Chapter 169 Something was Suspicious
“Given that something so serious happened to his wife, he was surely going to hate us for this.”
Up until this moment, Lin Mengya could not guarantee that Madame w.a.n.g would wake up.
Lin Mengya could not be sure if Madame w.a.n.g’s wound turn septic, or if her operation was successful, or if Madame w.a.n.g was going to make it through this.
These were things she could not foretell.
“w.a.n.g Hanlin shared a deep and firm relationship with his wife. In fact, all these years the thought of taking in concubines never crossed his mind. He had always gone along with his wife’s suggestions and wishes.”
None of the people with a high standing within the capital city escaped the eyes of Long Tianhao, who was aware of their every move.
It was not surprising that Long Tianhao knew so much about w.a.n.g Hanlin.
However, Lin Mengya still felt something was amiss.
If the relationship between w.a.n.g Hanlin and his wife was intimate and cordial, would he not ask to see his wife even if Long Tianhao invited him into his study?
“How was his mood? Did he have a conflict with you while he was there?”
Long Tianhao pondered for a second then replied, saying, “No, he would not hold back his tears and requested for some time to be alone in my study. He claimed that he didn’t wish to speak to anyone at that time.”
Lin Mengya, having exceptional sharp senses, immediately sensed something was amiss.
Back when her own mother pa.s.sed away, she heard that her father had vomited much blood and for a good half a year afterward, he was in a state of depression.
He was even more heartbroken when he saw his wife’s body.
Although not all men were like her father, it was bizarre for w.a.n.g Hanlin to react in this way.
“Your Highness, I think it would be a good idea for you to go back to your study to check if anything is missing, or if there’s something which was initially not there.”
Lin Mengya had a feeling that w.a.n.g Hanlin was behaving strangely.
According to Long Tianhao’s account, he had already sent for men to seal off the entire Liuxin courtyard when Madame w.a.n.g got into the accident.
Therefore, those who knew what had happened and could still go to Qinwu Courtyard must be someone close to Lin Mengya or Long Tianhao.
These people, however, would not go around to talk about what happened without their permission or instructions.
However, they did not rule out the possibility that someone else could have leaked the information.
All in all, she sensed something was not quite right, but she was unable to put a finger to it.
“Do you think there was something wrong with w.a.n.g Hanlin?”
They were direct and open with each other since there were only the two of them in the room.
Lin Mengya nodded as she started feeling a slight headache.
Too much had happened within a short time and everything was so chaotic. She wished she could smooth things out, but there were simply too much for her to bear.
“Maybe I’m worrying too much. My movement is being restricted now, so it’s not convenient for me to move around. You have to be careful.”
Sitting on the little bed the window, Lin Mengya lifted her fingers to ma.s.sage her brows.
Having done an intensive operation which required speed and precision, Lin Mengya’s energy had been sapped. She was starting to feel the exhaustion set in.
However, wave after wave of other matters kept coming up. She felt overwhelmed.
Looking at the tired-looking Lin Mengya, Long Tianhao’s ached for her.
“Sigh, what’s wrong with you?”
Lin Mengya let out a cry of surprise as Long Tianhao carried her into his arms.
She opened her eyes and stared at this handsome face and her heart started palpitating wildly.
As Long Tianhao carried Lin Mengya in his arms, he thought she almost weighed nothing.
Frowning, he thought she was too skinny and this was not a sign for her health.
He bent down and put her lightly onto the bed, gently removed her shoes and placed them beside the bed.
“The night breeze could be strong, so you have to put on more blankets. Ask Baiji to light the heater if you feel cold.”
Long Tianhao tenderly instructed as he pulled the blanket over Lin Mengya carefully.
“I will.”
Lin Mengya was dazed by Long Tianhao’s tenderness, so much so she did not know how to respond to his sweet gestures.
Was this the cold Prince Yu she used to know?
“You have labored much for the matters within the mansion. Ruqin may be insensible, but she is after all Mother’s favorite niece. Please spare her life on account of Mother.”
Lin Mengya tensed up a little and she felt a sense of bitterness in her heart.
Did he deliberately show her kindness and favor so she could spare his cousin sister’s life?
She tried to hide the look of disappointment in her eyes. She guessed that Long Tianhao could tell that the banknote was from Jiang Ruqin.
“Don’t worry, I will surely protect the Jiang Family. As for Ruqin, I would not make things difficult for her.”
She had after all grown up together with Long Tianhao as cousins.
She should have learned her lesson by now, having created such a grave problem.
Nevertheless, Lin Mengya could not stop feeling a sadness in her heart.
“Would you like something to eat? I’ll get the kitchen to prepare some food for you.”
Long Tianhao had casually mentioned Jiang Ruqin and made this request to Lin Mengya in fear that Concubine De would be upset.
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengya turned away from him, closed her eyes and said flatly, “I’m tired. I want to take a nap. Please leave, Your Highness.”
Tired? Long Tianhao gazed at Lin Mengya, who was lying there fully dressed. In his mind, he was still thinking about what food to prepare for Lin Mengya to nurture her back to health.
Lin Mengya heard the door opened and closed behind her.
