Chapter 187: Chapter 187: Bad Timing
Wu said Zhan Hanjue wasn’t feeling well, and Ye Ningwan thought his Chasing Silk Poison was acting up, so she was frightened and hurriedly pushed open the door.
Instead, she saw the man sitting on the bed, topless and full of allure.
While breathing a sigh of relief, she couldn’t help but frown.
"Wu said you’re not well. Where are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Maybe he was pretending to be strong, while his body was actually in excruciating pain, but he was posing a calm facade.
Upon hearing her voice, the man immediately raised his head, putting the computer aside.
"You’re here?"
"This is the medicine I prepared for you yesterday. Fortunately, the Xie Family has an abundance of herbs, all kinds of herbs. It’s quite comprehensive; take it first to delay the onset of your poison."
Ye Ningwan quickly sat by the bed, took out a porcelain white bottle, poured a pill out, and stuffed it into his mouth.
The man swallowed it cooperatively, not even needing to drink water.
Ye Ningwan smiled with pursed lips, "Patients like you are every doctor’s favorite, not fussy."
"Do you like it?"
The man reached out, gently caressing her jade-like cheek.
With a smile in her eyes, Ye Ningwan said cheerily, "Of course I like it, I like you the most."
Saying that she reached out and teasingly pinched the man’s chin.
The man curled his lips, holding her fingers, kissing them on his lips.
However, just a finger kiss couldn’t satisfy the man’s longing for her.
Soon, she was pulled into his arms forcefully.
Her soft body bumped into his solid chest, and then her chin was pinched as he kissed her fiercely on the thin lips.
The man’s hands were holding her slender waist, his palms exploring beneath her clothes...
"Knock, knock, knock."
The man frowned.
Ye Ningwan chuckled and pushed him away.
"It’s definitely Wu."
"It better be important," the man gritted his teeth, his face clouded with gloom.
Wu pushed the door open, only to see their boss looking gloomy and unsatisfied.
Startled.
Thinking he had just lied, so the lady would worry about the boss and check on him.
Was it possible that something had actually happened to the boss in such a short time?
"Ma’am, that person has woken up," Wu reported nervously.
Their boss’s expression was too terrifying.
But why did it feel like their boss was targeting him?
Looking at him so unkindly?
"What did he say?" Ye Ningwan asked.
"What person?"
Zhan Hanjue finally removed his vengeful gaze from Wu and frowned, asking Ye Ningwan.
Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his legs weak from fright.
"Just now, on my way here, I saw a strange man in the elevator. He came to this floor too, which was reserved by you, right? So I suspected he wasn’t a good person and knocked him out," Ye Ningwan explained.
Zhan Hanjue looked at Wu again.
Wu quickly answered, "He confessed, came to kill you. But he doesn’t know who’s behind it; he’s just an assassin, took a job."
Ye Ningwan sneered, "This assassin isn’t very professional. His attire screams killer; too obvious. Probably wasn’t really here to kill you, just to warn you."
"Telling me to leave Tong City soon," Zhan Hanjue said in a low voice.
Ye Ningwan nodded, that was most likely the case.
"Dispose of him," the man ordered.
Wu nodded.
Ye Ningwan didn’t ask how to handle it; it wasn’t her business to mind.
At that moment, her phone rang. When she checked, it was Bai Wenjing calling.
"Mr. Bai, I’m at Tianyue Hotel, come over, I’ll have someone meet you downstairs," Ye Ningwan said after answering.
"Who?"
After hanging up the phone, the man asked.
Ye Ningwan said, "Someone from the founding family of Chasing Silk Poison; I think he should know why you were poisoned. Maybe he has the antidote too."
"Found him so quickly?" Zhan Hanjue frowned slightly.
Too simple, it felt unreal.
Ye Ningwan understood his thoughts, holding his hand, said, "Let’s have him take a look at you first."
The man nodded.
Bai Wenjing arrived quickly.
Wu sent someone to bring him up.
As for how they handled the assassin, Ye Ningwan didn’t know.
Ye Ningwan went out to greet him and soon saw the bodyguard bringing in a man around thirty years old.
The man wore glasses and a khaki trench coat.
He wasn’t particularly handsome, but exceedingly gentle and pleasing to the eye, clearly a mild-tempered person.
"Mr. Bai?" Ye Ningwan asked.
Bai Wenjing nodded, smiling, "Bai Zhi junior sister, it’s been a while."
"Mr. Bai, come in first and take a look at the poisoned person."
Ye Ningwan wasted no time and quickly led him in.
Bai Wenjing followed her in, and upon seeing Zhan Hanjue, he frowned slightly.
"Mr., have we met somewhere?"
"Mr. Bai, your attempt to chat someone up is rather old-fashioned," Ye Ningwan said, speechless.
Bai Wenjing quickly said, "Not picking up a conversation, but really, I’ve seen this gentleman before."
Zhan Hanjue gave him a cold glance, "Bought some herbs."
Bai Wenjing suddenly realized, "I knew I’d seen you somewhere before. So it was you, the big-spender millionaire."
"What do you mean?" Ye Ningwan curiously asked.
Zhan Hanjue coughed lightly, "Let’s see the illness first."
Bai Wenjing quickly said, "Yes, let’s see the illness first, junior sister, I’ll tell you afterward."
He hurriedly checked Zhan Hanjue’s pulse.
Actually, upon seeing the wound on Zhan Hanjue’s abdomen, he already knew it was Chasing Silk Poison.
But he still couldn’t believe it till checking the pulse for final confirmation.
"How could this be."
Bai Wenjing put down Zhan Hanjue’s wrist, frowning and shaking his head.
Ye Ningwan said, "Is there anyone in your family who can use this kind of poison?"
Bai Wenjing’s eyes flickered briefly, then he laughed awkwardly, "The formula and remaining poison, were destroyed in front of Sect Leader Zisu that year. No one in the Bai Family can use this poison anymore. Even if they could, there isn’t any."
"So who else can concoct this poison?" Ye Ningwan changed her approach.
Bai Wenjing’s eyes flickered with an unusual light again, but he still insisted on shaking his head, "Can’t think of anyone."
Ye Ningwan curled her lips, he wasn’t being truthful.
"It’s okay if you can’t recall, Mr. Bai can think it over slowly. As you’ve seen, indeed it’s Chasing Silk Poison. Honestly, I can cure it, but it requires a little time. However, besides a lack of time, I’m definitely not lacking, surely I’ll develop an antidote. But as you know who you’re dealing with, he isn’t someone with a good temper. The one who poisoned him, sooner or later, will be caught, and then, however he pays back... not to mention his methods, my methods, Mr. Bai should’ve heard about."
Bai Wenjing awkwardly, bashfully said, "Bai Zhi junior sister, I really don’t know, threatening me won’t work either."
"Mr. Bai misunderstood, I wasn’t threatening you, merely stating facts."
"About Chasing Silk’s poison, I presume Bai Zhi junior sister knows what’s going on. Although our Bai Family created Chasing Silk, each person’s Chasing Silk differs, hence I can’t solve it. In this regard, Bai Zhi junior sister is a professional, thoroughly research it; if you need my help, feel free to ask. By the way, here’s my business card."
Bai Wenjing took out his business card and handed it to Ye Ningwan.
Ye Ningwan took it and looked, surprised to find he’s a herb merchant.
No wonder Zhan Hanjue knew him; he probably bought herbs from him.
"Since Mr. Bai says so, I won’t be polite then. I’ll write some herbs, trouble Mr. Bai to find them for me. Since Chasing Silk is from your family, I won’t ask for the herbs free, just half price."
Bai Wenjing: "..."