The water in the wooden bucket had turned ice-cold at some point. A gust of wind blew in from outside, making Tang Yaoyao shiver and almost drop her grip on the wine bottle.

Even so, she didn't wake up; her head rested on the edge of the wooden tub, and she slept soundly.

Xiao Jinhan stepped into the room and saw this scene, his gaze lingering on the wine in her hand.

His handsome, long eyebrows furrowed slightly, his emotions cold yet unfathomable.

He hesitated for a few seconds, then stepped back and closed the door to the room for her.

"Jiang Ci".

"Yes." Not knowing what was inside the room, Fourth Master Xiao's expression changed, though it remained serious, he seemed somewhat uncomfortable.

"Go and find out who helped Tang Yaoyao take a bath."

Jiang Ci asked, "What happens after we find out?"

"Deduct one month's wages."

Jiang Ci: "...???"

I almost couldn't help but laugh.

When did Fourth Master become so vulgar?

Jiang Ci still asked, "What happened?"

"Tang Yaoyao drank my wine and fell asleep in the bathtub. Call a doctor, and then go and get two women to come and help."

Jiang Ci nodded: "Yes."

Drinking and falling asleep in the bathtub—only Miss Tang in this world would do something like that.

But alcohol?

Jiang Ci's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Miss Tang had drunk the wine that Fourth Master had treasured for twenty years?

sky!

Jiang Cifeng was immediately bewildered.

He remembered that even a man like Fourth Master had a period of immaturity, and that bottle of wine had a long history.

When Fourth Master was very young, he secretly drank the family's wine and was drunk for a day and a night. When he woke up, he didn't feel uncomfortable from being drunk. Instead, he was happy and wanted to get drunk again.

He said that in his dream, he went to a fairyland and became an immortal, and even raised a little fox that loved to drink.

This was his happiest moment. He even said that the little fox in his dream was about to turn into a human and stay with him forever.

Mr. Fu stopped him from drinking, but he secretly drank until he was completely drunk and ended up in the hospital. He never dreamed of that little fox who loved to drink again.

At that time, he vaguely realized that it was just a beautiful dream, and he never mentioned it again.

But before that, he had stored a bottle of fine wine with him for many years. The Fourth Master told him that he would drink this wine when the little fox came to find him.

Later, he asked Fourth Master whether the bottle of wine should be thrown away, and he said to keep it to remember the innocence of childhood.

A bottle of wine with a wonderful history has been stored for so long.

Well, Miss Tang drank it...

"Aren't you going yet?"

Xiao Jinhan's cold voice rang out.

Jiang Ci immediately snapped out of her thoughts: "Yes."

Then, he turned and left.

He really wanted to know how the Fourth Master was feeling at that moment.

For some reason, he always believed that Fourth Master had kept that childhood dream in his heart and thought it was real.

Now that the wine is gone, that beautiful dream has truly shattered.

Fourth Master was definitely furious, feeling that Miss Tang was doomed...

Xiao Jinhan stood at the door for a long time, lost in thought.

thump--

A noise came from inside the house.

Xiao Jinhan frowned and almost subconsciously lifted his leg to walk into the house.

Just now, Tang Yaoyao was leaning against the wooden barrel, but now, only one hand is left, still clutching the bottle and refusing to let go.

Xiao Jinhan strode over, and sure enough, he saw her fall down, her whole body submerged in the water of the wooden bucket.

His sexy Adam's apple bobbed for a moment, and almost without hesitation, he reached out and scooped her up from inside.

The skin that my palm touched felt as hot as flames.

He looked down and saw small red rashes on her cheeks and arms.

This is likely a symptom of poisoning.

Xiao Jinhan seemed to only then remember the origin of this bottle of wine.

When I was a child, the liquor I bought cost ten yuan a jin (500g). I bought five jin and filled a whole bottle.

I took a look a couple of days ago, and about one and a half pounds of the five-pound wine was left. The wine hadn't been stored in a cellar and had already gone bad.

He took a deep breath and, without waiting any longer, reached out to take the wine bottle from her hand.

She seemed conscious, her fingers clenching tightly, unwilling to be taken away, but she didn't have much strength, and he still managed to take it from her.

After setting it aside, I turned around and saw that she was about to fall in again, so I quickly grabbed her shoulder and steadied her.

Then, he used one hand to take off his suit jacket, wrapped it around her, and picked her up.

At the same time, he closed his eyes.

Cold water dripped onto his hand; it was icy cold, yet it had an indescribable burning sensation.

A faint fragrance of roses mixed with the scent of osmanthus lingers around the nose.

He frowned, placed her on the bed, and wrapped her in a blanket.

He slowly opened his eyes, not fully, but a bright spark shone through a narrow slit, revealing a deep and somber emotion.

Tang Yaoyao's face was covered in rashes and was still somewhat red and swollen, but at this moment she was all smiles, as if she were having a beautiful dream.

Xiao Jinhan picked up the bottle of wine, and for some reason, the image of Tang Yaoyao drinking and leaving him on the highway in Blue City popped into his mind. He picked up the bottle of wine as if possessed.

Before long, Jiang Ci arrived with the female doctor.

Gao Qin and Chen Jing followed behind, their hearts bleeding at the thought of having a month's wages deducted.

The two doctors worked together to dry Tang Yaoyao's body and hair, and changed the bed sheets before leaving.

Dr. Zhang asked, "What kind of alcohol did you drink?"

Xiao Jinhan handed her the wine: "It's expired many years ago."

The doctor took it, shook it, and there wasn't a single drop left. She shook her head helplessly: "Not only did you drink it, but you also drank it while taking a bath. The alcohol has spread throughout your body, so I'm afraid you won't recover so quickly."

"Will my life be in danger?" Jiang Ci asked.

"It's not that bad. You might have a recurring high fever, but I'll prescribe some medicine. Once the rash subsides, you'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Jiang Ci then said, "Thank you, doctor."

After saying that, she turned her head to look at Xiao Jinhan and saw that he also had one or two red rashes on his cheeks and neck.

Jiang Ci was taken aback, then quickly asked, "Doctor, is this rash contagious?"

The doctor examined Tang Yaoyao's rash again and shook his head: "This is a rash caused by drinking expired wine. It will go away after taking the medicine. It is not contagious, Mr. Jiang, so don't worry."

Jiang Ci: "...Okay."

His heart was a mess.

Fourth Master actually drank this bottle of wine too...

Looking over discreetly, I saw that his face remained aloof and cold, as if nothing could catch his eye.

But he drank the wine that Miss Tang had drunk, and it was expired.

Cough cough...

This is absolutely perfect.

As Jiang Ci saw the doctor off, she specifically asked, "Which medicine is used to treat the rash?"

The doctor put it aside: "This one."

"Could you order one more?"

"Just take it three times. All medicines have some side effects, so it's not advisable to take too much." The doctor was very dedicated.

Jiang Ci, wanting to save face for the Fourth Master, fabricated a lie: "Just in case..."

Xiao Jinhan interrupted him: "Order another serving, I'll eat it."