The army doctor Meng was teary-eyed and walked towards Li Yue Shu again.
Qin Mo Yuan directly blocked in front of her, his expression cold, "You have the wrong person."
Li Yue Shu and Qin Mo Yuan were both intelligent people. Hearing "Ru'er" instantly let them know the identity of the person before them.
This person claimed his surname was Meng. After asking Li Yue Shu if her surname was Gu, he then asked if her surname was Li, and repeatedly claimed to be "Ru'er's" maternal grandfather.
This person could only be the father-in-law of the Zhenbei General.
Li Yue Shu had previously investigated the Zhenbei General's mansion.
The wife of the Zhenbei General, Meng Hong Qu, her father was a military doctor in the Zhenbei army. Meng Hong Qu's mother died during childbirth, so she grew up in the military camp with her father.
It was precisely because of this connection that Meng Hong Qu and Gu Liang Hong were childhood sweethearts, and it was only natural for them to end up together.
Now that the entire family of the Zhenbei General was in Chong Zhou, why wasn't this military doctor Meng attending Li Xiang Ru's wedding banquet?
Also, why did he mistake her for Li Xiang Ru when he saw her?
Li Yue Shu was filled with doubt, but her expression remained calm. "Old sir, have you mistaken me for someone else? Although my surname is Li, my name is Li Yue Shu, and my maternal grandfather is not in Feng Zhou."
Her words were like a basin of cold water, making the army doctor Meng freeze in place.
"How could this be..." He was incredulous, staring intently at Li Yue Shu's face, as if pondering something.
Sensing his gaze, Qin Mo Yuan frowned unhappily but made no move.
He directly spoke, pulling the army doctor Meng back from his thoughts, "Old sir, did you mistake my wife for someone else because my wife resembles your granddaughter?"
The two consecutive mentions of "wife" made Li Yue Shu unable to react for a moment.
This fellow recognized their identity quite quickly!
Li Yue Shu's lips curved slightly, and she did not correct him.
The army doctor Meng, who had snapped back to reality, looked at the man before him with an extraordinary bearing and felt a little embarrassed. "I apologize, I was too abrupt just now."
He subconsciously glanced at Li Yue Shu's face again and sighed, "To be honest, my granddaughter was lost at birth, and I never saw what she looked like."
"I was so agitated just now because this young lady's appearance... is too much like my late wife."
Upon hearing this, Li Yue Shu and Qin Mo Yuan were both somewhat surprised.
Military doctor Meng's wife?
That would be Meng Hong Qu's mother, Li Yue Shu's blood relative maternal grandmother?
The two exchanged a glance, seeing the same meaning in each other's eyes.
Li Yue Shu touched her face and exclaimed, "This is too much of a coincidence! I've never looked like anyone in my family since childhood. The villagers used to joke that my mother picked me up!"
The army doctor Meng looked at her face, a hint of emotion appearing in his eyes.
Seeing this, Li Yue Shu took the initiative to ask, "I have never encountered such a fated encounter before. May I be so bold as to ask if I can see what my old sir's wife looked like?"
Judging by the army doctor Meng's demeanor, he must have loved his wife dearly and likely kept a portrait.
This request was indeed a bit presumptuous, but Li Yue Shu's intention was not to see the portrait, but to get closer to the army doctor Meng.
She thought that he would reject such a request on their first meeting, but to her surprise, the army doctor Meng nodded without hesitation. "Of course! My home is not far from here. If you two don't mind, please come and have a cup of tea with me."
Li Yue Shu and Qin Mo Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse. After instructing their hidden guards to send their belongings back to the inn, they followed the army doctor Meng to his home.
The army doctor Meng usually lived in the military camp most of the time, so the furnishings in his home were very simple, with the most space dedicated to medical books and medicinal herbs.
After brewing them tea, he went to the inner room and brought out a portrait.
The scroll was somewhat damaged and clearly old. The unrolled painting also bore traces of frequent viewing.
The portrait depicted a woman with a gentle disposition and kind eyes.
The woman was looking back over her shoulder, as if seeing her beloved husband, her face filled with a tender smile.
And the woman's appearance was astonishingly nine-tenths similar to the current Li Yue Shu!
Li Yue Shu subconsciously touched her face, her heart filled with shock.
Her current appearance was a casual disguise to conceal her tracks. Her original face only bore a six-tenths resemblance to the woman in the painting.
This was too much of a coincidence!
Seeing her shocked expression, the army doctor Meng couldn't help but give a wry smile. "When I saw you on the street just now, I was also very surprised. Even Hong Qu, her own daughter, only resembles her mother slightly in her eyebrows and eyes."
He looked at the woman in the painting, his expression softening. "I always thought that apart from this portrait, I would have almost forgotten what she looked like. Today, seeing such a similar face, I realized that I have never forgotten her."
Looking at the tenderness and affection in his eyes, Li Yue Shu seemed to feel his deep love for his wife.
Seeing this, Li Yue Shu's voice also softened. "Old sir, actually, this face I'm wearing now is not my true appearance."
The army doctor Meng turned his head in confusion, seeming not to understand her meaning.
Li Yue Shu wasted no time. She directly took a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped off all the makeup on her face, revealing her original exceptionally beautiful face.
The army doctor Meng looked at this scene in astonishment. Although there was some disappointment in his eyes, it was still mixed with excitement. "You... you still look very much like her! In all these years, I haven't met anyone who looked so much like her."
Li Yue Shu smiled faintly. "This might be fate!"
Seeing the face that resembled his memories appear before him with such vivid expressions, the army doctor Meng was overjoyed.
He gently put down the portrait and wanted to move closer to Li Yue Shu, but Qin Mo Yuan stood there like a sentry.
Although he said nothing, his presence was incredibly strong.
The army doctor Meng: "..."
He was old enough to be this girl's grandfather, why was this man wary of him?!
Li Yue Shu, seeing the two of them staring at each other, quickly tugged at Qin Mo Yuan.
Li Xiang Ru did not have this face!
This was such a good opportunity to annoy Li Xiang Ru, it must not be wasted!
Qin Mo Yuan naturally understood her intentions. His lips turned down, and he grudgingly moved aside slightly.
But only slightly.
Li Yue Shu was a little helpless, and she didn't let go of the hand he was holding. She smiled at the army doctor Meng and pretended not to know, asking, "When I came in just now, I saw many medicinal herbs. Are you a doctor, old sir?"
The army doctor Meng looked at her with a gentle gaze. "I am a military doctor. I have always followed the Zhenbei Army, but now that I'm old, I can't keep up with the young ones, so I do logistical work."
Li Yue Shu followed his words, "Military doctors must be very busy, especially during wartime. Not only do they need excellent medical skills, but their hands must also be quick, otherwise, if many wounded cannot stop bleeding, they will die."
What she said struck a chord with the army doctor Meng, and he said with pleasant surprise, "Does the young lady understand medicine?"
Li Yue Shu nodded. "A little."
The army doctor Meng was genuinely surprised, as few women in this world studied medicine. His own Hong Qu only learned medicine from him because she didn't have her mother to care for her.