Chapter 1370: Chapter 1370: Cheng Nuo Gets Hit (6)
Cheng Fofo had been stifling her frustration all afternoon. She was entangled with the thought of whether to tell the miss, but after all, her time with the miss was short. She didnât want to cause the miss any trouble. Unexpectedly, the miss noticed something was off, and seeing the missâs stern expression, Fofo finally couldnât hold back, âMiss, Xiaonuo was beaten by someone, and he is still unconsciousâŠâ
Yang Ruxin stood up abruptly, âSuch a serious matter occurred, why didnât you speak up sooner?â
âIâŠâ Cheng Fofo bit her lip.
âTake me to Xiaonuo first.â Yang Ruxinâs face was grim. Now was not the time to quibble about this, and she quickly got up and went outside.
After the siblings Cheng Nuo and Cheng Fofo came to the Dong Family, Fofo worked in the kitchen, while Cheng Nuo, being young and having previously excelled in his studies, was allowed by her grandfather to temporarily attend the Dong Family Clan School. The plan was for him to return to the county school when she came back.
The boy was supposed to take the Scholar examination last year, but because of an incident at home, it didnât happen. Yang Ruxin wanted him to try again next year.
Since he was already twelve years old, the ancient custom of keeping boys and girls apart after seven was adhered to. Therefore, he didnât live in Jinxiu Courtyard but stayed in an outer yard. Usually, he would come to see Yang Ruxin every other day to greet her. He was fine yesterday, but today, trouble arose.
In a side room of the front courtyard.
Cheng Nuo lay on the kang with a swollen face and a bruised nose, but he was feverish and unconscious at the moment. A servant named Moshu was using a cold compress on him to help reduce his temperature. Moshu was a servant from Dong Wenmingâs study.
âWhy didnât you call for a doctor?â Yang Ruxin glanced at the servant.
âReplying to the miss, I just went to find him, but Doctor Li had been called away,â Moshu sighed, âI waited for a long time and Doctor Li did not return, so I could only inform Sister Cheng. We couldnât leave him alone here.â
Yang Ruxin exhaled and instructed them to continue with the cold compresses, then asked someone to bring strong alcohol, having Moshu rub it into Cheng Nuoâs body, focusing on the palms of his hands, the soles of his feet, and his armpits⊠After some time, the boy indeed felt less feverish. Then, she took out a silver needle and applied acupuncture to him, and placed a medicine pill into the young boyâs mouthâŠ
Finally, the temperature dropped, and he slept peacefully.
âApply this ointment to his wounds again in the morning.â Yang Ruxin handed a medicine box to Moshu, âIâll remember your kindness.â
âThe miss modestly overpraises me. It was merely a helping hand and my duty to do so, especially since we have been living together these past few days,â Moshu quickly shook his head.
Yang Ruxin smiled and didnât say anything further, only reminding him to immediately send someone to notify her if Cheng Nuo had another fever. Then, she returned to Jinxiu Courtyard.
âThank you, miss,â said Cheng Fofo, her heart finally settling.
âNow, tell me what happened,â Yang Ruxin said as she took a half gulp of water from a cup.
âIt was⊠it was the people from the schoolâŠâ Cheng Fofo took a deep breath, âThey said Xiaonuo stole their silverâŠâ As she spoke, tears started falling, âXiaonuo would never do such a thingâŠâ
âAlright, I understand.â A cold light flashed in Yang Ruxinâs eyes. It seemed that not only did some members of the Dong Family need to be dealt with, but even the students from the Clan School had gone astray. If this was the case, then she wouldnât mind teaching them a lesson as well. She was not even afraid of old fogies, let alone a bunch of brats. If they dared to lay a finger on her people, they needed to be prepared to face her wrath.