Chapter 128 The Seven-Day Term: Severing Ties
Chi Shaokang nodded, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
Then, he stood up and looked at Xia Yuhuan, saying, "I will definitely find a way to buy back the last medicinal herb within seven days."
Xia Yuhuan nodded gently: "Then I'll trouble you."
"Try your best to get the medicinal herbs back. If you can't get them in a short time, don't be too anxious. And please don't use any underhanded methods to get them."
"If I can't get the medicinal herbs, I'll use the ones I have to treat Chi Yanzhou first."
"Although we can't cure the poison directly, we should be able to save his life. We'll find another opportunity to treat him."
She was afraid that if Chi Shaokang got anxious, he might use some extreme means to obtain the medicinal materials, which would give his political enemies a handle to cause him trouble.
The statement that death was certain was the worst-case scenario under the condition that there was no other way.
In fact, using existing medicinal herbs and spiritual spring water to make medicine for Chi Yanzhou, although it cannot cure him, it should be able to keep him alive.
However, it will be even more troublesome to find a cure later than it is now.
The required medicinal materials will be scarcer and more precious, and the procedures will be more complicated.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything illegal or disorderly." Chi Shaokang understood Xia Yuhuan's meaning and nodded slightly to show that he knew what he meant.
Afterwards, Chi Shaokang left the room alone to investigate what caused the toxins in Chi Yanzhou's body to spread.
Xia Yuhuan, Zhang Xianya, and He Xiaojie were in the room.
She tried her best to comfort Zhang Xianya: "Mom, don't worry too much. I'm here for you. I will definitely do my best to cure Chi Yanzhou."
Zhang Xianya nodded gently upon hearing this.
She held Xia Yuhuan's hand and said, her voice choked with emotion, "Xiao Huan, thank you for everything."
"I was just thinking that everything was fine until, due to some unknown change, the toxins in Yan Zhou's body suddenly spread, and I felt terrible."
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine soon. You should rest too, we still need to remove the needles from Yanzhou later."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while.
Not long after, Chi Shaokang called Yan Hu and asked him to go to Chi Shaoning's house in person.
When Yan Hu came to the door and said that Chi Shaokang was looking for Chi Zhenghao and needed him to go to the Chi family, Chi Shaoning was still a little confused.
"Why is Big Brother looking for Zheng Hao at this time?" Chi Shaoning asked, somewhat surprised.
Yan Hu, his face cold, said indifferently, "I was just following orders; I don't know the specifics."
"Chi Jung-ho, please come with me."
Chi Zhenghao had a lot of contact with Yan Hu and their relationship wasn't bad before. As soon as he heard Yan Hu's tone of voice, he felt something was wrong.
However, he didn't ask the question directly, but instead said, "Okay, let's go now."
On the way, Chi Zhenghao asked Yan Hu, "Uncle Yan, what exactly did my uncle want to see me about?"
Yan Hu naturally already knew that Chi Yanzhou was in trouble.
Although he couldn't believe that Chi Zhenghao was the one who harmed Chi Yanzhou, he wouldn't trust Chi Zhenghao and tell him the truth just because he didn't believe him.
So Yan Hu didn't say anything.
He said indifferently, "You'll know when we get there."
Seeing Yan Hu's posture, Chi Zhenghao became even more convinced that something must have happened.
Otherwise, Yan Hu wouldn't have treated him like that.
Knowing that asking more questions would be pointless, and that Yan Hu wouldn't tell him anyway, Chi Zhenghao simply stopped asking.
Upon arriving at the Chi family home, Chi Shaokang sat upright in the hall.
"Uncle, I've arrived." Chi Zhenghao greeted him respectfully with a bow.
Chi Shaokang's face was icy as he looked up at Chi Zhenghao and said coldly, "Zhenghao, our family has treated you well, hasn't it?"
“Of course, my uncle’s family has been very kind to me,” Chi Zhenghao replied immediately.
The unease in my heart rolled like a tsunami.
