It's hard to describe He Yunxiao's feelings at this moment. If you had to make an analogy, it would be like you and your girlfriend having sex, and then your husband finds out when she gets home.
My first feeling was that it was quite sudden.
My second feeling was one of bewilderment: how could he be here?
At that moment, Chu Xiaoxiao stood at the door, smiling intimately at him.
He Yunxiao attempted a final attempt to justify himself.
"Chuchu, listen to me, things aren't what you think..."
Chu Xiaoxiao said to Fugui, "Little Master, hurry up and grind the medicine."
Fu Gui nodded and said to He Yunxiao, "Young Master He, do you still want to know about the antidote for the Soul-Devouring Pill?"
When He Yunxiao first arrived at the pharmacy, he thought the clerk was quite good; he recognized him at a glance and was very perceptive. But now, all he wanted to do was shut the clerk up!
He Yunxiao shook his head and waved his hands, repeatedly saying, "I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore."
Seeing that the two seemed to know each other well, the servant didn't say much and left, leaving He Yunxiao and Chu Xiaoxiao alone in the waiting room.
Chu Xiaoxiao's smile quickly faded. She sat down opposite He Yunxiao and sneered, "Want the antidote? Didn't I already give it to you?"
He Yunxiao knew he couldn't back down when talking to Chu Xiaoxiao, but he didn't dare to talk back.
He Yunxiao vividly remembered the consequences of arguing with Chu Xiaoxiao last time. The antidote was right in front of him, yet he had abandoned it and used it to bite someone.
Who would have thought this woman would keep her word! What kind of villain would actually give you the antidote if you asked for it?
After carefully considering his words, He Yunxiao said, "It was too dark at the time, so I didn't get to taste what the antidote tasted like. I wanted to try it again."
Chu Xiaoxiao said coldly, "There is only one antidote for the Soul-Devouring Pill. You don't need to waste your time."
With his eyes downcast and shoulders slumped, He Yunxiao visibly deflated.
To be fair, although He Yunxiao had previously claimed to be enjoying the moment and not caring about anything, when he really only had one year left to live, he inevitably became depressed.
Chu Xiaoxiao's face remained expressionless, her demeanor cold and indifferent. She watched He Yunxiao's dejected state as if watching ants scurrying about. She didn't care, she simply observed.
In her world, perhaps only the name "Chu Fan" could stir that last vestige of fragile emotion.
However, He Yunxiao was still useful to her. She needed a living He Yunxiao, not a dead one.
"There is no antidote. But as long as you serve me well, I will ensure you live a long life."
Upon hearing this, He Yunxiao instantly came to life.
"Can the Soul-Devouring Pill cure this?"
"It can't be solved."
"Then how am I supposed to live?"
"I will use my inner strength to prolong your life."
He Yunxiao was speechless.
This simple and direct solution is truly Chu Xiaoxiao's style.
Living on your last breath with internal energy, lying in bed all day, is worse than being dead.
But this interruption also helped He Yunxiao to cheer up again.
Since our ancestors were able to find a cure for the Soul-Devouring Pill, there's no reason why later generations couldn't. We should still have the imperial physician examine him when we have time; with my father's power, we might as well use it.
Moreover, since you can see other people's favorability ratings, finding a few extinct medicinal herbs is actually more realistic than using such a cheat.
Returning to the present, He Yunxiao quickly noticed something strange.
He had come to find the antidote for the Soul-Devouring Pill, so what was Chu Xiaoxiao doing here?
"Chuchu, what medicine did you come here to get?"
Chu Xiaoxiao said indifferently, "You called me twice more today, making it seven times in total, including yesterday. Now that you mention it, I remember why you didn't come to the Spring Breeze Pavilion at Chenshi (7-9 AM) today? Were you perhaps trying to play a trick on me?"
The questioning made He Yunxiao's scalp tingle. But he also keenly noticed that Chu Xiaoxiao, who was usually frank, was avoiding answering his questions this time.
Something's fishy.
The original novel didn't mention any injuries or illnesses on the main siblings.
His eyes scanned Chu Xiaoxiao up and down, and he finally noticed Chu Xiaoxiao's right hand hidden in her sleeve.
It was this hand that was bitten last night, and it was bitten with the antidote for the Soul-Devouring Pill. Could it be...?
Noticing He Yunxiao's gaze, Chu Xiaoxiao unusually tucked her hands into her sleeves.
"Don't look at me like that. If you do it again, gouge your eyes out and eat them."
He Yunxiao asked suspiciously, "My dear Chuchu, the wound I bit last night, has it not healed yet?"
Chu Xiaoxiao seemed to realize that something was wrong.
She immediately became alert and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"I'm wondering if the wound isn't healing because there's still some antidote for the Soul-Devouring Pill left on it?"
He Yunxiao's eyes were now very dangerous as he slowly moved closer to Chu Xiaoxiao.
At this moment, Fugui pushed open the door, carrying a bag of medicine.
"Miss Chu, here's your blood-clotting pill. My master said the wound isn't healing because a strange medicinal force is lingering on it. It's best to soak these packets of herbs in water and wash your hands, then..."
Before Fugui could finish speaking, He Yunxiao enthusiastically took the medicine bag from Chu Xiaoxiao, then slammed the door shut, leaving Fugui outside.
"You can't lose my antidote." He Yunxiao said bluntly, tucking Chu Xiaoxiao's medicine into his pocket.
Chu Xiaoxiao said coldly, "When you bit me, I had already forced out most of the antidote with my internal energy. Now there's only a little left, so it's useless to you."
Upon hearing that there was hope for the antidote, He Yunxiao immediately said anxiously, "Whether it works or not, we'll have to try it to know!"
What are you going to do?
"Chu Xiaoxiao! Hold out your hand and let me taste the antidote!"
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