PNB Chapter 17 When did our young lady ever demean herself?
Chapter 17 When did our young lady ever demean herself?
Granny Sun didn't say anything more, but silently felt sorry for Qin Wan in her heart.
"Thank you for your trouble, Granny. Please also tell Grandmother that I will come to pay my respects to her once I feel better!"
Qin Wan finished the tonic in one gulp, and then handed the empty bowl to Wan Shuang.
Granny Sun readily accepted the gift and replied, "The old lady said that Miss's recovery is the priority; everything else can wait!"
"Thank you so much, Granny!"
Qin Wan lay down again, feeling a surge of warmth in her heart. In this family, it seemed that only her grandmother truly cared about her.
No sooner had Granny Sun left than Qin Lang and Su Yan'er entered.
Unlike her previous reaction, Wan Shuang directly blocked the two of them at the door.
"Second Young Master, Miss Yan'er, Miss Yan'er has already gone to bed. If there's anything you need to say, please talk to her tomorrow!"
Without Qin Wan's instructions, Wan Shuang stopped them on her own, thinking that her mistress definitely didn't want to see them again.
But Qin Lang ignored Wan Shuang's words and said, "She was still awake when Granny Sun brought the tonic, but she's already asleep in just a short while?"
Qin Lang didn't believe it; this was clearly just an excuse for her to run away.
Su Yan'er glanced at the candlelight still burning in the inner room and subconsciously placed her hand on Qin Lang's forearm.
"Second brother, fourth sister must still be angry with me, so maybe I shouldn't go!"
Su Yan'er's voice was gentle, and since the night was quiet, her voice carried into the inner room, making Qin Wan, who was lying on the bed, very irritable.
With slender hands resting on her forearms, Qin Lang subconsciously pulled away, causing her hands to freeze in mid-air.
Su Yan'er felt embarrassed and her heart tightened. Just now, she had been testing him, but he withdrew his hand. It seemed that he still had a distance between them.
Qin Lang was surprised that he subconsciously withdrew his hand.
When he was with Wan'er before, no matter how much Wan'er tormented him or how she clung to his back and wouldn't get down, he would never react this way.
He harbored such resentment towards Su Yan'er, perhaps because she wasn't his sister.
Seeing Su Yan'er's astonished expression, Qin Lang's heart softened, and he realized he had made a mistake.
"Father has already said that she is the daughter of the Marquis's family, so she is my sister," Qin Lang said gently, changing his tone from before.
"Yan'er, Fanlou is putting on a show today. The opera troupe they've invited is the best in Jiangnan. You haven't seen it yet. If you don't go today, you might not have another chance. You wait here for now!"
Qin Lang's gentle voice calmed Su Yan'er down a bit, and she stopped crying, nodding at Qin Lang.
After saying that, Qin Lang rushed into the inner room despite Wan Shuang's attempts to stop him.
At this moment, Qin Wan was lying on the bed, and the candlelight in the room flickered with the breeze that came in.
Although Qin Wan turned her head away, Qin Lang knew she wasn't asleep.
"Wan'er, your grandmother has asked your father to lift your confinement. You are no longer under house arrest. Today, there is a play being performed at Fanlou, and your elder brother invites you to go see it!"
Qin Wan wasn't deaf; she could tell that his tone was different from the one he had used when speaking to Su Yan'er earlier.
He used to be extremely patient and soothing towards Su Yan'er, but now his calm demeanor was mixed with impatience.
"Since you invited me to watch the show, why didn't you come yourself?" Qin Wan didn't turn her head away, but just said coldly.
Qin Lang knew that Qin Ye was apologizing for her impulsiveness during the day, but was she without fault?
If she hadn't said those chilling things, why would my brother have slapped her? So my brother isn't usually short-tempered; he wouldn't have acted unless he was pushed to the limit.
Qin Lang clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the impulse in his heart and trying his best to remain calm.
"As the heir of the Marquis's mansion, my elder brother is very busy and has no time to come, so he asked Yan'er and me to invite you!"
"How can someone so busy find time to watch a play?"
Qin Wan's sarcastic remark made Qin Lang lose his temper. He immediately changed his calm tone and said angrily, "Qin Wan, I know you are angry, but if you hadn't made Mother cry today and slandered Yan'er, would my brother have taken action?"
Qin Wan laughed. It was right for her to strike, but the one who was struck was the one who was wrong.
Qin Lang continued, "Grandmother has already reprimanded eldest brother. Sending you to the opera today is an apology. If you don't go, then it's your fault!"
Was she wrong?
How did it become her fault?
Just because you didn't agree to go to the opera together? Just because you were slapped and you're still holding a grudge?
So, I shouldn't be angry, I deserve to be slapped, I deserve to be sent to Leishan Temple to repent, and I deserve to be humiliated by the nuns of Leishan Temple.
All of this was her fault, but what did she do wrong?
Qin Wan struggled to sit up sideways, and Wan Shuang quickly stepped forward to help her.
The moment Qin Wan turned to look at Qin Lang, he was stunned. He hadn't expected her face to be so swollen. She'd only been slapped, how could it be so serious?
Qin Lang felt a tightness in his chest, as if something was squeezing him, and some words were stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.
"If what my second brother said is true, then I should go to Fanlou to watch the opera with this face?"
The theater is opening today, and the rooms are already fully booked. The main hall is also packed with people. Fanlou will definitely be packed with people today. Going to the theater with this kind of face is like telling the whole city that I've been beaten!
"May I ask how you enjoy the performance, Second Brother? Are you seated?"
If I'm not mistaken, the opera will start today and last at least two hours. Does Second Brother want me to go to Fanlou to "sit" and listen to the opera with a swollen face and all my injuries?
Qin Wan emphasized the word 'sit', because she felt pain even when sitting sideways, let alone actually sitting.
If she wasn't mistaken, they certainly wouldn't have provided cushions for themselves.
Qin Lang was speechless for a moment. He hadn't expected that her injury hadn't healed after so long. Hadn't he sent her the military camp's wound medicine?
Those who are court-martialed recover in a few days after receiving medication. The fact that her wound has reopened after so long undoubtedly shows that she did not use the medication she herself sent.
Thinking of this, a flash of anger crossed Qin Lang's mind; she used to be most afraid of pain.
If she had a minor injury, she would definitely use the best ointment to prevent scarring. But this time, she didn't use the medicine she had brought herself. Just to spite her family, she treated herself so cruelly.
Qin Lang felt increasingly that he didn't understand his younger sister at all.
"Qin Wan, I really can't believe you would resort to such methods to gain the sympathy of your whole family. You're humiliating yourself like this just to make us feel guilty. I really can't understand you anymore!"
Qin Wan was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant, but she knew it was definitely not well.
The night cream had been holding back for a long time, but in the end, I couldn't resist anymore.
"What do you mean by that, Second Young Master? When did our young lady ever demean herself?"
If the second young master truly cares for the young lady, he should leave immediately so she can rest properly, or at least find some real wound medicine, instead of sending some useless ointment to appease her!