Chapter 178 - 176: How About Making Her Your Lady? (First Update)

Chapter 178: Chapter 176: How About Making Her Your Lady? (First Update)

Xu Jing furrowed her brows slightly.

Again?

As early as yesterday, when she went to the Zhao Family, the coachman had already told her that someone was following her.

She’s always had people sent by Xiao Yi to protect her. When she goes out, they’re usually disguised and follow her, so they’re aware of any disturbances.

And those who were tracking her were obviously quite unprofessional. As the guards put it, they clearly looked like amateurs.

Yesterday, she had already asked those guards to help investigate the identity of those following her, but there has been no result yet.

Xu Jing’s eyes shifted slightly, and she said, "Ignore them and just return to the Zhou Family."

"Yes."

However, Xu Jing never expected that as soon as the carriage arrived at the Zhou Family’s gate, she would meet an unexpected visitor—Jiang Erlang, Jiang Yu.

She saw a man in a narrow-sleeved robe with dark patterns, leaning against the wall next to the Zhou Family’s gate, his arms crossed. He had one long leg slightly bent against the wall, his appearance handsome, and the smile at the corner of his mouth was as nonchalant as ever. Seeing Xu Jing coming down from the carriage, he smirked and said, "Miss Xu really didn’t let me down."

Xu Jing’s steps paused slightly, and her face turned somber, "Jiang Erlang, why are you here?"

It seemed he specifically came to find her.

But they were neither relatives nor friends, only having met once at the Wang Family’s estate, and they barely exchanged a few words. Xu Jing couldn’t figure out his reason for seeking her out.

Moreover, his coming directly to the Zhou Family could only mean that he knew she lived here, which meant he had investigated her!

"Miss Xu helped my sister with such a big favor; it’s only right for me to personally thank Miss Xu."

Seeing the wariness in Xu Jing’s eyes, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but chuckle, his perfectly arched fox-like eyes lifting slightly with a hint of masculine charm, as if he could see straight into her heart.

Xu Jing couldn’t help but sneer, "I just left Marquis Huaiyin’s mansion less than half an hour ago, yet Jiang Erlang seems to have his sources of information. Someone who doesn’t know better might think Jiang Erlang was just at the Marquis Huaiyin’s as well."

She wasn’t quite certain of the man’s purpose for finding her, but one thing she was sure of was that her business at Marquis Huaiyin’s was indeed within this man’s calculations!

It was evident that he too had sensed the unrest around Young Madam Jiang but hadn’t directly expressed it, instead orchestrating her entry into Marquis Huaiyin’s mansion.

Was he... testing her? Did her performance at the Wang Family’s estate raise his suspicions?

Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, intrigued, and said, "Miss Xu need not look at me as if I’m an enemy. I’m truly here just to express my gratitude. Rest assured, I’m not ungrateful. On the Guangming Hall side, Miss Xu need not worry; they won’t dare to provoke Miss Xu and her friends for a while."

For a while?

Xu Jing immediately caught onto the ambiguity in this phrase, her eyebrows knitting slightly.

But Jiang Yu clearly had no intention of explaining, suddenly straightening up and walking away. As he passed by Xu Jing, he bent slightly at the waist, chuckling softly, "Have you ever heard the saying, ’A wise horse never returns to its old pasture’? Think it over, Miss Xu."

Xu Jing’s eyes widened abruptly.

This guy...

When did he realize the relationship between her and Xiao Yi?! At the Wang Family’s estate, she thought her rapport with Xiao Yi was seamless, yet he still noticed something amiss.

Did he investigate her because of this?

Xu Jing pursed her lips slightly and suddenly turned to watch the man’s receding figure, speaking calmly, "Thank you for the reminder, Jiang Erlang. Since you have the time to come here, why not spare some concern for Mrs. Yu."

Since he had already discovered her identity, she was too lazy to keep hiding it.

But he had tricked her into Marquis Huaiyin’s mansion, so he couldn’t just get away with it; some reciprocity was in order.

