Mother Zheng seemed to calm down a little.
She had long guessed the real reason why Old Lady Luo had asked her to come back. She hadn't been able to come back originally. But when she heard that Old Lady Luo was seriously ill, she couldn't bear it. Although coming back this time... might be a mistake, she had to come back to see her.
"Old lady, let me treat you first." Mother Zheng said softly, "I have lived in the farm in Zhending for many years. Although I am a peasant woman, I have not given up my medical skills and can still show my medical skills."
Old Mrs. Luo looked at Mother Zheng, said nothing, and then sighed slowly.
"Well, come with me to the inner room."
Mother Xu helped Old Lady Luo to the inner chamber, and Mother Zheng, the girl, followed behind them, carrying a wooden box.
Yi Ning stood quietly in the main hall, as if stunned. She wanted to follow him to the inner room, but the maid guarding the door stopped her and said softly, "Seventh Miss, please go sit down first. The old lady won't let anyone in."
"I want to go in." Yining looked at her and said, "Get out of the way."
The girl just smiled but didn't move away.
Yi Ning walked around outside, but could not hear any conversation inside - she then realized that if the old lady didn't want her to hear the conversation inside, then she definitely couldn't hear it.
She sat on a chair outside the main hall, not knowing how much time had passed inside, nor what Mrs. Luo was saying to Mother Zheng.
The mansion had been bustling just yesterday, but today it was so quiet, so quiet that she couldn't hear a single sound. This quietness made her a little uneasy.
The lattice door in the inner room finally opened, and Mother Zheng came out first, but Mrs. Luo did not come out.
When Mother Zheng saw little Yining sitting on a high chair, she kept thinking of Yining's mother, Minglan. Yining looked exactly like Minglan when she was little, and she had raised her single-handedly. How could she not feel affection for Yining? She always wanted to hold her and comfort her.
She walked up to Yi Ning, half-knelt down, and said softly, "Has Mei Jie'er studied?"
Yi Ning just said "yes", his eyes still looking at the inner room.
Mother Zheng smiled and said, "Your mother loved reading when she was little, and the treasure cabinet in the house is full of books."
She saw Yining staring into the inner room, and she felt even more depressed.
It is true that one should be close to whoever brings them up. Yining became very close to Old Lady Luo. She clearly remembered that when Yining was little, she did not want Old Lady Luo to hold her.
Yi Ning looked at her for a moment, then turned and asked Mother Zheng, "Is Grandma okay?"
Mother Zheng sighed, patted her head for a while, and said softly, "Don't worry, sister."
Just now, in the inner room, she had checked on Old Lady Luo's condition. After enduring so many years, she was indeed at the end of her life. It would be hard for her to live another two years. But how could she tell this to Yi Ning? She was so young.
How could she bear knowing that the person who had always been with her would not live long, and who was the person closest to her and whom she depended on the most,?
Mrs. Luo was startled when she heard her say that. She had expected this a long time ago, but hearing someone else say it for sure in person was a different feeling. Her voice then fell hoarse: "You...don't tell Yi Ning."
Mother Zheng nodded with difficulty.
Old Mrs. Luo smiled slowly and said, "There are still two years left. Yining will be ten years old by then. It's a pity that I won't be able to see her get married. I don't know what kind of person she will marry..."
Mother Zheng felt very uncomfortable when she heard this: "Old Madam, this is uncertain. I may not be able to say for sure."
"You're always right." Old Mrs. Luo shook her head and interrupted her, "No need to comfort me."
Old Mrs. Luo then lay down on the bed to rest and asked her to come out first.
When Yining heard what Zheng's mother said, her heart skipped a beat. She was not a real child, so how could she not know what this sentence meant.
She trotted into the inner room, and this time the maid didn't stop her. Yi Ning climbed onto her grandmother's bed and lay beside her, looking at her. "Grandma... Mama Zheng said your illness is serious. Do you need any medicine?"
Mrs. Luo slowly held her hand. "Yining, I want you to do something. Can you do it?"
Yi Ning said, "Grandma, just tell me what you want. I will definitely do it."
"You must keep Mother Zheng here," said Mrs. Luo. "Mother Zheng treats you very well. If you only ask her for it, she will definitely be reluctant to leave you."
Yi Ning didn't want Mother Zheng; she didn't even know her. She only wanted Grandma.
Mrs. Luo said this in a very serious tone, but she was determined to force her to agree. "Did you hear that?"
Yining finally nodded reluctantly, and Mrs. Luo breathed a sigh of relief.
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