Chapter 790 Eat it

Guh—

As if to verify Qi Yao's statement, Zhao Zhenzhen's stomach made a loud noise as soon as she finished speaking.

Zhao Zhenzhen: "..." This is a total social disaster scene, making one wish they could dig a hole and bury themselves right there.

Qi Yao, however, seemed completely oblivious, and chuckled, "Judging from your complexion and your reactions just now, you've been under the influence of the Gu for no more than a month. You really haven't felt anything at all during this month?"

Upon hearing Qi Yao's words, not only Zhao Zhenzhen, but also the rest of the Zhao family members changed their expressions.

Within a month, that was after Zhenzhen brought him to her home as a guest, wasn't it?

Seeing her sister's face turn pale, Zhao Yun'er glared angrily at Dou Hong, who was still in shock, and asked anxiously, "Miss Qi, what should we do now? How can we remove the Gu from her body?"

Do you have mint at home?

Zhao Yun'er paused for a moment before saying, "Would fresh mint leaves be okay?" She had a pot of vibrant mint growing on her balcony.

"Go pick a few leaves."

Zhao Yun'er didn't have time to ask any more questions and got up to run towards the balcony.

The two elders of the Zhao family didn't stop them, or rather, they hadn't even realized what was happening yet.

While Zhao Yun'er went to pick mint, the expressions of everyone at the table were varied.

Seeing that Ye Wanxi's bowl was empty, Qi Yao kindly put a few dishes that she had just eaten and thought tasted pretty good into Ye Wanxi's bowl, urging her to eat more while there was still time.

Seeing this, Jun Wuduan subtly moved his bowl closer to her, his intentions clear.

Qi Yao rolled her eyes, pretending not to see it.

While eating the food Qi Yao had put on her plate, Ye Wanxi also put food on Feng Tianyu's plate.

The two ignored the anxious and speechless expressions of the people opposite them and focused on eating.

Everyone: "..." You can still eat at a time like this? I seriously suspect you're implying something.

Even Dou Hong was somewhat annoyed. At a time like this, ignoring him like this meant they really didn't take him seriously at all.

Li Guangjun had a feeling that this matter was not simple, but unfortunately, before he could ask any questions, his phone rang.

After glancing at the incoming call notification, Li Guangjun gave everyone an apologetic look, got up, and went out to answer the phone.

His departure made the atmosphere at the table even more awkward.

Fortunately, Zhao Yun'er didn't keep them waiting too long and soon returned with mint leaves.

She didn't know how many to pick, so she simply plucked the whole mint plant. The roots under the mint stem were still covered in wet soil, looking very fresh.

"..." No, not at all.

Qi Yao's lips twitched slightly, and she casually plucked a few leaves from the mint branch: "These are enough."

Zhao Yun'er: "..." She felt like she was being disliked.

"Come here." Qi Yao beckoned to Zhao Zhenzhen.

Zhao Zhenzhen's face was gloomy, and she didn't really want to go over there, which made Zhao Yun'er very anxious, and she wished she could push her forward.

Dou Hong didn't say anything, but stayed by Zhao Zhenzhen's side, holding her hand, looking caring and considerate.

The silence remained unbroken until Mr. Zhao finally spoke up.

“Zhenzhen, go to the past.”

"Dad!" Zhao Zhenzhen stared at her father with a shocked and hurt expression.

"Go over there." Mr. Zhao's expression was unusually serious. "If you're alright, I'll risk all my pride and make sure they all apologize to you and Dou Hong. Now, you go over there."

Zhao Zhenzhen shuddered, but finally managed to break free from Dou Hong's grasp and walked towards Qi Yao.

"Eat it."

Looking at the few green mint leaves handed to her, Zhao Zhenzhen seriously doubted that the person in front of her was teasing her: "Just like that... eat it raw?"

Qi Yao noticed her resistance and seemed somewhat disgusted by the person's affectation. She frowned and said, "Then how about I help you wash up?"

Zhao Zhenzhen: "???" Is this even the point?

Zhao Yun'er looked at her sister with sympathy, and actually took the few mint leaves from Qi Yao's palm, carefully washed them several times with cold water, then scalded them with boiling water, brewed them into a small cup of mint tea, and handed it to Zhao Zhenzhen to drink.

Zhao Zhenzhen looked at the few fresh mint leaves floating in the cup with a face full of resistance, but in the end she could not resist the close watch of her family and drank the small cup of mint tea in one gulp.

Fresh mint leaves are far more refreshing than dried mint leaves or brewed mint powder. After drinking this cup of tea, Zhao Zhenzhen felt a chill run through her entire body, and she felt so cold that she wanted to shiver.

But what followed was a sudden clarity of mind, and the gloom and distress of the past few days vanished in an instant, leaving her with a feeling of being in another world.

Give me your hand.

Before Zhao Zhenzhen could think further, her hand had already reached out.

Qi Yao used a knife to cut a gash in the palm of her hand, and blood gushed out immediately, causing the Zhao family to gasp in surprise.

Ignoring their surprise and worry, Qi Yao took out a small, unlabeled bottle from her pocket, unscrewed the cap, and poured out some powder, sprinkling it near the wound.

Strangely, as soon as the powder was sprinkled on, the bleeding from Zhao Zhenzhen's palm stopped immediately, but the wound did not heal.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun'er couldn't help but ask curiously, "Miss Qi, what is this?"

"It's a top-quality wound medicine, but something's been added to it."

"What?"

"Something that fascinates Gu worms."

No sooner had Qi Yao finished speaking than Zhao's mother exclaimed as if she had discovered something: "Hand, Zhenzhen's hand, there's something there."

Hands? Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to Zhao Zhenzhen's hands, and upon seeing them, many people couldn't help but gasp.

Beneath her fair skin, a small bulge moved down from the top of her arm, as if hiding something unseen.

Zhao Zhenzhen's face turned pale, and she got goosebumps all over her body. She subconsciously wanted to wave her hand and throw the thing out.

But that's nothing short of wishful thinking. The thing hidden inside isn't outside, it's inside. No matter how much she shakes it, she can't shake it out. Instead, she'll only alert it and scare it back inside.

Therefore, just as Zhao Zhenzhen was about to move her hand, Qi Yao grabbed it tightly.

"Don't move."

In just a few seconds, the small bulge that had been rapidly moving towards the palm of the hand suddenly stopped.

Seemingly disturbed by the noise outside, it hesitated whether to move forward or return to its original position.

After being scolded by Qi Yao, Zhao Zhenzhen seemed to understand her situation. She stared wide-eyed at the bulge and dared not move an inch.

Although the people inside didn't know what it was, they could roughly guess what it was from the interaction between the two. They also held their breath and stared at the small bulge, not daring to breathe loudly.

(End of this chapter)