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Chapter 700 The Cunning Miss Xi

“Miss Xi, no matter how you broke off the engagement with me, the fact remains that it was broken off, so let’s just wish each other well.”

Xi Yuchang thought Ling Dabao was stupid. She had hinted many times that she wanted something, such as jewelry or clothes, but Ling Dabao never responded.

She felt that spending her life with someone like that would be unbearable.

But seeing Ling Dabao speak now, she found him inexplicably attractive; he seemed quite different from what she had imagined.

"But I don't want to."

Wang asked, "Dabao, have you thought it through?"

“Mother, your son has always been clear about what he is doing. The engagement has been called off, so there is no need to continue it.”

"Okay, okay." Madam Wang nodded repeatedly. "Alright, you can go ahead and get busy."

Ling Dabao turned and left without saying another word.

As Xi Yuchang watched Ling Dabao leave, she hurriedly got up and chased after him, saying, "I regret it. I'm willing to marry you."

"Miss Xi." When Wang saw that the other was about to go out with Ling Dabao, she hurriedly called out. If word got out in the village that she was going to go out with him, things would get complicated.

Xi Yuchang didn't lose her mind. She stopped at the door, but her body swayed and she fell towards Ling Silang. Ling Silang reacted quickly and took a step back, as if he was dodging something dirty.

The person fell directly to the ground with a loud thud. Du Mingxian, who was in the room, heard the noise and came out to see the person lying on the ground.

Wang had seen it clearly just now, and her face was very ugly. "Miss Xi is still an unmarried girl, it's not good for her to keep coming to our house. There's no possibility between you and Da Bao, so you shouldn't come anymore."

Xi Yuchang fell to the ground, her body aching terribly. It's said that scholars are all chivalrous and gentle, so why did Uncle Ling just step aside and not even offer to help her up after she fell?

Even if... even if she were a concubine, she would be willing.

Already angry that Ling Silang hadn't helped her up, Xi Yuchang's face turned green upon hearing Wang Shi's words. "Auntie, even if things don't work out between Ke Chen and me, we can still be relatives."

"No need. We have a lot of things to do at home and don't have time to entertain you. Also... you and Da Bao were engaged before. If you come to my house often, it will affect Da Bao's engagement. Miss Xi, it's best if you don't come anymore."

"If you come again, we will lock you out. You will be the one who loses face then. You are not married yet. Don't ruin your reputation. There are plenty of good men in the world. You can go home and find another one."

"I'm sure your parents will find you a good one."

That's pretty blunt. It's practically saying, "If you come back and get locked out, you'll be the one who loses face."

Du Mingxian stepped forward and said, "Miss Xi, we're going to the county. We can give you a ride."

Xi Yuchang's eyes lit up when she heard this. Such a handsome man driving the carriage for her—just thinking about it made her happy. "Okay, thank you, Fourth Aunt."

"Let's go."

Once outside, the carriage was already prepared. Du Mingxian said to Ling Silang, "Don't read in the carriage. It's too dark and bad for your eyes."

"Okay, I won't read." Ling Silang naturally knew that Du Mingxian was telling him this so that he would go to the carriage. He cooperated and went directly to the carriage.

Xi Yuchang was about to go up when Du Mingxian put away the footstool first, saying, "Miss Xi, please sit with me in the front."

"Should I sit in the front too?" Xi Yuchang asked, somewhat embarrassed.

Du Mingxian was shocked. "Then...then it's not appropriate for you to sit inside. My husband isn't in good health. If a young lady like you sits inside, it will ruin your reputation. Do you intend to...walk back?"

Xi Yuchang thought she could sit in the carriage and that Ling Silang would be driving it. She never expected it to be Ling Si's aunt. What were the Ling family thinking? They had a carriage, but they didn't even have a coachman.

This has prevented her from riding in a carriage and from getting close to Ling Silang.

"No... I'll sit in the front with my fourth aunt." She reluctantly got into the carriage and sat in the front. When she saw the horse's rear end facing her, she instantly lost all interest.

Du Mingxian appeared normal, and began cracking her whip as soon as she got into the carriage.

No one spoke on the way. When they arrived at the Xi family shop in town, Xi Yuchang got off the carriage.

"Thank you, Auntie, for bringing me back." She deliberately raised her voice.

Du Mingxian sat on the carriage shaft and laughed, "If Miss Xi meets me in the future, please call me Madam Ling, or Scholar's Wife. You and Da Bao have broken off your engagement, so it's not appropriate to call me that anymore."

There were people around. Although there were carriages in the town, there weren't many. Most people walked. A carriage was parked in front of the Xi family's house, and people from several shops nearby were peeking out and hearing the same words.

Xi Yuchang said this with her own ulterior motives, but Du Mingxian's reply made her lose face and look very embarrassed. "Fourth Madam Ling."

"Miss Xi, I wish you find a good husband. You don't need to come to our house anymore. My sister-in-law is in good health. Thank you for your kindness."

After Du Mingxian finished speaking, she didn't wait for her to reply, and with a flick of her whip, she spurred her horse away.

As they left the town, Ling Silang came out and took the whip from Du Mingxian's hand. "Go sit inside, I'll drive the carriage."

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"Go on, your face is covered in dust." He couldn't bear to see her looking so disheveled.

Du Mingxian was speechless. "Fine, go ahead and drive. It's like you don't get dust when you drive a carriage." After muttering to herself, she got into the carriage and slipped into her spatial dimension to wash her face.

They arrived in the county early, so the two went to a restaurant and found that... business was so-so that day.

However, Ling Erlang was in a good mood, so Ling Silang and Du Mingxian were relieved and headed towards the pharmacy.

This was the first time the two had visited Dr. Lin's shop since their return, and as before, the pharmacy was always full of patients.

When Dr. Lin saw the two people come in, he felt they looked familiar and realized who they were.

"Dr. Lin." Du Mingxian called out, and Dr. Lin finally reacted, somewhat incredulous, "You..." Finally, he fixed his gaze on Ling Silang, "Ling Silang?"

"Yes."

When Dr. Lin saw Ling Silang standing in front of him like an ordinary person, with a rosy complexion and looking very healthy, he was even more surprised. "Please have a seat first. I have another patient here."

"Dr. Lin, please go ahead with your work. We're not in a hurry."

Dr. Lin wrote a prescription for that patient, and had another doctor see the remaining patients. He then led his people to the back courtyard waiting room, saying, "I am very surprised that you could come."

"I've been back for a while now, and I've been saying I'd come to visit, but I haven't. I'm only coming today."

The Ling family's shop is on the main street, while Doctor Lin's shop is a bit out of the way. Because it's out of the way, Doctor Lin charges less money, so the people who come to his shop for treatment are mostly poor people.

Of course, Dr. Lin is a skilled doctor, and some wealthy people come to hire him, offering high prices, and Dr. Lin will go.