Bai Nuo's hand went under Hu Mingmei's head and through his armpit, one hand wrapped around Hu Minmin's shoulder, and the other hand supported Hu Mingmei's outer shoulder. He said to Hu Mingmei, "It will be more comfortable to lean on me."
Hu Mingmei always looks like this when he has an attack of his illness—weak and in pain. Bai Nuo knows this very well, but seeing him like this, she just can't bear to see him like this and wants him to feel better.
Hu Mingmei shook his head. Bai Nuo was pregnant, and he didn't want to put pressure on her.
Bai Nuo gently helped Hu Mingmei up, leaning her against him, and then covered her with the blanket that had slipped off her.
As Xia Donglai and Doctor Sun were talking, this was the scene they witnessed: one side was arguing fiercely, while the other side was whispering softly. Doctor Sun felt somewhat relieved to see that someone cared about Hu Mingmei, so he stopped talking.
After Bai Nuo coaxed Hu Mingmei to sleep, she got out of bed and walked to Doctor Sun, saying with a hint of gratitude, "Doctor, he..."
Dr. Sun shook his head. "Lu Ying and Xia Donglai both know what's wrong with him. He not only has asthma, but he's also poisoned. Asthma is easy to treat, but I can't do anything about the toxins in his body. I can only suppress them. If we don't find an antidote..."
Since there is no antidote, he can only continue to suppress it. But everything in the world is the same. If it is suppressed too much, it will definitely rebound. When it rebounds, even he will not be able to suppress it anymore, and Hu Mingmei will only be able to wait for death.
Bai Nuo almost burst into tears.
When Dr. Sun heard from Xia Donglai that Bai Nuo was pregnant, he couldn't bear to see her harm her health because of Hu Mingmei, so he comforted her, "It's alright, there's still time. I'll do my best to prepare an antidote for him. Lu Ying and Xia Donglai should also do their best to search. There's still hope, so don't be too discouraged."
Jiang San Niang silently grasped Bai Nuo's shoulder and rubbed it. Bai Nuo took a deep breath and gave her a weak smile, "I'm fine..."
"Doctor..." Bai Nuo said, "would you like to stay at our residence for the time being?"
She was saying that Madam Zheng was suspicious of the doctor living in this courtyard. She was worried that he would be investigated after leaving the courtyard, and that he might even be harmed. In any case, it would be safer for him to live in this courtyard.
Dr. Sun nodded. "I originally lived here. I was just out looking for medicine."
After Hu Mingmei was alright, Jiang Sanniang didn't linger any longer and took her leave. When they parted, they agreed on a time to go back to Grandma's place together.
Xia Donglai returned to the shadows, and Doctor Sun also returned to his room, closing the door as if no one lived there. In the past, when there were many people, Doctor Sun was never discovered. Now that there are so few people in Hu Mingmei's courtyard, it is even more impossible for him to be discovered.
In the small kitchen, Bai Nuo and Granny Wang were stewing a soup for Hu Mingmei—Cordyceps and pork rib soup. The cordyceps were washed clean, the pork ribs were chopped into small pieces, washed with hot water to remove the blood, and put into a stewing pot along with the cordyceps flowers and an appropriate amount of water. The pot was then covered and steamed for an hour.
Bai Nuo was afraid that Hu Mingmei would get up and only drink soup, which would be a bit monotonous, so she also cooked some white porridge and served it with some light side dishes, which was quite delicious.
"Young Madam, shall I help you?" After following Bai Nuo to the small kitchen, Wang Mama had been doing odd jobs the whole time, without any opportunity to work. She was just sitting there doing nothing while her mistress was busy, and she felt very uneasy.
"It's alright!" Bai Nuo shook her head. "Second Master likes my cooking. I'm not tired. I can manage by myself!"
Since Bai Nuo said so, Granny Wang had no choice but to let her have her way.
"Young Madam, Granny!" Peony hurried into the small kitchen. "The steward has arrived and says he wants the young madam to go to the main hall."
The housekeeper was being asked to fetch someone, and it was to the main hall, not the backyard. A hint of worry welled up in Wang Mama's eyes. "Young Madam..."
"They arrived so quickly!" Bai Nuo stood up, went to the water vat to wash her hands, and then said to Granny Wang, "Granny, watch the fire, don't let it stick to the pot!"
Upon hearing Bai Nuo's words, Granny Wang knew that Bai Nuo wanted to go into the main hall. However, remembering that she had just had a conflict with Madam Zheng, Granny Wang was unwilling to let Bai Nuo go out. Bai Nuo was weak and alone, how could she possibly shake Madam Zheng and the others?
Perhaps the people in the hall right now are not just Madam Zheng, but Hu Haichuan and his group.
Hu Haichuan and Old Master Hu have always disliked Hu Mingmei. Having lived in this mansion for many years, she has seen it all very clearly: their politeness towards Hu Mingmei is merely superficial.
"It's alright!" Bai Nuo said calmly. "You can't hide forever. Keep an eye on the fire for me. When Second Master wakes up, just tell him I'm pregnant. They won't dare do anything to me!"
She dared not do anything to Bai Nuo, but it was enough to make Bai Nuo suffer. Granny Wang nodded with a bitter expression, hoping that Hu Mingmei could wake up soon so as to save Bai Nuo from her predicament.
After Bai Nuo and Mudan came out of the kitchen and went back to their room to tidy themselves up, they took Mudan to the hall.
Just as Granny Wang had expected, the whole family was there. Old Master Hu and Old Madam Hu were sitting at the head of the table, and the whole family was staring at her intently, especially Hu Haichuan, whose eyes were filled with resentment.
"Granddaughter-in-law greets the old master and the old lady!" Bai Nuo obediently curtsied, appearing respectful. After paying her respects to Old Master Hu, she also greeted Madam Zheng and Hu Haichuan.
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