Chapter 2
Hanxiang closed the door. The room wasn't large, with a partition in the middle. The inner room had layers of curtains drawn, revealing the figure of a woman lying asleep inside.
It looks like he hasn't woken up yet.
But the herbal medicine should be drunk while it's hot.
Hanxiang had just put down her soup bowl when she heard a slight rustling sound from the bedside. She was delighted and called out softly, "Miss?"
No one answered.
Hanxiang hurriedly stepped forward and rolled up the plain-colored curtains, but when she looked down, she was terrified.
The woman on the bed had a porcelain-white face full of pain, her dark eyebrows were furrowed tightly, and she was muttering to herself.
Hanxiang reached out and shook her, "Miss? Please don't frighten me, Miss..."
Hanxiang was in a flurry of activity, wanting to go out and call the doctor. Just as she was about to get up, her hand suddenly tightened. She followed the gaze and saw that the person had opened their eyes and woken up. She was overjoyed and burst into tears.
"Miss? You're finally awake! I was so scared!"
The girl being addressed as "Miss" had delicate features and snow-white skin. She was a slightly immature young woman, but at this moment, she stared blankly at Hanxiang, blinked, and spoke in a weak voice, as if she could hardly believe it.
"Hanxiang? Aren't you already..."
Is he already dead?
She died at the hands of Princess Sui'an, Pei Lingjun's childhood sweetheart.
Hanxiang brought the medicine without noticing Wenshu's expression. "The young lady accidentally fell into the water the other day and has been burning up for more than a day. She hasn't woken up yet."
Wen Shu was bewildered.
Hanxiang wiped away her tears, brought the medicine to her, and asked worriedly, "Why aren't you saying anything, Miss? Are you delirious from the fever?"
Wen Shu slowly hugged her knees. Just moments before, the excruciating pain in her internal organs had caused her whole body to spasm, making it impossible for her to breathe.
How could it be fake?
She died in that dilapidated villa, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself back three years in the past?
She hadn't met Pei Lingjun yet, hadn't fallen hopelessly in love with him, hadn't lost her family, and hadn't drunk poison. Everything was still there, and there was still room for maneuver.
"Hanxiang, where is my mother? Where is Wenji?"
Hanxiang blew on the medicine to cool it down. Noticing that her expression and tone were a little off, she assumed that she had become more sensitive after falling into the water and didn't pay much attention. She simply said, "Auntie is probably praying for the young lady in the ancestral hall right now. The young master is at school today."
She smiled happily, "This servant will call my aunt over right away. She will be so happy to see that you are awake."
Wen Shu nodded and took the medicine, leaning against the pillow and drinking it spoonful by spoonful. The bitter juice spread in her mouth. Her expression was calm, but her eyes were still sore. The bitterness of the medicine went straight to her heart.
After taking the medicine, Aunt Zhou arrived.
Zhou Yun is Wen Shu's mother. She is in her thirties and has a very beautiful appearance. Wen Shu's looks are mostly inherited from Aunt Zhou.
"Mother..." Wen Shu called out hesitantly when she saw her mother arrive, her nose tingling and tears suddenly falling.
Tears streamed down her face. Zhou Yun felt sorry for her and sat down by the bed to comfort her, "Why are you crying?"
She hugged Zhou Yun's waist, "Mom... I'm sorry for making you worry."
Zhou Yun patted her back gently and said softly, "What mother wouldn't worry? I only blame myself for not protecting you well enough."
Wen Shu nestled in Zhou Yun's arms and listened to her say, "However, during the few days you were unconscious, the young master of the Qi family did come to see you a few times. I think he is a sincere person. I heard that the Qi family is looking for a matchmaker to come to their door."
The tone was self-evident.
Wen Shu shrank further into the bed, pretending to be a quail.
Qi Chengxuan, the young master of the Qi family, is gentle, refined, and well-mannered. In his past life, he had confessed his feelings to her and sincerely wanted to welcome her into his family.
However, at that time, she was focused on Pei Lingjun and begged her father to refuse the marriage proposal from the Qi family.
Later, she heard that Qi Chengxuan had married her good friend Zhuang Yan, but less than half a year later, the affair of a concubine killing his wife caused a great uproar in the city. At that time, the Wen family was being questioned, and she had no time to investigate the matter in detail.
How exactly did Zhuang Yan die in her past life? Was Qi Chengxuan truly a virtuous gentleman, both inside and out?
Wen Shu's expression remained impassive, and she replied vaguely, "Is that so?"
Seeing that she was still weak, Zhou Yun didn't say much and gently coaxed her, "Mother will make you something to eat. You can rest a little longer and go and greet your father after he finishes his shift tonight."
Wen Shu responded.
Hanxiang lifted the curtain to see Aunt Zhou off. Wen Shu blinked her dry eyes, calculating the days; the Qi family should be coming to propose marriage soon...
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After resting for half a day, it was early afternoon.
Under the shade of a tree, Wen Shu was engrossed in reading a half-read copy of the Treatise on Febrile Diseases. At the entrance of the side courtyard, a young boy rushed in, as reckless as a calf.
"Sister!"
Wen Shu's eyes flickered, and she slightly turned her book, just in time to see the young man standing in front of her, his eyes slightly red, looking extremely reproachful, "Why did you only wake up now? I thought, I thought..."
He pursed his lips and refused to say anything more.
The person who arrived was Wenji.
In his previous life, after the Wen family was raided, he was conscripted into the army as a criminal and later died on the battlefield, his remains never found.
Wen Shu sighed and said in a lighthearted tone, "I was just tired and took advantage of being unconscious to sleep for an extra half day. Why are you so anxious?"
Wenji was stunned. Looking at Wenshu, he felt that something was wrong. Before he could investigate further, a person came in through the gate, panting and groaning.
Chao Wenshu and Wenji made a wobbly bow, "My lord, you're walking too fast, I can't keep up..."
Wenji's heart sank. He turned his head to look at the woman sitting in the armchair and saw that Wen Shu's smile had indeed disappeared.
"Didn't the carriage at your residence wait for you again today?"
The servant muttered, "That's hardly the manor's carriage! It's clearly become Third Young Master's own carriage now..."
"Chengwu!"
The servant paused, held his breath, and took his leave. How could Wen Shu not understand?
"Sister, don't listen to Chengwu's nonsense. I'm enjoying my journey by staying healthy and avoiding Third Brother."
Wen Shu smiled with relief: "Then how about I come pick you up later?"
Wenji hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly hummed in agreement.
Whether in the past life or this life, within the Wen family mansion, the matriarch, Madam Xue, and her son and daughter are the true masters of the Wen family.
But if the Wen family suffers a disaster, none of them will be able to escape.
Thinking of the corruption case involving Cai Xiangong that the Wen family was involved in in her previous life, Wen Shu sighed inwardly. She had to find out the truth about this matter.
"Let's go, come with me to see Father."
It was already dark when we came out of Miaosi Hall.
Zhou Yun set out dinner, waiting for her son and daughter to arrive late.
"Mother!" Wen Shu sat down next to Aunt Zhou, while Wen Ji, who was much more composed, sat down on the other side of Aunt Zhou.
The almond cake on the table was steaming hot and so soft it melted in your mouth.
Zhou Yun served her some food, saying, "Now that you're feeling better, come with me to Guangfu Temple tomorrow."
Almost instinctively, Wen Shu immediately straightened her back and asked warily, "What are you going to Guangfu Temple for?"
If I remember correctly, her ill-fated relationship with Pei Lingjun began at Guangfu Temple.
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