"Honey~ I’m also having a terrible headache~"

Not to mention, Lao Cheng doesn’t want Gu Tong to treat the illness, and even Gu Tong herself doesn’t want to treat Gong Qingwan.

Gong Qingwan has a malicious mind, anything can become a handle against her. Even if Gu Tong hasn’t poisoned her, Gong Qingwan would fuss that she’s poisoned.

Li Yan slightly frowned and said, "Are you okay?"

Though he knows Gu Tong is pretending, he can’t help but feel a bit worried. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Gu Tong clung onto Li Yan, acting coyly: "I feel awful, can you help me upstairs...?"

Don’t let anyone say Gong Qingwan isn’t her real mom, and as a stepson, he should take care when she’s sick.

Yet Gu Tong just doesn’t want Li Yan to take care of Gong Qingwan, so she pretends to faint, finding a reason to return to her room.

Li Yan understands the little woman’s mind, so he doesn’t say much but bends slightly and picks her up, saying, "Then let’s go."

He held the little woman as if holding a rare treasure, giving all his love to her, even those in the hall could feel the deep affection.

The maids looked enviously at the young mistress, thinking in their hearts that if they ever met a man like this, they’d be satisfied for life.

However...

Unfortunately, they can only dream of such things.

After all, even using a lifetime’s luck may not exchange for this kind of blessing; it doesn’t come to everyone.

"What are you all staring at! Get to work quickly!" Lao Cheng noticed the maids’ expressions and angrily scolded, "Each one of you, do you all not want to work anymore?"

The young mistress is certainly not easy to deal with; her eyes nearly fell on the Eldest Young Master. If she finds out, she’ll find a way to dismiss them one by one.

The maids, as if awakened from a dream, pulled down from heaven to hell, yet they dared not say much, saying, "We’ll get to work right away..."

With that, they scurried around, hurriedly preparing to continue working.

...

On the staircase.

Li Yan’s steps paused for a moment, he calmly said, "Wait!"

...

The Eldest Young Master spoke a word.

Almost like a raging fire, it directly ignited the maids’ hearts.

They all looked expectantly at the handsome silhouette on the stairs, hoping he would look at them for a moment...

Lao Cheng respectfully stepped forward and said, "Eldest Young Master, what are your orders."

Li Yan seemed to remember something, pondered and said, "Don’t let them work anymore."

If earlier was a raging fire, now it’s a blazing flame, the kind that can never be extinguished.

The maids felt a surge of joy, even feeling as if they were favored by the Eldest Young Master.

But as it’s said, in this world, where is there a cat that doesn’t sneak a bite, even if guarded from all sides, it can’t avoid someone watching day and night.

Lao Cheng was a bit puzzled and asked, "What does the Eldest Young Master mean..."

He was not as naive as the maids; he knew clearly that the Eldest Young Master must have some instruction.

Li Yan lowered his eyelids, focused on the little woman in his arms, and said: "The young mistress is hungry and feeling dizzy, doesn’t have the strength to dine downstairs, have them heat the food and deliver it to my room."

All the maids felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water had dumped down, pouring from head to toe, leaving their whole body cold throughout.