My Silly, Sweet Wife

”That’s natural.” Ye Guichen knew Zhou Huairen was already suspicious of Zhou Haijun. Even if the poisoning had nothing to do with Zhou Haijun, it certainly involved people around him.

As the saying goes, family scandals should not be spread outside. Zhou Huairen was grateful to Zhou Haijun’s father and wouldn’t possibly harm Zhou Haijun.

Even if Zhou Haijun did intend to harm him, he probably wouldn’t be able to do much to him.

Seeing Zhou Huairen’s troubled expression, Ye Guichen said, ”Mr. Zhou, although the poison in your body is currently not serious, it could pose a life-threatening risk if it erupts. If you wish, I can extract it completely right now.”

”No need.” Zhou Huairen said gratefully, ”Mr. Ye, meeting you has been a blessing for me. But since someone wants to harm me, I can’t just sit idly. If the poison in my body is completely removed now, it may arouse suspicion.”

”I understand.” Ye Guichen nodded, ”But if we do it this way, it might really be life-threatening.”

”Hehe, I’m already so old, what is there to regret about dying? If we don’t catch that person, both Haijun and Weijun could be in danger. However...” At this point, Zhou Huairen grabbed Ye Guichen’s hand, ”Mr. Ye, I am extremely impressed by your skills. You’ve done so much for the Zhou family, I’ve never treated you as an outsider. Can I ask you a favor?”

”Mr. Zhou, you’re too kind. I consider you like a grandfather, there’s no need for formalities.”

”Good, very good!” Zhou Huairen nodded repeatedly, ”Haijun came back this time for an antique auction. I don’t know what he’s planning to buy. But for some reason, I feel like he’s changed a lot since his return. I can’t pinpoint exactly what has changed, but his wife and that Dr. Gu he brought back always make me feel uneasy. According to you, aside from the usual food, the only thing I’ve consumed these days is the longevity soup that Haijun prepared. He said he learned it from Dr. Gu and claimed it’s beneficial for my health.”

”I thought he was being filial and didn’t suspect anything, but now it seems the problem likely lies in that soup.”

”Longevity soup?” Ye Guichen was slightly taken aback, ”Do you have any left?”

”Yes, there’s still half a bowl on my bedside table from before I fainted this morning.” Zhou Huairen pointed to his bedside table where the half-cold bowl of soup was still sitting.

Ye Guichen quickly picked up the bowl and sniffed it. Frowning, he dipped his finger in the soup to taste it, then set it down and asked, ”Mr. Zhou, do you trust me?”

”Of course, I trust you wholeheartedly!” Zhou Huairen nodded eagerly, ”Mr. Ye, you saved my life. Besides my closest family, you are the person I trust the most in this world.”

”Good!” Ye Guichen seeing Zhou Huairen’s sincerity, responded earnestly, ”Previously, I detected low levels of toxins in the tea leaves, thinking they were naturally occurring. But after tasting this soup, I realized that it’s intentionally contaminated.”

”Mr. Ye, can you explain in detail?”

Ye Guichen pointed to the half bowl of soup, ”This contains a substance called Golden Toad Extract, a highly potent toxin from the Miaojiang region. It is secreted from the toad’s skin. Upon ingestion, it induces immediate fainting, and higher doses pose lethal risks. However, in lower doses, it accumulates gradually in the body. The most terrifying aspect is that it’s colorless and tasteless, undetectable by medical means, often mistaken for heart attacks.”

”Mr. Ye, do you mean someone from Miaojiang is using Haijun to harm me?” Zhou Huairen gasped in horror.

No matter how he thought about it, he never expected this matter to involve the Miaojiang Witch Clan.

After years of traveling far and wide and establishing prestige in the antiques world, Zhou Huairen naturally knew about the Miaojiang Witch Clan.

Those people live in deep mountains, always surrounded by toxins, and kill stealthily.

However, he never had any vendetta with anyone from Miaojiang Witch Clan over the years.

Ye Guichen was puzzled too, ”Mr. Zhou, I am unsure about that; if you are reluctant to remove the toxins completely, I’ll prescribe a medicine. Consuming it after drinking the soup will avoid masking the poison and temporarily suppress its spread. If any danger arises, I will have time to save you.”

”Good, thank you so much.” Upon hearing about the miraculous medicine, Zhou Huairen felt relieved.

He must use this time to find out who is trying to harm him, or his family may face danger.

After writing a prescription, Ye Guichen handed it to Zhou Huairen.

Zhou Huairen quickly tucked it under his pillow, planning to send someone he trusted to get the medicine.

At that moment, the room door was suddenly flung open.

”Grandpa, grandpa, are you alright?” Zhou Qing’er rushed in and into Zhou Huairen’s embrace, ”Grandpa, I heard you fainted. Are you okay?”

Zhou Huairen caressed Zhou Qing’er’s hair lovingly, ”Silly girl, I’m fine. Look, Brother Ye is here too. Ask him if you don’t believe me.”

Zhou Qing’er looked towards Ye Guichen urgently, ”Brother Ye, is grandpa really okay?”

”He’s fine.” Ye Guichen smiled and shook his head.

”That’s good, really good.” Zhou Qing’er stood up suddenly and bowed deeply to Ye Guichen, ”Brother Ye, thank you.”

”No, no, Qing’er, you misunderstood. Your grandpa was saved by the Dr. Gu outside, not me.” Ye Guichen knew Zhou Huairen did not want to reveal the poisoning issue, so he pretended as though he knew nothing and pointed outside.

Several people were standing at the door.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing’er replied ”Oh” and said nothing more, evidently unconvinced about the so-called Dr. Gu.

After chatting a while, leaving Zhou Qing’er to accompany Zhou Huairen, Ye Guichen exited the bedroom.

However, just as he stepped out, he was blocked by Zhou Haijun.

”Kid, what did my father say to you?” Zhou Haijun said grimly, ”You were talking to him for so long, are you doubting Dr. Gu’s medical skills?”

Gufang also looked at Ye Guichen with a smug smile, saying indifferently, ”This Mr. Ye supposedly has saved the old man’s life before. Maybe he has some exceptional skills and intends to accuse you.”

Ye Guichen looked at Gufang.

Gufang seemed cultured and refined, but a sinister aura lurked deep in his eyes.

”This guy isn’t simple, he preemptively tried to shut me up!” Ye Guichen thought, ”But since he mentioned accusations, perhaps he is connected to the issue?”