"Cough... cough..."
Intermittent and startling coughing sounds came from the west wing of the guest house, accompanied by small anxious sounds.
"Miss, do you want it?! I'll go tell the second young master and ask him to send someone to find a doctor."
In the past few days, the weather is getting colder and colder. The lady was fine yesterday, but why is she coughing after waking up early this morning, which made her panic.
"Cough... don't go, it doesn't matter to me. You can go to the kitchen and get me some ginger soup. I'll rest a little longer."
Cao Ziyun coughed lightly and hurriedly called out to stop her footsteps. She didn't want to trouble the people of Dongfang Mansion too much.
"Miss, are you sure you won't show it to the doctor?"
Qiu Yu asked again worriedly, still remembering that the young lady always said the same thing when she first got sick, which made her condition worse and she couldn't get out of bed.
"My throat is just a little itchy, it's fine, don't bother people too much."
Resisting a sudden dizziness, she forced a smile and reassured her.
"Alright then, I'll go to the kitchen and get some ginger soup."
As soon as Qiu Yu left, two uninvited guests entered on the back.
"Yo! Miss Cao, I heard your cough early in the morning, but I came here specially to see you."
Li Caifeng's master and servant walked in tandem, entered her room without being invited, and looked at the pale man on the bed with malicious intent.
"Thank you Miss Li for your concern."
Cao Ziyun said politely, knowing that she would never come to see her so kindly, her hostility to her was deepening, she had no other way but helplessness.
Li Cai snorted coldly, "I care? I do care about you. How long are you going to stay in the Dongfang Mansion brazenly? I will never give you a chance to seduce Dongfang Ao."
If she stays in Dongfang Mansion for one more day, the threat to her will be one more day.
Cao Ziyun coughed lightly, she was very tired of this topic, and rubbed her dizzy forehead. It seemed that the cold she suffered this time was more serious than she thought.
"Miss Li, I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well, I want to rest, please let me be quiet."
"You—"
Li Caifeng didn't want to let her go, and was about to have a seizure when Huo Di, a loud shout came from outside the door.
"Miss Cao, are you in the room?"
"What's the matter? Director Jiang."
Li Caifeng pushed open the door, and when she stepped out, she closed the door, not wanting him to see the people inside.
"Uh... It turns out that Miss Li is also here. The second young master invited the two girls to the side hall for a meal together."
Jiang Bo looked at the person standing in front of the door, slightly surprised, but still informed him politely.
"Miss Cao is unwell, just let her rest more, and I'll go to the side hall with you."
As soon as Li Caifeng finished speaking, she hurriedly rushed Jiang Bo to leave together.
"Do you need Miss Cao? Do you need to invite a doctor?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bo refused to leave, his concern was beyond words, and he stared straight at the two closed doors behind her.
"Mr. Jiang, don't worry, Miss Cao is fine. She's asleep now. We'd better not disturb her."
Li Caifeng's beautiful eyes flashed with jealousy. The two came to Dongfang Mansion together, but Dongfang Mansion loved Cao Ziyun very much and didn't take her seriously at all.
"If that's the case, let's go."
Jiang Bo glanced at her, and when he left, he still looked back frequently and worriedly.
Inside the room, Cao Ziyun, who heard the conversation between the two, did not make a sound to expose Li Caifeng's lies.
fair enough. Since she has no intention of Dongfang Ao, it is better to avoid the two of them meeting.
But, when will she be able to leave? After all, her time is running out.
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That night.
Always worried about Cao Ziyun's body, Qiu Yu got up in the dark, carefully pushed open the door of her room, lit the bronze candlestick on the table Fan, and came to her bed, using the weak light of the candle, to let her see clearly what was on the bed. People, also saw the abnormal blush on her cheeks at the same time.
"Miss!"
Qiu Yu exclaimed, reaching out to her forehead, and then she was so frightened by the scalding heat that she pulled her hand back, hurriedly left the room, and hurried out.
As Qiu Yu notified Jiang Bo, and then ordered someone to invite the doctor, this coming and going naturally alarmed many people, and also alarmed Dongfang Ao, who had not yet gone to bed.
