socalfunplaces Chapter 1249 Ningguang's Confession to Her "Master"
Chapter 1249 Ningguang's Confession to Her "Master"
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Shao Yun watched Charlotte walk into the basement bedroom, see Ningguang lying unconscious on the ground, and then listen to Charlotte rambling on about what had happened.
From Ningguang's attempts to extract information through negotiation, to his own slip of the tongue about his secretary's death, and then to Ningguang's emotional breakdown and fainting, his temples throbbed, and his eyes were filled with helplessness as he looked at Charlotte.
"You're such an honest person..." Shao Yun squatted down, reached out to check Ning Guang's breath, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was still breathing. His tone was a bit like laughing and crying.
"Is there really something wrong with the water in Fontainebleau? How could you be so blunt about something that could drive anyone crazy?"
He never expected that Charlotte, being a journalist known for her "honesty," would cause such a huge mess at a time like this.
Charlotte stood to the side, head down, looking aggrieved, and said, "I never expected this to happen! Who knew Lady Ningguang was so good at getting information out of me? I couldn't withstand her questioning at all, and in a moment of impulsiveness, I let it slip."
She regretted it too, but it was too late to say anything now.
Shao Yun stopped criticizing her, since the most important thing now was to settle Ningguang in.
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In short, Ningguang couldn't accept that her three personal secretaries had been killed by Keqing, and she immediately fainted.
Although Shao Yun wouldn't treat Ningguang like a queen, he also wouldn't actually treat her like a dog or a slave to be abused.
Since you're sick, you should rest well.
As for Charlotte, she got the news she wanted, so there was no point in her staying in Nata anymore.
However, feeling apologetic towards Ningguang, she squeezed out some Mora from her travel expenses and left Nata that very night to return to Fontaine to write the news.
As for how she wants to write the report, that's not Shao Yun's business.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but when Ningguang slowly opened her eyes, she felt dizzy and heavy, as if her head was filled with lead.
She moved her fingers and realized she was lying on her familiar bed, covered with a soft blanket.
Immediately afterwards, Ningguang felt a sudden emptiness in her body. She was only wearing close-fitting underwear.
Who changed my clothes?
"My head hurts so much..." she murmured softly, struggling to sit up, but because she was still very weak, she fell back onto the bed after only managing to sit up a little.
She stared at the ceiling, recalling the scene before she lost consciousness.
Charlotte's words, "They're all dead," her own uncontrollable screams, and the voices of her three secretaries... These memories caused her heart to clench with pain.
Just as Ningguang woke up, a gentle voice came from beside her bed: "Oh, Ningguang, you're awake."
Ningguang looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ying sitting on a wooden chair next to the bed, holding a book that was half-read in her hand. She was obviously flipping through it while taking care of her.
Seeing that she was awake, Ying immediately closed the book.
Ningguang was originally being cared for by Shen He, but the baby "Xi" was hungry and wanted to drink milk.
Left with no other choice, Shenhe had to breastfeed the baby, leaving Ying to take care of Ningguang.
(Shen He: I'm just making formula, don't get the wrong idea, I didn't! My baby likes me feeding her with a bottle...)
"How are you feeling now? Is your head still hurting badly? Is there anything else that feels uncomfortable?" Ying asked a couple more questions.
Ningguang raised her hand to cover her heavy forehead, her head still foggy and not fully clear. When she heard Ying's question, she instinctively asked about the time first.
"Ying, what time is it now?"
She felt like she had been asleep for a long time, and she had a vague feeling that she hadn't finished the housework.
Ying followed her gaze to the wall clock in the room and answered truthfully, "It's 7:27 PM... Do you remember what happened during the day?"
"You heard Charlotte say during the day that your three secretaries were dead, and you fainted from the shock and anger."
Ningguang's attention was completely focused on the time "7:27 pm," and she struggled to get out of bed and throw off the covers.
"It's so late? No, I have to cook! Everyone must not have eaten dinner yet!"
Ningguang was clearly still weak from the shock and anger; she swayed as soon as she propped herself up and almost fell back onto the bed.
In her mind, the duty of being a "domestic helper" became an instinct. Even though she had just experienced a blow that was enough to break her, she still subconsciously thought that she couldn't delay her family's dinner.
"Okay, listen to me, lie down first. We finished dinner a long time ago, and we made it especially for you!"
As she spoke, Ying moved the small table that had been prepared on the bed over and placed it steadily on Ningguang's bed.
Then she ran up to the kitchen and brought in a light dinner she had prepared for Ningguang.
"I've reheated this porridge three or four times, just in case you feel uncomfortable eating it cold when you wake up," Ying said with a smile as she placed the food on the small table, her eyes full of meticulous care.
