This is vomit, not some adjective.

  Ling Jingxu really vomited.

  It felt like something was constantly churning in his stomach, his whole body numb and stiff, devoid of sensation. The fingers that Lu Hong had touched earlier were burning with a fiery heat, as if they had been scorched by flames.

  Lu Hong was also frightened by Ling Jingxu's intense reaction, standing stiffly in place. He watched with wide eyes as Ling Jingxu vomited painfully.

  The human body reacts most directly and sensitively. He only touched her fingertips, and her reaction was so intense... It turned out that she wasn't just saying it, she really disliked him!

  Ling Jingxu's vomiting sound startled Bai Yu who was guarding outside the courtyard gate.

  Bai Yu hastily pushed open the courtyard door, and when she saw Ling Jingxuan's disheveled and vomiting appearance, she was both shocked and heartbroken. She quickly ran over, supported Ling Jingxuan, and gently patted her back: "Miss, what's wrong with you? Is something uncomfortable?"

  After vomiting cleanly, the cramps in the stomach finally subsided.

  Ling Jingxu's whole body was weak, her hands and feet were sore and soft, leaning on Bai Yu's shoulder, her face pale.

  Bai Yu's voice choked: "It was fine just now, how did it suddenly become like this. The slave will let someone report to the master and wife, and ask a doctor to come now..."

  "Don't disturb anyone." Ling Jingxu's voice was weak and powerless, but she insisted exceptionally: "You support me into the house. I'll be fine after resting for a while."

  Bai Yu couldn't get past Ling Jingyu, so she could only reluctantly respond with a "yes". Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Lu Hong's stiff and ugly yet heartbreaking handsome face, which made her feel even more puzzled.

  What just happened? Why did the girl suddenly throw up?

  "Miss is feeling unwell, I'll help her inside to rest first. It's not convenient for us to send the gift to Young Master now." White Jade spoke in a very tactful manner, but her implication was quite clear.

  Yes, he should leave too!

  Lu Hong wanted to bid farewell to Ling Jingxiao, but when he looked up and saw her disheveled and weak appearance, all his words were swallowed back.

  Then, he turned around and left.

  Coming with a heart full of joy and anticipation, footsteps light. Going with a heart filled with bitter regret, feet heavy as a thousand pounds.

  ......

  Lu Hong walked out of Qiu Shui Ge with a disheartened and dejected expression.

  Just walked out a few steps, met Ling Xiao.

  "Brother Hong," Ling Xiao perked up his ears to listen to Ling Xiao's footsteps, the corners of his mouth curled up in a clean line: "I've been waiting for you here. Have you seen Ah Jiao?"

  Lu Hong's face was stiff and he couldn't squeeze out a smile, only softly humming a response.

  Ling Xiao curiously asked: "Have you confessed your feelings to her? How did she react?"

  Lu Hong's expression was gloomy, his voice somewhat hoarse: "I was too abrupt. She doesn't have even a bit of good feeling towards me..." He could no longer deceive himself into thinking that she actually had good feelings for him in her heart, but due to the reserve of a young girl, she didn't dare to reveal them.

  She loathes him! Loathes him to the point where she doesn't even want to take another glance at him! Loathes him to the point where if he just touches her finger, she feels nauseous and vomits!

  Thinking of this, Lu Hong felt like his heart had been hollowed out, empty and uncomfortable.

  Ling Xiao couldn't see Lu Hong, unaware that at this moment Lu Hong's eyes were filled with sorrow and desolation, and even quietly welled up with tears. However, he could hear the tremble and despair in Lu Hong's voice.

  Ling Xiao sighed quietly and patted Lu Hong's shoulder: "Hong, don't be too sad. Probably you and Ah Jiao just didn't have fate between you. With your family background, character, appearance, and talent, you'll definitely have a good marriage in the future."

  "A good marriage..." Lu Hong murmured to himself, forcing a wry smile.

  No matter how many beautiful and lovely girls there are in the world, no one can replace Ling Jingxuan.

  Without her, what other good marriage prospects does he have?

  Lu Hong's mood was low, and he really didn't feel like talking. Ling Xiao also didn't know how to comfort him, so after thinking for a moment, he said: "Hong brother, you're not in the mood, so let's not go watch the play. In case you reveal something that's not quite right in front of people. Why don't we just head back to the house and calm down for a bit?"

  Lu Hong hummed and walked away with heavy footsteps.

  Ling Xiao stood still for a moment, then walked towards Qiushui Pavilion.

  ......

  Ling Xiao had been blind for many years, and the path to the Ling mansion was as familiar as the back of his hand. Especially the way to the Autumn Water Pavilion, he didn't know how many times he had walked it, and it was already deeply ingrained in his mind. He didn't need a maid to support him at all.

  As soon as he stepped into the yard, Ling Xiao caught a whiff of a strange smell and heard a rustling sound.

  Ling Xiao furrowed his brow. Just as he was about to ask a question, Bai Yu's voice had already sounded: "Sixth Master, how did you come?"

  "Bai Yu, what are you doing?" Ling Xiao didn't answer and instead asked: "Where is Ah Shu?"

  Bai Yu hesitated for a moment, then finally told the truth: "Just now, Master Lu's younger brother and sister were talking alone, I don't know what happened, but the young lady suddenly vomited. She is resting in the house right now! I am cleaning up here..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Ling Xiao's face had already changed color, and he immediately lifted his foot and went to Ling Jingxuan's bedroom.

