Chapter 4

In the early morning, a ray of dawn pierced through the eastern and western horizons. In the Hummer parked at the foot of Ling Mountain, Su Liuli curled up on the back seat, her brows tightly furrowed, her delicate face revealing deep concern.

It seemed... she was still worried about Su Yuxin's condition even in her sleep.

Indeed, that was the case.

Yesterday, after they arrived at the foot of Ling Mountain, they tried to climb the mountain to find Chu Xuanji's residence, but almost got lost in the mountains.

"Yuxin, don't leave Liuli..."

Suddenly, Su Liuli woke up from her dream, sitting up abruptly, her eyes red, her expression extremely sad.

"Breath... breath..."

Realizing that everything was just a dream, Su Liuli panted heavily, patting her chest, trying to calm herself down.

At the same time, Uncle Fu, who had barely slept all night, quickly walked to the Hummer, knocking on the window. After Su Liuli opened the window, he asked with concern, "Miss Liuli, are you okay?"

"No... I'm fine."

Su Liuli took off the coat covering her, opened the car door, shook her head, and then asked, "Where's Yuxin? Is she okay?"

"Miss Yuxin hasn't woken up yet."

Uncle Fu sighed softly. He knew very well that Su Yuxin had almost not slept all night, just like him, only falling asleep when it was almost dawn.

"Then, Uncle Fu, you stay here to look after Yuxin. I'll go up the mountain with Brother Hu to continue searching for Doctor Chu's residence." Hearing that Su Yuxin was sleeping, Su Liuli breathed a sigh of relief and suggested.

"Miss Liuli, you don't have long-sleeved clothes, so don't go up the mountain. I've already sent Brother Hu."

As he spoke, Uncle Fu clearly saw the bloodstains on Su Liuli's legs and arms, which were from being scratched by thorny plants on the mountain yesterday.

This wasn't because Su Liuli lacked hiking or wilderness survival experience—according to the arrangements of the Su family's patriarch, Uncle Fu and the Su family's bodyguard surnamed Hu accompanied Su Yuxin to find Chu Xuanji. As for... Su Liuli, she had driven after them without the patriarch's permission.

She was worried about Su Yuxin's safety and didn't want to wait idly for results; she wanted to do something, only then would she feel better.

"Uncle Fu, I still want to go up the mountain. Two people are always faster than one," Su Liuli said with determination.

"Miss Liuli, you can't go up the mountain alone—not only is it easy to get lost, but there are wild animals on the mountain. What if you encounter one?" Uncle Fu shook his head repeatedly.

"Li... Liuli, don't go up the mountain."

As Uncle Fu spoke, Su Yuxin's voice sounded, and she, who had just woken up, got out of the car.

Despite wearing a black coat and even a mink coat, she was still shivering from the increasing yin energy in her body, making her voice tremble.

"Miss Yuxin, why did you get out of the car?"

"Yes, sister, get back in the car quickly."

Seeing Su Yuxin get out of the car, Uncle Fu and Su Liuli walked towards her, their expressions filled with concern.

"I'm fine."

Su Yuxin shook her head lightly, but her gaze involuntarily turned to the towering Ling Mountain ahead. The glimmer of hope in her eyes had long since vanished.

She knew that even if Chu Xuanji would see them, finding his residence on the vast Ling Mountain would be extremely difficult.

"Sister, don't worry, we will definitely find Doctor Chu!" Sensing Su Yuxin's near-despair, Su Liuli, with red eyes, comforted her softly.

"Yes, Miss Yuxin, as long as we find Doctor Chu, your illness can be cured."

Although Uncle Fu also knew that the chances of finding Chu Xuanji were low, and the chances of him treating Su Yuxin were even lower, he still lied to comfort her.

Hearing the two people's words of comfort, Su Yuxin's frail body trembled slightly, and a rare trace of sorrow appeared on her pale face.

The sorrow was because she wanted to live.

For herself, for her mother, and for her brother.

Since her father left this world in a car accident a few years ago, her status in the Su family had plummeted, and she had suffered everywhere. It wasn't until she took over a small part of the Su family's business and achieved success according to the patriarch's arrangements two years ago that things improved.

But... because of this, she had completely offended her second uncle's family. She knew very well what her ordinary mother and naive brother would face if she died.

"Yes... someone is coming."

