Chapter 26 Visiting the Sick

  Wen Luoming rushed into the house, but saw Songta holding a tray and coming out. On the tray was a Qinghua porcelain bowl with remaining medicinal liquid, knowing that Bai Zhenxuan had taken medicine.

  Song Tower saw Wen Lu Ming, hastily paid his respects, pointed inside and said: "He has taken the medicine and is now sleeping. It's better for you to come back when Young Master wakes up."

  Wen Luoming said: "I'll stay by his side until he wakes up."

  "The young master is sitting inside, what would the young master like to eat and drink? Songta was just about to go to the kitchen to bring some over for the young master."

  Wenluo waved his hand and swung it again, then Songta left on his own.

  Wen Luoming entered the inner room, but saw a maid about the same age as He Xinyin, with a fair face and red lips, a slender figure, who was covering White Zhenxuan's bed, and couldn't help but stop in his tracks.

  Yu Mo turned around, suddenly seeing a refined and elegant young master with an air of refinement, walking in. She was startled. Seeing the young master put his index finger to his lips and hush her, she paused for a moment, then asked: "Is the young master the son of Young Master's mentor?"

  Wen Luoming was slightly surprised, having only been at the White Mansion for a day and not yet seen this maid, she had already discerned his identity with one glance. She then took in Rain's neat attire and bright eyes, knowing him to be extremely clever, and nodded her head, "That's right."

  Yumou's mouth curled up, revealing a bright and sunny smile. "My name is Yumou, I just arrived at Young Master's side to serve today, please take care of me in the future."

  "Yu Mo sister is a close maid to the young master, living in the humble abode of the White Manor, it's truly embarrassing, later on please take care of Yu Mo sister more."

  Yu Mo smiled and said, "Young Master and Gongzi are close friends. If we talk about closeness, how can I compare to Gongzi? Gongzi is a noble guest of the White Mansion, he is Young Master's confidant, while I am just a humble servant girl, in the future there will be many occasions where I will have to rely on Gongzi."

  Yu Mo said, leading Wen Lu Ming to sit on the chair under the window, and then brought a hot fragrant tea to the table. He bowed slightly and said: "Young master, please sit here for a moment, Yu Mo will go to the kitchen to see how the medicine is being decocted, there's another dose to be taken tonight."

  "With me here watching over Young Master Bai, you can go on your own."

  Yu Mo left, Wen Lu took a sip of tea and put down the teacup, walked to the bedside, tucked in Bai Zhenxuan's quilt again, then sat quietly at the foot of the bed, staring intently at Bai Zhenxuan.

  Bai Zhenxuan had a wet towel on his forehead, and due to the fever, his cheeks were flushed red, and his lips were so crimson they seemed to be bleeding. His breathing was slightly rapid. Wen Luming's heart couldn't help but feel heavy, thinking that it must have been because of their late-night conversation over wine the previous night that Bai Zhenxuan had caught a cold on his way back to Meixiangyuan. Although Wen Luming's family was poor and humble, while Bai Zhenxuan came from a noble family of poetry and etiquette, he didn't show any sign of disdain towards him, and they were close friends. Thinking of this, Wen Luming wished he could take on Bai Zhenxuan's illness for him.

  Sitting in a daze, it was about half an hour later that Bai Zhenxuan woke up. He was still groggy and closed his eyes, shouting for water. Wen Luming hurried to pour him some from the table, but finding it cold, he went outside and saw Song Ta guarding the corridor, so he asked him to bring hot water instead.

  Bai Zhenxuan was in a daze, and after drinking the hot water, he felt as if a sweet rain had poured onto the dry, cracked earth, and slowly came to.

  As soon as he opened his eyes and saw Wen Luoming standing in front of the bed, he wanted to prop himself up, but Wen Luoming quickly pressed him down and made him lie back down again.

  Bai Zhenxuan said: "How did Wen Xian come to be here?"

  "You're ill, how could I not come to visit you? Rather than staying in the Quiet Willows Studio with idle thoughts, it's better to come to Plum Fragrance Valley and keep you company, also to put my mind at ease."

  Bai Zhenxuan coughed a few times and said with difficulty: "I've caught a cold, you'd better keep your distance to avoid getting infected."

  "It's just so fragile." Wen Luming smiled.

