1494 Curing Chu Shijian

Wang Xiuying handed the antidote to Chu Liuxiang and said, "I'll give you the honor."

"Thank you…"

After accepting the antidote, Chu Liuxiang opened the seal and poured the pill into her grasp before offering it to Chu Shijian.

The pill was only the size of a fingernail but exuded an intense bitter smell.

"It's going to be very bitter." Wang Xiuying warned as Chu Shijian accepted the pill.

Without hesitation, Chu Shijian tossed the pill into his mouth and swallowed it with water.

The pill quickly dissolved, and Chu Shijian's face immediately twisted with disgust. It had the worst taste he'd ever experienced—both intensely strong and long-lasting.

"Fuck! Is this what drinking moldy milk would be like?!" Chu Shijian nearly puked but managed to keep it inside.

He looked at Wang Xiuying with teary eyes and a runny nose, and he couldn't help but wonder if she had actually poisoned him instead of curing him.

"That means the medicine is working." Wang Xiuying calmly said, and she continued, "You'll need to use the bathroom in a bit. Things might get a little… explosive."

Chu Shijian's eyes widened at her words, but before he could even open his mouth to respond, he felt a churning sensation in his stomach.

When he sensed a weird sensation from his rear, he immediately jumped out of bed and rushed outside.

"M-Master?!" Sebastian was shocked to see Chu Shijian out of bed and running when he could barely walk just hours ago.

"Looks like he'll be just fine." Wang Xiuying chuckled.

"Once again, thank you for saving my father…" Chu Liuxiang said to her.

Wang Xiuying casually waved her hand and said, "You don't need to thank me. I merely did the obvious and right thing."

"Still, I feel grateful to you."

"I-is the Master cured?" Sebastian asked as he entered the room.

"Yes, he's cured." Wang Xiuying nodded.

"Thank the heavens… Without him, the Chu Family wouldn't have survived another month, let alone another year."

An hour passed, but Chu Shijian had yet to return from the bathroom.

"How long do you think he'll spend inside the bathroom?" Chu Liuxiang asked.

"Hard to tell. It varies depending on how much poison was in his body. Considering his state, it'll probably take three to four hours before he finishes cleansing it out of his body."

"T-three to four hours?!" Chu Liuxiang did not expect it to last so long.

"Shall we come back tomorrow?" Yuan said.

"We should. He'll need to rest properly afterward, too." Wang Xiuying said.

"Then we'll come back tomorrow at noon," Yuan said to Sebastian.

"Very well. I will let the Master know once he returns."

Yuan left the Chu Family with the others shortly after, while Sebastian continued to wait for Chu Shijian's return.

Four and a half hours later, Chu Shijian returned to the room with a pale expression, but he looked much better overall than before he left for the bathroom.

"Welcome back, Master. Yuan and the others have already left for today. They'll return tomorrow at noon." Sebastian said.

"I see…"

"The doctor also advised you to rest for the remainder of the day."

"I understand."

After Chu Shijian went under the blankets on his bed, he said, with a serious expression, "Sebastian, I want you to investigate my wives—all four of them."

"I will immediately do so." Sebastian calmly nodded.

"..."

Chu Shijian narrowed his eyes at Sebastian and asked, "You don't seem at all surprised by my request. How long have you been suspecting them? And why haven't you said anything?"

"It's not this lowly servant's job to make assumptions. Even if I suspect them, I have no proof, nor do I dare to investigate the Mistresses without the Master's order."

"Sebastian… you… you take your job too seriously." Chu Shijian sighed out loud. "You've been working for our family since your childhood, not even mentioning your ancestors. I see you more as a friend than a servant. If you have something to say, please do not hesitate to speak up."

After a moment of silence, Sebastian spoke, "I had a suspicion that you were poisoned at first, but I threw away that thought after none of the doctors made such a claim. When I still believed that you were poisoned, I immediately suspected one of the Mistresses, as they were the only ones who could've poisoned you without my knowledge. I personally prepare your food, so I know it didn't come from me."

"With that being said, do you have any idea who could've poisoned you?" Sebastian then asked.

Chu Shijian closed his eyes to ponder.

A few minutes later, he sighed while shaking his head, "I've made contact with all of my wives before I got sick, and without knowing how I was poisoned, it's impossible to tell who had the capability to poison me."

"We can ask the doctor tomorrow."

"We shall. I'll get some sleep now."

The following morning, after breakfast, Yan Xiaoxiao approached Meixiu for her interview.

"How long have you known Yuan?"

"Pretty much for my entire life," she said.

"Your mother is Miss Meifeng, correct? Did you also work for Yuan?"

"That's correct. I was trained to serve Yuan but ended up serving his sister for the majority of my time there. I only started serving him again after we left the Yu Family."

"What's your current relationship with Yuan now?"

"..."

Meixiu hesitated to answer this question, as she was unsure whether she could reveal such private information to the rest of the world.

"She's my partner." Yuan's voice suddenly resounded, surprising the both of them.

"B-by partner, do you mean…" Yan Xiaoxiao swallowed nervously.

"Yes, she's my lover." Yuan clarified without an ounce of hesitation in his voice.

Meixiu stared at him with wide eyes, her face slightly flushed.

Yuan smiled at her and said, "Are you embarrassed to be my woman, so you don't want the world to know?"

"T-that's not it!" she hastily said.

He chuckled, "I know. I am just teasing you."

Yan Xiaoxiao stared at them with a dazed look on her face, seemingly unable to find the proper reaction to this shocking information.