Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Refusal. (Added a paragraph)...

Lin Yunfeng began to have difficulty breathing. He tightly grasped Lin Zhen's hand and spoke his final words with difficulty, "My son Renxiao... From today on... your father will take Yue'er and Chu'er... together--"

"I leave it to you."

*****

Ji Sui did not leave the Jiaofangsi that day, but stayed there for three days, spending every day with Lin Zhen on the couch.

That night, Lin Zhen lay on the couch with a pale face and did not respond for a long time. Ji Sui finally went out and asked Shi Zhu to call the doctor from last time.

Ji Sui stood aside in a dark-colored robe over his underwear, staring at the doctor who was taking his pulse beside the couch with a frown on his face.

"The girl's pulse is weak. I think you've been exposed to the heat, and your Yang energy has been dissipated externally, leaving your inner body empty. Wait for me to prescribe a dose of medicine. After you boil it and take it, you'll feel better..."

The doctor gathered his sleeves, glanced sideways at the woman on the couch, and then timidly glanced at Ji Sui, who was wearing underwear. This was no ordinary place, but rather the Jiaofangsi, a place where men enjoyed themselves. He naturally knew what the situation was. Although he felt overwhelmed by Ji Sui's aura, he still mustered the courage to complete the rest of the sentence.

"Besides that, you should rest well these past two days..."

After saying that, the doctor took out paper and pen, wrote the prescription on the desk by the window, and presented it to Ji Sui.

Ji Sui pursed his lips slightly, but didn't say anything. He just took the prescription from his hand and stuffed it into Shi Zhu's arms, "Go, get the medicine."

Shizhu frowned, glanced in Lin Zhen's direction, and walked out with an unexpected look on his face.

*

The bright moon was high in the sky, and Lin Zhen woke up from the dampness and heat. The window was wide open, and a dark figure was standing by the window. She slowly got up from the couch, and with a slight movement, the tall figure like a pine tree turned around, walked two steps to the couch, and glanced at Lin Zhen.

Ji Sui's sudden approach made Lin Zhen subconsciously grab his collar.

He was very dissatisfied with Lin Zhen's reaction, but he endured it and didn't get angry. He just waved his sleeves and took the medicine from the table in front of the window.

He sat down on the edge of the couch, held the thick black medicine in front of Lin Zhen, and said in a stiff tone, "Drink it."

The fishy and bitter smell that hit her face made Lin Zhen frown immediately, and she turned her head away almost uncontrollably.

Looking at Lin Zhen's resistance, Ji Wei suddenly sneered.

How could he forget that this woman hated taking medicine the most.

When he was in the Lin Mansion, Lin Zhen had a cough that lasted for half a month and did not get better even after taking several prescriptions.

The nanny in the mansion just thought that the doctor's medical skills were not good enough and the prescription he prescribed was useless.

But Ji Sui ran into the eldest daughter of the Lin family, who usually appeared stern, and she secretly poured bowls of medicine into the back garden in the dead of night.

At that time, in order to get closer to Lin Zhen and find out about Lin Yunfeng, he had deliberately provoked him: "Lin Zhen, you are not... afraid of hardship, are you?"

After he finished speaking, he saw with his own eyes the girl in a plain dress pick up the medicine at hand and drink it in one gulp. Then she glared at him coldly and walked past him with an expressionless face.

Later, the servant who delivered medicine to Lin Zhen became Lin Chu in the mansion.

Surprisingly, Lin Zhen's condition gradually improved.

This clever young man can accomplish anything as long as he is willing to put in the effort.

However, now Ji Wei no longer needs to please the person in front of him.

He stared at Lin Zhen's furrowed brows and sarcastically said, "Why, do you still think you're the eldest daughter of the Lin family and are waiting for me to coax you?"

His words really stung Lin Zhen. She suddenly raised her head with an ugly expression.

Three years ago, ever since she noticed something was wrong with Lin Chu, she became suspicious of the young man's every move. That night in the back mountain of Lanruo Temple, it was confirmed that he had been going after his father since he entered the mansion on the first day of the new year.

And everything he did before was just to get closer to her and achieve his own goals.

She had known this three years ago, but when these words were spoken so bluntly from the man's mouth, it still felt like a slap in Lin Zhen's face.

She remained silent, her fingertips trembling under her underwear, and her face was as pale as snow.

After a while, Ji Rui finally lost his patience. He pinched Lin Zhen's jaw without mercy, raised the medicine bowl and took a big gulp, then leaned over, held Lin Zhen's lips, and forcefully pushed in.

The bitter and sour medicine juice, accompanied by the man's conquering lips and tongue, invaded Lin Zhen's teeth. She wanted to resist but couldn't.

As soon as Ji Bai's lips left, Lin Zhen covered his chest and coughed repeatedly.

"If you don't want to drink, let this general help you."

The cold phoenix eyes turned red from the choking. Lin Zhen was extremely ashamed and angry. She snatched the medicine bowl from Ji Bai's hand and drank the bitter medicine in a moment.

Oh, she really hated him to such an extent that in order to prevent him from touching her, she drank such a bitter medicine without even frowning.

