After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Yan Yun calmly looked at the person in front of him.

The concubine turned around and saw her gaze. The discomfort grew stronger and stronger, making her not want to stay there any longer.

The atmosphere between Yan Yun and his concubine, which resembled that of enemies, made the surrounding maids lower their heads and dare not speak.

After the concubine left in a huff, Yan Yun also remembered the young man and hurriedly went out.

But she ran into Zheng Jihua, who had come to visit her, at the door.

Zheng Jihua had calmed down and was now looking at Yan Yun with concern.

The moment Yan Yun saw him, he closed his eyes and collapsed to the ground.

Zheng Jihua was still not at ease when he saw what was happening in front of him. His heart jumped into his throat. He lunged forward, but he couldn't protect himself at all and ended up falling to the ground in a sorry state.

"Are you all dead?"

Zheng Jihua disregarded her own feelings and lashed out at the maid.

The maids helped Yan Yun to bed while they quickly helped Zheng Jihua up.

One of the maids was slow to move, so Zheng Jihua got up and slapped her across the face.

Even though the maid was in pain, she didn't dare to say anything. She endured the pain and helped the person up from the ground.

The miracle doctor was brought over again.

Yan Yun, who was lying in the hospital bed, was still fine, but the maid standing next to him had a frighteningly swollen face.

The renowned doctor stated that he needed to focus on treating Zheng Jihua, and as for Yan Yun on the bed, he would have to call another doctor.

Although Zheng Jihua was grateful to the divine doctor, he did not think things through in the way of common sense regarding Yan Yun's situation. Since the divine doctor had said so, he decided to go outside and invite a doctor.

This whole ordeal lasted until midnight again.

Yan Yun woke up several times, each time because the divine doctor said he would heal Zheng Jihua's legs.

Yan Yun knew from the day she married into the Zheng family that Zheng Jihua was crippled. It was because of his disability that she was able to marry into the Zheng family. She originally thought that Zheng Jihua's disability was his retribution, but after what happened to Wei's mother, she now knows that his disability can be cured.

This made Yan Yun feel that it was unfair.

People like Zheng Jihua have everything going their way, but she herself has ended up in this situation, so naturally she can't sleep.

She got up and walked outside. Looking at everything outside the courtyard, she spent another sleepless night.

Granny Zhu came to the front yard several times.

However, she couldn't find Yan Yun, so she searched everywhere, but no matter what she did, she couldn't find him.

Yan Yun went to look for the boy, but there was no one to ask. He was nowhere to be found in the backyard where the boy usually stayed. Yan Yun searched several more times, but still could not find him.

Because of Yan Yun, the incident of the maids being beaten caused quite a stir in the manor, and people were watching everywhere Yan Yun went.

It's not a good feeling to be watched all the time.

And at this time.

A distant relative of the Zheng family has arrived.

It would be more accurate to say that she was a distant relative of the old lady.

Yan Yun had heard from the maids that the old lady's distant relatives were from a prominent family, but they looked down on the Zheng family and that's why they had never had any dealings with them.

Yan Yun and the old lady were not close, and it was even more impossible for the old lady to bring up these matters on her own initiative. Now that distant relatives have come here, they may be seeking advice from the Yan family.

The maids whispered among themselves.

Yan Yun heard quite a bit, and when he returned to the courtyard, Granny Zhu was waiting for him.

"Miss, you've kept me waiting."

Yan Yun avoided her and hid inside the house. She wasn't afraid of her; even if Yan Yun punished someone, she would only punish the people around her, not herself.

Granny Zhu grabbed Yan Yun and held him down.

"Miss, please follow the rules."

Yan Yun opened Zhu Mama's hand.

A voice came from afar: "Granny Zhu, this must be my cousin."

The person hadn't arrived yet, but their voices were already close.

Yan Yun stopped what she was doing and glanced at the person who spoke. The person was wearing a bright yellow dress, with a hair ornament swaying and shining. Upon closer inspection, the oval face was strikingly similar to that of the old lady, but the person was very young, about twelve or thirteen years old.

She walked up to Yan Yun and took his hand.

"I've heard my father talk about my little cousin for a long time, and seeing her now makes me feel even closer to her."

