bookcurios Chapter 198 Wen Yan
Chapter 198 Wen Yan
Tushan Hou naturally wanted to keep an eye on us, so he strode forward and walked into the house first.
Ruofeng and I nodded, and he understood and followed me into Tushanhou's room.
Tu Shan Hou pulled open the bed curtain with one hand and tilted her head towards me: "Miss Lan, please."
I reached out and touched it, and felt the wetness on my fingertips.
I was startled and quickly withdrew my hand, only to see that it was stained with bright red blood.
I spat inwardly, twisted my fingers, lifted the pillow again, and wiped my hands vigorously with Tushan Hou's pillowcase. Then I picked up the Sunlight Crystal that had fallen beside the pillow.
"Young Master, we will take our leave now." I turned around and bowed to Tushan Hou.
He came close to me and whispered, "We'll see."
I didn't dare to look up at him and pretended not to hear him. I took Ruofeng, Guyi and Hongying back to Tu Shanjing.
Tu Shanjing's room was still dark. Seeing this, I thanked Gu Yi and Hong Ying. They went back to work outside the study. Ruofeng was slightly injured, but he said it was not serious and went back to his room to apply medicine.
I washed my hands first, and then with my heart pounding, I slowly walked to Tu Shanjing's door.
At this moment, my feet seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and it was difficult to take a step. It also seemed as if there was wind and I wanted to escape immediately.
Too bad I can't escape.
Jingye is on duty tonight, and he must not be allowed to see the state he is in, or the state in the room.
So I gritted my teeth and gently pushed the door open, thinking that I would at least clean up the room first.
The heat in the room had long dissipated, leaving only the scent I was used to, creeping into my nose. I suddenly recalled some fragments and the scene of smelling his scent closely.
In the dark, with a red face, I walked towards his bed, wanting to see if he was awake.
A hand came around my waist and I was startled, but then the rich scent of sandalwood enveloped me, and the length of the fingers around my waist made me know that it was him behind me.
Holding his hand, the first thought that flashed through my mind was, "Isn't it that the drug is not completely cured? It's coming again. I can't stand it anymore. How come the drug is so long-lasting?"
"Where have you been?" Tu Shanjing's voice was a little hoarse and sounded in my ears.
"I..." I had originally planned to win a great victory and come back to give him the good news, but something went wrong and I didn't know what to say.
"I didn't see you when I woke up, so I went out to ask You, and he said, 'Did you go to your eldest brother's place? '" He let go of my hand, walked to the table and lit a candle. The candlelight flickered, and I couldn't tell whether the blush on his face was his own or the reflection of the red candle.
"Yes, there is something, but I went astray. However, it is not a big deal at the moment. Let me tell you in detail, sir." I replied obediently.
"Okay, so where do we start?" He sat down on the stool.
I glanced at him stealthily: "Sir, how much do you remember? I mean, before it rained tonight..."
He leaned his hand on the side of his forehead, his eyes moving, and he tilted his head and replied: "I came back from the study, I was busy and a little hungry, I saw a plate of peach blossom cake on the table, so I ate it. After eating, I felt..."
After hearing this, I hurried to the table and saw a white porcelain plate on it. The snacks had been eaten up, leaving only a few crumbs.
So here it was. He didn't drink alcohol, he ate snacks and got poisoned.
"I just felt very hot, as if ants were crawling all over my body, and my heart was itchy, as if I had lost my mind," he continued.
"Young master, you've been poisoned... by the drug." I replied.
"Yeah, I think so." He looked at me, held my hand, and said, "How are you?"
I was shocked: "Sir, do you still remember?!"
He nodded: "I remember some fragments, but they are not very coherent. But when I woke up, I saw..." He lowered his head and said in a barely audible voice: "There were some dried bloodstains on the bed..."
Even though I am thick-skinned enough, my face couldn't help but turn red at this moment, but fortunately the candlelight was dim and I couldn't see it.
I pulled my hand back and tried to turn away.
He quickly stood up, grabbed my hand and pulled me close to him.
"I...don't worry, I will tell grandma and give you a status." His eyes were full of affection.
However, when I heard what he said, my heart trembled.
