Zhou Yuxuan, who was standing to the side, was stunned. He looked at Jian Yixue in confusion, then quietly approached her and whispered, "Sister-in-law, are you pregnant?"

"Get out of here. I've already told you, is your comprehension really that bad?"

Zhou Yuxuan looked slightly disappointed at his failed gossip attempt, then turned away, creating distance between himself and Jian Yixue. "Sister-in-law, you're too good at making people misunderstand you."

Jian Yixue rolled her eyes at Zhou Yuxuan, "Get down to business, why aren't you observing?"

Zhou Yuxuan sighed, thinking, "She was the one who changed the subject, so why is she scolding me now?"

He has to give way to her because she's his sister-in-law and he's the younger brother.

He was mainly afraid that his second brother would come back and beat him up.

Zhou Yuxuan felt extremely wronged.

After this little incident, the two women kept their eyes fixed on the old man on the bed, observing him closely so they could provide assistance if anything happened.

The old man on the bed was in great pain, his face covered in large beads of sweat, and all color had disappeared from his face. He was gripping the blanket tightly with both hands, and his consciousness was somewhat hazy.

"Grandpa, hang in there! Mo Han is still abroad, and he must really want to see a healthy grandpa too. Keep going!"

Jian Yixue sat down on the edge of the bed and encouraged the old man who was fighting the virus.

The old man, trapped in darkness, heard a voice beside him, like a redemptive bible, continuously giving him strength.

After a long while, when Jian Yixue saw the black liquid oozing from the old man's body and smelled a pungent odor, the furrowed brows on her face gradually relaxed, and the heavy weight in her heart finally lifted.

He turned to Butler Jin and instructed, "Go and prepare bathing supplies for the old man. He can take a bath as soon as he wakes up. Also, have someone tidy up here."

Butler Jin looked at Jian Yixue excitedly: "Young Madam, has Master succeeded?"

Jian Yixue nodded, a faint smile on her lips, and said with relief, "Yes, we made it through today, and everything else will be fine."

"Very good!"

Butler Jin was overjoyed and wept, his respect for Jian Yixue growing even stronger. He then hurriedly called for her to come and serve him.

"Butler Jin, the matter of Grandpa's detoxification needs to be kept secret for the time being."

Remembering this, Jian Yixue gave instructions to Butler Jin, who had already reached the door.

Butler Jin nodded hurriedly.

Over here, the old man slowly woke up, looked at Jian Yixue sitting in front of the bed, and felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.

"Little Xue, have you been keeping this old man company all this time?"

Jian Yixue was looking at her phone when she heard the old man's voice. She put her phone away and smiled at him, "Yes, Grandpa, are you feeling any better?"

"You can let Lao Jin take care of me. I feel more comfortable than ever before, a feeling I haven't had in many years." The old man sat up and stretched his limbs, feeling much more relaxed.

"Well, that means the detoxification was initially successful. Grandpa needs to take his medicine on time for the next two days," Jian Yixue instructed earnestly.

The old man nodded with satisfaction.

"Grandpa, I've asked Butler Jin to keep the detoxification a secret for now. Once you're fully detoxified, it'll be time for the plan to begin. Do you have any suspects in mind?"

Jian Yixue expressed her thoughts and tentatively asked.

The old man pondered for a moment, then looked up at Jian Yixue, a hint of doubt hidden in his eyes, but he smiled softly, "I've been in the business world for decades, and I've offended quite a few people, including many who want me dead."

Seeing that the old man was unwilling to say more, Jian Yixue did not ask any further questions and nodded.

"It's getting late, Xue'er, you should go back and rest early and take good care of yourself. I'm hoping to hold my great-grandchild this time next year." The old man looked at Jian Yixue and joked with a smile.

"Grandpa, I'm going back to rest now."

Jian Yixue got up and walked out of the old man's bedroom without looking back, her agile steps so fast it was as if a prehistoric beast was chasing her.

The old man watched Jian Yixue leave and burst into laughter.

The butler, who was walking towards them, looked puzzled when he saw Jian Yixue walking away briskly.

Upon entering the room and finding the old man awake, she wept with joy: "Sir, you're awake! Is anything bothering you? Do you need anything...?"

The butler was so excited that he became somewhat incoherent.

The old man smiled as he looked at Butler Jin in front of him: "Old Jin, you've seen a lot of things with me, how come you're still so impulsive? I'm fine, I feel great, don't worry."

"Sir, I was rash. Would you like something to eat?"

Butler Jin's eyes were red; concern makes one lose composure, and he simply couldn't stay calm when it came to the old man.

The old man shook his head and waved his hand, "No need, help me lie down and rest."

Butler Jin stepped forward to serve the old man.

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Jian Yixue rushed back to her room, lay down on the bed, buried her face in the blankets, and tried to calm herself down.

The old man's words echoed in her ears. Although she also longed for a child of her own and Ye Mohan's, she felt a little embarrassed to hear them from the old man's mouth.

Moreover, in this life, the two of them have yet to cross the final line of defense.

As for having children, that's something I can only think about for now.

She couldn't help but think of the child from her past life who hadn't been born because of her mistake, and the light in her eyes dimmed considerably.

I wonder if he will be able to find me in this life, so that I can have a chance to atone for my sins and make up for the debt I owed him in my previous life.

Lost in thought, she drifted off to sleep.

The next day, when Jian Yixue woke up, she found that she was still wearing the clothes from yesterday.

Thinking back to last night, perhaps due to overworking my brain all day, I relaxed and a wave of fatigue washed over my entire brain. I fell asleep without even taking a shower.

She picked up her phone and saw a text message from Ye Mohan. She was a little confused. Why did they suddenly switch to texting to communicate?

However, she was in a hurry to check her text messages and didn't think much of it.

"I have an important project to discuss these next few days, so I can't contact you all the time. I'll be back as soon as I'm done. Don't worry about me."

Jian Yixue looked at the text message, a little puzzled, but couldn't figure out what the problem was. She was also busy with the old man's detoxification, so she stopped worrying about it and just gave him some instructions.

"Okay, remember to let me know you're safe every day."

After a long while, Ye Mohan's text message arrived.

"Um."

Upon seeing this, Jian Yixue got up and went to wash up. She smelled terrible, and even she couldn't stand the stench.

Because the old man needed to take his medicine every 12 hours, she had more free time during the day, so Jian Yixue went out after breakfast.

She plans to buy a car from a 4S store for future travel.

It wasn't that she didn't want to drive Ye Mohan's car; his cars were all luxury cars worth tens of millions, and driving them around would be too high-profile.

She found it inconvenient to do anything she wanted, so after much thought, she decided to buy an affordable car for transportation.