When Qiao Wanwan woke up, she found herself in a hospital room.

"Wanwan." Zhan Jingting stepped forward and touched her face. "How are you feeling?"

"Much better," Qiao Wanwan asked. "What happened to me?"

"How dare you say that? Who gave you permission to hurt yourself? You've been infected."

“If we don’t do that, there’s no way to lure out the Gu worms, and we won’t be able to save Elder Su’s life.” Qiao Wanwan curved her lips slightly. “Don’t worry, I’m fine. I’ve already researched a prescription based on medical books.”

“I know, the old man is brewing the medicine.”

"Master is here too?"

"You're already down, how could you not come?"

Qiao Wanwan asked, "How is Elder Su?"

"Everything is stable at the moment."

"That's good......"

Qiao Wanwan felt dizzy and wanted to sleep.

The skilled doctor quickly prepared the medicine and brought it over. After drinking it, Qiao Wanwan fell into a deep sleep again.

When I woke up again, it was already the next morning.

As soon as Qiao Wanwan opened her eyes, she saw the man sleeping in the single sofa next to her.

She propped herself up and took a blanket to cover him.

The man in front of him quickly opened his eyes.

"Wanwan."

"I'm fine now." Qiao Wanwan stretched her neck. "It seems the medicine is working. Tell Master to give it to the other infected patients. Also, the medication for Elder Su should be differentiated. His condition is more serious, so the medication is different for him."

"The old man has taken over. After the Gu worms were drawn out, Old Su's body is no longer contagious and he has been transferred to a regular ward. He is just not awake yet, and the old man is watching over him for you."

Qiao Wanwan: "......"

"What do you mean by 'keeping an eye on things for me'?"

"Isn't that right?" Zhan Jingting countered. "I can see that you care a lot about the Huo family, including Grandpa Su, your maternal grandfather whom you've never formally met."

Qiao Wanwan lay down again. "I've investigated him. He was a famous calligrapher, a national treasure. It would be a great pity if someone like that were to die in an accident."

Zhan Jingting chuckled and pinched her cheek. "You're just being stubborn."

"No way!" Qiao Wanwan denied proudly.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll go get you something to eat."

"I need to brush my teeth first."

"Okay, I'll carry you there."

When Qiao Wanwan returned after brushing her teeth, the porridge she had already cooked was already placed on the small table on her bed.

Qiao Wanwan suddenly remembered something, "Zheng Ma is here, you should hurry home and take your son to school."

Zhan Jingting couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to leave.

“Madam,” Zheng Ma said, standing to the side watching Qiao Wanwan drink her porridge, “when you were unconscious last night, the entire Huo family came to see you.”

Qiao Wanwan said calmly, "Anyway, I don't know either. If they come, they come."

"Mrs. Huo originally wanted to stay and take care of you, but Mr. Zhan refused. She stayed until late at night before leaving."

Qiao Wanwan gave a faint "hmm".

Zheng Ma didn't say anything more; she just felt that Qiao Wanwan should know about these things.

After finishing a bowl of porridge, Qiao Wanwan felt much better.

"Call the doctor to do a check-up for me. If everything is fine, I want to go home."

"Yes, madam."

The doctor quickly came and gave Qiao Wanwan a thorough physical examination, confirming that she was fine.

Zheng's mother immediately went to complete the discharge procedures.

A short while later, there was a knock on the door.

Qiao Wanwan thought it was Zheng Ma, "Please come in."

The door to the ward opened, but Su Jing walked in.

Qiao Wanwan was taken aback.

Su Jing seemed to have mustered up her courage, but she still couldn't hide her unease as she stepped forward and said, "I heard from Aunt Zheng that you woke up, so I came to see you."

She picked up the thermos in her hand and said, "This is some chicken soup I made. Have some."

Qiao Wanwan replied subconsciously, "I just had breakfast."

Su Jing froze, holding the thermos, and gave an awkward smile.

Qiao Wanwan's heart suddenly ached, and she said, "You can leave it for now, I'll drink it later."

Su Jing was delighted, "Great!"

She placed the thermos on the bedside table and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"I'm much better now, I'll be discharged and go home soon."

Su Jing breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great. You looked terrible last night and were unconscious. It scared us all. Your grandfather was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night. Shi Qian finally took him back to the hotel to rest at dawn."

Qiao Wanwan said, "Please tell them that I'm fine. I'll treat you to a meal once Old Master Su has recovered."

Su Jing was overjoyed. "Great! I'll definitely tell your grandfather. He'll be so happy to hear you say that!"

Qiao Wanwan nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "Right, Old Master Su was poisoned by Gu poison. Someone planted Gu worms on him. These things are not common, so I guess it couldn't have been an accident."

"No matter who wants to harm Elder Su, such methods are too insidious and impossible to guard against. As his relatives, you are very likely to become the next target, so you must be extra careful."

Su Jing's face turned pale. "How could this happen? Your grandfather has always been a man of peace and never offended anyone. How could someone use such insidious means to harm him?"

"I don't know about that. You'd better have someone check it out."

"Alright, this matter is of utmost importance. I'll have Shi Qian investigate it thoroughly."

Not wanting to disappoint her, Qiao Wanwan said, "Serve the chicken soup."

"Okay!" Su Jing was overjoyed and quickly took a clean bowl, poured out the chicken soup, and said, "It's hot, let me feed you."

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