To Hold One’s Joy

hapter 17-1: Medicine

Although Sheng Jiayu couldn't comprehend Hongdou's expression, her words annoyed her. She retorted, "Who wants to accompany your Miss? Don't talk nonsense!" Hongdou rolled her eyes and shot back, "No need to lie. Why else would you be following us?"

Did she think Miss would share the handsome man with her if they happened to encounter one? What a daydream. Fueled by her anger, Sheng Jiayu decided to tell the truth.: "I followed you because I was worried that Luo Sheng would get into trouble again."

Luo Sheng finally opened her mouth, her tone was cold: "If I were to get into trouble, do you believe you could prevent it?" "I—" Sheng Jiayu desperately wanted to say that she could, but she couldn't bring herself to tell a lie. Thus, she was left speechless, struggling to find the right words for a long moment.

"Let's go," Luo Sheng calmly called Hongdou and ignored Sheng Jiayu. Sheng Jiayu hurriedly caught up and exclaimed, "Luo Sheng, I overheard you!" Luo Sheng halted, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Thinking she had caught onto Luo Sheng's scheme, Sheng Jiayu sneered and remarked, "You were buying random medicine for Biaodi, right? Are you trying to harm him?" Luo Sheng furrowed her brow and gazed at Sheng Jiayu momentarily before letting out a soft sigh.

"What's with that expression?" Sheng Jiayu inquired. Luo Sheng smiled: "My father once told me that the Sheng family is a scholarly family." When Hongdou heard these words, her excitement grew. Governor Luo had mentioned this several times, particularly when he sent Miss away from the capital. He emphasized that Miss should not be self-willed again once she arrives in a scholarly family like the Sheng family.

Dear heaven! The little maid was ecstatic that Luo Sheng remembered something from her past. She eagerly tugged at Luo Sheng's sleeve, causing Luo Sheng to helplessly twitch the corner of her mouth. It wasn't difficult for her to guess that Miss Luo's father would have made such remarks. The little maid had gotten excited for no reason.

If she had Miss Luo's memory, then it would be shocking. In that case, who would she be? Luo Sheng or Princess Qingyang?

"So?" Sheng Jiayu was puzzled by Luo Sheng's mention of her family's scholarly background. She felt lost. Luo Sheng pursed her lips and said, "You don't behave like someone from a scholarly family."

Her words held no mockery or excitement, but they landed on Sheng Jiayu's face like a resounding slap, causing her cheeks to burn with embarrassment. Sheng Jiayu blushed suddenly. Luo Sheng nodded slightly at her and walked a few steps forward before coming to a stop.

Not far ahead stood a tall and elegant young man, around sixteen or seventeen years old, resembling a blooming magnolia. As Su Yao noticed Luo Sheng, he greeted her with a faint smile. However, Luo Sheng continued walking past him without any change in her expression.

Su Yao froze for a moment, then looked at Sheng Jiayu. Sheng Jiayu caught on and greeted Su Yao, "Su Erge."

Su Yao spoke softly, "Are you fighting with Miss Luo?" Sheng Jiayu replied vaguely, "It's just a minor disagreement, not a fight."

"Why did you two bicker?" Sheng Jiayu was taken aback by Su Yao's persistence in pursuing the details of the dispute between her and Luo Sheng but decided to explain. After all, she had known Su Yao since they were children. "My Biaodi caught a cold, and Luo Sheng unexpectedly bought medicine at random for him."

"So that's the case. How is Luo Gongzi's condition? Why did he suddenly catch a cold?" "Biaodi will definitely be fine." Sheng Jiayu bit her lip and said. The family's issue should not be revealed to outsiders, so naturally, she couldn't tell why Luo Chen caught a cold.

Su Yao noticed that Sheng Jiayu didn't want to say more, so he changed the subject: "Usually, Sheng Erguniang and Sheng Daguniang come out together, why are you alone today?" When Sheng Jialan was mentioned, Sheng Jiayu's eyes darkened, and she said vaguely: "Ermei is unwell, she needs to recuperate."

Sympathy filled Su Yao's eyes as he responded, "Both Erguniang and Luo Gongzi being unwell is truly concerning. Daguniang, please rest assured, they will definitely recover soon." "Thank you, Su Erge, for your kind words; I'm going home first." Distracted by her thoughts of informing her mother about Luo Sheng's recklessness and protecting Luo Chen, Sheng Jiayu absentmindedly expressed her gratitude to Su Yao before hurrying off.

Seeing Sheng Jiayu's back disappearing, Su Yao walked towards the Su Mansion, followed by his attendant carrying the bookcase.