Ningguang looked at the steaming dinner in front of her, her eyes slightly warm.
She lowered her head, her fingers gently pinching the edge of the blanket, and said with deep remorse:
"I'm supposed to be the one taking care of you, not the other way around... I'm the one working on the ranch. How come it's the other way around now, and you're the ones taking care of me..."
She felt guilty thinking that she had not only failed to do the housework well, but also caused so much trouble for everyone because of her emotional breakdown.
Seeing that Ningguang was blaming herself again, Ying sat down on the edge of the bed, reached out and gently touched Ningguang's cheek, and comforted her in a gentle tone:
"Okay, okay, don't think about it so much. Everyone has vulnerable moments, and everyone needs help sometimes. Besides, since we've let you stay at home, we can't just abandon you, can we?"
Fearing that Ningguang might be upset that Shaoyun would be angry because she neglected her housework, Ying patted her chest and assured her.
"Just relax and get some rest. Don't worry about work or my husband. If he has any complaints, I'll handle it! I guarantee he won't dare say a bad word about you!"
As she spoke, she winked playfully, trying to lighten the mood.
For reasons unknown, Ningguang suddenly made a request to Ying, saying, "I would like to see Mr. Shao Yun."
Upon hearing that she wanted to see her husband, Ying's smile instantly froze, and she asked in surprise, "Huh? Why do you suddenly want to see him? It's so late now."
Ningguang lowered her eyes, her face looking somewhat haggard, and said:
"I have something on my mind that I want to talk to him about. It's about Liyue, about my future plans... I want to tell him these things in person."
Having suffered the loss of three secretaries, she felt lost and confused.
For Shao Yun, her "master" was the only person she could trust and was willing to confide in at that moment.
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Ying looked at the solemnity and expectation in Ningguang's eyes, and felt strange.
Although Ningguang felt strange that she needed to find her husband and talk to him alone.
But in the end, Ying agreed to Ningguang's request.
For Ying, as long as she's careful not to let her husband chop Ningguang into minced meat and then make Shenhe into human meat buns, that's all that matters.
At this moment, Shao Yun was happily playing with her daughter in the nursery on the second floor.
Shen He sat to one side of the area, quietly watching the interaction between the father and daughter.
Shao Yun sat cross-legged on the carpet, holding a porcupine ball toy in his hand, gently shaking it, which made Xiao Xi in his arms giggle and keep reaching up to grab it.
Looking at her daughter's chubby little face, Shao Yun was overjoyed. Her precious daughter was adorable no matter how she looked at her!
Just as he was getting into the fun, he heard Ying calling him from the doorway.
"Honey, come here for a second, Ningguang wants to see you."
Shao Yun paused in his movements, his smile vanished instantly, replaced by an expression of reluctance.
He looked down at his daughter, who was still laughing in his arms, then looked up at Ying who had entered the room, and began to complain.
"Why would Ningguang want to see me? I was just playing with my daughter, and calling me over now would spoil the mood."
"Just go when I tell you to, stop talking so much nonsense." Ying didn't buy it and walked straight up to him, taking Xi from his arms.
“Daughter, I’ll keep an eye on things. You go down quickly, Ningguang probably has something important to do.”
Shao Yun had no choice; after all, Ying was his wife.
He reluctantly got up from the ground and shuffled towards the basement.
Pushing open the door to Ningguang's bedroom, one sees Ningguang leaning against the headboard. Ying's small table has been put away, and the food and other items are placed on the bedside table.
Shao Yun walked to the bedside, crossed her arms, and said unhappily, "What's wrong? I was just playing with my daughter, why did you have to call me here at this time? Speak quickly, I'm waiting to go back and be with my daughter."
Seeing that Shao Yun was clearly angry, Ning Guang immediately lowered her head and spoke softly.
"I'm sorry... I disturbed you and the baby."
Seeing her looking like a frightened quail, Shao Yun's anger instantly subsided by more than half.
He waved his hand helplessly, walked to the chair and sat down, his tone softening somewhat.
"Never mind, no need for apologies. Ying asked me to come. So, what's so important that you have to tell me now?"
Ningguang looked at Shao Yun with a confused and downcast expression and asked:
"Mr. Shao Yun, I really don't understand... I've already lost everything, from Tianquan Star in Liyue to where I am now, why does Keqing still want to kill me?"
"Baiwen, Baishi, and Baixiao, those three are innocent! Besides, they are all smart and capable, so why can't they stay?"
She couldn't understand Keqing's cruelty, so she could only confide in the only "master" she could trust, hoping to get some answers from him, even if it was just a little comfort.