Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 38 Xiao Ling's Heartache

When Xiao Ling received the news, he was handling government affairs. The pen in his hand suddenly fell to the ground, and his face turned deathly pale.

"How could this happen?" he muttered to himself, then got up and, disregarding everything else, spurred his horse to hurry to the Marquis's residence.

Throughout the journey, Xiao Ling's heart was in his throat, and the image of Su Jinxiu's injury kept flashing through his mind, making his worry grow stronger.

Upon arriving at the Marquis's residence, he rushed straight to Su Jinxiu's room.

"Jinxiu!" Xiao Ling's voice preceded his arrival.

Su Jinxiu was lying on the bed, her face pale. When she heard Xiao Ling's voice, she managed a weak smile.

"Xiao Ling, you've come." Her voice was weak and feeble.

Xiao Ling walked quickly to the bedside, his eyes reddening as he looked at the wounds on Su Jinxiu's body.

"How could you be so badly injured?" His voice trembled, filled with heartache.

Su Jinxiu gently shook her head: "It was my mistake."

Xiao Ling grasped her hand: "Don't talk nonsense, someone must have done this on purpose."

He turned and ordered his servants to find the best medicines and renowned doctors, so that Su Jinxiu could recover as soon as possible.

In the days that followed, Xiao Ling stayed by Su Jinxiu's side almost every day.

He personally brewed the medicine for Su Jinxiu and fed it to her spoonful by spoonful.

"Is it bitter?" Xiao Ling asked softly.

Su Jinxiu smiled and shook her head: "With you here, it's not bitter."

Seeing her trying so hard to be strong, Xiao Ling felt even more pain in his heart.

To cheer Su Jinxiu up, Xiao Ling would tell her interesting stories or bring her some novel gadgets.

"When you're better, I'll take you to see the most beautiful scenery," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu nodded: "Okay, I'll wait."

However, Su Jinxiu's recovery from her injuries did not go smoothly and she experienced a relapse.

Xiao Ling was frantic, searching everywhere for a renowned doctor.

"I'll do anything to cure her," Xiao Ling said to the renowned doctor.

Under Xiao Ling's meticulous care, Su Jinxiu's injuries gradually improved.

One day, sunlight streamed through the window and fell on Su Jinxiu's face, making her look much better.

Xiao Ling looked at her, his heart filled with relief.

"It's finally good to see that you're more energetic," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu said, "Thanks to you."

Just then, Xiao Ling's subordinates came to report that they had found some clues about the assassin.

Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment, but decided to keep it from Su Jinxiu for the time being, not wanting her to worry about it.

However, Su Jinxiu still noticed Xiao Ling's unusual behavior.

"Is there something you're hiding from me?" she asked.

Xiao Ling had no choice but to tell her the clues he had found.

It turns out that the assassins were connected to a dark force within the imperial court. Their goal was not only to harm Su Jinxiu, but also to use this opportunity to strike at Xiao Ling.

Upon hearing this, Su Jinxiu's expression hardened: "We cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom."

Xiao Ling said, "You should focus on recovering from your injuries first. Leave the rest to me."

But Su Jinxiu refused to give up and decided to face it together with Xiao Ling.

In the days that followed, they dealt with the enemy's plots while working hard to restore Su Jinxiu's health.

However, the enemy's methods became increasingly ruthless.

They spread rumors in the capital that Xiao Ling was colluding with the Marquis's mansion and had ulterior motives.

Suddenly, the pressure from public opinion came crashing down.

Xiao Ling was busy dealing with doubts and pressure from all sides, while also taking care of Su Jinxiu.

Su Jinxiu saw it all and felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"It's all my fault that you've been dragged into this," Su Jinxiu said, blaming herself.

Xiao Ling comforted her, "Don't say that, we'll get through this together."

During this difficult time, their bond deepened, and their trust and support for each other became even stronger.

But the crisis is not over yet. Will they be able to successfully overcome this disaster and usher in a peaceful life?