Zhong Lingyu was exhausted from the heavy tossing at night and didn't get up until almost noon the next day.
When she went downstairs, she saw a strange servant bringing food to the table.
Zhong Lingyu was puzzled.
Sister-in-law Fu explained in a low voice, "Madam, she was sent by Shen Mansion."
Zhong Lingyu understood it.
This strange servant is the servant Lan's mother said was here to 'serve' her.
This servant has obviously been carefully trained and highly educated.
His attitude didn't seem condescending, but he put pressure on Zhong Lingyu at every turn.
Zhong Lingyu couldn't find fault at all, so he had to cooperate.
Three meals a day, including Chinese medicine, are all arranged by this servant.
The servant brought the thick soup and said with a smile, "Miss Lingyu, I am the daughter of Mother Lan. You can just call me Azhu. From now on, I will take care of your daily life."
"Excuse me." Zhong Lingyu took the soup.
After taking the first sip, she almost spit it out.
The medicine was very bitter, so painful that she couldn't bear it.
A Zhu still smiled and reminded, "Good medicine tastes bitter, I have prepared candied fruit for you."
As she spoke, she took out a plate of plump candied fruits from the kitchen.
Zhong Lingyu was in a bad mood.
Holding her breath, she drank it all in one gulp, then pushed the candied fruit away, resisting the urge to retching, and said in a deep voice, "No, just take it away."
"Miss Lingyu, you need to drink these medicines for a long time. If you eat some candied fruits, you can always alleviate the bitter taste." A Zhu placed the candied fruits in front of Zhong Lingyu.
Zhong Lingyu ignored it and went upstairs with a cold face.
Sister-in-law Fu couldn't stand A-Zhu's appearance, but she didn't dare to openly conflict with A-Zhu. She just said: "Madam, she is used to me taking care of her. Otherwise, let me take care of my wife and take medicine from now on."
"Sister-in-law Fu, take care of Miss Lingyu and drink the medicine. This is the old lady's personal instruction. If the old lady finds out that I have neglected my duty, I will be punished by the old lady." A Zhu was very polite.
Sister-in-law Fu whispered: "If you don't tell, I won't tell, no one will know. What's more, you can do less things, right?"
"Sister-in-law Fu!" A Zhu's voice was slightly raised, "These are all matters ordered by the master. We are just servants and cannot make our own decisions."
A Zhu was obviously smiling, but Mrs. Fu shuddered inexplicably, and she instinctively closed her mouth.
In the next few days, Shen Huaizhou went to the station and could not come back for half a month.
A Zhu took full responsibility for all of Zhong Lingyu's daily life.
A Zhu would always bring the daily decoction on time.
The candied fruit was never left behind, but Zhong Lingyu had never eaten it. She endured the bitter taste and swallowed the medicine into her stomach.
After she drank all the medicine, A Zhu left her sight and turned to do other things.
There is no day more depressing than this.
Only when she received occasional telegrams from Shen Huaizhou did she feel a little more relaxed.
In late February, Chen Tinglan came to her and shared the good news with her, saying that he would divorce Jin Shaotang soon.
Zhong Lingyu was happy for her, but she couldn't laugh no matter what.
Chen Tinglan noticed something was wrong with her and asked her what was wrong.
Zhong Lingyu was tired and could not hold back, so she confided in Chen Tinglan.
Hearing this, Chen Tinglan gritted his teeth and said, "Did Mrs. Shen deliberately torment you?"
"Maybe not." Zhong Lingyu said, "I also asked other Chinese medicine doctors. It is indeed a problem with my physical constitution and it is not easy to get pregnant. The old lady must have hoped that I would get pregnant as soon as possible and then raise the baby at home with peace of mind, so that I would not be the same as before. Some inexplicable troubles.”
Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the bedroom door.
A Zhu's voice came from outside the door, "Miss Lingyu, it's time to take medicine."
Zhong Lingyu stopped the conversation with Chen Tinglan and said instead: "Come in."
A Zhu pushed open the door and walked in.
Place a bowl of dark soup in front of Zhong Lingyu.
Chen Tinglan felt uncomfortable looking at it.
Not to mention drinking it, just smelling it made her want to vomit.
Seeing Zhong Lingyu wanting to drink it when he picked it up, Chen Tinglan instinctively raised his hand to stop him, "How can you drink such disgusting medicine?"
Before Zhong Lingyu could speak, A Zhu interrupted, "Ms. Chen, this is a prescription prescribed by a famous old Chinese doctor who specializes in gynecology. The medicine is indeed a bit bitter, but it is good for the body."
Chen Tinglan frowned, "I'm talking to Lingyu, why are you interrupting?"
A Zhu's face froze.
"You are a servant, and this is the rule?" Chen Tinglan said in a bad tone.
"Miss Chen, I am doing this for Miss Lingyu's good." A Zhu smiled, but the corners of his lips twitched slightly, obviously because he was being accused, he couldn't hold himself tight.
Zhong Lingyu took Chen Tinglan's hand and signaled her not to conflict with A Zhu.
But Chen Tinglan was straight-tempered, and she couldn't stand the way A Zhugou took advantage of others' power. He relied on the old lady to bully Zhong Lingyu behind his back.
Chen Tinglan snorted coldly, "Really? Are you really doing Lingyu's best?"
"Yes." A Zhu replied.
"Then let's stop taking this medicine for a while." Chen Tinglan took the medicine bowl from Zhong Lingyu's hand and put it firmly on the bedside table.
A Zhu lowered his head and said, "Miss Chen, this medicine was ordered by the old lady to drink. I, a servant, cannot make the decision."
Chen Tinglan looked slightly cold, "When I interrupted, I never saw you saying you couldn't make the decision."
"Yes, A-Zhu has gone too far."
With that said, A Zhu took the soup and went downstairs.
Chen Tinglan looked at A Zhu's arrogant look and felt a fire in his heart.
She used drinking water as an excuse, went downstairs alone, and then found A-Zhu, "Your name is A-Zhu, right? Please give me a glass of water."
"Okay, Miss Chen, please wait a moment."
A Zhu looked good-tempered and went to make tea.
After Chen Tinglan got the tea, he frowned and said, "I said I wanted water. Do you understand? Clear water. Who said I want tea?"
"Ms. Chen, I'm sorry, I'll pour it for you again."
A Zhu's eyes were dim and he poured another glass of water over.
The cup is a little hot, but I can hold it with my hands.
Chen Tinglan, who had delicate skin and tender flesh, accidentally knocked over the water glass.
The cup fell to the ground and water spilled all over the floor.
She said dissatisfied: "It's so hot, how can you drink it? You, a servant, are so careless."
A Zhu clenched his fists and shook his body for a while before taking a deep breath and said, "I'll pour another glass."
"No, I'm not lucky enough to drink the water you poured."
Chen Tinglan was originally venting his anger on Zhong Lingyu's behalf.
This A-Zhu looks honest and responsible on the surface, but in reality he is full of evil.
Knock her, she will be somewhat afraid.
On this day, Ah Zhu was indeed much calmer and no longer secretly forced Zhong Lingyu to drink medicine.
However, the next day, A Zhu complained to the old lady.
This was also expected by Zhong Lingyu.
