Chapter 137
The two men turned around and saw City Lord Xi Ning rushing over in a hurry. There was not a trace of sleepiness in his lazy eyes, only sharpness and displeasure.
"My Yao'er is sick, and you are here fighting?"
"...City Lord, the little delicate one's illness is all because of Yuan Heng!" Cheng Bai glared at Yuan Heng, the hatred in his eyes as if he wanted to eat Yuan Heng's flesh and drink his blood.
"..." Xi Ning frowned, staring at Yuan Heng, and asked: "What is going on?"
Yuan Heng pressed his lips together, bowed his head and saluted Xi Ning, saying: "It is me. I... broke my promise. I will accept any punishment."
"..." Xi Ning was somewhat puzzled. The healer inside walked out the door.
Xi Ning stepped forward first and glanced inside. His precious younger brother was lying peacefully on the bed, seemingly undisturbed by the outside commotion.
Xi Ning breathed a sigh of relief. The healer saluted the three men one by one: "City Lord, Young Master Yuan, Young Master Cheng. The young master is not seriously ill, it's just..."
"Just what?" Xi Ning asked, his heart feeling as if it had jumped into his throat.
Yuan Heng and Cheng Bai also looked full of worry. Seeing this, the healer hurriedly said: "It's nothing critical, it's just..."
The healer coughed lightly, embarrassed, his expression unusually awkward: "The marital relations were too intense. It absolutely must not happen like this next time. A ger is delicate and must be treated gently."
After the healer finished speaking, the three men's expressions changed differently. Cheng Bai trembled with anger.
The healer added: "And also..."
"?" The three men looked at the healer. Being stared at intently by three pairs of beastman eyes, the pressure was unprecedented. The healer coughed heavily and, with a trembling voice, instructed: "Aid... aids for arousal should also be used sparingly."
"..." Xi Ning and Cheng Bai looked at Yuan Heng in unison. Yuan Heng frowned and said: "I never used any."
Yuan Heng searched his memory, and his suspicion fell upon the wine. It was after drinking it that he had begun to feel unwell.
Yuan Heng looked at Cheng Bai and stated firmly: "The wine on the table in your room was tampered with."
The wine in the room...
Cheng Bai was stunned. It was sent by Pan Shulin... originally prepared for him.
"Brother Bai..." Pan Shulin ran in from outside. Seeing City Lord Xi Ning, he hurriedly lowered his head in salute: "City Lord."
Xi Ning ignored him and directly questioned Cheng Bai: "Why was there an aphrodisiac in the wine from your room?"
"!" Pan Shulin's fingers trembled, falling powerlessly to his sides.
Pan Shulin's heart sank, they had already discovered the wine was problematic! Then did Brother Bai know about it?
Pan Shilin secretly glanced up at Cheng Bai, only to see Cheng Bai staring at him with an unfriendly gaze. Pan Shulin's face turned pale, and he instinctively shook his head at him, his eyes pleading.
He mustn't tell... If it were known that the wine he brought contained an aphrodisiac, known by the City Lord and others, his reputation as a ger would be completely ruined.
Pan Shulin was almost in tears, looking pitifully at Cheng Bai, as if he might kneel before Cheng Bai to beg at any moment.
"..." Cheng Bai paused for a long time. Xi Ning said dissatisfied: "Is there something that cannot be said? Or did you prepare it for my Yao'er?"
"No." Cheng Bai said hurriedly: "I had arranged to meet the little delicate one at Jiuyuan last night."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Shan quickly said: "I can testify to this. The young master mentioned it to me, and indeed, when he went out last night, it was to keep the appointment at Jiuyuan."
Cheng Bai paused. So the little delicate one hadn't deliberately stood him up...
Xi Ning asked, puzzled: "If it wasn't you, then who placed the things on your table?"
Xi Ning's gaze followed Cheng Bai's and turned to Pan Shulin. Pan Shulin hurriedly lowered his head, cold sweat streaming down his body.
The ger stood obediently to the side with his head lowered, as if the matter being discussed had nothing to do with him. But if it were unrelated, why would he be here...
"Brother Bai..." A low murmur came from inside the room. The three men with excellent hearing all froze upon hearing it. Cheng Bai felt a surge of joy, turned around, and rushed quickly inside.
The other two followed closely behind. Pan Shulin was stunned, then also followed the healer inside with his servant.
The person on the bed was as if in a nightmare, softly calling Cheng Bai's name, call after call, until Cheng Bai's heart felt like it was melting.
Cheng Bai rushed to the bedside, gazing tenderly at the not-quite-conscious person, his face extremely joyful: "Little delicate one, you remember me?"
"!" These words were heard by Pan Shulin. Pan Shulin's knees went weak, and he almost fell to the ground, but was shakily supported by the servant behind him.
"..." Yuan Heng's heart felt empty, as if something important was about to be taken from him.
The healer hurried forward to take Wang Jin's pulse. After a moment, he said softly: "The young master's memory is improving. The medicine he has been taking recently is effective. Young Master Cheng, it is not impossible for the young master to remember you."
Cheng Bai was overjoyed. The previous anger and heartache seemed insignificant at this moment of being remembered...
After all this time... is my little delicate one finally returning to me? Will he cling to me like he used to, following behind me and calling 'Brother Bai'...
"..." Yuan Heng lowered his gaze, his light-colored pupils appearing deep and unfathomable, lost in thought.
The healer felt the pulse for a while longer and said: "However, the young master is still too exhausted right now. He probably won't wake up for a while."
Hearing this, Pan Shulin finally managed to steady his breathing. His gaze fell darkly upon the figure sleeping on the bed, his eyes shadowed with malice.
This person could not be allowed to live.
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