she were to die like this, and it would only benefit Master Shen."Meng Jin Yao was silent. She also hoped that Mrs. Shen would live a long life. If Mrs. Shen could get through this, it would be a won...That night, Meng Jinyao had that dream again.

In his dream, Chengyu cried and refused to take the medicine. Du shi coaxed him softly for a long time, but it was no use. Seeing the sickly little boy's face flushed red from crying and his breathing becoming disordered, she felt distressed.

Lady Du was afraid the child would cry until he lost his breath, and she didn't dare force him to drink the medicine any longer. She only softly soothed him: "Chengyu, my dear, if you don't want to drink it, then don't. " Then she gave a signal with her eyes to the maid beside her.

The maidservant nodded and immediately went to find reinforcements.

But just as the maidservant was about to leave, Xiao Meng Jinyu arrived.

Du Yiniang, upon seeing her, seemed to have seen a savior and showed a gentle smile: “Big miss has arrived! Chengyu refuses to take his medicine again. You come coax him, he listens to you the most.”

"Big...burp...big sister"

Chengyu saw her and immediately stopped crying, reaching out his hand to ask for a hug.

Xiao Mengjin yao ran over with her little short legs, was held onto the bed by a maid. She reached out and hugged her sickly younger brother, coaxing him in a milky voice: "Chengyu, be good, after this drink you'll almost be done. When you're better, elder sister will take you to play." She said, humming softly, “If you’re not good, elder sister will take Chengzhang instead, and won't pay attention to you anymore.”

Chengyu heard this, feeling like the sky was about to collapse. He cried and continued drinking his medicine, every mouthful causing his two small eyebrows to furrow, pouting his little mouth, and tears streaming down his face. It was obvious that the medicine was truly bitter, but he dared not refuse to drink it.

At this moment, Meng Jin Yao burst into the room. Seeing the scene inside, she felt a chill run down her spine. Du Yiniang was holding a bowl of medicine, and two-year-old Cheng Yu was being held by a maid. Five-year-old Meng Jin Yao was spoon-feeding Cheng Yu the medicine one spoonful at a time.

"No, don't drink! You can't drink!"

She roared, but they didn't hear a word.

Seeing them unmoved, she took three steps in two, preparing to reach out and knock over Du Yiniang's medicine bowl. However, when her hand went through, it passed straight through the medicine bowl, which remained in Du Yiniang's hands.

Seeing this, she was extremely anxious and frantic, repeatedly trying to knock the medicine out of Aunt Du's hand, wanting to snatch the spoon from little Meng Jinyu.

No matter how hard she tried, it was all in vain.

That bowl of medicine went entirely into Cheng Yu's stomach. The little guy was sick, his body was already weak, and after crying for a while, now that he finished the medicine, he fell asleep.

Cheng Yu took the medicine, but his condition did not improve, instead it got worse. Du Yiniang felt there was something wrong with the prescription, so she had her trusted maid secretly take the prescription to consult another doctor. The doctor said the prescription was fine, the medicinal properties were mild, and it just worked slowly. However, it was suitable for children, as children could not take medicine with strong medicinal properties. Just follow the prescription and take the medicine.

But Du Yiniang overlooked the fact that even if the prescription was correct, there could be problems during the process of decocting the medicine.

Chengyu died young, Du's mistress fainted on the spot and suffered a serious illness before passing away.

She watched the tragedy unfold like an outsider, unable to do anything but break down and sob uncontrollably.

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Gu Jingxi was a light sleeper. When he heard the sniffling sounds around him, he slowly woke up, still somewhat dazed. He turned his head and saw the little girl's shoulders trembling slightly. At that moment, all sleepiness vanished.

This little girl is tough. He'd never seen her cry before, so why is she crying like this all of a sudden

Gu Jingxi was puzzled and asked softly, "My wife, what's wrong"

After a moment of silence, there was no response, but the sobs continued. Gu Jingxi hesitated for a while before reaching out to turn the little girl over. Unexpectedly, she saw her frowning, her eyes tightly closed, tears streaming from the corners of her eyes, and her sobs continued unabated.

