Chapter 273 - 272: Glass Mirror
Thanks to the ample supply of Yanchen Fragrant Leaves and a good doctor regularly examining and changing his medicines, Chen Dabao’s leg improved significantly. Following mid-August, he was able to walk without crutches and didn’t feel any pain, even being able to run and jump. Nevertheless, Chen Afu didn’t allow him to walk casually. As the saying goes, an injury to muscles and bones takes 100 days to heal. Thus, she advised him to restrict his activities until three months had passed.
On the evening of August 22nd, Chu Lingxuan, who had been gone for several days, finally returned. He arrived when it was already dark. The Old Marquis had already led Chu Hanyan and Chu Lingzhi back to the Tang Garden. Dabao was under the lamp, writing in large characters, while Chen Afu sat next to him, sewing.
Chu Lingxuan, dressed in a long purple robe with his damp hair loosely draped, walked in. He gave Dabao a few oil-paper packages, each containing different special snacks from Liao Town, including pine nut candies, pine nut cake, and sesame sticks.
Dabao cordially said, "Thank you, Father."
Getting up, Chen Afu smiled and asked, "Master, you haven’t had dinner yet, right?"
Chu Lingxuan nodded and chuckled, "I haven’t. I’ve been holding out to eat your wontons."
Chen Afu smiled, saying, "Master, please have a seat. Let me go and prepare it. Junior Manager Luo just bought some live shrimp today, they’re still alive. I’ll make you some seafood wontons."
Chen Dabao hurriedly said, "Mother, your son also wants to eat seafood wontons."
Chen Afu replied, "Alright, I’ll make for Dabao as well."
She called Auntie Zeng to the kitchen to make wontons while Chu Lingxuan stayed in the room to check on Dabao’s studies.