Zhou Yuxuan rubbed his forehead, feeling that the more he applied the smear, the darker it got.

"Forget it, the more I explain, the less clear it becomes," Zhou Yuxuan thought, giving up the struggle.

After Jian Yixue finished packing the pills, she pulled back the curtain to check the sky, then turned to Zhou Yuxuan and said, "It's still early, so you don't need to see me off. I can just take a taxi back."

"How can that be? I already promised to take you back. If my second brother finds out, he'll tear me apart. Besides, I also want to witness the effects of the antidote pill firsthand so I can improve my pharmaceutical skills in the future."

Jian Yixue couldn't help but chuckle, and slowly nodded in agreement to let Zhou Yuxuan take her back. She was happy to have some free time.

Zhou Yuxuan quickly packed up the remaining medicinal herbs from Jian Yixue; these were now his treasures.

He originally thought Jian Yixue would use most of it, but he didn't expect that the big shot was the big shot, and succeeded on the first try.

He got a bunch of treasures for free; it's impossible for him not to be excited.

Watching Zhou Yuxuan's actions, Jian Yixue couldn't help but ask, "Do you really need these medicinal herbs?"

"Of course, these are all my treasures. Sister-in-law, you're not thinking of backing out, are you?" Zhou Yuxuan protectively clutched the medicinal herbs, staring warily at Jian Yixue.

"No, I already said it was a gift for you, there's no reason to take it back. If you need it, you can tell me next time," Jian Yixue said kindly, seeing how much he treasured the medicinal herbs, out of love for their talent.

"Really? Sister-in-law, you can get your hands on these medicinal herbs? Don't you know these herbs are extremely rare and expensive outside?"

Zhou Yuxuan was both surprised and shocked.

What kind of monster is this? It seems like these precious medicinal herbs are just like roadside weeds in her eyes, easily obtainable.

Jian Yixue nodded, then asked in confusion, "Is it priced but unavailable?"

In her previous life, she was passionate about acupuncture and didn't have many opportunities to make medicine. Moreover, with her master around, he would find whatever medicinal materials she needed, so she didn't have to worry about it and didn't know that these rare medicinal materials were so scarce.

After joining the organization, he left China for several years and became completely unaware of the situation in China.

Seeing Jian Yixue's puzzled expression, Zhou Yuxuan guessed that she was probably oblivious to what was going on around her and didn't know the situation, so he explained it to her.

"Well, you can still find thousand-year-old ginseng and hundred-year-old he shou wu on the market if you're lucky, but they're extremely expensive. As for thousand-year-old snow lotus, I've only heard of it appearing once at an auction, and it hasn't appeared again in the last twenty years. Sister-in-law, where did you get this?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yixue realized that it explained why he was so agitated upon seeing the medicinal herbs. She had been careless, assuming that these herbs were simply more expensive.

"Left to me by my master."

Jian Yixue thought for a moment and came up with an excuse to brush it off, since he couldn't possibly find his master anyway.

"No wonder." Zhou Yuxuan looked as if he had just realized something, seemingly believing Jian Yixue's explanation.

After Zhou Yuxuan packed his things, he took Jian Yixue back to the Ye family's old residence.

The two went together to the old man's bedroom.

The pills have been made. The longer the toxins stay in his body, the more damage they will cause. It would be best to give them to the old man as soon as possible.

When they arrived at the old man's door, they saw Butler Jin coming out of the room.

Butler Jin also saw the two approaching and quickly came to greet them: "Young Madam, Young Master Zhou, what brings you here?"

"Come and see Grandpa," Jian Yixue said.

"We dropped off your young mistress and stopped by to see the old man, and also to witness a miracle," Zhou Yuxuan said mysteriously.

Butler Jin was bewildered. It was getting late, so why would they come to see the master? As a servant, he knew he couldn't ask too many questions, so he bowed his head and said respectfully, "The master has just woken up. You can go in and see him. I'll go down and bring him some medicinal food."

"No rush, Butler Jin, come in with us." Jian Yixue said, turning around and walking directly into the old man's room.

Zhou Yuxuan followed closely behind and went inside.

The butler was left standing there, bewildered. For a moment, he couldn't figure out why Jian Yixue had asked him to come in with her. Suddenly, a possibility popped into his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.

Impossible. How could an antidote be developed in such a short time? Even top international experts have said it's irreversible and we can only try to heal the patient slowly. Developing an antidote takes time.

Butler Jin racked his brains but couldn't figure out the reason, so he simply stopped thinking about it and decided to go in and see for himself.

"grandfather."

As Jian Yixue entered the room, she saw the old man sitting by the bed and called out to him.

Grandpa Ye put down what he was doing, looked up in Jian Yixue's direction, and smiled: "Little Xue is here, come and sit down next to Grandpa."

Seeing that the old man was in good spirits, Jian Yixue felt much more at ease and obediently sat down next to him.

Zhou Yuxuan walked up to the old man, looked at the happy family scene before him, and said with a smile, "Grandpa's spirits are getting better and better."

"That's right, look who's helping me take care of my health," Old Master Ye boasted childishly.

Zhou Yuxuan stared at Old Master Ye in astonishment, his jaw dropping.

Who can tell him? Is this the same Mr. Ye, whom everyone in the capital fears?

It's probably been switched.

The childlike old man in front of me was actually the infamous, stern, and powerful figure in the business world of the capital a few years ago.

It is said that his face could frighten even the smallest children to tears, so he could never reconcile that face with the kind-looking, childlike old man before him.

Sorry, he can't do it!

"Alright, old man, you're just praising your granddaughter-in-law in a roundabout way."

Zhou Yuxuan feigned surrender, a rare sight of the old man being so endearing.

"It's good that you know. Yu Xuan, you're not getting any younger. Mo Han is about your age and is already married. Why don't you have a close confidante by your side?"

Zhou Yuxuan rubbed his forehead, looking helpless. He shouldn't have said anything; look, he'd gotten himself into trouble.

"Grandpa, it's just that our fate hasn't brought us together yet. You can't rush things when it comes to relationships. After all, it's a lifelong commitment, so it's best to be cautious."

Old Master Ye frowned and said earnestly, "What do you mean by fate? These are just excuses you young people make for your hedonistic lifestyles. Feelings can be cultivated slowly, as long as the two people are attracted to each other. Look at Mo Han and Xue Yatou, they're inseparable and deeply in love now."

Zhou Yuxuan was completely flustered when he heard the old man's boastful talk. He looked at Jian Yixue beside the old man with pleading eyes, hoping that Jian Yixue could help him, as he was finding it difficult to cope.

Jian Yixue's face flushed slightly upon hearing the old man's words; she felt a little embarrassed. Her gaze drifted elsewhere, then met Zhou Yuxuan's eyes, noticing the pleading look in them.