Perhaps because lying flat made her feel insecure, she curled up on her side, continuing to cry.

This must be a nightmare.

Gu Jingxi watched the little girl cry, and her cries grew louder. He had no experience comforting children and was at a loss, not knowing what to do. If this went on, the maids on duty outside would hear and might think something strange.

He thought for a moment, then awkwardly patted the little girl's back, soothingly saying: "Don't cry, my lady. It's alright, don't cry."

Meng Jiny Yao didn't know if she heard the sound, but instinctively moved closer to him, leaning against him and continuing to cry.

Gu Jingxi had no choice but to appease her, hoping she would stop quickly. Otherwise, if someone heard it, it wouldn't be good. In the quiet night, her crying echoed in the room. Even if nothing was wrong, people might misunderstand.

"My lady, do not cry, do not cry. It was just a nightmare."

Gu Jingxi coaxed softly, perhaps because his voice was gentle and unhurried, making people feel safe. The little girl's crying gradually subsided, but there was no sign of waking up.

The crying gradually subsided, Gu Jingxi let out a silent sigh of relief, looking at the little girl who had rolled into his arms, using her hands and feet to press against him, wanting to push her away but couldn't.

Under the moonlight, he could clearly see the soft pink cheeks of the little girl in his arms, her slender neck, and her cherry-like lips slightly parted, both delicate and innocent.

For the first time in twenty-nine years, Gu Jingxi had such intimate contact with a young woman. Their bodies were pressed close together, and the sweet fragrance of the girl filled his senses. He could barely sleep all night, only able to stiffen his body and let the little girl hold him.

Until dawn approached, sleepiness came over him, and he fell asleep without realizing it.

In the morning, the sun just begins to rise.

Meng Jin Yao woke up leisurely, just about to reach out and rub her eyes when she immediately felt something was wrong. She suddenly widened her eyes and discovered that she was leaning against Gu Jing Xi's arm, using her hands and feet to press on his body. One hand held his neck, the other hugged his waist, and one leg was even draped over his.

This awkward and frightening sleeping position.

Meng Jinyao instantly woke up, all sleepiness vanished. Her heart pounded like a drum, too nervous to even breathe. She couldn't understand how she, who had always slept soundly and regularly, could have acted so recklessly last night. How did she fall asleep and then...just stop

She slightly raised her head and saw that Gu Jingxi's eyes were closed and he hadn't woken up yet. Only then did she slowly let out a breath of relief, and then carefully exited Gu Jingxi's arms. Seeing that the man was still asleep, she finally felt at ease.

It's okay.

She's still asleep, thankfully. She doesn't know how badly she slept last night. Otherwise, she'd probably want to find a hole to hide in.

It wasn't long before Gu Jingxi also slowly 'woke up'. Seeing the little girl staring at him intently, he nonchalantly said, "My lady, good morning."

Meng Jin Yao was startled, squeezing out a smile: "Good morning, husband."

Seeing Jing Xi's discomfort, she moved her arm nervously. Her heart pounded, and she averted her gaze, asking anxiously, "Husband, is your hand uncomfortable"

Gu Jingxi glanced at her, seeing that she was too ashamed to look at him. He curled his lips into a faint smile and said softly, "It's nothing, just feel my arm is a little tired, as if it was pressed by something. Maybe I haven't moved it for too long."

Meng Jinyao's face tightened, and she secretly glanced at him. Seeing that his expression was as usual, she said, "Then, husband, move around a bit. I'll get up first.

Having said that, she sat up and stepped directly over Gu Jingxi's body, getting off the bed. She called a maidservant in to attend to her.e: Meng Jingyao lost. She looked at the chessboard, filled with regret.Gu Jingxi saw her frowning, looking remorseful, wishing time could turn back. He couldn't help but smirk slightly and said softly...