Yan Yun wanted to withdraw her hand; she wasn't used to such formalities.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull her hand back. Instead, the hand being held felt like it had been stung by something.

Yan Yun looked up at the person in front of her. His bright eyes were full of smiles, but those smiles were not well-intentioned.

Yan Yun instinctively sensed it and stretched out her foot to kick her.

The other person understood immediately, let go of her hand, and went to Granny Zhu's side.

Yan Yun kicked at empty air. She looked at her hand, where the spot that had felt like it had been pricked with needles was now turning red.

Granny Zhu, unaware of anything amiss, stepped forward to introduce the situation.

"This is Miss Zheng Ning, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, and this is Miss Lu Lan, the daughter of General Lu's family."

Yan Yun heard General Lu glance at the girl again. Although he knew she came from an extraordinary family from her attire, he did not expect her to be from the General's Mansion.

However, my first impression of this woman was that she was very hostile.

If Yan Yun were a child, she might have cried and then it would have passed, but she didn't want to cry and had already gotten used to the pain, so this time it didn't hurt her at all.

Granny Zhu came hoping that Miss and Miss Lu could get along well. This was also the old lady's idea. It's normal for no one to help you when you're down on your luck, but if you want to rise to prominence, you need someone to help you.

If the Zheng family could connect with the General's Mansion, that would be ideal.

It was a pity that Miss Lu hadn't explained her purpose to her young mistress before she arrived. However, seeing how kind Miss Lu was, it would surely be easier for her to get along with her young mistress.

Lu Lan waved to Yan Yun.

Yan Yun instinctively stepped back, telling himself that he would be the one to suffer if he got too close to this person.

Seeing that Lu Lan was about to get closer to him, he felt even worse.

"Lan'er."

There was another sound coming from outside the courtyard.

Lu Lan stopped and turned around to answer, "Third Brother, I'm here."

The voice outside didn't get any closer: "This is my cousin's yard. I'll wait for you outside."

Upon hearing the sound, Granny Zhu immediately sent a maid to invite them out.

The maid went out and led the person in.

The boy was only two or three years older than Lu Lan, but unfortunately his face was pale, and he looked unwell at first glance. However, he spoke in a gentle and refined manner, which made him seem exceptionally polite.

Lu Lan was even happier to see her family.

"Third brother, come and meet her too. She's our cousin."

The boy looked down at the girl who was hostile to him, his expression momentarily surprised, but then softened.

Yan Yun looked at him, but she couldn't believe that the person in front of her could be so gentle. To say that she didn't believe it was more accurate to say that she had never met such a gentle person.

She turned and left, and even Granny Zhu couldn't stop her.

Granny Zhu chased after them, wanting to say something, but after thinking it over, she realized she couldn't ignore the young master and young lady of General Lu's mansion, nor was it convenient to invite them inside. So she changed her words and said, "Please ask Miss Lu and Young Master Lu to go to the front yard and wait for Miss Lu to finish dressing before coming out."

"I'm sorry to have troubled Granny Zhu, my little sister."

Lu Yan spoke politely.

Granny Zhu's expression remained unchanged, but because the other party was always polite, her expression was quite kind.

Lu Lan pulled her brother and walked outside.

Granny Zhu sent someone out to deliver the offerings, while she stayed behind.

Just as she turned to leave, Lu Lan glanced at the maid walking ahead and whispered to Lu Yan, "That girl really is mute. I don't know what Father is thinking, making you get engaged to such a girl."

Lu Yan shook his head when he thought of the girl, but there was nothing he could do about it.

When Granny Zhu entered the room, she saw Yan Yun lying on a recliner to the side, looking out the window and ignoring her.

Granny Zhu didn't know that she was only three or four years old, yet she was not as obedient as a child and was not afraid of being frightened.

"Miss, Miss Lu and the others have come from afar, so you must attend."

Yan Yun ignored her, pretending not to hear. She didn't go herself. She looked down at her hand, which had been held by the girl earlier, and it was visibly swollen. That girl must have done something to her; she was someone no one could like.

Granny Zhu didn't expect Yan Yun to obey her. She had the maids support her, or rather, control her.

After Yan Yun was dressed, Zhu Mama had someone hold her to prevent her from moving around and restrain her hands in her arms so that outsiders wouldn't notice.