Although his goal had clearly been achieved, a nameless fire still rose in his heart. Just as he was about to explode, there was a sudden knock on the door.

He glanced at Lin Zhen who was sitting on the couch, brushed his sleeves and walked to the door, opened it, and said coldly to Shi Zhu who was standing outside: "You'd better have something important to report."

Shi Zhu seemed to have reported something important. Soon, Ji Sui went into the house and changed his clothes. He walked out briskly and said casually, "Leave someone to watch over this place from now on."

Shizhu lowered her eyes and looked at the gauze wrapped around Ji Bai's hand. She felt so upset that she didn't say a word for a long time.

"Are you deaf?" Ji Wei glanced at him, pulled off the gauze and threw it aside.

Shizhu gritted his teeth and finally nodded in response: "Yes."

*

After Ji Sui left, Lin Zhen washed her sticky body in the bathtub inside the house. There was another knock on the door. She quickly put on the robe hanging on the edge of the bathtub and asked, "Who is it?"

She was answered by a naturally charming voice: "It's me."

Lin Zhen's frown relaxed slightly, and after tidying himself up, he said calmly, "Come in."

Du Sanniang pushed the door open and entered. After confirming that no one else was inside, she waved to the outside, "Girl, come in quickly."

Hongye had returned to the Jiaofangsi a long time ago, but knowing that Ji Bai was there, she had no choice but to go find Du Sanniang. The two of them came to check from time to time, and only dared to come over after seeing that man leave.

Hongye ran into the room with red eyes. Seeing Lin Zhen standing in the room in good health, she couldn't help but run up to her and hug her tightly.

Du Sanniang looked at the master and servant, a sparkle in her eyes. She cleared her throat and scolded with a smile: "You two don't mind the heat. You want to hug each other in such a weather!"

Lin Zhen coughed awkwardly and helped Hongye away. "How's Lin Yue?"

When Lin Zhen asked this question, he did not avoid Du Sanniang anymore. Hongye glanced at Sanniang hesitantly and replied truthfully, "The carriage that the prince sent is parked outside the restaurant. I have already arranged for the second young lady to be well. It's just that... the prince... is not feeling well."

Anyone who has experienced such a thing would probably find it difficult to remain calm.

Lin Zhen was silent for a moment, and Hongye continued to ask: "Where is the girl? Is she okay?"

Hongye, who was hiding in the closet, heard the noise when Ji Bai took Lin Zhen away. As soon as she uttered these questions, which she asked despite knowing the answer, her eyes became red again.

Du Sanniang fanned herself with her wide sleeves and interjected, "Look at her face, it's as white as paper. How can she be alright? Quickly help her to the couch."

As she spoke, Du Sanniang also stood up from the wooden bench and walked forward to support Lin Zhen.

After helping Lin Zhen onto the bed, she said to Hongye, "Go and boil another pot of ginger juice."

Hongye quickly responded, picked up the teapot in the house and went out.

Du Sanniang silently arranged the pillow for Lin Zhen. After a moment, Lin Zhen was the first to speak: "Are you... okay?"

Hearing this, Du Sanniang was slightly stunned. Although she had known Lin Zhen for a long time, except for the first time they met, when Lin Zhen anxiously and decisively rescued her and patiently comforted her, the rest of the time, Lin Zhen was always indifferent, even cold, to her.

It seemed that she didn't want to have anything to do with her. At first, she thought that this poor young lady disliked someone as lowly as her and didn't want to have a close relationship with her.

Later she realized that compared to those ladies in the Jiaofangsi who appeared kind and friendly on the surface but were actually scheming and fighting in private, this cold-faced girl had a more gentle and passionate heart.

Lin Zhen rarely took the initiative to speak, which made Du Sanniang feel quite flattered. She quickly said with a smile, "I originally wanted to save you, but instead I made you save me. Not only did I not repay you for saving my life, but I also added another one. I will never be able to repay you."

Seeing Lin Zhen's hesitation, Du Sanniang continued, "I'm really fine! After all, you are some noble boys who have never seen the world. You stripped me of my clothes and then ran away in fear!"

Du Sanniang seemed to have experienced something extremely funny, and she covered her mouth and laughed so hard that she couldn't stop.

Indeed, the actual situation that day was by no means as easy as Du Sanniang described. Those men were scared away by her scars.

They felt very unlucky that they had spent so much time trying to get such a filthy thing. When they left, they beat Sanniang and abandoned her in a mountain ditch.

Her leg was injured. If Lin Zhen had not arrived in time and carried her out of the forest, she would have been a meal for the tigers and wolves in the mountains.

Lin Zhen had also seen the scars on Du Sanniang's body. After a few moments of silence, she said calmly, "In the future, don't stand up for me again. I won't be grateful to you."

Du Sanniang pursed her lips and smiled as she glanced at Lin Zhen. She tilted her head slightly, not looking directly at him, with her beautiful neck lowered. Her hypocritical look was inexplicably cute in Sanniang's eyes.

"Okay, okay." Du Sanniang responded in a gentle voice.