Hong Yu accompanied sisters Liu Qingping and Bai Yinyin to the mall to buy some clothes and daily necessities.
After returning to the villa,
Zhou Wenchang called, "Master, I heard from Wanrou that you went back to Jiangling with her yesterday?"
"Well, Mr. Zhou, are you calling because of something?" Hong Yu felt guilty, afraid that Zhou Wanrou would tell Zhou Wenchang about his relationship with her.
Zhou Wenchang smiled and said: "Master, do you remember what I mentioned to you last time when you went to the provincial capital?"
Hong Yu recalled for a moment and then thought, "Oh, Mr. Zhou, you are talking about treating an old friend of yours."
Zhou Wenchang smiled and said: "Yes, Master, are you free now?"
"There shouldn't be much in the afternoon, right?" Hong Yu said.
"Then look..."
Before Zhou Wenchang finished speaking, Hong Yu agreed.
"Okay, I'll go find you now and accompany you to see what's going on with your old friend."
"Thank you, Master."
"Thank you, see you later."
After hanging up the phone, Hong Yu said hello to Liu Qingping.
"Qingping, I have to go out for something. You can take care of the two children at home."
"Well, you go ahead. Go early and come back early."
After driving away from Silver Moon Bay, Hong Yu drove to Zhou's house.
"Master, why did you come here so quickly?"
Zhou Wenchang thought Hong Yu came from Hongjia Village.
Hong Yu said casually: "I happen to be doing something here in the county today."
"Oh, no wonder it came so quickly. Is the matter done?" Zhou Wenchang asked.
"Well, it's done."
Hong Yu nodded and glanced at the living room of the villa. He didn't see Zhou Wanrou, so he asked, "Where is Wanrou?"
Zhou Wenchang said: "Don't worry about her. I don't know what she is doing. She locked herself in the room and couldn't come out. She didn't even eat lunch."
Hong Yu knew that Zhou Wanrou was sulking at him, and felt a little guilty.
"Mr. Zhou, how about I go upstairs and take a look?"
Although Zhou Wenchang said he didn't care about Zhou Wanrou, he cared deeply about his precious granddaughter. He knew that she listened to Hong Yu's words, so he nodded:
"Okay, Master, please help me enlighten that girl. I'll wait for your good news downstairs."
Hong Yu walked up to the second floor and came to the door of Zhou Wanrou's room.
He didn't even knock on the door, just opened the door and walked in.
"Grandpa, didn't I tell you, I'm not hungry, please leave me alone."
Zhou Wanrou was lying on the bed, with the quilt covering her head. When she heard the door open, she thought it was her grandfather Zhou Wenchang who had come in, and she yelled irritably.
"It's me."
Hong Yu walked to the bed.
The familiar voice made Zhou Wanrou perk up in the quilt. She quickly got her head out of the quilt and felt very happy when she saw Hong Yu standing in front of her.
This heartless man finally has some conscience and knows how to come find him.
But on the surface, she pretended to be angry.
"Hmph, what are you doing here?"
"This is my wife's home. I can come here whenever I want. Can you take care of it?"
Hong Yu sat on the bedside, lifted the quilt and got in.
The quilt was filled with the scent of a woman's body, and my heart instantly felt itchy.
When Zhou Wanrou heard the word "wife", she was filled with joy and her pretty face turned red.
She rolled her eyes at Hong Yu and said, "Who is your wife? You are shameless. Get out of here."
The woman pushed Hong Yu with her hands, but Hong Yu grabbed her wrist. Then he turned over and directly pressed the woman under him.
Their noses were close together and they could feel each other's breath.
"You...you are crazy. Grandpa is still at home. Let me go quickly."
Zhou Wanrou knew that Hong Yu was going to do bad things again, and her heart was so frightened that she swallowed and tried to break free.
But obviously, in front of Hong Yu, she was as strong as an ant, unable to move even after being pinned to the bed.
Hong Yu smiled evilly and said, "It's okay. Mr. Zhou is downstairs. He is also old and hard of hearing, so he shouldn't be able to hear it."
Zhou Wanrou's pretty face turned red, almost dripping with water, and she couldn't laugh or cry: "No, what if grandpa comes up..."
Before she finished speaking, her lips were taken by Hong Yu. Her whole body became numb and her muscles tightened.
After a passionate kiss, Hong Yu’s hands started to become dishonest...
...
