Chapter 37

"Then have a child for me, okay?"

After her lie was exposed, Jiang He was ridiculed by the young ladies from prominent families, led by Feng Meiyu. Being rejected at the banquet might have only hurt her pride, but this time Jiang He almost became a cripple.

If a businessman can't use an abacus, what's the difference between him and a useless person?

At first, whenever Jiang He saw Xue Lingyu, she felt a faint pain in the scar on her tiger's mouth, which was a clear reminder of the foolish things she had done in the past.

Su Yawan actually envied Jiang He, because she could openly express her love.

As soon as Ruiming was released, he went back to the main courtyard to see Jiang's father.

As soon as Jiang's father arrived, he asked him what was going on. Jiang He had been looking unwell these past few days, and was suspicious all the time. He had also thoroughly investigated everyone at Liushui Xiaozhu and even forbade him from sending tonics to Xue Lingyu.

He arranged for Xue Lingyu to marry Jiang He, hoping she would bear children for the Jiang family. Now, Xue Lingyu has been married for several months, and the tonics have been given continuously, but she has not yet conceived. Jiang's father is anxious, but he does not dare to bring it up in front of Jiang He.

Jiang He now cherishes Xue Lingyu dearly, and fearing he might get hurt, she has even assigned a servant named Xue to protect him.

"Tell me, what is He'er looking for you about?"

Even though it was a child he had watched grow up, Father Jiang still adopted the demeanor of a sovereign and asked Ruiming in a deep voice.

He still believed in Jiang He; after all, she was his child. She wouldn't have taken away his personal servant without a reason.

Faced with Jiang's father's questioning, Ruiming knelt on the ground and respectfully replied, "Young Master Xue's tonic was laced with a contraceptive. Miss suspects that it has something to do with me, so she asked me to come over and question him."

Xue Lingyu's tonics were always arranged by Jiang's father, and Ruiming was Jiang's father's most trusted servant, in charge of the affairs of the main courtyard. He also happened to be acquainted with Yang Tao, who had been kicked out. Now that the tonics had gone wrong, Ruiming was the most suspicious person.

Upon hearing such a serious matter, Mr. Jiang's expression changed drastically, and he almost lost his balance.

He asked Ruiming urgently, "Has He'er found out who poisoned the drug?"

Unexpectedly, it was his tonic that caused Xue Lingyu to remain infertile, and Jiang's father felt a pang of sadness.

Ultimately, it was his oversight that led to this incident; otherwise, someone wouldn't have taken advantage of it. However, no one in the Jiang household had the motive to do so. After investigating back and forth, they could only find Yang Tao, who had been kicked out before, and who might be holding a grudge and seeking revenge because of Jiang He's actions.

He trusted Ruiming's character, but now he didn't trust Yangtao.

Ruiming shook his head: "Miss probably hasn't found out yet, and the other servants don't know either."

Seeing that Ruiming's clothes were wrinkled, Jiang's father knew that he must have been suffering these past few days, and had been subjected to unwarranted suspicion. He must have felt extremely wronged, so he couldn't help but help him up and said with heartache, "You have suffered these past few days. I believe you are innocent. As long as you and Yangtao have not been in contact recently, He'er will be able to find out the truth."

Ruiming lowered his gaze. "Thank you for your trust, my lord."

Father Jiang took a deep breath and made a serious decision: "Now we need to carefully investigate who in the yard has been in close contact with Yang Tao. This kind of thing must never happen again."

What worried Jiang's father was not only the presence of a traitor in the courtyard, but also Xue Lingyu's health.

If one takes contraceptives for such a long time, wouldn't it harm their health? It might be difficult to conceive then.

Jiang's father couldn't help but worry about Jiang He's offspring.

Under Physician Yang's careful care, Xue Lingyu's health improved considerably. Although she still lived with Jiang He at Liushui Xiaozhu, she didn't like going out much and stayed indoors all day, too lazy to move.

Xue Lingyu happened to glance at the plum trees planted outside the window. They were blooming in delicate pink and beautiful colors, just at their best, making people want to admire and cherish them.

He simply sat down by the window and quietly admired the plum blossoms for a while.

Plum blossoms represent the noble character of a gentleman and unwavering loyalty. Xue Lingyu has loved plum blossoms since his early education and this love has never changed.

When Jiang He entered, she walked quietly and saw Xue Lingyu resting her chin on her hand, leisurely admiring the plum blossoms.

His long, cascading hair was casually draped behind him, and his eyes were like spilled ink. He looked extremely languid, yet his gaze never left the plum blossoms.

Jiang He walked over, took a cloak and tied it on Xue Lingyu to keep him from catching a cold.

"Although plum blossoms only bloom well in winter, they are a rare and beautiful sight amidst the snow-covered landscape. If you like them, I will have them planted more."

As long as Xue Lingyu asks, she can find even the best plum blossom varieties.

Hearing her say this, Xue Lingyu did not respond immediately.

He looked down at Jiang He's hands as she tied his cloak. There was a deep scar on the web of one of her hands; if it were any deeper, it would probably have separated flesh from bone.

He didn't remember when Jiang He had suffered such a serious injury, or whether it was in the Fog City.

For some reason, he stared at the scar in a daze.

Such a wound must have been extremely painful when it was inflicted; he probably wouldn't have been able to bear it and would have cried.

The most serious injury he ever suffered was a fall and scraped his knee when he was a child.

"How is it?" Jiang He asked again, unaware that Xue Lingyu was lost in thought.

Xue Lingyu raised her head, and suddenly, as if possessed, she touched on Jiang He's sore spot as soon as she opened her mouth.

“I remember that banquet three years ago, when you personally broke off a plum branch for me.”

Jiang He paused for a moment, but soon she smiled with relief.

"yes."

Xue Lingyu's voice was somewhat hoarse, with a noticeable nasal tone. "I'm actually not good at all. I don't have the status of a young master from a noble family, but I still have the temperament of one. Besides, I might not be able to have children in the future."

He sniffed. "Besides, I humiliated you at the banquet and did many terrible things to you. I'm not a good person, I don't deserve you..."

Tears welled up in Xue Lingyu's eyes instantly, as if she couldn't control them anymore.

"Do you still remember things from when you were little?" Jiang He held his cold fingertips, her tone still gentle. "When you were little, you didn't have many admirers, but I was still a playboy, never doing anything serious. You were the only one who would give me a second glance."

When the Jiang family first came to the capital, Jiang He was only ten years old. Although her father could take her to attend banquets held by aristocratic families, those people always looked down on her and were unwilling to associate with her.

Xue Lingyu was the only one who reached out to her. He was chubby and had small eyes when he was a child, and to be honest, he wasn't good-looking.

“I know you care about what others think and that you have many things you can’t control. I’ve hated you too, why did you humiliate me in public? But no matter what you’ve done to me, I can never hate you forever.”

"But you have to compensate me in some way, so how about having a child for me?" Jiang He coaxed step by step.

Xue Lingyu, like a quiet and obedient little rabbit, blinked her red eyes and pursed her lips pitifully.

Jiang He pressed down on his shoulder and wiped away his tears.

She didn't want to hear Xue Lingyu crying anywhere other than in bed.

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