Initially, when she was captured and taken to the Wang Family’s estate, she pretended to be unconscious for a while and overheard that the drug Mrs. Yu used to daze them had been provided by some "Lord."

And his reason for appearing at the Wang Family’s estate was utterly unconvincing, while others at least had some connection to Wang Wuniang in their daily lives. Yet he just happened to pass by where Wang Wuniang disappeared and was caught; it seemed too far-fetched.

The only possibility was that he wasn’t caught but was instead sent by Mrs. Yu to assist her!

Jiang Yu was momentarily taken aback, turned his head to look at Xu Jing, whose eyes were slightly cold, then suddenly burst out laughing, shaking his head as he continued on his way—

"Interesting, truly interesting."

Not far away, a man in a slate-blue robe was standing with two horses, waiting there. Seeing his lord’s cheerful smile, he was slightly startled.

As Jiang Yu approached, he promptly handed over the reins he was holding and glanced at Xu Jing in the distance, frowning, "Lord, no matter how I think about it, I can’t understand why you specifically came to see this Miss Xu Siniang?"

The lord is so busy, even if that woman was Xiao Qilang’s former wife, there was no need for the lord to go out of his way to make this trip.

After taking the reins, Jiang Yu’s lips still bore the unretained smile, "Wu Hui, what do you think about having Miss Xu Siniang become your mistress?"

Wu Hui: "..."

Jiang Yu couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "Just kidding. A woman who has been married and given birth is not to my taste. It’s just that such an interesting woman has appeared by Xiao Yanci’s side, who is otherwise a mundane person, that I’m quite curious."

With that, he smoothly mounted his horse, saying, "Let’s go; it’s time to head to the military camp."

Xu Jing watched intently as Jiang Yu left, her brows knitted the whole time, and only when his figure vanished did she avert her gaze.

She still couldn’t fathom why this guy made a special trip,

just to expose her identity and utter those meddlesome words of advice?

However, he is ultimately just an irrelevant person. Ever since Xu Ya discovered her identity, she’s been mentally prepared that her identity would eventually come to light, so while Jiang Erlang caught her attention, he didn’t throw her into disarray.

Xu Jing quickly put him out of her mind and busied herself with her affairs.

That afternoon, Xu Jing carried out her regular training session for the three doctors allocated to her by Tianyi Hall and additionally gave Cheng Xianbai some special guidance.

Each medical hall has conventional treatment methods and prescriptions for specific diseases. The doctors dispatched from Tianyi Hall already have a solid foundation in medical skills, so Xu Jing’s training for them focused mainly on treating common ailments such as colds, various injuries, or skin diseases, distinguishing themselves from Tianyi Hall.

And for Cheng Xianbai, the special guidance was mainly on how to treat gynecological diseases. Through this period of contemplation, Xu Jing had become increasingly certain of the direction she wished to pursue in the future—focusing on gynecological diseases.

Not to mention that this field is almost completely untapped in the current market, without any authoritative doctors or medical halls. If she could successfully cultivate a team of experts in this area, she could undoubtedly dominate the field.

Furthermore, her working relationship with the Zhou Family during this period has been quite pleasant, and she naturally hopes that this amicable cooperation can continue. If Xinglin Hall focuses on gynecological diseases with other diseases as a supplement, it could differentiate itself from Tianyi Hall and avoid malignant competition.

Of course, as a male, Cheng Xianbai might struggle to become the primary doctor for treating women’s ailments, so Xu Jing now wants him to master both general and gynecological diseases. Once she has trained him, he can then take charge of training doctors at Xinglin Hall, lightening her load.

After completing everything, it was already getting dark.

During her training session, Xiao Huai’an sat on the side, resting his chin in his hands, waiting very obediently for her. Seeing Xu Jing finally have a moment to herself, he immediately ran up joyfully, tugging at her clothes, looking up with a cheerful smile, "Mom, Chang Xiao is hungry."