Chapter 329 - 329 Confrontation with Father_1
The Lucky Heiress
Without knocking or asking for permission, Wei Ruo burst directly into Wangmei Garden.
The old maid, Li, who had intended to stop her, was thrown aside by Xiumei. âMiss, what on earth are you doing?â Li fumed, her nose nearly skewed in anger.
Wei Ruo ignored her and proceeded directly towards where Wei Qingwan resided.
Wei Qingwan had been sleepless all night and was currently seated listlessly in front of her dressing table, contemplating the dayâs happenings.
Wei Ruoâs intrusion was unexpected; she rose to her feet in surprise. âSister⦠Sister, what are you doing?â she asked.
âCome with me to see Father,â Wei Ruo requested.
âWhen Father returns, I will pay my respects. It seems inappropriate for you to barge into my Wangmei Garden like this,â Wei Qingwan challenged.
Whether itâs appropriate or not, we can discuss that later,â Wei Ruo replied, making a signal to Xiumei.
Immediately following, Xiumei stepped forward, grabbed Wei Qingwan and attempted to lead her away.
Wei Qingwan tried to break free but, just like the night before, she had no chance of resisting Xiumei.
The maid, Li, rushed in to intervene but was stopped by Wei Ruo.
âMiss, you canât be so excessive! You barged into Wangmei Garden first thing in the morning causing a commotion, and even had your maid assault the second miss. Youâve gone too far! Iâm going to tell the Madam and have her decide!â Li accused Wei Ruo angrily.
No need for that, Iâm taking Wei Qingwan to see our parents right now!â
Wei Ruo pushed Li aside.
âAiyoââ
Li tumbled to the ground, her face, already full of wrinkles, crinkled even more from the pain.
While she was struggling, Wei Ruo and Xiumei had already taken Wei Qingwan away.
Li got up angrily and ran out in haste.
Meanwhile, in Cangyun Garden.
Wei Mingting and Lady Yun had woken up early. After sending for a doctor, Lady Yun had stayed by Wei Yichenâs side and had not returned yet.
Wei Mingting had visited Wei Yichen, then returned to Cangyun Garden to discuss some matters with the military officers who had rushed over for consultation.
Many things were going on in the army recently, with indications of the Japanese Pirates attacking again. Therefore, he couldnât spare much time, which was also why he had returned late last night.
When Wei Ruo brought Wei Qingwan to Cangyun Garden, the military officers had just left.
Upon seeing Wei Ruo arriving with Wei Qingwan, Wei Mingting seemed surprised as well.
Ruoruo, whatâs going on?â Wei Mingting asked with confusion.
âThereâs something I wanted to discuss with Father. It is regarding eldest brotherâs disappearance,â Wei Ruo replied.
âI intended to talk about this matter with you as well. I have many details to ask you. But why are you treating Wanwan like this?â Wei Mingting asked.
Tears were already streaming down the rouged face of Wei Qingwan who was dragged in forcibly. Looking at Wei Mingting with watery eyes, she seemed wronged.
She bit her lip, not uttering a word, but looked more pitiful than if she had spoken a thousand words.
âBecause the issue of eldest brother being caught has a huge connection with our second sister. It can be said that âwithout her contributionâ, eldest brother would not find himself in such a plight,â Wei Ruo watched Wei Qingwanâs innocent expressions coldly.
A tremor ran through Wei Qingwanâs heart. What did Wei Ruo mean by this?
Did she already know what had happened?
But the eldest brother hadnât woken up yet, Wei Ruo shouldnât have had a clue about it!
Wei Mingting frowned, his countenance becoming even more serious and solemn. He then gestured Wei Ruo to continue her explanation, âYou keep on explaining.â
Just as Wei Ruo was about to speak, Lady Yun stormed into the room, followed by Li.
Obviously, sensing a dire situation, Li had gone to fetch Lady Yun.
When Lady Yun entered and saw Wei Qingwan, in a state of disarray kneeling on the floor, her anger flared up. Turning to Wei Ruo, she demanded, âI did not believe it when Li said you showed up bright and early at Wangmei Garden to take away somebody. I thought you would not behave so outrageously. But itâs true! Wanwan is your sister, canât you just talk things out? What are you trying to do by causing such a commotion? â
âTalking things out is often futile,â Wei Ruo responded.
While helping Wei Qingwan up, Lady Yun confronted Wei Ruo, âWhat exactly are you unable to discuss properly?â
With tears streaming down her face and her body trembling, Wei Qingwan appeared pitiful, causing Lady Yun to feel heartbroken.
About the situation where eldest brother got injured and almost died, should we discuss that as well?â Wei Ruo retorted.
Lady Yunâs facial expression froze in place: âWhat does Wanwan have to do with Yichenâs injuries?â
âOn that day, eldest brother left the house to look for Qingwan. Mother should know that,â Wei Ruo replied.
âHe did go out that day to look for Wanwan, but how could you blame her for his misfortune? It was just an accident!â Lady Yun retorted.
âAn accident? Mother would say itâs an accident because Qingwan didnât tell the truth. That night, she didnât return home early, as she had said. Instead, she came back in the middle of the night.â
âWhat nonsense are you talking about? Yichen only let the others in the house return early because he found Wanwan! Everyone in the house knows about this. Are you suggesting they are all lying?â Lady Yun retorted once more.
âEldest brother said that that day to protect Qingwanâs reputation. It doesnât mean he really found her. If he had truly found her, eldest brother would have let everyone return, not just a few, and he would not have kept looking with the guards who had sworn an oath of allegiance to him,â Wei Ruo stated her thoughts.
âWhat do you mean by that?â Lady Yun asked.
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While the argument between Lady Yun, who had returned to Cangyun Garden, and Wei Ruo was going on, Wei Yichen woke up.
Xiaonan, who had been staying by Wei Yichenâs side, was incredibly relieved to see him wake up.
âYoung Master, youâre finally awake!â
Help me up,â Yichen instructed, sitting upright against the headboard with Xiaonanâshelp.
âYoung Master, how do you feel?â asked Xiaonan.
âWho saved me? I remember seeing Ruoruo.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Young Master is correct, it was Miss Ruo who saved us! Miss Ruo is really amazing, finding us so quickly. If it werenât for her accompanying the Madam to the provincial city for a few days, Young Master wouldnât have suffered for so long!â Xiaonan exclaimed.
Wei Yichen did not respond and quietly gazed out of the window for a while before asking Xiaonan again, âHow long was I unconscious?â
âWe returned to the estate yesterday afternoon. Young Master, youâve slept for a whole day and night.â
âHelp me get dressed,â Wei Yichen directed.
Huh?â Xiaonan was taken aback, âYoung Master, you still havenât fully recovered. You should rest more in bed.â
âNo need, itâs just a fever and it has receded now. It wonât cause a major issue.â
Xiaonan had no choice but to comply.
While Xiaonan was changing him, Wei Yichen instructed her again, âOnce youâ ve changed my clothes, help me do something.â
âWhat does Young Master want done?â asked Xiaonan.