I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 166 Lin Qin Falls Ill

After saying goodbye to Madam Mu, Xiao Siyue went home with Lin Qin.

The next day, Xiao Siyue received an invitation personally delivered by Wang Shuyuan.

For the next period of time, Xiao Siyue spent most of her time at the paper mill, and would often go there to check on it.

After two months of hard work, the paper mill successfully printed a batch of primers.

Xiao Siyue immediately ordered someone to send the batch of books to Xiaojia Village.

Not to mention how happy the Xiao family members were to receive the book.

However, something happened to Xiao Siyue: Lin Qin fell ill.

When Xiao Siyue learned that Lin Qin had fallen ill, she rushed to Lin Qin's room.

Lin Qin was lying on the bed, her face pale, with her personal maidservant taking care of her.

Xiao Siyue rushed to the window and asked with concern, "Mother, why did you suddenly fall ill? Did you catch a cold from the strong winds these past few days?"

She saw Lin Qin when she went out in the morning. Lin Qin was fine then. How could she suddenly fall ill?

Seeing her daughter's anxious expression, Lin Qin felt relieved and reached out to pull Xiao Siyue to sit on the edge of the bed: "Mother is fine, Yue'er, don't worry."

"Mother, how can you be alright? You look so pale. Has the doctor come to see you?" Xiao Siyue could tell that Lin Qin was only saying this because she didn't want her to worry.

"Miss, Madam's behavior is all strange..."

"Huiyan!" Lin Qin interrupted Huiyan's words sharply.

Xiao Siyue glanced in surprise at Lin Qin, who was glaring at Huiyan, and at Huiyan, who seemed a little aggrieved and wanted to continue speaking but didn't dare to.

Xiao Siyue sensed that there was definitely something going on, something she shouldn't know. So she didn't ask any further, knowing that Lin Qin wouldn't tell her even if she did.

Xiao Siyue pondered in her heart how she could find out.

After scolding Huiyan, Lin Qin turned her gaze to Xiao Siyue, forcing a smile on her face.

"Yue'er"

Xiao Siyue also snapped out of her thoughts.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

"Yue'er, Mother is alright now. You should go back and rest. Huiyan is fine here." Lin Qin patted Xiao Siyue's head.

“Mother, it’s alright, I’ll stay with you a little longer,” Xiao Siyue tucked the blanket around Lin Qin and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Alright, then Yue'er, keep your mother company for a while," Lin Qin said, seeing that her daughter had no intention of leaving, so she let her stay.

“Okay, Mother, you lie down, I’ll talk to you for a while.” Xiao Siyue knew that sick people shouldn’t be disturbed easily, but she always felt that Lin Qin had something on her mind, so she thought she would talk to Lin Qin for a while to cheer her up.

“Our Yue’er has grown up so fast in the blink of an eye. She’ll be getting married in a few years, and her mother is a little reluctant to let her go.” Lin Qin looked at Xiao Siyue quietly for a while before speaking.

"Mother, I'm still young. I won't get married and will stay by your side forever. Even if you want to send me away, I won't leave," Xiao Siyue said to Lin Qin in a coquettish tone.

"Hehe, okay, our Yue'er is still young, so Yue'er must stay by her mother's side forever." Lin Qin was amused by her daughter's words.

In her mind, what girl doesn't get married? She took it as a joke from Xiao Siyue and didn't take it seriously. However, hearing Xiao Siyue say that made her quite happy.

"Yes, yes, I will always stay with Mother." This was actually Xiao Siyue's true thought. Having lived in the modern world for over twenty years, Xiao Siyue had never been in a relationship.

Moreover, in ancient times, women had a low social status, and she didn't want to become a resentful woman confined to her inner chambers for the rest of her life.

However, she dared not say these words aloud now.

"What did Yue'er do today?"

“Mother, I went to the paper mill today.”

"Oh? What's the paper mill like now?" Lin Qin asked curiously when Xiao Siyue said she had gone to the paper mill.

"Mother, the paper mill is now completely finished, and the workers inside are all skilled enough to produce a batch of paper every day. I believe that soon we will be able to make many books. Moreover, I have also sent a batch of primers to Xiao Family Village." Xiao Siyue's eyes sparkled as she spoke.

"Yue'er, you're amazing! I'm so proud of you." Lin Qin knew her daughter was different from other children, and she often treated Xiao Siyue like an adult. She had originally thought of telling her daughter not to work so hard, but seeing her daughter's bright eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Hehe, it's not that amazing." Xiao Siyue was a little embarrassed by her mother's praise and buried her head in the soft quilt.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Siyue noticed that Lin Qin looked exhausted, so she decided to get up and leave so that Lin Qin could get some rest.

Just as she was about to leave, Lin Qin suddenly said, "Yue'er's birthday is coming up soon. How would Yue'er like to celebrate it?"

Xiao Siyue didn't have any opinion on celebrating her birthday; she felt it didn't matter whether she celebrated it or not, since she wasn't a real child.

"Mom, let's just do it the same way as every year, have a meal together as a family."

"I'm thinking that Yue'er is not young anymore, so why don't we throw you a birthday banquet this time? You can invite all your close friends over."

"Mom, that's too much trouble. I'm still young. I can just do it casually." Xiao Siyue frowned. She felt that she was only ten years old and there was absolutely no need for that.

“No trouble at all. Didn’t you attend the Mu family’s daughter’s birthday banquet before? This time, you can host and invite them over.”

"Alright then," Xiao Siyue thought back to the last time she went, there weren't many people there, so it wasn't too much trouble, and she agreed.

"Mother, you should rest well. I'm going back now. If you need anything, have Huiyan come find me."

"I know, you should go and rest." Lin Qin waved her hand, very pleased with her daughter's thoughtfulness and care.

After seeing this, Xiao Siyue, still worried, instructed Huiyan again: "Huiyan, take good care of my mother. Once the medicine prescribed by the doctor is ready, bring it up for my mother to drink as soon as possible."

"I understand, please rest assured, Miss," Huiyan replied firmly.

After Xiao Siyue finished giving her instructions, she left Lin Qin's room, only to bump into Xiao Qinian who was coming into the room.

Xiao Siyue rubbed her forehead, which was still sore from the impact.

"Dad, why are you in such a hurry? Don't worry, Mom is fine, she's just a little sleepy."

Xiao Qinian only then noticed his daughter and pulled Xiao Siyue aside.

Xiao Siyue, who was being pulled back, was momentarily stunned. What was going on? She was in her own home, but why was she being treated like a thief?

"Yue'er, did your mother say anything to you?"

"They didn't say anything!" Xiao Siyue wondered, feeling that something was off about her home today.

"Oh, that's good."