The Lady's Sickly Husband

C18. Sudden Disease; Witch Dance

As the winter was approaching, the cold was brought in by wind. Leaves of the laurel tree in the courtyard swirled around. Under the tree stood numbly a woman.

With a squeal, the outer door was pushed open, and a boy about ten years old came in. At the sight of the woman under the tree, he gently called, "Madam...madam?"

When Mo Qianxue returned to ground earth, she found Shuanzi standing before her.

No matter how sad and depressed she was, she wouldn't turn a cold shoulder to a child. Mo Qianxue forced a smile, asking, "Why are you here Shuanzi?"

"Madam, I knocked the door for a long time but there was no answer, so I came in."

Shuanzi explained. But seeing the tea leaves and tea stain all over Mo Qianxue as well as her smile uglier than crying, he asked out of confusion, "Madam what happened to you?"

"Nothing. I just broke a teacup by accident. Does your mom send you here? What can I help you?" Mo Qianxue understated with one simple answer and started another subject.

Shuanzi saw her calm face already absent of the numbness and sadness, so his doubts disappeared, and he replied, "Mr. Ning didn't show up at school, so I decided on my own to visit him. Is he well?"

Shuanzi's words surprised Mo Qianxue and her heart plunged at the moment.

At this time, Ning Shaoqing should be at school rather than lying at home!

A responsible person like he wouldn't neglect his duties without rightful explanation.

He was also a man of etiquette and cultivation who wouldn't knock over tables and bowls, neither would he easily spit out insulting words against anyone...

There must be something when things went abnormal!

Suddenly she rose to her feet and rushed in the door.

It was she that had been careless! She hadn't had tea for so long that the smell of it made her brain rusted.

Upon entering the room, she saw Ning Shaoqing lying on the bed on his stomach and the quilt was put next to him.

Her heart plummeted again!

Ning Shaoqing had always been a symbol of elegance. Be it eating or sleeping, his manner was always as graceful as soft spring breeze.

At this moment, Mo Qianxue had no time to care about manners and the so-called rules and sprinted over, calling, "Sir, what's the matter with you?"

Her shout was so loud and anxious, but Ning Shaoqing didn't move a bit. At this time, there seemed to be a titanic stone pressing on Mo Qianxue's heart. She held out a trembling hand.

Cold! Heart-penetrating cold!

A shocking second later, Mo Qianxue immediately shouted continuously to outside, "Shuanzi...Shuanzi...hurry...come in..."

"Madam, what's wrong with Mr. Ning?" Hearing the heartbreaking scream, Shuanzi sprang inside the room.

"Shuanzi, hurry, get your mom here!"

"Yes!"

Although Shuanzi didn't know the exact situation, he could sense the crisis in Mo Qianxue's voice. He responded her and quickly ran out for home.

After a while, sister Fang came.

Another while later, the elders showed up too.

And then, the witch from the neighboring village was here too.

"Sister Fang, isn't there a doctor in our village?"

After the village head and elders left, Mo Qianxue's eyebrows furrowed to be able to catch a mosquito when she saw the chanting and dancing witch in the inner room.