Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Logically speaking, the Yu and Song families were family friends and in-laws. If he had not been sent to the Precious Peace Temple to study since he was young, based on the relationship between the two families, they would have been childhood sweethearts.
Even if she was being polite, she shouldnât be so distant.
Song Mingzhao couldnât force her, so he changed the topic. âItâs not that I havenât thought it through, but the carriage is broken, and itâs not something that can be repaired immediately. The person who went back to deliver the letter wonât be able to return immediately. Itâs indeed inappropriate for Young Miss to wait on the streets like this. Why donât we do this? My carriage is parked nearby. Why donât you take my carriage back to the residence first?â Yu Youyao couldnât refuse openly, and she still looked a little hesitant.
Song Mingzhao understood her concerns. âIâve arranged to meet a few friends at Fragrance Restaurant. I donât need the carriage for the time being. Miss, you can use it without worry.â
At this point, Yu Youyao could only nod. âThank you, Heir Song.â
The Song and Yu families were close friends. Song Mingzhaoâs help this time was quite appropriate. If she refused, it would seem like she did not care about his feelings and did not know what was good for her.
At the thought of this, Yu Youyao couldnât help but sigh.
She rarely had the chance to go out, but recently, for some reason, she met Song Mingzhao every time she went out?!
Due to that nightmare, she couldnât help but be a little wary of Song Mingzhao.
However, in fact, she did not have much prejudice against Song Mingzhao.
Song Mingzhao turned around and instructed the servant behind him, âGo and rush the carriage over.â
The servant quickly left. Since the carriage did not arrive, Song Mingzhao naturally would not leave. The silence was inevitably awkward.
Yu Youyao couldnât show any mercy. After all, nothing in the nightmare had really happened. Song Mingzhao had indeed helped her today. It was a little unreasonable for her to ignore him like this. Hence, she broke the silence. âHowâs Grandmother Songs health recently?â
She indeed did not have much of a relationship with Song Mingzhao, nor did she have anything else to say. She had to ask about her elders.
Song Mingzhao nodded. âGrandmother thinks itâs a bitter summer. The weather is hot this year, but thanks to the medicinal fragrance and medicinal tea that Miss gave me, sheâs in better spirits.â
Yu Youyao asked about the Marquis of Zhen, the Marquisâs wife, her aunt, Yu Mengxiang, Song Wanhui, and the other young misses in the residence who she knew but were not close. Song Mingzhao also answered them one by one and even asked the people from the Yu Residence.
At this moment, a cry suddenly came from not far away.
Song Mingzhao tilted his head to look. Not far away was a medical center. A woman with disheveled hair was carrying a child in her arms and was pushed out by the waiter in the shop.
After being pushed out, the woman refused to give up. She knelt in front of the medical center with the child and cried, causing a commotion. Everyone on the street ran over to watch the commotion.
Song Mingzhao was worried that Yu Youyao would be alarmed. âYoung Miss, why donât you go to the carriage and wait first?â Yu Youyao shook her head and turned to instruct Old Madam Liu, who was beside her, âGo over and see whatâs going on.â Old Madam Liu quickly agreed.
She was big-shouldered and agile. In a few large strides, she rushed over and squeezed into the crowd. In a moment, she was sweating and panting as she returned.
Yu Youyao waited for her to catch her breath before asking, âWhat happened?â
Old Madam Liu said eloquently, âEldest Miss, thereâs a medical center in front. That crying farmers wife originally brought her son to the medical center to treat his illness, but her son has asthma and his entire body is convulsing non-stop. His eyes are even rolling back and heâs foaming at the mouth. It looks too scary. Even the doctor doesnât dare to treat himâ¦
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Youyao immediately said, âLetâs go over and take a look.â
As she spoke, she had already walked over quickly. However, she did not delay for a moment.
Old Madam Liu was shocked and quickly stopped her. âOh, my Eldest Miss, I know youâre kind, but this is a matter of human lives. Youâre just a young miss.
You canât go upâ¦â
Song Mingzhao also felt that something was amiss. Eldest Miss Yu was the daughter of an official, so she shouldnât interfere in this matter.
Not only would it damage her reputation if she accidentally caused trouble, but it would also expose her. Eldest Master Yu was a censor, so it was easy for others to use this as an excuse to implicate the entire Yu Residence.
âHuman lives are at stake. Letâs go over and take a look first.â Yu Youyao did not listen to Old Madam Liuâs advice and quickened her pace.
Seeing that Yu Youyao refused to listen to advice, Song Mingzhao suddenly held her wrist. âThere are many people gathered in front. Itâs very chaotic. Young Miss, itâs better not to go over. As for the child with asthma, Iâll arrange for someone to treat him immediately.â
Eldest Miss Yu l s wrist was unbelievably soft and thin. It was clearly a hot summer day, but the fair wrist in his hand felt as cold as jade.
Just like his Qingtian stone seal that was as clear as jade. In the hot summer, when he was drenched in sweat, he placed an inch-long frozen stone in his palm and instantly stopped sweating. Even if he held it for a long time, it would not be warm. Unexpectedly, she was pulled back by Song Mingzhao!
Yu Youyao was a little displeased, but she also knew that Song Mingzhao was just being kind. He was worried that a young miss like her would cause trouble in public and it would be difficult for her to escape, so he held her back. Yu Youyao couldnât refute directly, so she struggled a few times.
Song Mingzhao suddenly realized that he had been a little rude. He loosened his grip, and there was a faint coldness and softness in his palm.
He lowered his eyes and clearly saw that her hands were trembling uncontrollably. He apologized in a low voice, âIâm sorry. I was rude.â
Yu Youyao retracted her wrist and said calmly, âSince it was an unintentional mistake, you just have to be more careful in the future.â After saying that, she did not want to harp on this matter. âIf patients with asthma can be treated in time and effectively, no lives will be lost.â In other words, the reason why she did not hide at all was not because she was kind or impulsive.
Yu Youyao added, âHowever, if we dont treat him in time, his life will be in danger. Weâve already been delayed for a long time. We canât delay any longer. Iâve learned some first-aid treatment from the nanny at home. Human lives are at stake, so I canât sit back and do nothing.â In other words, it was too late to find a doctor now.
With that, she was already in the crowd.
Seeing that she couldnât stop her young miss, Old Madam Liu quickly rushed to the front and helped her open the way. Chun Xiao and the other old woman protected her from the surrounding people.
Hearing this, Song Mingzhao understood that he had underestimated Yu Youyao.
It wasnât that Yu Youyao didnât know the severity of the matter.
Since something had happened at the medical center, Yu Youyao did not go over rashly at first. Instead, she asked the old maid to go over and ask about the situation.
When the old woman found out that the child had asthma, she knew that as long as this illness was treated in time, he wouldnât die. Coincidentally, she had a way to treat him, so she naturally couldnt leave him in the lurch.
She knew her limits!