Lan Yi Courtyard.
After Ruan Xiang Yin had personally fed Dong Fang Tang a bowl of medicine, she was taken away by his two Sisters-in-Law leaving the three brothers to have a talk.
"When do you plan to get married?"
With his arms folded across his chest, Dong Fang Ling's tall and big figure leaned against the bedpost, asked his Third Brother lying in bed with a pale face.
"When I recover and if Xiang Yin agrees, we will get married immediately." Dong Fang Tang replied.
According to his words, Ruan Xiang Yin had not agreed to marry him. Dong Fang Ling and Dong Fang Ao's proud eyes revealed their doubts.
What is the matter with these two people?
One year ago, when Dong Fang Tang searched for Ruan Xiang Yin frantically, it had worried the Family.
At that time, other than offering their help, they could not do anything else. They had thought that once Dong Fang Tang was able to find Ruan Xiang Yin, the both of them would reconcile. But when they heard their Third Brother's voice tone, the two elder brothers could not help but worry about him.
"What had happened?" Dong Fang Ao sat down and asked with concern.
Dong Fang Tang briefly told them the problem between the two people and after hearing, the two brothers wrinkled their eyebrows tightly. This problem could only be settled by themselves and it was better that outsiders do not intervene.
"Third Brother, do you know that rumors had spread about the both of you going to Shuiyuan Village to give medical treatment to the villagers and now everyone is calling you Divine Doctor and Heroic Companion?"
Dong Fang Ling said that in Jianghu now, everyone was singing praises for their kindness to the villagers.
"This title is not bad." Dong Fang Ao said in agreement.
"Everyone had spoken too highly of me." Dong Fang Tang did not dare to take credit for it is the duty of a doctor to save people.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard and then the hurried footsteps stopped outside the bedchamber door. It was the figure of the obese Chief Steward Jiang. They could clearly hear his breathless voice and before Dong Fang Ao could start to reprimand him, he quickly spoke a few words that made the expressions on the face of his three Masters change dramatically.
"Third Young Master, something bad had happened! Someone is here with your betrothal token!"
Zi Xiao Courtyard.
Inside the Gu Yue Pavilion, the three women each with their unique facial features sat on one side.
Luo Bing Er's features were clear and intelligent, Cao Zi Yun's features were gentle and beautiful and Ruan Xiang Yin's features were cold and elegant. Each of the three has her own unique charm and style and it was difficult to distinguish who was the best.
Xiao Qing and Qiu Yu were busy preparing refreshments for the three women to enjoy.
"Miss Ruan, I have not properly offered my thanks to you for saving me the last time. If you had not saved me, I'm afraid that my silver bracelet on my hand and my unborn child would not be safe."
Cao Zi Yu lifted her teacup to Ruan Xiang Yin as a gesture of thanks. She had only learned of this when Dong Fang Ao told her after she had woke up. The person who saved her was actually the person that Dong Fang Tang was frantically searching for.
"Don't be polite." Ruan Xiang Yin lifted her teacup to her as acknowledgment and said.
"Miss Ruan, in future, we are all one family, so don't feel so distant with us. I'll call you Xiang Yin and you can call me Elder Sister-in-Law. As to Zi Yun, you can call her Second Sister-in-Law." Luo Bing Er said in a straightforward manner.
Although she was already a mother with a child, she was still playful. At a glance, she was able to see through Ruan Xiang Yin who looked as if she is cold and distant but she is actually a good person with a cold appearance. Since she is the person that Dong Fang Tang loves and she had also saved Zi Yun, naturally she has a good impression of her.
Ruan Xiang Yin threw a glance at the cheerful Luo Bing Er and involuntarily her lips curved into a smile but she still did not obediently follow her advice to call her Elder Sister-in-Law.
"Oh yes, Xiang Yin, when do you plan to get married to Dong Fang Tang? Now everyone calls you Dong Fang Furen, but the both of you are still not married yet. This marriage must be arranged as soon as possible."
As the Elder Sister-in-Law, she had the right to assume the role of the Mother in the Family and Luo Bing Er was very enthusiastic about this matter. Although she was a bit disappointed that Ruan Xiang Yin did not greet her as Elder Sister-in-Law, but sooner or later, she would still have to greet her.
"Not in a hurry." Ruan Xiang Yin responded coldly.
They had to wait until they could get past her parent's objections first. She had already informed her parents to come to Dong Fang Residence and according to her estimation, they should be here by now.
Her indifferent response took the two women by surprise and they wondered whether she was unwilling to marry Dong Fang Tang.
The atmosphere in the pavilion suddenly turned cold and at this moment, Xiao Qing hurried into the pavilion with a hand to her chest and said breathlessly. "Something bad had happened!"
