An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

The exciting news in the gossip hall on New Year's Day soon spread to Wuyuan.

It was Auntie Fang who passed it on, and Auntie Cheng repeated it carefully beside Sang Ling's couch.

"Mom will feel uncomfortable." Sang Ling sighed.

"That's natural. Who could have thought of this? When did we tell the first lady about it?" Aunt Cheng was talking about the matter reported by Yuan.

After finding out about Xing Ai, Sang Ling did not report it to Madam Zhaoyu for the time being. This time she hesitated - she was afraid that when she found out, Madam Zhaoyu would for some reason keep it to herself in exchange for "peace of mind" in the eyes of Master Nie.

Although she didn't dislike her mother-in-law, her style of doing things didn't match hers, so it would be best for her to figure out the matter thoroughly first before telling her about it.

The Second Young Master's wife took the medicine bowl and shook her head, "Don't talk about it for now."

Although she caught a cold, she knew her own body best and knew that she would recover in a few days and her plans would not be lost.

It was because he and Nie Ce had done something ridiculous last night. The charcoal needed to be burned in the room for ventilation, and the two window lattices let in wind. Their quilts were not wrapped tightly, and the sweat from the pleasure soaked their bodies. If the cold wind blew again, they would naturally catch a cold.

However, Nie Ce was in good health and was still full of energy the next day, but her symptoms of illness showed up immediately.

Just as she finished the medicine in her hand, Wei Chu's voice came from the corridor, "Madam, the eldest young master's wife is here, and - the eldest young master."

Two people who had never been to Wuyuan suddenly arrived. The master and servant looked at each other, and Sang Ling quietly retreated back to the tent. Cheng Lao put the medicine bowl on the table and went to greet the guests with her hands clasped together, "Hello, eldest master and eldest young lady."

Although Cheng Lao was an old lady brought over from Sang Ling's natal family, she had been popular with both sides for more than a year, and people from both mansions had heard of her to some extent. Nie Guang naturally recognized her, and Su had also heard of her. She stood behind Nie Guang, her eyes unconsciously looking upwards, gradually losing focus. Unexpectedly, being the fourth aunt alone was not enough, and he actually reached out to Nie Ce's room...

Although the eldest young lady's wife did not show her true colors on her face, she was already smiling bitterly in her heart: How could Nie Ce be compared to that sickly Fourth Uncle? Wasn't he afraid that Nie Ce would find out one day?

Nie Guang turned his head and gave her a warning look.

As a couple for many years, she had helped Nie Guang to cover for so many times, so she naturally understood. She nodded meekly, and said with a smile, "My sister-in-law has worked so hard for the Marquis' Mansion, we have to come and see her. Is she feeling better?"

"To answer Madam, our Madam has just taken medicine and still has a headache this morning. The doctor said she should rest more and she has rested now."

Su nodded and glanced at Nie Guang beside her. His anxiety was visible to the naked eye. If there were no other servants in the room, he would have rushed in to see her. Zhang looked back and understood quickly, "I am really worried, can you come and see me, sister-in-law?"

She said she wanted to take a look after she had rested, but she was not someone who often interacted with Sang Ling, and she brought her husband with her. The meaning of her words would make anyone who was interested think carefully. This was the case with Cheng Ai, and so was Sang Ling who was listening in the back room.

The sudden visit seemed to be Nie Guang's idea. The daughter behind the veil coughed softly, "A Ling caught a cold because he didn't pay attention. I'm sorry that my brother and sister-in-law were worried."

"Madam is awake?" Old Mrs. Cheng was really cooperative.

While she was talking, she called the two maids in the corridor to come forward and greet them.

Although it was not an epidemic, they could not directly see outsiders. Sang Ling was helped up by Zong Xiang, and Wei Chu went forward to greet the eldest son and his wife and sat down in front of the screen in the back room. Old Mother Cheng called two servants to come up and serve tea and water.

The room became more lively when more people came in. When the west window was opened, even the darkest place became brighter.

Although there was a screen between them, the thin silk made it possible to see the figure behind him. Nie Guang moved a little while kneeling on the mat, and Su slightly side-glanced, and saw Cheng's eyes also moved over.

"How does my sister-in-law feel?" She leaned forward slightly.

"I feel better after taking the medicine. Thank you for worrying about me and coming all the way here." Through the curtain, Sang Ling could roughly see the scene in front of the screen.

"We are a family after all. I am worried and have to come and see you."

The wife of the eldest young master of the West Mansion seems to be a sociable person.

"Yes, A Ling was ignorant in the past and never found time to visit his elder brother and his wife." The Sang family girl's tone was also soft, and Su smiled silently, covering her knees with her white and tender fingers like spring onions, and then glanced at Nie Guang calmly.

"My brother's wife has always been in good health. Now that she is ill this time, she should be more careful." Nie Guang spoke after a long silence.

Cheng then raised her slightly drooping eyelids and watched silently for a while. In the middle, a colorful incense burner half a person's height was spewing clouds of smoke. On one side of the screen was a couple kneeling, and on the other side, the second young master's wife was reclining on a pillow.

The young woman's rosy lips twitched, and dimples were faintly visible on her cheeks, but she did not look sickly.

"Thank you, big brother. When A-Ling feels better, I'll go to big sister-in-law's room and talk to her."

"That's fine. Taxue has been staying in her house these days." Nie Guang said suddenly.

Everyone in the room who knew about this was in a state of panic. Zong Xiang was still kneeling beside Sang Ling's couch, but he didn't react. Wei Chu looked carefully at Cheng Lao who was standing opposite him, and Cheng Lao looked at the couple again.

"I've heard from others that the cat in my eldest brother and sister-in-law's house is very cute, and I've always wanted to go and see it if I have the chance." Although Sang Ling was surprised, his tone was still calm.

Su smiled softly, "During the epidemic, I couldn't go out, so I just took it to play with. It has grown a lot of weight in the past few days. You will know when you go to see it, sister-in-law."

This attitude made it hard to tell whether she really didn't know or was just pretending not to know, so Sang Ling also laughed twice and said, "Okay."