Xu Ke couldn't help but smile upon seeing the usually composed Feng Wei in such a state. Having grown accustomed to Feng Wei's straightforward manner, Xu Ke was somewhat surprised to see him so nervous.

He smiled. "Let's not rush things."

Hearing this, Feng Wei's heart sank. He knew it. If Xu Ke found out Qin Yu's true identity, he would never agree so easily. The thought of kneeling and begging Xu Ke flashed through his mind.

Just then, Xu Ke said seriously, "Let me ask you a question first."

Upon hearing this, Feng Wei's expression changed instantly. "Okay, I'll tell you anything you want to know."

He knew Xu Ke was about to ask some critical questions. But no matter what they were, he had already made up his mind—he would do anything to save Qin Yu!

Wang Wu, however, saw this as an opportunity for Xu Ke to completely win over Feng Wei. Although Feng Wei was on the consideration list for the Wang Family Squad, he hadn't yet reached a core position within the Wang Family. In that respect, he wasn't yet completely obedient to their orders. After all, in modern society, a top computer expert like Feng Wei was a hot commodity anywhere. If Xu Ke could use this chance to make Feng Wei completely loyal to the Wang Family, or even to himself and Wong Qifu, it would be an excellent outcome! Hearing how casually Feng Wei mentioned hacking into the hospital's surveillance to review records, Wang Wu himself was quite tempted...

After a quiet moment, Xu Ke slowly asked, "Is Qin Yu your girlfriend?"

Wang Wu and Feng Wei were speechless.

The living room fell silent.

Wang Wu rubbed his hands together and coughed twice, feeling completely at a loss. "Mister Xu, that... that doesn't seem to be the point, does it?!"

Feng Wei, who had been mentally prepared to sell his soul to Xu Ke, was completely thrown off by the question. He stared wide-eyed at Xu Ke; nobody could have expected such a question.

"What, it's not the point? Or is it a question you can't answer?" Xu Ke asked. "Old Feng has helped me, so I consider him a friend.

"And caring about a friend's love life is very important!"

Xu Ke didn't think there was anything wrong with his question.

Wang Wu was rendered speechless and could only nod. "You're right, Mister Xu."

But he was filled with regret. This was a perfect opportunity to win Feng Wei over to Xu Ke's own faction... How could Mister Xu just waste it like this?!

"No, she's not..." Feng Wei finally managed to squeeze out after a long struggle.

"Just showing some concern, that's all," Xu Ke chuckled. "Now I get why he didn't bother to wash his hair and showed no interest in attracting girls when we first met..."

When they had first met, Xu Ke had asked Feng Wei why he didn't wash his hair. Feng Wei had come up with some excuse about it causing hair loss and claimed he wasn't interested in attracting girls. Now, it was clear to Xu Ke—he was already spoken for.

Feng Wei stammered, "Xiao Yu and I are just classmates, nothing more..." He always seemed a bit awkward when the subject of Qin Yu came up.

"Alright, I get it," Xu Ke smiled and stood up. "Let's go. Take me to see Qin Yu's condition."

Seeing that Feng Wei's expression was no longer so downcast after a bit of teasing, Xu Ke breathed a sigh of relief. From the moment he'd walked in, Feng Wei had looked like he'd lost his soul, barely able to speak properly. If he stayed in that state, Xu Ke was afraid the man's heart would give out from sheer worry while he was treating Qin Yu... and then he'd have two patients on his hands. So, he'd had to tease him a little to snap him out of it.

Watching Xu Ke walk toward the closed door, Feng Wei was stunned. Xu Ke was doing exactly what he said he would. He'd treat any patient Feng Wei asked him to, no matter who it was... without a moment's hesitation.

After a moment of silence, a new resolve formed in Feng Wei's heart. He called out to Xu Ke's retreating back, "Okay!"

CREAK.

Feng Wei carefully opened the door.

On the bed lay a girl with a pale face. It was Qin Yu.

Qin Yu appeared to be around the same age as Xu Yi. She wasn't strikingly beautiful, but she possessed a delicate and gentle charm. However, because she was so ill, her slightly furrowed brow made it impossible not to feel a surge of compassion for her.

Upon seeing her, Wang Wu couldn't help but sigh. "She's truly Ye Feng's sister. The resemblance in their eyes and brow is uncanny."

Feng Wei looked at Qin Yu, a flash of heartache in his eyes.

Xu Ke, on the other hand, felt no such pity. His attention was focused on the tissues by Qin Yu's pillow. "Is this blood she coughed up?" he asked, looking at the blood-soaked paper.

"That's right," Feng Wei nodded. "Since the beginning of the month, she's been coughing up blood more and more frequently.

"Recently, she's even started falling into comas, lasting anywhere from three minutes to as long as two hours.

"I only came to you because her condition was getting worse..."

Xu Ke's brow furrowed. "Have you taken her to see a doctor?"

"I found two doctors who could keep a secret, but they could only prescribe medicine to delay the poison's effects, not solve the root problem," Feng Wei said, shaking his head with worry etched deeply on his face. He was afraid Xu Ke wouldn't be able to solve the problem either.

Xu Ke picked up a tissue, examined it for a moment, and sniffed it lightly before asking, "When did she cough this up?"

"This morning," Feng Wei replied.

Hearing this, Xu Ke's expression relaxed. "That's good..."

Feng Wei's eyes lit up.

Xu Ke continued, "This poison is called Snake Heart Fluid. It specifically attacks the heart. It's clear the poisoner didn't intend to kill her.

"Otherwise, even with all the money you've spent on expensive medicinal herbs to keep her alive, she would have died long ago."

From the blood Qin Yu had coughed up, Xu Ke could tell the poisoner hadn't used an excessive dose. Otherwise, how could she possibly have survived this long? She probably would have died right then and there when she jumped into the sea. But what truly baffled him was something his master had told him long ago: Snake Heart Fluid came from the Pan Family of Jiangnan and was only available there. So how did it end up in Tianhai? Could the Pan Family of Jiangnan have sent someone all the way to Tianhai just to kill Qin Yu? That seemed like an incredible reach.

Hearing this, Feng Wei nodded in agreement. "That's right. Xiao Yu and I suspected they were sent by her brother's enemies.

"Their initial goal wasn't to kill her, but to capture her to threaten her brother.

"Who knew she'd be lucky enough to escape."

Xu Ke nodded, then glanced at the snow lotus placed to the side and smiled. "Still, you getting a doctor's prescription and spending a fortune on medicinal materials was a great help.

"Otherwise, even with the small dose, Qin Yu's life would have been forfeit long ago."

Feng Wei replied simply, "I only did what I had to do."

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