"What happened? Why didn't you go to bed so late, still outside?"
Dongfang Ao caught a maid who was hurried past him, frowning slightly, looking at her anxious.
"Ah... Second Young Master, yes... Miss Cao suddenly had a high fever at night, and Qiu Yu was in a hurry to find Director Jiang to ask for a doctor. I think... Now that I know, I'll go over and see if I can help."
Xiaohong didn't expect to meet the second young master here, so he hesitated. She is the girl who is in charge of helping in the kitchen. In the past two weeks, she has gotten to know Qiu Yu very well, and then she got to know Cao Ziyun. She has a deep affection for the gentle and graceful Cao Ziyun; not only her, but also many people are also with her In the same way, there are a lot of people who know it first, who have already rushed over to help.
"Let's go soon."
Dongfang Ao heard the words, Jun's face darkened slightly, suddenly remembering that Jiang Bo once mentioned that she was unwell during lunch, he turned his heels abruptly, and went to the guest house.
"Uh... yes..."
Xiaohong was stunned. What the second young master meant, shouldn't he also go? He quickened his pace, and quickly followed behind the tall and slender figure.
The two stepped into the west wing of the guest house, and Xiaohong was stunned by the scene in front of her! Seeing a group of people outside the room, everyone's volume was extremely low, and they looked at the closed door from time to time worriedly, which made her wonder if these people didn't need to sleep
"Second Young Master... The Second Young Master is here."
Someone in the crowd spotted Dongfang Ao and quickly made way.
Dongfang Ao's black eyes glanced sharply at everyone, slightly surprised. He knew that Cao Ziyun was more popular than Li Caifeng, but he didn't expect her to be so popular. In the middle of the night, a group of people didn't sleep and waited outside her room with all their concern. Does he doubt that if it were him, he would be treated the same way
Pushing open the wooden door and entering the room, at a glance, he saw the old doctor sitting on the round stool beside the bed, and Jiang Bo and Qiu Yu who were anxious beside him.
"I'm not telling you, why wait outside, or go back to sleep... ah... Second Young Master..."
Jiang Bo thought it was another servant who didn't listen to him. He looked back, his eyes widened, and he was shocked by the tall and tall figure that appeared at this time.
"How is Zi Yun?"
Dongfang Ao came to the bed, and after seeing her unusually red cheeks, his black eyes showed a hint of worry.
"Second Young Master, Miss Cao has a very serious fever, and she has to go down the fever immediately. I'll prescribe a pill for her to take. I have to keep an eye on her temperature tonight, and make sure to let her go down; With a few more doses of medicine, her cold will be cured."
The old doctor put down his little hand to measure the pulse, left the bed, and replied respectfully.
"Uncle Jiang, send someone to go back with Elder Chen to get the medicine."
Dongfang Ao was not shy, his slender body sat beside the bed, and his big hand lightly touched the wet towel on her forehead, noticing that there was no coldness anymore, he hurriedly handed it to Qiu Yu, who was beside him, and motioned her to change another one.
In this way, this night, the West Wing was so busy that everyone was overwhelmed, and Dongfang Ao and Dongfang Ao personally sat down to spend. It wasn't until the next day, when the sky showed light, that Cao Ziyun's high fever subsided.
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Taking a deep breath in the cold morning breeze, Dongfang Aojunyi's face did not show a trace of fatigue, his hands were behind his back, and he surrounded the guest house where he was.
The guest house is divided into east, west, south and north wing rooms. Currently, only the east and west wing rooms are inhabited. Just when he turned his eyes to the east wing opposite, two wooden doors were pushed open, and a beautiful figure walked out.
When Li Caifeng saw the handsome figure standing in front of the west wing, her beautiful face was stunned for a moment, then she suppressed the jealousy in her heart and walked towards him with a smile on her face.
Last night, a group of people gathered in the guest house. It wasn't that she didn't know it, but she just didn't want to care whether Cao Ziyun was dead or alive. She didn't expect Dongfang Ao to be one of them.
"Second Young Master, did you appear here so early?"
"It wasn't early in the morning, it was here last night."
