The afterglow of the setting sun reflects on the sky, and I can only sigh that time flies so quickly.
A gust of wind blew over the water.
Lu Ling thought that he was feeling cold, close to his mother, and now there was a gust of wind, which might make his mother sick.
She smiled and said to Mrs. Lu, "Mom, it's getting dark, let's go back."
Mrs. Lu stood still by the pond.
Lu Ling saw her looking steadily at the water, and some sad emotions gradually overflowed in her eyes.
"Mother?"
Lu Ling reached out and held her arm.
"Do not touch me!"
Mrs. Lu shook Lu Ling's hand away.
Lu Ling was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that his mother was ill.
She immediately became cautious, whispering softly like coaxing a child: "Mom, it's getting dark..."
Mrs. Lu shed tears inexplicably. She looked at the shaky sunset and murmured hoarsely: "Yes, it's dark and your father hasn't come back yet..."
Lu Ling: "..."
She reached out to hold Mrs. Lu's hand again.
Mrs. Lu stared at the water blankly and murmured: "Your daddy will never come back, never come back again..."
Lu Ling's hand was thrown away again.
Lu Ling was helpless and said, "Mom, father is back and waiting for us at home. Let's go back quickly."
"You lied to me!" Mrs. Lu suddenly roared, and when she turned around, her eyes had turned red.
"Why did you lie to me? Why?"
Lu Ling was shocked and realized something was wrong. He quickly grabbed her arm and said loudly: "Mom, come back with me!"
"Get away!"
Mrs. Lu burst out with frightening strength, pushed with red eyes, Lu Ling stumbled, and then fell to the ground.
"Mother, mother, I am Ling'er..."
She struggled to get up, but saw Mrs. Lu turn around, stare at the lotus pond, and jump without hesitation!
"Mother!"
Lu Ling was so shocked that his voice broke. He saw Mrs. Lu's figure submerged into the pond and could no longer be seen.
Lu Ling's body bounced up, and without any hesitation, he jumped into the pond.
Withered lotus leaves were smeared on Lu Ling's face under the cold water.
Wisps of cold air penetrated from the skin, reaching into the internal organs.
Lu Ling felt that her limbs became heavy in the water, but her heart was extremely determined.
She rowed her arms desperately and swam towards the figure that had disappeared into the depths of the pond.
The ripples on the water surface spread in the afterglow of the setting sun, and every ups and downs were like the beating of the mother's heartbeat.
Let Lu Ling move forward more firmly.
The lotus leaf scratched her cheek, leaving shallow scratches, but she ignored the pain and just pushed forward.
Finally, Lu Ling saw Mrs. Lu.
She sank to the bottom of the pond, motionless.
Lu Ling's heart felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer, and he was so painful that he couldn't breathe.
She used all her strength to push herself and Mrs. Lu toward the water.
Every push was like fighting against death for time.
Finally, they surfaced. Lu Ling used his last bit of strength to push Mrs. Lu to the shore.
She floated on the mud at the edge of the pond and took a few breaths of fresh air.
Mrs. Lu was lying there with her eyes closed, not knowing whether she was alive or dead.
Lu Ling plucked the dead grass by the pond, tried his best to climb to the shore, and immediately pressed Mrs. Lu's chest with both hands.
Drops of water fell down her hair and chin, perhaps mixed with her tears of fear.
She called out to her mother, her hoarse and choked voice showing her anxiety and grief at this time.
A quarter of an hour later, Lu Cheng came with his servants and carried the unconscious Mrs. Lu home.
It was getting dark.
The brother and sister had been staying by Mrs. Lu's side, and neither of them had the slightest appetite.
"Miss, Master, you should eat some, otherwise Madam will feel distressed when she wakes up." Haitang carried a bowl of porridge.
Lu Cheng shook his head and said, "Let it go."
Haitang looked at Lu Ling again: "Miss, you have to run around tomorrow."
Lu Ling turned around and glanced at the porridge on the plate, clearly not wanting to eat it at all.
But Haitang is right, she will go to Beijing tomorrow.
"Sister, why don't you stay at home and take care of your mother, and I'll go to the capital." Lu Cheng looked at the cut on Lu Ling's face that was scratched by a lotus leaf and her left hand that was not healed and was scratched again by a waterweed.
Lu Ling shook his head firmly: "You might not be able to hire a doctor if you go."
Or maybe we can’t hire a good doctor.
Lu Ling thought to himself that he had already made an agreement with Jing Yu.
Shen Yufeng's guess was correct. When she arrived in the capital, she asked Jing Yu to recommend a doctor to her.
Even if he doesn't help, he can't leave empty-handed.
Lu Cheng added, "Sister, you go and rest first, I'll just keep watch over my mother."
Where could Lu Ling sleep?
My mother is still in a coma now!
She was worried about her trip tomorrow.
"Haitang, are your luggage ready?"
Haitang nodded: "Everything is ready, and the carriage is also arranged."
The doctor came to see her and gave Mrs. Lu a prescription, saying that Mrs. Lu might have a fever.
Sure enough, in the middle of the night, Mrs. Lu had a high fever and couldn't wake up.
Lu Ling suddenly realized that it was the cold air in his body that caused his mother's fever...
She didn't dare to get close to Mrs. Lu anymore, so she stood by the bed and watched Lu Cheng constantly using a handkerchief soaked in cold water to cool her mother.
Now that Xinyi is of no use, Haitang is busy decoction.
The masters and servants stayed up all night, and their faces turned yellow. It was not until the fourth watch that Mrs. Lu's high fever subsided.
Lu Ling's heart finally returned to his stomach, and then he went back to the house to squint.
She had just slept for half an hour when Haitang came to call her.
Lu Ling sat up faintly, squeezed his thighs hard to dispel his sleepiness, got up to wash up, changed into men's clothes, and walked to the door.
Lu Cheng personally helped her carry her luggage to the carriage and told her to pay attention to safety on the road.
Lu Ling agreed and looked at the sky.
Daybreak is approaching, and the white fish belly gradually appears in the east.
The outline of the mountains in the distance gradually became clearer under the reflection of the morning glow.
Lu Ling got into the carriage and urged the driver to leave quickly.
She was afraid that she would be late.
However, when I rushed to the gate of the North City in a panic, the gate had not yet opened.
Lu Ling got off the carriage and looked around, waiting for Jing Yu and his men to appear.
After half an hour's sleep that night, Lu Ling's brain felt like mush and his energy was not very good.
She was worried that she had missed the person in her trance, and her eyes widened even more.
We've been waiting for an hour, and it's almost time for breakfast!
Lu Ling secretly scolded Jing Yu for being dishonest and was about to turn around and get into the carriage to set off alone.
Unexpectedly, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Lu Ling turned around and saw four single horses running toward the city gate.
Lu Ling took a closer look——
Jing Yu, Jing Yu's master, and two other equally strong men were all on horseback.
Lu Ling was stunned. When his master came, didn't he take a carriage?
Why did you switch to riding a horse now?
The carriage was abandoned? lost?
How could she keep up with others in a carriage?
Four horses stopped at the gate of the city. Shen Yufeng took the lead and showed a waist badge. The guard bowed and let them go.
Before Shen Yufeng rode his horse, he turned around and glanced at Lu Ling.
Jing Yu also turned around, his cold expression completely different from yesterday!
Lu Ling took a look at his carriage and their formation, which had no intention of waiting for him, and felt angry.
"Unlock the carriage!" Lu Ling said as he got into the carriage and picked up his luggage.
"Ah?" The driver was stunned on the spot.