"Don't..." I murmured.
"Huh?" He looked at me with a puzzled look, blinking his eyes, like a studious child in an academy.
"Don't tell the madam, don't tell anyone." I looked up at him.
"That's right. Let's keep quiet until the person who drugged you is found. After he's found, you can change your hairstyle. For now, just dress like usual and don't dress like a woman." He nodded.
"That's not what I meant. I meant..." I hesitated, not knowing how to start.
He held my hand for a while, then tightened it. His expression became like a child being scolded by a teacher. He pursed his lips and asked, "You mean... let's just forget about what happened today?"
I nodded.
He said anxiously, "Are you blaming me? Blaming me for not making my feelings clear and for being so confused and having to deal with you before this disaster—"
I raised my hand and gently covered his mouth. It was still as soft as I remembered. "I don't blame you. When you are with your lover, do happy things. Why bother to find out whether it is fate or disaster?"
His frown relaxed a little, and he gently kissed my palm, then asked, "Then, why did you...?"
I looked at him, put down my hand, and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."
I haven't decided whether I should plunge into this tenderness without hesitation even though I know I will sink into it.
I haven't decided whether I have the courage to choose between him and my family and friends in my original world.
I haven't thought about whether love mixed with the desire for exclusivity will breed jealousy and resentment, and make me lose my composure when I shouldn't.
He looked helpless for a moment, then he sighed, stood up and gently held me in his arms.
My heart softened and I didn't struggle, just let him hold me.
Putting his chin on my shoulder, he said sullenly, "Well, I'll wait for you to think it over."
My eyes warmed up, I raised my hand and patted his back, and replied, "Okay."
His face was close to my ear, and his voice came through my bones and flesh: "Don't think too long."
I stroked his back and replied, "Okay."
Now that we had talked about it, he knew we were interested in each other, and he seemed very happy as he held me in his arms as we sat down.
I saw him reaching out to the plate to pick up some leftover snack crumbs, put it under his nose and sniffed it, and quickly pulled his hand away, saying anxiously, "Be careful of the remaining poison!"
He smiled, and there was a hint of meaning in his smile: "What are you afraid of?"
My face turned red. This time we were closer and I was afraid that he could see me clearly.
I said stubbornly: "I'm not afraid!"
He shook his legs under me and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, you are the bravest! You are not afraid, I am the one who is afraid of you. I just sniffed the smell of this snack, if it appears again in the future, I will not be fooled. Since this snack is strange, it will take a while to find out which one of the people in the mansion put it here. Why don't I take it to Chunming tomorrow to check what it is made of and where it is sold. Follow the clues and find out everything!"
I thought about it and told him that Fangfeng Yiying's maid came to deliver wine in the afternoon.
He frowned, "There's medicine in the wine that Miss Fangfeng sent? And it was originally meant to be given to me? Why did she give me medicine?"
I thought to myself, that's because she wanted to get married to you as soon as possible, and when the effect of your medicine takes effect, it will be the time for you two to "welcome each other", and then she can secure her position as the wife of the second young master of the Tushan family. In this way, she can use your money to support her family, and see your eldest brother, her dear sweetheart, no matter how she looks up or down. She didn't expect that I gave the wine to Tushan Hou... Wait, if she wasn't the one who was having an affair with Tushan Hou, then why was her maid Xuanzhou still guarding outside the room when I went there?
Tu Shanjing saw that I was in deep thought and did not urge me, but just waited quietly.
"I think... maybe her family is in too big of a deficit, and she's anxious to use the betrothal money to make up for the deficit, so she's in a hurry to come here... She really has no other choice, so she resorts to this last resort, so that she can confirm her identity as the wife of the second young master. And the eldest young master..." I was trying to figure out how to point out the affair between his eldest brother and Fangfeng Yiying without hurting his self-esteem.
"What's wrong, brother?" he asked puzzledly with his eyes wide open.
"The eldest young master... the eldest young master... whenever he sees anything good from the second young master, he wants to snatch it, whether it's things or people... too." I looked up at him and said.
"Brother?!" A hint of anger flashed across Tu Shanjing's face.