According to Divine Doctor Xue, once the effects of Su Tong Powder wear off, one forgets everything that happened during the poisoning period.
Those actions were driven by the drug, not genuine intent, so there would be no memory of them.
As a result, Xi Fuhong returned to avoiding her as before, leaving Shi Cuiyan feeling inexplicably powerless.
“Sigh, the previous Xi sister was much cuter, clinging to my waist and saying she wouldn’t leave me.
It was so endearing.
But now, she looks at me like she’s seen a ghost.
Really, I’m not going to eat you, so why keep such a distance?” Shi Cuiyan waved her chopsticks at Xi Fuhong, who stood at the corner of the stairs, unwilling to come over.
She had no idea why she was at the inn or why Xue Baihua and the Cao Sisters were there.
All she knew was that when she woke up, she found Xue Baihua sleeping on her arm.
She thought it was a dream until she woke Xue Baihua and got her ear bitten.
That pain was real, not a dream.
“We should be heading to Wu Xun Peak!” Xi Fuhong reminded Shi Cuiyan seriously, clutching her clothes.
“We were going to Wu Xun Peak, but you had a poison attack on the way, so I had no choice but to find Divine Doctor Xue to detoxify you,” Shi Cuiyan said, flipping the vegetables on her plate and putting down her chopsticks after a few bites.
“Divine Doctor will accompany us on the way.”
“What?!” Xi Fuhong’s eyes widened in shock; she hadn’t expected this.
“What can we do? Divine Doctor’s two disciples are going far away to get medicine, so she entrusted me to take care of her temporarily.
Anyway, Divine Doctor is a beauty, so it’s not a loss for us, right?” As long as Xue Baihua didn’t speak, she was quite pleasing to the eye, and traveling together wasn’t bad.
Xi Fuhong’s face turned pale, unsure of how to respond.
Well, Divine Doctor Xue is a beauty… and indeed needs someone to take care of her… but she didn’t want to! The crazy scenes from that night were still fresh in her memory, like a thorn in her heart, painful and hard to remove.
“Hehe, does Xi sister dislike Divine Doctor? Fine, go talk to her.
With your relationship, maybe she won’t make things difficult for you, right? It would make the journey easier,” Shi Cuiyan said slyly, knowing Xi Fuhong wouldn’t dare, urging her to accept her fate sooner.
Shi Cuiyan was right; Xi Fuhong didn’t dare to deal with Divine Doctor Xue.
At this moment, the Cao Sisters came down from the second floor with their backpacks, followed by Xue Baihua in a flowing white veil.
Xi Fuhong wanted to avoid them, but Cao Er quickly grabbed her by the collar and dragged her aside, with Mu Er following.
“Xi Fuhong!!” Cao Er shouted angrily.
Xi Fuhong’s head buzzed, and she quickly responded, “Here!”
“Keep a close eye on Shi Cuiyan on the way! Make sure you don’t let her out of your sight! If she dares to do anything to Master or lets Master suffer any grievance… I’ll poison you, skin you alive, and beat your bones! I’ll leave your corpse for the dogs to gnaw on!”
“…I, I…” This was beyond a threat; it was a curse.
“What do you mean, ‘I’? Hmph, I mean what I say! You better remember that!” Cao Er poked Xi Fuhong’s chest with her finger, each word filled with anger, and Xi Fuhong could only nod repeatedly.
After getting her promise, Cao Er let Xi Fuhong go.
She and Mu Er returned to Xue Baihua’s side, whispered a few words, and then left the inn together.
Xi Fuhong rubbed her chest, which Cao Er had poked painfully, and frowned helplessly.
She didn’t want to travel with their master either, so why did it seem like it was her fault?
“…Ah Fu, come here.” Xue Baihua and Shi Cuiyan were at the same table, beckoning her with rolled-up sleeves.
Hearing this, Xi Fuhong looked troubled but still forced herself to go over.
As soon as Xue Baihua reached out to grab her, Xi Fuhong skillfully dodged.
She had anticipated that Divine Doctor Xue would try to hug her again, so she escaped in advance.
Xue Baihua raised her eyebrows, intrigued by her resistance, and covered her mouth with a low laugh.
“…Quite clever.” Suddenly, a silver needle appeared; she didn’t believe Xi Fuhong could dodge it.