"Master, why haven't you come down yet? Did something happen?"
Zhou Wenchang was sitting on the first floor studying medical books. He found that half an hour had passed and Hong Yu had not come down yet, and he felt a little worried.
When he was about to get up and go upstairs to check the situation, the figures of Hong Yu and Zhou Wanrou appeared at the entrance of the stairs. He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"Master, I was going to look for you upstairs, but I didn't expect you to come down."
"I have to say, you still have a way. I went to Wanrou's room at noon and asked her to get up several times to eat. As a result, this girl refused to get up and got angry at me."
"Master, can you tell me how you persuaded this girl to come down?" Zhou Wenchang was very curious.
Zhou Wanrou's pretty face turned red, thinking that Hong Yu had tried to persuade her, he was clearly a stinking gangster, but luckily, she probably didn't hear anything when her grandfather asked this question.
Before going downstairs, she felt quite uneasy, fearing that if her grandfather heard what she had just done in the room, it would be the end of her.
Hong Yu walked down the stairs and said, "Mr. Zhou, Wanrou is actually feeling a little unwell, so she is bedridden. Don't blame her."
"Not feeling well?"
Zhou Wanrou suddenly became worried, "Are you sick?"
Hong Yu said: "She just felt cold occasionally, but don't worry, I gave her an injection. Now she is in good health and full of energy. Look, her face is glowing."
Zhou Wanrou's pretty face turned even redder.
What to get a needle for?
What’s so red about your face?
It's just filthy talk.
If grandpa understands this, I will beat you to death.
Zhou Wanrou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was so angry that she secretly pinched Hong Yu's waist.
Feeling the pain, Hong Yu quickly stepped aside and said, "Mr. Zhou, let's go to see your old friend."
"OK."
Zhou Wenchang nodded and looked up to see that his granddaughter was indeed in good spirits and her face was really red. He no longer worried and said:
"Wanrou, if you are hungry, ask your aunt at home to make you something to eat later. Master and I will go out."
"I'm not hungry, I'll go with you." Zhou Wanrou wanted to spend more time with Hong Yu.
Zhou Wenchang frowned: "We are going to treat illnesses, why are you going with us?"
Zhou Wanrou said: "Grandpa, are you going to the Ning family to treat Uncle Ning?"
Zhou Wenchang nodded.
Zhou Wanrou said: "Speaking of which, our Zhou family and the Ning family can be considered family friends. My father was also a good friend of Uncle Ning back then. He was sick. As a younger generation, I should go and visit him."
"Besides, grandpa, haven't you always wanted me to inherit your mantle? If I go with you, I can also see how Xiaoyu treats diseases, and I can also gain more knowledge, right?"
Zhou Wenchang couldn't find a reason to refute what he said, so he nodded and said: "Okay."
Zhou Wanrou smiled happily: "Then let's set off quickly."
Subsequently,
Hong Yu got into the Zhou family's car. He didn't drive the car himself because he didn't know the road, so he let the Zhou family's driver drive and left the Zhou family's home.
Half an hour later.
Hong Yu and his party of four arrived in Chong County next door.
While chatting on the road, Hong Yu also learned some basic information about the Ning family from Zhou Wenchang.
The Ning family's status in Chong County is equivalent to the Xu family's status in Jiangling County, and they are also the richest people in the local area.
However, the difference from the Xu family is that the Xu family is in the business of Chinese medicinal materials, but the Ning family is in the jade business.
It is said that there were several great jade kings in our ancestors.
A hundred years ago, the Ning family was even the richest man in Jiangnan Province.
Later, due to various social problems, it has developed to the present and can be considered in decline.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
In Chong County, the Ning family's status is still untouchable by anyone.
In front of a grand and historic mansion, the driver of the Zhou family stopped the car.
"Mr. Hong, here you are, see the house in front of you. It is an old house with four entrances built by the Ning family a hundred years ago. It covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters. Even now, it looks quite grand and domineering."
Zhou Wenchang introduced it while sitting in the car.
Zhou Wanrou echoed: "Every time I come to Ning's house, I feel like I have traveled through time and arrived in the Republic of China a hundred years ago."
Through the car window, Hong Yu looked at the old house in front of him. There was a plaque hanging on the door of the old house with the word "Ning Mansion" written on it. It was indeed very similar to the mansion of a wealthy family during the Republic of China, full of historical atmosphere.
