Ruoruo hemmed and hawed for quite some time, but couldn't come up with a reason. Children often act on impulse; there's rarely a reason behind their actions—perhaps it was simply fate with Du Jiangli.
After passing through an arch, Ran Yan quickened her pace. Ruoruo had always been more frail than most children, and with Du Jiangli suffering from a cold and fever, she might catch it from him. Not wanting her daughter to endure that misery, Ran Yan first fetched a pill from the pharmacy to prevent a cold for Ruoruo to take, then immediately wrote a prescription and sent Wan Lu to brew the medicine.
Meanwhile, only Sang Chen and Du Jiangli remained in the room.
Sang Chen stood outside the mosquito net, feeling rather awkward, unsure whether to stay or go.
"You should go back first, sir," said Du Jiangli, his thoughts hazy. Just now...it seemed he had spoken of marrying Sang Chen.
Sang Chen hesitated for a long while before he said, "Then I shall take my leave first."
