The Legend of the Medical Concubine

Chapter 391: Deep Love at the Cliff

Under the eerie and steep cliff of the Black Wind Valley, Su Yiyun and Li Qingqing fell straight down like two fallen leaves, their lives uncertain. Fortunately, several clumps of tough vines extending from the cliff slowed down their fall, and although they were still knocked unconscious, they at least saved their lives.

When Su Yiyun woke up slowly, he felt pain all over his body, as if every inch of his bones were clamoring in protest. He struggled to raise his head, and looked anxiously for Li Qingqing's figure. Not far away, Li Qingqing closed her eyes tightly, her face was as pale as paper, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

Su Yiyun's heart tightened, and he quickly endured the severe pain in his body, crawled to Li Qingqing's side, carefully helped her up, and called softly: "Girl, girl, wake up!"

Li Qingqing slowly opened her eyes at Su Yiyun's call, her eyes full of fear and confusion. When she saw clearly that the person in front of her was Su Yiyun, tears instantly burst out. "Sir, I... I thought we were all going to die. It's all my fault that I got you into trouble." She burst into tears, full of guilt.

Su Yiyun shook his head gently, wiped away her tears, and comforted her: "Miss, don't say that. We are lucky to be alive now. Don't worry about other things first, just check if there are any serious injuries."

The two of them supported each other and looked around. They saw that the bottom of the cliff was like a paradise, with towering ancient trees and lush branches and leaves like huge green umbrellas, covering the sky tightly. Only occasionally a few rays of sunlight penetrated through the gaps like silk threads, and sprinkled on the ground to form patches of mottled light and shadow. Under their feet was green grass, dotted with colorful wild flowers. The breeze blew, bringing bursts of elegant floral fragrance, which made people feel relaxed and happy. Not far away, a clear stream was flowing, and the stream water hit the rocks, making a crisp and pleasant sound, as if playing a cheerful piece of music.

Su Yiyun sighed inwardly, he didn't expect there was a different world at the bottom of the cliff. But at this moment, both of them were injured, and the most urgent thing was to find a place to heal. So, they found a hidden and dry cave not far from the stream, and settled down there temporarily.

Although Su Yiyun himself was in unbearable pain, he still managed to get up and used the little healing skills he had learned in the past to look for herbs in the surrounding area. Every time he returned to the cave with the herbs he had collected, Li Qingqing would always come to meet him with a worried look on his face.

"Young Master, you are also injured. How can you handle being so tired? If your injury gets worse, I... I won't be able to live with it." Li Qingqing's eyes were full of concern, and she reached out to take the herbs from Su Yiyu's hand.

Su Yiyun smiled slightly, moved sideways to avoid her hand, and said, "Don't worry, young lady. My injury is not a big deal. But you have to take good care of yourself. These herbs can help you recover soon."

As he said this, he started a fire in the cave and began to carefully treat Li Qingqing's wounds and boil medicine. The bitter medicine juice exuded a strong smell. Every time Li Qingqing drank the medicine, he frowned and complained with a bitter face: "This medicine is really bitter, young master, can you not drink it?"

Su Yiyun looked at her childish appearance and couldn't help but joked: "Girl, although this medicine is bitter, it is a good medicine for curing diseases. Just think of it as drinking sugar water, swallow it in one gulp, and the bitterness will go away in a moment."

Li Qingqing glared at him helplessly, but still obediently drank the medicine in one gulp, then stuck out her tongue, looking very cute.

During the days of recuperation, the two spent time together day and night, and gradually, their feelings for each other were quietly changing. In his spare time, Su Yiyun would tell Li Qingqing all the anecdotes of his life in the martial arts world, those thrilling adventure stories, which made Li Qingqing open her eyes wide, with a face full of amazement and curiosity, and sometimes she was worried about him, and her hands were unconsciously clenched with nervousness.

"Young Master, you are really amazing. You have experienced so many dangerous things, and you have always been able to escape danger. You really deserve to be a hero of the world." Li Qingqing's eyes were full of admiration, and she praised sincerely.

After hearing this, Su Yiyun smiled and waved his hands, saying, "He is not a hero at all. He just got a little luck after struggling in the martial arts world."

Li Qingqing would also tell Su Yiyun about her life experience, her arranged marriage by her parents, and her desire for freedom and true love. When she was moved, her eyes would turn red and her voice would choke.

