Chapter 112 Xiao Family Proposal

Wen Zhiming calmly analyzed the situation for him.

"Dr. Su doesn't seem like the type to leave without saying goodbye; she must have something important to take care of. You didn't find any letters in her room, so have you looked in your own room?"

Wen Kehao's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up.

"Big brother, thank you. You trusted and cared for me when I was most helpless, and now you are guiding and supporting me when I am most confused. You will always be my best big brother."

Wen Zhiming was very pleased to see that he had come to his senses.

"You are also my best third brother."

Wen Kehao raised his head, his eyes sincere, "From now on, I will listen to my elder brother and treat Meng Lingge as my sister-in-law. I will respect my sister-in-law as much as I respect my elder brother."

Wen Zhiming nodded and smiled faintly, "That's right. You must get the medicine from the prescription written by Doctor Su on time. Live a few more days if you can. That way, you'll have a better chance of finding the antidote and waiting for Doctor Su to return."

"I understand." Wen Kehao confirmed her feelings and felt a sense of relief. She no longer felt inferior or guilty in front of Wen Zhiming.

"Brother, get some rest. I'm going back to my room now."

He couldn't wait to go back and see if Su Leran had left him any letters.

Seeing Wen Kehao in a hurry, Wen Zhiming smiled with relief, turned around and went into the room to clean up the mess.

When Wen Kehao returned to his room, the first thing he noticed was a letter lying on his desk.

The letter seemed to carry the faint medicinal scent of Su Leran, and the delicate handwriting inside was as warm and passionate as Su Leran herself.

The letter was written in Su Leran's usual tone, urging him to take his medicine on time, seize the time to earn money, and that there were still 9,900 taels of silver left to pay for the medicine.

In addition, Su Leran said that she would go out to find medicinal herbs and return in about a month. She would then collect the money for the medicine and interest. If she could not pay the money for the medicine by then, she would ask Wen Kehao to pay off the debt in kind.

Wen Kehao could even picture the slight curve of Su Leran's lips as she wrote that letter.

Su Leran would go to find medicinal herbs at this time and promised to return in a month. Wen Kehao naturally understood what she meant.

The girl went to find the antidote for Yue Yinshuang for him.

It turns out that besides his older brother, there are really people in this world who are willing to go to such lengths for him.

Wen Kehao's eyes welled up with tears, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his words were incredibly gentle.

"Sister, when you come back, I will give myself to you."

...

After Meng Lingge returned from Wen Zhiming's residence, nothing major happened.

Her parents did not notice that she had left the mansion, nor did they know that she had stayed outside for several hours late at night. After bribing the guards at the gate not to report her whereabouts, Meng Lingge returned to Yujian Residence.

The maids were getting impatient and were waiting in the main courtyard room. They only calmed down when they saw Meng Lingge.

A bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge was placed on the table, sent by Du Shiyin. The porridge had gone cold. Chunhong took it to the small kitchen to warm it up, while the other maids helped with washing and grooming, and kept pestering Meng Lingge to ask about Wen Zhiming's situation.

Aside from the absurd affair between the two, Meng Lingge told them everything she had discovered when she met Wen Zhiming that day. However, even though she didn't say it, the maids could tell something was wrong from the red marks on her neck and the shyness on her face.

The four maids all knew she was shy, so they didn't tease her. They just covered their mouths and chuckled, their eyes conveying their feelings, which made her face flush even more.

After finishing the delicious bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge, Meng Lingge hurriedly sent the maids away. Feeling sore and weak all over, she climbed into bed and slept the sweetest sleep she had had in days.

The next day.

Meng Lingge had just returned to her room after breakfast when a maid from the front courtyard came to report that the young master of the Xiao family had come to propose marriage to the third young lady, and the madam wanted the eldest young lady to go there.

Meng Lingge was secretly surprised, not understanding why Xiao Songyan still had the nerve to propose marriage when her mother had clearly kicked Xiao's parents out last time.

Meng Lingge has been worried about Wen Zhiming's matter these past few days and hasn't had time to find out Meng Xiyao's thoughts yet.

However, it seems there are some inside stories that outsiders don't know about.

Meng Lingge told her maid to inform her mother to calm the Xiao family down first, and that she would come shortly. Then she turned and went to Meng Xiyao's courtyard.

Upon entering the room, she saw Meng Xiyao pacing anxiously, her face filled with panic, as if she had seen a lifeline.

"Big sister, what brings you here?"

Meng Lingge looked at her and said, "You know the Xiao family has come to propose marriage?"

"I know." Meng Xiyao lowered her head, hesitating to speak, "Big sister, I..."

Seeing her face flushed and her stammering, Meng Lingge couldn't help but add a touch of sternness to her expression.

"Where did your sharp tongue go when you used to argue with me? Mother has already told me about the Xiao family's affairs. Now you just need to tell me whether you have romantic feelings for Xiao Songyan and whether there has been any inappropriate contact between you?"

It wasn't that Meng Lingge wanted to assume the worst, but Meng Xiyao's current expression and the Xiao family's arrogance forced her to think in that direction.

If Meng Xiyao were to act like Meng Huanyan, lacking self-respect and engaging in illicit relations with Xiao Songyan without being married or betrothed, even if she wanted to help Meng Xiyao, she would have no way to do so.

Meng Xiyao became even more anxious, her face turning red with embarrassment.

“Elder sister, I didn’t. When I was boating on the lake, the small boat capsized for some reason. It was Young Master Xiao who saved me. After that, he said he had offended me and that he had to marry me. I have already told him to pretend that the incident never happened, but Young Master Xiao is unwilling. I am afraid that if I refuse him, he will tell everyone about it, and my reputation will be ruined.”

"Madam is not in good health, and I was afraid of upsetting her, so I never dared to tell her the truth. I really didn't know that Young Master Xiao was engaged, let alone that he would keep coming to harass us."

When Xiao Songyan first rescued her and then proposed to marry her, she was indeed somewhat tempted. After all, Xiao Songyan was handsome and had saved her life. However, this feeling vanished completely when Du Shiyin told her that Xiao Songyan was engaged.

She just didn't expect Xiao Songyan to be so persistent, coming to her door again and again, which made her both scared and helpless.

After Meng Lingge understood the whole story, she felt much relieved.

She feared that Meng Xiyao would be as foolish as Meng Huanyan, giving herself away before marriage. A young woman who loses her chastity before marriage is easily looked down upon, and if she loses her reputation, it will be difficult for her to find a good marriage.

It's unclear whether this young master Xiao truly felt guilty for being so presumptuous towards the young lady and wanted to take responsibility, or whether he had fallen for Meng Xiyao and was using this as an excuse to win her heart.

Regardless, Meng Xiyao's thoughts are the most important.

"So you don't have any other feelings for him? Now that the Prince of Anshun's mansion has been convicted, Xiao Songyan can easily break off his engagement with Wen Weizhu, and no one will say anything to you. If he still insists on marrying you, you still won't agree?"