Chapter 84 It seems that she can no longer take her time
Therefore, when Su Ying and Wanyi entered the room, they saw Du Heng and Jinniang sitting and standing respectively. At first glance, they seemed quite close, which inevitably led to misunderstandings.
The wing room was not small, but it couldn't hold so many people. After Biyu led the two young ladies into the room, she stepped aside.
When Wanyi saw the layers of white cloth on Jinniang's face and hands, she hurriedly walked around the doctor and Du Heng a few steps ahead of Su Ying, walked up to Jinniang, took her uninjured hand, and expressed her gratitude.
Su Ying fell behind a few steps, and as she passed behind the doctor, he happened to finish packing his medicine box and took two steps back. To avoid him, Su Ying slightly turned sideways, and her hand lightly touched Du Heng who was standing beside her.
Du Heng hadn't looked away since Su Ying entered the room. This morning, seeing her with her head bowed and silent, he'd assumed she was shy because Wanyi was beside her. Now, with so many people in the room, and her still not even glancing at him, he couldn't help but feel even more concerned.
As she came closer, he noticed that her face was slightly paler than usual. He couldn't help but take a step forward to take a closer look, but she turned sideways to avoid the doctor, and her hand bumped into his.
Last night at the Lantern Festival, this hand was still warm and soft as water in his palm, but now when he touched it, it felt like ice, chilling his palm.
Du Heng's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Doctor Qian, please stay."
The old man had already packed up and was about to say goodbye, but upon hearing this, he put down his medicine box and respectfully asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Du Heng grabbed Su Ying's wrist and gently pulled her in front of him. He said to the doctor, "Please, doctor, please also check on my two sisters to see if they were also frightened yesterday."
After hearing this, Wanyi let go of Jinniang's hand and nodded to Du Heng, saying, "Sister Ying'er was fine this morning, but after entering the main courtyard, she felt a little uncomfortable."
She then said consciously, "Although I was scared yesterday, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. Doctor, just check on Sister Ying'er."
Su Ying was forced by Du Heng to sit on the stool next to the table. She wanted to tell the doctor that she was fine, but Wanyi's addition made it difficult for her to speak. She had no choice but to stretch out her hand and let the doctor take her pulse.
Jinniang, standing by, was in a very good mood. Everyone came for her, not only to show concern for her injuries but also to express gratitude for Du Heng's intervention. Unexpectedly, Du Heng stopped the doctor in front of everyone and examined Su Ying himself.
Her heart slowly sank as Wanyi let go of her hand.
I thought that everyone's attention would always surround me, but in the blink of an eye, everyone's eyes were on Su Ying.
She looked at Su Ying, who was sitting quietly at the desk listening to the heartbeat. Her obedient and quiet appearance made her heart tighten.
After a moment of silence, the doctor put away the examination cloth on Su Ying's wrist and said, "Don't worry, my lord. The young lady's pulse is stable. She is just worried and depressed. She will be fine after a few days of rest."
No, that's not right.
Jinniang felt more and more that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it for the moment.
She was not one to sit still and wait for death. Since everyone was looking at Su Ying, she naturally would not give up so easily.
She gently pushed Wanyi aside, approached where Su Ying was sitting, and sat shoulder to shoulder with Du Heng.
"Sister Ying'er, it's all my fault. I made you worry about me."
Seeing Jinniang coming in despite her illness, Su Ying felt it was inappropriate to sit on the stool, so she stood up and said, "Sister Jinniang."
However, when Su Ying stood up and came face to face with Jin Niang, she smelled a familiar fragrance, like licorice and cloves, and her expression froze.
This fragrance is clearly the scent of Cousin Heng.
Last night, as her cousin carried her out of the crowd, it was this delightful scent of flowers and plants that comforted her. It accompanied her all the way to the clinic and back to the Du residence. This morning, it was this same scent that woke her from the dizziness she felt in her cousin's arms. It was also this morning that she discovered the soothing aroma was emanating from a pewter-gray sachet pendant on his waist.
She looked down at Su Ying's waist in surprise, only to see that she also had a tasseled sachet hanging around her waist. Although the color and pattern were different from Du Heng's, the shape was exactly the same, both being spherical sachets wrapped in satin with a tassel of the same color.
Dark gray against light crimson, green bamboo against pink lotus, that's how it is.
Her aunt is stupid, and the maid around her is also stupid.
Xue Yuan, this stupid maid, is more of a hindrance than an advantage. Perhaps the two of them had nothing to do with each other, but because of her cleverness, they became closer and closer.
She was feeling anxious. Now that she had the pair of sachets, how long would it take for her cousin to ask for her hand in marriage?
After arriving in Beijing, she had seen the most how much her cousin doted on his younger sister, Wanyi. So after she was injured, she tried her best to act like a spoiled child, to show her weakness and to win her cousin's attention. Only now did she realize that her cousin actually favored someone like Su Ying.
With her mind made up, Jinniang looked at Su Ying with concern. She took Su Ying's hand, her body trembling, and said, "Sister, why are your hands so cold?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand to cover Su Ying's face and said worriedly, "You look very pale too."
"Doctor Qian, do you really not need to prescribe a prescription for my sister?"
Upon hearing this, the old doctor said, "Miss, as I said, as long as you rest more, you will be fine."
Jinniang nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good."
"Sister," she held Su Ying's hand and rubbed it constantly, as if to warm it, and said, "I remember the affection between you and Wanyi. But you must also take care of yourself. If something goes wrong, how can I feel at ease?"
"My injuries are only flesh wounds, but you are now worried and distressed because of me. Go back and rest well. We sisters have a long way to go."
This sentence was meaningful. Jinniang withdrew her scrutiny and turned to Du Heng: "Cousin, could you please do me a favor and see my sisters off for me?"
Du Heng was a little surprised. When applying the medicine, Jinniang was like Wanyi in her childhood and insisted on his presence. He thought she would ask for something, but she asked him to escort her. She was so considerate and didn't show any of her previous delicate and dependent attitude.
Although he was puzzled, he was willing, so he agreed: "Okay, I'll take them to rest. And please take good care of your injuries, cousin."
Jin Niang bowed to him and said, "Thank you, cousin. By the way, you don't have to come with me to apply medicine in the future. Please focus on your studies."
Du Heng hesitated a little when he heard this. No matter what, Jinniang's injury was caused by him. He had promised to change the dressing and see the doctor, so he had to do it.
Jinniang seemed to see what he was thinking and said softly, "If you're worried, you can ask Qingquan to visit you often. If I have anything to say, I'll let you know."
In this way, he can feel at ease without affecting his studies.
Her eyes were clear and gentle, and her tone was calm and appropriate.
Du Heng nodded slightly and said, "That's very good."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