Dongfang Ao's black eyes stared directly at her. After observing the two for half a month, he knew very well in his heart that the person in front of him and the people in the room who were still awake, no matter who was his real fiancee when the truth came out, he had already made a choice in his heart.
"Second Young Master really cares about Miss Cao."
Hearing his confession, she couldn't hide the jealousy in her heart, and her tone was sour.
"She may be my fiancee, and I should take care of her."
"Second Young Master's words, but you are doubting me?" Li Caifeng was dissatisfied with the possible hints in his words.
"I've said before that until the truth is revealed, anyone is possible."
Dongfang Aojian frowned slightly. He didn't talk for a while, just when he was about to leave—
"Second Young Master, Miss is awake."
Amity opened the door happily, and when she saw Li Caifeng outside the door, her smile froze.
"Go get some food right now, and prepare the medicinal soup."
After Dongfang Ao finished explaining, he hurried into the room, while Qiu Yu hurried to the kitchen room.
The two ignored her existence, which deepened the resentment in Li Caifeng's chest. When she fled away, she secretly decided in her heart that she would never let Cao Ziyun stay in Dongfang Mansion again.
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"Cough cough..."
Dongfang Aofu stepped into the room and heard the sound of coughing. The handsome face was slightly sullen, and the black eyes stared at the person who was half lying on the bed. The soft and elegant face was pale, which added a touch of weakness to her who was always delicate, so delicate that it seemed like it would shatter when she was pinched.
"Does it matter? Do I need to invite the doctor again?"
He strode to the bed, his big palms unashamedly touching her forehead, making sure that she no longer had a fever, and while he was relieved, he sat down on the round stool beside the bed.
"I'm much better, I don't need to bother the doctor anymore."
Cao Ziyun felt uncomfortable with his touch, and lowered her head shyly. Just heard Qiu Yu mention what happened last night. She didn't expect that because of her incident, everyone would be moved, and he was even more alarmed.
"Thank you for taking care of me all night last night."
"Since you're sick, you shouldn't be brave. Why didn't Qiu Yu invite the doctor earlier? You don't like to bother others, so you need to change it."
He also didn't want to blame her when she was ill, but as long as she thought of what Amity Qiu said, she could clearly distinguish herself, as if she regarded herself as a guest—a guest who was more responsible than a guest; Uncontrollable territory was held on his chest.
"Well, I see, ahem..."
After saying a few words, he couldn't help coughing, his pretty face wrinkled in discomfort, seeing Dongfang Ao's face becoming more and more gloomy, his chest tightened in discomfort.
Suddenly, with the tall and tall figures, she was about to go to the stove in person to see if the medicine was ready, but the door was pushed open at this moment, Qiu Yu walked into the room at the right time, and saw her holding a lacquer plate in both hands. , on the top is a small plate of refreshing side dishes, and two bowls of porcelain bowls, one bowl is clear porridge, the other bowl is medicinal soup.
"Let me do it."
Taking the lacquer plate in Qiu Yu's hand, he picked up the porridge and put some side dishes in the bowl, and his tall figure sat beside the bed, motioning her to speak.
"I... just come by myself."
Cao Ziyun looked at Qiu Yu who was standing in the corner asking for help, but Qiu Yu left first with a smile on her face. She has been waiting for this day for a long time.
"You're still weak, so I'll do it."
Scooping a spoonful of porridge, he motioned her to open her mouth, and her black eyes looked at her firmly, not allowing her to refuse.
The two were at a stalemate like this, and after a long while, she finally gave up, shyly? Pink Lips, after he had finished feeding a bowl of porridge by spoonfuls and the medicinal soup in the same way, he adjusted the pillow behind her and helped her lie down on the bed.
"You sleep again."
As soon as the words fell, his black eyes stared at her deeply for a long time, and he left the room with a slender figure.
Cao Ziyun looked at the back of his departure complexly, vaguely aware of the change he had made towards her since last night, a sigh flowed from her pink lips, and she closed her eyes.
