Chapter 17
the next day.
Lu Jinxian arrived as promised.
Han Meng: "You're here so early?"
Lu Jinxian smiled and said, "My family members all get up very early. I got up early and had nothing to do, so I came early."
He was telling the truth.
"Then you might have to wait a while, but it should only be a little while. I reckon my aunt will bring her today; I upset her again yesterday." Han Meng led him inside.
At the same time, she heard her cousin's footsteps and immediately took Lu Jinxian's arm.
"Who is he?" Xu Ning glanced at them a few times.
Han Meng: "Aunt, he is my fiancé."
Lu Jinxian got into character quickly: "Hello, Auntie."
Xu Ning said through gritted teeth, "Mengmeng, you really don't listen to me. Didn't I say I would introduce you to a good potential partner today?"
Han Meng smiled slightly: "Thank you for your kindness, Aunt, but... Young Master Lu and I are truly in love."
Then, she sat down on the sofa with Lu Jinxian and took out a packet of medicine that she had prepared beforehand. She whispered to him, "It's all an act, but the medicine is real. It's free for you. Remember to take it on time."
She thought: It's a pity that such a good person died so young. Maybe if I tell him to take his medicine properly, he can live a few more years?
Lu Jinxian offered no explanation, simply thanked him softly, and accepted the medicine packet.
After that, the two fell into a long silence.
To pass the time, Han Meng took out a few books, gave two to Lu Jinxian, and kept two for herself. They sat together, each reading their own books.
More than half an hour later, the person they were supposed to meet finally arrived.
The newcomer looked familiar to Han Meng—his face might not be familiar, but wasn't the same lewd man who had been harassing girls in the theater, wearing the same tall, black hat?
Xu Ning suppressed Han Meng's dissatisfaction and gave her a kind smile: "Mengmeng, this is Mr. Wu. He is a young man I met at the train station. He is very outstanding. He is an aristocrat from the North and owns a large factory."
On the sofa, Lu Jinxian wrapped his arm tightly around Han Meng's, about to perform, when Han Meng suddenly stood up.
She said earnestly, "The factory is in the north? Aunt, I can't leave my hometown, and my parents won't allow me to leave either."
Mr. Wu: "Uh... Miss, can we talk first?"
At this moment, Lu Jinxian spoke up: "Han Meng and I are already engaged. It was arranged by Uncle Han. Please don't bother us."
The other party and Xu Ning exchanged a glance, but their expressions remained normal, as if they had known about this situation all along.
Xu Ning frowned and said to Han Meng, "You child, your aunt is clearly doing this for your own good. How could you find a man at the last minute to pretend you have a fiancé?"
What she was thinking was: Anyway, my cousin isn't here. Whether this person is real or not, as long as I, as the elder, insist that it's fake, wouldn't that be enough?
Once this girl and "Mr. Wu" have consummated their relationship, my cousin will surely agree to the marriage.
Lu Jinxian sized up Xu Ning and couldn't help but think to himself: "Wow, this person has a thick skin."
Lu Jinxian also stood up. Although his face was somewhat pale, his tone conveyed a sense of strength:
"You must have just arrived here recently. Don't you recognize me? I thought my engagement with Miss Han Meng was common knowledge here!"
Xu Ning retorted unreasonably, "Does it matter who you are? What matters is that you're not suitable for Mengmeng!"
Xu Ning knew very well that it was impossible for Han Xianfei to spend so much money to pay off the Prince's debts by simply trying to please him. Therefore, he would only be willing to spend money when his precious daughter got married.
As for Mr. Wu, he is of course the eldest son of the Prince. As long as he marries Han Meng, the Han family's large fortune will naturally fall into the Prince's mansion.
She had a plan in mind, but little did she know that Han Meng was not someone she could easily bully.
"Mr. Wu is such a good catch, why doesn't your cousin keep him for herself? Your prince husband is getting old, who knows, maybe in a few years... So you should find someone for yourself first."
Han Meng could tell that Xu Ning's purpose was not simply to cause trouble or make things difficult; there must be other reasons behind her shameless behavior.
But whatever the reason, it certainly won't benefit the Han family.
Xu Ning's face contorted with rage as she pointed at her and yelled, "You child, how dare you disrespect your elders! I should really teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!"
