20demayo Chapter 2140 Worry about her
Chapter 2140 Worry about her
Seeing this, Shangguan Chu cried even harder and hugged the county magistrate tightly: "Father, don't be afraid, Ah Chu will definitely take good care of you."
The promise echoed in the room, along with bursts of sobs.
Shangguan Chu silently encouraged himself in his heart, picked himself up again, packed a few clothes, and left with the county magistrate.
At this moment, it was raining heavily outside.
Due to the county magistrate's physical condition, he was unable to hold an umbrella by himself, so Shangguan Chu could only carry two large bags on his back, support the county magistrate with one hand, and hold the umbrella with the other.
She walked step by step with difficulty, and had changed back into women's clothes. Gradually, the corners of her pink skirt were wet by the rain and stained with mud.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the two finally returned to the old house in the heavy rain.
At this moment, she was soaked all over and shivering with cold, but the county magistrate who was being protected by her was not wet at all and was still playing with the windmill leisurely.
"Father..." Shangguan Chu called softly. She stretched out her hand and wanted to take off the county magistrate's wet clothes, but her vision became blurry.
She shook her head, put her hand on her forehead, her body went limp, she could no longer stand and fainted on the floor.
Seeing the woman suddenly fall to the ground, the county magistrate was a little panicked, but because he was unconscious, he could only shout helplessly.
"Get up, get up, wuwu, ah." The county magistrate pulled Shangguan Chu's sleeve, his hand slipped, and he fell to the ground.
Feeling the pain in his buttocks, he protected the small windmill, cried loudly, and rolled on the ground. However, the Shangguan family's old house was in the suburbs, and it was late at night, so there was no one around.
There were no servants in the old house, so no one noticed the father and daughter at all.
In the dark night, he was tired of crying and could only crawl to Shangguan Chu's side and lean on her to sleep. He could not tell at all that the person next to him had already had a red face and his whole body was terribly hot.
Thunder roared and heavy rain fell all night long.
When the sun rose, Qingyun Academy opened its doors to welcome students. Xiao Jingheng sat in his seat while the teacher on the stage spoke passionately.
But he was absent-minded and kept staring at the empty space.
"Why didn't Brother Shangguan come today?" Xiao Jingheng looked at Liu Mochen with worry in his eyes. Seeing that he was still here, he felt relieved: "Liu Mochen didn't bother her, maybe he was delayed by something."
He muttered to himself, convinced himself, and turned his attention back to the teacher, listening carefully.
But Xiao Jingheng didn't see Shangguan Chu for the whole day, and his heart gradually became panicked. Even in the evening when school was over, he still didn't see Shangguan Chu.
Suspicious eyes fell on Liu Mochen again. If Liu Mochen had taken action against Shangguan Chu in advance and locked him up somewhere to torture him, then it was possible that he would not be able to come to the academy!
Thinking of this, Xiao Jingheng walked over quickly and stopped Liu Mochen who was about to leave.
"Xiao Jingheng, why are you blocking my way?" Liu Mochen's tone was very unhappy. Because of his disgust for Shangguan Chu, he also hated Xiao Jingheng who was helping Shangguan Chu.
But Xiao Jia was always different from Shangguan Chu. He didn't want to get into a conflict and turned around to avoid it, but Xiao Jingheng grabbed him and said, "Stop."
"Liu Mochen, Shangguan Chu hasn't come to the academy for a day. Was it you who did that?" Xiao Jingheng's face was cold, and his sharp eyes stared at Liu Mochen.
Liu Mochen took a few steps back when he was stared at. He felt a chill on his neck and subconsciously covered his neck. He said angrily, "Xiao Jingheng, you are really sick. Why should I deal with that poor boy?"
"Besides, if I want to bully him, I will do it openly and not in secret."
After saying that, Liu Mochen glared at him with disgust, took the book and left. As he left, he bumped into Xiao Jingheng's shoulder hard.
"As the eldest son of the Xiao family, I really don't know what kind of magic potion that poor boy has poured into me to make me protect him so much."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingheng was stunned for a moment, his heart beating violently. He covered his chest and shook his head gently. At this moment, Liu Mochen had already walked away.
But Xiao Jingheng knew very well that with Liu Mochen's personality, if he did this, he would admit it directly without beating around the bush.
"Could it be that Brother Shangguan really had an accident?"
When he thought of this possibility, Xiao Jingheng's face changed drastically, and he paced anxiously in the academy. After thinking about it, Wan Shufang's face suddenly flashed in his mind.
It seems that Shangguan Chu and Master Wan have a good relationship.
Xiao Jingheng clapped his hands and hurried to find Wan Shufang. At this time, Wan Shufang was preparing medicine, preparing to use this new medicine to teach students tomorrow.
She had just put down the last medicinal ingredient when she saw Xiao Jingheng running over in a hurry.
Wan Shufang had some impression of this student, so she asked, "Xiao Jingheng, isn't school over now? Why don't you go home?"
"Master, Jing Heng has something to say."
Hearing this, Wan Shufang straightened her face and raised her hand to signal him to continue. Then she heard Xiao Jingheng say, "Master, I haven't seen Shangguan Chu all day today. I don't know what happened to him."
"I am worried about his safety, so I came to report this to you, Master."
"Shangguan Chu didn't come?" Wan Shufang looked anxious, and then she realized that Xiao Jingheng was still there, so she quickly restrained herself and said, "Hasn't he come all day?"
"Yes, Master."
Hearing this, Wan Shufang was shocked, but she didn't show it on her face. She just nodded and said softly, "I see. You go home first. I'll go to his house later."
"Yes, Master. I'll take my leave now." Xiao Jingheng walked out of Wan Shufang's courtyard and returned to the Xiao family absent-mindedly.
As soon as the others left, Wan Shufang immediately packed up the herbs, and then called Chen Changli to visit the county magistrate's mansion together.
The butler of the county magistrate's mansion was still the same one. As soon as the door opened, the butler recognized the identities of the two people and said respectfully, "Mr. Duke, Mrs. Duke."
"Where's Shangguan Chu?"
"In reply to Madam, an imperial decree has been sent from above that Lord Shangguan is unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility now and has been temporarily suspended from his duties. He needs to move out of the county magistrate's mansion. Miss Shangguan has already left with her father."
After these words were spoken, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang both changed their expressions, but they also knew that the housekeeper was not to blame for this matter. The county magistrate had gone mad and should be dismissed from his post. They had overlooked this point.
Thinking of this, Wan Shufang pursed her lips and asked quickly: "Do you know where they went?"
"I don't know about this, but with Miss's ability, she should be able to bring Mr. Shangguan back to the old house."
As he spoke, the butler showed the way to the two of them. Wan Shufang nodded slightly to thank him, then took Chen Changli away and inquired along the way.
After a lot of effort, I finally reached the old house. As soon as I entered, I saw Shangguan Chu who was unconscious in the house and the county magistrate who was playing in the mud.
Both the father and daughter were in a miserable state. The county magistrate was so hungry that he even started eating mud. His face was dirty and he lay on the ground, vomiting.
"Achu, the county magistrate!" Wan Shufang exclaimed and hurried to see Shangguan Chu. Chen Changli helped the county magistrate up and wiped the mud off him.