  Because of the flustered mind, also lost the calmness of the past, almost fell down with one foot empty.

  Jing Yu cried out in alarm and rushed forward to support Ling Xiao: "Young Master, be careful!"

  Ling Xiao's thin chest heaved up and down a few times, taking deep breaths: "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll go take a look at Ah Jiao."

  Jing Yu followed closely behind Ling Xiao, not daring to leave his side. When Ling Xiao pushed open the door and entered, he finally stopped, gently closing the door and standing guard outside.

  "Ah-shu," Ling Xiao felt his way to the bedside, his face anxious and urgent: "How are you now?"

  At the moment when Ling Xiao pushed open the door and entered, Ling Jingxu opened her eyes.

  Her face was still a bit pale with no blood color, and her voice was also somewhat weak: "I'm fine, don't worry."

  "You've already vomited, how can nothing be wrong." Ling Xiao sat down on the edge of the bed, with a face full of regret and self-blame: "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have taken it upon myself to arrange for Hong Shu to meet you in private."

  It's strange that Ling Jingxu had such a fierce reaction! What exactly did Lu Xun do to provoke her like this?

  Ling Jingyu saw the doubt in Ling Xiao's heart, but didn't want to explain too much. She lightly said: "I'm really fine, I just suddenly felt nauseous and threw up. Rest for a bit and you'll be okay, don't worry about it, and also don't tell others what happened today."

  Ling Xiao solemnly agreed, hesitated for a moment, and then asked in a low voice: "Ah Jiao, don't you really like Brother Hong at all?"

  Ling Jingxu didn't hesitate at all and replied decisively: "Of course not. If possible, I don't want to see him at all."

  She had nothing but deep-seated hatred and disgust for him, and she would never want to have anything to do with him again in this life.

  Ling Xiao didn't pursue the matter further. Ah Shu disliked Lu Hong and didn't want to see him, so from then on she made sure he wouldn't appear in front of her again.

  The two of them didn't say anything, and the room fell silent.

  Ling Jingyu lowered her head and looked at her fingers, the place where Lu Hong touched still had a strange burning sensation, making her feel nauseous and very uncomfortable.

  This feeling is really not quite right...

  Ling Jingyu tentatively stretched out her hand and grasped Ling Xiao's. His hand was soft and warm, a familiar sensation that brought comfort. The previous wave of nausea receded like the tide.

  Ling Jingxu finally let out a silent sigh of relief.

  Ling Jingxian didn't dare to rest for too long, and about half a time later, she went to the edge of the theater with Ling Xiao. The troupe was singing "Five Women Paying Homage to Longevity", singing wonderfully and lively, everyone watched with great interest, and no one noticed Ling Jingxian's departure and return.

  Only Ling Jingyan smiled and asked: "How did you walk for so long?"

  Ling Jing replied nonchalantly: "I don't like listening to plays, I just sneaked back to the Autumn Water Pavilion and took a nap."

  Ling Jingyan didn't suspect anything else and didn't ask further, pulling her hand to whisper: "The grandmother's birthday banquet will be held for three days, this theater troupe will also perform continuously for three days, these few days will be lively..."

  Ling Jing was absent-mindedly listening. The hand held by Ling Jing also didn't have any unusual feeling.

  It seems that just now she was too resentful of Lu Hong, so she was especially disgusted by his touch.

  ......

  The play troupe finally dispersed at the right time.

  The guests who came to celebrate the birthday bid farewell one by one, and the Ling family was busy again. After seeing off the guests, the evening's family banquet was about to begin.

  The Ling family has been passed down for a hundred years in Dingzhou, and there are many people in the clan. This branch of the Ling family is the orthodox direct line. Old Lady Ling's generation is extremely high, and today is also her 70th birthday, and countless clansmen have come to celebrate her longevity.

  It was a family banquet with over ten tables. The men and women naturally sat separately.

  Lu An's eyes scanned the area, but didn't see Lu Heng's figure, and couldn't help but furrow his brow. He called out to Lu Qian, "Qian, where is Heng?"

  Lu Qian lowered his head and replied: "I haven't seen Big Brother either."

  I don't know what's wrong with Lu Qian, he's been avoiding him for days. When they meet, he never speaks up on his own initiative. If asked a question, Lu Qian doesn't dare not to answer. But that evasive attitude is really suffocating.

  Lu An's face was displeased as he ordered: "You quietly go and search for it, you must come back before the dinner party starts."

  Lu Qian responded with a sound and quickly went to find someone.

  Watching Lu Qian leave, Lu An's mood didn't improve much.

  It's been several days since I arrived in Dingzhou. Every day, I have to socialize with a few of my uncles. Many officials from the city of Dingzhou also come to curry favor with me. However, after all, this is the Ling family's hometown, so many things need to be restrained... At most, some singing girls can be invited to accompany us for drinks at banquets, and as for serving in bed, that's not something to think about.

  For Lu An who couldn't live a day without women, such days were no different from ascetic practices. Spending the whole day facing Ling Shi's mediocre and faded face was really not interesting at all.

  A daze, a stunningly beautiful face suddenly flashed into his mind.

  Lu An had always liked beautiful and charming mature women, and the concubines in his mansion were mostly of this type. He never thought that he would be attracted to a young girl who was not yet of age...