Ye Jingchi answered very seriously, but it wasn't the answer Li Ying wanted. She wanted to hear him talk about the poison in his body. He was hiding the poison because he didn't want to be sad and upset. But why didn't he believe that she could cure him?
Li Ying withdrew her hand: "Never mind."
Ye Jingchi observed Li Ying's attitude and, seeing her furrowed brows, gently pressed her brow with his hand.
"From now on, don't frown, don't be unhappy."
Li Ying pulled Ye Jingchi's hand down and said, "Have you noticed the knife hidden in the old lady of the Chi family's eyes when she looks at you? She seems to know you."
"Really? I didn't notice." Ye Jingchi poured himself a glass of water and took a sip.
Li Ying rubbed her forehead. Ye Jingchi was full of worries, but he was unwilling to reveal any of them to her. Oh well, she couldn't be bothered with him.
We need to find a way to get the precious medicinal herbs we need from the Chi family.
Li Ying came to the Chi family alone this time, without bringing Ye Jingchi.
Chi Munian was not home; only Old Madam Chi and Huanchun were at home. Chi En was still locked inside.
When Madam Chi saw Li Ying arrive alone, her expression improved considerably.
Sure enough, she disliked Ye Jingchi. It seems that this old lady Chi must have some grudge against Ye Jingchi.
Since Ye Jingchi refused to tell her, she didn't care. What she wanted were the medicinal herbs in the Chi family's backyard.
At least until my junior brother returns, getting the Wind-Fixing Grass would be acceptable.
"Madam Chi!"
The old lady raised her hand and beckoned to Li Ying: "Come here, Miss Li Ying, come here."
Li Ying stepped forward.
Madam Chi ordered Huanchun to attend to her own business.
"Let Li Ying accompany me for a walk in the garden."
"Good mother."
Huanchun withdrew, and Li Ying followed Old Woman Chi into the flower-filled courtyard.
“These were all planted by my husband. After I gave birth to Mu, my health was always poor, so he planted a whole yard full of Chinese medicinal herbs for me, saying that smelling these herbs would help me get better. And you know what? My health really has improved year by year.”
Li Ying didn't want to expose all of this. The herbs in the courtyard were indeed very good, but what truly helped Old Madam Chi recover was her mood. When a person is in a good mood, they will naturally recover.
Mr. Chi loved his wife. In order for his wife to live, he planted this yard full of medicinal herbs, which also gave Mrs. Chi hope for survival.
"I've long heard about your deep affection for Mr. and Mrs. Chi, and now that I hear it, it's truly enviable."
"The old man just left us too soon. If he were still alive, the peaceful and prosperous world we live in today would be what he would most like to see."
Mr. Chi devoted himself to supplying medicine to the soldiers on the front lines. He worked too hard and passed away from illness not long after the founding of the People's Republic of China at the age of 45.
"Over the years, I have followed his teachings and trained myself to become a Western doctor in my later years. Ye has raised his grandson very well. I am very gratified, but the matter of Chi En still makes me very sad."
“Madam Chi, Chi En has only suffered a mental shock; it’s not a serious problem. You don’t need to worry too much,” Li Ying reassured her.
Old Madam Chi stood in front of a flowering tree. "This is a flowering tree that can only survive in places like Jiangcheng. Do you recognize it?"
The golden trumpet trees are very beautiful.
"This is a wind chime tree."
Madam Chi nodded slightly, smiled, and said, "The Chi family has always been harmonious and has received no negative reviews in the entire capital. My little grandson, he is too perfect."
Li Ying seemed to understand what the old lady meant. She probably knew some things, but she was too eager to maintain the reputation of the Chi family and did not want some shady things to be exposed.
As a female hero who has sacrificed so much for China, she has a very strong ability to observe.
"Madam, if the trumpet trees get infested with insects and you ignore them for a long time, what will happen?" Li Ying asked rhetorically.
Madam Chi paused, her cloudy eyes gazing into the distance, as if she had traveled through time to see her husband's busy figure amidst the flames of war.
"It hurts to lose a piece of flesh, but it's better than a large area of flesh rotting. Don't you agree?"
Huanchun came over carrying a cup of tea.
"Did your mother and Comrade Li Ying get along very well?"
"Yes, I hit it off with Madam Chi at first sight, which is why I wanted to ask her for some medicinal herbs."
Huanchun glanced at Li Ying, then looked at Old Madam Chi: "Mother, what do you think!"
"Get it for her. There are so many herbs in the yard, originally intended for treating illnesses and saving lives."
Li Ying thanked the old lady and followed Huan Chun into the backyard.
"Comrade Li Ying, take a look and see what herbs you need. I'll get them for you."
Li Ying asked for the wind-stabilizing herb, as well as the ground ivy and the notoginseng.
"I heard that Commander Ye was injured and is receiving treatment at your place. Are these for Commander Ye?" Huanchun asked casually.
"Um."
"But this wind-stabilizing herb doesn't seem to be of any use for wounds, does it?"
"This is for my own use. I have gout, and it's gotten worse since I got pregnant," Li Ying lied.
“Comrade Li Ying, you can’t use medicine indiscriminately. You’re pregnant, and medicine is bad for the fetus.” Huan Chun took the medicine that Li Ying needed, wrapped it up herself, and then followed Li Ying upstairs to give Chi En acupuncture.
Chi En was acting strangely today, obediently giving Li Ying acupuncture.
Before leaving, Li Ying glanced around Chi En's room and noticed that all the windows were sealed with steel bars, indicating imprisonment.
“His condition fluctuates, and we don’t know when it will end.” Huanchun looked at her son with heartbreaking grief.
Li Ying witnessed the pain of a mother, but also felt the control a mother exerted over her son.
When Huanchun speaks, Chi En's body trembles slightly, a subconscious reaction of resistance and fear.
"He's just having trouble accepting the reality right now, that's why he's like this. He'll be fine soon!"
Li Ying glanced at Chi En, then turned and went downstairs.
Huanchun escorted Li Ying to the door and then called the family driver to take Li Ying home.
Li Ying did not refuse, thanked Huanchun, and got into the car.
When Li Ying got home, she took the medicine to the pharmacy, and as soon as she stepped out of the house, she was hugged tightly in someone's arms.
"Li Ying, why didn't you tell me you were going to the Chi family?" Ye Jingchi was furious, blaming Li Ying for acting on her own.
Li Ying pushed Ye Jingchi away: "With you here, Old Madam Chi won't be honest with me."
Ye Jingchi frowned: "You've made some progress?"
Li Ying nodded: "Not only did I get some medicinal herbs, but I also know something else."
"What is it?"
"Do you know where the trumpet tree lives?" Li Ying asked a seemingly random question.
"It seems to be from Jiangcheng."
"So our focus is on investigating in Jiangcheng," Li Ying said with a smile.
Ye Jingchi was still very displeased: "Next time you do something like this, you must tell me first. You're pregnant now, and it's very dangerous for you to be running around alone."
"Well, ever since I heard they were targeting you, not me, I thought they probably wouldn't lay a hand on me," Li Ying said with a sly smile.
Ye Jingchi tapped Li Ying's forehead: "Aren't you worried they'll use you against me?"
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