When Leng Yue reached the door, she overheard He Wan talking to someone. Listening closely, Leng Yue realized He Wan was implying that her injuries weren't accidental, but rather the result of abuse.
Leng Yue pushed open the door and rushed towards He Wan aggressively, saying, "Wan'er, I've come to see you."
He Wan was lying in bed when she saw Leng Yue rushing towards her and screamed in panic, "Help! Help!"
When He Wan realized that the people around her were just watching and not moving, she cried out to Zhang Ma for help, "Zhang Ma, Zhang Ma, save me!"
Zhang Ma was quite efficient; seeing He Wan calling her, she didn't care about anything else and grabbed Leng Yue's arm. Leng Yue initially wanted to break free, but then her mind raced, and Zhang Ma pulled her so hard she stumbled.
"Aunt Zhang, what are you doing?" Leng Yue asked with a wronged expression. "Look, you've hurt me." As she spoke, she reached out and saw a red mark on her wrist.
Aunt Li was displeased. "Zhang Ma, why did you suddenly pull on Miss? Look how badly you've hurt her!"
While scolding Zhang Ma, Aunt Li grabbed Leng Yue's hand and said exaggeratedly, "No, no, don't hurt the bones. I'll tell the master to invite Dr. Su over."
Aunt Zhang thought Aunt Li was exaggerating, so she argued, "Oh dear, I didn't use any force at all, you don't need to make such a fuss, do you?"
"Look how red it is! You hurt Miss and you still say it's nothing? You...you've all gone too far!" Aunt Li pointed at Zhang Ma, too angry to speak.
Finally, Aunt Li turned to the others and said, "You all be the judge. Come, come, take a look at how serious Miss's injury is. Does she need to see a doctor?"
By this time, Leng Yue's wrist was swollen like a bun, startling everyone who saw it, and they all nodded in agreement. Then they turned to Zhang Ma and He Wan, "Miss Wan'er, Miss meant well. You suddenly called out to Zhang Ma, look how you've hurt Miss's hand!"
"I..." He Wan and Zhang Ma didn't know how to defend themselves for a moment, and the two stared at each other.
"I...I was injured, so...it was a reflex. I didn't mean any harm," He Wan stammered. "Miss, could you please forgive Zhang Ma?"
"You... Miss Wan'er, if you hadn't suddenly called me, how could this have happened?" Zhang Ma was displeased. It turned out that after all her hard work, she had become the pig looking in the mirror, caught in the middle.
"Alright, Miss, you've already visited Miss He, and she seems to be fine. Let's go, let's take a look at her hand too, just in case it's injured and causes any lasting problems." As she spoke, Aunt Li took Leng Yue's other hand and led her away.
Leng Yue turned back every few steps, gazing at He Wan with deep affection and reluctance in her eyes, "Wan'er, take good care of yourself, I'll come to see you soon..."
"Alright, let's go, let's go." Aunt Li cooperated with Leng Yue, pulling and dragging her along, while nagging, "You're injured yourself, and you're a patient now, can't you take care of yourself too?"
As soon as the two stepped out the door, the group of people who had gone to see He Wan also left. They whispered among themselves, while Leng Yue pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.
"How did He Wan learn to slander people? She sounded so sincere just now, I almost believed her!"
"Exactly, at first, she spoke as if she had been abused? Now that I think about it, how could Miss and Master be those kinds of people? It's just slander."
"Me too. It seems like as long as I follow her lead, I feel that everything she says is right."
"Now it's clear that He Wan is lying. She probably doesn't even know how she fell, and she's blaming Miss!"
"That's right, Miss is so good to her, yet she spoke to her like that. I think she went too far..."
"Hey, have you heard? The reason Miss left home recently was because of He Wan..."
"Miss is so foolish. She lives like a princess at home, but insists on going out to suffer."
"Shh, keep your voice down, you can't talk about this like this..."
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Leng Yue was secretly pleased at first; this was exactly the effect she wanted. He Wan, however, was determined not to let her have her way, thinking of a saintly, innocent woman.
But as I listened, something felt off. The more I listened, the more it sounded like they were calling her stupid.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Seeing Leng Yue standing still for a long time without moving, Aunt Li stopped as well. "Is it too painful?"
Leng Yue shook her head. "It's nothing."
"It's so serious, you should see a doctor as soon as possible." Aunt Li was still frightened by Leng Yue's hand.
Leng Yue knew that it wasn't actually that serious; it was just a smokescreen. But to make the act more convincing, Leng Yue cooperated with Aunt Li and sped up the process.
True to her word, Sister Li went directly to Leng Mingde.
Li Sao was quick-witted and explained Leng Yue's injury clearly in just a few words, with a focus on Zhang Ma and He Wan.
When Leng Mingde saw Leng Yue's hands, he was heartbroken and immediately called Dr. Su.
Dr. Su is a qualified Western doctor, educated abroad, and highly skilled. Dr. Su has a great reputation in Heyuan, but ordinary families can neither afford to hire him nor persuade him to do so.
But Leng Mingde was different. He was not only the richest man in Heyuan, but also a philanthropist. In Heyuan, Leng Mingde was a well-known philanthropist. He built bridges and roads and provided relief to the people. Even a three-year-old child could recount some of Leng Mingde's glorious deeds.
After receiving Leng Mingde's call, Dr. Su did not delay and quickly arrived at Leng's mansion.
When Dr. Su arrived, she saw this scene: a girl sitting on the sofa looking bored, with one hand on the edge of the sofa and the other hand supporting her chin, looking helplessly at the people around her.
The girl's hand, resting beside the sofa, was swollen badly. Leng Mingde looked extremely distressed, and the maid also looked worried and couldn't bear to look at her. But the girl seemed to feel nothing at all; at least, he didn't sense her pain.
"Mr. Leng, is your daughter unwell?" Doctor Su stepped forward carrying his medicine box.
"Oh dear, Dr. Su, come quickly and take a look at my daughter! Look how swollen her hand is!" Leng Mingde hurriedly came forward and led Dr. Su to Leng Yue's side.
Leng Yue then saw a middle-aged man who was nearly forty years old, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, carrying a medicine box, of medium build and average appearance.
Dr. Su examined Leng Yue and then began to treat her. "Miss Leng, it may hurt a little in a moment, please bear with it."
Leng Yue nodded. "It's okay, I'm not afraid of pain."
Dr. Su glanced at Leng Mingde beside Leng Yue and said, "You are not afraid, but your father is."
Leng Yue nodded. "Yes, my father thought it hurt a lot, but it really doesn't." As she spoke, Leng Yue turned to Leng Mingde. "Father, why don't you sit down? There's no point in you just watching."
"No, I'll only feel at ease if I watch him." Leng Mingde said seriously, keeping a close eye on Dr. Su's every move.
Even the seasoned Dr. Su was a little nervous looking at him. Fortunately, it didn't require any special skills, and she managed to handle it despite the pressure.
After giving some instructions, Dr. Su hurriedly left again. He couldn't help it; Leng Mingde's stare was making him feel suffocated. Only after leaving the room with the butler did Dr. Su secretly wipe the sweat from his forehead.
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