My Fulang is a Delicate Flower Chapter 58 Part 2

When Ji Taoyu crawled out of the tent, he found their camp nearly deserted.  

Ji Wenliang, spotting Ji Taoyu, quickly said: "Brother Taoyu, you’re finally awake! Come eat breakfast."  

Rubbing his slightly empty stomach and sniffing the fragrant aroma, Ji Taoyu hurried over.  

Seeing the food Ji Wenliang had kept warm in the pot, his eyes widened, and he immediately stuffed a chicken leg into his mouth: "Where did all this food come from? Did you rob someone?!"  

"Of course not! The people from the neighboring camp sent it over. We all got to enjoy it thanks to you!"  

"Are they all better now?"  

Ji Wenliang nodded his head and said proudly: "Even their leader came to thank you. Turns out my brother really is something."  

Ji Taoyu let out a relieved sigh and happily took a few more bites of the chicken leg.  

After all, he’d earned it with hard work—might as well eat his fill.  

"Where’s your brother-in-law?"  

"Over there."  

Once he finished eating and saw Huo Shu still hadn’t returned, Ji Taoyu wandered off to look for him.  

"Little physician, little physician!"  

No sooner had he arrived than that chatterbox from yesterday intercepted him halfway.  

Ji Taoyu was dragged into a tent, where he saw the now rosy-cheeked young ger. Pressing his lips together, he asked: "What’s wrong this time?"  

"I didn’t even get to thank you properly yesterday!"  

The young ger grabbed Ji Taoyu’s hand: "Thank you for giving me a child."  

Ji Taoyu quickly corrected him: "I didn’t give you a child, don’t thank me. I just took your pulse. If you want to thank anyone, thank your husband and yourself."  

The young ger let out an "Oh," then added: "Since you’re so skilled, can you tell me if the baby’s a boy or a girl? That way I can start making clothes early."  

"I can’t tell that."  

"Ah!"  

The young ger’s voice rose in disappointment, letting out a frustrated whimper.  

"Just rest well and don’t overthink it."  

Ji Taoyu patted the blanket. "I’ll take my leave now."  

The young ger quickly grabbed him again: "What’s your name?"  

"Ji Taoyu."  

The young ger nodded: "I’m Tianyin. That big-bearded guy is my husband, Duan Chi."  

Ji Taoyu acknowledged this, he’d already guessed they were married yesterday.  

"That tall, scowling guy—is he your husband?"  

"Yeah."  

Ji Taoyu replied, amused by Tianyin’s description of Huo Shu.  

"The big-bearded one said your husband is really strong. If I hadn’t been half-dead, he might not have been able to beat him."  

Ji Taoyu laughed: "He was just teasing you."  

"Really?"  

Tianyin then asked: "Do you two have kids?"  

"Not yet."  

"Why not? You’re so good-looking. If you had a child, they’d be absolutely adorable."  

Ji Taoyu thought Tianyin was quite the talker, but the comment still brought a smile to his face.  

He did want a child with Huo Shu. The Ji family line wasn’t exactly flourishing, and if he and Huo Shu had a child, his parents would surely be overjoyed.  

"We’re traveling for business, it’s not convenient. We’ll have kids once we return home."  

Tianyin widened his eyes: "Even though you’re a physician, you should still drink less safflower soup. It’s bad for the body, you might never have children afterward."  

"Huh?"  

Ji Taoyu was baffled, unsure what Tianyin was talking about.  

Tianyin turned and pulled out a small storybook from under his pillow: "It says so here."  

Indignantly, he added: "Those awful men want to have fun but don’t want to give women and gers their children, so they resort to such underhanded tricks!"  

"..."  

Ji Taoyu pressed his lips together: "It’s not like everyone has to drink safflower soup..."  

"Then when you travel together, don’t you ever—"  

Ji Taoyu could already guess where this was going and quickly covered Tianyin’s mouth.  

"Please stop talking."  

Tianyin stared at him with wide eyes, noticing Ji Taoyu’s flushed cheeks, and nodded.  

Only then did Ji Taoyu slowly release his hand.  

Suddenly remembering something, Tianyin scrambled to dig out a small box and handed it to Ji Taoyu: "Here, this is a rare find from Lianping Prefecture. You can have it."  

"What is it?"  

Just as Ji Taoyu was about to open it, the voices of Huo Shu and Duan Chi sounded outside. He turned back to Tianyin: "Thanks, but I should go now."  

Tianyin, cradling his belly, nodded.  

As Ji Taoyu reached the tent flap, Tianyin called out: "Little Physician Ji, if you ever come to our stronghold, I’ll treat you to braised pork knuckle."  

"Deal."  

Ji Taoyu crouched low and crawled out of the tent, just in time to see Huo Shu and Duan Chi walking toward him.  

"Did Tianyin trouble Physician Ji again?"  

"It's nothing. He’s just worried about the child and asked me to check once more."  

Duan Chi said, "That guy could whine for days over a mosquito bite, just ignore him. He must’ve been mute in his past life, like he’s never had the chance to speak before."  

Ji Taoyu chuckled. Though he said to ignore him, but at his slightest whimper, he’d be more anxious than anyone.  

Huo Shu and Ji Taoyu returned to the camp, and the person sent to deliver the prescription had also come back.  

Everyone hurried to pack their things. After being delayed for three days, they could finally set off, and their spirits were high.  

With the horses and carts ready, Huo Shu lifted Ji Taoyu onto the horse.  

Duan Chi and Tianyin came to see them off: "Safe travels. If anything happens, send word to Wayang Stronghold."  

Huo Shu tugged the reins. "Thanks. No need to walk us further."  

"Think carefully about what I said."  

Huo Shu glanced at Duan Chi and nodded. "Alright."  

Duan Chi grinned and waved.  

Tianyin also waved at Ji Taoyu on the horse.  

The wheels turned, and the convoy moved forward.  

No sooner had they left than Tianyin tugged at Duan Chi’s sleeve. "I want to ride a horse like the physician!"  

"You’re having a child soon, what do you need to ride a horse for?"  

"It’s the child who wants to ride!"  

"Nonsense. The child’s too small to even speak."  

"Mother and child share a heart, I just know!"  

"Oh, now you know everything! Stop fussing. I need to check on the sick."  

"I want to ride a horse!"  

"Fine, fine, ride then!"  

Duan Chi rubbed his temples in exasperation. Just one of them was noisy enough to drive him mad—if another little one came along just as loud, life would be unbearable.  

Huo Shu’s convoy crossed the border and headed toward Yuchang Prefecture.  

The moment they entered, they noticed how much narrower the official roads were here, twisting twice every mile with rugged, mountainous terrain.  

Everyone stayed alert, guiding the livestock carefully. With roads like these, traveling at night was out of the question—one wrong move, and they could tumble off a cliff.  

Ge Liang rode his horse, swinging a sharp, nimble longsword with youthful exuberance, slicing every vine and grass in his path into pieces.  

"This blade is truly excellent—far better than the shoddy stuff we brought ourselves. They are unbelievably generous!"  

When they set out, the group had been given weapons, but ironware was expensive. Farming families treasured their hoes and sickles for years.  

With limited funds, their self-defense tools were of poor quality.