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

These maids all knew that Yan Yun would not make a sound. In their minds, a mute person was someone who could not even utter a sound of pain. So, taking advantage of this opportunity, they found an outlet for their anger.

After falling into the water, Yan Yun was not feeling well.

Upon arriving at the front yard, Zheng Jihua was unable to meet them due to other commitments, so the old lady sat in the seat of honor, flanked by an unfamiliar middle-aged woman, Lu Lan (whom she had already met), and a young man she did not recognize.

Granny Zhu placed Yan Yun next to the old lady and whispered, "Miss, please show the demeanor of the Zheng family."

Yan Yun felt dizzy and lightheaded, and all he wanted to do when he looked at the things on the table was to overturn them all.

The old woman who was with Lu Lan spoke first to get closer to her: "This must be Ning'er. I only sent someone over to deliver a congratulatory gift before, so I haven't seen her in person. She has grown into a beautiful young lady."

Yan Yun looked at this person. What could she possibly tell from her current appearance? She ignored him and reached out to grab the water glass on the table to put it down.

The old lady immediately coughed.

Granny Zhu reacted quickly and grabbed Yan Yun to stop her from doing so.

Unable to shake off Granny Zhu's hand, Yan Yun had no choice but to give up.

The woman opposite him understood that what she had said earlier was just flattery. She had come here to ask for a favor and had no intention of getting anything out of Yan Yun.

After exchanging glances with the two children she had brought, she explained her purpose: "I heard that the Divine Physician You Yun has arrived at the Zheng residence, so the General asked me to bring my three sons and my daughter to pay a visit, and also to have a chat with you, my dear sister."

She still called her "elder sister," even though they had never interacted before. Now that she needed her help, she had no choice but to bow her head.

The old lady simply gave a brief reply.

"The divine physician is at your residence, but you can only see him after I deliver the message."

Her gaze fell on Lu Yan. Although she didn't show anything on her face, she had already sized him up. He seemed to be in poor health, but her own situation wasn't much better. As long as he was obedient and could stay in the Zheng residence, she could compromise.

The old woman immediately laughed.

"Thank you for your trouble, elder sister."

The old lady invited everyone to dine together.

Lu Lan kept chatting with the old lady. She was cute and they were blood relatives. Even the strict old lady couldn't help but laugh out loud at Lu Lan's antics.

Seeing the old lady so happy made Granny Zhu happy too.

Only Yan Yun was unhappy at the table.

Lu Yan served her food, but Yan Yun did not accept his kindness. Seeing Lu Lan's insincere manner, Yan Yun also felt uneasy about the person next to her.

She moved her own bowl aside and pushed all the bowls to the ground.

The bowl fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The old lady's expression changed, but one of the old women from the Lu family hurriedly spoke up: "Peace year after year, peace in every little thing, young lady understands this meaning."

Granny Zhu immediately ordered her maid to come and clean up, and prepared fresh bowls and chopsticks.

Because the old woman from the Lu family spoke up to ease the tension, the atmosphere wasn't made too awkward.

"continue."

This was Lu Yan's first time meeting the girl in front of him, but he was also her older brother, and he was still quite patient with her, who was younger than him and was his cousin.

"If Cousin Ning'er doesn't want to eat this, I'll change it up."

He patiently went to change the dishes again.

The old woman across the street saw everything he did, and he was very pleased that she was more thoughtful than the old lady.

Apart from Yan Yun, everyone enjoyed the meal. Lu Lan was even more cheerful than when they first met, which made the old lady laugh for a long time.

Yan Yun felt an even bigger headache from their laughter, so he got up, jumped off the stool, and walked outside.

The old lady's smile vanished, and without regard for the presence of others, she sternly said, "Ning'er, where have you learned all your manners!"

Granny Zhu tried to stop her, but Yan Yun turned and ran away, waiting until she was outside the door.

Lu Lan, who was still inside the room, took a cup of tea to rinse her mouth and winked at her brother. She then shook her head.

Lu Yan understood, but his mind wasn't on that.

