After Chen Jin Zhao and Yu Meng Zhi finished their meal, they were sitting on the sofa chatting.
During this period, Chen Jin Zhao had no missions and had been accompanying Yu Meng Zhi, causing their feelings to deepen.
Just like at this moment.
They were even discussing how many children they would have in the future and what their names would be, even arguing for a while over it.
Chen Jin Zhao found Yu Meng Zhi's chosen names too awkward, while Yu Meng Zhi found Chen Jin Zhao's names too old-fashioned. Neither would back down.
"In short, you have to listen to me," Yu Meng Zhi said.
"Otherwise, you, a grown man, can give birth yourself!"
Chen Jin Zhao was naturally unwilling, and hugging Yu Meng Zhi, he said, "How about this? If the firstborn is a boy, we'll go with your names, and if it's a girl, we'll go with mine."
Upon hearing this, Yu Meng Zhi found it feasible.
"That's more like it."
Knock, knock, knock!
As the two were enjoying their intimacy, a series of hurried knocks suddenly sounded.
Chen Jin Zhao and Yu Meng Zhi exchanged a glance. "I'll go see who it is."
Chen Jin Zhao went to open the door. Yu Meng Zhi thought for a moment and followed. As soon as the door opened, they saw a disheveled Wu Pei Qin standing at the entrance.
"Aunt, you're here this late at night. Did something happen?" Chen Jin Zhao frowned.
Yu Meng Zhi felt a growing unease.
Wu Pei Qin immediately knelt on the ground, startling them both.
Chen Jin Zhao was the first to react. He quickly stepped forward to help Wu Pei Qin up, but Wu Pei Qin choked out, "Chen Jin Zhao, it's wrong of me to disturb you so late at night, but I have nowhere else to turn and can only beg you! I've never knelt to beg anyone in my life. This is the first time."
"Aunt, please get up and talk," Chen Jin Zhao frowned.
Yu Meng Zhi also stepped forward to help Wu Pei Qin up, but Wu Pei Qin insisted on kneeling, refusing to rise. Chen Jin Zhao could only say, "Aunt, you're going too far. If you don't get up, I won't agree to anything you ask."
Wu Pei Qin's resolve instantly crumbled, and she was helped up by Chen Jin Zhao and Yu Meng Zhi.
Chen Jin Zhao asked Wu Pei Qin to sit down, while Yu Meng Zhi hurried to pour tea. "Aunt, you can tell us what happened now."
"Ling Yun, my daughter she..." Wu Pei Qin sobbed uncontrollably.
Chen Jin Zhao and Yu Meng Zhi exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking. Yu Meng Zhi asked, "What happened to Ling Yun?"
Wu Pei Qin choked out, "She was poisoned."
Their faces changed slightly.
Chen Jin Zhao became even more furious, "Whose dog dared to poison Ling Yun right under the Emperor's nose?"
Wu Pei Qin wiped away her tears and said with a voice full of sorrow, "It happened like this..."
She told Chen Jin Zhao about what Toscano and Joanna had done at the Wu family's residence, causing Chen Jin Zhao's heart to sink. Wu Pei Qin pleaded, "Chen Jin Zhao, I know it's difficult for you to help me, but I have no other choice."
"Chen Jin Zhao, please save Ling Yun."
Chen Jin Zhao immediately said, "Aunt, you haven't told anyone else about this, have you?"
"Besides your uncle, I haven't told anyone," Wu Pei Qin replied.
Chen Jin Zhao pondered for a moment, then asked, "Leave the antidote to me. How is Xiao Wu doing?"
Xiao Wu had a good relationship with Chen Jin Zhao, so Chen Jin Zhao was also worried about his safety.
Fortunately, Xiao Wu only sustained severe injuries and his life was not in danger. After emergency treatment at the hospital, he was out of critical condition.
Only then did Chen Jin Zhao breathe a sigh of relief and looked up at Yu Meng Zhi. "Meng Zhi, get me a coat. I need to go to the hospital."
Yu Meng Zhi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay."
"I'm going with you."
The three of them left the house and headed to the hospital.
After getting out of the car.
Yu Meng Zhi tightly held Chen Jin Zhao's hand, unwilling to let go.
Because Chen Jin Zhao was worried about Wu Ling Yun's condition, he didn't notice Yu Meng Zhi's strangeness.
The three of them arrived at the ward and saw Wu Ling Yun with a pale complexion, and her veins darkening beneath her skin.
The situation was much more serious than Chen Jin Zhao had anticipated.
It was worth noting that Wu Ling Yun was admitted to the top hospital in China. Even the top doctors and professors at this hospital were helpless, and Wu Ling Yun had fallen into a coma, unable to communicate with the outside world at all. It could be said that things were extremely dire.
After visiting Wu Ling Yun, Li Qiu Tao and Chen Jin Zhao stood outside the door.
Silence was the prevailing mood.
"Uncle, what did the doctors say? Is there no other way?" Chen Jin Zhao asked.
Li Qiu Tao said in a low voice, "There is a way. The doctors have diagnosed the poison Ling Yun was afflicted with, but it will take at least a month to formulate the antidote. By then, it will be too late."
Wu Pei Qin cried even harder.
Chen Jin Zhao said sternly, "Those people are after me. If I don't show myself, I won't get the antidote."
"So—"
Before he could finish, Li Qiu Tao interrupted him.
"Chen Jin Zhao, have you considered what you're saying?!"
There was even a hint of anger in his tone.
Everyone was stunned.
No one expected Li Qiu Tao's anger to be directed at Chen Jin Zhao.
Chen Jin Zhao pursed his lips. "Uncle, I..."
Li Qiu Tao raised his hand to interrupt him. "Enough, don't say any more. You might have misunderstood me. I mean, don't go on an adventure and get yourself into trouble! If they have the confidence to lure the tiger out of its den, it means they are absolutely certain they can kill you."
"If you go there now, won't you be playing right into their hands?"
Wu Pei Qin was stunned by these words and turned to Li Qiu Tao, questioning him, "Li Qiu Tao, what are you talking about?"
Li Qiu Tao stared at Wu Pei Qin with bloodshot eyes. "I haven't even spoken to you yet. Why did you tell Chen Jin Zhao about this? Those people are after him, that's true, but the culprits are them, not Chen Jin Zhao. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Wu Pei Qin, did a dog eat your brain?"
Wu Pei Qin had never seen Li Qiu Tao so angry and was momentarily paralyzed with fear.
The next moment.
Wu Pei Qin wailed, "If my daughter dies, I won't live either, sob sob sob..."
Chen Jin Zhao said to Li Qiu Tao, "Uncle, I can actually..."
"You can what?!" Li Qiu Tao questioned.
"I can go find the antidote and bring Wu Ling Yun back," Chen Jin Zhao said, meeting Li Qiu Tao's angry gaze.
"You cannot!"
Li Qiu Tao interrupted Chen Jin Zhao once again and said, "Those people set a deadly trap. You know how dangerous it will be. If they weren't absolutely certain, why would they show themselves in the capital of China? Faced with a deadly trap, you still want to go?"
"And you've forgotten, haven't you, that you are about to become a husband?"
"By doing this, you're letting yourself down, and more importantly, you're letting down your fiancée, Yu Meng Zhi!"