"I don't want to marry someone I don't know, let alone like. What I want is to spend my life with someone I truly love. But why are things in this world always so beyond our control?" Li Qingqing's eyes were full of helplessness and sadness.

After hearing this, Su Yiyun felt a surge of pity in his heart. He gently patted Li Qingqing on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't be sad, girl. Although there are many helpless things in the world, there will always be a turning point. You are so kind and lovely, you will definitely find your own happiness."

As the days passed, Li Qingqing looked at Su Yiyun with a different feeling. One day, she looked at Su Yiyun who was washing clothes for her by the stream, and her heart moved. She mustered up the courage to say: "Sir, after spending these days together, I... I have decided in my heart that you are the one I want to spend my life with. You are so good to me, I don't want to be separated from you anymore, are you willing to marry me?"

After hearing this, Su Yiyun paused his hand movements. He slowly raised his head and looked at Li Qingqing's sincere and slightly shy face. He couldn't help but feel flustered. He knew that he also had feelings for Li Qingqing, but he didn't dare to easily assert the extent of this feeling. Moreover, although the days at the bottom of the cliff were beautiful, they were not real life after all. He didn't know what kind of situation they would face once they returned to the outside world.

Su Yiyun pondered for a moment, put down the clothes in his hand, walked to Li Qingqing, and said seriously: "Girl, I understand your feelings for me, and I also have a good impression of you. But life at the bottom of the cliff is too special. We live together day and night here, and our feelings are bound to grow. But once we return to the outside world, many variables will follow. I think we should be ordinary friends first. If we are really destined to be together in the future, we can further develop into husband and wife. What do you think, girl?"

After hearing what Su Yiyun said, the light in Li Qingqing's eyes dimmed instantly. She looked at Su Yiyun in disbelief, her eyes reddened, and she asked in a trembling voice: "Sir, your feelings for me are not enough for you to make a promise now? I thought... I thought that after all these days of getting along, you had already recognized each other like me."

Su Yiyun felt a pain in his heart. He looked at Li Qingqing's sad face and couldn't help but reach out to comfort her, but he didn't know how to start. "Girl, it's not that I don't have deep feelings for you, but things in this world are unpredictable. I don't want you to be hurt more if something happens to you and me in the future. I'm doing this for our own good."

Li Qingqing gently pushed Su Yiyun's hand away, stood up, turned his back to him, and said in a cold voice: "Since you think so, then do as you say. I, Li Qingqing, am being sentimental. I will keep my distance from you in the future."

After saying that, she quickly walked into the cave, leaving Su Yiyu standing alone by the stream, looking at her back, his heart full of helplessness and melancholy.

However, it is impossible to let go of feelings. In the following days, although the two said they were just ordinary friends, they always felt a little awkward when getting along with each other. Su Yiyun would unconsciously care about Li Qingqing's every move, and when he saw her frowning, he would ask if she was feeling unwell; and although Li Qingqing deliberately kept a distance from Su Yiyun, her eyes always followed him involuntarily, and when she saw him working hard for their lives, she would feel distressed.

In this way, after some time, the injuries of both of them had recovered. One day, when they were exploring at the bottom of the cliff, they unexpectedly found a passage leading to the outside world. The passage was deep and narrow, and it faintly exuded a mysterious atmosphere, as if calling them to explore the unknown world.

Su Yiyun looked at the passage, frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Qingqing, I don't know where this passage leads to, and I don't know if there will be any danger in it, but staying here is not a long-term solution after all. Let's decide to leave and see the outside world and face everything we have to face."

Li Qingqing nodded, a complex look flashed in her eyes, with both reluctance to leave this life at the bottom of the cliff and worry about the outside world. She glanced at Su Yiyun and said lightly: "Young Master is right, let's go. I just hope that after you go out, you will not forget the days you spent with me at the bottom of the cliff."

Su Yiyun felt nervous after hearing this. He knew how much grievance and helplessness were hidden behind Li Qingqing's seemingly plain words. He walked forward, gently held Li Qingqing's hand, and said, "Qingqing, how could I forget it? No matter what happens after we get out, the time at the bottom of the cliff is invaluable to me."

Li Qingqing slightly broke free from Su Yiyun's hand, turned around and walked towards the passage, saying as she walked: "That's good, I hope what you said is true. Let's go, don't delay any longer."

Su Yiyun looked at Li Qingqing's slightly stubborn back, sighed softly, and followed. The two walked into the passage leading to the outside world one after the other, and their figures gradually disappeared in the darkness of the passage.