Shen Chengzhou suppressed his anger so as not to yell in front of Ling Feng.
Compared to his original temper, Shen Chengzhou has already given Ling Feng enough face.
"I heard something about Wanwan's condition from others. It's just a common cold and there's no need to worry too much, so I didn't ask about it. If she really had a serious problem, I couldn't just ignore it." Ling Feng looked embarrassed, as if Shen Chengzhou had embarrassed him.
"And father, you also know that the lower the official position, the more trivial matters you need to deal with on a daily basis. I am so busy every day, how can I have time to take care of the affairs in the backyard? Qingyun is in charge of it. Qingyun has already sent Nanny Park to take care of it. Tell me, what else can I do?"
After hearing Ling Feng's words, Shen Chengzhou's face darkened.
He was not a dull person, so he naturally understood the implication of Ling Feng's words. He did not expect Ling Feng to be so narrow-minded that he still remembered that he had not helped him in the past.
What made Shen Chengzhou even more angry was that Ling Feng didn't think he had done anything wrong at all.
"As Wanwan's father, you should care about Wanwan's health. Qingyun sent Nanny Park to Iris Pavilion to look after her. That is her responsibility as a mother. What does it have to do with you?" Shen Chengzhou snorted coldly.
Ling Feng wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Shen Chengzhou's next words and didn't know how to respond.
"I also rose from a minor official to my current position, but I'm never like you. When my children are sick, I don't even have the energy to visit them. If you feel that you are too busy, then you can only blame yourself for being too greedy when you were young. You married seven or eight wives and had a bunch of children, and now you can't take care of them all."
Shen Chengzhou accused him so openly, but Ling Feng was extremely angry and resentful but could do nothing. A higher-ranking official can crush a person, and if Shen Chengzhou really wanted to trip him up, it would only take a few words.
Even if Ling Feng was dissatisfied with Shen Chengzhou, he still had to continue his career. Otherwise, he would not be willing to be a small official.
"You have ruined the Ling Mansion to this point. Since your future is ruined, you should focus more on your family. I didn't care before because Qingyun likes you and I didn't want to make things difficult for her. If you dare to treat Qingyun and Wanwan badly, I will never forgive you."
Shen Chengzhou was afraid that Ling Feng would take revenge on Ling Shenshi and Ling Qingwan. After all, the two of them were very close to Ling Feng and were both women. It would be much easier for Ling Feng to deal with them than with him.
There is nothing a villain like Ling Feng can't do.
In the following days, Ling Feng came to see her two or three times, and even asked the servants in the mansion to send some precious supplements to help Ling Qingwan recuperate. Although Ling Qingwan also felt strange, she just ignored it.
She really didn't have the slightest feeling for Ling Feng.
When she recovered and the rain stopped, Mingyue came back to report, and Ling Qingwan learned that Bai Yuetong was ill and was sent to a villa outside the city by Bai Xu to recuperate.
"Bai Yuetong fell ill when she was about to get married with Lin Hu. It would be fine if she was just sick, but what kind of illness was it that required her to go out of the city to recuperate?" Ling Qingwan immediately discovered the clue.
Since she was going to the villa to recuperate, she would not be able to come back for a while. At least Bai Yuetong would have to stay outside for half a month or a month.
"I heard that Miss Bai is suffering from... leprosy," Mingyue said.
Ling Qingwan was drinking water. After hearing Mingyue's words, she almost choked and coughed twice.
Bai Yuetong had only been with Lin Hu for a short time when she fell ill. It was reasonable to take Bai Yuetong out of the city for recuperation in order to prevent others from knowing.
"Lin Hu had a bad reputation in the east of the city in the early years. He had molested countless women. I think he was dirty and Bai Yuetong was also harmed by him." Ling Qingwan spoke slowly. "I think I went a little too far."
Now Bai Yuetong's reputation is ruined, and if she marries Lin Hu, her life will be over. Ling Qingwan felt conflicted.
"It was Bai Yuetong who plotted against you first. If you had really fallen into the trap and been abused by the gangsters, you would have been the one to marry. Miss, don't always blame yourself." Mingyue felt sorry for Ling Qingwan.
Despite having suffered so much injustice, Ling Qingwan not only did not feel resentment towards this mundane world, but was instead determined to do good.
Mingyue had no other thoughts. Whoever bullied Ling Qingwan should die.
"I understand." Ling Qingwan withdrew her thoughts.
After instructing Mingyue to continue keeping an eye on Old Madam Ling and Ling Chuchu, Ling Qingwan asked Mingyue to leave first.
"Hmm."
As soon as Mingyue left, Ling Qingwan spat out a mouthful of turbid blood.
She glanced at the bloodstains on her body, her eyes a little dazed.
The doctor only found out that she had caught a cold, and at most said that she was too worried and hurt her heart and lungs. But Ling Qingwan herself knew best how her body was.
This was the second time she had vomited blood this month.
Ye Yun's whereabouts were still unknown, Ling Chuchu had not made any moves, Wei Xun and Ling Xiao were not around, and no one knew how they were doing. All these things were overwhelming Ling Qingwan.
She didn't know how long she could hold on.
"Miss!"
When Qiao'er's voice came, Ling Qingwan frowned slightly, took the blanket and covered herself with it.
"Miss! Please try this apricot jade cake and see if it's delicious!" Qiao'er walked over with an oil-paper bag and handed it to Ling Qingwan happily.
"Where did you buy it?" Ling Qingwan felt curious.
She remembered that apricot jade cake was only available in summer, so why did Qiao'er bring it now
"It was sent from the Prince's Mansion. It must have been the princess's idea." Qiao'er told Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan took it and opened the oil paper package. There were two pieces of apricot jade cakes inside. They smelled very sweet.
As soon as she twisted a piece, she saw a piece of letter paper at the bottom. A trace of doubt flashed across Ling Qingwan's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
She didn't tell Qiao'er, pretending nothing had happened, and gave Qiao'er a small piece to taste.
Since the Prince's Mansion chose this method, it must be that they didn't want to tell anyone else about sending this letter except Ling Qingwan.
"What's wrong?" Ling Qingwan noticed that Qiao'er looked a little strange.
"I smell a fishy odor, like blood." Qiao'er sniffed hard.
But why does this apricot jade cake smell like blood
"It's me." Ling Qingwan stretched out her hand, revealing the wound on her fingertips.
"Oh! What's going on! Is it painful, Miss?" Qiao'er was shocked. She stood up suddenly and hurriedly got the medicine box to treat Ling Qingwan.
"I just got pricked by the needle accidentally. It's no big deal. Don't worry." Ling Qingwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She had only suffered a minor injury, but the people around her reacted so strongly. If they knew that she might have a serious illness, Ling Qingwan couldn't imagine how panicked they would be.