Chapter 430
Aunt Liu blamed herself terribly. Meng Ruqing had been coughing on and off for days. But many people in the village were like that. Once winter set in, catching a slight chill often meant a few days of coughing. The villagers were used to hardship — generally, unless it was serious, they didn't see a physician. They'd just tough it out, drink some ginger soup, and it would pass. Nothing serious. Besides, Qin Hengxuan had later sent someone to town to fetch several doses of medicine, and Meng Ruqing had been taking it for days. Aunt Liu had thought there was nothing to worry about.
So at noon, when he was out picking vegetables with her, she'd casually mentioned it.