In the early morning, golden rays of sunlight seeped into the elegant living room.
"Madam, let me take it." A middle-aged maid tried to take the fan from Bai Jingxuan's hand.
Bai Jingxuan, dressed in a pale yellow dress, stood in front of the medicine furnace, occasionally waving her fan. Upon hearing this, she softly replied, "No need."
Time never defeats a beauty.
The golden sunlight shone on her face, making it smooth and delicate with a faint glow. Amidst the wafting fragrance of herbs, her maternal gaze appeared even more tender.
"Have Xiao Lu go check if Wu Jie has woken up yet?" She instructed the maid beside her as the medicine was almost ready.
Chu Liyue was meticulous. Xiao Wujie's medicine was related to his health, so no matter how troublesome it was, as long as it was related to his medicine, Chu Liyue would do it herself and not rely on others.
Before leaving, she repeatedly instructed him to keep a close eye on Xiao Wujie's medicine and not to make any mistakes.
Chu Liyue's entrustment of Xiao Wujie to her demonstrates her trust in her, so she personally took charge to ensure there would be no mistakes.
The maid came downstairs and told her that Xiao Wujie had just woken up.
With her hands wrapped in a towel, she carefully held the handle of the medicine pot, poured the medicine into a delicate little bowl, and then took out the medicine bag that Chu Liyue had prepared in advance, containing Xiao Wujie's single dose.
She carried the wooden tray upstairs and entered the room. Xiao Wujie was wearing loose pajamas, leaning against the headboard, his eyes still hazy from just waking up.
Bai Jingxuan chuckled and sat down on the edge of the bed, gently pinching his face with her fingers. Her voice was gentle: "Baby, wake up. The medicine is too hot. Brush your teeth and drink the medicine."
Xiao Wujie's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his brows furrowed with weariness. He nodded gently, "Thank you, Aunt Jing."
Bai Jingxuan chuckled and waved her hand, her gaze falling on the faint hickey on Xiao Wujie's collar, and she gritted her teeth inwardly.
No wonder she looked so sleepy; she probably had a lot of trouble with her overly filial daughter last night.
Xiao Wujie rubbed his eyes and touched the spot next to him; it was already ice-cold.
His eyes lowered slightly, his fingertips gently tracing the pillow where Chu Liyue had slept, and he asked Bai Jingxuan in a low voice, "Aunt Jing, when did my sister leave?"
Bai Jingxuan noticed the sadness in his voice, gently stroked his hair, and softly comforted him, "She left before dawn, probably because she didn't want to disturb your sleep and didn't wake you up."
"Don't be sad, she'll be back in a few days."
As Xiao Wujie nodded slightly, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
It was a video call invitation from Chu Liyue.
The call connected, and her stunning face immediately came into view. Judging from the background, she seemed to be at an airport in a foreign country.
"Awake?" A low, gentle voice came from the screen, causing the tears in Xiao Wujie's eyes to tremble slightly.
"Sister." Xiao Wujie nodded and called out softly, then asked, "Sister, shouldn't you be on the plane right now?"
Chu Liyue's expression remained unchanged as she calmly replied, "We'll take someone along the way, and we'll take off again soon."
Xiao Wujie touched the screen, tracing her features, and asked softly, "Sister, when are you coming back?"
"Three days if it's fast, no more than five days at the slowest." The voice on her phone urged her to board the plane. She responded in a low, cold voice and turned her gaze back to Xiao Wujie.
"You stay obediently in the old house. If you feel unwell or have any problems, be sure to tell us. If you get bored, let Lu Zhufeng and Yunmo keep you company."
"I'll be back soon."
"If you miss me, you can video call me. If I'm busy and don't answer, I'll call you back later."
She lightly flicked Xiao Wujie's nose through the screen before hanging up the phone.
Xiao Wujie's finger remained on the screen where her eyebrows and eyes were, and he stared blankly for a moment before turning off the phone screen.
Bai Jingxuan watched this scene, lowering her eyelashes to hide the soreness in her eyes.
The two children were so beautiful that it was hard to bear separating them for even a moment.
*
In the garden, Xiao Wujie sat by the fishpond, gently stroking the jade heart stone in front of his heart with his fingers, gazing intently at the fish swimming in the water.
Lu Zhufeng silently approached him and said in a low voice, "As you requested, all of your men have gathered near the Chu family's old residence."
Xiao Wujie grabbed a small handful of bait and threw it into the fishpond. Fish of all colors swarmed up and devoured the bait in the blink of an eye.
"Leave out a little news, saying that I am seriously ill and have difficulty moving around."
His voice was calm, yet it made Lu Zhufeng's gaze sharpen: "What do you want to do?"
Xiao Wujie looked at the fish that had eaten the bait and scattered with a cold gaze, and said in a low voice, "What can I do? I just want the fish to take the bait."
Lu Zhufeng clenched his fists, his voice deep and resonant like thunder: "Are you crazy? You're using yourself as bait!"
The message that Xiao Wujie asked him to release was not just a message, it was clearly a fact.
"Your health is in dire straits, and your magical arts are exhausted. What are you doing bringing fish here? Are you going to let them eat you?"
Xiao Wujie's gaze was indifferent, and his voice was calm as he said, "Isn't there you, and others too?"
Lu Zhufeng's brows furrowed deeply, his tone tinged with anger: "Other things are negotiable, but that old hag is cunning and vicious. Even you almost perished at her hands. I'm not confident I can protect you."
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Xiao Wujie's eyes, and he said in a cold tone, "She doesn't have the courage."
He sprinkled more bait into the fishpond, and this time even more fish swarmed in.
"Some cunning fish will only take the bait if you give them enough bait."
“She wouldn’t come, nor would she dare to come, unless she was absolutely certain of my condition.”
Lu Zhufeng stared at Xiao Wujie, whose lowered gaze and faint smile sent chills down his spine, his eyes trembling slightly: "What exactly do you want to do..."
Xiao Wujie lightly stroked the jade stone with his fingers, focusing on feeding the fish, ignoring what he said.
Clenching his fist, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, Lu Zhufeng frowned and said, "I'll go ask Miss Chu for permission. If she agrees, I'll carry it out."
Xiao Wujie raised an eyebrow, his voice carrying a hint of coldness: "Are you going to listen to me or your sister?"
Lu Zhufeng clenched his fists tightly, his temples bulging slightly under his cold gaze. He stared intently at Xiao Wujie and spoke in a deep voice:
Give me a reason that I can accept.
Xiao Wujie stared at him without moving his gaze, and said in a low voice, "If she doesn't look for me, she'll look for my sister."
"Since they all want me dead, why not have her come to me directly?"
Some people and some things need to come to an end.
He may die, but some people must die before him.
Lu Zhufeng stared at him in silence for a while, then turned and left.
P.S.: The final climax is here, but the ending is happy, so don't worry.
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