Yan Yun wasn't interested in her cousins ​​who had unexpectedly arrived. She was feeling dizzy and disoriented, everything in front of her seemed unbelievable, and she was sweating profusely. She wanted to go back to her room.

A pair of large hands grabbed her from behind.

Yan Yun shuddered in fright. Before she could turn around, she was thrown into the dark room. With the sound of the door closing, she heard Zhu Mama's voice outside. She said, "Miss, think about what you did today."

With the sound of the lock clicking shut, Yan Yun was locked inside.

This room was nothing like the one Zheng Jihua had prepared. It was cold and empty. When Yan Yun entered the room, he couldn't tell whether it was the room that was cold or his own body that was cold.

She leaned against the door and knocked several times, but the people outside stood far away and pretended not to hear her.

Lu Lan, Lu Yan, and their grandmother were taking a walk in the courtyard. When the topic turned to Yan Yun, the old woman thought they should observe her further, while Lu Lan thought she was easy to control.

Seeing that no one else was around, he spoke his mind directly: "If you ask me, my third brother is a perfect match for that little mute girl. That little mute girl must have accumulated good karma in her past life."

The old woman called out to her with a solemn expression.

"Lan'er, don't talk nonsense."

Lu Lan wasn't deterred; instead, she said, "What are you worried about, Grandmother? There's no one here."

The old lady shook her head, still feeling it was inappropriate: "You still need to be careful what you say. What will happen to your third brother if someone overhears you?"

Lu Lan nodded, agreeing with the reminder. "That's true."

The old lady was finally relieved. That was one of Lu Lan's good qualities; she listened to her elders. As they strolled through the back garden, the three of them enjoyed the scenery in peace.

Before things had quieted down for a while, Lu Lan spoke up again: "Grandmother, why is this Zheng residence even more magnificent than our General's Mansion?" From the front yard to here, everything is better than at home, which makes her feel a little resentful.

Grandmother never imagined that her abandoned sister would become the old lady of such a grand mansion. Faced with Lu Lan's question, she couldn't explain the years that had passed and could only say, "After all, it's not the same place. You find it novel."

Lu Lan didn't find it novel. She looked around and became more determined in her heart, "Third Brother, when all of this becomes yours in the future, I want to live here too."

Grandmother quickly called for a halt.

"Alright, stop talking now."

Lu Lan continued to stare around the courtyard.

The miracle doctor came out looking for someone and saw the young man standing there. The young man's heart had already flown away.

"Go back to your room and rest quickly, or you'll miss the departure date."

The boy stared at the divine doctor, but when he met the doctor's gaze, he lowered his head and dared not look directly at him. He was simply puzzled: "Why did you save me?"

The miracle doctor explained simply: "Love at first sight."

He was drawn to the idea of ​​"having a good first impression."

"Go inside and pack your things; we're heading to our next destination."

The boy stared at the front yard, still worried about the person he was concerned about.

That night, after the divine doctor administered acupuncture to Zheng Jihua, the person sent by the old lady explained their purpose. Since they had already come, she said she would meet them and tell Zheng Jihua what she needed to be careful about. Then she went to see the three people.

Zheng Jihua dismissed all his servants and stayed alone in the room.

Once everything quieted down, he stared intently at his legs. His once gloomy mood was now filled with boundless passion. Even though he knew in his heart that he might not succeed, all he could think about was that if he failed, he would bury that miracle doctor in the Zheng family's backyard.

He leaned against a long table, and before he could even stand up, his forehead was already covered in sweat.

He took a deep breath, but his legs, which still felt numb, were powerless. He could only support his body with his hands. He tried to take a step forward, but his legs still wouldn't move as he wanted.

He collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted.

He pounded his legs in regret, thinking he shouldn't have trusted the old man.

Zheng Jihua reached out to pull the wooden chair, but as he was about to go up, that feeling of powerlessness instantly pulled him back to hell.

"If that's the case, we shouldn't have these unwarranted hopes."

Zheng Jihua wanted to shout at the top of his lungs, but he held back when he saw the figure outside the door.

I've suffered so much, and it's all for nothing.