Chapter 283 [Poisoned and Collapsed]

At this time, Xin Che had already carried Jiang Lili to the door of the oak house at the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Lili snuggled in his arms and slept soundly.

When she was a child in an orphanage, the volunteers gave her a big teddy bear on her birthday. She felt very safe holding it while sleeping. At this time, Xin Che gave her the same feeling as the big teddy bear, and Jiang Lili unconsciously developed that kind of dependence on him.

The wooden cork in the test tube bottle fell to the ground with a slight sound.

Xin Che had excellent hearing. When he heard the sound, he wanted to turn around to see what had fallen.

At this time, Jiang Lili, who was half asleep and half awake, hugged Xin Che's neck and rubbed the neck of the "little bear doll".

Xin Che froze in place, his cheeks suddenly flushed, and his chest rose and fell noticeably more.

The neck is a vital part and it would be dangerous if it is touched.

Xin Che had never let anyone get close to and touch his neck, but Jiang Lili did it easily.

The girl's skin still remained warm on his neck.

There was a hint of helpless shame in Xin Che's clear black eyes, and his heart felt itchy as if it was tickled by a feather.

Even the back of his neck felt itchy.

A burning itch spread from the back of his neck to his back.

Xin Che frowned, a hint of disbelief flashing across his face.

Li Li just rubbed her cheek, but how could a tall and strong man like him be so shy?

Xin Che suddenly narrowed his eyes. Something was wrong!

He entered the room, quickly put Jiang Lili down on the bed, and reached out to touch her.

Xin Che opened his palm, and in it were a few half-dead black and blue ants.

At this time, the places where the ants crawled were all itchy and numb. The liquid in the palm of his hand was transparent and sour, which was secreted by these ants. Xin Che realized that these ants were poisonous.

Xin Che, who was quick-witted, quickly looked through Jiang Lili's cuffs and found the test tube bottle with the stopper missing and the escaped ant. At this time, he had already associated everything.

If this girl hadn't bumped into him just now when he turned around to check what had fallen to the ground, he would have noticed something was wrong earlier.

It was the first time that Xin Che had encountered such a close-range attack, mainly because he never expected that Jiang Lili would "attack" him!

And the beauty trap made him let down his guard.

Xin Che looked at Jiang Lili, the culprit who was still sleeping soundly in bed, and suddenly felt very angry.

His brows were furrowed. How could someone get into trouble and still sleep so soundly?

But then, he subconsciously checked whether the poisonous ant had touched Jiang Lili's skin.

After discovering that almost all the ants in the bottle fell on him, while the little girl was unharmed, Xin Che didn't know whether to be relieved or sad.

He cleaned up all the escaped ants and took the handkerchief from the shelf to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

He took off his shirt and looked in the mirror and found that the places on his body where the ants had crawled were red.

Xin Che judged that the ant's venom would not be fatal, but the wounds left by the ants would probably cause him some pain for a while.

Jiang Lili was still sleeping peacefully, and Xin Che sat down beside the bed.

There was a bottle of ointment against the wall at the head of the bed that could relieve the pain of mosquito bites.

Xin Che was about to bend down to get the ointment on the bedside table, but he looked down at Jiang Lili's peaceful eyes, then looked at the large patches of red scars on his body caused by the ants, and felt a surge of resentment in his heart.

He sighed deeply, flexed his slender fingers, and gently scratched the tip of Jiang Lili's delicate nose. His tone was full of helplessness: "Today you are not a little god, but a little troublemaker."

Just as Xin Che was about to raise his hand to take the medicine bottle on the bedside table, the numbness of the wound on his upper body suddenly worsened, and he leaned uncontrollably onto the bed.

Xin Che used up his last bit of strength to adjust his direction, trying his best not to press down on Jiang Lili.

However, all this happened too quickly. His weak hands just happened to wrap around Jiang Lili's waist, and his whole body pressed against Jiang Lili.

Xin Che felt numb all over his body and could not move at all. However, Jiang Lili, who felt safe, had an excellent sleep quality.

Xin Che, who fell on the bed due to poisoning, looked helplessly at his naked upper body and did not close his eyes all night.

He couldn't imagine the girl's reaction when she woke up tomorrow morning and saw this scene.

*

The next morning.

The long-awaited sun came out, and the snow in the capital city began to melt.

The Yu family, the most powerful imperial merchant family in the capital, closed several large shops overnight. The news of Prince An's imprisonment had not yet spread, and the people in the capital were only feeling suspicious. Thinking back to the fact that the military marched through the streets and alleys last night, saying that it was to strengthen the security management in the capital, the people were still wondering if the Yu family had done something wrong and did not dare to get involved with them anymore.

People who are preparing to shop after the festival have turned to other shops.

He Lin, who was the most well-informed, had already made preparations overnight with the He family business to welcome this overwhelming wealth.

"Big Spring Sale!"

"Any customer who purchases goods at He's Store and whose checkout amount ends in 2 will be entered into a lucky draw. Everyone will win a prize!"

As soon as the market opened in the morning, people from several shops of the He Family Trading Company started shouting through loudspeakers: "Checkout amount is two digits, the number of lucky draws is two, checkout amount is three digits, the number of lucky draws is twenty!"

"The customer who spends the most today will receive a day of shopping with Shopkeeper He! Valid for one year!"

In order to avoid suspicion, Hou Xiaoxiao's shop has been competing with He's business. From time to time, the two companies organize some novel promotional activities to compete for customers.

Hou Xiaoxiao's shop is no exception. "We've launched a new co-branded vanity set, 'Peach Blossom Face,' designed by Abbot Ruhai of Lingyin Temple. Every detail has been meticulously crafted to ensure you find your true love! Everything from rouge and powder to a sandalwood comb is included!"

To outsiders, this is a business storm caused by the confrontation between the evil woman in Beijing and the most handsome man in Beijing. The two families are constantly fighting each other.

But in reality, it was just a small quarrel among family members.

No matter which store the customers go to, everyone makes money. What’s more important is that we can attract customers from other stores to these two stores.

Other businesses were still watching the fight between the two companies, and were secretly glad that they did not make enemies with the two companies and were trying to survive in the cracks.

When other imperial merchants in the capital realized that the shops under Hou Xiaoxiao and He Lin were competing with them for their business, although they were angry, they did not dare to take action against them. The fighting power of either of these two families was so terrifying that if they confronted them, they would at least suffer a loss!

There is no need to mention He Lin, the most handsome man in the capital and an idol pursued by noble ladies. He is not only good at doing business, but also good at arranging a good show.

The plays performed at He Lin’s newly opened Lihua Tower are very different from those performed by other troupes in the capital. The plots are so exciting that they make people feel very nervous!