Chapter 212: Even when talking nonsense, they

At the Qi Wangfu, Sui Sui's fever finally went down.

Everyone relaxed a little, but they dared not let down their guard.

After all, when children run a fever, they're unreasonable.

Maybe it'll go down now, then spike again later.

But since it's gone down, it shows this prescription works, so Liu Dafu can relax a bit more.

He watched closely with his two apprentices, while Ren Ce Fei paced anxiously on the side, unable to help.

She didn't understand any of this.

Seeing Sui Sui's fever break, she asked again, "How's Meng Ce Fei doing?"

No sooner had she spoken than Meng Ce Fei's voice came from behind: "I'm fine—I took the medicine, can't sleep, so I came to have a look."

Today's events still startled her.

She'd taken the Calming Soup, yet felt not a trace of sleepiness.

Meng Ce Fei, worried about Sui Sui, decided to come over and check.

Seeing Warm Auntie and Zhou Auntie there too, Meng Ce Fei nodded: "You're here as well."

Before, she'd been too frightened to notice who was here.

The two aunties hurriedly rose to salute, then stepped politely to the side.

Seeing Meng Ce Fei approach, Ren Ce Fei frowned disapprovingly: "Why aren't you lying down? What are you doing over here? I'm here—nothing will go wrong."

Meng Ce Fei sighed helplessly: "I'm not unable to sleep; I'm just looking for something to do, otherwise I keep thinking about today…"

Now, whenever Meng Ce Fei closes her eyes, she sees that head rolling to the carriage's edge, and breaks out in a cold sweat.

She even wonders if she won't be able to sleep well tonight either.

Ren Ce Fei had never encountered anything like this; hearing Meng Ce Fei's account made goosebumps rise all over her.

She didn't know how to comfort her, and after thinking said, "Why don't you drink two more bowls of Calming Soup?"

Meng Ce Fei's tense mood was instantly lightened by her; she wanted to laugh but was still annoyed, and finally snorted coldly: "Ren Xiu, don't blame me!"

Ren Ce Fei elegantly rolled her eyes and let out a small huff in response.

Just as she was about to turn her head to check on Sui Sui, she heard Sui Sui's weak voice: "Meng Auntie, don't be afraid—you'll live to a hundred."

Hearing Sui Sui's voice, Ren Ce Fei turned happily and lunged to the bedside.

But she found the little girl still asleep; what she'd just heard was likely delirium from the fever.

This left Ren Ce Fei both helpless and heartbroken.

She lifted her handkerchief and gently touched Sui Sui's little cheek.

Because of the high fever, Sui Sui's cheek was flushed red; looking at it made Ren Ce Fei ache, and touching it made her ache even more.

She pressed her lips together and looked at Liu Dafu: "Has it really gone down?"

Liu Dafu, questioned, didn't get angry; he nodded: "It's down for now. Given this condition, after catching a chill the body reacted, causing severe internal heat—I expect there'll be more to endure tonight."

It's not even dark yet, and you're already predicting tonight's situation?

Ren Ce Fei was a bit surprised, but she didn't doubt anything.

Liu Dafu's medical skill has, after all, been approved by His Majesty.

But thinking of the ordeal still to come tonight made Ren Ce Fei's heart feel sour and unbearable.

She lifted her handkerchief and hastily wiped a tear, muttering softly: "This child's fate is truly awful—running into something not human."

Meng Ce Fei was stunned by Sui Sui's words, rooted to the spot.

She had been thinking that if she hadn't been out late to care for Sui Sui, she might have died in Suya Zhai.

Nowadays, even Sui Sui's delirious talk is comforting her.

This made Meng Ce Fei's sour tears well up uncontrollably.

She turned away to wipe her tears, but the more she wiped, the more they flowed.

Ren Ce Fei only realized this then; looking at Meng Ce Fei, she sighed softly: "I said it—Sui Sui is an honest child. Look, even burning up like this, she's still thinking of you."

Saying this, Ren Ce Fei lowered her voice, a hint of bitterness in her tone: "Why doesn't she think of me? This little troublemaker."

It sounded like a scolding, but her tone was utterly indulgent.

One listen and you know Ren Ce Fei bears no grudge against Sui Sui—she feels more pity and joy.

Meng Ce Fei's tears wouldn't stop, her voice choking: "Huu… Ren Xiu, you don't know, today I…"

Meng Ce Fei wanted to speak, but thought the matter was too bizarre.

She also feared that speaking nonsense would give others ideas.

So, with the words on her tongue, Meng Ce Fei swallowed them back.

Ren Ce Fei didn't understand her meaning and was waiting for more.

Seeing Meng Ce Fei only cry and not speak, Ren Ce Fei, considering her fright today, didn't get angry.

She raised her hand to help wipe Meng Ce Fei's tears, speaking with a touch of helplessness: "All right, all right, we're fine now—don't cry. Look, I still have to coax you here and keep thinking of the child over there."

Meng Ce Fei felt embarrassed by the words, and finally smiled, pressing her lips together.

She turned her head and saw that the young masters of the residence were all there.

However, the room is small; Liu Dafu still needs to attend to Sui Sui, so his two apprentices are crowded beside the bed.

Moreover, this is Ren Ce Fei's inner chambers; besides the young Feng Xuanrui and Feng Xuanbin, everyone else stood outside the gate to avoid suspicion.

Meng Ce Fei had just been crying, and Feng Xuancang was deeply worried about his mother's condition.

Now, seeing his mother look over, he hurriedly bowed at the gate and called out loudly: "Mother, are you feeling better?"

Meng Ce Fei didn't want her son to worry, so she lightly patted Ren Ce Fei's hand as a signal, then headed out.

After speaking with her son for a while, seeing the young masters still anxiously waiting, Meng Ce Fei curiously asked: "You don't have lessons today?"

Young masters: …

From this strange silence, Meng Ce Fei understood.

This is another class‑skipping, huh.

I also don't know whether Master Shen got so angry he stomped his feet and cursed.

Meng Ce Fei wanted to ask, and Feng Xuancang, being the elder brother who now stays at the Residence, naturally had to take responsibility, and answered honestly: "Mother, rest assured, we had already told Master Shen in advance."

Feng Xuanrui skipped class and hadn't returned, and Qing Shan and the others honestly went back to report the news to Master Shen.

The young masters, worried about Sui Sui's situation, specially consulted Master Shen, obtained his consent, and only then returned.

Moreover, the physical training class in the afternoon was also cancelled.

Having heard Feng Xuancang's explanation, Meng Ce Fei felt a little relieved.

She doesn't demand that the child excel, like being a top scholar or going to war, etc.

She herself has no great ambitions, so why force the child?

But the young master of Qi Wangfu cannot be a blind fool who can't even lift a shoulder or a hand, can he?

These characters, you still have to learn some.

These skills, you also have to practice some.

Feng Xuancang, still uneasy, asked again about the details of today's street events.

Knowing that Mother was only frightened, his heart was a little at ease.

Seeing Mother's dazed expression again, this slight peace of mind flew off to who knows where.

Feng Xuancang took Mother's hand and softly said, "Mother, why not go back and rest? We're here."

Second watch at 19:00.