Chi Shaokang stared intently at him: "If that's the case, then why did you harm Yan Zhou?"
Upon hearing this question, Chi Zhenghao felt his head buzzing and his vision blurring.
He widened his eyes in disbelief and asked incredulously, "How could I possibly harm my brother? We're brothers who grew up together."
Although he always regarded Chi Yanzhou as his goal, compared himself to him, and tried his best to catch up.
I could never catch up, and I felt angry, devastated, and frustrated.
I've always had mixed feelings about Chi Yanzhou, alternating between admiration and resentment, and so on.
However, he never harbored any intention to harm Chi Yanzhou.
"If you didn't harm him, why did the toxins in his body spread? I asked around, and you were the only one who came to see him today!" Chi Shaokang questioned.
"After your aunt came back, she found that Yanzhou was not in a good condition, so she asked Xiaohuan to check on him. Xiaohuan found that Yanzhou had been stimulated and the toxins in his body had spread, and it lasted for a long time."
"If it weren't for Xiao Huan's quick thinking and timely rescue, Yan Zhou would have died!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Zhenghao froze on the spot.
Was the toxin spread due to the stimulation?
He recognized each of the words individually, but when put together they felt extremely unfamiliar, constantly impacting Chi Zhenghao's mind.
He came to see Chi Yanzhou today, but apart from expressing his feelings for Xia Yuhuan, he did nothing else.
When his uncle and the others returned, they discovered that Chi Yanzhou had been agitated and the toxin had spread.
So, Chi Yanzhou overheard all those filthy words he uttered?
Was he so angry that the toxins spread?
Thinking of this, Chi Zhenghao's face turned pale.
"So it really was you? What exactly did you do?" Seeing his sudden change in expression, Chi Shaokang stood up abruptly, his sharp gaze fixed on Chi Zhenghao, his entire body exuding an aura of pressure.
Chi Zhenghao came to his senses and knelt down silently.
"Uncle, I swear, I really didn't do anything to hurt my brother."
"I did come to see my brother today and we talked quite a bit. Maybe what I said provoked him?"
"If what I said provoked my brother, does that mean that although he is unconscious and unable to move, he is actually conscious?"
Otherwise, how could it be stimulated?
"What did you say to Yan Zhou?" Chi Shaokang pressed.
Of course, Chi Zhenghao would not tell Chi Shaokang exactly what he had said.
He simply doesn't have the nerve to say that.
He already knew that it was wrong to covet his elder sister-in-law, which is why he spoke to the unconscious Chi Yanzhou when no one was around.
Moreover, he didn't know that Chi Yanzhou could hear him, and his words were more out of envy.
I envy Chi Yanzhou for being so lucky to marry such a wonderful wife as Xia Yuhuan.
How could he know that Chi Yanzhou could hear him?
He knew that he wouldn't say a word; he would keep all his dark ambitions buried in his heart.
Chi Zhenghao said in a low voice, "They're just talking about everyday trivial things."
“But since my brother was provoked by me, I should take responsibility for it.”
"Uncle, just tell me what you want to do with me. I'm willing to accept any punishment."
"Tell me first, what exactly did you say to Yan Zhou that provoked him?" Chi Shaokang pressed.
Chi Zhenghao showed a good attitude in admitting his mistake and was very responsible, but no matter how much Chi Shaokang pressed him, he refused to reveal what he had specifically said to Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Shaokang was furious at his stubborn attitude.
He shouted angrily, "Chi Jung-ho, you really don't want to talk about it?"
Chi Zhenghao lowered his head and refused to speak, only whispering, "Uncle, please punish me."
Chi Shaokang was so angry that he said "good" three times in a row.
"Good, good, good, Chi Jung-ho, you're really great!"
"Since you refuse to talk, then get out of my house and don't ever come back again. I'll pretend I don't have a nephew like you, and don't call me uncle anymore."
This means to sever ties.
Upon hearing this, Chi Zhenghao froze, kneeling on the ground motionless.
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