She slowly opened her eyes in the next second.
Forcing a smile, she shook her head and wondered why she was feeling this way.
She was well aware that she and Long Tianhao were simply partners in a partnership, but somehow, she just could not control her own heart.
Just when she was wallowing in self-pity, a bowl of fragrant white porridge appeared before her unexpectedly.
As she looked in the direction of the bowl of porridge, she caught sight of a handsome, smiling Qinghu looking at her with fawning adoration.
“Why are you giving me white porridge? I haven’t eaten anything nutritious all day and this porridge is not going to fill my hunger.”
Although Lin Mengya seemed to be complaining, she still took over the bowl of white porridge.
The porridge may look plain, but it was in fact full of goodness.
In fact, it contained small pieces of bamboo shoot, corn, and mushroom, which made the porridge very tasty indeed.
She finished the entire bowl in two to three gulps, then looked pleadingly towards Qinghu, meaning to tell him that she was still hungry.
“Can you take some more?”
Qinghu asked, testing her, but Lin Mengya was quick to give him a definite answer.
A look of surprise flashed across Qinghu’s eyes. He took over the bowl from Lin Mengya and laughing to himself, he said, “I have been worrying too much. I thought you wouldn’t have any appet.i.te after going through what happened.”
For this reason, he had made an effort to prepare this three-ingredients porridge for Lin Mengya, lest she was reminded of the b.l.o.o.d.y scene if he served meat in the porridge.
“Don’t you worry. I feel like eating something more flavorful. Can you prepare something nice for me?”
Were you kidding me? Having been through five years of medical school, which medical student would freak out at the sight of organs?
It was generally understood that during the anatomy lessons, many faint-hearted girls would throw up even if they have to dissect frogs, not to mention human bodies.
Of course, Lin Mengya had turned pale at the sight of the bodies and resorted to being a vegetarian for a year.
Nevertheless, all the medical students grew numb to this from the second year onwards.
Subsequently, they were even able to eat barbecue meat while discussing the tissues in the human body and other diseases at the same time during their break time. This had become the norm to them.
For this reason, her cla.s.s have been labelled as the cla.s.s of devils.
Therefore, what she did on Madame w.a.n.g was a trivial matter!
“Sigh, I have to give it to you, la.s.s. Are you even a woman?”
Qinghu was speechless, putting his palm to his forehead as he let out a sigh.
The first time Qinghu killed and saw blood, he had vomited for three days and three nights, unable to keep anything down.
He would never expect this girl to not feel any discomfort.
“Is there about whether I’m a lady?”
Lin Mengya lifted her head and puffed up her chest as she stared threateningly at Qinghu.
Qinghu gave up. Without turning back, he fled her room with the empty bowl in his hand.
Finally, a smile appeared on Lin Mengya’s face.
She felt free from all worried around this guy.
Subsequently, Lin Mengya sat with Baizhi at a big table as they ate, looking as if nothing had happened.
The other three maidservants who witnessed Madame w.a.n.g’s wretched state were trying hard to suppress their feeling of nauseous by drinking lots of water and tea.
“Can you try to eat with grace, la.s.s? You look worse than a savage dog eating.”
Qinghu was easy with food because anyways he usually ate simply and was not particular about the taste.
Moreover, it was actually enjoyment to him to be watching Lin Mengya eating so heartily.
“Stop spouting nonsense if you have nothing better to say. You are more like a savage dog!”
Lin Mengya rolled her eyes at Qinghu. One could not really blame her for eating this way.
This was a habit formed since the time she was studying at the university. She often skipped meals when she was doing laboratory work with the teacher.
During those days, she would return to her dormitory late and eat like a glutton.
Today, she found the feeling she used to have.
“Master, today had been a tough day for you, so you must eat more to make up for your energy.”
Baiji rolled her eyes at Qinghu as well. She was by far the most sensible and steady person in the entire Liuxin Courtyard.
As time went by, she had become the guardian of the Liuxin Courtyard.
Even Qinghu had to give Baiji face for this reason.
“Oh yes, have you sent someone to inform your family about me wanting to meet them?”
Lin Mengya was happily enjoying the delicacies which Qinghu had just prepared.
Because of how eventful the day was, the people in the entire courtyard had not had a proper meal for the day.
No matter what awaited them tomorrow, it was still necessary for their stomach to filled first.
“Not yet. It’s so busy in the mansion. I’m afraid they would add to the trouble.”
There was a look of embarra.s.sment on Baiji’s face.
Smiling, Lin Mengya turned to Baishao.
“And yes, Baishao, I remember hearing you say that you have a mother and brothers and sisters in your family?”
Baishao froze for a moment and a look of hesitation appeared on her face.
“How about you bring your family here too. I would like them to do me a favor.”
Baiji had mentioned Lin Mengya’s arrangement to Baishao just now.
After all, Lin Mengya had always treated all four of them the same. Baiji was worried that Baishao would think that Lin Mengya was showing partiality towards her.
However, Baishao did not think in that way. She pondered for a moment, shook her head and said, “I don’t think that’s necessary, Master. My family members are unrefined and can’t really handle important jobs. They may ruin everything if you entrust anything to them.”