In a moment of crisis, Xi Fuhong’s legs went weak, but Shi Cuiyan blocked the needle with her chopsticks.
“Divine Doctor Xue, what are you doing? Xi sister just dodged your hand; there’s no need to be so harsh, right?” Shi Cuiyan glanced at the chopsticks, the silver needle piercing through.
If it had hit a person, it would have been excruciating.
“…This doctor is disciplining her medicine person; it’s none of your business,” Xue Baihua said, her beautiful eyes turning, making Xi Fuhong break out in a cold sweat.
“Although Xi sister is Divine Doctor Xue’s medicine person, she’s also the key to curing my poison.
Before we reach Wu Xun Peak, let’s not interfere with each other, okay?” Shi Cuiyan stood up, dusting off her sleeves.
“It’s getting late; if we don’t set off now, we won’t make it to the city before dark.”
The three of them left the inn, with Xue Baihua sitting in a luxurious carriage and Shi Cuiyan driving in front.
Xi Fuhong looked up and decisively sat outside with Shi Cuiyan.
She didn’t dare to be alone with Divine Doctor Xue, fearing she would upset her and suffer again.
But unfortunately, a fair arm wrapped around her, and Xue Baihua hugged her shoulder from behind, blowing into her ear.
“Divine Doctor?!” Xi Fuhong exclaimed, and Xue Baihua pressed her finger to her lips.
“…You promised me last night that you would call me Hua’er from now on, don’t you remember?” Xue Baihua said with a charming smile.
Shi Cuiyan, listening nearby, choked on her tea, coughing repeatedly.
Hua’er? Wasn’t that a joke from yesterday? What was wrong with this Divine Doctor, making Xi sister call her such a disgusting name? She turned her head, surprised at Xue Baihua, who was completely absorbed in Xi Fuhong’s embarrassed expression, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Xi Fuhong frowned; she couldn’t remember what happened while she was unconscious.
But seeing Xue Baihua’s expectant expression, she knew she wouldn’t let it go unless she called her Divine Doctor.
So, awkwardly, she called her Hua’er, and Xue Baihua immediately pecked her ear, pulling her into the carriage.
But Shi Cuiyan, watching the scene, stopped her.
“Divine Doctor Xue, what do you mean?” Shi Cuiyan asked, her eyes fixed on her.
“…My medicine person naturally has to serve by my side,” Xue Baihua said, brushing off Shi Cuiyan’s hand.
“No, as I said before, let’s not interfere with each other.
If Xi sister goes into the carriage with you, what if you get upset and drug her again? My life is still in her hands.
If Divine Doctor is unwilling to compromise…” Shi Cuiyan said with a sly smile, “Then don’t blame me for tying you up.”
Xue Baihua’s face darkened at her words.
Even though she was unwilling, her silver needles couldn’t defeat Shi Cuiyan.
“…Aren’t you afraid I’ll poison you?” Xue Baihua said coldly before getting into the carriage.
Shi Cuiyan shrugged.
“Fine, if I die, I’ll take someone with me.
Xi sister, we won’t be lonely on the road to the underworld.”
Xue Baihua snorted coldly, and seeing this, Xi Fuhong felt both grateful and sad.
What did she mean by not being lonely on the road to the underworld? She never said she wanted to die with Shi Cuiyan.
She pursed her lips and sat obediently next to Shi Cuiyan.
The carriage sped along the road, shaking and swaying on the uneven path.
Xi Fuhong glanced at Shi Cuiyan, thinking that her beautiful face, bathed in sunlight, with a slight smile on her red lips, was quite lovely.
Although her actions were always unexpected, and she was clumsy and teasing, if you put those aside, she was a good girl.
Xi Fuhong was lost in thought when Shi Cuiyan suddenly leaned over.
“Xi sister, are you staring at me so intently because you like me?” Shi Cuiyan said with a smug smile.
Blushing instantly, Xi Fuhong shook her head in a panic.
She was about to explain when she heard violent coughing from inside the carriage, realizing she hadn’t heard any movement from inside for a while.
Remembering Cao Er’s threat before departure, she quickly crawled into the carriage, saying, “Divine Doctor Xue seems unwell; I’ll go check.”
Xi Fuhong lifted the curtain and rolled into the carriage, looking up to see Xue Baihua lying pale on the soft couch.
Seeing her in such a sorry state…
