Chapter 349 What's the matter with the poison in your body?

When he walked out of the house, everyone in the yard looked at Yu Qinghuan.

She walked towards Mu Huaian and said, "He's awake and waiting for you to come in."

Mu Huaian nodded and walked into the house.

Da Ying, who was standing nearby, was a little worried and wanted to follow in, but was stopped by Xiao Ying.

Xiaoying: "Don't go in."

After what happened this morning, he was really scared now. He was afraid that his brother's mouth would drive his master crazy again.

Da Ying frowned slightly, "Aren't you worried?"

Xiaoying was a little speechless, "What am I worried about?"

Is he worried that the master will go crazy and poke a hole in the other shoulder of the young master, or is he worried that the young master will hold a grudge and kill the master?

If it really happened, even if he was in the house, no one could stop it.

However, Yu Qinghuan was really worried, so she followed him to the door of the house, and after Mu Huaian closed the door, she put her ear to the door and eavesdropped.

Seeing this, Xiaoying also followed over to eavesdrop. Daying hesitated for a moment and followed too.

At this time, Mu Huaian walked to the chair beside the couch and sat down, looking at Cheng Gongjin. He had never seen his teacher look so fragile - the old Cheng who always had a straight back and frosty eyebrows, was now leaning weakly on the pillow, even his breathing was trembling slightly.

Maybe I never understood him and had no idea what he had been through.

Thinking of what Xie Zhili had said, Mu Huaian felt uncomfortable. While complaining, he also blamed himself.

The two looked at each other, and Cheng Gongjin spoke first, "Does your shoulder injury still hurt?"

"It's been bandaged. It's a minor injury."

Mu Huaian's voice tightened a little, his eyes fell on Cheng Gongjin's pale face, his Adam's apple rolled, "What's the matter with the poison in your body?"

Cheng Gongjin: "It's not a big deal, it's already been resolved."

Mu Huaian: "I want to know."

Cheng Gongjin's fingertips unconsciously stroked the corner of the quilt. After a long silence, he spoke hoarsely, "Do you really want to know?"

Mu Huaian nodded. He stayed today just to wait for Cheng Gongjin to wake up and ask him clearly. He didn't want to be confused anymore.

Cheng Gongjin looked at the person in front of him and suddenly realized that he was indeed no longer the child he had imagined, and was already able to shoulder many responsibilities and burdens.

"good......"

Outside the house, among the three eavesdroppers, only Yu Qinghuan couldn't hear what the two people were saying. She was a little anxious and reached out to pull Xiaoying, "What are they saying in there?"

Xiaoying relayed in a low voice, "The master is talking about the past, and the young master is listening."

"The young master asked the master why he hadn't told him before..."

"The master said he was afraid of his impulsiveness."

Daying frowned, "Can you speak a little more quietly? I can't hear you."

When Sang Ru came over with the lunch box, she saw three people lying by the door eavesdropping. One of them was her daughter. She stamped her feet anxiously, "Girl!"

After being called, Yu Qinghuan immediately stepped back from the door.

Sang Ru had a headache. The girl was not bound by the rules on weekdays, but this was the Cheng Mansion after all, and there were other people in the yard. How could she lie by the door and eavesdrop with other men? It was ridiculous.

What would happen if this got out?

Yu Qinghuan coughed lightly, "I'm just a little worried. I want to know what they are talking about in there."

Sang Ru curled her lips, looking disagreeable. "Miss, if you want to listen, why don't you go to the next room? No one can see us, and it's closer."

Yu Qinghuan had originally thought that Sang Rushi was disgusted with her eavesdropping, but upon hearing this, she gave her a look of approval, "It has to be you."

Sang Ru raised her eyebrows, feeling a little proud. Of course, she was quite good at eavesdropping.

Yu Qinghuan: "You often eavesdrop on me when I talk to other people, don't you?"

Sang Ru: “…”

At this moment in the room, Cheng Gongjin laid out all the things in front of Mu Huaian one by one, but he did not mention some things that he thought were not important.

Mu Huaian's fingers under his sleeves unconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes, and his knuckles turned white due to the force.

His throat felt tight, as if something was stuck there, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He never knew how much his teacher had endured over the years, let alone how many times the old emperor and Prince Rui had tried to kill him.

Even before, he thought that the teacher was walking between the Crown Prince and Prince Rui for power, but in fact, it was all for the Cheng and Mu families, and more importantly, for the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

"Why don't you ever mention these things?" Mu Huaian's voice trembled a little, and his eyes flashed with complex emotions.

Cheng Gongjin said calmly, "The Duke's Mansion's situation isn't as good as it appears. It involves the royal family. I'm worried that you'll be young at that time and will be afraid if you know about this."

"Besides, given the Duke's temperament, if he knew this, he would definitely do anything. I don't want you to be put in danger because of this."

Mu Huaian lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

He thought of his past complaints against the teacher, and the estrangement that had arisen from misunderstanding, and his heart felt heavy as if it were being weighed down by a huge rock.

He suddenly realized that his so-called "respect" was so shallow that he could not even understand the teacher's most basic difficulties. He even hid in the village for many years, feeling sorry for himself, and even thought about committing suicide.

Even later, he still felt that Cheng Gongjin was forcing him to enter the officialdom.

They had no idea how difficult it was for him to plan all these years on his own, and how hard it was to achieve all this.

"I..." Mu Huaian raised his head, his eyes slightly red, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I didn't know anything and let you bear so much alone."

Hearing this, Cheng Gongjin paused and said, "I should apologize to you. I am too selfish."

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Mu Huaian's heart hard.

At this moment, Mu Huaian was a little at a loss, knowing that Cheng Gongjin was referring to Yu Qinghuan.

He should understand, but he couldn't let go of Yu Qinghuan...

Thinking of this, he stood up, knelt in front of Cheng Gongjin's bed, and kowtowed to him, "Teacher, I am very grateful for all you have done for the Duke's Mansion over the years, but Ah Huan is the one I love, and I'm sorry I can't give her to you."

As he said this, he took a deep breath and kowtowed solemnly to Cheng Gongjin.

Cheng Gongjin just looked at Mu Huaian. He wanted to reach out and help him up, but his outstretched hand stopped and finally slowly retracted.

He looked at Mu Huaian's lowered head, and the emotions surging in his eyes gradually calmed down. "Huaian, I never thought of asking you to give her to me."

Mu Huaian's body froze, and he looked up in surprise at Cheng Gongjin in front of him. Could it be that... he still wanted to be like Xie Zhili?

His heart skipped a beat when he met Cheng Gongjin's calm expression with an incredulous look.

It is hard to imagine that the person in front of me would have such thoughts.

Cheng Gongjin said slowly, "She is not an object, nor a cat or dog. She should choose her own feelings."