Chapter Seventy-One: Not Letting Go

  How shameless! Ying Jie was so angry that her whole body was trembling, pointing at Fang Xinlan for a long time without saying a word. She had been to the Fang family for many years, although Fang Zi Xuan's siblings were mischievous, but they always treated her as an elder, throwing tantrums and being spoiled was normal, but never had they maliciously framed her like this before. Now that she was being bullied by Fang Xinlan, this illegitimate daughter, how could she tolerate this anger? Just as she was about to lose her temper, Fang Zi Xuan's voice came from the stairs.

  "No need, I don't like eating midnight snacks," Fang Zixuan said lightly. "Ying Jie, trouble you to clean up. Xinlan, come with me upstairs."

  The English sister responded with a sound, her eyes like a sharp knife fiercely swept across Fang Xinlan's body several times.

  "Sister, sister, I really didn't mean to! " Fang Xinlan deliberately put on a pitiful expression, tears streaming down her face, "Don't blame me, whatever you do, don't blame me!"

  "What's wrong with you? Of course, I know it wasn't intentional." Fang Zixuan looked at her in confusion, "Aren't you about to take the inspection exam soon? Grandma asked me to guide your studies, but I still don't know what level you're at. Come and do a set of test papers for me to see."

  "Fang Xinlan was choked off mid-sentence."

  "Don't drag it out, it's already eight o'clock. I have to sleep at ten, don't waste my time." She looked up at the clock, giving her no chance to refuse.

  Fang Xinlan reluctantly dragged herself to the study on the top floor, where Fang Zixuan had taken over the large room that was usually unused. The desk was very big, with three chairs arranged around it. Fang Zixuan sat in the middle, with several thick dictionaries and foreign language books spread out on the table. Fang Zipeng sat opposite her, frowning as he wrote and drew.

  "Sit down." Fang Zixuan pointed to the empty chair beside Fang Zipeng and handed over a mock exam paper, "Two hours' time, timing starts now."

  "Sister, I'm a bit dizzy, can I rest for one night?" Fang Xinlan pressed her temples, looking very weak.

  "Dizzy? Why dizzy?"

  "I don't know either, I just suddenly felt dizzy." Fang Xinlan was getting more and more like her.

  "Then you sit for a while, I'll ask Old Wang to prepare the car and send you to the hospital." Fang Zixuan got up and prepared to go downstairs.

  "It's okay, it's okay, sister. I'm probably just catching a cold and will be fine after a night's sleep." She hastily grabbed her hand and forced a smile.

  "A cold, I'll have Ying Jie bring up a cup of cold medicine." Fang Zi Xuan walked out the door and whispered to Ying Jie, but Fang Zi Peng raised his head and gave Fang Xin Lan a cold smile.

  As soon as Fang Zixuan entered the door, he immediately lowered his head and pretended to concentrate on calculations.

  "A cold is uncomfortable, but it's quite common. The mid-term exam is in the summer, and it's easy to get heatstroke. Heatstroke is even more unbearable than a cold. You should learn to adapt. No one can predict what condition your body will be in on the day of the exam. Try your best to finish this test tonight, and you'll feel better after taking the medicine." She pushed the test paper back in front of Fang Xinlan again.

  "I, I..." Fang Xinlan picked up her pen and forced herself to write a few words, but suddenly fell forward onto the desk, seemingly losing consciousness.

  "What's wrong with her? Has she fallen asleep?" Fang Zixuan looked at her in surprise, knocking on the table in front of her with her hand, "Fang Xinlan, Fang Xinlan..."

  No matter how she called, Fang Xinlan did not show any signs of waking up.

  "Fainted?" Fang Zikeng sneered coldly from the side.

  "Can a cold cause dizziness?" Fang Zixuan was somewhat puzzled, her body had always been good, and a cold was just a cough and runny nose, at most a low fever, and even without taking medicine, drinking more water could cure it. She was quite surprised to see Fang Xinlan, who would fall down with just a gust of wind, like Lin Daiyu.

  "She's putting on an act, and you can't even see that?" Fang Zikai immediately spoke mockingly. This Fang Xinlan was indeed the daughter of Shen Qin, that woman, her acting skills were not ordinary.

  "You've been working on this assignment for half an hour and still haven't finished, don't you want to read books tonight?" Fang Zixuan tapped his desk, "Be more serious."

  "Ying Jie, call 120." Fang Zi Xuan calmly walked out of the room and instructed Ying Jie, who was holding a box of cold medicine.

  "What's wrong? What happened?" Ying Jie was startled and asked in a hurry, the owner of this house is not at home, only the young master is at home, if something really happens, she can't afford it.

  "Fang Xinlan has fainted from a cold." She said numbly, "Send her to the hospital for emergency treatment."

  "Fainted from a cold?" Ying Jie's face twisted into a strange smile. That little girl had just been full of energy when she was framing her, and now she's weak from a cold and fainting? Who would believe that?

  I'm afraid only this young lady in front of me who always looks so serious has believed it.

  "It's so late, and there aren't any good doctors around. Why don't we just send Miss Xinlan back to her room and let her rest for the night? She'll be fine." Ying Jie didn't want to bother with that pretentious and hypocritical Fang Xinlan at all.

