Chapter 7

The next noon, Su Yuxin returned to Hanghu.

Despite the temperature in Hanghu hovering around forty degrees, after returning to the villa in the Jiuxi Rose Garden, a wealthy residential area in Hanghu, Su Yuxin not only stayed indoors but also mostly stayed in bed, covered with a thick winter quilt.

Even so, due to the increasing yin energy in her body, her complexion worsened that night, as if she could depart from this world at any moment.

"Yuxin, are you feeling better?"

In the bedroom, Su's mother carefully wiped Su Yuxin's body with a hot towel, then helped her put on her pajamas, covered her with the quilt, and held Su Yuxin's cold hand, tears streaming down her face.

"Mom, I'm much better."

Su Yuxin tried hard... tried hard to force a weak smile, and with great effort, she stretched out her hand to try to wipe away the tears on her mother's face. However, due to her weak body, she couldn't lift her hand and had to give up. She pretended to be relaxed and said, "Mom, don't cry, and don't worry. We've already found a divine doctor. The divine doctor will come in the next two days to treat me. I'll be fine."

"Um."

Su's mother wiped away her tears and gently tidied up the messy hair on Su Yuxin's forehead.

"Mom, where is Jin Di? I haven't seen him all day." Su Yuxin seemed to be afraid of her mother worrying and changed the topic.

"After you left, he hasn't come back. I don't know where he went."

Su's mother sighed. Because she came from an ordinary family and had a gentle personality, she had little say in the entire Su family, and even in her own home, her son didn't listen to her.

"Mom, don't worry. When I get better, I'll definitely discipline my little brother." Su Yuxin said weakly.

"Um, as long as you're fine, I'll be relieved."

Su's mother nodded, but couldn't help crying again. Suddenly, she heard footsteps outside the door, stood up, and when she saw it was Su Liuli, she sighed in relief and said, "Liuli, stay with your sister for a while. I'll go make her some porridge."

"Okay, Aunt."

Su Liuli nodded, then looked at Su Yuxin. Seeing her worsening condition, she asked worriedly, "Sister Yuxin, are you feeling very uncomfortable?"

"Liuli, I'm fine." Su Yuxin forced a smile.

"Still saying you're fine, your complexion is getting worse."

Su Liuli, full of concern, held Su Yuxin's hand and then remembered something, saying, "Why hasn't the divine doctor that Sister Chu helped us find come yet? Sister Yuxin, do you think Sister Chu is lying to us?"

"Probably not."

Su Yuxin answered without hesitation, "Grandpa came by in the afternoon. He told me that Miss Chu has a significant status in Yanjing and is said to be associated with the Ye family. Such a prominent person has no reason to lie to us."

The Ye family?!

Hearing these two words, Su Liuli was slightly startled.

Although she was young and had not yet been involved in the Su family's business, due to her background, she had many young men around her, and her information channels were not bad. She had naturally heard of the Ye family.

Even... she knew that the Ye family was one of the most powerful families in China!

At the same time, in the study of another villa belonging to the Su family in Jiuxi Rose Garden.

A middle-aged man sat in a redwood chair at the desk, playing with a pair of jade beads, his eyes flickering, his mind wandering.

"Knock knock..."

The sound of knocking brought the middle-aged man back to reality. He looked up and said, "Come in."

"Dad."

A handsome young man pushed the door open and walked straight to the middle-aged man, smiling as he said, "I just heard that Su Yuxin didn't see the divine doctor and returned to Hanghu at noon."

The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

"Also, I heard that because they didn't see the divine doctor, they decided to treat a dead horse as a live one and invited some unknown quack. That quack will come in the next two days to treat her."

Perhaps because he was in a good mood, despite the middle-aged man's silence, the young man continued, his words filled with a sense of schadenfreude, "Almost all the major hospitals around the world have given her a death sentence. In this world, only the divine doctor might be able to save her. Other doctors are just talking nonsense."

"Feiyu."

The middle-aged man stopped playing with the jade beads, his brows furrowing, and said, "Do you seem to be hoping for your cousin's early death?"

"Yes, Dad, that bitch, thinking she's done a little bit of work and made Grandpa happy, has become arrogant and shows off in front of our family. She doesn't deserve sympathy." Su Feiyu said viciously, recalling the painful memories of the past two years.

