Chapter 124: Chapter 124: She Just Cares Too Much About Me

Old Aunt Liu smiled and said, “I’ve always been very careful with my face, I have a lot of experience in this area. Even if you don’t trust others, surely you trust me?”

“Indeed.” Xiao Fengxing finally felt relieved.

When Doctor Zhou came and checked the wound, he said there was no problem.

But he still prescribed an ointment for Xiao Fengxing to help him heal better.

“Before the spring examination, could it be fully recovered?” Xiao Fengxing asked.

“This…” Doctor Zhou hesitated for a moment and said, “It’s hard to say for sure.”

“Everyone’s healing ability is different,” Doctor Zhou said, “some are fast, some are slow. It just depends on the second young master’s own recovery speed.”

“The second young master might think about how quickly he has recovered from injuries in the past.”

“Since childhood, Fengxing has never been injured much,” Old Aunt Liu said.

“This…” Doctor Zhou couldn’t make a judgment then.

“What if his recovery speed is the same as most people’s?” Xiao Fengxing asked.

“If it’s the same as most people, then it’s probably not going to be in time for the spring examination.” Doctor Zhou had to say.

Bang!

Xiao Fengxing couldn’t contain his anger and swept the tea set from the table to the ground.

Seeing this, Doctor Zhou quickly said, “If there are no other issues, I shall take my leave.”

“Yicui, see Doctor Zhou out.” After paying Doctor Zhou, Old Aunt Liu said.

After Yicui left with Doctor Zhou, Old Aunt Liu said to Xiao Fengxing, “It’s not the end yet, how can you be sure of the outcome?”

“Aunt will find some nourishing foods for you to help your skin heal.” Old Aunt Liu said, “Doctor Zhou was talking about most people. But you’re not an ordinary person; they don’t have access to all the supplements you do to aid healing.”

Xiao Fengxing thought for a moment, “Aunt is right, I will definitely heal the wound on my face before the spring examination.”

After checking Xiao Chengyu’s face, Old Aunt Liu could finally think about other matters.

“That wench Fu Mingzhu clearly intended to harm you, wanting to prevent you from taking the spring examination.” Old Aunt Liu said angrily.

“I know.” Xiao Fengxing’s face darkened, “This time, I was set up!”

“I don’t believe Fu Mingzhu just happened to encounter us; she must have known in advance that I would meet Lin Qingqing at the Law Temple today.”

“I knew that wench Fu Mingzhu couldn’t stand to see you do well!” Old Aunt Liu fumed, “But you… with the spring examination approaching, such an important matter, why were you meeting Lin Qingqing instead of preparing at home?”

“If you want to see her, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, why the hurry now?”

“I couldn’t help it either.” Xiao Fengxing frowned irritably, deeply regretting that he went to meet Lin Qingqing today.

“She believed the rumors in the capital, thinking that old hag wanted to arrange a high-status marriage for me and got scared.”

“Now, with the spring examination being important, I was worried she might cause some trouble during this period, which would be disadvantageous to me, so I had to meet her to ease her worries.” Since he got injured from meeting Lin Qingqing, Xiao Fengxing couldn’t help but blame her as well.

Mentioning her, he was filled with displeasure.

“She doesn’t seem to consider that the old hag isn’t so kind as to arrange a high-status marriage for me. She’s afraid I’ll take over the Marquis’s manor and hopes I can’t marry or have children for life.” Xiao Fengxing said with a frown.

“I thought Lin Qingqing was a smart person.” Old Aunt Liu said with hate, “I didn’t expect her to be so brainless and even involve my son.”

Xiao Fengxing paused for a moment. After knowing the injury on his face was fine, he didn’t blame Lin Qingqing much and couldn’t help but speak for her: “She cares too much about me.”

Old Aunt Liu was taken aback by Xiao Fengxing’s words, barely able to believe he would speak for Lin Qingqing.

Lin Qingqing had caused his injury!

This really didn’t align with Xiao Fengxing’s long-standing character.

It seemed Xiao Fengxing truly had feelings for Lin Qingqing since it could make her seemingly indifferent son speak well of her.

However, precisely because of this, Old Aunt Liu couldn’t tolerate Lin Qingqing even more.

This indicated that Lin Qingqing did have an influence on Xiao Fengxing.

But after all, Old Aunt Liu once competed fiercely with Xiao’s old lady while Marquis Changping’s old marquis was alive, understanding men’s minds all too well.

At such a moment, Old Aunt Liu naturally wouldn’t badmouth Lin Qingqing.

Given the current situation, it’s inevitable for Lin Qingqing to enter the Marquis’s mansion.

The only question is whether it would be as a wife or a concubine.

But in Old Aunt Liu’s view, whether as a wife or a concubine, Xiao Fengxing could no longer marry a woman of high status.

Before marriage is set, taking a concubine, especially one known to be Xiao Fengxing’s true love, who is also a government official’s daughter.

Which reputable family in the capital, who care about reputation and love their daughter, would be willing to marry their daughter to Xiao Fengxing?

If anyone did, they would certainly become the laughingstock of other families.

Knowing that after marrying, they would be overshadowed by Lin Qingqing, such a position would surely be embarrassing for a legal wife.

Old Aunt Liu was a concubine who once surpassed Xiao’s old lady, experiencing such feelings deeply.

However, she herself having overpowered Xiao’s old lady was one thing, but she wouldn’t allow the same thing to happen to Xiao Fengxing.

It’s not that she was particularly righteous, but the old Marquis had been reprimanded for this matter by the emperor many times.

Yet fighting inside the mansion was beneficial to her.

Even though the old Marquis was reprimanded, the wealth of the Marquis’s mansion allowed her to live in luxury.

But this wouldn’t do for Xiao Fengxing.

She couldn’t let Xiao Fengxing lose his future because of this matter.

Given so, there was only the path of having Xiao Fengxing marry Lin Qingqing as his wife.

Having Lin Qingqing as a legal wife might even reduce the damage to Xiao Fengxing’s reputation somewhat.

Old Aunt Liu squinted her eyes.

That Lin Qingqing had enchanted Xiao Fengxing to the point where he still speaks for her at this time when Lin Qingqing enters the door, she would see her suffer!

She wouldn’t just let Lin Qingqing off the hook.

When Lin Qingqing returned home, Mrs. Lin immediately grabbed her, “How did it go? How was today’s discussion?”

But Lin Qingqing, pale-faced, suddenly burst into tears.

“What happened?” Mrs. Lin hurriedly asked, “Did Xiao Fengxing turn his back and deny it?”

“If that’s the case, our family will see to it that his reputation is ruined!” Mrs. Lin said angrily.

Lin Qingqing shook her head, “He clarified with me today, saying that Xiao’s old lady never intended to arrange a marriage for him. He also said that his position in the Marquis’s mansion is awkward, and how could Xiao’s old lady possibly arrange a high-status marriage for him.”

“The old lady of Zhao Master’s family did bring Miss Dong to the capital, but it wasn’t to propose marriage to him. It was because they weren’t familiar with the capital, having been away for a long time. Xiao’s old lady was just showing them around.”

“That’s indeed the case.” Mrs. Lin nodded, acknowledging Xiao Fengxing’s reasons as well-founded, “Then why are you crying?”

“I was talking to Xiao Fengxing in a back room on the hill at the Law Temple.” Lin Qingqing said, “But just as we were talking, the door suddenly opened.”

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