sbdcsierra Chapter 178 Lady Nangong
Chapter 178 Lady Nangong
Long Chuqing found his jumping up and down amusing and teased, "You're so nervous, could it be that you and that second young master have something going on...?" As she spoke, she gave him a meaningful look as she looked him up and down.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Ming's eyes widened immediately. As his family owned many brothels, he naturally knew a thing or two about these shady matters, so how could he not understand the implication of Long Chuqing's words?
Nangong Ming said angrily, "Don't make wild guesses. I'm just an ordinary friend of the Second Young Master. You... you're a young lady, yet you're thinking such nonsense."
Long Chuqing laughed and said, "Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. What I mean is, it's their wedding night, and it would be so unlucky for me to go and treat them! Can we go another day?"
Nangong Ming was both amused and exasperated: "You should have said so earlier... instead of rambling on about a bunch of irrelevant things."
Nangong Ming thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have anything else to do this afternoon?"
"Nothing else, let's head straight home!"
“Since you have nothing to do, why don’t you go today? When I went out to run errands this morning, I heard from a business friend that the Second Young Master is now unable to eat and is too sick to get out of bed.”
"His life is already hanging by a thread, how can he possibly consummate the marriage? I don't even know if he can make it through the night."
After listening, Long Chu said speechlessly, "Can't you just wish people well?"
"Of course, that's why I'm asking you to go see him!" Nangong Ming invited warmly. "Let's go! I'll take you to the banquet while I'm at it."
"You don't even know how good my medical skills are, yet you keep urging me to go. What if my medical skills are not good enough? Wouldn't I just be causing trouble for them if I went?"
Nangong Ming smiled dismissively: "Although I don't know how good your medical skills are, just the fact that someone specifically asked you to make a house call in the middle of the night makes me believe that your medical skills must be quite good, so I trust you."
Long Chuqing shook her head and retorted, "But today is a joyous occasion for them. Who would come to their door to treat a patient at this time? It would be embarrassing if they kicked you out. Besides, I don't even know the cause of his illness yet, so don't get your hopes up too high."
"Don't worry, with me here, you definitely won't be kicked out. Whether or not it can be cured in the end, we'll have to go there for a diagnosis to know the specifics!"
Long Chuqing rolled her eyes at him disdainfully, and Nangong Ming simply took her horse: "Let's go! The doctor who saves us from suffering."
Long Chuqing muttered helplessly, "Come on... don't flatter me like that."
"Liu Yu..." Nangong Ming shouted towards the door, where Liu Yu was standing beside the carriage, "Go back to the manor to get the Qin family's wedding invitation, and also go and make a backup of the generous gifts."
"Yes..." Upon hearing this, Liu Yu immediately accepted the order and turned to run quickly into the mansion.
Nangong Ming turned to Long Chuqing and said, "Why don't you come to my residence for a visit and a cup of tea? Preparing gifts won't be quick."
"I'm not going, it's too much trouble. I'll just wait outside!"
“No trouble at all, let’s go! It would be so impolite of me to stand outside! Please…” Nangong Ming bowed slightly and gestured for them to proceed.
Long Chuqing hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head helplessly before walking into the Nangong residence with him.
Nangong Ming led Long Chuqing to sit down in the living room, and then instructed the servants to serve tea and refreshments.
Two maids slowly entered the living room carrying tea and snacks. They stole a glance at Long Chuqing as they served the tea and snacks.
The two put down their tea and snacks, bowed, and withdrew. When they reached the corner of the door, they looked at each other.
"It's big! Quickly... Go and inform the madam that the young master has brought a young lady back to the manor."
The two women hurriedly ran away, lifting their skirts.
"Madam, it's...it's very important..." The maid was panting heavily, her words stammering.
Nangong Ming's mother frowned slightly and said, "What's all the fuss about? Is the sky falling down? Catch your breath before you talk."
A maid said, "It's a big event, a joyous occasion..."
“Let me tell you!” another maid said. “Madam, the young master has returned. He brought a young lady back with him, and they are in the front hall now!”
Upon hearing this, Madam Nangong jumped up from her chair. At first, she looked incredulous, then exclaimed with delight, "Is what you're saying true?"
"It's absolutely true. I just brought tea and snacks to the young master and that young lady."
"Madam, that girl is very beautiful."
"I've been introducing girls to him for the past few years, but he hasn't been interested in any of them. It's driving me crazy. Why did he bring her home so quietly today?"
Madam Nangong clenched her hands, pacing back and forth, her face a mixture of anxiety and joy: "This... this is so sudden, I wasn't prepared at all! Oh well, I have to go and see."
"Madam, please slow down..."
"This is a new batch of top-quality tea that has been transported from the south. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Long Chuqing picked up her teacup and took a sip. She remembered telling Nangong Ming to drink more chrysanthemum or rose tea, and couldn't help but smile.
"What are you laughing at all of a sudden?"
"N-nothing...it's nothing." Long Chuqing put down her teacup. "I just remembered some funny things."
Nangong Ming narrowed his eyes, expressing his skepticism. "Why does your smile seem so malicious to me? It must have something to do with me, right?"
"You're overthinking it..."
Lady Nangong walked briskly along the corridor, turning to ask the maid beside her, "How do I look today? Will I be impolite to the guests?"
The maid praised, "No, Madam, your dress is very elegant and your makeup is perfect."
"That's good. We need to make a good impression on the young lady on our first meeting."
Madam Nangong walked slowly into the living room and first called out to Nangong Ming, "Ming'er... I heard that you brought guests back to the manor. Why didn't you tell me? It's not right to neglect the guests."
As she spoke, she glanced at Long Chuqing sitting to the side, a friendly smile on her face.
Nangong Ming was visibly startled when he saw his mother come in: "Mother... didn't you say you wouldn't be back until tomorrow? When did you arrive? I didn't know."
"That place wasn't fun, so I came back early. I just arrived at the manor and heard that we had guests, so I came over to say hello."
Madam Nangong wore a kind smile as she spoke, her eyes scanning Long Chuqing up and down.
Long Chuqing stood up, gracefully curtsied, and said softly, "Greetings, Madam."
Upon hearing the greeting, Madam Nangong's smile deepened, and she quickly reached out to help Long Chuqing up: "Oh... alright, alright."
She turned to look at Nangong Ming beside her, then gently patted his arm and said with a hint of reproach, "Look at you, child, how rude of you! Why didn't you introduce this young lady to your mother?"