Chapter 973 - 973 973 Ye Leis Dilemma
Chapter 973: Chapter 973: Ye Lei’s Dilemma Chapter 973: Chapter 973: Ye Lei’s Dilemma Di Yelei, however, understood what Old He was implying and quickly asked, “Old He, do you mean… Sisi’s condition could relapse?”
His eyes were earnest as he looked at him.
“Indeed, at the moment her condition seems stable, but the weird poison has lingered in her body for these days. It’s simply impossible to remove it all at once. These toxins have combined with various detoxification medicines time and again, and with the copious eccentric medicines Young Master Wuxin used on her for detoxification, the medicinal properties within her have long altered their original nature. Even the original antidotes would be useless if taken now. So…”
Old He hesitated, then stopped short: “At the moment, apart from acupuncture, I dare not administer any medicine to her. Ordinary poisons can no longer affect her. In other words, nowadays she could be considered ‘immune to all poisons’!”
Immune to all poisons! Di Yelei was also somewhat incredulous and asked with surprise.
“Old He, you mean Sisi is now fearless of all poisons from today on?”
Old He hesitated for a moment, then nodded: “More or less! However, it’s not that she’s fearless towards all poisons, but rather that ordinary toxins can no longer affect her.”
What Old He didn’t say was that he even detected a scent within Liu Sisi’s body. This faint medicinal fragrance was none other than the odor of the sect’s antidote sacred medicine.
The Sect’s antidote sacred medicine has always been a special privilege for the sect’s direct disciples. Whenever an ordinary disciple becomes a direct disciple, an elder would bestow this sacred medicine. But having found the scent of this medicine on Liu Sisi, he couldn’t help but reassess Young Master Wuxin, his Apprentice Nephew.
The fact that Young Master Wuxin had spare sacred antidote medicine said a lot in itself.
At least it indicated Young Master Wuxin’s status in the Sect Master’s heart!
Immune to all poisons? Although not the true sense of immunity, it still made Di Yelei overjoyed. At least from now on, Sisi need not worry about the harm from poisons.
“Old He, it’s Sisi’s fortune to receive your meticulous treatment, and it’s also a blessing for me, Di Yelei!”
Di Yelei said loyally.
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When Liu Sisi opened her eyes again, there was a haze of confusion in her vision.
Her consciousness was still trapped in the time before she fell into a coma; she seemed to still feel the bone-piercing pain. That heart-wrenching agony almost made her curse someone’s ancestors, but her last shred of reason made her clamp her lips shut tightly, forcibly holding back the cries of pain from spilling out.
“Sisi, are you awake?”
A deep male voice sounded, as if it was right by her ear, causing Liu Sisi to instinctively open her eyes.
“Sisi, it’s Ye Lei. Do you recognize me?”
Di Yelei, having learned from Old He about the possibility of Sisi’s memory loss, had introduced himself directly as soon as she opened her eyes.
“Ye Lei? How come you’re here? Are the children alright? What’s wrong with me, why does my whole body hurt so much…”
Liu Sisi felt as though her body was falling apart and tried to sit up with much effort. Her arms gave out, and she collapsed back at the head of the bed.
“Be careful. Old He has said that you’re weak and shouldn’t move around arbitrarily. Lie in bed and rest for a few days before anything else,” Di Yelei advised gently.
Noticing that Liu Sisi spoke coherently, he felt secretly relieved.
Liu Sisi closed her eyes but remained silent.
She remembered. She seemed to have taken the so-called miraculous pills offered by Young Master Wuxin, and then her whole body began to hurt terribly, so much that she felt like she was dying. What happened after that? She seemed to have returned to Ye Lei’s side, but she couldn’t recall anything that happened in between.
“Right, Old He also mentioned that if you woke up, you should drink this bowl of medicine first. After taking it, you will feel much better and the pain will diminish,” Di Yelei said.
Di Yelei picked up the bowl of medicine and brought it to Liu Sisi’s lips.
Looking at that bitter medicine in the bowl, Liu Sisi instinctively resisted and couldn’t help but pout, gently tugging at his shirt and pleading pitifully.
“Ye Lei, I’m hungry.”
“Good girl, Sisi, you need to drink your medicine first, and after that, we can eat. I’ve already ordered the servants to prepare your favorite dishes, they’ll be ready immediately.”
He coaxed her tenderly, his voice unusually gentle and protective.
“I don’t want to take the medicine, I want to eat first, I want to eat braised pork ribs, I want to eat steamed egg, I want to eat starch-steamed meat… Ye Lei, let me eat first, please!”
She said this while trying to snuggle into Di Yelei’s arms.
Her eyes kept darting towards the medicine bowl aside, clearly showing extreme aversion.
During the treatment period with Young Master Wuxin, she had to drink bitter soup medicine and take all sorts of pills every day, and even bathe in medicinal baths, causing her now to instinctively want to escape whenever she saw soup medicine.
“No way! The soup medicine works best when taken before meals. Sisi, be good and drink your medicine first, then you can eat. All the dishes you want are there.”
Di Yelei hurried to soothe her, bringing the soup medicine to her lips.
He remembered how Liu Sisi used to not resist taking medicine at all, usually tossing her head back and downing a bowl of medicine in one gulp. She never used to be this reluctant.
The strong scent of Chinese herbal medicine rushed into Liu Sisi’s nostrils, making her stomach turn, and she almost threw up right there.
“No! I don’t want to take the medicine anymore! Ye Lei… this medicine tastes so bitter and awful…”
Liu Sisi’s big watery eyes were brimming with tears as she blinked and looked at him pitifully.
“Sisi—how about this, drink your medicine first, and I’ll go find you some preserved fruit, okay? The taste of the preserved fruit is really good, and it will take the bitterness out of your mouth.”
Liu Sisi pondered for a moment before nodding her head: “Okay! I want to eat the preserved fruit before drinking the medicine.”
Faced with Liu Sisi bargaining with him, Di Yelei couldn’t quite describe what he was feeling inside.
Something was clearly off with Liu Sisi.
This was definitely not the original her!
“Alright, alright! I’ll ask Xue Yi to bring the preserved fruit for you to eat,” Di Yelei said as he turned to send Xue Yi to fetch the preserved fruit.
Not until she was holding that jar of preserved fruit did Liu Sisi’s face break into a smile.
Picking up the bowl, she took a tiny sip of the medicine and quickly at a piece of preserved fruit. By the time she finished the bowl of medicine, she had eaten more than a dozen pieces of preserved fruit.
Di Yelei frowned repeatedly at the sight but didn’t say anything.
“Sisi, you can eat more preserved fruit later, but for now, why don’t you take a nap? I’ll call you once the cooked dishes are ready. Is that okay?”
“Okay! Just make sure you call me,” she demanded.
Liu Sisi obediently lay down and closed her eyes, falling asleep.
Looking at Liu Sisi like this, Di Yelei felt a mix of emotions in the depths of his heart. It seemed that this couldn’t go on, and he would have to invite Old He over later to check on her!
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I’m moving house today and haven’t finished yet. I’m exhausted. Just one chapter for today as I continue moving. Good night, everyone.