Just as Su Yuxin showed a sad expression for the first time because of the hopelessness of her treatment, Uncle Fu suddenly saw a red car driving towards Ling Mountain.

Hearing this, Su Yuxin and Su Liuli both looked over.

"Is someone coming to bother the patriarch again?"

In the red car, a woman in sportswear muttered to herself, but in her heart, she knew that the three people ahead would definitely leave empty-handed.

She was so sure because, like Ye Fan, she had been raised by Chu Xuanji.

Unlike Ye Fan, she had left Chu Xuanji when he was very young, only occasionally returning to visit him and Ye Fan.

"It's the Su family girl."

Because Su Yuxin turned around, the woman recognized her but was not surprised, as if she knew why Su Yuxin was here.

"Is this person also here for medical treatment?"

As the red Land Rover approached, Su Liuli couldn't help but wonder. Before she could figure it out, the car stopped not far from them, and a woman got out.

To be precise, a beautiful woman.

She had a head of flowing hair, like a black waterfall cascading to her waist, a standard oval face, and delicate features that combined to create an extremely beautiful appearance. Especially her almond-shaped eyes, which shone like stars, with a lustrous glow.

Compared to her appearance, her figure was no less impressive. Her chest rose high, pushing up the loose sportswear, creating a stark contrast with her flat abdomen. Her long, straight legs were a powerful weapon for men when paired with high heels and a short skirt.

What amazed Su Liuli even more was the woman's aura.

At first glance, the woman seemed alluring because of her almond-shaped eyes, but upon closer inspection, the allure was just a surface phenomenon. Beneath it was a strong and noble presence that could not be ignored.

She was a woman of beauty, figure, and aura!

"Miss Chu?"

Seeing the woman get out of the car, Su Yuxin's pupils dilated slightly, a trace of surprise flashing across her pale face, and she couldn't help but exclaim.

In the past two years, because the Su family business she took over had flourished, she had been called the "Cold-Faced President of Jiangnan" and a "Heroine." She often attended important banquets, and she had seen Miss Chu at two of them, though they were not familiar. She only knew that Miss Chu was from Yanjing and was called the "Empress of Demons" by some young men there, with a very mysterious identity.

"Hello, Miss Su."

The woman, known as Chu Ji but whose real name was Chu Ji, nodded slightly in response and then asked, "You're here to find Doctor Chu, right?"

"Yes, how did you know?" Su Yuxin nodded first, then asked with some confusion, her tone very respectful.

"I heard a few days ago that you had a strange illness and were seeking medical help everywhere."

Chu Ji casually fabricated a lie. In fact, the first time she met Su Yuxin, she had noticed that Su Yuxin had an extremely yin constitution. Now, she could see that the yin energy in Su Yuxin's body had reached a terrifying level, and if it wasn't suppressed soon, she would lose her life.

"I see..." Su Yuxin understood, then asked, "Miss Chu, are you also here for medical treatment?"

"Yes, I'm here to seek medical help for a friend."

Chu Ji nodded lightly and continued to lie. Although she had met Su Yuxin a few times, their relationship was far from reaching the point where she would reveal her identity.

In fact, there were very few people in the world who knew about her relationship with Chu Xuanji!

"Miss, do you know where Doctor Chu lives?"

Su Liuli, who had been intimidated by Chu Ji's aura, suddenly brightened at her words, as if she had discovered a new continent, and asked with excitement.

"No."

Chu Ji shook her head and said, "I'm also here to try my luck. It would be best if I could see Doctor Chu. However... I've heard that Doctor Chu never sees strangers!"

"Sister, can I go up the mountain with you to find Doctor Chu?"

Perhaps because she was too concerned about Su Yuxin's condition, Su Liuli was no longer as restrained as before and asked Chu Ji proactively. Then, without waiting for her response, she bit her lip, her face determined, and said, "As long as I can see Doctor Chu, I will kneel and beg him to save Yuxin. If he doesn't agree, I will kneel until he does!"

What a loyal and righteous girl.

Hearing this, Chu Ji was slightly taken aback but remained silent.

On one hand, she had no authority to take Su Yuxin and her group up the mountain to see Chu Xuanji. On the other hand, she knew very well that, apart from Ye Fan, it would be extremely difficult to find anyone else in the world who could save the Su family girl.

At least, up to now, she hadn't heard of anyone else with an extremely yang constitution!

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