Chapter 229 - Something Has Happened To Shi Fengju (1/2)

After a brief moment of silence, Sang Wan dropped her chopsticks and got up anxiously.

“What did you say? What happened?” Sang Wan swayed slightly and her entire body seemed unstable. The news was abrupt!

“Something happened to Young Master? Who said it? Where is the person who came with the report? Tell me what happened quickly!” Before Xiu Chun could respond, Nanny Li arrived in a hurry. Her face was even more anxious and worried than Sang Wan, and her hands kept pulling at Xiu Chun without stopping. The expressions of all the servants in the house had changed as they stared at Xiu Chun.

“I, I…” Xiu Chun was startled by everyone’s response. She stammered and was unable to say anything.

“Nanny Li!” Sang Wan refrained from fainting and pulled on Nanny Li, saying, “Let’s go to Mother’s place now…”

“Yes, yes!” Nanny Li, who was flustered, held onto Sang Wan as they staggered out and almost fell, which made the rest of the servants cry out in fear.

In the main courtyard, the situation was worse. When Sang Wan went in, she saw Zhang Huan kneeling in the hall and Wang Shi wailing Shi Fengju’s name. By the side, Nanny Jiang and Xiu Li were painfully comforting her.

The atmosphere was miserable.

“Mother!” Sang Wan’s nose turned sour and tears started welling up in her eyes. She took a few steps forward and knelt beside Wang Shi before tugging her sleeve and asking as she tried not to cry, “Mother, don’t be upset. If Lord sees you like this, how would he feel? Mother, what exactly happened? It wasn’t the first time he went out on a trip so there’s no way he was unprepared. He also has experienced servants following him. No matter how big the problem, he will surely overcome it! Mother, you mustn’t be agitated!”

“Old Mistress, Young Mistress is right. Young Master will definitely overcome it! If you fall ill from crying, Young Master will surely be worried when he returns,” Nanny Li quickly added.

Zhang Huan did not expect Wang Shi to have such a reaction and became startled for a moment. While lost in thought, he noticed Sang Wan giving him a firm glare which returned him to his senses. He hurriedly crawled ahead and kowtowed a few times before whimpering, “Old Mistress was given a huge scare because I did not explain the situation clearly enough. Old Mistress, please do not worry. There is a famous doctor taking care of him as we’re speaking. Young Master will surely be fine. The injuries on him… are superficial.”

“Really?” Wang Shi stopped weeping and gazed at Zhang Huan.

“Yes, yes,” Zhang Huan hurriedly said, “I wouldn’t dare to deceive Old Mistress!”

“Fengju, my son! You have to return safe and sound! Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to live anymore!” Wang Shi once again covered her face and cried loudly. However, Nanny Jiang and the rest quietly heaved a sigh of relief as they knew that she cried because she had come around.

Nanny Li’s tears were already falling like rain. She went up and comforted Wang Shi together with Nanny Jiang, and they eventually managed to do so with much difficulty.

Wang Shi wiped off her tears. When she saw Sang Wan still kneeling beside her, she helped her up, “Sang Wan, get up! Don’t cry anymore!”

Sang Wan did what she had been told and got up. Her tears that were streaming down her face like a string of broken pearls immediately stopped as well.

“Tell me in detail just what exactly happened!” Wang Shi told Sang Wan to have a seat first and sort out her feelings before asking Zhang Huan again.

“Aunt Wang! Aunt Wang! What happened to Big Cousin? What happened to him?” Before Zhang Huan could explain, Gu Fangzi rushed in like a gust of wind. Once she saw Wang Shi, her tears started streaming down her face. She then threw herself in Wang Shi’s embrace and started bawling as she hugged her. While she cried, she kept wailing for her aunt and Shi Fengju.

Wang Shi, whose feelings had only just calmed down after much difficulty, could not help but feel devastated again. She wrapped her arms around Gu Fangzi’s head and cried bitterly.

Nanny Li glared hatefully at Gu Fangzi. Zhang Huan was about to tell them what happened. However, this unruly thing came in and interrupted him!

Nanny Jiang also frowned slightly. Wang Shi was an elder so it was not good for her health to receive the shocking news of what happened to her beloved son. They had persuaded her with much difficulty, but their efforts had come to naught because of Gu Fangzi! If she truly cared about the elders, how could she disregard Wang Shi’s health?

Both Sang Wan and Nanny Li were quietly frustrated as well. They hurriedly went to comfort Wang Shi again. Nanny Jiang also went to comfort Wang Shi first before she glanced over at Xiu Chun, Xiu Li, and the other servants to pull Gu Fangzi away forcefully.

Gu Fangzi wept and hugged Wang Shi, unwilling to let go as she cried out for her cousin sorrowfully.

Sang Wan could no longer watch any further and shouted loudly at Gu Fangzi before saying calmly, “Lord only met with a minor mishap. He’ll definitely be alright. What are you trying to do by crying like this?”