What a gentle and elegant gentleman!
This was the first time Ling Qingwan had seen a man who amazed her other than Wei Xun. If the guard's drawing was correct, then this mysterious man should be only slightly less attractive than Wei Xun.
"How different is the person in the painting from the man's real appearance?" Ling Qingwan asked the guard.
"Pretty much," the guard replied. "If you take this portrait outside to compare, you'll be able to tell who I painted at a glance."
Ling Qingwan looked at him a few more times and memorized the appearance of this mysterious man.
The guard's report of Ling Chuchu's whereabouts caught Ling Qingwan's attention, and she planned to go back to the Ling Mansion.
It took her more than half a month to return from leaving Tokyo. Even if Madam Ling and Ling Chuchu didn't care about her, they should have found out. Especially Ling Chuchu, she was obsessed with plotting against Ling Qingwan, how could she not know Ling Qingwan's whereabouts.
Ling Qingwan returned to the Ling Mansion, firstly because she was worried about Ling Chuchu's investigation into the trip to Suiyang and Ling Xiao's injury, and secondly to prevent Madam Ling and Ling Chuchu from plotting behind her back.
Do it as soon as you think of it. Ling Qingwan soon told Shen Chengzhou about this decision.
Although Shen Chengzhou was worried, he also respected Ling Qingwan's idea. After saying goodbye to him and Ling Shen, Ling Qingwan left the general's mansion.
Ling Qingwan ordered Hongxiu and Luluo to look after Lingxiao and Liuer, while Nanny Pu was to serve Ling Shenshi. Ling Qingwan only brought Qiaoer with her this time.
The two did not take a carriage. Ling Qingwan happened to be in a good mood and planned to walk back to the Ling Mansion.
The streets were crowded and very lively.
Someone discovered Ling Qingwan's identity and whispered with the companions beside them, talking about the story of Ling Xiao and Liu'er. Qiao'er was angry and wanted to refute back, but was stopped by Ling Qingwan.
"They have their own mouths, so what they say is what they want." Ling Qingwan said to Qiao'er.
"But… "
"If you get into an argument with them, not to mention that they will think I'm guilty, I'll be accused of oppressing the people, and it will be a loss for me." Ling Qingwan smiled helplessly.
She had a very good attitude and didn't care what others said.
If she was afraid, Ling Qingwan was only afraid that Ling Xiaozhen and Liu'er had something going on.
In this way, they would be sorry to both Hu Zi and An Yi.
After being reminded by Ling Qingwan, Qiao'er finally reacted. She quickly shrank back, muttering that it was a good thing she listened to Ling Qingwan's dissuasion and did not immediately rush up to curse at them.
"Miss, you are so amazing." Qiao'er sighed sincerely.
"What's wrong?" Ling Qingwan was curious. Why did Qiao'er praise her for no reason
"You are kind-hearted, smart, and seem to see through everything. I think you really have a smart mind. No wonder so many people like you." Qiao'er spoke sweetly, and her words were sincere and heartfelt.
Ling Qingwan was amused by Qiao'er and laughed non-stop with her hands covering her mouth.
"If I really had a heart full of wisdom, I wouldn't have so many worldly worries. I'm just like everyone else in this world. I have people I care about, things I care about, and things I hate."
Ling Qingwan never felt that she was any different from ordinary people. If she really had to explain it, it was that she had been reborn once and had memories of her past life in her mind.
So she was born knowing who is good and who is evil, who should be trusted, and who to stay away from.
The two chatted and unknowingly walked into a remote alley. As long as they walked through it and turned a corner, they would reach Ling Mansion.
"Miss! Be careful!"
Qiao'er kept looking at Ling Qingwan. With her sharp eyes, she noticed a wolfhound rushing towards them in the distance.
After saying that, Qiao'er grabbed Ling Qingwan and stood in front of her.
"Run first."
Ling Qingwan made a decision in an emergency, took Qiao'er's hand and turned to run away.
The alley was long and narrow, and it took several steps to get out. Ling Qingwan and Qiao'er tried their best, but they still couldn't outrun the wolfhound.
"ah!"
The wolfhound bit Ling Qingwan's left arm hard, then ran away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The sleeves were soaked with blood and Ling Qingwan felt so painful that she felt like her left arm was about to break.
Qiao'er was panicked and didn't know whether she should help Ling Qingwan back to the general's mansion or find a doctor nearby to treat Ling Qingwan's wound first.
Ling Qingwan slumped to the ground, the color gradually draining from her face.
Just as her eyelids were twitching and she was about to faint, a man in white walked up to her, tore off her left sleeve and began to bandage her.
Faintly, Ling Qingwan discovered that the man in white looked very much like the person in the portrait painted by the guards two days ago.
Could he be the person who has been close to Ling Chuchu these days
Realizing that the man in front of her was related to Ling Chuchu, and that the relationship was very close, Ling Qingwan became alert and used her last bit of strength to push the man away.
"If you move again, even I won't be able to save you later." The man's tone was cold, without any emotion at all.
Ling Qingwan no longer had the strength to move. After hearing what the man said, she fainted.
General's Mansion.
Upon learning that Ling Qingwan had an accident on the way back to the Ling Mansion, Shen Chengzhou put down what he was doing without saying a word and rushed to Ling Qingwan's room.
Ling Xiao was originally training with Shen Chengzhou, but suddenly he saw Shen Chengzhou leave without even saying hello. Ling Xiao felt strange, so he asked the attendant next to him.
At this time, Ling Qingwan was lying on the bed, still unconscious.
Nanny Park, Luluo, and Hongshang were standing guard at the door, all three of them extremely anxious. Qiaoer felt uncomfortable, but was afraid that her crying would disturb Ling Qingwan, so she went back to her room and cried secretly.
"How is it? Is Wanwan in danger?"
When Shen Chengzhou arrived, the doctor had just finished treating Ling Qingwan and was coming out of the room. Shen Chengzhou rushed forward without saying a word and quickly asked the doctor.
"General, the bleeding from Miss Ling's wound has stopped. She is fine now. She just needs to rest well." The doctor answered truthfully. "She was bitten by a wolf dog and her blood vessels were damaged. It was very difficult to save her. Fortunately, we met someone who knew medical skills on the way. He treated Miss Ling's wound first and brought her back from the brink of death."
Hearing from the doctor that Ling Qingwan almost lost her life, Shen Chengzhou was so scared that cold sweat broke out on his back.
Ling Xiao's incident happened a few days ago. If Ling Qingwan's life is also in danger, Shen Chengzhou doesn't know if his old bones can hold on.
"Can I go in and take a look?" Shen Chengzhou asked the doctor cautiously.
After getting the doctor's consent, Shen Chengzhou was supported by his attendants and entered the room.
Ling Qingwan's already fair face now looked even more bloodless. She closed her eyes and looked as weak as she could be.
Shen Chengzhou stood in front of the bed, looking at Ling Qingwan quietly.
Mingyue and a few others also followed, but it was difficult for them to get close, so they could only watch from a distance.
"Prince?" Nanny Park didn't expect Ling Xiao to come.
Worried that Ling Xiao would make a noise again, Mingyue pretended to pull Ling Xiao away.
"What happened to her?"