The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme

Chapter 588: Chapter 575: Administering Medicine

Zhuang Qingning practically ran all the way here. Once she entered the courtyard, she couldn’t even bother with the formalities. She blurted out, “Where is Jinnian now?”

Jinnian?

Such an intimate appellation! Could this Miss Zhuang be an old acquaintance of Chu Jinnian?

As Chu Yunzhao was slightly taken aback by her question, Jing Zhao who’d been inside the house, swiftly walked out without even putting down the wash basin he was holding, “Miss Zhuang, how come you are here?”

He quickly reacted and put the basin down urgently, “Miss Zhuang, do you have a way of saving the young master?”

“Let’s try first, there’s no guarantee though.” Zhuang Qingning answered.

Saying it that way, means there’s a chance.

“Miss Zhuang, please follow me immediately.” Jing Zhao was overjoyed, and hurriedly led Zhuang Qingning into the room.

Looking at Chu Jinnian lying on the bed with closed eyes, purple lips, a pale face and extremely frail breathing, completely different from his usual spirited appearance, Zhuang Qingning felt a prickling pain in her heart.

She squatted by the bed, stroked his messy hair scattered on his cheek, and then ordered Jing Zhao, “Bring a cup of warm water.”

Jing Zhao quickly brought a cup of hot water to Zhuang Qingning, passed it to her, and also placed a pulse diagnosis, paper and pen next to her, so that Zhuang Qingning could diagnose the pulse and prescribe the medicines.

“There’s no need, you all can leave now.” Zhuang Qingning said.

“Yes.” Jing Zhao put down the items.

However, Chu Yunzhao did not move, and said, “Miss Zhuang, if you need to check Jinnian’s condition, we can stay and assist you if needed.”

Even though Zhuang Qingning seemed to have a close relationship with Chu Jinnian, and Jing Zhao was absolutely obedient to her, Chu Yunzhao had never heard anything about a Miss Zhuang from Chu Jinnian.

Even though Chu Jinnian was in critical condition at the moment, it was always better to be cautious.

“If the Fourth Prince is not assured and wishes to stay here, it doesn’t matter, but…” Zhuang Qingning seemed to hesitate, after thinking for a moment, she sighed, “Alright, if the Fourth Prince insists on staying here, then you may remain.”

Having said that, Zhuang Qingning opened the bag she was carrying and took out the contents.

One of the items was a jade Bi made of mutton fat jade, which Chu Jinnian had once given her. The other was a small porcelain vase, from which she poured out a few small pills.

Seeing the jade Bi, Chu Yunzhao was taken aback.

Could this Miss Zhuang before him be Chu Jinnian’s long-mentioned fiancée?

While he was still in shock, Zhuang Qingning’s next move almost made him drop his jaw.

Zhuang Qingning did not pop the small pills into Chu Jinnian’s mouth. Instead, she placed them all in her own mouth, took a sip of warm water and then bent down to seal Chu Jinnian’s lips with her own.

Obviously, Zhuang Qingning chose to feed him the medicine in this manner because Chu Jinnian was unconscious and unable to swallow.

This was a thoughtful decision.

However, it was quite startling to see this.

After Chu Yunzhao pulled himself together, he managed to avoid dropping his jaw. To break the awkward silence, he coughed lightly.

After the cough, when he saw Zhuang Qingning looking back at him, Chu Yunzhao felt even more awkward.

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“These pills are used as an antidote and are taken once every half an hour. However, we have to see how Jinnian’s detoxification is progressing. If it’s not going well, he may need to take them every fifteen minutes.” Zhuang Qingning blinked as she spoke.

In other words, if he stayed here, he would see this scene every few minutes.

“Um…”

Chu Yunzhao’s cheeks flushed slightly and he made a salute, “Jing Zhao said that Miss Zhuang is skilled in medicine. If Miss Zhuang already knows how to treat Jinnian, then we will wait outside. If Miss Zhuang needs anything, please give us your orders.”

He hadn’t even had a chance to mention anything about Zhuang Qingning’s issues to the Fourth Prince since she arrived!

However, Jing Zhao, who was used to taking responsibility for everything, did not argue at this point and just lowered his head to look at his toes silently.

“Thank you, Fourth Prince.”

Zhuang Qingning looked at Jing Zhao, “Could you please watch the door? No one is to disturb me while I am treating him.”

Jing Zhao realized that if they were comfortable with the scene, it certainly would not be fit for others to watch. Even if Zhuang Qingning hadn’t reminded him, he would have acted the same.

Both Chu Yunzhao and Jing Zhao withdrew from the room and closed the door tightly, waiting outside.

Zhuang Qingning felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

If she just said she didn’t want anyone to disturb her during the process and asked everyone to stay outside the room, others probably wouldn’t leave, and even if they eventually managed to get out, they might still try to peek inside because they were worried.

The poison in Chu Jinnian had spread rampantly. Just taking medicine or injecting would not be enough to detoxify him quickly. Intravenous injection was required. In order to keep the iv drip a secret from others all night, she had to use this method to indirectly disperse the crowd while feeding him medicine.

Once she made sure there was no one else in the room, Zhuang Qingning hurriedly used the device’s prompt to retrieve an antidote, a drip bottle, and other items from the system. She proficiently injected the antidote into the drip bottle using a syringe and then hung the drip bottle high up on the bed.

She tapped Chu Jinnian’s backhand gently to locate a vein, sterilized it, fixed a needle with surgical tape; the whole process was smooth and swift.

Zhuang Qingning adjusted the drip rate and took a deep breath. She pulled up a stool and sat next to Chu Jinnian, and wrapped the rubber tube from the drip around her own wrist.

The weather was hot now, but it was still cool at night. The poison in Chu Jinnian’s body had spread all over his body and required a large amount of antidote to be injected slowly into his veins. Even though the drip was slow, the chill it gave Chu Jinnian throughout the night might be too much for his frail body.

She thought she might as well add some warmth to it.

There was still more than half an hour left before the next batch of medicine was needed. Zhuang Qingning rested her chin on her hand and stared at Chu Jinnian.

As she looked at him, she sighed.

She had to admit that even though he was ill, his face looked awful, he was still a top tier handsome man and his handsome face remained unaffected.

She had never understood the concept of ‘sick-ones can sometimes be the most beautiful’, she always felt that if a person is sick, no matter how superior their looks were, they would be greatly compromised.

But now, as she watched Chu Jinnian in this condition, she completely agreed.

This face…

Zhuang Qingning couldn’t resist reaching out her slender and fair fingers to touch Chu Jinnian’s cheek. But she quickly withdrew her hand. After thinking about it, she reached out again.

If she helped him detoxify, then she should be his lifesaver, right?