  "This fainting incident is probably not a minor matter, let's send her to the hospital just in case it's heart disease? Let's go get emergency treatment." Fang Zixuan insisted with a firm face, and Ying Jie had no choice but to make the call.

  You're all heart disease! You're all heart disease in one household! Fang Xinlan pretended to faint on the table, but she heard everything Fang Zixuan said, silently scolding her nonstop.

  But she couldn't really be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, could she? Not to mention that as soon as she arrived at the hospital, her disguise would be exposed, and just undergoing those examinations would be enough to torment her. Fang Xinlan wouldn't be so foolish, so she simply batted her eyelashes and slowly came to.

  "What just happened?" She weakly propped herself up, her voice also becoming soft and weak at the same time.

  "You fell asleep." Fang Zikai raised his head and smiled at her viciously.

  Fang Xinlan paused for a moment, her heart itching to slap him hard, but her face showed a pitiful expression. "I feel so uncomfortable, my heart feels so uncomfortable."

  "Ah, I knew it was a heart problem," Fang Zixuan nodded in satisfaction, seemingly pleased with her own judgment. "Don't panic, I've already called an ambulance, you'll be able to go to the hospital soon."

  You should go to the hospital! Fang Xinlan was furious, but still grabbed Fang Zixuan's sleeve and cried pitifully, "Sister, I don't want to go to the hospital, I'm just a little tired, I'll be fine after a nap."

  "If you're ill, you should see a doctor. You're still young and don't know how to take care of your body, what will happen in the future? Not seeking medical attention when needed is unacceptable!" Fang Zixuan's attitude was very firm.

  I'm not sick! Fang Xinlan forcibly swallowed the scream that was about to erupt, and she almost suffocated herself. What could she do? Except for silently shedding tears, there was no other way.

  "Miss, the ambulance has arrived." Just then, Ying Jie pushed open the door and came in. Seeing Fang Xinlan sitting at the table looking pitiful, she immediately understood and smiled.

  "Oh, Ying Jie, would you mind taking Xin Lan to the hospital?" Fang Zi Xuan nodded and turned to Xin Lan, "Can you walk? If not, let them carry you there."

  "No, sister, don't send me to the hospital, I'm fine, I'm really fine..." Fang Xinlan suddenly burst out, hugging Fang Zixuan and crying bitterly, those who didn't know thought Fang Zixuan was sending her to die.

  The medical staff who followed Ying Jie into the house were carrying a stretcher and looked both annoyed and embarrassed.

  "It's not like we're sending you to a mental hospital, it's just a heart check-up. You don't have to be so worked up. I think you should get a thorough examination, in case you suddenly faint again like before. If something happens, none of us can bear the responsibility." Fang Zixuan remained expressionless and turned her head, "My sister fainted earlier and kept complaining about chest pain, I suspect it's heart disease. She's very weak now, would you please send her to the hospital for a check-up?"

  The doctor's face didn't look good, but he still asked responsibly, "Were there any other symptoms before?"

  Fang Zi Xuan thought for a moment and pointed to her temple, "She said it hurts here."

  The doctor suppressed his anger and went forward to check Fang Xinlan's blood pressure and pulse.

  "Ladies, medical resources are limited, especially emergency resources. We rushed over here and had many vehicles give way to us just so we could rescue the patient as soon as possible. Such precious resources shouldn't be used for your amusement." The doctor's expression was cold. "If this lady really feels unwell, please come to our hospital tomorrow morning for an outpatient appointment."

  "Doctor, you mean my sister's condition is not serious?" Fang Zixuan asked seriously.

  The doctor suppressed his anger and said, "I really can't see what's wrong with your sister."

  "Thank you, trouble you guys. Ying Jie will send the doctor back." Fang Zi Xuan nodded, "Xin Lan, since you're fine, then finish this test paper."

  Fang Xinlan really felt like she was going to faint again, Fang Zixuan tonight seemed determined to clash with her, refusing to let her off the hook. But things had reached this point, did she still have a choice?

  She sat at the desk, feeling that the pen in her hand was heavier than a lead block. Looking at the dense and mysterious questions on the mock exam paper, she felt that her eyelids were fighting each other, and she really felt very sleepy!

  Fang Xinlan was different from Fang Zixuan, although they were about the same age, but their minds were in different places. She had a single-minded focus on dressing up and competing for favor, with little interest in reading, and her grades were naturally poor. Compared to the original Fang Zixuan, she was half-hearted. Asking her to sit down and do her homework was like putting her on a grill, but in order to maintain her usual obedient and sensible image, she gritted her teeth and endured it.

  Fang Zipeng has finished his homework and done the review questions assigned by Fang Zixuan very honestly. She flipped through his exercise book, nodded slightly, "You can go play now."

  Having obtained his sister's pardon, he didn't rush back to his room. Instead, he pulled out a horror book and began reading it with relish, occasionally stealing glances at Fang Xinlan who was drenched in sweat, looking rather pleased with himself.

  Fang Xinlan was doing her homework with great difficulty, while Fang Zixuan didn't notice, quietly flipping through the pages of the book in her hand, sometimes lowering her head to take notes seriously, and sometimes closing her eyes to recite silently. The room was quiet, with only the sound of the clock ticking and the rustling of the pages turning.