Chapter 299 One Thing Subdues Another

Lianyin drove the carriage over from the other side and happened to see her young master's expression.

She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

He clearly heard that Miss Yun Zhao was being held by a stranger, and was worried about her, so he changed his clothes and came over.

Zhuge Yue was stunned to see him here.

Wei Jingchen then looked at Yun Zhao's condition.

Seeing that she was breathing deeply and sleeping soundly, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhuge Yue snapped out of his daze and explained the events of the day in a low voice.

Wei Jingchen frowned upon hearing this.

The news from the Ling family had not yet come back, and Ling Xuerou was becoming increasingly strange.

How old is she?

How could a child have such a cruel mind?

"Perfect timing, I haven't been back in a long time, let me take you back."

After saying that, Wei Jingchen took Yun Zhao from Zhuge Yue's arms.

Yun Zhao was probably really exhausted, because he didn't wake up even after being turned over like that.

Although Wei Jingchen is young, he practices martial arts and is taller and stronger than his peers.

Yun Zhao wriggled in his arms for a moment, found a more comfortable position, and continued to sleep.

Back in Linjia Village, Lianyin instinctively wanted to wait for him to return to Liang Town together.

Unexpectedly, after Wei Jingchen got off the carriage, he politely thanked her and said goodbye.

Lianyin: ...

Okay, you're not leaving, huh? Then I'll go!

Zhuge Yue was about to give her the silver when he looked down and then looked up again.

The carriage then turned around.

"Don't worry, I'll have her deduct it from my wages. I'm coming back anyway."

Wei Jingchen explained with a smile.

Zhuge Yue didn't think much of it.

When Yun Zhao woke up, it was already noon.

She slowly woke up, a chill running through her, and the first thing she saw was Wei Jingchen's handsome profile.

He sat on the edge of the bed, holding an account book in one hand and a fan in the other, fanning her with the coolness emanating from the ice.

Noticing her change of expression and suspicion, he looked up at her.

"Awake? Do you feel unwell?"

Yun Zhao was still a little groggy from sleep, and blinked hard when she saw him.

"Brother Jingchen? Why are you back?"

After returning from Fengyun City, Wei Jingchen never went back to Linjia Village.

Haimao should be very busy right now, so why is he back?

Wei Jingchen put down the ledger in his hand and explained gently.

"After all, he's just an accounting apprentice. He's not so busy that he can't take care of his family, so he came back for a visit. Are you hungry? It's almost time for lunch."

Yun Zhao pretended not to see that he was still busy looking at the account book, and simply nodded.

"Hmm, I haven't had breakfast, I'm so hungry!"

As if to confirm her words, her stomach rumbled at just the right moment.

Wei Jingchen's smile deepened. He covered the ice chest with ice and stepped forward to pick her up.

"Our Zhaozhao is starving!"

Yun Zhao was a little embarrassed, so she leaned on his shoulder and turned her head away from looking at him.

During lunch, everyone saw Yan Yuze and the others.

Strangely, however, his two personal guards surnamed Gao were not present.

"Uncle, where did Uncle Gao and the others go?"

Yun Zhao asked casually.

"They went to the Gao family's place."

"ah?"

Everyone at the table was somewhat surprised.

“Goldman Sachs and Gao Ming are distant relatives of the Gao family in Beijing. They came along to see what was going on after they heard that the Gao family had also been exiled.”

Yan Yuze explained.

Although we're not close, they are distant relatives after all.

Now that I know they have been exiled and I happen to be here, I should naturally go and visit them.

"That eldest son of the Gao family seems to be quite good?"

Yan Yuze has been going out for walks frequently these past two days, and has gotten to know the area around him.

"He's a pretty down-to-earth kid."

Yunxuan had a pretty good impression of Gao Xi.

As they talked, the topic of the fake doctor came up again.

Yun Zhao's gaze seemed to fall on Wei Jingchen almost imperceptibly.

He deliberately brought up the Ling family.

"Father, that fake doctor said he would expel Xue'er from the sect. Does that mean his whole family will be exiled to Lin Family Village as well?"

