Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 54: She is going to share a room with Zhao Xiyan

Within the deep and dense forest, the wildly grown grass and trees excellently concealed Qi Yue’s figure.

Yet Zhao Xiyan could still clearly hear the voices of the two people.

“Qi Yue, have you thought it through? Do you really want a divorce from Zhao Xiyan?”

Indeed…

Hearing Guan Yidao’s words, Zhao Xiyan felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

His well-defined hands involuntarily clenched tightly.

“Heh, Commander Guan is so concerned about our marital matters, one might think you’re a Lieutenant General for the Duke without knowing any better.”

Qi Yue’s voice carried a rare casualness and a touch of pleasure.

It seemed that, for her, this issue was not very important, or perhaps it wasn’t even within her consideration.

Because of that, Zhao Xiyan’s heart clenched even tighter.

Guan Yidao seemed to hum in disapproval.

“Of course, I am your father’s Lieutenant General. If your father were still alive, he would surely advise you like I am doing. The Zhao Family has been loyal and honourable for generations, and their character is noble, a suitable match for you. Moreover…”

Guan Yidao seemed to fall silent for a moment, as if weighing his words.

It was only after a while that he continued, “The Zhao Family has been wronged, and there will be a day when they can turn things around. Who knows when the Emperor’s favor will return, and the Zhao Family could once again return to the Capital City.”

It was then that Qi Yue let out a soft laugh.

“You, a commander, sure have a lot of concerns. I have my own ideas on what to do.”

In the end, she still did not reveal her decision, and Zhao Xiyan felt disappointed yet relieved at the same time.

Since she hadn’t mentioned it, he could assume that she wouldn’t bring up the divorce.

Before long, Qi Yue left first, followed by Guan Yidao.

But Zhao Xiyan remained where he was, motionless for a long time.

His mind was split in two.

On one side was Qi Yue speaking in a careless tone that she had it all figured out, and on the other was Guan Yidao saying the Zhao Family had been wronged and would see better days.

Only after his emotions settled did he return to the camp, only to see that Qi Yue had already come back and was busily working on a tree trunk.

He wheeled his chair over to her side and bent down to pick up a knife to strip bark from the tree.

“You should rest, I can handle this,” Qi Yue said with a smile, her almond-shaped eyes lifting then falling again, undoubtedly sweet.

“I want to do my part too,” Zhao Xiyan began to strip the tree bark, his voice suddenly growing deeper. “Or does Yueyue think I’m nothing but a cripple?”

“I’ve never thought that. I just think you need to rest,” Qi Yue said, seeing the helpless look in his eyes that made her heart skip a beat.

She glanced at the path his wheelchair had traveled and felt a slight tightness in her chest.

Wasn’t that the direction where she had talked with Guan Yidao earlier?

However, considering they hadn’t said anything he shouldn’t hear, she didn’t dwell on it and quickly changed the subject.

“This wheelchair is really inconvenient. Be careful when you go out; there could be wild beasts around.”

Zhao Xiyan continued stripping the bark, replying in agreement.

“Mhm, I saw a rabbit over there, so I just followed it.”

While speaking, he stopped and gave her a glance, the corners of his eyes carrying a probing smile.

“Was Yueyue over there too?”

For some reason, when asked by Zhao Xiyan like that, Qi Yue inexplicably felt the guilt of being caught doing something naughty.

“Mhm, I was just there talking with Commander Guan. Did you see Guan Yidao? I wanted to offer him something to eat before he left, but he wouldn’t stay.”

Qi Yue said tentatively, observing the exquisitely beautiful face before her.

She thought, this man was like the moon hanging in the sky.

Graceful and gentle, a breeze in the clear moonlight.

What kind of cunning could he have?

It was clear that everything said was candid and truthful.

Indeed, Zhao Xiyan nodded, his bright eyes fixed steadfastly on her, full of sincerity.

“No. I didn’t see him.”