When she woke up again, she was shocked to see the figure sitting at the table. He was holding the book in his hand, and he was reading it intently. He seemed to notice her gaze, and his black eyes left the book and met her surprised clear eyes.
"Wake up? Do you feel better?"
"You've been here the whole time?"
There was a warm feeling in her heart that kept oozing out, gradually surrounding her always indifferent heart.
"That's right. Is there something wrong?"
Since he couldn't calm down in the study, why didn't he come to her to follow his heart and pay close attention to whether her illness improved in the morning.
"Aren't you busy?"
"Things are never done, and sometimes it's time to take a break."
There was a knock on the door outside the room, and the next moment, Qiu Yu walked into the hilarious look on his face.
"Miss, this bowl of tonic soup was specially made for the young lady to drink for her body."
Qiu Yu put the soup on the table, winked at her mischievously, and then stepped back, clearly leaving Dongfang Ao in charge of feeding the soup.
Dongfang Aoguo really picked up the bowl and walked to the bed. He didn't need to urge him this time. Cao Ziyun knew it was useless to insist, so he cooperated and let him finish the soup one bite at a time.
Seeing that he sat back in the chair again, reading the book in his hand attentively, she, who was no longer sleepy, took the initiative to speak:
"Second Young Master..."
"Is something wrong?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
"...Since you've come to the guest house, have you gone to visit Miss Li on the opposite side?"
Jian eyebrows twisted slightly, his black eyes moved away from the book, and he stared at her low face thoughtfully.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I meant to say, it's more boring to be with a patient like me, you can go to Miss Li—"
Before she could finish her words, her tall and straight body suddenly came together, and her handsome face came to her bed with a deep and unfathomable face.
"Are you driving me away?"
The low voice asked in a low voice, but it was hidden in his indifferent tone, but it revealed an imminent danger.
"no."
Looking at his approaching body, and the expression on his face that can never be called kind, no matter how stupid anyone knows what to say, let alone her.
"I'm afraid you'll be bored." Guiltily, he didn't dare to raise his head, for fear of being seen through by his sharp black eyes.
Dongfang Ao stared deeply at her drooping face for a long time, and then he turned his heels and sat back on the chair. While picking up the book, he said indifferently:
"I don't feel bored. You'd better lie down and get some more sleep."
Seeing him leave, she was inexplicably relieved, and hurriedly lay back on the bed, closing her eyes, for fear of letting him see through what she was really thinking. Half an hour later, the person on the bed breathed evenly and fell asleep again.
The slender figure came to the bed silently, his big palms caressed her tender cheeks, staring at her quiet and soft sleeping face, a touch of tenderness appeared on Junyi's face.
How could her little thought escape his eyes.
Once again confirming that she has no intention of him, saying that she is not angry is a lie, but also because of her, this game becomes more interesting.
"You don't want to stay out of it, I won't let you go."
A mellow and intoxicating whisper whispered in her ear, and her thin hot lips kissed her tenderness, like an invisible rope entangling her tightly.
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After being locked in the room for three consecutive days, Cao Ziyun, who was much better, was finally allowed to leave the room. Accompanied by Qiu Yu, the two came to Merlin in the backyard; in the stone pavilion deep in the Merlin, someone was already waiting for her.
"Come on Ziyun!" Luo Bing'er waved to her enthusiastically when she saw the two of them from afar.
As soon as Cao Ziyun stepped on the stone steps, he saw some exquisite pastries and hot tea on the stone table.
"Miss Cao, you are just sick, come in and have a cup of hot tea."
Seeing her stunned on the stone steps, Xiaoqing hurriedly pulled her in, let her sit beside Luo Bing'er, and poured a cup of hot tea on her hand.
"Do you have anything to do with me, young lady?"
Fang Cai Xiaoqing personally came to spread the word, saying that the young lady had an appointment with her in the Merlin Stone Pavilion, and she hurried over after hearing it.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to find you to come out and get some air after hearing that you are in better health. If you stay in the room all day, you will be sick even if you are not sick."
The most important thing is that in the past few days when she was sick, she also lost a chat partner, and she was about to die of boredom.
"Thank you Mrs. Young for your concern." She sincerely thanked.
