"Miss, don't worry, I will definitely not let you be so wronged!"
Cui'er has been with Song Xiao since she was a child. When has she ever seen her young lady feel so wronged? Not as good as a steward in a restaurant!
"Tui'er..."
Song Xiao opened her mouth, as if she wanted to persuade him, but when the words reached her lips, they just turned into a sigh.
"Miss, let's go back early. It's too cold outside. You don't have to worry about that bitch. I know how to do it."
"..."
Song Xiao lowered her eyes and looked melancholy on her face, but the corners of her lips were slightly raised.
Naturally, she would not let Qin Lian be so arrogant, but there were some things that she couldn't be allowed to do.
Back in the room, the cold wind was still howling.
Qin Lian didn't know how long she slept. When she woke up, it was already dark outside.
She was confused for a while, then suddenly remembered what happened today, and then she wanted to get up from the bed, but she got up too quickly, and she felt dizzy and weak.
"Girl, you're awake."
When the maid who was waiting next to her saw her waking up, she quickly stepped forward to support her and handed over the tea she had been smelling, "Girl, please drink some water first."
After drinking a cup of tea, Qin Lian felt much better and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is this place?"
"This is the young master's room."
"What?" After hearing this, Qin Lian struggled to get out.
The maid was so frightened that she quickly stopped her, "Girl, don't move! You have been having a fever and it has just subsided. You can't leave! I have prepared the medicine. Girl, please drink the medicine first."
"I-ahem!"
Qin Lian wanted to refuse, but before she could finish her words, she coughed again and her cheeks turned red.
The maid was startled and quickly went to get the soup and feed it to her.
The bitter medicinal soup entered her throat, and Qin Lian coughed a few more times, feeling indeed much better.
"Girl, rinse your mouth."
The maid brought some water for her to rinse her mouth with.
When Qin Lian's face looked better, she brought the warm white porridge.
Qin Lian took a few mouthfuls and her complexion gradually improved. Seeing the dim sky outside, she asked, "What time is it now?"
"It's time, girl."
"What? Ahem!"
When Qin Lian heard this, she couldn't sit still at all.
She still has something to be busy with today!
"Girl, don't worry, the young master in the kitchen has already given instructions."
"Explain what?"
Hearing this, Qin Lian was even more frightened, fearing that people from the Liu family would talk nonsense in front of Su Liuye.
"Girl, don't worry. I just told the kitchen that the kitchen needs your help, girl, so I let you pass. I didn't say anything else."
The maid comforted her and touched her body. Seeing that it was no longer so hot, the maid breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Girl, do you want to sleep a little longer or ask the third young master to come over? The third young master is right next door. Room."
Qin Lian looked over and vaguely saw candlelight in the room next door through the half-open window.
Thinking that Liu Yuanguo had rescued her before she fell into coma, she pursed her lower lip and said hoarsely that she wanted to rest.
She really didn't want to see Liu Yuan.
This man did save her, but all of this happened because of him.
"Okay, girl, then you can sleep a little longer. If you need anything, you can call me."
The maid helped her lie down and put down the curtain on the bed to block the candlelight outside.
Qin Lian lay down, feeling tired quickly.
In her daze, she felt a line of sight falling on her. When she opened her eyes, she saw someone sitting beside the bed, who looked like Liu Yuan.
Qin Lian wanted to see clearly, but her eyes were heavy but she couldn't open them, and she quickly fell asleep again.
Seeing her sleeping on the bed again, Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and thought he had woken her up.
He put the back of his hand against Qin Lian's forehead, feeling his body temperature drop, and his tense heartstrings relaxed a little.
"Master."
The maid on night duty came back with a plate of hot water and said softly, "The doctor said that the girl may still feel hot at night. I want to put a towel on the girl."
"Let me do it."
"...Okay, okay."
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuan would say this, so the maid put the hot water next to her and went out.
Liu Yuan sat by the bed for a long time and waited until the water cooled before going out.
That night, Qin Lian slept very deeply, and when she woke up the next day, she felt relaxed all over.
The maid from last night was still waiting in the room and brought her breakfast.
Qin Lian immediately returned to the kitchen after eating. Shi Feng and others had been busy early in the morning.
Today is the Liu Mansion's winter banquet. The banquet will not officially start until the evening, but the ingredients must be prepared from the morning.
"Alian, where did you go yesterday?"
Seeing her return, Shi Feng took the time to ask.
"I, I met the young master of the Liu family. He asked me to prepare food for him, so I went over. Didn't a maid come over yesterday to tell you?"
"There seems to be something like that."
Shi Feng seemed to be asking casually, and after knowing the answer, he started to process the ingredients in his hands.
Qin Lian looked around the kitchen but didn't see Su Liuye, and asked doubtfully, "Brother Shi, where's A Liu?"
"Shopkeeper Su has to go back to the silk and satin shop for something. He won't come over until this afternoon. You go and help me get those things done first."
"OK."
Qin Lian didn't dare to ask any more questions for fear of being discovered.
Now that I think about it, she was so sick that she actually stayed overnight in a man's room last night. If this was known, not only would her reputation be at risk, she would either be arrested and imprisoned in a pig cage, or she would have to marry. To Liu Yuan.
She didn't want either outcome.
So sick and confused!
Qin Lian hurriedly processed the ingredients, trying to forget what happened last night. It was best to get rid of the Liu family's winter banquet quickly and never have any contact with the Liu family again in the future.
If she had been in the village before, she might have died to prove her innocence because of this incident, but now she has a different perspective and doesn't want to lose her life in vain because of this incident.
"Is there anyone here named Qin Lian?"
The kitchen was in full swing when suddenly someone shouted at the door.
Qin Lian looked over and saw an aunt with a kind face standing there. She looked like she was from the Liu family dressed in clothes.
Qin Lian hesitated for a moment before going over to reveal her identity, "That's me. What does this aunt want to see me for?"
"Are you Miss Qin?" The aunt looked at her for a moment and said with a smile, "Come with me, the old lady wants to meet you."
"Old lady?"
Qin Lian's heart sank, she didn't expect to alert the old lady of the Liu family so quickly.
Thinking of what happened yesterday, she really didn't want to go through it. Who knew what would happen?
"Don't be afraid, Miss Qin. Our old lady knows everything and just wants to see you." The aunt seemed to notice her hesitation and comforted her, "Madam doesn't know that I come to you. Our old lady usually My favorite third young master, whatever the third young master likes, the old lady will also like."