"What happened?" Luo Bing Er abruptly stood up and asked.
"There is a girl in the hall bearing the token of Third Young Master and she claimed to be the fiancée of Third Young Master." Xiao Qing said everything in one single breath.
Luo Bing Er and Cao Zi Yun simultaneously looked at Ruan Xiang Yin and saw that her face had gone white. Suddenly Ruan Xiang Yin stood up and rushed out.
"Let's follow and take a look."
Luo Bing Er and Cao Zi Yun held hands and rushed in the direction of the hall.
Dong Fang Tang came to the hall with the support of his two elder brothers and did not expect to see the girl who claimed to be his fiancée to be.......
"Doctor Dong Fang." Liu Cai Lian quickly got up when she saw him. Upon seeing his condition, she looked at him with worry.
"Miss Liu, why are you here?"
Dong Fang Tang sat down with the help of his two elder brothers and his gentle face could not hide his surprise. How could she.......
Listening to the conversation between the two people, the Dong Fang brothers knew that the two people knew each other and so both brothers sat down and quietly observed.
"Because my health had always been very poor and I was afraid to implicate you, so I had never dared to make my status known to you. Now my health is much better, so I came to look for you." Liu Cai Lian said with her head down, took out a silver bracelet from her chest and gave it to him.
"That's right, this silver bracelet is really my token."
Dong Fang Tang took the silver bracelet from her. The silver bracelet was engraved with flowers and birds and the jade buckle on the silver bracelet was indeed engraved with the word 'Tang'. This silver bracelet was indeed very similar to the silver bracelets worn by his two sisters-in-law but.........
"That's good.....Dong Fang Tang! I didn't expect you to be such a person!"
A loud sharp shout sounded at the door and when Dong Fang Tang looked up, his face changed greatly. The people standing at the entrance were actually Ruan Da Jiu, husband and wife!
"So, that year, you did not agree to the marriage was because you already have a fiancée. If that was the case, then why did you have to get close to Ruan Xiang Yin?"
Sang Shiwa had a cold expression which was void of understanding. For this Dong Fang Tang whom she always had a good impression, this time, she was completely disappointed with him.
"Father.......Mother......."
Ruan Xiang Yin had rushed out from inside and she had clearly heard everything. Although she believed in Dong Fang Tang, she was afraid that things had become very troublesome this time.
"Xiang Yin."
When Dong Fang Tang saw her running towards her mother's side, he anxiously got up and his two elder brothers quickly got up to support him.
"Elder Ruan, Auntie Sang, Xiang Yin........ please listen to me!"
"Don't talk anymore. Daughter, let's leave!"
Ruan Da Jiu's face had turned livid. He just did not like the look of this kid and this time, he even dared to deceive his precious daughter's feelings. Therefore, feeling very angry, he held on to his daughter's hand and wanted to take his daughter away from here.
"Father, Mother......please wait a minute."
Ruan Xiang Yin pulled her father's hand and refused to leave while she turned her head around to look at Dong Fang Tang, hoping he would quickly say something.
"Daughter, you......"
Ruan Da Jiu saw that she was unwilling to leave, doubts rose in his heart and he flipped his hand over to catch hold of her wrist to check her pulse. This time, his expression became even uglier.
"Father, I......."
Ruan Xiang Yin lowered her head and feeling guilty, she did not dare to look directly into his sharp eyes.
"Don't say anymore, let's leave!"
Ruan Da Jiu was extremely angry and tapped on his daughter's pressure points to make her faint. Carrying her soft body in his arms, he turned to leave.
"Wait a minute! Ruan Elder, Miss Liu is not my fiancée!"
Dong Fang Tang shouted anxiously. When he saw Ruan Xiang Yin was tapped on her pressure points and had fainted, his blood soared and vomited out a mouthful of blood.
"Fang Tang! ! !"
Upon seeing this, the two brothers, Dong Fang Ling and Dong Fang Ao's expression changed tremendously. After they heard his words, they turned their gaze on Liu Cai Lian.
"Dong Fang Tang, are you telling the truth? But doesn't she have your token?"
Sang Shiwa stopped Ruan Da Jiu's move to leave and decided to give Dong Fang Tang another chance.
"What belongs to me has already long been with me."
Dong Fang Tang hastily took out another silver bracelet from his sleeve and it was indeed similar to Lui Cai Lian's silver bracelet.
Dong Fang Ling quickly took over the two silver bracelets, placed them together and squinted his eyes to carefully compare. Very quickly, he was able to differentiate the real from the fake.
"This silver bracelet is fake. Miss Liu, how were you able to produce such a realistic bracelet?"
