Chapter 335: I Miss You Very Much
Lin Chuxing went to the kitchen, found Xiao Ye's personal tea caddy, opened the vial in her hand, and poured the liquid over the tea leaves.
After doing this, she immediately went to the dining room, from where she could see into the kitchen.
Before long, the butler came to brew the tea himself.
Under Lin Chuxing's watchful gaze, the tea was delivered upstairs.
The fragrance of the tea filled the air. Xiao Ye picked up his cup, drank it, and continued with his work.
"Patriarch Xiao," Zhu Chen called. "We've begun our investigation into the Angel Association. We've also sent people to make contact with that man, Li Mao."
"I used a simple trick, and he's already agreed to return to the Ouyang Family and acknowledge his ancestry."
"When the time is right, I'll leak this to the public. That will force the Ouyang Family to take him back."
The Ouyang Family had many descendants in the younger generation, so whether or not they acknowledged an illegitimate child from the outside didn't really matter.
If the child was exceptional, they might be brought back into the main family.
But if they were too mediocre, they would basically be given a sum of money and left to fend for themselves, or simply disowned entirely.
This time, even if they didn't want to acknowledge him, they would have to hold their noses and do it. Otherwise, they would be committing a crime—abandonment!
Xiao Ye nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt his body grow slightly warm.
As a practitioner of Chinese medicine, he noticed something was wrong almost instantly.
He immediately put down his teacup and checked his own pulse.
'I've been... drugged!'
'How is this possible!'
Everything that entered the Xiao Family estate was inspected. Plus, he subconsciously checked anything he ate or drank every single time.
'Unless someone inside the Xiao Family did this, and they used a truly colorless and odorless drug!'
"Patriarch Xiao?"
"Understood. You may continue."
Xiao Ye hung up the phone. Acting decisively, he took out an Antitoxic Pill and a set of silver needles.
'I have to deal with this before the drug's effects spread completely!'
However, even after this flurry of countermeasures, the heat flowing through his body remained, its spread only slightly slowed.
Xiao Ye's gaze turned icy. He slowly looked at the tea in front of him.
'The only thing I've drunk recently is this.'
He immediately summoned a subordinate. "Take this tea for analysis. Find out exactly what's in it!"
"Also, take me to the Xiao Family's hospital. The moment the analysis results are out, prepare the antidote for me immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
Xiao Ye left at once.
Seeing that he was leaving, Lin Chuxing hurried over to meet him. "It's so late. Where are you going?"
Xiao Ye looked at her. "Was it you?"
Lin Chuxing's conscience pricked her, and she averted her gaze, not daring to meet his eyes. She feigned composure. "What did you say? I didn't hear you."
Without wasting any more words, Xiao Ye shoved her aside and walked straight out the door.
Lin Chuxing stomped her foot in frustration. 'Why did he run off at the critical moment?'
'Judging by how calm he looks, could it be that he wasn't drugged?'
'Damn it. If I miss this chance today, I'll have to take my medicine again tomorrow, and there isn't much left in that porcelain vial.'
「Xiao Family Private Hospital.」
This was the best private hospital in the entire Imperial City.
Everyone admitted here was either rich or noble.
Xiao Ye went to the best room. He could already feel the heat in his body intensifying.
'If I don't get the antidote soon, this is going to be trouble.'
Even his acupuncture and the Antitoxic Pill were useless. It was terrifying to think how potent the drug would be when its effects fully kicked in!
A doctor pushed the door open and walked in. "Patriarch, the analysis results are in."
"It's a drug that stimulates a person's physical reactions, and... it's extremely potent."
Xiao Ye cut him off. "Just prepare the antidote."
"Patriarch..." The doctor hesitated. "We can't counteract this one. It's currently the best of its kind on the black market."
"It's incredibly expensive, and we don't have an antidote."
"The only solution is to find a woman... As long as you... release the tension a few times, you'll be fine."
Xiao Ye's heart sank. "Is there really no other way?"
"No. We can suppress it, but not for long. The effects will still flare up eventually."
Xiao Ye mulled it over for a moment. "Suppress it for now. Can you make it last for two hours?"
"We can do that. We can suppress it for up to three hours at most. Patriarch, you'd best find a 'clean' girl within these three hours."
The doctor didn't say any more. With the Xiao Family's power, finding a few willing, 'clean' girls would be very easy.
If word got out, countless women would likely flock to him.
Xiao Ye held out his arm, and the clear liquid was injected into his body.
The heat slowly subsided. He checked his pulse, confirming that this was only temporary. After a few hours, when the suppressant wore off, the drug's effects would surge back.
Moreover, this method of suppression could only be used once.
Xiao Ye picked up the phone. "Ready the private jet. We're flying to Jiangcheng!"
'If I have to be with a woman to solve this, then it can only be Lin Chuyue!'
He would not touch any other woman!
The jet took off quickly, heading toward Jiangcheng.
Two hours later, it landed at Jiangcheng Airport.
「The Lin Family Estate.」
Lin Chuyue was lying in her room, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Chu Yan had been gone for two days, and the sudden quiet in the house felt very strange to her.
'Thankfully, Chu Yan will be back in a few days. I can endure it for this short period.'
'If I really feel lonely, I can always ask Bai Xue and the others to come keep me company.'
Quiet nights always made one's mind wander.
Inevitably, Lin Chuyue's thoughts drifted to Xiao Ye.
'I wonder how he's doing...'
Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door. Knock after knock, it was exceptionally clear in the silent night.
Lin Chuyue immediately threw on some clothes and went to the door.
When she saw Xiao Ye on the monitor screen, she froze on the spot. A few seconds passed before her heart began to pound.
"Chuyue, I know you're at the door. Open it. Let me in."
"I..."
Lin Chuyue hesitated for a moment but opened the door anyway.
'I can't keep avoiding him like this. Are we never going to see each other again?'
'Even if I don't marry Xiao Ye, he'll still be my brother-in-law someday. We'll have to see each other sooner or later.'
"What are you doing here?"
Xiao Ye could feel the heat rapidly spreading through his body.
Especially after seeing Lin Chuyue, the full effects of the drug erupted completely!
He had been forcibly suppressing it until now, but seeing his woman, he inevitably let his guard down for a split second.
And that split second was all the opening the drug needed!
Xiao Ye swept Lin Chuyue into his arms, holding her tightly. "Chuyue, I missed you so much!"
Feeling his scorching breath on her neck, Lin Chuyue stiffened. "Xiao Ye, don't do this. We aren't engaged anymore!"
Suddenly, she let out a scream.
Her entire body was lifted off the ground as Xiao Ye swept her up and headed straight for the bedroom.
"Xiao Ye, what are you doing? Put me down!"
Xiao Ye quickened his pace, reaching her upstairs bedroom in just a few strides.
He threw Lin Chuyue onto the bed and pinned her down.
"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye, you... let me go!" Lin Chuyue's pretty face turned pale. "Don't forget what our relationship is now!"
"What do you think you're doing? Are you going to force me?"