Chapter 19: Foxes, Rabbits, and Cats Gather in the Ward, A Stormy Night Breeze Approaches! (Cyanide...)
Pei Qing woke up from her deep sleep, and when she opened her eyes, all she saw was a vast expanse of white. It took her a while for her brain to freeze before she realized that she was lying in a hospital.
She apparently saved someone, or rather, some young master? I don't know whose he was. And then… she fainted?
Is her body really that fragile? She only took one knife. It's funny, just half a month ago Pei Qing was a weak Alpha with no strength, but now she's become so capable. It's really dramatic.
"What a disaster!" Pei Qian raised her hand to wipe away the empty tears on her face. "This damned environment is ruining me. I should hurry up and save money to run away and live a carefree life."
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice someone pushing the door open and coming in.
Gu Zichen strode into the ward, his eyes filled with surprise and joy, a wide smile spreading across his face. "Sister, you're finally awake! You were unconscious for so long, it scared me to death!"
He rushed to the bedside like a little cannonball. His small face, no bigger than a palm, had rosy cheeks and baby fat. I felt that it would feel amazing to touch. His big, light green cat eyes stared at Pei Qing without blinking, which was simply too cute to resist.
Unfortunately, Pei Qing wasn't buying it at all. She coldly pushed away the child who was trying to act cute, and asked in a very ruthless tone, "Who are you?"
Upon hearing this, the child immediately lowered his head, looking pitiful like a dejected kitten, "Sister, you don't remember Chenchen anymore...?"
Chenchen? Pei Qing frantically searched her mind for the scene that those two words appeared in. Oh, I remember now, this person should be the young master she saved.
Well, she carefully examined the face of the person in front of her. At first glance, she really couldn't tell that he was that dirty little crybaby. And why could the color of his eyes still change?
That night it was clearly a yellowish-gray, but now it looks like a light emerald green, mixed with wisps of glacial blue.
"Those eyes are really beautiful," Pei Qing thought, her mind wandering and remaining silent. Gu Zichen thought she hadn't recognized him, so he pouted, tears welling up in his eyes, and his eyes became red.
Pei Qian suddenly snapped out of her daze and hurriedly spoke, frantically grabbing tissues, "Don't cry, why are you crying so much? Of course I recognized you, it's just, it's just..." She just hadn't thought of it for a moment. Lately, her brain would occasionally fall into a strange state of confusion, but if she had to say something was wrong, it would just be that she was a little slow.
"I... I thought my sister really didn't remember Chenchen." Gu Zichen's voice choked with emotion.
"Knock, knock, knock." A restrained and polite knocking sounded on the door.
"Please come in."
An elderly man dressed in a Zhongshan suit walked in, his hair neatly tied up, a typical Eastern appearance. Although he was leaning on a cane, he was in good spirits, his eyes sharp as a hawk's, and his gaze immediately softened when he saw Gu Zichen standing to the side.
"Young friend, I hope Chenchen didn't disturb your rest. This child just wanted to come and see you. He's a bit noisy, but he doesn't mean any harm," the old man said gently.
"Grandma Housekeeper!" Upon seeing the old woman, Gu Zichen immediately ran into her arms.
"You silly child, it's one thing to sneak out to play, but you even deliberately ditched your bodyguards. The casino manager had no idea you were coming. It's a mixed bag of people, full of scheming individuals. If it weren't for this young friend Pei's timely rescue, who knows what kind of trouble would have ensued!"
"Grandma, please stop talking. Chenchen knows he was wrong," Gu Zichen said, shaking the old woman's arm and pleading softly.
The old man softened at the boy's obediently admitting his mistake, sighed helplessly, and patted his head in forgiveness. "You can't do that again. Do you know how worried I was? You're always like this—"
"Grandma, could you please stop talking for now, please..." Gu Zichen pursed his lips, his big eyes unable to hide his feelings, constantly stealing glances in the direction of someone, his expression one of embarrassment and annoyance.
Pei Qian leisurely drank her water, showing no curiosity whatsoever about what they were talking about.
Someone should pay for the medical expenses, and also for the emotional distress. He's a young master, after all; he can't renege on his debts, can he?
The conversation seemed to have ended, and the old woman led Gu Zichen over with a warm smile. "The Gu family would like to express our gratitude to young friend Pei for saving our lives. Please don't find this small token of our appreciation too much." As she spoke, she handed over a crystal card.
