What sort of magic does he possess, after all?
As Ling Xuejiu thought this, she saw her grandfather had awakened but still looked fatigued. Not wanting to disturb his rest any longer, she nodded and said, "Grandpa, you should rest well. I’ll come visit you again on Sunday, Xue Jiu will!"
"Hm, go back, I know," Grandpa Ling replied.
"..."
After leaving her grandfather’s room, Ling Xuejiu walked into the living room and noticed Leng Xuan looked as though he had fallen asleep, leaning back on the couch with his eyes closed, while Li Mengjie was busy wiping the sweat from his face with a towel, seemingly unaware that someone had come out.
"Mmm-mmm!" Ling Xuejiu deliberately made a few noises with her nose. Li Mengjie suddenly realized someone was there, and seeing Ling Xuejiu’s annoyed expression, her face turned red as she giggled, "Xue Jiu, you’re out. How is Grandpa Ling?"
Ling Xuejiu rolled her eyes, "You remember my grandpa, huh? Hmph, he’s awakened."
"Ah!" exclaimed Li Mengjie, "Then I’ll go in and see how the old master is.
"No need, Miss Xiao Jie, the old master has already rested. He specifically instructed that on Sunday you and Mr. Leng accompany the young lady to Imperial Cuisine House for a meal, so don’t forget!" Uncle Liu, who had just come from Ling Tian’s room, said.
"Okay then, that’s fine," Li Mengjie agreed, just as Leng Xuan cracked open his eyes and glanced at Uncle Liu, asking, "The Old Master is alright now?"
Uncle Liu gratefully said, "He’s fine now, Mr. Leng. The Old Master asked me to say thank you on his behalf and when you’re feeling better, he wants to have a personal chat with you. For now, let the young lady and Miss Xiao Jie take you back, and remember to rest well."
Leng Xuan gave a weak smile, truly lacking the strength to speak, and simply hummed in agreement without saying anything more.
Ling Xuejiu looked at Li Mengjie and asked, "Can he walk in his condition now?"
Li Mengjie replied, "We can help him to the car."
Ling Xuejiu responded with an "Oh," thinking that under normal circumstances, even if Leng Xuan were squeaky clean, let alone sweaty, she wouldn’t be so willing to help him. But now, without a second thought, she naturally moved towards him, intending to help him up.
"No need, I... I can do it myself!" Leng Xuan suddenly stood up as Ling Xuejiu approached. His body swayed slightly and he nearly fell, but Li Mengjie quickly stood up to support him.
With a bitter smile, Leng Xuan didn’t really mind being helped. He was just a mere bodyguard and stinking of sweat. How could he dare to bother the young mistress to assist him personally? In his mind, Ling Xuejiu had always disliked him, and now, he thought her offer to help was probably out of obligation because Uncle Liu was present, which is why he objected.
Leng Xuan’s behavior undeniably gave Ling Xuejiu a feeling of being pushed a thousand miles away. Her heart was as aggrieved as it could be. She had just felt grateful towards Leng Xuan, but now her feelings of animosity returned. She thought to herself, ’I was willing to help you out of kindness, and you dare to put on airs? Hmph, I only bumped into you and slapped you, I didn’t do it on purpose. Do you need to be so upset about it, especially since I’ve already given you a big advantage...’ As this crossed her mind, her face turned red with both embarrassment and annoyance. She huffed and turned to leave. By the time she got downstairs, she saw Leng Xuan being escorted down by Uncle Liu and Li Mengjie, and she felt even more annoyed, thinking ’You said you didn’t need help, but now you need Uncle Liu and Xiao Jie to support you downstairs? This is infuriating...’