Feng Jin's words were like a calming balm, reassuring Ling Mohan greatly.
"The illness Sheng Xubai has suffered from since birth, do you truly have confidence that you can cure him?"
It wasn't that he lacked faith in Feng Jin, but Sheng Xubai's condition was too difficult to treat, and the Sheng family's influence was deeply entrenched. Any slight misstep, should Sheng Xubai indeed fall ill, the Sheng family would undoubtedly blame Feng Jin entirely. He worried that such an accusation might harm Feng Jin.
"I have the confidence to cure him. His minor ailment is not even worth mentioning in my eyes."
As Feng Jin spoke these grand words, she had clearly forgotten the previous worries she had about Sheng Xubai's heart condition. Now that a method of treatment had been found, she had become a little carried away.
"Then why did you have Ling Wan treat Sheng Xubai?"
"This is naturally to create an opportunity." Feng Jin said mysteriously, leaning closer to Ling Mohan with a smile. "Don't you think Sheng Xubai and Ling Wan make a very good match?"
A talented scholar and a beautiful lady, brought together, they were truly a match made in heaven. Before, her opposition to this marriage was due to Sheng Xubai's poor health and the complex ties of the Sheng family, making it difficult to protect Ling Wan's lifelong well-being. But now, Sheng Xubai's heart ailment could be cured, and the elders of the Sheng family were amiable. Ling Wan would have the life-saving grace towards Sheng Xubai. As long as the two of them developed feelings for each other, this matter would naturally fall into place.
"No, I don't," Ling Mohan stated directly, without any hesitation. The Sheng family's sickly scion possessed only a handsome face and was utterly useless. His Ling family daughters were all outstanding; how could they be married to a sickly person? Moreover, he disliked the Sheng family's pretentious manner of speaking. He did not want to become in-laws with such a family in the future.
"That means your eyesight is problematic!" Feng Jin retorted directly. She would protect her own OTP; no one was allowed to break her OTP.
"You are clearly trying to force unrelated people together. Don't mess it up and then be unable to stop it." Ling Mohan only worried that Feng Jin would fail to catch the fox and end up with trouble, eventually complaining to him.
"I can't communicate with a straight man like you about this." Discussing such matters with Ling Mohan was akin to playing a lute to a cow, achieving no effect.
"As Ling Wan's elder brother, you show no concern for your own sister's marriage. Are you just going to watch Ling Wan remain unmarried and become an old maid at home?"
"She is still young and doesn't need to find a husband so early. Besides, are the daughters of my Ling family ever worried about not finding a good husband? With me here, Ling Wan will never worry about not getting married!" Ling Mohan was brimming with confidence. The daughters of the Ling family had never failed to find husbands, and he did not think highly of Sheng Xubai. A scholar who could not even lift a chicken was not someone he looked favorably upon.
"You are truly confident. Then you go find a husband for her. I'll see what kind you can find. With your abilities, you yourself almost remained a bachelor your whole life. Can we rely on you!" If it weren't for her appearance, Ling Mohan would still be a bachelor. Relying on him, it would be difficult for Ling Wan to get married. It would be up to her to plan.
"Leave this matter to me. I will handle everything."
"I..."
"Shut up, you are not qualified to speak!" Feng Jin shouted angrily. She did not want to hear Ling Mohan speak more useless words, offering no constructive suggestions, only nonsense.
Being yelled at for no reason, Ling Mohan's face was full of grievance.
"Stop pretending and quickly go pick up the two children." It had already been two days. She had sent Cai Qing to fetch the children, but she was sent back by Old Master Ling with other excuses. She hadn't even seen the two children. If she didn't go herself, the children truly wouldn't be brought back. Bringing Ling Mohan along would at least provide support and make things easier to negotiate.
They sat in the main hall for a long time without seeing anyone. There wasn't even anyone to serve them tea. If Feng Jin hadn't seen a servant come in to report, she would have suspected that the place had been abandoned.
"I think grandfather doesn't want the two children to return with us. Why don't we let the children stay a few more days?" Ling Mohan was already getting impatient sitting there. Grandfather must have taken the two children and hidden them, determined not to let them take the children away.
"They have already stayed for two days, how much longer do they need to stay?" Feng Jin forcibly suppressed the urge to rush in. If after another incense stick of time no one appeared, she would truly barge in.
Ling Mohan sighed, caught between the two of them, making him feel difficult. He couldn't afford to offend either of them, so he could only endure the suffering.
"Young General, Young Madam, why are you still sitting here?" The butler walked in with a smile.
"Grandfather and the children?" Feng Jin asked eagerly.
"Young Madam, this old servant is indeed old and confused. I forgot to tell Young Madam that today the Old Master took the young master out to play and hasn't returned yet. Why don't you two go back first? Once the Old Master returns, he will send the young master back." The butler said with a smile, looking helpless. Who told the Old Master to insist on not letting go of these two young masters? And the Young General and Young Madam refused to leave, so he had to come out to reply.
"Is that so?" Feng Jin asked with a slight upward inflection in her tone. Why did she feel like this butler was lying?
"Naturally. Even if this old servant had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare deceive my masters. It was indeed that this old servant was busy with other matters just now and forgot to report to Young Madam." The butler said, bracing himself. Feng Jin's gaze made him shiver, and a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Then we will wait here for the Old Master to return. I am determined to bring the two children back today." Her purpose in coming here was to bring the two children back. If she couldn't get them today, she would certainly not leave. At worst, she would stay here. She had plenty of time to wait them out. She wanted to see how long Old Master Ling could hide.
Ling Mohan looked helpless, only able to sit there and wait with Feng Jin. When would this end! Ling Mohan sat for a long time, his body feeling a bit stiff. He stood up to stretch his muscles. In contrast, Feng Jin remained calm and unhurried, showing no intention of giving up. The butler came to check on them from time to time, trying to persuade Feng Jin to leave.
"Butler, you don't need to persuade me anymore. If I can't bring the two children back today, I will certainly not leave. If you are truly too idle, you should go find Grandfather and ask him to return as soon as possible."
"Young Madam, you..." Seeing that she couldn't get through to Feng Jin, the butler made a few polite remarks and then left in a hurry.
"How is it? Have you persuaded those two troublesome guests to leave?"