Zuan: "???"

"What did you say?" he asked again, somewhat incredulously.

“My mother is prejudiced against you and will definitely not allow you to treat my sister, so I drugged her,” Chu added, “using a sleeping potion.”

Zuan was speechless: "Where did you, a little girl, get all this nonsense from?"

"Of course it was for fun. Not to mention sleeping potions, I had laxatives and aphrodisiacs too. Back then, the maids and servants in the manor were quite a sight. It's a pity that they all ran away from me afterward," Chu Huanzhao said with a regretful expression.

Zu An then remembered that this girl was the troublemaker in the manor. He still vividly remembered being bitten by her giant dog and whipped by her when he first arrived. It was only recently that the two of them had become closer, which made him subconsciously forget about it.

"I took a huge risk to help you this time. If you can't cure my sister, hmph!" Chu Huanzhao raised his fist, revealing a threatening expression that was utterly ineffective.

"Don't worry, no problem." Zuan nodded.

Just then, Cheng Shouping returned: "Young master, young master, I've found everything you asked for. Oh, and the second young lady is here too."

Chu Huanzhao ignored him and went straight to Zu An's side, craning his neck to look: "What is this?"

"These are lifesavers." Zuan put the items away. "Let's go, we need to hurry."

"What does the young master need? Is there anything I can do to help?" Cheng Shouping revealed a fawning, obsequious smile.

“Yes,” Zuan replied after thinking for a moment.

"Whatever it is, young master or young lady, just give the order, and I will go through fire and water for you!" Cheng Shouping patted his chest and promised, thinking to himself that he was right to be the one to help out. Looking at how close the second young lady and the young master were, even if the eldest young lady didn't want him in the future, he could still become the second young master, and he would still have a backer in the mansion.

"Shut your mouth and go back to your room," Zu An said. The fact that Chu Chuyan was in critical condition was a top secret in the Chu family, known only to a few people.

If word got out and other families found out, it would be a huge blow to the Chu family. And Cheng Shouping is known for his loose tongue, so how could we dare let him know?

"Yes, ma'am!" Cheng Shouping showed no sign of frustration. He reached up and made a zipping motion to his mouth, then happily ran back to his room.

Chu Huanzhao's previously anxious and solemn face finally broke into a smile: "Your page is quite interesting."

Zuan was also somewhat surprised that he was so obedient this time: "He must have been beaten down by life too many times, and now he has finally learned his lesson."

The two hurried towards Chu Chuyan's boudoir. Some guards tried to stop them along the way, but after seeing their intentions, they let them pass.

Zu An felt a surge of displeasure. What was going on? He, the son-in-law of the Chu family, couldn't even get through to his wife's door using facial recognition.

He quickly arrived at Chu Chuyan's boudoir and found that there was no one else in the room, not even a maid. Only Qin Wanru was slumped over the bed, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep. Her figure was much more mature and plump than that of Chu Chuyan and her sister, but she did not appear to have any superfluous burden.

Looking at her graceful and alluring figure, Zu An had to admit that this woman was indeed quite beautiful, but unfortunately, she had a mouth just like Xue'er's back then.

Zu An thought to himself that Xiao Zhao was really carefree, drugging someone and leaving her here, wasn't she afraid of being taken advantage of?

"Where is that Doctor Bao?" Zu An withdrew his gaze and looked around.

"I chased him away. Since he doesn't know how to treat my sister, his presence here is just a waste of time," Chu Huanzhao snorted.

Zuan looked suspicious: "Are you really not worried about him finding out that you drugged him?"

Chu Huanzhao blushed slightly: "That's one of the reasons, too. Oh, don't worry about these details, hurry up and get your sister treated."

Just then, Chu Chuyan's weak voice came from inside the bed curtains: "Xiao Zhao, is that you?"

Chu Huanzhao hurriedly ran over and raised the curtain. Now that there were no outsiders, there was no need to be wary of anyone: "Sister, it's me."

As the curtains were drawn back, a chilling draft swept in, and Chu Chuyan lay pale on the bed.

Upon seeing Zu'an, a slight blush returned to Chu Chuyan's cheeks: "You... you're here too?"

Zuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, I can save you."

Chu Chuyan shook her head slightly: "I know my own situation. Sigh, if I had known it would be like this, I shouldn't have wasted the Illusionary Lotus on me. If you had eaten it, you would probably be at the fifth rank by now."

Zuan sat on the edge of the bed and gently stroked the hair at her temples: "Don't worry, I saved you even though you were so badly injured in the secret realm, so this time won't be any more difficult for me."

Chu Huanzhao, standing to the side, was taken aback. She knew her sister's temper well; how could she not react to such an intimate gesture from a man? She wondered if something had happened between them that she didn't know about.

Chu Chuyan thought of the scene in the secret realm where the other party saved her, and her heart began to pound violently. This aggravated her internal injuries, and she couldn't help but cough.

Zuan quickly helped her up, gently patting her back at the same time.

Wow~

Chu Chuyan spat out a small mouthful of blood, mixed with several ice particles. Even the temperature of the blood could not melt them, and they emitted wisps of cold air.

Chu, deeply attached to her sister, immediately teared up upon seeing her like this: "Sister~"

"I'm fine. Actually, this has happened before," Chu Chuyan forced a smile, but then her gaze fell on Qin Wanru, who was lying on the side, and she was shocked. "What happened to Mother?"

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