The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 633 - 595: On a Business Trip

"It might not be the same kind of poison," Huang Qi said, "Don’t think so pessimistically."

Qiao Yuxian smiled faintly without saying anything.

It might indeed not be the same kind of poison.

They’ve been researching, perhaps the poison now is more potent than it used to be.

It’s hard to say whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

Huang Qi comforted her with these words, then fell silent.

He couldn’t find more words of comfort to say.

Because the facts were right in front of her, and her pulse condition was not good.

"So we just wait like this? Do nothing? Is there no way? We’ve researched poison, what about antidote? Is there anything that can detoxify? Is it impossible to find? Where does the poison come from?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked a series of questions.

Qiao Yuxian placed her hand on hers and said, "Don’t get agitated."

"I’m not agitated." Ji Xiaoxiao’s voice suddenly rose a bit.

Qiao Yuxian looked at her without speaking.

Ji Xiaoxiao met her gaze for a while, then fell silent.

Just then, Qiao Yuxian’s phone rang.

She took it out for a look, it was Gu Yanjing calling.

Ji Xiaoxiao sat next to her and immediately saw her call background.

Qiao Yuxian’s pupils trembled fiercely; she held onto her phone and walked towards the end of the corridor.

Huang Qi and Ji Xiaoxiao watched her leaving, neither followed her. They just kept their eyes on her.

Qiao Yuxian’s pace was quick, and before long she arrived by the window in the corridor.

Standing still, she could clearly feel each of her breaths was painful, so painful she was somewhat out of breath.

After quickly calming down, she cleared her throat and answered the phone, daring not to speak, only making a sound, "Hmm?"

"Are you at Gu Mansion?" Gu Yanjing asked.

His tone was very steady, but Qiao Yuxian felt he seemed a bit anxious, "What’s wrong?"

"Something happened at the company on M Continent, I have to go there immediately," Gu Yanjing said.

Qiao Yuxian blinked several times in quick succession, almost instantly putting her emotions in order, and asked, "Is it very serious? So urgent?"

"Hmm," Gu Yanjing said, "I need to go immediately. I’ll go to Gu Mansion to pick you up."

"Bring me along?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

Gu Mansion is very close to Gu Group, it’s convenient to pass by Gu Mansion on the way to the airport.

"Hmm, the time might be a bit long," Gu Yanjing said on his way to the airport.

"I’m not at Gu Mansion," Qiao Yuxian said, "I’m accompanying Ji Xiaoxiao at the hospital, she has a play to shoot, I’m still not very assured, came with her to consult the doctor. I’m afraid getting me would be too late."

Gu Yanjing was silent for a moment.

Qiao Yuxian smiled and said, "Honey, you go. Don’t worry, while you’re away, I’ll definitely be good. No checking out handsome guys, no staying up late. No hiring male models, no clubbing."

Gu Yanjing continued to be silent. Her tone made it sound more like she was going to do all of those things, not miss a single one.

"You go," Qiao Yuxian said with a smile, "I’ll take care of things at home."

"I’ll book you a later flight," Gu Yanjing said with a slightly cold voice.

Qiao Yuxian laughed, laughed for a while and said, "You go ahead first. I’ll come looking for you in a few days. It’s just too sudden for me. I still have work at Xi Mei and Yunzhong Building unfinished."

Speaking, her voice lowered significantly, "I’ve been with Ji Xiaoxiao all day; there are many tasks piled up. I need to finish them before coming to find you."

Gu Yanjing said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian said, "You go first. I’ll come looking after I’m done here."

"Hmm." Gu Yanjing said, "Go to bed early tonight, don’t stay up."

"Got it," Qiao Yuxian said, "Don’t worry, you stay safe."

"Hmm."

After hanging up, Qiao Yuxian stood by the window for a while.

The sunset was already hidden at the horizon, the sky growing darker.

She gazed outside the window, her mind blank, wanting to think of something, but it felt as if her brain had stopped, unable to conjure up anything.

Standing for a while, she returned to the bench and said to Ji Xiaoxiao and Huang Qi, "Let’s go back."

"Mr. Gu isn’t coming?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked, her eyes wet with confusion.

"There’s an urgent business trip," Qiao Yuxian said, "I didn’t tell him."

"What?!" Ji Xiaoxiao shouted.

People around looked over.

Qiao Yuxian immediately moved a step to block her.

After the people around had gone, Qiao Yuxian said, "It won’t happen to me anytime soon. Dizzy and nauseous this time, who knows when next."

"But..." Ji Xiaoxiao said.

Qiao Yuxian placed her hand on her shoulder and said, "I know what I’m doing. And... I haven’t thought about how to tell him yet. It’s too sudden; let me accept it myself first before telling him."

Ji Xiaoxiao said nothing more.

Qiao Yuxian patted her shoulder and then looked towards Huang Qi and said, "I’ll definitely tell Gu Yanjing. But for the time being, please keep it a secret."

"Okay," Huang Qi said, "But you can’t just wait without doing anything."

Qiao Yuxian smiled, "I knew Divine Doctor Huang would have a way."

"Can you stop joking at a time like this?" Ji Xiaoxiao said, brushing her clothes.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Otherwise what should I do? Cry? Hmm... to be honest, I can’t seem to cry."

"I’ve never met anyone like you," Ji Xiaoxiao said.

Qiao Yuxian said nothing.

Huang Qi said, "Don’t know what poison it is, don’t know how it entered, don’t know how it acts, what future progress might be, or its speed. We can gather very little from the pulse. I can only prescribe based on current symptoms. We’ll need to explore further, so I’ll need your cooperation."

Qiao Yuxian nodded, "Of course. To save a life, cooperation is necessitated."

"But I have no certainty," Huang Qi stated honestly.

He’s always been confident in his medical skills, but this was the first time he encountered such a pulse, the first time he doubted his abilities.

"It’s alright," Qiao Yuxian said, "I trust Divine Doctor Huang’s skills."

Huang Qi pursed his lips, his expression remained serious, without speaking.

"Let’s go back," Qiao Yuxian said.

...

Huang Qi drove, first sending Ji Xiaoxiao back, then brought Qiao Yuxian back to Gu Mansion.

Gu Yanjing went on his business trip, Qiao Yuxian planned to stay at Gu Mansion during this period.

Back at Gu Mansion, Qiao Yuxian accompanied the old man for a stroll.

She also dined with him, and after dinner, chatted with him.

Huang Qi stayed with them throughout.

He kept discreetly observing Qiao Yuxian, noticing she seemed perfectly fine.

Physically, she showed no discomfort.

And she seemed not to have her poisoning incident in mind at all.

Her pulse, although unusual, was indeed not a good omen.

Yet Huang Qi felt she seemed to take life and death lightly.

Not only Ji Xiaoxiao saw someone like this for the first time, but he did too.

No basic emotional release whatsoever.

Accepted everything quite calmly.

So calmly, it gave him the illusion that nothing happened this afternoon.