back in the capital, even if people didn't know your identity, they would generally not dare to provoke you, seeing you dressed in fine clothes."
"But outside the capital, the world is vast and free, yet also filled with dangers."
"Especially when encountering these fugitives, they care not about your status or background."
...
Feng Xuanrui had heard similar lectures from his teachers and mother before, but they had never truly resonated with him.
After all, such situations were unimaginable in the sheltered environment of the capital.
Now that he had experienced it firsthand, the sense of helplessness and lingering fear overwhelmed him, and he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
He kept nodding, sniffling, "I understand, wuwu!"
"Next time, I won't do this again!"
"It's all those bad people, bad people!"
"Only my sister is the best!"
Seeing his older brother so distraught, Suisu's eyes also welled up with tears.
The siblings held each other's hands tightly, as if seeking strength and reassurance from one another.
King Qing didn't want the young girl to be traumatized either, so he offered words of comfort to Suisu, "Suisu, don't be afraid. There won't be any more incidents like this in the future."
"When you encounter difficulties or dangers, always seek help from adults. Don't try to handle everything by yourself. You're still young, and there are limits to what you can manage."
"Asking for help is not something to be ashamed of."
...
Not only was King Qing speaking, but the system was also there, downloading an anti-fraud app while explaining things to Suisu.
Some of the concepts were a bit complex, and the explanations were rather lengthy, so Suisu struggled to understand everything.
Nonetheless, she tried her best to listen and remember.
She wasn't sure if she would need this knowledge in the future, but the recent danger had truly frightened her.
For the first time, Suisu realized how dangerous the world beyond her village could be.
Back in the village, the dangers were familiar and predictable.
The worst that could happen was being beaten by her uncle's family or bullied by the other children.
Over time, Suisu had developed her own ways of dealing with these issues.
But the outside world...
All the dangers were unknown and, therefore, all the more terrifying.
Suisu's previous experiences offered her no guidance here.
After listening to all the advice, Suisu came to her own conclusion. She lifted her small chin and declared in a loud voice, "I'll protect my brother from now on!"
Hearing his sister's slightly choked-up voice, Feng Xuanrui burst into even louder sobs!
He turned and hugged Suisu tightly, "Wuwu, my sister is the best! Everyone else is bad, all bad!"
King Qing: ...
Alright, I'm the bad guy. I'll take my leave then.
After Feng Xuanrui cried himself out, Doctor Liu finally arrived.
King Qing would handle the aftermath of this incident; it wasn't something the children needed to worry about.
Doctor Liu and his two apprentices first took the children back to the inn.
They bathed and changed into clean clothes.
Before they could even apply medicine to the red marks on their wrists and ankles, the siblings had already fallen asleep.
Tears still glistened at the corners of Feng Xuanrui's eyes.
Suisu continued to clutch her brother's hand anxiously. Di Jiao gently tried to pry her fingers loose but eventually gave up when he realized he couldn't.
Doctor Liu quietly recited the Great Compassion Mantra in his mind as he gently applied medicine to the two children and tucked them comfortably into bed, allowing them to hold hands as they slept under separate blankets.
He then instructed his two apprentices, "Stay vigilant tonight and don't sleep too deeply. Keep a close eye on them."
Qing Shan and Qing Shui, both injured themselves, had already left to tend to their wounds.
Today's events had even fooled the oldest of them, Qing Shan.
Doctor Liu felt it was necessary to report this incident to the Prince when they returned to the capital and provide some education to the servants accompanying the Sixth Young Master.
These naive and innocent people would be utterly helpless if they encountered something truly dangerous.
Doctor Liu's concerns were not unfounded.
In the latter half of the night, Feng Xuanrui developed a high fever.
Di Jiao and Di Yu, his apprentices, sprang into action. One applied physical cooling methods, while the other prepared medicine according to the prescription given by their master.
Although Suisu didn't fall ill, she began to cry out in fear in her sleep.
The little girl whimpered softly, sounding like a tiny, vulnerable kitten, tugging at Doctor Liu's heartstrings.
If he didn't have to comfort the children, he would have gone to practice his swordplay for half an hour to calm himself.
Those despicable human traffickers!
Once they returned to the capital, he would study poisons and learn how to counter them!
As Doctor Liu cursed the traffickers under his breath, he gently wiped Suisu's face and pulled her into his embrace, patting her back soothingly. "Suisu, don't be scared. Everything's fine now. Don't cry, be a good girl. We're safe now, and your brother is here too."
...
Doctor Liu's comforting words rambled on.
But they worked.
Suisu soon calmed down, her small hands clutching tightly to Doctor Liu's clothes, her face buried in his shoulder.
She seemed obedient and adorable, but her grip on him was stubbornly strong.
Doctor Liu asked Di Jiao to help, but even he couldn't pry Suisu's hand away.
Doctor Liu didn't force the issue and instead held the little girl in his arms as he watched over Feng Xuanrui.
In the latter half of the night, as Suisu's sleep deepened, Doctor Liu was finally able to lay her back down in bed.
Feng Xuanrui's fever came on swiftly, but it also broke quickly.
By dawn, his fever had subsided.
The combination of illness and fright had left him extremely exhausted.
So, as soon as the fever broke, he fell into a deep slumber.
However, in his sleep, his slightly chubby little hand kept searching restlessly.
It seemed like he was looking for something.
Doctor Liu watched this and gently placed Suisu's hand next to Feng Xuanrui's.
When Feng Xuanrui reached out again in his sleep and felt Suisu's hand, he gently held it and pulled her closer to him before finally settling into a peaceful sleep.
Doctor Liu smiled and shook his head as he watched them. "You two little ancestors."
After downloading the app, the system prepared to use the examples within to educate Suisu about safety.
However, Suisu returned and fell asleep, so there was no opportunity.
The system thought: There will be plenty of time for this in the future. We can take it slow.
In the latter half of the night, as Suisu cried in her sleep, the system's heart broke into pieces.
But it couldn't comfort her!
Realizing this, the system's heartache intensified.
And so, in the middle of the night, it went back to sending emails to the main god!
(End of Chapter)
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