In the pavilion not far away, Wei Feng was having a "confession" with Ling Xue'er.
Wei Feng said seriously, " Xue'er, as you know, I've liked other people before, and I've even been married. If you mind..."
Ling Xue'er: "I don't mind."
Looking at Ling Xue'er's fair face, Wei Feng was overjoyed and asked, " Xue'er, are you really not bothered?"
Ling Xue'er: "Really."
Lost in his joy, Wei Feng failed to notice that Ling Xue'er's voice was utterly devoid of emotion.
Wei Feng hugged Ling Xue'er and said softly, "Thank you, Xue'er."
Tong Aning listened to Xixi's broadcast and launched into a tirade of complaints.
[What a clever tactic of feigning retreat to advance!]
[They've gone too far with their acting.]
[Of course she wouldn't mind; she's probably already figuring out where to start.]
Ling Xue'er said, "I know you were kicked out and have nowhere to go now. I bought you a house not far from here."
Wei Feng then realized why Ling Xue'er had chosen to meet him here.
Wei Feng never expected that Ling Xue'er would love him so much. He was once again convinced that Zhao Qianrong and Cao Xiang were blind. He was so charming that he could have outstanding women like Ling Xue'er flocking to him with just a snap of his fingers.
" Xue'er, you're so good to me."
Wei Feng wanted to kiss Ling Xue'er Ling Xue'er, but she refused. He was flexible and instead tugged at Ling Xue'er cloak, saying considerately, " Xue'er, it's windy here, don't catch a cold."
"Good."
Ling Xue'er took Wei Feng's hand, "Let's go to the house."
Wei Feng, somewhat smug, said, "Okay."
The two walked forward, but were blocked by Tong Aning and A Shu who suddenly appeared.
Wei Feng didn't recognize Tong Aning. He frowned and asked, "Miss, who are you?"
Ling Xue'er said, "She's my good friend."
Tong Aning: "...?"
Ling Xue'er continued, "They've come to exchange medical skills with me."
Wei Feng exclaimed in surprise, " Xue'er, you actually know medicine? How are you so amazing?"
Tong Aning was truly speechless at people like Wei Feng.
[Can you please put some sincerity into your compliments?]
Ling Xue'er said quietly, "I can do it, but I can't be considered an expert."
Wei Feng squeezed Ling Xue'er's palm. "Still very impressive."
Tong Aning couldn't bear to look.
[Once she kills you, she'll be considered an expert.]
Ling Xue'er gestured for Tong Aning to enter.
With A Shu by her side, Tong Aning wasn't afraid and followed Ling Xue'er to the house.
This house is located in the suburbs. It's not big, but it's decorated very warmly and has a very homey feel.
Ling Xue'er poured tea for Wei Feng and Tong Aning. Looking at Wei Feng, she said, "This house hasn't been assigned any servants yet. I was thinking you should choose one yourself."
Wei Feng nodded. "Okay, we'll do whatever Xue'er."
Tong Aning rolled her eyes inwardly.
[I'm afraid I won't live to make the choice.]
Tong Aning originally thought that Ling Xue'er had drugged Wei Feng's tea, but Xixi hadn't warned her, she drank hers without worry.
But after waiting for a while, Wei Feng showed no signs of the Chinese medicine taking effect. Instead, two people suddenly rushed out of the main room.
A Shu stood in front of Tong Aning, watching the two people warily.
The two men completely ignored A Shu and instead headed towards Wei Feng, who was still wondering if the house was indeed without servants.
Wei Feng's hands were tied behind his back, and his legs were also bound.
Wei Feng forced himself to remain calm and asked, " Xue'er, what are you doing?"
Ling Xue'er said calmly, "I have a surprise for you."
I have a scare for you.
"But Xue'er..."
For some reason, Wei Feng felt uneasy.
Ling Xue'er interrupted Wei Feng, "No buts."
She walked up to Wei Feng and said, "You love me, don't you?"
Meeting Ling Xue'er's clear, bright eyes, Wei Feng suddenly shivered, but he was unwilling to give up on Ling Xue'er. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I love you."
Then you have to trust me.
Ling Xue'er raised her hand, and Wei Feng was led inside.
Ling Xue'er looked at Tong Aning and said, "The medical skills exchange has begun. Please come with me to the inner room, Miss Tong."
Tong Aning was stunned by what she had just witnessed; Ling Xue'er had actually managed to fool Wei Feng with just a few words.
Tong Aning followed Ling Xue'er inside.
Inside the room, Wei Feng was already tied to a bed. Ling Xue'er dismissed the two men, walked to the bedside, put on special gloves, and picked up a sharp knife. Wei Feng's eyes widened. " Xue'er, what are you doing?"
"I'll cut you open."
" Xue'er, you're joking, right?"
Ling Xue'er remained calm and composed. "I never joke."
Wei Feng panicked completely. "Did Zhao Qianrong invite you here? That heartless Zhao Qianrong actually wanted to torture me to death!"
Ling Xue'er: "No."
Wei Feng paused.
Ling Xue'er lowered her head and said, "Originally, I didn't fancy you, but you came to me all by yourself. It must be the will of heaven that you should be the one to finish my medical book."
Wei Feng's face turned deathly pale. "What are you saying? I don't understand."
You don't need to understand.
Just as Ling Xue'er was about to strike, Tong Aning called out, " A Shu."