Yunxuan shook his head and explained, "After they left Suzhou, they went to Guxia Mountain."

This constitutes fleeing; if Lord He catches them, their entire family will be executed.

"Is it that serious? If I send a message to Uncle He and ask him to arrest her, wouldn't that be putting her in danger?"

Yun Zhao said with concern.

"Of course not, they chose to do something wrong. Zhao Zhao did nothing wrong, and..."

Moreover, it was they who instigated Guiguzi to do this, which in itself is punishable by law.

Xu Qingyi quickly comforted her daughter.

"Yes, they are the ones who made the mistake. Zhao Zhao not only did nothing wrong, but also helped Lord He a lot!"

Everyone comforted her.

Wei Jingchen, however, remained silent.

He has always treated Yun Zhao very well, so he will definitely comfort her in this situation.

But now that he's not saying a word, Yun Zhao is a little unsure of what to do.

Wei Junyan and Ling Xuerou probably don't have much interaction now, right?

No matter how precocious Wei Junyan is, he wouldn't like Ling Xuerou, a five-year-old toddler, would he?

Yun Zhao was so anxious that he was practically scratching his head in frustration.

"Zhaozhao, did that little apprentice who went into the mountains run away?"

So he was worried about not being able to capture the Ling family?

"Probably not. He even asked me if helping Lord He capture the Ling family would count as redeeming himself through meritorious service!"

"That's good. We must not let this kind of person get away with it easily."

Wei Jingchen nodded heavily.

Yun Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In retrospect, Wei Jingchen, if not disgusted by Ling Ruoxue, at least despised having any connection with such a person.

Now she has no hatred towards Wei Junyan. As long as she gets rid of Ling Xuerou, perhaps they can escape the misfortune of their family in their previous life!

Hehe~

Yun Zhao swung her feet happily, while Wei Jingchen looked at her with some confusion.

"So happy?"

"Yes! How could I not be happy to rid the people of this scourge! Brother Jingchen, don't you agree?"

Yun Zhao grinned and looked at him.

"You're right! Here, have another bowl of soup. It's good for you, as it helps to dispel dampness and provides gentle nourishment."

After saying that, Wei Jingchen served Yun Zhao another bowl of soup.

Yun Zhao was a little full, but after hesitating for a moment, she still held the bowl and sipped her drink.

The parents exchanged glances and smiled silently.

Xu Yifei laughed heartily, "Zhao Zhao usually has a lot of mischievous ideas, but she's especially obedient when she's with Jing Chen. It's true that every creature has its nemesis!"

"Brother, that's not how you use idioms! Everyone is doing this for Zhaozhao's own good, and Zhaozhao will listen to them."

Xu Yinan kicked her older brother under the table and looked at her older sister.

"Jingchen loves Zhaozhao, so it's only right that Zhaozhao listens to him! Sister, am I right?"

Xu Qingyi was amused by the two brothers and pretended to be disgusted.

"That's right, Jingchen is much more reliable than the two of you!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Wei Jingchen stayed in Linjia Village for a few more days.

On Yun Zhao's birthday.

Xu Yinan went to the paddy fields early in the morning for a walk, and then headed home.

"Why did Young Master Xu leave so early today?"

Lin Jiadong had just arrived when he ran into him.

"Today is my niece's sixth birthday, I need to go back and prepare a birthday banquet for her!"

Xu Yinan waved his hand and ran back almost at breakneck speed.

"Little genius doctor Chen?"

"No, that won't do. The little miracle doctor has helped us so much, we should prepare a gift for him too!"

The villagers immediately started discussing it.

After discussing it, everyone decided to send someone to the town.

The entire Lin Family Village pooled its resources to prepare a birthday gift for the little miracle doctor.

Meanwhile, the protagonist of the birthday banquet, the young divine physician Yun Zhao, was fast asleep.

She spent the whole night looking at medical records, but there were some parts she couldn't understand.

With his master not by his side, he tinkered with things all night and didn't fall asleep until almost dawn.

Naturally, she had no idea what surprise awaited her.