In the past two years, because Su Yuxin managed part of the Su family's business very well, not only did it greatly enhance the status of the Su family's main branch, but she also became a favorite of Grandpa Su. As a result, Grandpa Su often used Su Yuxin as an example to scold Su Feiyu.

Over time, Su Feiyu developed a grudge against Su Yuxin.

What Su Feiyu found even more unbearable was that not only did Grandpa Su scold him, but the entire Hanghu and Jiangnan social circle believed that Su Feiyu's abilities were far inferior to Su Yuxin's. If it weren't for his male identity, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to compete for the future heir of the Su family!

Even worse, some of the young men who admired Su Yuxin openly said that Su Feiyu didn't even have the qualifications to tie Su Yuxin's shoes...

This was a humiliation for Su Feiyu!

He had tried to turn his shame into motivation, but because he lacked the strength, he couldn't wash away the humiliation and instead highlighted the gap between him and Su Yuxin even more!

Now, with Su Yuxin suffering from a strange illness, Su Feiyu finally had the chance to turn the tables. He naturally didn't wish for Su Yuxin to recover; on the contrary, he hoped she would die soon!

"Feiyu, from today on, I don't want to hear such words." The middle-aged man's expression became more serious.

Su Feiyu was taken aback. He knew very well that if it weren't for Su Yuxin's sudden illness, even his father was somewhat wary of her. In such a situation, he didn't think there was anything wrong with rubbing salt in her wounds.

"Regardless, she is still a member of the Su family and has made significant contributions to the Su family. Have you thought about what would happen if such words reached your grandfather's ears?" the middle-aged man asked sternly.

Su Feiyu suddenly understood and smiled, "Don't worry, Dad, I only say such things to you."

"I don't want you to say such things, partly because I'm afraid they will reach your grandfather's ears, and partly because she is already a dead person. There's no need to quarrel with her. Even if she recovers, what difference would it make? Would she pose a threat to you?" the middle-aged man reminded him.

Su Feiyu was stunned for a moment, then understood his father's meaning: even if Su Yuxin got lucky and didn't die, his grandfather would never let someone with a serious medical history take over the Su family—no one could guarantee that her condition wouldn't recur!

Besides, Su Yuxin was a woman.

...

Yefan, still on Ling Mountain, didn't know that this mission would not only decide Su Yuxin's life and death but also the future of the Su family.

After dinner, he not only washed the dishes but also unusually stayed by Chu Xuanji's side, chatting with him intermittently.

"Stop hovering around me and get off the mountain quickly," Chu Xuanji said impatiently.

"Old man, you said it. I'll leave tonight."

Yefan, determined to stay out longer on this mission, wanted to spend some time with Chu Xuanji before leaving. Seeing that Chu Xuanji didn't appreciate it, he 'flipped his face.'

"Get lost, don't come back if you don't complete the mission!" Chu Xuanji didn't even look up, seemingly eager for Yefan to leave.

"Do you think I want to stay with an old man like you?"

Yefan snorted, stood up, and left. After picking up a black canvas bag from another wooden house, he waved and said, "Little Wolf, let's go!"

"Whine... whine..."

Little Wolf seemed to know Yefan was leaving again. He pawed at Yefan's pants with his paws, whining softly, trying to hold him back.

"Little Wolf, I'll come back to see you."

Perhaps because this departure would be long, seeing Little Wolf's pitiful look, Yefan felt a bit sad. He squatted down and gently stroked Little Wolf's fur.

After comforting Little Wolf, Yefan stood up, looked at the wooden house where Chu Xuanji was, and his eyes showed deep longing: "Master, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself."

Master.

In the wooden house, Chu Xuanji's hands trembled slightly when he heard this title he hadn't heard for many years.

A moment later, the ancient book slipped from his hands. Chu Xuanji stood up and walked out of the wooden house, looking in the direction Yefan had left, trying to find his figure, but it was too late.

"Little Fan, I hope you won't hate me in the future."

The moonlight poured down, and the evening breeze blew through Chu Xuanji's gray hair. He muttered to himself, his face showing a rare sense of guilt.

But more so, determination!