Chapter 544: It was there from the start (2/2)
What did it mean, ‘those who own the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion owns the world?’ What was her relation to the poison as Poison Sect man’s daughter? Don’t tell me I was born for the purpose of Perplexing Butterfly Illusion…
Soon enough, Han Yunxi started getting a headache from all her thoughts. She quickly lost consciousness again. The full unsealing of the poison storage space had sapped much of Han Yunxi’s energy. A long time had passed by the time she woke up. The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes was Long Feiye’s familiar face. He was mysophobic, but his chin was actually covered in stubble. Rather than make him look sloppy, it added an air of maturity to his features.
All I did was sleep for a spell, but why does it feel like ages since I’ve seen him? Han Yunxi looked at him dazedly before reaching out to touch his stubble. It was a little prickly and hurt her fingers.
“Long Feiye, you grew a beard…” she muttered.
Long Feiye gave a start before regaining his senses with a shout. “Summon Gu Beiyue and third elder inside!” This damned woman, she’d been unconscious for half a month! He’d done nothing but guard her bedside the whole time, so of course he’d grow a beard!
After Han Yunxi had fainted, he had waited a day in Medicine City before judging the situation bad enough to rush back to Pill Fiend Pharmacy for Gu Beiyue’s help. At the same time, he sent men to invite over Third Elder Shen from Medical City. Neither doctors had time to react from their post by the door before Lil Thing dashed in and jumped on the bed, cheeping endlessly.
“Scram!” Long Feiye swept Lil Thing away with his hand, causing the little creature to look at him with an aggrieved expression while bearing its fangs. Of course, it didn’t really dare to bite him, but it silently vowed to kidnap Mama Yunxi and run away if the big bad guy ever argued with Mama Yunxi again!
Gu Beiyue and Third Elder Shen quickly arrived, the former walking at a much brisker pace. Although he was full of anxiety, he still stopped short of the bed. “Has esteemed wangfei finally woke up? What great tidings!”
“Hurry, let this doctor take her pulse!” Third Elder Shen said hastily.
“Even Third Elder Shen came. I…what happened?” Han Yunxi asked diffidently.
“You were unconscious for half a month,” Long Feiye said unhappily, his brows furrowed. “It was just like the last two times, we couldn’t figure out what was wrong with you.”
Han Yunxi dared not ask any more questions, but obediently stuck out her wrist. Third Elder Shen examined her pulse for a long time while constantly stroking his beard. “This…it really is as Doctor Gu says. Judging from the pulse, Qin Wangfei is only weary at heart.”
He and Gu Beiyue had been constantly studying Qin Wangfei’s condition over the past few days, but couldn’t pinpoint a clear diagnosis. Now Third Elder Shen gave way for Gu Beiyue to take his turn with the pulse.
“Has esteemed wangfei been experiencing any taxing worries recently?” Gu Beiyue’s low, magnetic voice was very pleasant to the ears.
Naturally, matters related to the detox system were an extremely exhausting affair. Han Yunxi nodded and said, “Medicine City’s affairs were rather vexing for a few days, so they really weighed me down.”
“It must have been very taxing, yes?” Gu Beiyue asked next.
It was true, Medicine City had been a tiresome affair, but it didn’t weary her heart. But faced with two doctors and the ever-astute Long Feiye, Han Yunxi had no choice but to exaggerate.
“It was very tiring. At night, I’d have nonstop dreams and always felt that I didn’t sleep enough.”
At those words, Gu Beiyue’s eyes twinkled briefly with laughter as if he knew she was lying…
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