Bai Rou'er felt as if she had been enlightened, and everything became clear.

Li Bohan was introduced to her by his stepmother. She repeatedly expressed that she did not like him, but Li Bohan always found a way to find her.

If the two are in cahoots, then they have one goal—the Bai family's wealth.

Bai Rou'er felt a chill run down her spine.

She lived with her stepmother for three years and never noticed that the stepmother had such intentions.

You can't see into someone's heart!

Bai Rou'er shivered from the cold. She slowly raised her pale face and looked at Zhang Fan with helpless eyes: "Zhang Fan, what should I do?"

Zhang Fan: "Put yourself in a desperate situation and you will survive."

...

Bai Rou'er walked in with a preoccupied look on her face. When she reached the second floor, she saw Bai Xinxin coming out of Zhang Fan's room.

With disheveled hair and sleepy eyes, she yawned and rubbed her eyes as she greeted, "Sister, brother-in-law."

Her clothes were still wrinkled, and she looked like she had just woken up.

Bai Rou'er's eyes widened as she scrutinized Zhang Fan.

Zhang Fan raised his hands: "I will treat her illness."

Bai Rou'er asked instinctively, "Xin Xin, are you sick?"

Bai Xinxin's face flushed instantly, and she said shyly, "Sister, it's not a big problem, it's just that my back is a little sore."

Bai Rou'er glanced at Bai Xinxin, then at Zhang Fan. Seeing that the two looked at each other with open and honest expressions, she didn't press the matter further.

She suddenly realized something was wrong.

Am I jealous?

Could it be that I've fallen for Zhang Fan?

Thinking of this, Bai Rou'er's face also turned red.

Looking at the two blushing women, Zhang Fan admitted that he really didn't understand women.

The eerie atmosphere continued until the group reached Bai's father's door.

Bai Rou'er's expression gradually became serious, and her steps became heavy.

She thought a lot and hesitated about whether to let Bai Xinxin overhear their conversation.

Finally, I decided to let my younger sister participate in the whole process, so she wouldn't be like me, always living in a greenhouse.

Bai Xinxin sensed something was off and quietly walked over to Zhang Fan: "Brother-in-law, could it be that you and my sister are pregnant out of wedlock?"

Zhang Fan tapped Bai Xinxin on the head; "Little girl, you know quite a lot."

Bai Xinxin stuck out her tongue: "Kids these days get safety education and biology lessons, so what don't they understand?"

Zhang Fan smiled helplessly.

Just as Bai Rou'er was about to knock on the door, she received a phone call. She didn't know what was said on the other end, but her expression suddenly changed.

Bai Rou'er went inside and knocked on her father's door.

"Dad, there's something I need to tell you."

Bai Nongrui struggled to get up, and Bai Rou'er placed a pillow behind him. She glanced at the door and said, "Your aunt hasn't come home yet. Could something have happened to her?"

Bai Rou'er: "Dad, this is what I wanted to tell you. Auntie might have a connection with Li Bohan..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Nongrui immediately retorted, "No! She's not that kind of person. I know you've never liked her, but she didn't despise me even when I was sick."

"What if she caused your illness?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Bai Nongrui's eyes were bloodshot, and he extended his index finger, his fingertip trembling. "Are you... are you trying to drive me crazy?"

Seeing Bai Nongrui's angry expression, Bai Rou'er didn't know whether she should continue speaking, and looked at Zhang Fan with questioning eyes.

Zhang Fan gave her an approving look, signaling her to continue.

Bai Rou'er took a deep breath: "Of course she hasn't given up on you, because the family still has money. Since she came into the picture, the elders in the family have been fired one after another, just to better control you!"

"No...don't say anymore." Bai Nongrui was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath, and he gasped for air with his mouth wide open.

Bai Xinxin stared at everything in shock. What had happened today was beyond her capacity to cope. Her mind went blank, and she stood there dumbfounded.

Bai Rou'er continued, "All the jewelry in the house was stolen, and the family hotel was mortgaged. We still owe someone two million yuan."

The phone call before I even entered the house was to collect a debt.

As she spoke, she took out her phone and showed a photo of her home safe, which was completely empty, without a single hair inside.

"Pfft—" Bai Nongrui couldn't take it and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"dad!"

"dad!"

Bai Rou'er and Bai Xinxin cried out at the same time, supporting the swaying Bai Nongrui.

A mouthful of thick, foul-smelling blood.

A green mollusk wriggled inside, and finally, it found its way and shot out toward Bai Nongrui's mouth.

The shadowy figure appeared so quickly that an ordinary person wouldn't have time to react.

Just when Bai Nongrui thought he was doomed, at the critical moment, a slender hand stretched forward and used spiritual power to strike the insect.

The insect flew backward, fell to the ground, twisted its body a few times, and then lay still.

The three members of the Bai family, father and daughters, stared wide-eyed at the scene, their mouths agape, each wide enough to fit an egg.

Bai Rou'er was the first to react: "Zhang Fan, what's going on?"

"This is a type of Gu worm from the Miao region. People who are infected with Gu will gradually lose their appetite and eventually starve to death. Even hospitals cannot detect it."

Bai Rou'er's voice trembled: "That... it's not about killing someone invisibly, but about being in danger at any time."

"There's no need to be afraid. It takes at least ten years to raise a Gu worm, and it also needs to consume the heart's blood of the Gu worm raiser. It's extremely exhausting, and most people wouldn't use this method to kill someone."

How fast is the knife?

He discovered that Bai Nongrui had blood stasis and blockage in his body, but there were subtle differences. Combined with Bai Nongrui's symptoms, he concluded that it was a Gu worm.

Bai Rou'er: "Did you deliberately make me upset Dad?"

Zhang Fan nodded: "This insect is cunning and can't be forced out, so Uncle Qi was angered and forced it to spit it out."

Bai Nongrui said gratefully, "Dr. Zhang is truly a young and promising doctor."

His admiring gaze remained fixed on Zhang Fan.

My daughter is truly a lucky find.

Bai Nongrui: "It's getting late, why don't we stay here tonight?"

Bai Rou'er kept her head down, her hands awkwardly unsure of where to put them, and whispered, "Dad."

Bai Nongrui: "I hit it off with my future son-in-law at first sight. If I'm feeling well, I'll definitely have a few drinks with you."

Zhang Fan scratched the back of his head, thought for a moment, and declined, saying, "I'm not available today."

He still had to go back and deal with Zeng Guihua and the others.

Bai Rou'er's face turned deathly pale, and she suddenly raised her head to glare at Zhang Fan.

Zhang Fan was puzzled; how had he offended her for no reason?

After saying goodbye to Bai Nongrui and Bai Xinxin, Zhang Fan asked for a wine bottle and put the Gu worm inside.

Bai Rou'er kept a cold face throughout the journey.

Zhang Fan felt the air grow colder and couldn't help but shiver.

The car swayed and rocked all the way, and he fell asleep without realizing it.

When he woke up, he saw the car parked on the road above Baijia Village. Bai Rou'er couldn't find Zhangjiapo, so she had to drive here.

Zhang Fan slowly opened his eyes and was startled to see a pair of green eyes.