Lu Zhaoling woke up, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she felt her chin being pinched forcefully.
Her face was lifted up.
Looking at this face, Lu Zhaoyun saw that even with a head injury and water splashed on it, she was still so beautiful, making her sour as if she had eaten several green tangerines.
"Second Sister is truly skilled!"
Lu Zhaoling slapped her hand away and glanced around the room.
A cramped room, dilapidated furniture, a peeling bed frame, and a faded mosquito net. A small round table and four worn-out small round stools.
This couldn't possibly be Jin Wang's residence, right? No Wang residence could be this shabby.
Hearing the young woman in front of her call her Second Sister, Lu Zhaoling realized that this must be the Lu manor.
"Jin Wang sent me back?" she asked, reaching out to wipe the water off her face.
"Was it you who splashed it?"
Lu Zhaoyun didn't expect Lu Zhaoling to be so calm upon waking up and instinctively replied, "So what if I did?"
"Oh, is that so."
Lu Zhaoling raised her hand and slapped her across the face.
"Pa!"
The slap landed squarely on Lu Zhaoyun's face with a crisp sound.
Lu Zhaoyun was stunned. After realizing what had happened, she flew into a rage and screamed incredulously.
"Lu Zhaoling!!! How dare you hit me? I'm your older sister--"
The maid, Qiuju, was also dumbfounded.
Previously, letters from the countryside had said that Lu Zhaoling's personality, developed in the countryside these past few years, was very unfavorable. She was like a silent gourd, didn't have any temper, and didn't smile. Every day, she only worked silently to get two square meals.
They said that after entering the capital, she would definitely be nervous and uneasy, and would shrink back like a country bumpkin, not daring to look people in the eye.
But the current Lu Zhaoling, apart from looking a bit disheveled and pitiful, didn't resemble the description in the letters in the slightest.
Qiuju couldn't help but tug at Lu Zhaoyun's sleeve and whispered, "Eldest Miss, could it be that we've made a mistake? Is she really Second Miss?"
Lu Zhaoyun's heart skipped a beat at her question.
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to suppress her anger, covered the slapped side of her face with one hand, and stared at Lu Zhaoling.
"Tell me, are you Lu Zhaoling?"
"What, does no one in the Lu manor know what I look like even now?"
Lu Zhaoling sat down on a chair, reached out to feel the back of her head, and frowned.
After she fainted, she must have been in the carriage with Jin Wang all the way. Being nourished by his purple qi for a while had improved her spirits somewhat.
But he had sent her back to the Lu manor without regard for the injury on her head. Wasn't that too irresponsible?
Lu Zhaoling mentally deducted two points from Jin Wang.
Jin Wang originally had top-notch looks and figure, worthy of a hundred points, but his nature was cold and his killing intent was too heavy, so minus ten points. Now, he disregarded her injury and simply threw her back to the Lu manor, so minus another ten points.
Hmm, only eighty points left.
Lu Zhaoyun gnashed her teeth as she looked at Lu Zhaoling.
Even in this state, why was she still able to remain composed?
"You were sent to the countryside when you were six years old, and you look completely different from when you were little. Who would recognize you?"
"So, it's justifiable that I was ignored for ten years, that no one came to see me even once?"
Hearing Lu Zhaoling say this, Lu Zhaoyun confirmed her identity.
It was true, who would be foolish enough to impersonate an unfavored Lu family daughter?
Lu Zhaoyun thought of the promise she had just made to her father to clarify the matter. She took another deep breath and swallowed this slap.
"Your parents clearly sent people to pick you up; why were you with Jin Wang?"
Lu Zhaoling was dizzy and didn't say anything.
Looking at her appearance, Lu Zhaoyun speculated with malicious intent, "Second Sister, could it be that you encountered bandits on the way?"
She covered her mouth with an exaggerated gasp. "Oh heavens, your injury was caused by those bandits? What did they do to you? Second Sister, do you have any other injuries on your body?"
Lu Zhaoling looked at her, seeing the clear malice on her face.
"What do you want to say?"
"Second Sister, if you really encountered something like that, just say it. I'll go find Father and make him find those bandits to avenge you!"
Lu Zhaoling couldn't help but laugh.
"Are you trying to ask if I was violated?"
Hiss, so straightforward?
Lu Zhaoyun couldn't help but blush, but her eyes brightened, desperately hoping it was true.
"To your disappointment, I'm fine, even more pure than you," Lu Zhaoling said.
If it weren't for the fact that her body hadn't recovered yet, Lu Zhaoyun would have been kicked out long ago.
"Second Sister, you can't hide this kind of thing. If you were really defiled, you have to have someone prepare a contraceptive to prevent you from conceiving the bandits' offspring, or else you'll be drowned in a pig cage--"
"Zhaoyun, Physician Fu is here. Is your sister awake yet?"
Madam Lu's voice came from outside the door.
Lu Zhaoyun was startled. "Why did Physician Fu come so quickly?"
"Mother, please ask Physician Fu to come in. Second Sister is awake!"
Lu Ming and Madam Lu walked in with an old man with white hair and beard.
Lu Zhaoling's gaze swept over the three of them.
Lu Ming and Madam Lu's appearances weren't too different from what she remembered. It seemed that they were living quite comfortably in the capital. They hadn't aged much, but instead looked proud, wealthy, and carefree.
And as soon as the old man entered, Lu Zhaoling smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. He was indeed a physician.
However, at the old man's forehead, there was a wisp of black and gray aura slowly swirling.
Lu Zhaoling's gaze sharpened, looking directly at Physician Fu.
As soon as Physician Fu came in, he first saw Lu Zhaoling.
The girl who Zhou Shiyue had someone pick him up for, even before he had entered Jin Wang's residence, was definitely no ordinary girl.
Now that he looked at her, it was true.
The girl had a beautiful pair of eyes, especially spirited.
"Didn't you say she was seriously injured? Why isn't she lying in bed?" Physician Fu said sternly.
Madam Lu quickly gave Lu Zhaoyun a look.
"Zhaoyun greets Physician Fu." She gave Physician Fu a standard smile and a graceful curtsy.
However, Physician Fu didn't give her any face. "What's with the formalities at this time! Where's that young girl!"
Lu Zhaoling didn't recognize Physician Fu, but seeing the Lu family's reactions, she instantly understood that this wasn't an ordinary physician, and was most likely sent by Jin Wang.
Hmm, he hadn't forgotten to send a doctor for her, add back five points.
"Physician Fu, I was just persuading my sister to lie down, but she doesn't know what kind of stimulus she received and is making a fuss about not letting anyone get close. Could it be that something bad happened to her?" Lu Zhaoyun said in a tone that sounded very worried.
Physician Fu's expression darkened.
Madam Lu rolled her eyes and immediately rushed towards Lu Zhaoling, crying out.
"My good daughter, after this happened to you, how will you ever find a good marriage or face anyone again!"
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