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This left a huffy Miss Hua and a contemplative Lin Zhiqing.
Miss Hua complained for a long time before remembering to apologize to Lin Zhiqing: "Miss Lin, I'm sorry. My cousin's temper has been strange since she became blind. I hope you can bear with her."
"It's nothing." Lin Zhiqing's beautiful eyes darted around as she subtly probed for information: "May I be so bold as to ask how Miss Bai lost her sight?"
Miss Hua's lips parted slightly, her eyebrows raised, clearly hesitant: "I'd only tell you this. I would never tell anyone else."
"Cousin is also a pitiable person. Her painting skills are excellent. At a young age, she apprenticed under the renowned master of painting and calligraphy, Dean Songhe, and went to Songhe Academy to study."
"Her talent was extraordinary, and she was greatly favored by Dean Songhe. However, this soon aroused the dissatisfaction of some people. Rumors spread throughout the academy, saying that my cousin had a close relationship with Dean Songhe."
At this point, Miss Hua was particularly indignant: "Tell me, Dean Songhe is already half-buried in the ground. How could my cousin have anything with an old man like that?"
Lin Zhiqing nodded in agreement with her words. There was a small psychological tip: if the emotional value was provided sufficiently, the speaker would have the motivation to continue.
Miss Hua finally found someone who shared her views, and her tone became much lighter: "Cousin originally thought no one would believe such groundless talk. But people's hearts are wicked. No one expected that there would actually be a student who admired that old man, Dean Songhe."
"That student regarded my cousin as a competitor. Coupled with the fact that my cousin always surpassed her in every assessment, she must have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard to dare poison my cousin's food!"
"Poison?" Lin Zhiqing hadn't expected the story behind it to be so convoluted.
"That's right." Perhaps out of anger, Miss Hua slammed the table indignantly: "Shengjing City is not too far from Songhe Academy. By the time my uncle and the others rushed over, my cousin's life was saved, but her eyes, pressured by the poison, could no longer see."
"Heaven's wrath! If the woman who harmed my cousin wasn't already imprisoned, I would definitely teach her a good lesson!" Miss Hua clenched her fists.
"What a pity. So Miss Bai's painting skills were so outstanding. No wonder she's interested in ready-to-wear clothing." Lin Zhiqing sighed, her tone tinged with regret.
The design drafts for ready-to-wear clothing did require a certain level of skill in painting. Color, cutting, and matching were all indispensable.
If it were in her previous world, Miss Bai might have been able to pursue a career in this field.
"Who says not," Miss Hua propped her chin up: "These people fighting amongst themselves, aren't they tired? My cousin is blind to this day, which is a pity. She used to be the gentlest person."
"A sudden major change, anyone would have trouble coping. It's normal not to treat it with a calm mind." Lin Zhiqing continued to guide her: "Could it be that the poison hasn't been completely cleared?"
"Not at all." Miss Hua shook her index finger: "My uncle has been seeking medical advice everywhere these past few years. All the doctors said the poison in my cousin's body had been cleared. As for why she's blind, they couldn't offer any explanation."
Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing raised an eyebrow, having already formed a plan in her mind.
If there were no physical issues, then the problem must be psychological.
"Miss Bai has so many maids with her. Is she afraid of a recurrence?" Lin Zhiqing began to ask questions related to psychology.
"That's right." Miss Hua felt a bit thirsty and took a sip from her teacup: "This is good tea."
"Since she became blind, my uncle and aunt have been worried. They make maids follow her everywhere, afraid she might bump into something. Over time, my cousin has become very dependent on those maids."
Lin Zhiqing nodded thoughtfully: "Then your uncle and aunt must care about her a lot."
"More than that!" Miss Hua excitedly put down her teacup: "Last time, it took me half the day of pleading to get my cousin to attend the Spring Banquet. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been at ease with her going out."
"She only brought one maid that time, and I was lectured quite a bit when we got back," Miss Hua said with some grievance:
"Unless my cousin really wants to go out, otherwise, my uncle and aunt don't allow her to leave the house."
"In this world, it's indeed a bit dangerous for her as a blind person." At this point, Miss Hua's voice gradually weakened, and she even sighed.
"In that case, why don't you hurry after Miss Bai? She's not entirely safe alone." Lin Zhiqing reminded her.
Miss Hua waved her hand carelessly: "You don't need to worry about that. She's much safer than I am."
"Besides the maids just now, there are quite a few guards by her side, though ordinary people like us can't see them."
Lin Zhiqing was slightly surprised to hear this.
What Miss Hua was referring to were likely not ordinary guards, but rather covert guards.
Her uncle's every move at the Bai family seemed like "once bitten by a snake, one fears a well rope for ten years."
In her previous world, this would be called overprotection.
Although it was a way of expressing love and guilt, sometimes excessive obsession could backfire.
Miss Bai was indeed a prime example.
Seeing Lin Zhiqing frown and remain silent, Miss Hua waved her hand in front of her: "What are you spacing out about? Don't tell me you're scared by the news of guards in the shadows?"
"It's alright." Lin Zhiqing snapped back to reality, smiling and shaking her head. She also picked up her teacup and took a sip, casually asking:
"You mentioned last time that Uncle Bai was still offering a reward for medical treatment?"
"That's right," Miss Hua habitually touched the doll she wore, "It's been several years of this ordeal."
"Some people even heard about it and pretended to be divine doctors, swindling my uncle out of a lot of money. He doesn't trust just anyone now."
"Oh, and Miss Lu was also invited by my uncle to examine her. Although she couldn't cure her, she noticed several things that others hadn't. I went to the Lu family's medical clinic this time from Bianliang, also on the recommendation of my uncle and aunt."
Lin Zhiqing hadn't expected Lu Nanyue to have been involved in this matter. This made things much easier.
Originally, she was still troubled, not knowing where to start to understand Miss Bai's physical condition.
Although she had some suspicions in her heart, all of this was based on first confirming Miss Bai's physical condition.
After understanding so much information, Lin Zhiqing quickly ended the meal and headed to the Lu family's medical clinic.
As Miss Hua had said, Lu Nanyue had indeed visited Miss Bai's illness but hadn't found anything conclusive.
After learning the general situation from Lu Nanyue, Lin Zhiqing planned to return home.
As she was leaving, she also took a look at the clinic. Besides ordinary patients, there were also many commoners bringing herbs to offset their consultation fees.
In the hearts of ordinary people, the government held immense authority, and no one wanted to end up in court.
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