After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 68 This Mother is Even Worse Than Her Eldest Sister (Part Two)

Madam Du was taken aback. She hadn't expected Bai Wanqing to come here to talk about this. This really struck a chord with her, and most of her resentment towards Bai Wanqing had dissipated.

"Don't you resent me for breaking up your sister's marriage?" Madam Du said, subtly glancing at Bai Wanqing's reaction.

Bai Wanqing shook her head, "Madam Du, you must have your reasons for doing this."

Du Wei finally relaxed, her earlier wariness and hostility gone. "I knew it. You're the most reasonable one in the Bai family. Don't worry, although our Du family can't marry your second sister, we will definitely protect her reputation."

"We won't let anyone utter a single word against it!"

"Wanqing certainly believes it! Since we've finished speaking, Wanqing won't linger any longer. Please, Madam Du, don't forget to tell Young Master Du that my sister is currently grieving, and our Bai family doesn't want her to be even more distressed," Bai Wanqing said.

Madam Du readily agreed, "Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on Du Huan."

Having received the promise, Bai Wanqing hurriedly left the Du family. Madam Du was in a great mood and went to Du Huan's courtyard. Du Huan was still anxious because his aunt had rejected the marriage proposal from the Bai family. He had been restless since he woke up in the morning, like an ant on a hot pan. When he saw his aunt coming, he rushed over to her.

"Aunt!" Du Huan's longing gaze angered Madam Du.

"You still know I'm your aunt! As your aunt, of course I'll consider everything for you. Listen to me, don't go looking for Miss Bai anymore. She's already sent word that she wants to sever ties with you," Madam Du said earnestly.

Du Huan jumped up in shock, "Auntie, you're lying! Why did you lie to me!"

"Furong would never do that! How could Furong break off our relationship!" Du Huan's voice trembled slightly.

Madam Du emphasized, "If you don't believe me, just ask Granny Wang. Did the Bai family send someone over just now? Did they tell you not to go looking for Bai Furong anymore?" Madam Du was furious at Du Huan's reaction and didn't bother to say anything more to him. "Granny Wang, this time you will personally watch over the young master. If he runs away again, you can quit your job and leave the Du family."

Madam Du then left in a good mood, leaving Du Huan standing there dumbfounded, his face contorted like a bun.

"Granny Wang, is what Auntie said true?" Du Huan didn't believe it. Just now, Miss Bai had written him a letter telling him to put his mind at ease. Now she was telling him that Furong wanted to sever ties with him. What was her intention?

"Really!" Granny Wang looked at the young master with heartache. "It was the eldest daughter of the Bai family who came to say it herself."

"Is it Bai Wanqing?" Du Huan was even more confused. What exactly was going on?

Du Huan, who was confused about what was going on, wanted to send someone to the Bai family to ask. This time, Madam Du did not stop her, because with Bai Wanqing's statement, she was not worried now.

When the man Du Huan sent to the Bai family returned, he told him, "Young Master, the Bai family has given their second young lady a death order, saying that they will never have anything to do with our Du family again."

"besides."

"What else?"

"There's also the saying that the second young lady of the Bai family is going to become a disciple of Doctor Luo, so she won't have to worry about getting married in the future. Therefore, the Du family shouldn't hold a grudge about the past. The second young lady of the Bai family will definitely find a lover in the future."

Upon hearing this, Du Huan felt utterly devastated. He had been abandoned; he had been abandoned by Furong.
"No, I have to go find Furong," Du Huan insisted. "I want to hear her say it herself!"

But Du Huan couldn't get out at all. As soon as he opened the door, two servants were staring at him. This time, he begged Granny Wang for mercy again, but Granny Wang just shook her head slightly. Helplessly, he sat on the bed and looked at the letter that Bai Wanqing had sent him.

Why did Miss Bai lie to him?

He stroked the letter again and again, looking at the words on it over and over again, and the next second he saw the secret in it.

So that’s it.
For the next few days, neither the Du nor Bai families mentioned the marriage again.

Du Huan gradually calmed down, but his body grew weaker day by day, and he would catch a cold from time to time.

That day, Granny Wang stood beside Madam Du, preoccupied with her own thoughts. Madam Du glanced at her and said, "Granny Wang, if there's anything you need to say, just say it directly. There's no need to be so secretive."

Granny Wang sighed, "Madam, it's the eldest young master. He's been sick lately. We've already consulted several doctors and prescribed a lot of medicine for him, but nothing seems to help. It's really worrying."

Mrs. Du, of course, knew about these things. "So what you mean is?"

"Why don't we go to the century-old pharmacy and ask Doctor Luo to take a look? After all, the young master's health is the most important thing," said Granny Wang, bowing her head.

Madam Du pursed her lips, but was somewhat reluctant to admit it. "This kind of minor cold doesn't necessarily require Doctor Luo. Tomorrow I will go to the Hu residence and ask the family physician to examine Huan'er. That will be just as effective."

Granny Wang responded and dared not say anything more. The next day, Madam Du went to the Hu residence early in the morning to fetch the family physician. Madam Hu was somewhat surprised to hear Madam Du's purpose and asked as soon as they met, "Who in Huai'an County doesn't know that you have a good relationship with the Bai family? Why did you come to me to fetch a doctor?"

