The moment Lu Qian's hand touched Ling Jingxu's fingertips, Ling Jingxu's face turned pale, her stomach violently convulsing with nausea, and her whole body trembling uncontrollably.

  Then, Ling Jingxu took a few steps back and bent over to vomit.

  Lu Qian was startled by Ling Jingxu's intense reaction and hastily went forward to support her arm: "Ah Xiu, what's wrong with you......"

  But unexpectedly, Ling Jingxu suddenly pushed him away. The force was so great that it caught him off guard.

  Lu Pian, small and weak, stumbled a few steps forward and bumped into the table. The vase on the edge of the table shook violently and suddenly fell to the ground, making a crisp cracking sound.

  Bai Yu outside the door heard an unusual sound coming from inside the house, her expression changed, and she quickly walked to the door and pushed it open.

  Ling Jingxian was still bent over at the waist, her face contorted in pain as she vomited.

  Lu Qian leaned against the table, with shattered flower pot fragments under his feet, and his face was somewhat pale.

  Bai Yu's heart sank and she quickly walked over to Ling Jingxu, grasping her arm and anxiously asked: "Miss, why did you throw up again?"

  Again?

  Lu Qian's ears perked up at this word, and his brow furrowed: "Bai Yu, what do you mean by that? Did Ah Shu also say something like that before?"

  Bai Yu was busy taking care of Ling Jingyu and didn't have time to notice that Lu Qian had suddenly changed his intimate form of address. Without turning his head, he replied: "Yes, a few days ago, Young Master Lu came over and spoke with the young lady in private. I don't know what he said, but afterwards the young lady started vomiting."

  Lu Qian: “......”

  No wonder Lu Hong refused to reveal what had happened at that time no matter how he was asked. It turned out there was another reason behind this!

  It's no wonder that when Ling mentioned marriage, Lu Hong would rather endure the pain and refuse.

  Such a violent reaction, for men, is undoubtedly the greatest humiliation. Even he, who was as calm as a rock, felt bitter in his heart when he saw Ling Jingxu's appearance at this time...

  Ling Jingxu leaned on Bai Yu's body, her face pale and wan, her eyes slightly closed: "Lu Qian, you go first! Don't forget what you promised me."

  Lu Qian nodded slightly and looked at Ling Jingxu with a complex expression before finally leaving.

  ......

  Bai Yu supported Ling Jingxian back to the house to rest, and then instructed Xiangcao: "You go to the west wing, clean up the floor. Remember to be quiet and quick." After a pause, she added another sentence: "No matter what you see, don't be surprised, and don't tell anyone else."

  Xiangcao cleverly responded with a "yes" and quickly retreated.

  Bai Yu put her heart at ease and gently pushed open the door to enter.

  Ling Jingxu, who was originally lying on the bed, had sat up straight at some point. She had calmed down, and her pale face gradually regained its color.

  Bai Yu sat down beside the bed and asked with a worried face, "Miss, how are you feeling now?" While speaking, she stretched out her hand to support Ling Jingxu.

  Ling Jingxian lowered her head, staring fixedly at Bai Yu's hand, a faint bitter smile flashing in her eyes.

  So that's how it is!

  Bai Yu and Ling Xiao touched her, but she didn't feel anything out of the ordinary. Even when Ling Jingyan and Old Lady Ling touched her hand, she was still fine. But as soon as Lu Hong and Lu Qian touched her fingertips, she felt a wave of nausea and dizziness, and vomited on the spot...

  There was still that day, just approaching Lu'an, his whole body stiffened and his heart felt nauseous.

  The face of the man flashed through his mind again, Ling Wu Ye, Ling Feng... and the young servants and guards in the mansion... thinking of them, his stomach which had already calmed down started churning once more.

  All sorts of obvious facts make it impossible for people to ignore or deceive themselves.

  Apart from her younger brother Ling Xiao, she couldn't bear any other man touching her.

  What kind of strange disease is this?

  Bai Yu suppressed the doubts in her heart and said softly, "Miss, you should rest well first. Today's matter is only known to me and Xiang Cao. I have already instructed Xiang Cao to keep it a secret and not to mention it to anyone."

  Ling Jingxu hummed in agreement.

  Miss Bai thought for a moment and then asked cautiously: "Miss, shouldn't we ask a doctor to take a look?"

  In just a few days, I vomited twice for no reason, and no matter how I think about it, I feel that something is not right, if this continues, it won't do!

  "No need to call a doctor." Ling Jingyu calmed down and said thoughtfully, "I know what's wrong with me myself. And for me, this isn't a bad thing, but rather a good one."

  Bai Yu: "......"

  What is the girl saying? Why doesn't she understand at all?

  Ling Jingxian took a deep breath and smiled at Bai Yu: "Bai Yu, you go out first, I want to be alone for a while."

  Although Bai Yu was worried, she would never question her master's orders. She nodded and retreated.

  After Bai Yu left, the house became completely quiet. Ling Jingxu sat at the head of the bed, furrowed her brow in thought for a long time, and finally relaxed her expression, making up her mind.

  Can't drag on like this anymore!

  She wanted to get rid of Lu Qian's trouble as soon as possible and take Ling Xiao away from Dingzhou.

  ......