  At this time, Yu Mo returned and saw that Bai Zhenxuan had woken up. He busily attended to him, adding more blankets and handing him hot water until nightfall. After giving Bai Zhenxuan the second dose of medicine, he finally felt at ease when he saw his fever gradually subside.

  During this time, Bai Yunnuan came to visit Bai Zhenxuan again. Wen Luming knew that he had a prejudice against himself, so he tactfully avoided him and excused himself from Bai Zhenxuan, returning to the Jingyi Study on his own.

  Bai Yun gently touched her brother's forehead, seeing that the fever had indeed subsided. Rain Mo's gaze softened somewhat as he said, "Young Master, this illness has been quite a trouble for you."

  Yu Mo saw Miss having a good complexion for herself, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, saying: "Serving young master is the duty of a slave."

  Bai Yun nodded warmly, "No matter when or where, as long as you remember the two words 'propriety', nothing will go wrong."

  Yu Mo nodded silently and replied: "Yes."

  Bai Yunnuo also knew that her "yes" was not necessarily sincere, but she didn't scold her again. She sent Xin Zhan to Lan Ting to reply to her mother. Yu Mo requested to go together, and Bai Yunnuo agreed.

  The two sisters walked out of the boudoir, through the corridor, over the west flower wall, and went out of the west corner gate.

  As they entered the alleyway, just as they were about to arrive at Lan Ting's place, Yu Mo suddenly stopped in his tracks.

  Xin Yue stared at her, only to see her turn around, coldly smiling back at Xin Yue, with a hint of resentment between her eyebrows. She said hatefully: "My own sister is not as fond of me as Master is, well, from now on, you can fawn over your precious Miss Qianjin, I will follow my beloved Master, let's see which one of us stays in the White family longer."

  Her mind was stunned, and it turned out that Yu Mo didn't know that the young master could go to Madam's place to plead for her, moving her from Jingyi Pavilion to Meixiang Valley, just because he had seen his own face. She opened her mouth to explain, but hesitated. She was afraid that if she spoke the truth, Yu Mo would laugh at her again. She was just a maid, why should the young master look out for her and plead for her? Even she herself was half-believing. It's better not to explain, let Yu Mo think it's all the young master's kindness, let her serve the young master wholeheartedly from now on, don't stir up any more trouble, that's it.

  Xin Yan no longer argued, raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "The young master treats you with great kindness and righteousness, you should serve him well to be worthy of him."

  Yu Mo sneered, "If I'm not destined to be the master, can't I even be a good servant? In the past, compared to my sister, I didn't win Miss's heart, it wasn't that I was stupider than my sister, but rather I myself didn't put in enough effort."

  "The young master has been kind to you, I hope from now on you will be wholehearted and devoted to the young master."

  "This doesn't need sister's teaching, Yu Mo will definitely use her whole heart and whole strength." Yu Mo gave Xie a sideways glance, no longer accompanying her, and left on her own.

  Xin Yan looked at his sister's back and sighed helplessly.

  They don't look like close sisters at all; they seem more like sworn enemies.

  Lingyun Temple's Sanskrit sounds waft gently, while the southern wing's zither music resonates clearly.

  Hui Ze had already sent another guqin to Luofu at his request, so Luofu and the zither officer spent their days singing to the zither, entwined in love.

  Another tune came to an end, and it was already time for lighting the lanterns.

  Qin Guan got up and walked to Luo Fu's side with a gentle swaying motion, carefully massaging his back and shoulders as she asked: "Tomorrow when Master Xiang goes to the White Manor, can I accompany him?"

  "I heard you're the piano teacher of Young Master Bai. To go to the White Manor, it should be you who brings Ben Xiangye along."

  Qin Guan listened to the words, and couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. This way, he would be able to see Bai Zhenxuan again. As soon as he thought of Bai Zhenxuan, his heart ached with a soft pain. This time, for the sake of Bai Zhenxuan, he had humbled himself before Master Xiang and made such a great sacrifice. He wondered how Bai Zhenxuan would thank him.

  Qin Guan's eyebrows and eyes drooped, with a charming and flirtatious demeanor. Luofu grasped his soft and boneless hands, like those of a woman, and smiled: "Not only will we go to the White Mansion together, but also return to the capital city together."

  Luofu's words left Qin Guan stunned.