Chapter 272 Nausea
The searchlights in everyone's eyes lit up again, and everyone stared at Shen Changfeng with burning eyes.
"He's the great-nephew of Princess Qi! The second son of the Yongchang Marquisate!"
Shen Changfeng explained: "No wonder I didn't think of this kid the first time. I only met him once. It is said that this kid is well educated and has been studying in Baiyun Academy for many years!"
Niuniu tilted her head and said, "But Baiyun Academy is not closed today."
In order to further urge students to study hard, Baiyun Academy now only has one day off at the end of each month. Niu Niu counts on her fingers all day to see which day her brother will have the day off, and she knows it better than anyone else.
Shen Changfeng was still very sure: "This person must be Lu Siqian! I won't be wrong. I never thought that this boy would not even pay attention to his studies in order to meet a beautiful woman!"
Shen Ling looked ugly at this time.
She had heard of this Lu Siqian before.
Although Shen Changfeng has not yet decided on her marriage, some people are already keeping an eye on her sister's marriage.
The Princess of Qi once mentioned Lu Siqian to the eldest princess.
Shen Ling has always liked scholars. When he heard that Lu Siqian was studying hard in Baiyun Academy and had already gained a reputation as a scholar, he developed a favorable impression of this man and was just waiting for the end of the month when Baiyun Academy was closed for the holiday so that they could meet for the first time.
At this moment, Shen Ling felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly. She didn't dare to imagine that if they really met to discuss marriage, given that she had already developed a liking for him after just a quick glance, if they really met, she was afraid that she would be fooled!
Shen Ling suddenly felt a warmth on his hand.
A small hand gently covered hers.
"Sister Ling, your hands are so cold and you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?" Niu Niu asked in a soft voice.
Shen Ling felt uncomfortable, and Old Lady Gu immediately became worried.
"Child, why is your face so pale? Are you tired after running around with us all day? Sit down and drink some water." Old Mrs. Gu helped the little girl sit down on a chair beside her.
Shen Changfeng was very anxious when he saw his sister's slightly fragile appearance: "I'll go get a doctor for you, you wait."
Shen Ling, who was surrounded by everyone, immediately grabbed his brother.
"I'm fine, I just feel nauseous when I hear about this kind of people." Shen Ling explained softly.
Hearing this, Shen Changfeng became anxious again: "Why are you feeling sick? There are people who will take care of this kind of person. If you really can't stand it, I will report him!"
Li Yaren's face froze when he heard this. He had agreed that he would not be implicated...
Shen Changfeng still remembered Li Yaren, and turned around and said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't say that you discovered it, I saw it all myself!"
Li Yaren smiled awkwardly.
Shen Ling stopped his brother and said, "Brother, why do you have to cause yourself trouble? I'll just take it easy."
With Chen Ling in this state now, it is naturally inconvenient for everyone to stay here for long.
Before leaving, Mrs. Gu pulled Xie Xingchuan aside and told him carefully, "You live outside alone, so be careful at night. If someone knocks on the door, don't open it. If you encounter any trouble, come to us. You know where we live, so don't be bothered. Remember?"
Xie Xingchuan felt the old lady's sincere concern and nodded.
Niuniu stuffed all the snacks in her purse into Xie Xingchuan's hands: "Brother Xie, these snacks are delicious, you must try them."
Niu Niu brought a big bag of snacks with her when she went out. She ate a lot in the morning. Now she was regretting it in her heart. If she had known she would meet Xie Xingchuan, she would not have been so greedy in the morning.
After everyone left, the whole house fell silent. Xie Xingchuan stood there blankly, holding a bunch of snacks.
After a moment, he moved, quietly clearing the table where everyone had had tea.
The room was clean, but his heart was still empty. After a long time, Xie Xingchuan got up and walked out of the house.
Originally, the Shen siblings were planning to have dinner at the Gu family, but even though Shen Ling repeatedly told him that she was fine, Shen Changfeng still insisted on sending his sister home first.
When the Gu family's grandparents and grandchildren returned home, their family members were already waiting for them.
"Mom, how is business today?" Gu Mingda asked.
Old Lady Gu was no longer sleepy when she mentioned this: "Who am I, your mother? Nothing can't be accomplished when I take action. I sold two houses in one day and made a lot of money! This amount!"
Anyway, no one in the Gu family was interested in the money in the old lady's hands, and the old lady loved to show off, so she casually counted the money from Xie Xingchuan's order as her own earnings.
Gu Mingda and his wife were very supportive.
"Mom, you are so amazing. Which old lady can earn two taels of silver a day like you!" Gu Mingda praised.
Zhang Yunniang also said: "The old ladies in the neighborhood are very envious of you, and say you are so capable!"
Old Mrs. Gu was immediately flattered by the praise.
Old Man Gu slowly poured cold water on him: "Old... old woman... loves to brag... she definitely doesn't... doesn't earn that much..."
Mrs. Gu's face darkened immediately and she said, "If the old man can't speak, then you should keep quiet!"
Father Gu glanced at her hair.
Old Lady Gu touched the gold hairpin on her head, and thought that the old man had given her a gold hairpin when he was so confused, so she suppressed her anger and complained to Gu Mingda casually:
"Your father is really something. He may be confused, but he's not completely confused. Occasionally, he still knows how to do something to cheer me up. It would be fine if he could always be like this, but when he's sober, he knows how to make things difficult for me!"
Zhang Yunniang smiled and said, "Dad is like this, it shows that he really cares about mom. Even if he is sick and confused, he is still thinking about mom in his heart."
When Mrs. Gu heard this, her face turned from gloomy to bright, and she said happily: "That's true. Although your father's words are not pleasant to listen to, he loves his wife very much. I have never been wronged in all these years of being married to him."
Zhang Yunniang also laughed when she heard this and asked Niuniu, "Did anything fun happen when you went out with grandma today?"
Niuniu said in a crisp voice: "We also met Brother Xie! We originally wanted to have dinner with Brother Xie, but Sister Ling was not feeling well, so we separated first! Dad, Mom, after Dad announces the results tomorrow, can I go and play with Brother Xie?"
The little girl said two things at the same time, but the couple's focus at first was: "Brother Xie? Xie Xingchuan? Did you really meet him?"
Xie Xingchuan was Gu Mingda's savior. He was picked up by his family as soon as the boat docked without leaving even a word. Gu's family didn't know where to find him. Now that they have news of him, they are naturally very happy.
"How is he now? Is the child's injury better?" Zhang Yunniang asked.
Niuniu nodded and said, "It's all right now. Brother Xie's legs and feet are fine. It's just that he lives alone now and no one takes care of him."
Gu Mingda was not relieved when he heard this, but said worriedly: "It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. It's only been two months. Even if he is young, he can't walk so soon."
"I asked, and the child said he was in good health and was fine," explained Old Mrs. Gu.
Gu Mingda was still uneasy and said, "Where does he live? Ask the kitchen to prepare some food and I will send it to him now."
Zhang Yunniang also stood up and said, "I'll go too. The child is only twelve years old. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night if I don't take a look at him."
Her second son was also twelve years old. When Zhang Yunniang saw Xie Xingchuan, she couldn't help but think of her own child.
Niuniu quickly said, "I want to go too. I'll go pack some snacks for Brother Xie now."
The family of three got in the carriage and went out in the shortest possible time.
When they arrived outside the house, the door was closed and there was no light inside.
"The child went to bed so early, why didn't he turn on the light?" Gu Mingda was puzzled.
Just as he was hesitating whether to knock on the door and disturb them.
Niuniu had already waved her hands and clapped hard: "Xie brother, please open the door, I am Niuniu!"
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