Mrs. Du, unable to save face, forced a smile and said, "It's just a minor illness; it's not right to keep bothering such a renowned doctor."

Madam Hu thought this made sense, so she ordered someone to send the family physician home with Madam Du to take a look. While waiting for the doctor, she didn't forget to tell Madam Du about how amazing Doctor Luo was, "If you ask me, you shouldn't let Huan'er suffer any more. Just go see Doctor Luo directly. Don't let the illness drag on and cause other illnesses. Like my mother-in-law, under Doctor Luo's care, she can now basically take care of herself. Doctor Luo said that if she had found him six months earlier, her condition would have been even better."

Madam Hu was secretly pleased, but Madam Du's face grew increasingly grim. As soon as the family physician arrived, she used the excuse of missing Du Huan to take the physician back to the mansion.

At this moment, Du Huan lay listlessly in bed. The physician took his pulse, which was weak and anxious. "Madam, is the young master suffering from some kind of emotional distress, which is why he has fallen ill?"

Madam Du glanced at Du Huan, who looked somewhat haggard, on the bed, and nodded gently.

"Alas! Forgive my incompetence! I can only prescribe some remedies that treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Although they can alleviate your suffering, they cannot cure your illness. A mental illness requires a mental cure!"

After the physician finished speaking, he left a prescription. Madam Du ordered someone to prepare the medicine for the eldest young master, and she stayed by Du Huan's side.

"Huan'er, why are you doing this to yourself?" Madam Du asked anxiously.

Du Huan smiled and said, "Auntie, Huan'er is fine. Huan'er pulled through and everything will be alright."

Du Huan's words resonated with Madam Du. She felt it was just some torment, and that once the anger subsided, Du Huan would naturally return to his former self. Therefore, she added two more maids to take care of the young master Du.

But sometimes things don't go as planned. As the days went by, Du Huan's health didn't improve at all, and now Madam Du was really panicking.

"Wang Mama, go! Go to the Bai family and invite Doctor Luo to come and see!" Madam Du had lost her previous arrogance.

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang immediately responded and turned to go to the century-old pharmacy to find someone.

Madam Du paced anxiously in the flower hall. She couldn't be sure if Doctor Luo would come to the Du family to treat Huan'er. If not, Madam Du gritted her teeth and decided to beg Bai Wanqing, who wouldn't refuse even that.

Madam Du was lost in her own thoughts, but to her surprise, only a quarter of an hour later, Granny Wang returned with Doctor Luo. As soon as Madam Du saw Doctor Luo, the weight that had been pressing on her heart finally lifted.

"Dr. Luo, this way please." Madam Du greeted him warmly. Old Man Luo grunted twice and glanced at Madam Du, making her feel somewhat embarrassed.

The group arrived at Du Huan's bedside. Upon seeing Doctor Luo, Du Huan smiled sheepishly, "Auntie, it's such a minor illness of mine, why bother Doctor Luo to come and treat me! I'll recover after a few days of rest."

Madam Du's eyes reddened. She began to feel that she was a bad aunt. What sins had she committed to make her own nephew like this? "Huan'er, don't talk nonsense. You have suffered a lot these days. Let Doctor Luo take a look at you. You will definitely get better."

At this moment, Doctor Luo, who had already taken her pulse, waved his hand and said, "I am powerless to help."

"What?" Madam Du could hardly believe her ears. You must know that when it comes to medical skills, if Doctor Luo says he is second, no one dares to say he is first.

If even he is powerless, then Huan'er is "impossible".

Madam Du couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst into sobs, "Huan'er, my Huan'er, you can't be hurt!"

She began to regret it, regretting that she had caused Du Huan to have such a heartache. "Dr. Luo, you can't give up on Huan'er, please think of another way!" Madam Du pleaded with Dr. Luo.

Old Luo sighed, "A heart ailment requires a heart remedy!"

“Madam Du, I am powerless to help. Why don’t you go and find my apprentice? Perhaps she has a solution.”

Madam Du looked up. "Your apprentice? Miss Bai?"

Old Man Luo shook his head, "No, no, no, it's not Qing'er."

Who else could it be? She had never heard that Doctor Luo had any other apprentices in Huai'an County!
Old Man Luo thought for a moment, "Forget it, even if you knew, you would probably still look down on my disciple. Never mind!" After saying that, Doctor Luo picked up his medicine box and walked out.

With a wink from Madam Du, Granny Wang quickly stopped Old Man Luo, saying, "Dr. Luo, how could we possibly look down on your apprentice? You're overthinking it."

Old Man Luo said, "How can it not be out of disdain? Furong is my apprentice, and I can't let her suffer such humiliation. Let this Du family boy stay sick. As the saying goes, lovesickness can penetrate to the bone and devour the soul. Whether he recovers or not depends entirely on luck!"

Both Madam Du and Granny Wang were taken aback. Furong? She had become Doctor Luo's apprentice?

(End of this chapter)