He felt quite touched in his heart and said:
"He is worthy of being the richest man in the province at that time. He has a profound background, which is not comparable to that of ordinary wealthy families."
Zhou Wenchang smiled and said: "That's natural. It is said that this old house was spotted by a big boss in the provincial capital and offered two billion to buy it."
"But the Ning family won't sell it at all. Although the Ning family has fallen into decline, it is still not short of money. How can it be possible to sell the ancestral property?"
Hong Yu nodded, agreeing very much with Zhou Wenchang's words.
Chinese people care most about their ancestral property. It is impossible to sell their ancestral property and make a fortune if it is less than 10,000 yuan.
Because this is the foundation of a family.
If you sell your ancestral property, the foundation will be broken, and your luck will be gone. You may be in trouble and have bad luck every year in the future.
Although there are elements of superstition, sometimes you have to believe it.
"Okay, Master, let's get out of the car."
"Um!"
Hong Yu nodded and followed Zhou Wenchang out of the car.
Zhou Wanrou followed closely and subconsciously took Hong Yu's hand.
But in just a moment, she realized that her grandfather was still there and quickly let go of her hand.
However, he was still caught by Zhou Wenchang, who looked slightly startled and secretly said: "No way... Master Wanrou is already together?"
"Mr. Zhou, what's wrong with you?"
Hong Yu frowned when he saw Mr. Zhou suddenly stopped and seemed to be in a daze.
Zhou Wanrou's heart was pounding. Did her grandfather see the scene just now?
Hearing this, Zhou Wenchang came back to his senses, pretended not to see anything, and said with a smile:
"Uh...it's okay, let's go in quickly."
After that, he took the lead and walked towards the Ning family's mansion.
Deep down in Zhou Wenchang's heart, he actually had no objection to his granddaughter being with Hong Yu.
After all, a young man as capable as Hong Yu can't be found even with a lantern. If my granddaughter can marry Hong Yu, it will be her blessing.
What's more, he knows best what kind of temper his granddaughter has. She is unruly and willful, and most people really can't control her, but Master Hong Yu can control her obediently. Not to mention, she is indeed a good match.
As for Hong Yu being his master, at this moment, he chose to forget it.
"It's Mr. Zhou, please come in quickly."
As soon as I walked to the door of the house, I met an old man wearing a long gown.
"Ms. Zhou, you have time to come over in a few days. Come in quickly."
The old man is the old housekeeper of the Ning family. He has been the housekeeper of the Ning family since his ancestors. He is considered the most loyal servant of the Ning family.
As for Hong Yu who followed him into the courtyard, Butler Ning didn't recognize him, but he smiled at Hong Yu politely.
"Steward Ning, has Changsheng's condition been stable these past two days?"
Zhou Wenchang asked.
"Why!"
Butler Ning sighed and whispered: "Mr. Zhou, to tell you the truth, my master's illness is getting more and more serious. Especially yesterday, he fainted several times. He has less air in and more air out. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive."
It’s been a few days.”
Zhou Wenchang's expression tightened, "How could this happen? When I left the day before yesterday, Changsheng could still walk. It's only been less than two days, why is it so serious?"
"Who knows." Butler Ning shook his head, his eyes were red. The Ning family treated him well, but he felt very sad when his family member was so seriously ill.
"Did he take the medicine I prescribed to Changsheng on time?" Zhou Wenchang asked.
"Mr. Zhou, please don't mention the medicine later," Butler Ning said.
Zhou Wenchang frowned: "Steward Ning, what do you mean by this?"
Butler Ning said: "Madam said that it was because of taking your medicine that my master's illness became serious."
"Impossible. Those medicines are harmless. They are just to replenish Changsheng's body. How could it become worse the more you take them?"
Zhou Wenchang said: "Steward Ning, please lead me quickly. I want to see Changsheng."
"Mr. Zhou, come with me."
Butler Ning immediately led the way.
After bypassing several corridors and passing through several circular arches, Hong Yu and others, led by Butler Ning, arrived at a small courtyard.
In the center of the courtyard, an altar was placed.
There was an old man in Taoist costume standing in front of the altar, holding a peach wood sword in his hand and chanting strange incantations.
"Steward Ning, what's going on?"
Zhou Wenchang was stunned.
Hong Yu also frowned. This old Taoist priest was a bit weird. He didn't have any righteousness in him, but was full of evil.
You can tell at a glance that he is not a righteous person.