The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 673 - 635: Fainted

After returning to the Gu Mansion, Lu Muyao left.

After he left, Qiao Yuxian called Huang Qi over.

As soon as Huang Qi arrived, everyone in the East Courtyard became tense, thinking Qiao Yuxian was unwell.

Originally, with Yan An missing, everyone was already in a tense state.

Now with Huang Qi suddenly here, the tension almost snapped, frightening them.

At the moment Huang Qi stepped inside, everyone in the living room froze as if someone had pressed the pause button, all staring at Huang Qi. It startled Huang Qi into freezing as well, not daring to move.

Qiao Yuxian told them she needed to discuss something with Huang Qi, assuring them she wasn’t feeling unwell, which calmed them down, allowing them to move again.

She told them to go about their business and they went to the small parlor.

People coming and going could see them, but couldn’t hear what they were saying if they didn’t get close.

Qiao Yuxian first asked Huang Qi about the blood test results from this morning.

Huang Qi handed her the examination report to see.

Every time there are blood test results, Qiao Yuxian would ask him for them. Not understanding much, she could only compare each item to the normal range.

"Are these few items better?" she asked.

Her memory was excellent, allowing her to remember the results.

She noticed that some abnormal values were slightly closer to normal than the last check-up, although the changes were not significant.

Huang Qi noticed she intentionally lowered her voice. Although he didn’t know why, he also whispered, "The change in values is too small, almost within the margin of error."

The implication was that such a small change couldn’t serve as a reference and didn’t indicate an improvement in health.

Qiao Yuxian blinked her eyes.

She hadn’t slept for a while and had gone out, she was really tired, and her voice carried a note of fatigue: "Then what’s the change in your pulse reading? Don’t tell me there’s no change, you seemed off this morning."

Huang Qi paused, meeting her eyes. Although her gaze was calm and a bit tired, it inexplicably gave him a sense of pressure.

He thought for a moment and said, "Simply put, there appears to be improvement from the pulse."

Qiao Yuxian’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

Huang Qi continued, "But... how should I put this? Under normal circumstances, even if there is improvement, it shouldn’t reflect this pulse. This pulse is like many steps were skipped. Also, your body’s condition hasn’t significantly changed."

Qiao Yuxian indeed hadn’t felt any changes.

"Logically, if your pulse is like this now, you should feel significant changes in your symptoms and overall condition," Huang Qi said, "That’s why I didn’t dare to tell you this morning. I’m afraid it’s only a temporary improvement and what follows is uncertain."

Qiao Yuxian didn’t speak.

Huang Qi looked at her, paused, and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

He found it odd. She had already asked in the morning, so why did she call him over to ask again?

And her reaction seemed off.

Qiao Yuxian took out her phone, opened the memo, and showed it to Huang Qi.

Huang Qi looked at it and suddenly widened his eyes, looking at her.

Qiao Yuxian said, "She says you’re very skilled. Extremely skilled. She admires you greatly."

Huang Qi looked at the memo again and finally said, "If there’s a chance, I’d really like to meet her and have a conversation."

Qiao Yuxian smiled and said, "Maybe there will be a chance."

Huang Qi also smiled.

...

Huang Qi didn’t stay long and soon left.

As he left, his steps were quick, and he seemed visibly more spirited than usual.

Aunt Mei stood at the door watching him disappear from the East Courtyard, continuously muttering to herself.

When he left this morning, it seemed like his soul had left his body. How could he be shining with energy as if he could fly by the end of the day?

Qiao Yuxian listened to Aunt Mei’s muttering and went upstairs.

Once upstairs, she checked her phone again.

She had sent a message to Gu Yanjing and had not yet received a reply.

There was also no news from Shang Hao’s side.

With no news from Yan An, perhaps that’s the best news for now.

Qiao Yuxian returned to her bedroom, sat by the bay window, and looked at the snow outside. While waiting for their news, she contemplated the future.

But she was too tired, and before long, she fell asleep while leaning.

When she woke up again, it was already dark outside.

During winter, it gets dark early; it was just after five and already a bit dark. The lights in the courtyard were already on.

Upon opening her eyes, her vision was a bit blurry, and the lanterns outside looked like warm-toned stars.

Once awake, Qiao Yuxian rubbed her eyes and immediately checked her phone.

There was still no news from Gu Yanjing and Shang Hao.

She suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

After replying to other messages, she tried calling Gu Yanjing.

Couldn’t get through.

She then immediately called Shang Chen, but also couldn’t get through.

Qiao Yuxian’s heart sank, her uneasiness growing.

She thought for a moment and called Qian Laoer.

There were many people at Yujing Manor.

Ru Xue and Ruyue had gone with Chu Zhengran to A Continent.

Gu Yanjing most likely left Qian Laoer at Yujing Manor.

Indeed, the call went through, and it was quickly answered.

"Miss Qiao?"

Qiao Yuxian asked directly, "Where did Gu Yanjing and the others go?"

"Mr. Gu didn’t tell you?" Qian Laoer was startled for a moment before saying, "They traced Yan Ting to Gu Zhengyu’s base, and Mr. Gu went to rescue Yan Ting."

"When did they leave?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"More than two hours ago," Qian Laoer said, "Don’t worry, Mr. Gu will be fine. Everything is under control."

"Mm. I know," Qiao Yuxian said.

After a few more words, Qiao Yuxian ended the call, looking at the messages she had sent to Gu Yanjing.

When she left Jingyu Garden, she had sent a message to Gu Yanjing. He hadn’t replied still.

According to the timeline, at that moment, he was likely already heading to Gu Zhengyu’s place.

She thought he was busy, but it turned out he had gone straight to confront Gu Zhengyu.

He didn’t tell her presumably because he didn’t want her to worry.

Qiao Yuxian scrolled through her chat history with Gu Yanjing.

She trusted in Gu Yanjing’s abilities, believing he had things under control and wouldn’t be in danger. Yet, for some reason, she felt deeply uneasy.

This unease seemed neither to have a source nor an end.

The room was unlit, and she sat in the dark, unease intertwining with the darkness.

Suddenly, the phone ringing broke the silence.

Her heart jolted.

It was a call from Yao Mountain Island.

As soon as she answered without speaking, the voice hurriedly started, "Sister Xian! Mr. Jiu has collapsed from poisoning. The doctor says it’s serious, afraid that it might be..."

The caller was a young girl, who suddenly choked up midway, unable to finish her sentence.

Qiao Yuxian immediately stood up.

But in the rush, her weakened body betrayed her, her legs almost buckling underneath her. She barely managed to hold onto a small tea table nearby. "What happened?" she asked, her voice altered.

"I don’t know," the young girl cried, "he was fine during dinner, but collapsed just after leaving the dining hall. The doctor says it’s poisoning, and the situation is dire."

"I’m heading back immediately." Tears reddened Qiao Yuxian’s eyes; her mind went blank save for the one thought of returning to Yao Mountain Island quickly.

She spoke as she moved toward the room’s exit.

Once she hung up, she immediately contacted Liu Zhou to arrange a flight to Yao Mountain Island...