This was the first time Pei Qing had ever seen such a high-end crystal card. She said "You're too kind" and then deftly stuffed it into her pocket.
This is what she deserves, why shouldn't she take it? There must be a lot of star coins inside, at least several hundred thousand, right? If that butler knew that the crystal card he gave away, which had a value of tens of millions, was being speculated to have only a few hundred thousand, he would probably feel a tightness in his chest.
The steward was even more pleased to see Pei Qing's calm and composed demeanor. Such a young age and such a lack of interest in fame and fortune meant he was destined for great things.
Chenchen does need a playmate, lest she sneak out again out of boredom. This person has a clean and upright background, making him a suitable candidate. After a moment's consideration, the butler spoke again, "Ms. Pei, may I ask if you—"
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the doctor who rushed over. "The patient is still very weak. Please wait until later. She needs to rest now."
The butler nodded, indicating there was no rush; there would be plenty of time later. Although Gu Zichen was reluctant to leave, he knew he shouldn't disturb Sister Pei's rest any longer, and was led out by the butler, turning back to look at her every few steps.
"Please lie down first. Your body still needs some nutrients. Your body is really too weak."
The doctor carefully helped Pei Qing lie down, took out the equipment to examine her, and looked at the screen with a worried expression. "As expected, the effective ingredients she ingested were too few. No, there are basically no effective ingredients in her body..."
What nonsense is this? I can't understand a word of it. Pei Qing was completely confused. Although she wasn't as strong as an ox, she wasn't weak either, was she?
And judging from the doctor's tone, I thought I was going to die soon! And why was the doctor's attitude so strange? How should I put it, there was a strange respect, and... pity?
Haha, that must be her imagination. After all, doctors are compassionate, and maybe they treat every patient the same.
"Please rest for a moment, I'll go prepare the IV fluids." With that, the doctor hurriedly left, just as suddenly and quickly as she had arrived.
Pei Qing decided to listen to the doctor and began to rest with her eyes closed while waiting.
The top floor of this private hospital is never open to outsiders and is usually quiet, but today it was bustling with activity.
Various sophisticated instruments were everywhere, and people were hurrying to and fro. The doctor who had just come out of Pei Qing's ward was reporting to the man sitting in front of the monitor.
"Sir, that person's condition is very unstable. Their body is extremely weak, and their mental state is also not optimistic. Why not take them back directly for recuperation? Slowly replenishing them little by little will have little effect," the doctor said in a low voice, bowing.
"The time isn't right yet. Those old fogies in the Federation are behind the scenes, difficult to reach and control, and have been very wary for years. Let's wait a little longer. They're anxious too; if they can hold back, why can't we?"
"I originally planned to let her stay in the energy field so she could absorb some energy, but she was stronger before, and this level of energy field can't withstand it. Speaking of which, she hasn't even left a seed mark yet."
The man spoke calmly, his voice alluring and seductive. His silver-gray pupils held a hint of dazzling crimson, like the rotten forbidden fruit growing in the Garden of Eden, unharvestable and poisonous, with boundless flesh and white bones piled up beneath his spreading roots.
Even though they were shrouded in black robes, they could not hide the deep-seated danger that drew all who saw them to risk their lives to gather the treasure, and time and time again they stepped into the abyss, willing to die.
"Only vulnerable species need to be ready to run at any time from birth, because they are afraid of being persecuted by predators and have no choice but to do so."
"Her growth period this time is longer than usual, so she needs more nutrients, but that's far from enough. On the day we meet again, I will present her with an unprecedented feast."
"Wait patiently for its return."
"Achoo!" Pei Qing rubbed her nose. "Who's insulting me? Really..."
Her slightest movement twisted the device on her arm, causing her to wince in pain. Pei Qing lay back down, deciding not to move again until all the IV fluids were finished.
I drifted off to sleep, and when I woke up it was already 8 p.m. The device on my arm had long been removed.
Pei Qing put down the terminal, yawned, and had to admit that the nutrient solution seemed to be quite effective. She felt less dizzy now, and some of her chronic ailments seemed to have been eliminated as well.
The smart device in the ward detected that the patient had woken up and automatically adjusted the lights to be brighter.
