Chapter 620: Is there one more?
Everyone in the Li family looked at Ye Wanxi with tense expressions, clearly having regarded her as their pillar of support.
"It's alright. Mr. Li hasn't had much contact with this tea pet, and his constitution already provides some protection. He's not greatly affected at this stage, and there shouldn't be any major health problems."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"but……"
"but?"
"But if you come into contact with this thing a few more times, or brew tea here a few more times, each time for only half an hour to a short while, in less than half a month, Mr. Li's body will rapidly weaken, and various ailments will appear, and he may even develop serious illnesses such as organ failure."
"Hiss—" The group couldn't help but gasp.
Mr. Li was so frightened that he almost couldn't catch his breath. Compared to his own life, he was more afraid that if either of his two children had stayed here for tea a few more times while he was away, he might have already lost his child!
This indiscriminate attack on his family made him furious, and he was filled with hatred for the person who orchestrated it.
Mrs. Li was both frightened and relieved. She was relieved that her husband had escaped death and that her two children had been too busy to come into the house.
After the initial shock, she couldn't help but feel a bit angry: "Where did you find such a deadly thing? We almost, we almost had a terrible accident!"
"This...this was a gift from Lao Du. He said it was from a friend of his—a golden toad and a pixiu. He kept the pixiu for himself, and gave me the golden toad. I didn't think much of it at the time; it's normal for friends to exchange gifts. I've given him quite a bit of new tea before, who would have thought..."
Hearing Li's father's words, Ye Wanxi raised an eyebrow: "You just said that the friend who gave you this gift has two tea pets."
"Yes, he has one too, it's a Pixiu."
"Is it also a tea pet made of jade?"
"Yes, but his is whiter than mine; mine is a little darker."
At this point, Mr. Li seemed to remember something and said nervously, "Miss Ye, could my friend's dog also be..."
Madam Li was in a bad mood at the moment, and when she heard him say that, she couldn't help but retort, "You can't even take care of yourself, and you're still thinking about others. This thing came from him, didn't you ever think that he might have given it to you on purpose?"
“That’s impossible!” Mr. Li retorted instinctively. “Old Du isn’t that kind of person.”
Madam Li was initially just skeptical. After all, they had stumbled upon something so extraordinary, so what else was impossible?
You can't see into someone's heart. If something really happens, even your own family members can be the object of suspicion, let alone an outsider.
As a result, upon hearing Mr. Li's confident tone, she became even more furious. She opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Ye Wanxi.
"That's not true."
"Judging from Mr. Li's appearance, he has indeed been plagued by villains recently, but these villains are not among his close friends or relatives. In other words, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Li's relatives and friends."
Upon hearing Ye Wanxi's words, Mr. Li breathed a sigh of relief.
He wasn't without his suspicions about Lao Du, but they were longtime friends who knew each other inside and out. Years ago, when their companies ran into trouble, they supported each other through thick and thin, and their friendship was so deep that they had been through thick and thin together.
Mr. Li really couldn't believe that such a loyal person would harm himself and his family for personal gain.
"Precisely because this matter is most likely unrelated to him, and it is very possible that he was still deceived and gave this to you out of good intentions. But Mr. Li, as you just said, he has another similar tea pet."
Ye Wanxi pursed her lips: "If I remember correctly, tea pets are usually made of purple clay, right? Jade isn't very suitable for making tea pets. First, it's soft and more expensive than purple clay, and it's rare and luxurious. Second, jade doesn't seem to be very heat-resistant. If you want to make it into a tea pet, both the material of the jade and the style of the carving are very important."
Mr. Li hadn't expected that Ye Wanxi also knew about tea pets, and nodded in agreement, saying, "That's true."
"Such rare items, and your friend managed to acquire two at once. If it wasn't just good luck, it must have been pre-arranged. I suspect that Mr. Du, like Mr. Li, is also someone with exceptionally good fortune, and has been targeted by others."
Mr. Li's heart tightened, and he said in a panic, "What should we do? Old Du is a well-known tea lover. If his tea pet is also problematic, what will happen to him...?"
"Dad, there's no use guessing now. Have you been in contact with Uncle Du recently? If his tea pet also has a problem, it's been months already, could he...?"
Mr. Li's expression changed drastically: "Yes, yes, I should contact him, I should contact him now."
As he spoke, Mr. Li took out his phone and called his old friend. He was extremely nervous as he made the call.
Upon closer reflection, he realized that he and his wife had returned from their trip about a week ago.
Knowing Lao Du's personality, once he learned that he was back, he probably couldn't wait to call and invite him out fishing and drinking tea to kill time.
But it's been several days now, and there's still no sign of anything happening.
Thinking about this, Mr. Li's heart was in his throat.
At the same time, the call was finally answered, but unfortunately, it wasn't Lao Du who answered; it was his daughter.
"It's Xiao Xin, it's your Uncle Li. Where's your dad? What? He's in the hospital? When? Just these past few days? What's wrong? Is it serious? Okay, okay, I understand, I'll be there right now."
"I know it's late, but this can't be delayed. Wait there for a moment, we'll be right there."
Mr. Li's voice rose higher and higher, and he became very emotional.
The people surrounding him listened to his conversation with Old Du's daughter, their eyes wide with surprise and panic as they looked at Ye Wanxi.
She was right!
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Li said with a grave expression, "Ms. Ye, you're right. Old Du's tea pet is most likely also problematic. He's been hospitalized, just a couple of days ago. His condition is very serious; his health is deteriorating rapidly, like he suddenly contracted a serious illness."
“He’s usually such a robust person, with a strong, booming voice. How could he suddenly become so weak? It must be that tea pet. Could you come with us to the hospital to see him now? I’m worried that if we delay any longer, he might…”
Ye Wanxi stroked the little rabbit in her arms, which had become excited again, and nodded: "Let's go."
(End of this chapter)
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