After busying themselves until noon and eating lunch, Qi Yue felt that something was amiss.

The house she desired would likely take several months to build at this rate.

Not one person in the family knew how to build a house, and the progress was painfully slow.

“Dad, Second Uncle, I don’t think this will work,” Qi Yue dropped the axe she had been holding.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Building a house was definitely not her forte; she would rather chop wood.

“How about we hire someone to build the house? I still have some silver to pay for the labor. Let’s get the house built quickly and have everything settled. What do you say?”

The Zhao family looked at each other, embarrassment apparent on their faces.

“How could we impose? Yueyue, you’ve already spent quite a bit of money on this trip.”

Shen Yu said, holding up her injured right hand, eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Qi Yue.

She had attempted to help peel the bark off the trees, resulting in a nasty cut on her own hand.

If it weren’t for Qi Yue, the divine doctor, she might have bled dry by now.

Seeing that they were worried about the expense rather than opposed to the idea, Qi Yue waved her hand dismissively.

“Why talk like that, Mom? Don’t I also need a place to live?”

Seeing that Qi Yue had made up her mind, Zhao Yongzhe coughed and slowly said, “Among those who came with us this time, aren’t there some Assistant Magistrates from the Ministry of Works? Let’s ask them, they’re sure to build it quickly and well.”

“If Yueyue thinks it’s feasible, shall I go talk to them?”

Interjecting, Zhao Yonglian said, “Big Brother, you’re talking about Li Yuan and the others, right? I know them well; let me do it!”

In the end, it was Zhao Yonglian who took on this honorable task and scurried off.

Qi Yue wasn’t idle either. She took some paper out of her space under the cover of her bag and, grabbing a charred stick from the fire pit, began sketching the blueprint of the house.

Although she didn’t understand house construction, she had watched videos about building houses and had some idea of how it was done.

Soon enough, she sketched out the design of the wooden house she desired.

If another person from the modern era saw this blueprint, they would recognize that Qi Yue wanted a typical Southern-style stilt house often seen in the countryside.

For such a stilt house, once the foundation was in place, construction would start with a wooden platform raised over a meter above the ground, and the house would be built on this platform.

The wooden house was designed with a total of seven rooms, excluding the bathing area.

She planned to allocate one room for Zhao Yongzhe and Shen Yu, one for Zhao Yonglian, one each for two pairs of her young aunts, a common area, and the remaining two rooms for herself and Zhao Xiyan to each occupy one.

Even though Cong Zhonglan had been with them all along, she wasn’t a member of the Zhao family, so Qi Yue intended to build her a separate house nearby.

Just in case she and Zhao Xiyan were to part ways one day, at least she would have somewhere to take temporary shelter.

But as she finished the blueprint and before she could explain, Shen Yu spoke up.

“Yueyue, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. I’m planning to adopt Lanlan as my goddaughter, so she’ll be part of the family from now on. What do you think?”

Before Qi Yue could react, Cong Zhonglan knelt before Shen Yu, embracing her two children.

“Madam Zhao, Lanlan comes from a humble background and is unworthy…”

Shen Yu helped Cong Zhonglan to her feet, earnestly saying, “Now, we aren’t much nobler ourselves, all of us being in dire straits. Besides, Yueyue is very fond of your children. If you are willing to call me mother, that would be wonderful.”

Cong Zhonglan was already grateful for Shen Yu’s care along the way. At her words, tears streamed down her face, and she knelt down, crying out, “Mother.”

The change happened so quickly, it caught Qi Yue off guard, and by the time she realized it, she had gained an elder sister and two nephews!

This…

She silently looked at the blueprint in her hand and changed the separate wooden house into a kitchen.

She had planned that if she ever had to leave this place, she would take Cong Zhonglan and her children with her.

It seemed that would no longer be necessary.

However, what was slightly awkward was that the layout of the house was already determined, and there was no room for adding another; she would have to share a room with Zhao Xiyan.