Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 199: The Side Effects Have Emerged!

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: The Side Effects Have Emerged!

Two hours later, in the living room on the first floor.

The TV was airing a special interview with Jin City University. Leng Lingxiao sat there, seemingly lost in thought, then commented, "A centennial celebration, shared future—sounds pretty impressive."

At this moment, Tang Xiaowan was leaning on the sofa, yawning, with dull eyes peering at the screen as if they might close at any moment.

"Huahua."

Her voice was soft, barely audible, and if Leng Lingxiao hadn’t been sitting so close, it would have been hard to hear.

"What’s up, Tangtang?"

"How come Old Zhao hasn’t arrived yet?"

"Old Zhao?" Leng Lingxiao asked, surprised.

In fact, Zhao Renjie had already arrived at Jinyuan Academy an hour earlier, even bringing a new set of clothes for Leng Lingxiao from building 28 and was now in the courtyard discussing car maintenance with Cheng Shi.

"Yup, Old Zhao," Tang Xiaowan said, rubbing her eyes and shifting her body as she added, "Wasn’t he supposed to pick you up? Actually, Cheng Shi could drive too. Meijuan knows how to drive, and Granny Yu seems to as well, right? All hiding their talents."

Leng Lingxiao: "..."

"What a mess, are you tired? I’m staying in building 28 tonight, didn’t I just tell you, forgotten?"

"Yup, building 28, I’m so sleepy."

"Go upstairs, I’m leaving."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaowan quickly got up, still yawning, "I’ll walk you out."

"No need, just head upstairs."

"Oh, okay, then take care."

And so, Tang Xiaowan made her way upstairs in a daze, and Leng Lingxiao also returned to his place.

...

Second floor, the gym.

At this time, Granny Yu and Wang Meijuan were still awake—one knitting a sweater, the other meticulously wiping the wooden floor with a rag.

They chatted sporadically about household tasks, discussing what vegetables to buy the next morning and whether to make dumplings, until they heard Tang Xiaowan close her door. Then they exchanged glances and put aside their work.

"Granny, Lady Tang is okay, right?"

Wang Meijuan approached, initiating the conversation.

"She’s fine, you’re the one with an issue. You were too composed tonight; Lady Tang will definitely ask you about it in the morning."

"I was just afraid something might go wrong, couldn’t just bandage Mr. Leng’s wound carelessly, that cut was deep."

"If Cheng Shi asks, just say you learned first aid."

"Like his pig brain will... Oh, alright, actually, we could tell Lady Tang the same. Who doesn’t know that Mei Garden is full of talent?"

"The matriarch and Mr. Leng, they’re really going out of their way for Lady Tang."

"What exactly happened to Lady Tang that night; was someone really trying to kill her? I still don’t understand it and feel like it’s not that simple."

"I’m not sure, the important thing is she’s alive."

After saying this, Granny Yu resumed her knitting.

"Granny, I’m the last to arrive here. Tell me about Lady Tang’s past... What exactly is the situation between her and Mr. Leng? Why does Mr. Leng visit Mei Garden only to see the matriarch and Lady Tang alone, never speaking to us?"

Granny Yu stroked her temples and raised an eyebrow, "Weren’t you recommended by Mr. Leng?"

"This, you, you know?"

"I don’t know anything; it’s getting late, let’s rest."

With that, Granny Yu left the gym.

She didn’t take the bamboo basket of yarn with her. Wang Meijuan picked it up out of curiosity and compared it against herself.

"It’s nice, just a bit big!"

"Yeah, but it’s okay, Lady Tang likes loose clothing—it’s more comfortable to move in."

"Looks good, really nice!"

After a few minutes, Cheng Shi entered the room, just as Granny Yu had predicted, and began inquiring about the stitching of Leng Lingxiao’s wound that evening.

Actually, ever since dinner, he had been wanting to ask but had held back because there were too many people around.

"I studied first aid to earn more money."

"From your previous housekeeping service?"

"Yeah, is there a problem with that?"

"Of course, that’s fine. Now, tell me, what should be done in case of a bone fracture, say, the kind caused by a car accident with the body being pinned down?"

"It’s similar, mainly depending on..."

Wang Meijuan hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly there was a massive crash.

"Oh no, it fell!"

Cheng Shi: "?"

The two of them ran quickly toward Tang Xiaowan’s bedroom.

"Miss, Miss, wake up, please."

Wang Meijuan gave her a couple of taps but, seeing no response, picked her up and placed her on the bed. Then she went to the medicine box and took out a silver needle.

Cheng Shi: "?"

Not apparent, but she’s quite strong!

Last time it was dismantling bugs, this time stitching up wounds.

What other skills are you hiding?

At this moment, Granny Yu also arrived, having heard the noise. Unlike Cheng Shi, she wasn’t surprised and didn’t let her imagination run wild—she simply touched Tang Xiaowan’s forehead before standing by calmly watching.

"Just need to let some blood out?" Cheng Shi asked.

Wang Meijuan put away the silver needle and gave a nod: "No worries, she’ll be alright after a sleep. It was an overdose of medication that caused this. Let’s go."

"Don’t need to wake her up?" Cheng Shi caught Wang Meijuan’s arm, asking again.

"Stay out of it if you don’t understand, come on, let’s go."

"It’s fine, let’s go," Granny Yu said.

Cheng Shi nodded: "Alright."

Then, everyone left Tang Xiaowan’s bedroom together, tiptoeing back to their own rooms.

The night was deep; indeed, it was time to sleep.

But Cheng Shi lay in bed, propping his head on his arm, tossing and turning for quite some time, simply unable to fall asleep, extremely restless.

He just couldn’t stop worrying about Tang Xiaowan.

The image of Wang Meijuan administering the needle kept surfacing in his mind, deepening his doubts.

"Just bleeding her relieves it?"

Cheng Shi sat up abruptly, glancing at his rough hands.

"That reliable or what? That fall earlier didn’t seem light, would be a problem if her head got damaged, and then there was the stress from this evening.

After muttering to himself, he suddenly got out of bed.

"Mr. Leng as well, why did he prick himself? Miss must have been terrified!"

"She’s not going to have a nightmare and fall again, is she?"

"No, I have to check on her."

Eventually, Cheng Shi crept up to the second floor, but he didn’t enter Tang Xiaowan’s room; he simply sat on the floor, leaning against the wall, his gaze fixed intensely on the dark red solid wood door.

Around the corner on the third floor, Granny Yu nodded with a smile, then returned to her room.

...

Meanwhile, in Building No. 28.

On the solid wood bed, Leng Lingxiao covered his wound, struggling to turn over.

He wasn’t sleeping because he was waiting for news.

Suddenly, Zhao Renjie knocked on the door: "Master."

"Come in."

"It was indeed an overdose of medication, she’s just had the needle treatment, and she’s asleep now, probably won’t wake until tomorrow morning...around ten."

At that, Leng Lingxiao clenched his teeth tightly.

Zhao Renjie said no more, just stood at the door respectfully, quietly waiting for his master’s new orders.

After a long pause, Leng Lingxiao finally spoke with red eyes: "Change the medication."

His voice was low, filled with helplessness.

"Master, if we change the medication now, wouldn’t Lady Tang’s memory be lost forever? Then what about you and her..."

"No choice, Tangtang is too anxious!"

Zhao Renjie stepped forward, wanting to persuade him further, but seeing Leng Lingxiao with closed eyes, tears sliding down in evident pain, he stepped back instead, gently closing the door behind him.