"Ah-Qian, are you awake?"
Shen Rong'an? What's he doing here? Is his information network that good?
Pei Qing sniffed. The smell of spicy diced chicken, tomato beef brisket, and braised pork was wonderful!
She quickly got out of bed and hurriedly opened the door. "Brother Rong'an? What brings you here?"
Shen Rong'an placed the lunchbox on the table, her face visibly pale, her eyes filled with worry, looking more like a patient than someone who had been stabbed.
"I've been busy these past few days, and I didn't expect to hear about your injury as soon as I got back, so I thought I'd come and see you as soon as possible." Shen Rong'an laid out the food one by one and handed Pei Qing a bowl and chopsticks.
"These past few days? How many days have I been in the hospital?" Pei Qing caught the key words and asked sharply.
"It's already the fourth day."
"Four days?!" She had been lying there for so long, but she had no idea.
Oh no, this job is all ruined. Pei Qing opened the terminal and saw a bright red dot that made her afraid to click on it. Was she going to have to pay a penalty for breach of contract?
She can just pay the loss; she has plenty of money now. No way, she wants to save that money for a trip.
Pei Qing nervously clicked on the red dot, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she did lose her job, they compensated her! It wasn't much, just a few tens of thousands of star coins. It seems sometimes saving someone does have its benefits. Pei Qing can now say a few tens of thousands of yuan isn't much; thinking about it now, it's quite poignant. Another step closer to her travel plans!
Once she's recovered and paid off her debts, she immediately booked tickets for a trip!
Pei Qian was so happy that the wound on her right hand started hurting again. The pain was so bad that she didn't care, but it did make it a little difficult for her to eat.
Shen Rong'an frowned. He had only been gone for such a short time, and these useless people had already injured her. And that Youdu, who was known as the most powerful leader in the history of the Dark Group, was also a useless person who couldn't even keep an eye on anyone.
Seeing Pei Qing's injured appearance, Shen Rong'an's eyes were filled with heartache that was almost overflowing. He picked up his chopsticks and said, "Qian, let me feed you. It's not convenient for you to be like this."
“What does it matter? I can eat with my left hand,” Pei Qing said, trying to pick up a piece of meat with her left hand. The meat trembled on the tip of her chopsticks, and after several attempts, it finally fell.
"I'll do it." Shen Rong'an took the lunchbox without allowing any refusal. "Come on, open your mouth, ah—"
"Brother Rong'an, no need... Ah, mmm, it smells so good!" Pei Qing's cheeks were stuffed full, like a happy hamster.
"Sister Pei, I brought you a little cake—who are you?" Gu Zichen skipped into the ward and saw an unfamiliar old man behaving intimately with Pei Qing, which was extremely eye-catching.
He gripped the bag tightly, his heart aching as if pricked by needles. He forced a smile and approached Pei Qing's bedside, his pale green cat-like eyes filled with tears.
"Sister Pei, Chenchen is a little late because I went to buy some small cakes on the way. The housekeeper said that eating sweets makes people happier when they are sick, so I thought... You won't be mad at me, will you?"
This is the person Ah Qian rescued after being injured. So young, yet so skilled at sweet talk—truly remarkable. Shen Rong'an's eyes flashed with impatience; what a clueless person.
"Phew, Chenchen, you're here. Please make yourself at home." Pei Qing swallowed a large mouthful of rice with difficulty and picked up her water glass to smooth herself out. Shen Rong'an had some strange idea earlier and fed her a huge spoonful, almost choking her to death.
"Wow, it's so lively here. There are so many people. Looks like I came at the wrong time. Did I spoil your fun, Pei Qing?"
Yudu appeared at the doorway without anyone noticing. He was wearing a camel hair coat, his long, straight legs were bent and leaning against the door frame, his hair was messy, and he looked travel-worn, as if he had rushed back.
His expression was a half-smile, his red lips slightly upturned, and his amber fox eyes were like honey dipped in poison, enough to kill anyone who touched them.
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Author's Note: La la la
It roughly explains some of the main plot, including Sister Cyan's true identity!
A new character has appeared! Can anyone guess who it is? Friendly reminder: It's someone from the later stages of production!
I've been working on the main storyline lately, and I'm a bit stuck. Once I get back on track, I'll be able to consistently do three chapters a day! Love you all, muah!
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