deadly mantra

Chapter 522 Don't Cry
Ji Fanyin put his hands behind his back and walked forward slowly.

Passing a courtyard on the way, she glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw a little maid coming out of it with her head lowered.

The two were far away from each other, and the little maid kept her head lowered. She quickly walked along the gravel road to Ji Fanyin before looking up while wiping away tears.

Ji Fanyin's eyes flashed slightly and he recognized that this maid was serving Mrs. Ji.

The little maid's eyes were wet and red, and she said with a trembling voice:

"...Old lady, the old lady is awake...please come over."

Ji Fanyin raised her eyebrows and asked uncertainly:
"……I?"

The little maid sobbed and nodded.

Ji Fanyin blinked in confusion:

"why are you crying?"

She didn't say it was okay, but when she mentioned it, the little maid couldn't control her sadness anymore, and cried "Wow" loudly.

Ji Fanyin was startled. She jumped back instinctively and looked around in panic:
"You, you...don't cry, my god, don't cry. People who don't know think I'm bullying people again."

The little maid's lips moved, she stared at Ji Fanyin for a moment, and asked in tears:
"Do you often bully others..."

Ji Fanyin silently took another half step back:
"The number of times I've been wronged is more than the number of times I've bullied others. In short, you hold it in for now, and then you can cry again after I'm gone."

The little maid sobbed sadly, but her attitude was firm:
"You can't leave, the old lady wants to see you."

Ji Fanyin didn't answer, looking past her to the distant courtyard wall:

"Doctor Mu didn't cure her... I mean, Mrs. Ji's illness is serious?"

The little maid nodded and cried:

"The old lady vomited blood this morning, but she didn't allow me to tell the master or the eldest lady. I, I... wuwuwu..."

Ji Fanyin:
"If you keep crying, let alone your master, everyone in Qixia City will know that your Mrs. Ji's condition is very serious."

The little maid was stunned and stared with tearful eyes: "Why, why..."

Ji Fanyin sighed:

"You are Mrs. Ji's personal maid, right? Do you understand?"

Hearing the sound, the little maid's cheeks turned red. She bit her lips and tried hard to swallow back her tears.

Seeing this, Ji Fanyin smiled reassuringly at her:

"That's right. If you really encounter difficulties, you can't help your master by crying, right? Come on, just calm down outside and then follow. I'll go over and take a look first."

The chrysanthemums were in full bloom in the courtyard, and Mrs. Ji was sitting alone in the pavilion. Her face was as pale as snow, and she was not in good spirits. The light in her eyes dissipated, leaving only dimness and desolation.

When she heard the footsteps, she did not look back and said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"I asked them all to step back. Come, sit here."

Ji Fanyin walked over with a smile on her face, called out "Mrs. Ji" politely, and sat down opposite Mrs. Ji gracefully.

Mrs. Ji forced a smile and said warmly:

"How did you come so quickly?"

Ji Fanyin spoke clearly and answered with a smile:

"Here on the path, I happened to bump into a servant of the Ji Mansion who was looking for me. So, it's not that I came faster, but that I was closer."

"That's it." Mrs. Ji suddenly smiled and asked again: "You want to go to the deserted courtyard too?"

Ji Fanyin shook his head and said calmly:
"To be precise, I just left there."

Mrs. Ji:
"Right. So where did you originally plan to go?"

Mrs. Ji asked with a kind smile, as if they were very familiar with each other.

"Feng Xiaoyao and Leader Bao are busy behind. I can't be of much help, so I plan to go back to the carriage to catch up on some sleep." Ji Fanyin said slowly.

(End of this chapter)