Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

"W-what are you saying!" Hawthorne panicked.

What's wrong with Xie Shu?

He had been as cold as ice before, even though he had no intention of getting married, which delayed the matchmaking. When she came to his door and grabbed Xie Lin, trying to defy fate, he just watched coldly without reacting at all.

I thought he wouldn't have any feelings.

But today he actually confessed his love to her and even asked her so bluntly if she regretted marrying Xie Lin!

If this person hadn't figured things out, it would have been fine, but now that he has, he's relentlessly pressing forward, leaving no room for escape!

Even swallowing was a risky move for Hawthorne, who was afraid of making too much noise. In such an embarrassing situation, she wished she could disappear into the ground.

"If you regret it, it's not too late now..." Xie Shu's voice trailed off at the end.

From the day he was born, he was the eldest son of the Xie family. Later, his father followed the emperor in his rise to power, made great contributions to the cause, and was granted the title of Marquis of Anding, thus establishing the family line.

He is the heir of the Marquis of Anding's mansion!

Never before have I felt so tense.

He wanted an answer from Hawthorne.

Even if her current identity...

She is still Ah Lin's wife.

If she were to utter words of regret, Xie Shu would have no more reservations and could snatch her back from Xie Lin.

Hawthorne barely dared to breathe, utterly bewildered as to how someone who had been perfectly fine the day before could have changed so drastically!

"...Young Master, I am just an ordinary young woman. I am honored by your kindness and attention, which is why you think I am special. But I have never had a choice in my identity. Now that I am the Second Young Master's wife, I will live my life as his wife from now on... Tonight, perhaps I am too ill and delirious with fever. I heard some strange things, and I hope you will not take them to heart. It would be too much of a loss if unrelated people found out and it damaged the harmony between brothers."

She felt she was unworthy.

Even though Xie Lin doesn't like her, her current status is indeed that of Xie Lin's wife.

If Xie Shu's words tonight were to get out, it would surely hurt Xie Lin's pride and damage the family's honor, which Old Madam Xie has always valued.

The brothers were supposed to be the most trusting people on the battlefield, fighting side by side.

But it would be a real shame to have a conflict or develop a rift with someone as "unworthy" as her.

Her words were a reminder to Xie Shu of the disparity in their current social status, and also indicated that she had been delirious from the fever and was hearing those hallucinations. She would forget everything and only hoped that everyone could live peacefully together in the future.

Xie Shu wanted to say something more.

"Big brother!" Xie Lin's voice came from outside the door.

Seeing that Hawthorne was adamant, he had no choice but to swallow back the words he hadn't yet spoken.

Liao Bin stood guard at the door, vaguely overhearing some conversations inside the room. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, wanting to help but unable to, when Xie Lin, who had just returned home and learned the news, rushed over.

I tried to stop them, but I couldn't.

He stretched out an arm, blocking Xie Lin from entering the room.

She was trying to buy her son another word.

But I didn't expect——

Ignoring all attempts to stop him, Xie Lin called out through the door, "Big brother, what happened? I heard Sang Hua is with you?"

Inside the room, Xie Shu hesitated, but eventually got up, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Where did you go? Sang Hua is so sick, and you still went out. You didn't come back until it was dark." The tone was accusatory.

"I went to... find a doctor." Xie Lin was completely confused, thinking his older brother was angry because he had run away again. "The doctors in the manor ignored us, and the doctors outside... ah... ah-choo!"

Before he could finish speaking, he sneezed and was already shivering from the cold.

"What's wrong?" Xie Shu noticed his unusual expression, walked over, and touched Xie Lin's forehead. "What...?"

It's so hot!

He couldn't help but think of the drowsy person in the room, wondering if he had been infected by Sang Hua.

"The doctors in the manor completely ignore us. And the doctors outside are probably... bribed. She doesn't know why, she's just so unlucky. She's insignificant, yet everyone wants her dead. I can't possibly take her with me and let people know she's sick!"

She worried that Hawthorne's illness might be used by someone with malicious intent. If someone wanted to harm her and poisoned her medicine, wouldn't she truly be fulfilling the Fourth Prince's wish?

Did he die at the Xie family's house?

After thinking it over, he realized that his life wasn't much better than Hawthorne's, but no one wanted to harm him.

So, taking advantage of the fact that Hawthorne was delirious and on the verge of death last night, he came up with a plan to make himself sick by freezing.

Then this morning, I ran out everywhere to find a doctor to see a patient and get medicine…

I took the medicine from one store to another to ask, and they all confirmed that it was safe to use, so I dared to bring it back for her to use.

"You did this to yourself because of her?"

Xie Shu clearly hesitated.

He initially thought that Ah Lin had no feelings for her, which is why he brazenly tried to steal Ah Lin's boyfriend.

But now I suddenly realize that Ah Lin only seemed indifferent; she actually made herself sick to see a doctor in order to save her...

Liao Bin watched helplessly as his young master looked dejected.

"Isn't this the only way out? Who knows, someone might take advantage of her illness and tamper with her medicine. If something happens to her, the Fourth Prince and Consort Qi will blame the Xie family... I'm afraid even you, brother, won't be able to protect me!" Xie Lin didn't want to admit that he thought of this way to get medicine for Sang Hua because he was worried about her.

I thought she was just frightened and would be fine after a night of fever.

As a result, it's been several days now, and I'm just lying in bed, half-dead, especially at night—

It was burning incredibly hard.

He stayed with Sang Hua all night, not daring to leave her side for even a moment.

By then, Sang Hua was burning up with fever and delirious, constantly talking nonsense, begging this person not to kill her, begging that person not to kill her... She was so pitiful that even he couldn't bear to listen to her anymore.

However, she was probably too ill to be conscious at the time, so she probably doesn't remember what she said last night.

She probably doesn't even remember the person who took care of her all night last night!

When other people die of illness, they call out to their closest relatives, such as "father" or "mother." How could someone who is dying go around begging people not to kill her?

Xie Shu's face darkened. "I have already warned the physicians in the manor. They will no longer neglect your care because they are afraid of Mother's side. Go back and rest well. Please ask the physicians in the manor to take your pulse and prescribe medicine."

Although Madam Xie did not explicitly say that the physicians in the Marquis's mansion were not allowed to treat Huo Sanghua, most of them knew how to read the room. In order not to offend Madam Xie, they all ran away as fast as they could when Xie Lin came to ask for help!

However, now that Xie Shu had given them instructions, they would no longer refuse.

"That would be best!" Xie Lin said. If it had been earlier, he wouldn't have had to get himself into this state. "Big brother, then I'll take Sang Hua back with me so as not to bother you. You've been helping to take care of Sang Hua all this time, so get some rest."

After saying that, Xie Lin went into the house, found Huo Sanghua who was almost unconscious, and carried her out.

"Then let's go back first."

Watching the Second Young Master lead Huo Sanghua away, Liao Bin, who was waiting with the medicine in his hand, sighed, "The Second Young Master's return is truly ill-timed. Young Master, what should we do with this medicine? It was prescribed for Miss Sanghua by the physician in the manor!"

Xie Shu turned around, her expression even colder than before. "Then let's send it to them, so that Ah Lin won't have to cook it again."