Chapter 959 Fleeing Famine? There's No Way to Escape (6)

I picked up my chopsticks and took a bite of the dish. To be honest, it tasted pretty good, and the soup was quite flavorful.

The steamed buns were alright, so she didn't stand on ceremony and ate one. Just then, several luxurious carriages stopped in front of the shop, followed by the wailing of children.

Ning Yan looked up at the door. The waiter had already come out to greet them. After asking the waiter, the Lu family's butler learned that there were still rooms available in the restaurant. He immediately asked the masters to get out of the car and then directed the driver to park the car.

At this moment, a wet nurse got off the bus carrying a three-year-old child. The wet nurse gently coaxed, "My little master, please don't cry anymore. Your voice is already hoarse. If you cry any more, you'll ruin your voice."

"Mother, I want mother, I want mother, waah..."

Ning Yan looked at the little guy. Xiao Bao was a beautiful little boy, but because of the fever, his face was flushed and covered in tears. He was a poor little thing. He lost his mother at such a young age. He would cry when he missed his mother, and after crying too much, his voice would become hoarse, and then he would get a fever.

The eldest son of the Lu family, who is also Xiao Bao's biological father, also entered the inn at this moment. The wet nurse was holding the child and waiting on the side, waiting for the innkeeper to arrange rooms for them.

At this moment, Xiao Bao probably saw something new and looked around, and just happened to see Ning Yan sitting there eating.

"Mother...it's Mother! I want Mother, Father, I want Mother."

Grandpa Lu followed his son's gaze and saw a simply dressed girl sitting there eating her food in a refined manner.

Actually, saying she was simple was just being polite. Ning Yan's clothes were too tattered; even their maids dressed a hundred times better.

But none of that matters. What matters is that Xiaobao calls her "Mom"!

"Xiao Bao, don't shout. She's not your mother."

Xiao Bao froze for a second, then burst into a deafening cry, "I want Mommy! I want Mommy! I want Mommy! Mommy, Mommy, hold me!"

He pouted, his eyes cautiously observing Ning Yan's expression. His eyes were still filled with tears. The crying had stopped, but the Lu family patriarch was sure that if anyone said "no," his precious son would definitely start wailing, making everyone wish they could immediately grant his wish and just ask him to stop crying!

Ning Yan pretended to be confused for a moment, then became anxious, "Young Master, please don't call me that. I'm only fifteen and I'm not married yet."

As soon as Xiao Bao heard that his mother didn't want him, he started crying again, and his voice was so loud that it could be heard from two miles away.

The eldest son of the Lu family hurried to pick up the child, and the wet nurse quickly handed the little darling over to his father.

"Don't cry, sweetie. As long as you don't cry, Daddy will find a way to let that girl play with you. Otherwise, Daddy won't take care of you anymore."

The crying stopped, and he pointed his little finger in Ning Yan's direction, his body lurching forward, "Daddy, go! Go quickly, go get Mommy!"

The old man of the Lu family was so angry that he laughed. This was truly his little ancestor!

He tried to shield his son's body with his hands as he walked towards Ning Yan, saying, "My surname is Lu, Lu Chengwen. May I ask your surname, young lady?"

“I dare not presume to accept your surname. My surname is Ning, and my name is Ning Yan.”

“Miss Ning, I won’t beat around the bush. My son is being naughty and crying incessantly. Could you please help me soothe him? If you can stop him from crying, I will certainly offer you a generous gift.”

Ning Yan glanced at the child, then at Lu Chengwen.

"Okay, but could you please tell him to stop calling me 'mother'? If someone hears it, I won't be able to get married."

The wet nurse, who was not far away, curled her lip and looked at Ning Yan with disdain.

Lu Chengwen breathed a sigh of relief when she agreed, "Okay, no problem."

After saying that, he looked at the little baby in his arms: "Did you hear that? Call me 'sister,' and then sister will stay with you!"

Ning Yan thought the boy would refuse, but to her surprise, he called out the next second, "Sister, sister, hug me, sister, hug me!" After saying that, he continued to wriggle forward in his father's arms.

Ning Yan was also afraid that the child would fall into the food, so she quickly got up and reached out her hand to the child. Lu Chengwen took the opportunity to let go of the child, and the little boy immediately hugged Ning Yan's neck and nestled in her arms.

"Mr. Lu, the child is burning up. Shouldn't you call a doctor for him?"

“We brought a doctor, but the boy won’t take his medicine and keeps crying, which is why his high fever won’t go down.”

Ning Yan looked down at Xiao Bao, "Young Master, shall we take our medicine? You'll feel better after taking the medicine. There was a child in our village who had a persistent high fever and ended up becoming mentally disabled. Xiao Bao certainly doesn't want to become stupid, does he?"

At this moment, Xiao Bao only felt that his sister's embrace was very warm. Whatever his sister said was right. "Eat, and you won't become stupid." Actually, having a fever was really uncomfortable, but the medicine was really too hard to drink. He cried and then vomited. It's really not his fault.

After saying that, he leaned against Ning Yan's neck and rubbed against her gently. It felt so hot when the wet nurse held him, but his sister felt so comfortable.

Lu Chengwen was overjoyed and immediately ordered someone to get medicine for the young master.

"Take Miss Ning to the best room in your inn. Xiao Bao is tired too, let him lie down and rest, so as not to tire Miss Ning out."

Just then, the Ning family members, who had washed themselves twice to get clean, came downstairs to eat, and happened to run into the Lu family.

"Yan girl, where did the child in your arms come from?"

"Grandma, the child is sick, and his family can't soothe him. They asked me to help look after him for a while. I've finished eating, so you don't need to wait for me. I'll be back once the child falls asleep."

Grandma Ning is incredibly wise. You can tell just by looking at how she manages to keep her two sons and daughter in such a harmonious and peaceful way, with everyone working together towards the same goal. She can tell just by looking at the Lu family that they are wealthy, people that the Ning family can never hope to reach.

Nowadays, not to mention that people would definitely not let their granddaughter help them for nothing, but even if they are using their services, if she says that she doesn't want her granddaughter to take care of them, she will definitely offend people!

So she readily nodded, "Take good care of them, and be sure not to offend the important people."

Ning Yan agreed, and then carried the child upstairs.

Lu Chengwen nodded kindly to Grandma Ning, and before going upstairs, he glanced at the food on Ning Yan's table. She had clearly only eaten a few bites.

Therefore, after returning to his room, he immediately instructed the steward to send another meal to Miss Ning's room.

As for his son, he should take his medicine first, otherwise he was afraid the child would vomit it up again. Taking the medicine on an empty stomach would probably help with absorption.

Carrying Xiao Bao back to the room, Ning Yan put the child on the bed, but the little guy clung to her and wouldn't let go. Helpless, Ning Yan had to sit on the bed with him in her arms.

Fortunately, the servants of the Lu family were very quick. It is estimated that the medicine was being brewed in the carriage the whole time. Some wealthy families' carriages can be used to brew tea, so brewing medicine should also be possible.

However, it was Xiao Bao's wet nurse who brought the medicine up.

"Young Master, I'm here to feed you your medicine."