Chapter 351 The Shadow

With their marriage prospects ruined by the Li sisters, Li Ruoxue and Li Ruoshuang left dejectedly, but before leaving, they gave Lin Yuesha a venomous look.

"Sister Yue Sha, you're probably being resented by those two."

Bai Youran held the sachet under her nose, inhaling the fragrance, and her expression improved slightly. Bai Youran apologized to Lin Yuesha. She had already spoken to her mother, Madam Yan, asking her not to pursue Lin Yuesha, but her mother wouldn't listen, always wanting her eldest brother to marry a woman from a prominent family to make a name for himself.

A man's success depends on his own talent and learning, not on a woman. Otherwise, what's the difference between him and a gigolo who lives off a woman? He's utterly useless.

"It's not your fault, you did nothing wrong."

Although this was a misunderstanding caused by Bai Dingfeng, it had nothing to do with Bai Youran, and Lin Yuesha disliked being implicated by others. However, Bai Youran was right; her biological father was not in the north, and distant water could not quench immediate thirst. The Li sisters blamed her for all the embarrassment they had caused, and this could not be resolved peacefully.

"Those two are narrow-minded; you'd better be careful."

Seeing that Lin Yuesha wasn't paying attention, Bai Youran reminded her again. The Li sisters had money, and too many people could be bribed with it to commit crimes.

"Sister Bai, I know, I understand."

Lin Yuesha was innocent. Why do women always try to fight other women instead of focusing their efforts on men? The Li sisters have money; they can throw money at women. It's not impossible that they could even make Madam Yan sell her son for money.

Madam Yan had been planning to invite the Li sisters to her home for some time.

Furthermore, if you fancy a man, then you should find a way to get him. Start with the man himself, whether it's by using force or by being unreasonable, try every possible method to win him over, instead of creating imaginary rivals and wasting your time and causing trouble for innocent people.

Lin Yuesha couldn't explain it to these people, nor did she intend to say anything more about it.

"Miss, Miss, please come quickly! Madam has fainted!"

Yan's head maidservant hurriedly came to deliver a message to Bai Youran, asking her to send someone to invite Yan Yan to come and treat her.

What happened to my mother?

Bai Youran was shocked. Her mother had always been in good health, so how could she have fainted so suddenly?

Bai Youran panicked and said to Lin Yuesha, "Sister Yuesha, I'm sorry, I need to excuse myself for a moment to go see my mother."

The maidservant only spoke halfway through her message, without mentioning the specific reason. Bai Youran was very anxious and hurriedly stood up.

"Sister Bai, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave now. I'll come to visit your aunt again tomorrow."

Lin Yuesha exchanged a few polite words, then got up and left with Qingxing and Qi'er.

The three of them, master and servants, came out of the side gate of the prefect's office and realized that their carriage had not arrived.

It had been agreed that the Bai family's carriage would take the three of them home, so Lin Yuesha didn't ask Liu Quan to pick them up.

Lin Yuesha has already left, and it's not convenient to go back to find Bai Youran to make arrangements. With Madam Yan having fainted, the Bai residence is probably in chaos, so let's not cause trouble for others.

"Miss, shall we wait for the carriage in a bit?"

Qingxing glanced at the sky and estimated that a carriage would pass by soon, and the three of them could give some money for a ride.

"No need, we don't know how long we'll have to wait, it'll be dark soon."

Lin Yuesha shook her head, suggesting that it would be better to walk home directly, which wouldn't take more than half an hour, and could be considered as a post-meal digestion.

Thinking of Li Ruoxue, Lin Yuesha clutched her chest, her expression pained.

No wonder everyone looked so disgusted; that string of farts was truly awful. Li Ruoshuang vomited on the spot, and Lin Yuesha held her breath for a while, almost fainting from the stench. The smell only dissipated after a maid opened the window.

"Miss, you don't look well."

Seeing that Lin Yuesha was not feeling well, Qi'er suggested that they find a doctor to take a look.

She didn't know what medicine Li Ruoxue had put in the rice dumpling, but judging from her mistress's expression, the medicine was probably quite potent.

"Let's go take a look."

The closest clinic to the prefect's residence was Jishetang, but it charged exorbitant fees for treatment there, so Lin Yuesha had a very bad impression of Jishetang and really didn't want to see Doctor Qin.

Touching her purse, Lin Yuesha said wistfully, "Let's take a side road and find a small clinic to see a doctor."

No money was required to see Dr. Yan, but Dr. Yan was asked to leave by the Bai family, so Lin Yuesha had to find another doctor to see her.

"Miss, you have truly suffered an undeserved misfortune."

Qingxing saw this and felt disgusted with the Li sisters. This was a terrible idea, a truly terrible idea, trying to do great things with minimal cost.

"Qingxing, Qi'er, thank goodness for you two."

Lin Yuesha rubbed her temples. While farting wasn't entirely unforgivable, there were appropriate occasions. In front of Prefect Bai, Madam Yan, and Bai Dingfeng…

Moreover, Li Ruoxue's affections for Bai Dingfeng are incredibly awkward.

Imagine if it happened to her, Lin Yuesha would want to crawl into a hole and disappear.

"Miss Li has shot herself in the foot and is furious."

Qingxing felt a surge of satisfaction, silently thinking, "Serves him right." She pondered how this terrible idea had caught her off guard and could be used against her opponents later.

In some ways, the Li sisters were clever this time, but they were just unlucky.

"I remember there's a clinic in the alley ahead. Let's go check it out."

Lin Yuesha happened to pass by once and remembered that the clinic was dilapidated, but carriages always stopped there, so the doctor must have good medical skills and reasonable prices.

She had no money; her pockets were empty. She had to be careful with her spending, but Lin Yuesha believed she wouldn't have a major problem.

"good."

Qingxing and Qi'er followed behind Lin Yuesha, the three of them chatting casually.

A few days later, Xiao Qi set off for the capital. Lin Yuesha hadn't decided what to bring her stepbrother. She would give him all the money she could, and also prepare some food and daily necessities.

Each trip takes about a month, which is quite a long time.

"Clothes, shoes, socks, medicine for colds, and medicine for stopping bleeding, these are for emergencies."

Since the journey is long and you will be traveling by horse-drawn carriage, Qingxing suggests that you bring some dry biscuits that can be preserved. If you get hungry in the wilderness, you can soak some dry biscuits in water and eat them.

"Yes, yes, I have no experience traveling far from home."

Lin Yuesha realized that Qingxing and Qi'er came from the capital and must know what they needed on the way.

There are few fresh vegetables at this time of year, but plenty of wild vegetables. Blanching the wild vegetables and adding them to the dry bread makes it taste better, and it can be stored for about a month.

The further south you go, the hotter the weather gets. When you arrive in the capital in the sixth or seventh month of the lunar calendar, it will be as hot as if it's scorching hot, so you'll need to prepare light clothing.

Lin Yuesha was counting on her fingers when suddenly several dark figures flashed in front of her, startling her.

Night had fallen, and the city had quieted down. A damp, cold wind blew by; even in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the rainy day was still chilly, making people shiver.

"Hehe, this young lady looks like a fat sheep!"

A few shady-looking hooligans walked over and blocked the path of the master and his servants.