  Lu Qian returned to the house and pushed open the door to find Lu Xiang also there, not at all unexpected, and called out softly "Big Brother".

  Lu Hong responded with a sound, without rushing to ask, his eyes fixed on Lu Qian's face, not missing the slightest change on his face.

  Lu Qian's slightly childish face was expressionless, allowing Lu Hong to scrutinize him.

  "Have you told your cousin?" Lu Hong finally asked.

  Lu Qian nodded.

  Lu Hong suddenly felt his throat a bit dry and with difficulty squeezed out a few words: "She... she agreed to you?"

  Lu Qian smiled: "Girls are all reserved and shy, she didn't agree immediately, saying that she wanted to consider it for a few days before giving me an answer."

  Ling Jingxian unexpectedly didn't refuse him outright, and even wanted to consider it for a few days. Lu Hong felt as if he had drunk spoiled vinegar that had turned bitter, his heart feeling both sour and bitter. The smile on Lu Qian's face was also especially piercing.

  Lu Hong felt suffocated and couldn't help but say a few words to Lu Qian, "Don't be too happy yet. Maybe it's because your cousin saw that you're young and didn't want to directly reject you, so she said she needs to consider for a few days."

  Lu Qian's face changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal: "Ah Jiao looks gentle, but actually has the most backbone. If she really didn't want to, she wouldn't care about anything else and would have refused me on the spot. This point, big brother should be clearer than anyone else."

  Lu Hong: "......"

  Lu Hong's face turned red and white, his eyes also dimmed. In his mind, he again recalled the scene that made him heartbroken...

  Lu Qian looked at Lu Hong's disheartened and lost appearance, feeling a thrill of pleasure in his heart.

  If he had to say who the person he hated most in this world was, it would be Lu Hong.

  Lu Hong and Ling Jingyu fell in love at first sight, they were deeply in love with each other, and soon got married. The newlyweds lived happily ever after, their love was sweet and tender, and everyone praised them.

  No one knew that he had been infatuated with Ling Jingxu since he was twelve years old. Even when she became his sister-in-law, he couldn't let go of this foolish obsession. The more loving Lu Hong and Ling Jingxu were to each other, the stronger his jealousy towards Lu Hong grew.

  And so, later on, he clearly knew that Lu Hong was under house arrest in the capital, and the letters she sent back were intercepted. He also knew that Ling Jingxu was heartbroken, painful, and desperate for Lu Hong's return, but he still hardened his heart and did not tell her the truth.

  When Ling Jingxuan completely gives up on Lu Hong, she will open her heart to accept him! At that time, he never thought that the Ling family would use such ruthless means to deal with her, and even more so, he never expected that the hypocritical Lu An would be so depraved and shameless, taking advantage of his daughter-in-law...

  Lu Qian didn't want to recall that painful and unbearable past, so he gathered his thoughts and said: "If there's nothing else, please ask Big Brother to go back to the house and rest first! I'm also tired today."

  Lu Hong didn't leave, but instead looked deeply at Lu Qian and suddenly said: "Second brother, you seem different from before." It was still the same familiar face, with no change in his speech or behavior. Yet, there seemed to be many subtle and indescribable changes.

  Lu Qian's heart skipped two beats, but his face didn't reveal anything: "Big brother, why would you say that? What's different about me compared to before?"

  It's exactly this kind of expression!

  Calm and composed, seemingly innocent, yet with a profound and inexplicable light flashing in his eyes.

  This is not an expression a twelve-year-old boy would have.

  Lu Hong's heart was secretly shocked, his eyes tightly staring at Lu Qian: "What's different, I can't say for a while. But I just feel that since you woke up on the boat that day, there's something strange about you."

  Lu Qian's heart jumped out of control for a few times.

  He had always thought that his disguise was flawless, and no one could detect anything unusual about him. Unexpectedly, Lu Xun actually noticed... No, Lu Xun just had a suspicion. He absolutely couldn't let his heart become chaotic and mess up his plan.

  Lu Qian pretended to be dissatisfied and sneered coldly: "Big brother, are you jealous of me because of Ah Shu's affair, so you would say these unseemly words to slander me?"

  Lu Hong was choked for a moment, and awkwardly explained: "Second brother, you misunderstood me. I absolutely didn't mean to be jealous of you. It's just that compared to before, you seem to have changed."

  "Yes, I have changed a lot." Lu Zhen admitted: "In the past, I was still a child and didn't understand anything. Now that I have a woman I like, I want to marry Ah Jiao as my wife, of course, there will be changes. What's so strange about it?"

  One mouthful of Ah Jie, with an extremely affectionate tone.

  Lu Hong's face was expressionless, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out an awkward smile: "Sorry, I'm just being too paranoid. Don't mind it. I'm a bit tired, so I'll head back first."

  Having said that, he turned and left.

  Hurried footsteps, clearly fleeing in disarray.

  The winner Lu Qian's face didn't have any smile either, with a gloomy expression staring at the back of Lu Hong, his eyes were somber.

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  Starting next Monday, I will be updating twice a day until February 1st when the book is released. After the release, there will be at least two updates every day. Don't worry, dear readers, I am actively storing up chapters for the upcoming consecutive double updates ~ O(∩_∩)O~