Two maids nervously blocked Wei Wei's path. Faced with such overwhelming odds, they were pale-faced and at a loss for what to do.
Wei Wei suddenly closed her eyes and fell straight to the ground.
"Young Madam!" they cried out in alarm, barely managing to catch her, which also froze the smug look on Madam Meng's face.
"The young mistress has fainted!"
Granny Chun, who had been hiding in the corner, suddenly burst out as if injected with adrenaline, shouting, "What should we do? We have to tell the old lady!"
After saying that, he nimbly ran out of the yard!
Madam Meng was completely dumbfounded.
He came here only to vent his pent-up anger, based on what Meng Zhixuan had said.
What if you really anger someone to the point of illness, and it ruins important matters?!
The old lady arrived quickly, and taking advantage of Wei Wei's situation, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law naturally had another fierce battle.
The usually quiet Tingfeng Pavilion suddenly became extremely noisy.
After being helped onto the bed, Wei Wei listened to the sounds outside with her eyes half-closed and her expressionless face, her gaze fixed on the direction of the Wei family's residence.
She can't get out of this door.
Leng Pusheng, my parents and younger brother are all in your hands.
You...you must protect them for me.
She suppressed a sob and slowly closed her eyes.
——
As dusk approached, someone requested to see Wei Wei at the gate.
The servant guarding the gate of the Wei residence tried to stop them for a long time, but still couldn't get rid of them.
This incident caused a great deal of discussion among the servants in the mansion, which was overheard by Xiaoyue'er, who happened to be passing by.
Filled with suspicion, she secretly peeked at the door and saw an unfamiliar man dressed in a manner reminiscent of the martial arts world.
The feeling he gives off is very similar to Leng Pusheng's; there must be news about the Wei family!
Without thinking twice, he quickly stepped forward and asked people to come in.
The gatekeeper was reluctant and looked at Xiaoyue with difficulty: "This person's background is unclear. What if he enters the mansion and does something wrong..."
Xiao Yue'er interrupted him, "This gentleman is a servant in our young lady's household, how could he be an outsider?"
"What are your intentions in repeatedly preventing him from seeing the young mistress?"
The gatekeeper was at a loss for words and could only watch helplessly as Xiaoyue'er led her people inside in a hurry.
Upon receiving the news, Wei Wei almost staggered as she left the house.
Upon seeing the people standing with their heads bowed in the courtyard, he leaned on the threshold and asked in a hoarse voice, "How are my parents?"
The man was in his early twenties with prominent temples, clearly a master of internal martial arts.
Seeing Wei Wei's slightly red eyes and clenched, white fists, he looked somewhat surprised.
Given her appearance, no one would believe she didn't know what was going to happen.
It seems that the Meng family is not as simple as I imagined.
No wonder Leng Pusheng told him to pay close attention.
He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Don't worry, young mistress, Master Wei and his wife have arrived home safely."
"However, because it happened so suddenly, I suffered some minor injuries."
Wei Wei's heart, which had just settled, immediately jumped again: "Where are you hurt?"
The man said, "My arm was pierced by an arrow, but it has already been treated."
Wei Wei breathed a sigh of relief, dabbed her eyes with the handkerchief in her hand, and then slowly smiled: "Thank you so much. May I ask how I should address you, chivalrous gentleman?"
The man hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Madam, you may call me Zhou Jin. Brother Leng and I are sworn brothers who have shared life and death."
Only brothers who have shared life and death would be willing to come and deliver information in a timely manner.
Wei Wei nodded: "I have a favor to ask, and I hope Brother Zhou can make a trip for me."
Zhou Jin's eyes flickered, and he nodded in agreement.
I overheard her say a few words in a low voice before leaving ahead of time.
Wei Wei's parents were injured by bandits while out of town on business. Upon hearing the news, she hurriedly and anxiously insisted on returning home.
But it was clear that the Meng family masters wouldn't let her leave easily.
Old Madam Meng even stopped her at the second gate, leaning on her cane.
Her face was compassionate, and she kept saying that she was doing it for her own good: "You have just woken up. If you get sick again due to the stress, not only Zhixuan, but your parents will not be able to accept it!"
"They've already been frightened; if they find out about your health condition, wouldn't they be even more worried?"
With a gentle expression, she continued, "I will now send someone to tell Zhixuan about this, so that he can personally come and check on his in-laws' injuries."
Madam Meng's feelings were sincere, but the malice in her eyes was so obvious.
Wei Wei knew that because she had rejected Meng Zhixuan's request, he would make her regret it.
He wanted her to know that without his protection, no one in the Meng family would respect or fear her.
They'll just kick her while she's down.
He wanted to break her spirit at its root!
If it were her past life, she might have actually been deceived by these people's insidious methods!
Wei Wei was filled with boundless hatred, which also tinged with resentment when she looked at Old Madam Meng.
Madam Meng felt a chill run down her spine. She stared intently at Wei Wei, but the woman before her had red eyes and looked aggrieved and heartbroken.
She must have misread it.
This simple-minded and silly woman—if the Meng family hadn't had other plans for her, how could they have let her into their home?
They must be completely lost and terrified right now!
"How can children remain calm when their parents are in trouble?"
"If the old lady truly pities her granddaughter-in-law, she shouldn't have interfered."
She wiped away her tears and apologized obediently, "It was my fault this morning. I shouldn't have stayed away from home just because I wasn't feeling well."
"If I had really agreed to let Zhixuan go back to her parents' home, they wouldn't have gone out today."
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