Chapter 34 - 24 I Am Sick
After rinsing off the ointment completely, Min Ming hurriedly took the medicine. She regained a bit of strength, leaning against the bed frame as she struggled to stand. Her body trembled as if she might collapse at any moment.
Chen Yi, after washing his hands at the water vat, pushed aside the curtain and stepped into the bedroom.
Seeing his handsome face, Min Ming's delicately powdered visage grew even paler.
Chen Yi's expression turned cold, his gaze piercing as he stared directly at her,
"You wish to be my chambermaid, yet you're placing poison? What tricks are you playing on me?"
As his words fell, Min Ming's body went limp, and she dropped onto the bed.
The bedframe quivered slightly.
Exposed—all of it had been exposed... it was over...
"No, don't! Please... I beg you, spare me. It was Wuyong Building—it was them who forced me... Please spare me, grant me a path to life..."
Min Ming's eyes reddened, appearing as frightened as a startled fawn.
"Spare you? You poisoned me—you nearly killed me! It was all Wuyong Building's fault, and you bear no blame?"