Dong Fang Ling approached Liu Cai Lian and he sternly questioned her. He would not allow anyone to deliberately deceive the brothers and moreover, the deception was for such an important matter!
On hearing his brother's words, Dong Fang Ao took over the two pieces of silver bracelet from his brother's hand. The two silver bracelets were indeed very similar but however, the flaw was apparent in the jade buckle of the silver bracelet. The jade was given by the Emperor and came from Dali. It was a rare white-grained jade and the wavy pattern in the jade would shift with every shaking movement.
Dong Fang Ao contemplated for a while and thought of another matter that he had investigated for a long time but was unable to make any headway. His handsome face turned gloomy and walked towards Liu Cai Lian.
"Miss Liu, a month ago, my wife was robbed of her silver bracelet and nearly lost her child in the accident. Do you know of this matter?
Under the intense questioning of the two brothers, one after the other, Liu Cai Lian's legs turned weak and sat down on a chair. Her maid who was standing behind her was already trembling in fear.
"I'm sorry, Doctor Dong Fang. It was my fault for being overwhelmed with greed. I thought Miss Ruan was dead and knowing that the Dong Fang brothers each have a betrothal token, I thought........"
When Liu Cai Lian saw Ruan Xiang Yin just now and realized that she did not die, she had already felt regretful for her actions. She had always felt troubled about the accident that caused Ruan Xiang Yin to fall into the sea a year ago. When she saw Ruang Xiang Yin was still alive and she was also together with Dong Fang Tang........Liu Cai Lian was even more disgusted with her own actions. She felt so shameful that she would not be able to face these two people for the rest of her life.
"So, Zi Yun meeting those robbers were all set up by you?"
Dong Fang Ao gritted his teeth and asked for reaffirmation, with both hands clenched into fists. If she was not a woman, he would have dealt her a blow that would send her flying out of here.
"I don't intend to hurt anyone. I only told them to borrow the silver bracelet for a look."
Liu Cai Lian's face had turned white and she explained in panic. She had clearly told those people not to hurt anyone and she really did not know such a thing happened.
Dong Fang Ao pointed his finger at the door, his handsome face was serious and he shouted.
"Get out of Dong Fang Residence, right away! Never step into here again or we will not be blamed for our ruthlessness!"
Liu Cai Lian was very scared and tears gathered in her eyes as she looked at the Dong Fang Brothers. Lastly, as her eyes rested on Dong Fang Tang and seeing the disappointment on his face, she said a few words to him before she left in tears.
"Doctor Dong Fang, I'm very sorry to you and Miss Ruan."
After Liu Cai Lian and her maid had left, everything was clear to Ruan Da Jiu and Sang Shiwa. Although they were not very pleased, there was also no reason for them to oppose.
"Dong Fang Tang, I want to ask you again the same question that I asked you six years ago. Are you willing to marry my daughter?"
Sang Shiwa could see that the two of them had feelings for each other and what's more, she had already appraised him for so many years, of course, she was willing to give him another chance.
"Auntie Sang, I'm willing." Dong Fang Tang stroked his chest, fighting against the feeling of dizziness and repeatedly nodded his head.
"I'm not willing......."
Ruang Da Jiu was still not very satisfied with Dong Fang Tang and was unwilling to let his precious daughter marry him, so he strongly opposed.
Sang Shiwa who was standing beside him, replied with annoyance.
"You don't agree......or can it be, you want to wait for your daughter's belly to get bigger before you agree?"
As soon as Sang Shiwa's words came out, the three Dong Fang Brothers each had their own different expressions, especially Dong Fang Tang, who had an expression of surprise and happiness.
When Ruan Da Jiu was scolded by his wife, his expression turned uglier and did not say anything more.
"Dong Fang Tang, I see that you are having difficulties in your present condition. Where is your bedchamber? Return to your chamber with Xiang Yin to take a rest first. Leave the marriage plans to me and your brothers."
Sang Shiwa threw a glance at Dong Fang Tang's pale face and his unsteady figure. Just now, she had seen him spitting out a large mouthful of blood and knew that his internal injuries were extremely severe.
"Elders, please come with us."
The two elder Dong Fang Brothers supported Dong Fang Tang and invited the two elderly to follow them. After they had reached Lan Yi Courtyard and made the necessary arrangements for the two people to rest, the two Dong Fang Brothers and Ruan elderly couple left. They returned to the hall to discuss marriage plans of the two people.
Dong Fang Tang's hand caressed the face of the person beside him who was in deep sleep and his other hand was laid on her still flat belly. When his thoughts fell on their child in her belly, it was difficult to control the joy on his face. He could not help but recall the conversation between the two of them not so long ago.
His wife.....his child.
In this life......he has no regrets.