The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 18: Saved an Ingrate

Mrs. Guan was worried that the Old Madam and the Commandery Princess might have objections.

Xie Yunzhen must have said something to them, as no one came to make trouble.

Thus, Ji Mingzhu was settled in the East Courtyard.

She was seriously injured and needed to recuperate in peace. Besides the gold and the doctor, Mrs. Guan forbade anyone else from disturbing Ji Mingzhu.

Understanding the Old Madam’s intentions, she knew the elder did not want Mingzhu to have close interactions with the young men of the family.

Mrs. Guan didn’t send anyone to the outskirts to inform Xie Yunxuan.

Better to have less trouble than more; the most important thing now was for Mingzhu to recover.

After three days of unconsciousness, Ji Mingzhu slowly awoke.

"Gold..."

She was too weak, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s hum.

The room was silent. In the flickering candlelight, a tall figure loomed and approached her.

It was a man’s silhouette.

Ji Mingzhu was startled, and her mind instantly cleared.

Her already pale face turned completely bloodless with fear.

When she got a clear look at the man, Ji Mingzhu instinctively frowned, "Xie Yunzhen, what are you doing here?"

This was a question Xie Yunzhen couldn’t answer either.

He only knew that in the past few days, whenever Gold went to brew medicine, he would come to watch over Ji Mingzhu.

He would occasionally check her breathing, fearing she might quietly pass away.

Before Gold returned, he would leave silently.

Only he knew of this; even Tianshui and Xi Yu were kept in the dark.

Being watched warily by Ji Mingzhu, Xie Yunzhen inexplicably felt guilty.

He straightened his posture, his gaze cold and detached, "To call the Princely Heir by name, Ji Mingzhu, you are quite bold!"

Ji Mingzhu sneered, "You appeared in my room out of nowhere, and I should be honored at your arrival?"

Recalling how, when events unfolded, Xie Yunzhen had let the doctor go to Du Peilan, Ji Mingzhu’s expression grew even colder.

Xie Yunzhen disliked her attitude.

"Don’t you want to open your eyes and see where this is?"

Ji Mingzhu felt a pang in her heart.

There was no need to survey the entire room; just the ceiling’s decorations were enough for her to tell.

This was the East Courtyard.

Xie Yunzhen’s domain.

She slightly tightened her grip on the quilt, "Young Master, scaring people to death is not a laughing matter."

"So leaving you here to recuperate is somehow my fault?"

His relentless tone undoubtedly ignited a fire in Ji Mingzhu’s heart.

"Young Master, it was you who let my doctor go to someone else. My presence here must be your idea. From start to finish, I’ve asked nothing of you."

Though she held no expectations for Xie Yunzhen, the thought of her life being treated so lightly made Ji Mingzhu’s heart ache terribly.

Her skin was well-maintained, pale and tender. When aggrieved, her nose and eyes reddened.

Xie Yunzhen pressed his lips together, unsure of how to explain.

He usually didn’t care about others’ opinions, but this time he couldn’t help but lower his head.

"Sorry, I thought your condition wasn’t serious."

Ji Mingzhu laughed at herself.

At that time, despite her cries of pain, he still thought it wasn’t serious. In the end, it was just indifference.

If it had been that Mrs. Zheng, even a simple scratch would have driven Xie Yunzhen mad.

Take away her doctor?

That was simply impossible!

"You just think I’m easy to bully."

In both her past life and this one, he was still the cold-hearted Xie Yunzhen.

Only Du Peilan received his favor.

As for whether Ji Mingzhu lived or died, he never cared.

Seeing her aggrieved and self-mocking expression, for a brief moment, Xie Yunzhen felt flustered.

He never intended to bully Ji Mingzhu.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought her back to the mansion for treatment.

He wanted to explain but didn’t know where to begin, so he continued with a cold attitude to intimidate Ji Mingzhu.

"Do you mean to say the Princely Heir did something wrong?"

Ji Mingzhu took a breath, "People have different levels of intimacy. You and I are not close, so choosing Mrs. Zheng was appropriate."

"You still think I did something wrong," Xie Yunzhen asserted.

Talk of different levels of intimacy was all nonsense.

Whoever’s injuries were more severe, the doctor should be given to them. That’s always been his way.

Why, with Ji Mingzhu, did it become an insurmountable obstacle?

He didn’t understand the minds of young women, but that didn’t mean he didn’t catch the sarcastic tone in Ji Mingzhu’s words.

Seeing her remain silent, Xie Yunzhen realized he was right.

Suddenly, an inexplicable anger arose within him.

He really was unappreciated, saving an ungrateful person!

He paced in place, wanting to say something, but Gold had already entered with a bowl of soup and medicine.

Seeing the Young Master in the room, Gold was so shocked that she almost couldn’t hold the bowl steady.

Not daring to speak up, Gold curtsied.

Then she quickly stepped over to the bedside.

"Miss, you’re awake!" Gold exclaimed excitedly.

Ji Mingzhu pressed her forehead, suppressing the emotions Xie Yunzhen had stirred.

"How long have I been lying here?"

"Three days."

"No wonder..."

The excruciating pain was gone, but she still felt unwell. Her head, bandaged with medicine, felt especially heavy.

Aside from closing her eyes to sleep, she didn’t want to deal with anything else.

But with Xie Yunzhen standing nearby, she couldn’t even relax.

"Miss, it’s time to take your medicine."

Gold, with spoon in hand, wanted to feed Ji Mingzhu small sips.

But the person lying on the pillow took the bowl directly and drank the dark medicine in one go.

Xie Yunzhen drank medicine the same way; to him, no medicine was too bitter.

But seeing Ji Mingzhu do it brought ripples to his heart.

He felt she shouldn’t be like this.

Perhaps she should have been coquettish, complained, and asked others for candied fruit...

But she showed no temper, just downed the bitter medicine.

Xie Yunzhen thought she was suffering.

The man stared blankly at Ji Mingzhu, a hint of pity in his eyes quickly fading.

Ji Mingzhu thought she was seeing things.

In her past life, when her emotions were unstable, affecting her fetus, she needed medicine to protect the baby for a long time.

On rare occasions when she saw Xie Yunzhen, she would coquet with him, complain about the bitterness, hoping he would feed her a piece of candied fruit.

But Xie Yunzhen just looked at her coldly.

He said, "Ji Mingzhu, you’re no longer a child."

"You brought this on yourself. No matter how bitter, you must swallow it."

"Take your medicine properly. If anything happens to my child, don’t expect mercy from me."

Since then, she drank her medicine straightforwardly, never again hoping Xie Yunzhen would pity her.

Having developed the habit in her past life, drinking medicine now left Ji Mingzhu feeling nothing.

But with someone she didn’t want to see standing there, she felt uncomfortable.

"Young Master, I need to rest."

Xie Yunzhen intended to leave anyway, but hearing it from Ji Mingzhu changed its tone.

His deep eyes narrowed, "Are you trying to chase me away?"

"I wouldn’t dare."

Ji Mingzhu looked at Gold, "I’m much better now. Staying here will disturb the Young Master. Before he retires for the night, quickly have someone bring a stretcher so we can return to Xiao Xiang Courtyard."

"But..."

"No buts."

She didn’t want to see Xie Yunzhen’s face, didn’t want to hear his voice, didn’t want to share a room with him.

Even residing in the same courtyard made it hard for her to breathe.

It felt like returning to her past life.

So close yet separated by an insurmountable chasm.

Stifling and despair-inducing.

She didn’t want to relive that painful past.