Chapter 547 An Awkward Encounter

Judging from the fact that Young Master Bai was dressed very plainly and had patches on his clothes, he was probably a poor scholar who had come from afar to take the imperial examination. He had already exhausted his family's resources to come to the capital for the examination, so he had no money to support another person.

Therefore, it's normal for someone to take the exam without an accompaniment.

"Go and get him a doctor, or he'll lose his life."

Madam Chen felt very sorry for her. Everyone around her watched everything coldly and indifferently, and even the officials in charge did not care.

Xu Da once said that many people are thrown out every year, and the yamen runners are used to it. Who would be kind? If you save someone, that person may become your competitor in a few years.

Unless they are confident of getting into high school, no one wants to leave themselves with potential problems.

Call it indifference or selfishness, but everyone has their own thoughts, and you can't force others to have them.

"Madam, this servant will go and fetch the doctor."

Bai Cha had been to Taipingfang before, so she knew where the clinics were and that the doctor would arrive soon.

"Little girl, I feel terrible."

Chen's eyes darted around as she recalled those days.

Back then, she was just a village girl who happened to meet Lin Shusheng, who was covered in dirt. She saved him, and he agreed to stay, marry her, and move into Chenjia Village.

Those were the most peaceful days for Chen, but not long after, she became pregnant, while Lin Shusheng had to go to the capital to take the imperial examination.

The previous travel expenses were lost, so Chen's parents and the whole family pooled their money to help Lin Shusheng with his travel expenses to take the imperial examination.

"Mother, do you regret it?"

He spent money and effort, only to find that he had encountered a heartless traitor. In some ways, his scumbag father was even worse than Chen Shimei, who faked his own death and still wanted Chen Shi to remain a widow for him for the rest of his life.

"You won't regret it, will you?"

Ms. Chen was unsure, but one cannot dwell on the past forever. In fact, she was doing very well now and had nothing to be dissatisfied with.

When faced with the same situation again, and still a down-on-his-luck scholar, Chen's mindset was different.

Having the ability, Chen naturally wanted to help save a life; as for anything else, she hadn't thought about it.

“If our whole family hadn’t come to the capital, Tingyun would have come alone to take the exam. What if he had suffered some mishap like Young Master Bai, and all the people around just watched the spectacle?”

As Chen spoke, her worries grew.

While the mother and daughter were talking, the doctor came running over with his medicine box on his back, following Bai Cha.

Chen followed the doctor with Lin Yuesha behind them. After the doctor finished his examination, Lin Yuesha asked, "He keeps foaming at the mouth, is it serious?"

The doctor nodded and then shook his head. After drinking a bowl of medicine, Young Master Bai instantly became more sober.

"This young master has suffered from heatstroke. Don't underestimate heatstroke. If he hadn't received timely treatment, he might have lost his life."

The doctor then gave Bai Cha some instructions, telling her that the person must be carried to the shade of a tree and left once they were stable.

"Madam, it was you who saved me."

Young Master Bai rolled his eyes, his breath weak. He wanted to crawl back to continue the imperial examination, but the yamen runners wouldn't allow it.

Once you leave the test center, you can't go back in; you'll have to wait three more years for the next test.

"Is reputation more important or life?"

Young Master Bai wept bitterly, while Lin Yuesha watched coldly from the side. She could understand the hardships he had endured studying hard and knew that coming to the capital to take the imperial examination was not easy, but health should come first and not be put down. As the saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

"Make way, Lord Lin is here."

A carriage arrived from the east, followed by government officials on horseback, who dispersed the surrounding crowd.

Young Master Bai was out of danger, and Madam Chen and Lin Yuesha were about to leave when they were stopped by the yamen runners.

Lord Lin? Lin Yuesha was a beat slow to react. Her mind went blank for a moment before she realized that her scumbag father had arrived.

"My lord, Young Master Bai suffered from heatstroke and came to the capital alone to take the imperial examination. It was this kind lady and young lady who came to his rescue in his time of need."

One of the yamen runners jumped off his horse and opened the carriage door. Lin Shusheng, dressed in official robes, bowed as he stepped down from the carriage.

Upon seeing Chen Shi and Lin Yuesha, he stood frozen in place, unable to find his voice for a long time.

"Xiuxiu, it's you."

Lin Shusheng learned that Chen had arrived in the capital, but he was busy with official duties recently. He also heard that his daughter had transformed into a cook at the flower viewing banquet at the Prince's Mansion, which made him feel very ashamed.

If Lin Yuesha weren't of any use to him, he wouldn't have wanted to acknowledge his biological daughter at all.

At this moment, Lin Yuesha stood right in front of him. Facing a face that looked so much like his own, Lin Shusheng was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, and something seemed to burst forth from the depths of his heart.

Chen looked at the person in front of her in surprise. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she chose to remain silent.

More than a decade had passed since they last met. Chen still remembered when she saw him off. Lin Shusheng was carrying a patched bag filled with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. In the outermost bag, there were a dozen or so boiled eggs that his family had brought for him.

It was winter then, and my parents said we could bring more boiled eggs so they wouldn't spoil on the way, and that eating eggs would help with brain development.

Back then, Lin Shusheng was still quite green, but now, dressed in official robes, he is unrecognizable unless you look closely.

"Mother, you..."

With her scumbag father standing in front of her, Lin Yuesha felt embarrassed for Chen Shi.

If people from the past meet again, they should pretend not to know each other and never see each other again.

"Yue Sha, your father will send someone to bring you to the Lin residence in the next few days."

Lin Shusheng gave Lin Yuesha a complicated look. He was a man who favored sons over daughters and did not like daughters. He was not very good to Lin Yue'e. But for some reason, none of the children born to Qin Shi and his mistress looked like him. Unexpectedly, this daughter who had never been valued was a carbon copy of him.

Lin Shusheng considered himself handsome, but his children were of average appearance, which made him somewhat disappointed.

"Why did you come to the Lin residence? Are you going to be bullied?"

Chen wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, but then she thought that Lin Shusheng had faked his death back then, and that the heartless person wasn't her.

At this moment, Lin Shusheng mentioned her daughter, Lin Yuesha, who was Chen's Achilles' heel, and she was determined not to back down.

Previously, the hesitation stemmed from the belief that the Lin family was a prestigious clan, which would be helpful for their daughter's marriage. However, the situation is different now. For Lin Yuesha to go to the Lin family would be like jumping into a fire pit.

Lin Yuesha's presence constantly reminded Qin Shi that she had stolen a married woman's husband to climb the social ladder, and that a woman from a prestigious family was picking up trash and only caring about what others didn't want.

Madam Chen was furious at Lin Shusheng's words. If he dared to say it again, she would immediately pick him up and throw him out.

"Mother, please calm down."

Lin Yuesha whispered in Chen's ear, "That scumbag father is the Prefect of the Capital. If he harms someone, it won't matter who you ask for help. It's not worth ruining your life for a scumbag."

"Xiuxiu, this is not the place to talk. There is a teahouse up ahead. Why don't you and I sit down and talk?"

More than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye. When Lin Shusheng saw Chen Shi, he was deeply moved, so he had an idea.