"I heard that Dongfang Ao has come to see you every day these days. From this perspective, your position in his heart must be much better than that of Miss Li."
If so, that would be great. Not only can she win the gamble, but she can also become a sister-in-law with Zi Yun as she wishes.
"I'm afraid the young lady will be disappointed. It's impossible between us."
Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly, avoiding her question, but the always calm heart lake could no longer return to the original indifference.
"Why? You are Dongfang Ao's fiancée, aren't you here to marry him?"
Luo Bing'er looked shocked, and was even more surprised by the certainty in her words.
"Young Madam is so sure that I must be his fiancée? Maybe I'm pretending to be here in order to plot the property of your Oriental House."
The pink lips raised a stubbornness, deliberately giving her a specious answer.
Luo Bing'er was bewildered by her fooling, looking at her little face that didn't seem to be joking, she suddenly felt confused. After all, what she said was right. Before the evidence was found, both of them were possible, and they were equally suspect.
Seeing her embarrassed expression, a faint smile appeared on her soft and tender face, she took a piece of peach cake and ate it, ignoring the people beside her and fell into confusion.
"But if you say that you are here for the property of our Dongfang Mansion, then you should try to get close to Dongfang Ao, at least before the truth is revealed, let him fall in love with you, instead of avoiding him intentionally or unintentionally. , and also concluded that it is impossible with him, am I right?"
Luo Bing'er carefully scrutinized the suspicious points of the matter, and the more she felt that it was contrary to what she said. But she still didn't understand. If she was really Dongfang Ao's fiancée, why would she allow Li Caifeng to approach him, while she was sitting on the sidelines like an unimportant person
Cao Ziyun was indifferent on the surface, but her slightly narrowed eyes couldn't hide her surprise. It seems that the young lady in front of her is also a smart person, and she really shouldn't be too careless.
"The young lady's words are bad. Who said I avoided him? You should know that Dongfang Ao doesn't like people entering the study, but he allowed me to enter; also, he took the initiative to invite me to the Longfenglou for dinner, Doesn't this prove it?"
I didn't want her to see through it easily, so I deliberately gave her ambiguous answers.
"You... ah, Zi Yun, why do I feel like I'm being played around by you? But, it doesn't matter, your words make me look forward to your future development even more."
It's not that Luo Bing'er couldn't hear the doubts in her words, and she couldn't help but raise a suspicion in her heart. If she guessed correctly, Ziyun should like Dongfang Ao, but why didn't she dare admit it?
"Ziyun, take my word for it, a verbal engagement is of no use to the men of the Dongfang family." Looking at her charming side face, she said mysteriously.
"What do you mean by this, young lady?" Her eyebrows were raised slightly, because there was something in her words.
"In these days of getting along, you should understand Dongfang Ao's temperament very well. If he doesn't want this marriage contract, no one will take him; but if he is determined to fulfill the marriage contract, then the marriage will definitely be established; in other words, is this marriage contract? It can be accomplished by his own will, not by a verbal engagement contract or a token. Do you understand when I say this?”
And she has seen some clues now. No matter whether Zi Yun is Dongfang Ao's real fiancee, I'm afraid she will not be able to leave Dongfang Mansion.
"What does the young lady mean, even if I am not his real fiancee, if he insists on me, then he will definitely marry me?"
Cao Ziyun's charming face flashed a touch of panic, she seemed to be frightened by her words, and asked in shock.
"That's right. I don't think I was Dongfang Ling's fiancee at the time, but he would rather be a betrayal and insist on marrying me. The men of the Dongfang family have always hated the token that only bound their marriage, so they were unwilling to fulfill the marriage contract. Anything, they can definitely do it.”
Luo Bing'er noticed the panic on her face that shouldn't have appeared on her face. If she was a fake, she would be very happy to hear her say that. But if she is real, then she shouldn't be worried; and her reaction is not in line with either of the two, which makes it impossible to be overwhelmed.
Luo Bing'er's words reverberated in her heart uncontrollably, and a trace of unease flashed across her clear eyes. Maybe she shouldn't wait until the day when the truth is revealed...