Chapter 130: “Bloodline Suppression”

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Madam Leng had no idea that this opportunity to see the doctor was actually arranged by Lu Chang Qing himself.

When he first met Ye Xin Ran, Lu Chang Qing had heard that she came to the mansion to treat his aunt.

Later, he indirectly asked a couple of times and learned that his aunt was very fond of Miss Ye and praised her medical skills.

Lu Chang Qing had been waiting for his aunt to invite Miss Ye again, but after waiting for a long time, his aunt never called for a doctor, and Miss Ye never came.

By chance, he saw Ye Xin Ran again at the academy gate, and thus decided to involve Chang Sheng.

He wanted to use Chang Sheng to learn more about Miss Ye.

He wanted to understand why he felt differently toward her.

Unfortunately, Chang Sheng was too clever and difficult to deceive.

Lu Chang Qing spent a long time without finding a chance, and even ended up being misunderstood by Chang Sheng.

Thus, Lu Chang Qing reverted back to his idea of using illness as an excuse.

He had grown accustomed to hiding everything inside and didn’t want his aunt or uncle to know about this matter.

Since his aunt’s health had improved, he decided he could simply fall ill himself.

So, he deliberately took a cold bath and slept with the window open. As expected, the next day, his frail body relapsed.

Hearing his aunt’s concern, Lu Chang Qing smiled slightly and explained, “Aunt, I’ve always been polite, but when my heart condition flares up, it’s really painful, and my temper inevitably becomes worse.”

This explanation was also intended for Ye Xin Ran’s benefit.

He was not a rude person.

Madam Leng smiled when she heard this: “Yes, yes, our Chang Qing is the most polite.”

At that moment, a maid came in with two hundred taels in silver bills and handed them to Ye Xin Ran. Ye Xin Ran quickly declined.

“Madam Leng, there’s no need for this much. A doctor’s fee is usually only one or two taels. You give me so much every time, I can’t accept it.”

Madam Leng laughed, “How can you compare to those other doctors? Your medical skills are so high, you deserve this silver. Please accept it. I’m happy just to see you come every time.”

In fact, Madam Leng had been wanting to invite Ye Xin Ran for a long time, but her health had been improving, and Ye Xin Ran had been busy with business. She didn’t want to keep bothering her.

“If Madam wants to see me, just send someone to call me. If I’m free, I’ll come,” Ye Xin Ran said.

“Aunt, I think you should give Miss Ye more silver,” Lu Chang Qing spoke from the bed.

“If it weren’t for Miss Ye saving me, I might not have seen tomorrow’s sun.”

“You child, stop saying such nonsense! How could anything happen to you under my care?”

Madam Leng scolded him but then softened her tone.

“However, giving more silver is indeed appropriate. Zhu Yun, go to the account and bring 300 more taels.”

Ye Xin Ran quickly waved her hands. “No need, this is already enough. If Madam wants to give more, we can discuss it next time.”

Since she had learned that Madam Leng was actually her relative after seeing the paternity results, Ye Xin Ran’s attitude had changed.

Blood relations are a mysterious bond. No wonder she and Madam Leng got along so well, everything had a reason.

She looked at Madam Leng and then at Lu Chang Qing on the bed.

In fact, Lu Chang Qing bore some resemblance to her.

They must have inherited their mother’s good traits, such as beautiful eyes and a high nose.

But Lu Chang Qing appeared more heroic.

“Aunt, I want Miss Ye to help me with my treatment from now on,” Lu Chang Qing said.

“You have a good thought.”

Madam Leng teased him.

“If you’re staying here, of course, there’s no problem. But when you return to the capital, are you planning to come all the way back here for treatment?”

“Miss Ye can come to the capital with me,” Lu Chang Qing said, after thinking for a moment.

“This probably won’t work!” Madam Leng quickly interrupted him.

“Miss Ye is married. Her husband and child are here. How could she go to the capital?”

She tried to immediately make Lu Chang Qing abandon the idea, knowing that he could be quite persistent. Since childhood, when he wanted something or had a goal, no matter the methods or the obstacles, he would find a way to make it happen.

“Being married doesn’t mean you’ve lost your legs,” Lu Chang Qing casually said. “Besides, even if you lost your legs, you could still take a carriage! What’s more, it’s just a marriage. The whole family could go together.”

Madam Leng became a little embarrassed.

She looked at Ye Xin Ran apologetically. “Chang Qing, this child doesn’t know how to speak properly. Please don’t take it too seriously.”

But Ye Xin Ran was staring at Lu Chang Qing, thinking: Just a moment ago, he was fine, so why did he suddenly turn into a lovesick fool?

She smiled gently. “That’s true, even if one loses their legs, they could still travel by carriage. But if the heart stops beating, then the person won’t survive!”

This was a blatant threat.

Lu Chang Qing, who had never been afraid of anyone’s threats, suddenly felt a sense of fear when he looked at Ye Xin Ran’s smiling face. It wasn’t the usual threat, it felt like she could actually follow through on it.

“I was just… saying it casually.”

In reality, he truly wanted Ye Xin Ran to stay by his side. He would even be fine if her whole family came along, as long as they could be closer to him.

“At least Miss Ye knows how to handle him. This boy always says such strange things!” Madam Leng said, seeing that neither of them was angry and laughing to smooth things over.

She looked at both of them and suddenly said, “I’ve always said that Miss Ye resembles my sister. Now that I look at it again, Miss Ye and Chang Qing look very alike, especially their eyes and noses.”

As soon as she said this, she felt that the two really did resemble each other more and more.

Even the maid beside Madam Leng said, “What the Madam said is true. Young Master Lu and Miss Ye do look alike. If one didn’t know better, they’d think you two were siblings.”

“Siblings?” Madam Leng suddenly froze when she heard this.

That’s right. Why hadn’t she thought of this before?

These two children looked so similar, why couldn’t they be siblings?

But if they were siblings, then who was Lu Zhi Yi in the capital?

Could it be…?

A terrifying thought suddenly struck her.

She looked at Ye Xin Ran, her voice trembling, “Miss Ye, do you happen to know when your birthday is?” She asked cautiously, with a hint of hope in her heart.

Lu Chang Qing, lying on the bed, suddenly realized something when he heard her question.

He immediately raised his head to look at Ye Xin Ran.

The strange feeling in his heart seemed to have finally found a reasonable explanation.

The next moment, he heard Ye Xin Ran say, “Why do you ask, Madam? My birthday is easy to remember, it’s the 16th of August, just the day after Mid-Autumn Festival.”