The rain that had fallen all day finally began to recede on the second day.
Sister Zhang, holding a document, hurried upstairs. In the living room, Ji Anlan drained the water in her hand and then walked towards her room.
Sister Zhang hesitated at the door of the old lady's room, not entering.
That day, after the old lady returned, she insisted on going to the ancestral hall to offer incense and thank heaven.
As a result, she caught a cold that evening. She refused to let the master or madam be informed, taking only medicine. Later, she developed a low-grade fever that kept recurring. She should be sleeping soundly now.
Disturbing the old lady at this moment might disrupt her sleep, and her body might not be able to handle it. However, this matter was very important.
As soon as she received the report, Sister Zhang rushed over. She hadn't even looked at its contents, otherwise, she could have reviewed it first and then decided whether to wake the old lady.
With this thought, Sister Zhang no longer hesitated. She opened the sealed outer packaging, took out the document inside, and quickly skimmed through it.
However, before long, she frowned.
The results were not as they had guessed. By all rights, it shouldn't be like this. Where had something gone wrong?
Sister Zhang dared not make a decision on her own. She still decided to report it to the old lady.
Upon entering, she found the old lady's face abnormally red. Frightened, Sister Zhang quickly went to the bedside and reached out to feel her forehead. Indeed, she had a fever again, and it was much higher.
She no longer dared to conceal anything and ran quickly to the master and madam's rooms.
"Knock knock~"
Xuan Hongyi opened the door to see Sister Zhang standing anxiously at the entrance. He asked with a stern face, "What happened?"
Sister Zhang was an elder in the household. If she could show such urgency, it was highly likely that Mother was in trouble!
"Master, the old lady is sick. I've already sent someone to call for a doctor!"
When it involved the old lady's health, Sister Zhang did not dare to be careless.
Coincidentally, Luo Qinlan also came out of her room. Upon hearing this, she became very worried. Although she had argued with her mother-in-law last time, they were generally on good terms, and family members shouldn't dwell on such matters.
Therefore, she and Xuan Hongyi immediately rushed to the old lady's room. Upon arriving, they found the old lady's body terrifyingly hot. Just then, the private doctor also arrived. The couple quickly made way.
"How is she?"
As soon as the examination was complete, Xuan Hongyi immediately asked.
The doctor put away his stethoscope and, without delay, stated his findings:
"The old lady is advanced in age and caught a chill. Coupled with the lack of timely treatment, it caused the fever. A prescription for medicine will suffice, but her recovery might be slow."
Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she was alright and stayed home to rest, she would recover quickly.
After the doctor left, Xuan Hongyi sternly questioned, "How did you take care of the old lady? Why didn't you notice this?"
Sister Zhang lowered her head, her face filled with guilt. "Master, it's all my fault. The old lady didn't want you to worry, so she didn't let me tell you. If I had informed you promptly, it wouldn't have reached this point..."
If it were someone else, Xuan Hongyi might have fired them and never re-hired them. However, Sister Zhang had been with the Xuan family for decades; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she watched him grow up. Therefore, he couldn't say too much.
"The old lady is old. You must not indulge her in the future!"
All the servants in the room repeatedly agreed.
"I heard the old lady went out again?" Xuan Hongyi looked at Sister Zhang after the other servants had left.
"Yes, the old lady went to see the young master and the young lady," Sister Zhang replied truthfully.
Expecting the master to ask no further questions, he suddenly stared at her and asked sharply, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Meeting her master's gaze, which seemed to see through everything, Sister Zhang couldn't help but feel flustered. However, she could only lie. The old lady hadn't woken up yet, and she couldn't casually reveal anything, especially concerning that report.
An Ya Ju Residential Area
It was nearing noon. Lan Qianqian casually put on some clothes and went out. She needed to buy groceries, but the gloomy weather outside was incredibly irritating.
Even in her thin dress, Lan Qianqian felt very hot.
After locking her door, she walked to the supermarket alone.
And a group of people followed behind her.
Xuan Mohan followed with his long strides, not too close, his eyes never leaving the figure in front.
"Are the meals sent over always her favorites?" Otherwise, why did she always have to go out and buy them? It seemed today she was going to buy groceries and cook herself.
She had just been discharged from the hospital. He didn't want her to overexert herself. What if she overdid it and it left her with after-effects?
President, hello! Aren't you worrying too much? When do they ever not do their best for Miss Lan? Not only do you know her preferences, but as her assistant, I've memorized all of Miss Lan's preferences on the table!
Would he dare to send something Miss Lan didn't like?
Li An thought many things internally but showed nothing on his face. "President, rest assured, they are all Miss Lan's favorites." As for why she didn't eat any of them, he didn't know.
Xuan Mohan still frowned. "Find someone to help her carry her things later!"
"Alright!" President, you are truly spoiling your wife without limits! You can't bear to see Miss Lan suffer even a little. One day, Miss Lan will be so pampered by you that she won't be able to walk!
However, this was exactly what Xuan Mohan thought. By spoiling her to the point of regression, she would only be able to rely on him. Then, she would belong only to him. He believed that with time, she would forget that senior classmate.
Even dripping water could eventually wear through stone!
Xuan Mohan kept following Lan Qianqian, almost without any concealment. This was because his little darling hadn't noticed anything yet; she was so foolish!
Li An was already numb to his President's foolish smile. He had been like this every day for the past two days, but he was still the most foolish when he was with Miss Lan!
Bah, it was that his wise and mighty President finally had a chance for them to survive!
Every time he followed behind the President, he experienced a different kind of shock.
However, Xuan Mohan soon stopped, his expression turning grim.
"President, what...?"
Before Li An could finish asking, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.
They were in a small alley behind the bustling street. Because it had just rained heavily, there were very few people around.
But now, a group of people suddenly appeared. Judging by their build, they were not ordinary people!
Li An's face immediately turned serious. "President, you take Miss Lan and go first. I'll bring our men to follow!"
If it were just them, there would be nothing to worry about. But with Miss Lan, this girl, present, and moreover, the apple of the President's eye, no harm could befall her!
Xuan Mohan let out a cold laugh. If it were any other time, he would definitely make them come and go without return. However, thinking of that little woman, he dared not take any chances.
Therefore, he immediately walked to Lan Qianqian's side. Before she could react, he pulled her behind him, protecting her tightly.