Chapter 34: Chapter 34 didn't expect her to save him at all costs

Author: Purple Peony Machine Translation

Qiao Hanye and He Lanjin soon reached Jing Garden. He Lanjin sat in the car in silence, replaying the events in her mind.

She thought she had the worst luck, with Lu Zifan and He Ruoxue scheming against the He family, and her father trying to sell her. She did not expect Qiao Hanye to have a fate worse than hers. The moment he showed his face in public, he got attacked and almost killed.

"Are you scared silly?" Qiao Hanye asked, studying He Lanjin's face.

"Yes, you need to compensate for the mental damage this night caused," He Lanjin said shamelessly, opening her small hand as if demanding to be paid.

Qiao Hanye looked at her blood-stained palm. He took it in his hands as if it were the most natural thing in the world to do and wiped the blood clean with his handkerchief. A warm, almost physical feeling washed over He Lanjin, and she pulled her hand back as if she was afraid of getting burned.

"I'll be in my room," He Lanjin said quickly. She pushed the car door open and got off the car.

His eyes followed He Lanjin's retreating figure. When he could not see her anymore, his gaze fell on the back of his arms, which have turned black. The highly toxic venom was spreading.

He Lanjin felt uneasy returning to her room. Something was definitely wrong. She walked to Qiao Hanye's room and opened the door without ceremony. Qiao Hanye was just about to take off his clothes when the door opened to reveal He Lanjin. "What's the matter?" Qiao Hanye asked. "It's late. You should be resting."

He Lanjin did not say anything. Instead, she took one of his arms and rolled up his sleeve. "You're poisoned," she said in alarm. "Let's go to the hospital."

"We can't go to the hospital," Qiao Hanye said in a low voice. He was injured and the venom had spread, but he acted normal. He did not seem to be in pain, not even the slightest bit.

He Lanjin hesitated for a moment, but she immediately made up her mind. Taking the fruit knife on Qiao Hanye's bedside table, she slashed at his palm and brought his hand to her lips, sucking out the poison.

"You..." Qiao Hanye protested, but He Lanjin pushed him down on the bed.

"Master, what is this?" asked Han Beicheng, who rushed Qiao Hanye's room after sensing that his master was not alone. The room smelled of copper.

"Get the medicine," Qiao Hanye said. Han Beicheng took out a bottle of medicine from the drawer and watched He Lanjin suck blood from a cut in his master's hand. Han Beicheng was impressed at He Lanjin. Merely letting the blood out would not allow the poison to flow out with the blood. It was definitely wise to suck out the poisonous blood.

But Han Beicheng was also worried for He Lanjin, as she would inevitably ingest a considerable amount of the poison.

He Lanjin spat out the blood. "It's done," she said to noone in particular. Qiao Hanye held her by the chin and used his thumb to wipe the blood on her lips. "He Lanjin..." Qiao Hanye's voice was hoarse.

"I'm so tired. I'm going to sleep now," He Lanjin said while stifling a yawn. She got up and took the medicine bottle that Han Beicheng was holding before her. She read the label, and upon learning that its function was to clear away heat and to detoxify her blood, she took one pill. She swallowed the pill, threw the bottle back to Han Beicheng, yawned and left.

He Lanjin clearly had many questions, but she did not give voice to them. She could only pretend that she did not care about what was happening, which was why she left. One thing that she knew for certain was that someone wanted Qiao Hanye dead.

When He Lanjin left the room, Han Beicheng asked with concern, "Master, what do you think? Should we call Shangguan Zhi over and have him take a look? "

"There's no need," said Qiao Hanye. He did not expect He Lanjin to sacrifice herself and save him at such a critical moment. He felt a little strange, as if there was something in his heart that he could not explain.

"Those people got wind of your arrival and wanted to know if the rumors were true." said Han Beicheng.

But Han Beicheng knew the attack was not just a test. It was obvious that they wanted Qiao Hanye to die. His master's arrival has made people was anxious. Fearing that their true colors would be exposed, they needed to act fast.

"Have Nan Feng follow her around," Qiao Hanye said in a deep voice.

"Master, Nan Feng is your death warrior. It's not right for you to just hand him over like that to Miss He." Han Beicheng was anxious. The death warriors of the Qiao family are not supposed to leave their side.

Qiao Hanye looked at his hand, which He Lanjin hastily bandaged. He sighed and said, "Beicheng..."

Han Beicheng realized that he had overstepped his boundaries. He said in a low voice, "Yes, I'll make the arrangements right away."