A Shu stepped forward and restrained Ling Xue'er.
Ling Xue'er's eyes finally showed surprise. She said, "You don't want to exchange medical skills with me?"
She sincerely wanted to communicate with Tong Aning.
Tong Aning sighed and said, "This is not medical skill at all."
Ling Xue'er didn't understand, "Why not medical skills? Once my medical book is published, even people I don't like or enemies can be under my control."
So is she researching how to control other people?
[Yes, she originally wanted to control her parents who favored her younger brother, but when she failed, she killed them to continue her research.]
Tong Aning fell silent. She squatted down, looked directly into Ling Xue'er's eyes, and said, "Medicine is for saving people, not for controlling them."
Tong Aning's eyes were so clear that Ling Xue'er could see herself through them without any obstruction.
She was so indifferent, like a snowflake that could never melt.
She remembered that the day she hit her parents, it snowed like this.
This made Ling Xue'er feel uneasy; she hated this feeling of losing control.
Tong Aning said, " A Shu, take her to the Jingzhao Prefecture."
"Yes, miss, where is this person?"
A Shu was asking about Wei Feng.
Tong Aning sat up and looked at Wei Feng, who was smiling ingratiatingly on the bed.
Tong Aning: "I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone this stupid. He'd eat poison that fell from the sky."
Wei Feng: "..."
Wei Feng was also sent to the Jingzhao Prefecture.
Both were temporarily detained, and Sichen led his men to the Ling family's residence.
After they returned, they kept rubbing their arms. Sichen said, "Young Master, Miss Tong, you don't know, the Ling family is basically a graveyard, littered with bones everywhere. Doesn't Ling Xue'er have nightmares?"
Ling Xue'er is so engrossed in her medical books that she's probably no longer an ordinary person.
"She won't, but," Tong Aning paused, then continued, "You'll probably have nightmares."
Sichen: "..."
What kind of talk is that? He's Xue Lin's most outstanding bodyguard!
Xue Lin: "When we get back to the manor tonight, I'll have someone prepare a bowl of calming soup for you."
Sichen: "..."
He left, feeling sullen.
Only Xue Lin and Tong Aning remained in the room. Xue Lin said, "I'll probably be very late today."
Tong Aning looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes. "I'll wait for you."
Xue Lin smiled and said, "Okay."
He took out the pastries that Sichen had prepared in advance.
Tong Aning exclaimed in surprise, "You knew I was coming?"
Xue Lin shook his head.
"Then how did you..."
Xue Lin said, "Just in case you want to come."
Tong Aning blinked. "What would you do with all these pastries if I hadn't come?"
I will eat it.
Tong Aning was overjoyed, while Xue Lin suddenly became a little shy. "I remember everything you said. I'll eat more sweets."
In fact, since meeting Tong Aning, he hasn't felt so bitter anymore.
Her words were treated with such seriousness by Xue Lin that Tong Aning's heart softened, and she said, "Okay."
*
A few days later.
When Tong Aning accompanied Xue Ruyun to buy medicinal herbs, she told Xue Ruyun about Ling Xue'er's situation.
Xue Ruyun couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. She asked, "Did she say why she did it this way?"
Tong Aning shook her head; even Xixi didn't know.
Ling Xue'er is too complicated a person for Xixi to analyze, but Tong Aning speculates that it may be related to her parents.
Xue Ruyun pursed her lips and said, "I understand."
The two entered a shop where Xue Ruyun often bought medicinal herbs, and the shopkeeper was already familiar with her.
She came forward and said, " Doctor Xue has arrived."
Xue Ruyun nodded with a smile.
What should I buy today?
Tong Aning handed the list to the shopkeeper, who looked at it and said, "We have all of these. I'll arrange for someone to deliver them this afternoon."
"Good."
As the two were talking, the waiter chased one of the men out.
"Let's go, let's go."
The man who was kicked out was indignant. "What's wrong with you? You're not even doing business anymore?"
The shop assistant snapped, "How many people would dare to do business like this?"
The shopkeeper walked over and asked the waiter in a low voice, "What's going on?"
"Shopkeeper, this man actually wants to buy sleeping pills. Should I sell them to him?"
The shopkeeper's face darkened. "Go to the Jingzhao Prefecture."
"Yes."
The man sensed something was wrong and slipped away before the waiter left.
The waiter spat, "He's lucky he ran fast."
The shopkeeper seemed to be deep in thought.
When Xue Ruyun and Tong Aning were about to leave, she personally saw them off.
As I turned around, I heard a voice--
[ Xixi, do you think that person might actually have some ulterior motive?]
He's currently pursuing a young woman, but the woman actually wants to marry his father.
[What???]
The shopkeeper clenched his fists; he couldn't believe such a thing existed in the world.
She asked her colleague to keep an eye on that person.
When I got home from the shop in the evening, my daughter had already prepared dinner.
At the dinner table, she excitedly told her mother, "Mother, Young Master Han invited me to go boating on the lake tomorrow!"
"When are you going to bring him back to see me?"
The daughter said shyly, "Tomorrow, perhaps. Young Master Han said that after our boat trip on the lake tomorrow, we'll go to his parents' house first, and then I'll come to see you."
The shopkeeper suddenly remembered that voice, and she said warily, "I'll go with you tomorrow."