Chapter 199 Are you under some kind of curse that makes you want to die?

In the small living room.

"Achoo! Achoo!" Ling Yue sneezed twice in a row.

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha frowned and leaned in, her face full of concern. "Miss, did you catch a cold? Should I have a doctor come over to take a look?"

Ling Yue rubbed her nose, feeling no discomfort anywhere. "It's fine, it's fine. Maybe the smell of the candy was just too strong."

Luo Shanshan, who still had three large basins of candied haws to finish, immediately put down her work. "Then I won't make them anymore."

Ling Yue felt very helpless. "There's no need to make such a fuss."

Ever since the entire housekeeper team was put in place, she had practically become an endangered species.

In the past, if she lay in bed with a fever for two days, no one would necessarily care. Now, the moment she showed even the slightest sign of physical discomfort, those around her would get as nervous as if they had lost fifty thousand yuan.

It wasn't that she disliked being overly cared for, but she really didn't want to take any more medicine!

She was sick of it, truly.

She couldn't stand the bitterness of medicine.

"It's better to let a doctor come and take a look. We often use the air conditioning in the summer, perhaps you caught a chill by accident." As the family housekeeper, monitoring her employer's health condition was also one of Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha's duties.

Ling Yue was already a 25-year-old adult with independent living experience; she wasn't so confused that she couldn't tell the difference between just sneezing and having a cold.

She waved her hand, and the topic took a 180-degree turn. "Let's put my matter aside for now. Housekeeper Cheng should have been back this morning by rights; why is she nowhere to be seen at this hour?"

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha naturally understood that Ling Yue was trying to change the subject.

But she didn't understand why Miss was so resistant to seeing a doctor.

Could it be... that Miss hates taking medicine?

That's right.

Before, when she had stomach surgery, Miss had taken medicine for several months in a row. She had heard Miss lament more than once about not wanting to take medicine and things like that.

It seems she needs to think of another way.

Thinking of this, Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha picked up where Ling Yue left off. "I haven't received any news about Housekeeper Cheng asking for leave. Perhaps she was delayed on the road by some emergency. Should I give her a call and ask?"

"Okay." Seeing that Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha was finally no longer fixated on the cold issue, Ling Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

Before making the call, Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha called Qu Shu over. "The weather is hot recently, and everyone is prone to sweating while working. Suddenly entering an air-conditioned room might cause colds. You should boil some cola ginger soup for everyone to drink, especially for Miss; you must urge her to drink two more bowls."

Since she doesn't like taking medicine pill by pill, the cola ginger soup is sweet, so she should be able to drink that, right?

Qu Shu said sweetly, "Housekeeper Shi, you are still the most thoughtful one. There is no more cola at home, I'll go out and buy some."

"Buy the largest size, get four bottles."

"Okay!"

Qu Shu couldn't be bothered to wait for the shuttle bus, so she asked Wang Junqi for his little e-bike key and rode it to the commercial street supermarket outside the villa area.

This commercial street area, apart from lacking large shopping malls, had quite complete amenities.

It's just that the goods in the supermarket were a bit expensive.

On the other side.

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha called Cheng Jiao, who had not returned to her post for a long time.

She called three times in a row, but none went through.

She sensed something was wrong and hurried back to the small living room. "Miss, I called three times, but Housekeeper Cheng didn't pick up."

That shouldn't be.

Cheng Jiao had always been serious and responsible at work; during working hours, she would never miss a call.

If she encountered any temporary situations, she would report them. Even for this vacation, she had organized her work and handed it over to Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha before leaving.

Cheng Jiao was a reliable representative; this uncharacteristic behavior definitely meant an emergency had occurred.

Could it be... that she had a car accident on her way back to work?

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

Ling Yue shook off the speculation in her mind and jumped up. "Housekeeper Shi, you stay at home and keep calling Housekeeper Cheng. Notify Master Qin to drive me out."

She had Cheng Jiao's residential address in Hangzhou on her phone; she would go check on her first. What if she just overslept?

