Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

Chapter 492 The Sister-in-Law in Uncle-Sister Literature 36

Duan Yiyuan glanced at Qi Ning in the seat to his left without making a sound. Qi Ning noticed his gaze and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Lin Suwan didn't notice the exchange of glances between Duan Yiyuan and Qi Ning. Listening to the guests' comments, she lowered her head and smiled shyly.

Then she raised her head, her gaze unconsciously falling on Duan Yiyuan, her eyes carrying a hint of expectation.

Duan Yiyuan refilled his empty wine glass and raised it to Lin Suwan: "You are all right, Suwan. You have been in charge of the Duan family all these years and raised Yihuai. I should thank you properly."

"And this banquet today was also arranged by you. Thank you for your hard work. I'd like to propose a toast to you."

After saying that, Duan Yiyuan tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

The guests present started to cheer.

Lin Suwan was stunned.

She thought that Duan Yiyuan would at most give her some face in front of outsiders and be good enough if he didn't embarrass her, but she didn't expect that Duan Yiyuan would actually say these things to her.

In this situation, she couldn't tell whether Duan Yiyuan's words were true or false.

Even if it was just polite talk, it was enough to satisfy Lin Suwan.

Lin Suwan blushed in a moment of impulsiveness.

Urged on by those around her, she raised her wine cup and toasted Duan Yiyuan, saying, "Husband, there's no need for such politeness. This is all I should do."

The couple toasted each other, appearing very affectionate. The guests present praised Lin Suwan for being virtuous and generous, and said that their loving relationship was the envy of everyone.

Only Duan Yihuai, sitting next to Qi Ning, had a stiff expression.

Duan Yihuai looked at Duan Yiyuan, then at Lin Suwan, whose face was beaming with joy, and felt that something was amiss.

Since his return, his elder brother has been cold and indifferent to Lin Suwan, showing no particular affection. In fact, he has not shared a room with Lin Suwan since his return, only staying in the outer courtyard, and they seem very distant from each other.

Now that he's saying these things, does he really realize how difficult things have been for Lin Suwan?

Seeing Lin Suwan's blushing and shy appearance, Duan Yihuai frowned.

But Lin Suwan didn't notice anything amiss and remained overjoyed.

After a few opening remarks, the banquet officially began.

Lin Suwan instructed the servants to serve the dishes.

The banquet was lively. The male relatives asked Duan Yiyuan about his experiences away from the capital over the past few years. Duan Yiyuan gave a few casual answers, and when he couldn't answer, he used the emperor as an excuse, saying that it was inconvenient to disclose information about the secret mission.

The women chatted with Lin Suwan, discussing women's topics and praising her for the thoughtful and considerate arrangements of the banquet. Hearing the praise, Lin Suwan felt that her efforts had not been in vain and happily responded.

The couple were clearly the main characters at the banquet, while Duan Yihuai and Qi Ning were largely ignored and barely noticed.

Duan Yihuai silently drank his wine, his gaze occasionally drifting towards Lin Suwan.

Qi Ning, however, showed no displeasure whatsoever, and ate the food and wine on the table with great interest.

Duan Yihuai glanced at her, thinking that after Qi Ning lost her memory, she became the same as before, just laughing foolishly and not knowing how to socialize with those ladies. She had no demeanor of a lady from a prominent family and was no match for Lin Suwan.

Little did he know, Qi Ning was just waiting to see the show.

Before long, the maids brought the fish up.

A plate of steamed fish was placed in front of Lin Suwan. She smelled the fishy smell and immediately gagged.

The sound of gagging instantly drew the attention of everyone at the table.

"Oh, Suwan, what's wrong with you?" asked Madam Wu, the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Lin Suwan covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, frowning as she looked at the maid beside her: "Quickly take this fish away."

"Yes, Madam."

Upon hearing the order, the maid immediately took the fish away.

Lin Suwan fanned the air in front of her with a handkerchief before managing a smile: "It's nothing, I just have an upset stomach lately and can't stand the smell of fish."

Madam Wu teased, "Really? I thought you were pregnant."

Lin Suwan's expression stiffened slightly: "Of course not, Madam Wu, please don't talk nonsense."

“Yes, yes, yes.” Madam Wu seemed to realize that she had said the wrong thing. “Lord Duan has only been back in the capital for a short time. I suppose that no matter how loving you two are, you wouldn’t be pregnant so soon.”

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly.

Lin Suwan forced a smile, then lowered her eyes, feigning shyness.

"of course not."

If she hadn't already consulted Dr. Kang and confirmed that she wasn't pregnant, she would definitely have been worried. But Dr. Kang said she wasn't pregnant, which put her at ease.

At this moment, Duan Yiyuan suddenly spoke up, saying, "Since you are not feeling well, and Physician Xu happens to be here today, why don't you ask Physician Xu to take a look at you?"

"Huh?" Lin Suwan raised her eyes in surprise. "No, no need, I'm really fine."

Madam Wu, who was standing to the side, pulled her arm and shook it: "Oh, Suwan, Lord Duan cares about you so much, so let Physician Xu take a look at you. Don't let Lord Duan's good intentions go to waste."

Physician Xu laughed and said, "That's right, since I'm here, I can take a look at the lady."

Madam Wu, the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Physician Xu were both arranged by Duan Yiyuan beforehand; they were working together today to set up this scheme.

Lin Suwan hesitated for a moment, but still refused, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Physician Xu, but I already had Dr. Kang from Huichuntang examine me a few days ago. Dr. Kang said that my condition was caused by overwork recently and has prescribed me some herbal medicine to help me recover. I should be fine after taking a few doses."

How could Qi Ning give Lin Suwan a chance to refuse? She said at the right time, "Sister-in-law, I remember you had these symptoms a few days ago. How come Dr. Kang prescribed you some medicine, but you are still like this today, without any improvement at all?"

"In my opinion, it's likely that Doctor Kang made a mistake. Physician Xu's medical skills are definitely far superior to those of the doctors at Huichuntang. You should let Physician Xu examine you."

"This……"

Lin Suwan was still hesitating, but the others present all echoed her.

If she refused again, it would be disrespectful to Physician Xu, making it seem as if she didn't trust his medical skills.

However, she was confident in Dr. Kang's medical skills. With Dr. Kang's reassurance, she figured it wouldn't hurt to let Physician Xu take a look.

Lin Suwan hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Then I'll have to trouble Physician Xu."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Taking a pulse won't take much effort, at most a quarter of an hour."

Lin Suwan originally wanted to go elsewhere to have her pulse taken, but since Physician Xu had already stepped over, she couldn't bring herself to bring it up again.

Physician Xu placed his handkerchief over Lin Suwan's wrist and immediately began to take her pulse.

At first, he was calm and smiling, but after a while, his brows gradually furrowed and his expression became serious.

Seeing his appearance, others thought Lin Suwan had contracted some serious illness.

Even Lin Suwan became somewhat worried.

Seeing this, Duan Yihuai, sitting opposite him, had an inexplicable bad feeling. Everything today felt strange to him.

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