Chapter 53: The Relapse of the Poisonous Gu

What are you saying, Second Brother? That woman was the one who left me crippled in the first place. Wasn't it entirely right for Father to take on this mission? Besides, that woman has brought public outrage upon herself! If Father manages to capture her this time, our Feng family's prestige will surely soar even higher in the future!

Before the Head of the Feng family could speak, the eldest young master of the Feng family, sitting in his wheelchair, chimed in with a sarcastic and spiteful tone.

Ever since his injuries healed, the eldest young master had somehow caught wind of rumors and stubbornly convinced himself that his misfortune was entirely caused by Mo Liuli. Consequently, he harbored a deep, undying resentment toward her.

Hearing today that his father's mission was related to Mo Liuli, he had immediately ordered his attendants to push him into the front courtyard.

Eldest Brother, you shouldn't constantly pin your own injuries on her. If you hadn't let your own lust get the better of you back then, none of this would have happened in the first place. Furthermore...

Before Feng Wujiang could finish, he was sternly interrupted by the Head of the Feng family!

I have already made my decision on this matter. There is no need for further discussion. Take the Young Master back to his room!

The eldest young master opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but did not dare. In the end, he glared bitterly at Feng Wujiang before letting his attendants wheel him out of the courtyard.

Father, you...

The authority of the family head still held sway. Unsure of his father's true intentions, Feng Wujiang dared not press the matter further.

Jiang'er, you should leave as well. Father is tired and needs to rest!

With that, the Head of the Feng family did not spare Feng Wujiang another glance. He massaged his temples, walked out of the courtyard, and headed toward the adjoining bedchamber.

Realizing he could not persuade his father, Feng Wujiang stayed no longer and quickly left the courtyard.

Three days later, when Chou Xue and Feng Xiyan arrived in a cloud of dust at Mo Liuli's dwelling, Mo Liuli was already writhing in agony due to the flare-up of the Gu poison, her consciousness gradually slipping away.

Seeing Chou Xue's face, dark as a thunderstorm, a shivering Feng Xiyan hurriedly took off the cloth bag from her shoulder, pulled out her tools and medicinal herbs, and prepared to extract the Gu from Mo Liuli.

Judging by Mo Liuli's condition, if the extraction was delayed any further, her life would be in grave danger.

Although she had little desire to save her, the thought of Chou Xue's warning forced her to go against her own inclinations.

No! I won't go out! I want to stay here and watch over Mommy!

The extraction of the Gu required absolute peace and quiet, prompting Chou Xue to take charge and herd everyone out of the room. To everyone's surprise, Long'er stubbornly refused to budge, hugging a pillar and crying out with reddened eyes.

Feng Xiyan was already reaching to untie Mo Liuli's garments. Seeing Long'er making a scene and refusing to leave, she cast a glance at Chou Xue. If we delay any longer, I cannot guarantee she will recover without lingering ailments.

Feng Xiyan's voice was crisp and cold. Stunned for a moment, Long'er finally loosened his grip on the pillar, allowing Chou Xue to pick him up and carry him outside.

Xiao Junwang had been searching everywhere for Feng Xiyan's whereabouts. Although he had tracked them down, he had run into trouble of his own, preventing him from returning together with Feng Xiyan and the others.

Long'er was deeply saddened and filled with anger. With his father not by his side, he felt suffocated. He crossed his small hands behind his back, pacing back and forth like an adult, silently counting numbers in his heart, praying for time to fly so that his mommy would get well and his daddy would hurry back.

Rao had never met Chou Xue before, so he kept staring intently at him ever since Chou Xue stepped out of the room. Long'er disliked Rao, and Rao had long since grown used to ignoring Long'er's existence.

Chou Xue had furrowed his brows the moment he saw Mo Liuli's agonizing state, though the hood of his cloak concealed it from the others.

He kept one ear cocked to the movements inside the room while watching Long'er pace back and forth. Meeting Rao's gaze for a fleeting second, he quickly shifted his eyes back to Long'er.