Even the man in the tall hat chimed in, "Miss Han, you are so beautiful and charming, you are the epitome of a lady from a noble family. A lady from a noble family should not speak to her elders like that. A girl should act like a girl."
Lu Jinxian remained calm and smiled: "So you mean all girls are the same? Well then, I'm sorry, I like someone like Miss Han Meng. Whether I'm her real fiancé or not, she's the one I love. Please stay away from her, or I won't let you go as long as I live."
After saying that, he put his arm around Han Meng's lower back and leaned his head slightly towards her, looking very intimate.
Han Meng was not used to this sudden closeness. Although the other person was sickly, she did not expect his palm to be warm and strong.
His eyes, when not smiling, had a somewhat gloomy look, but now when he smiled, they gave people an innocent feeling.
Man in top hat: "Who are you trying to intimidate? Do you know who I am...?"
Worried that he might blurt out the truth in a moment of excitement, Xu Ning quickly stomped on his foot.
Seeing that the two sides were deadlocked, Xu Ning did not dare to push too hard, so she stepped in to mediate again:
"Alright, alright, harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth. Mr. Wu, Mengmeng, this is the first time you two have met, so you may not know each other well enough, which is why there are all sorts of misunderstandings. I'll find another opportunity for you two to get to know each other better another day. I was wrong to make arrangements today!"
The man in the tall hat glared at Xu Ning with displeasure, but Xu Ning still chased him out.
Han Meng glanced at Lu Jinxian and then realized that she seemed to be getting a little too close to him. "Come upstairs with me. I don't want to see her."
As they went upstairs, Lu Jinxian still had his arm around her waist. She looked down at her annoying cousin who was still staring at her, and then acquiesced.
After going upstairs, Han Meng walked to the window and watched the man in the tall hat leave the Han family mansion before she breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Jinxian: "I'm sorry, Ms. Han. This is my first time acting in this kind of scene, so I'm a little inexperienced. Please forgive me."
"You acted well, thank you." Han Meng turned around and smiled at him.
Lu Jinxian's expression was indifferent, but he glanced in the direction of the stairs.
Han Meng had a sudden inspiration: "Don't rush off yet. I've been studying diligently with an old Chinese medicine doctor recently. I can try to diagnose your illness too?"
If she could improve the health of the notoriously sickly Third Young Master Lu, wouldn't her traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy's reputation be...?
Of course, she didn't really rely on just a few days of learning traditional Chinese medicine; she also had to use the medical knowledge she learned in the real world when necessary.
Whether it works or not, at least it won't be worse than it is now.
Lu Jinxian: "Okay."
Actually, he didn't want to agree at first, and didn't want to get too entangled with her. However, when he saw the confident look in her eyes, he inexplicably wanted to see what she could diagnose. It would be quite interesting if she couldn't diagnose anything!
"Please sit down and wait a moment."
Han Meng was in high spirits and tinkered with a small home medicine box. She also brought paper and pen, and seemed to be looking forward to returning to the real world and preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination.
The second floor of the mansion is actually quite spacious. In addition to Han Meng's room, there is a study and a large storage room. Of course, there is also the original owner's older brother's bedroom, which is currently empty.
Han Meng wasn't familiar with the books in the study on the second floor, so she called Xiao Liu and Yu Zhi, and the three of them looked for medical-related books together.
"Is Miss here to personally examine Young Master Lu?" Xiao Liu asked as he searched.
Han Meng: "Yeah, what's wrong?"
These are free "guinea pigs" coming to your door!
Xiao Liu: "...Last year, when the young master of the Shen family injured his arm, you were in a similar situation."
"Ha, really? I don't remember at all. What book did I turn to?"
The other person paused and said they didn't remember.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yu Zhi, the only one of the three who was illiterate, was the first to find it: "Miss, is this the book?"
"You're really something, Yuzhi. Let's see if there are any others."
Finally, the three of them searched the huge study for a long time and found a total of three books on medicine. However, only the first one had illustrations, while the other two were just plain text. For Han Meng, who was more used to reading simplified Chinese characters, reading these was a bit difficult.
She brought the three books and a small medicine box to Lu Jinxian.
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