"Miss, wait, Housekeeper Cheng called back." Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha trotted two steps and called out to Ling Yue, who had just walked out of the living room.

Ling Yue turned back.

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha answered the phone and put it on speaker.

"Sorry, Shi Xiaosha, something happened at my home. I got busy and forgot to tell you. I won't be able to return to work that quickly for the time being. Please help me ask Miss for another 3... no, 10 days of leave!"

On the other end of the phone, along with the sound of hurried footsteps, there was also Cheng Jiao's voice, which carried a deep sense of fatigue.

The kind of thing that could make Cheng Jiao so anxious...

Ling Yue was almost certain, though there was still a trace of uncertainty in her tone. "Did something happen to your mother?"

Cheng Jiao's father had passed away, and her only mother was sick and kept by her side.

The only person who could make her so anxious that she even forgot about work was probably her mother.

Cheng Jiao had worked for many years and had long since trained a strong heart, but when it came to her last relative, it was really hard for her to remain calm and composed.

When she spoke, her voice trembled slightly, unconsciously. "Yes. Last night my mother suddenly felt uncomfortable in her heart. I sent her to the hospital, and the doctor said she needed surgery. Because she has other accompanying illnesses, this surgery is difficult to perform, and there are currently no doctors in Hangzhou who can do it.

I asked friends at hospitals all over the country. The experts who can perform this surgery are basically fully booked. They are all emergencies waiting to save lives; I can't get an appointment at all.

My mother is an acute case. Her condition is temporarily stable, but we can't go abroad. Right now, the doctor is helping me call in favors, but I haven't received a reply yet.

Sorry, Miss."

"No need to apologize. Your mother's condition is more important. Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha and Li Xinfeng can handle the work. I won't say anything more. I will also help you ask my friends. Send over your mother's medical records and the scans."

Under these circumstances, Ling Yue couldn't chat much more with Cheng Jiao.

The deeper they talked, the easier it would be for her mental defenses to collapse.

After hanging up the phone, Ling Yue asked everyone on WeChat.

Cheng Jiao was a very qualified housekeeper.

She was serious and responsible about her work, meticulous, knew how to read the room and knew her place, and was very capable. Although at the beginning of the housekeeper team, she was the only one on duty, she was able to handle the work with ease, without complaints and without mistakes.

In just half a year, she had already become accustomed to having Cheng Jiao by her side.

A good housekeeper might accompany you for a lifetime.

Ling Yue had the thought of doing Cheng Jiao a favor so that she would be more loyal to her in the future.

But even more, she wanted to help her overcome this difficulty so that she could work with peace of mind.

After all, three-legged men are everywhere, but a loyal housekeeper is hard to find.

Not long after the message was sent, the phone started vibrating like crazy.

Xun Ji: Who is sick?

Xun Ji: You?

Xun Ji: You're really miserable. Before it was a stomach problem, now it's heart disease.

Xun Ji: Are you cursed to die or something?

Ling Yue had black lines all over her face when she saw the message.

She really wanted to ask him where his eyes were. Couldn't he see the long string of names on the medical record?

However, now was not the time to tease him.

Ling Yue: It's not me, it's my housekeeper's mother. Please help me ask your friends, thanks.

Xun Ji: OK OK, I'll ask.

Xun Ji: As long as it's not you, I'm relieved!

Heh.

He's probably afraid that if she dies, her 'test drive' privileges will be revoked!

Forget it, whatever his original intention is, it's good that he's willing to help.

The phone was still vibrating.

Ling Yue exited the chat box with Xun Ji.

She clicked on Director Jin Ming's profile picture.

Director Jin Ming: I just asked a doctor friend of mine, and he said he couldn't perform this surgery.

Director Jin Ming: President Ling, are you sick?

Ling Yue had to explain: It's not me, it's my housekeeper's mother. Please help me ask others, thanks.

Director Jin Ming clicked his tongue twice.

Is she this good to her housekeeper's mother?

Calling everyone for help just because of an illness.

Don't ask how Director Jin Ming knew, because he was in a meeting with Chen Dong just now, and Chen Dong said he had also received a message from Ling Yue.