Yining didn't actually have any feelings towards Zheng's mother; she just didn't understand her mother's way. This person, who claimed to have left to protect little Yining, had left her in the Luo family. Little Yining probably didn't even know how much suffering and backstabbing she had endured at such a young age.

The child remained at the bottom of the lake forever and no one could rescue him.

Yi Ning leaned against the window, sketching patterns on paper. She wanted to make a pair of kneepads for Old Lady Luo, to help alleviate the unbearable pain she felt when her rheumatism flared up on rainy days. Sunlight streamed quietly through the latticed window onto her. Little Yi Ning knelt beside the tall coffee table, looking frail and immature.

Xuezhi, who had just stepped into the door, saw Yining drawing patterns seriously, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Yining put down his pen, picked up the paper, and blew the ink dry. He asked, "Xuezhi, I want to make a pair of kneepads for my grandmother. Do you think Zhang velvet or satin is better? I think Zhang velvet is more comfortable."

Xuezhi said, "Sister, please hurry up and follow me..." She paused, and seeing Yining looking at her, seemingly not understanding what she was saying, tears welled up in her eyes. "Please hurry up... Something's happened to the old lady!"

The last sentence was spoken in a very low and hoarse voice, but it made Yining stunned.

There was an unprecedented chaos in the mansion. Some were notifying the wives of each room, some were going to the government office to look for the second master, and the maids were running around in a hurry.

Yining was led by Xuezhi to the west side room and saw many maids coming in and out of Mrs. Luo's room, holding hot water and ginseng soup. The eldest maid said to Madam Xu, "She can't drink any ginseng soup. What do you think we should do?"

Mother Xu is not a doctor, what does she know! She was so anxious that her forehead was sweating. "Let's not feed the baby yet. Let's wait for the doctor to come." As she was speaking, the doctor came over surrounded by several maids. Mother Xu welcomed the doctor into the inner room.

When she came out, she saw Yi Ning and immediately walked over to her. She squatted down and spoke to her, her voice a little softer: "Sister, don't be afraid. It's very busy inside now. Can you stay outside for now?"

Yining still felt that it was a little unreal. Wasn't her grandmother very energetic a few days ago? Why did she suddenly fall ill?

Although she knew this day would come, when it finally arrived, she felt an indescribable suffocation in her heart. No one had ever treated her as well as Old Lady Luo. She protected her and doted on her. When Yi Ning was murdered in her previous life, her heart had been as cold as ice. Finally, Old Lady Luo treated her well, and she had long considered her her own grandmother.

Chen and Lin Hairu came over. Lin Hairu looked at her and was about to come over, but Mother Xu asked the two ladies to go in and see Mrs. Luo first. Yining also wanted to go in, but Mother Xu stopped her, her eyes very gentle: "Sister, wait outside."

Yi Ning simply said, "I want to see my grandmother."

Mother Xu said, "Don't go in. The two ladies are inside making decisions. The doctor is treating the old lady. I'll call you if there's anything..."

Yining took a deep breath and stepped aside. Mother Xu was right. She, alone in there, couldn't help. If she went in, she would only cause more trouble.

But as she looked at the busy main hall, she suddenly felt a deep chill, as if she was still alone.

Just like the years she spent in Yuzhanzi, no matter how angry, aggrieved, or upset she was about what was happening around her, she could never do anything or say anything. She was just an outsider, forced to watch everything happen, unable to intervene.

A group of people were gradually approaching from a distance. It was Luo Shenyuan who received the news and brought people over.

He immediately saw Yi Ning standing alone, her expression somewhat dazed. She was so small, and no one looked at her. She stood alone beside the tall pillar, feeling very lonely and helpless. His heart seemed to be tugged again. He walked over to her, half-knelt down and looked at her: "Meimei, what's wrong with you? Are you scared?"

Yi Ning saw his handsome profile and his tone had never been so patient and gentle.

Luo Shenyuan had already reached out and picked her up. He was tall and held the little Yining in his arms.

His tone was steady: "I'm here, don't be afraid."

Yining grasped his collar. Luo Shenyuan had awakened her from the fear of being unable to do or say anything. She seemed to have just come to her senses. Now she was no longer a hairpin, and would never be like this again. She leaned against Luo Shenyuan's warm chest, nodded, and forced a smile: "Yining, don't be afraid."

Yining has cheered up. If something really happened to Mrs. Luo, she must stay calm, even calmer.

If something really happened to Mrs. Luo, who would still protect her like this?

Yi Ning leaned against Luo Shenyuan and thought quietly. After becoming little Yi Ning, she seemed to have truly lived a childlike life, protected and pampered. It was as if even she had forgotten that all of this was actually fraught with danger.

So now it was no longer possible. She was not only little Yining, but also Luo Yining, who had been trapped in the backyard for more than 20 years. These days of innocence were in the past, and they would never come back.

Luo Shenyuan patted her head to comfort her, then carried Yining to Mother Xu and asked her, "How long has Mother Zheng been gone? Can we still catch up?"

Mother Xu said, "He got on the ferry and left. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up."

Now the Luo family is made up of the elderly, the weak, women, and children, and they can only rely on him to hold the fort. Luo Shenyuan's profile is very resolute, with thick eyebrows. Yi Ning is close, so she can see his slightly pursed lips more clearly. This expression makes people feel very stable. Luo Shenyuan thought for a moment and then continued, "If we can't catch up by water, we can catch up by horseback. There is an arch bridge in Qingyuan County, and we can intercept them from there."

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