After Chi Can finished speaking, he strode away without looking back.

If that person weren’t Shao Mingyuan, did she think one bottle of medicine could make him let go? Any man who dared compete with him for a woman would have found ways to eliminate him long ago.

Qiao Zhao watched Chi Can’s retreating figure, his words echoing in her ears.

He said Shao Mingyuan had never possessed anything since childhood and never dared hope to possess anything, so once he set his heart on something, he couldn’t let go.

The fire made sizzling sounds. Qiao Zhao hurriedly turned back to lift the lid and add another portion of medicinal ingredients.

As the medicine brewed longer, her nose gradually filled with the rich medicinal fragrance, involuntarily reminding her of that kiss flavored with medicine.

She thought that a certain man was quite scheming, deliberately kissing her after taking medicine.

She understood medicine and inevitably had to deal with medicinal brews. Wouldn’t she think of this every time she brewed medicine in the future? That man was truly cunning.

But now he was vomiting blood and unconscious, his condition unclear.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhao’s mood grew heavier.

Chi Can returned to Shao Mingyuan’s room: “How is it? Has Tingquan awakened?”

“Not yet—”

Yang Houcheng’s words had barely fallen when Chen Guang joyfully shouted: “The General has awakened!”

The man on the bed’s eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes, then immediately closed them again.

“General, are you alright?”

“Tingquan, how are you?”

In his ears were the concerned inquiries of friends and subordinates. Shao Mingyuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then opened them again and said: “I’m fine.”

After saying this, he fell silent again.

Yang Houcheng said with relief: “It’s good that you’re fine. When we heard you had collapsed, we were all startled.”

“Are you still dizzy?” Chi Can asked.

“Still somewhat dizzy, but it should be fine after resting for a few days.”

After Shao Mingyuan answered Chi Can’s question, there was another period of silence.

Chi Can scoffed: “Don’t be so dejected that you won’t even speak. Li San is brewing medicine for you.”

“Eh, Miss Li knows too?” Shao Mingyuan fell silent for a moment before speaking.

Chi Can looked at Shao Mingyuan with surprise.

For some reason, ever since his friend had awakened, he felt something was off.

Since Shao Mingyuan had made his feelings for Li San clear, he had been calling her “Zhaozhao” even in front of them. Why had he reverted to calling her “Miss Li” now?

Could it be that the problem between the two of them was much more serious than he had thought?

Could Li San be planning to remain unmarried for life, thus ruthlessly rejecting Shao Mingyuan?

But observing coldly, Li San was different toward Shao Mingyuan.

“General, it was this subordinate who told Miss Li. Miss Li was quite anxious when she found out – she even knocked over her chair—”

“Stop talking.” Shao Mingyuan calmly interrupted Chen Guang’s words.

“General?” Chen Guang was somewhat puzzled.

In the past, if the General had heard that Miss Li was so concerned about him, he would have been extremely delighted. Why was he so calm now? He had even stopped him from continuing.

Could it be that after having one fight with Miss Li, the General was planning to give up?

This wouldn’t do. If you anger a girl, you should go coax her. You can’t expect the girl to turn around and coax the man, right?

If that were the case, the General should just prepare to remain a bachelor.

No way. When there was no one else present, he had to tell the General about this serious consequence.

The medicinal fragrance drifted in.

Yang Houcheng quickly said, “Miss Li, Tingquan has awakened.”

Qiao Zhao was startled and hurried over carrying the medicinal brew. She casually placed the tray on the table, walked to the bedside, and asked: “How do you feel?”

The young lady’s sweet voice sounded in his ears, and Shao Mingyuan smiled slightly: “Not bad.”

Qiao Zhao carefully studied Shao Mingyuan’s complexion and asked: “Are you still dizzy? Do you have blurred vision or ringing in your ears?”

“Still somewhat dizzy, but everything else is fine.” Shao Mingyuan was concise.

“Do you feel nauseous or want to vomit?”

“No.”

Qiao Zhao asked several more questions, which Shao Mingyuan all denied.

Qiao Zhao unconsciously frowned.

She couldn’t say what was wrong, but why did her heart feel heavy and uneasy?

“Extend your hand.”

Shao Mingyuan cooperatively extended his hand.

The young lady’s slender fingers fell on the man’s wrist, while the man’s gaze remained purely clear.

Taking his pulse didn’t reveal any major problems.

Qiao Zhao withdrew her hand. Since she couldn’t find any immediate issues, she said, “Drink the medicine first.”

She turned to pick up the medicine bowl to feed him, but heard Shao Mingyuan say: “Ye Luo, help me take the medicine.”

“Yes.” Ye Luo extended his hand toward Qiao Zhao.

Chen Guang quietly tugged at Ye Luo from behind.

Ye Luo remained unmoved, taking the medicine bowl Qiao Zhao handed over and feeding Shao Mingyuan spoonful by spoonful.

Chen Guang rolled his eyes hard.

This fool – such a good opportunity, Miss Li was even prepared to personally feed the General, and the General was just being politely modest and playing hard to get, but this idiot took it seriously.

The General must be furious with Ye Luo inside.

Chen Guang glanced at Shao Mingyuan.

Mm, don’t be fooled by how calm the General appeared now – this was a facade!

After Shao Mingyuan finished the medicine, he smiled at Qiao Zhao: “Thank you, Miss Li, for brewing medicine for me. I’m still somewhat dizzy and would like to rest.”

His tone was gentle and his words polite, as if they had returned to how they were when they first met.

Qiao Zhao didn’t react for quite a while. It wasn’t until Chi Can and the others looked over that she tugged at the corner of her lips and said: “Alright then, rest well. I’ll come perform acupuncture on you tomorrow morning.”

“That would trouble Miss Li.”

Qiao Zhao bit her lip, nodded slightly to Chi Can and the others, and turned to leave.

“Tingquan, what’s wrong with you?” Yang Houcheng asked incredulously.

Initially, Tingquan had even fought with Shixi over Miss Li. What was this situation now?

If romantic relationships between men and women were this complicated, he wouldn’t dare marry a wife. Couldn’t any of them set a good example for him?

“Nothing’s wrong with me. I’m just a bit dizzy.” Shao Mingyuan smiled.

Chi Can sneered: “Shao Mingyuan, something is wrong with you. Tell me honestly, what are you thinking?”

Shao Mingyuan lowered his eyes and said indifferently: “I don’t have any thoughts right now. I just want to sleep well. Shixi, Chongshan, it’s getting late. Don’t waste your time here with me.”

“You haven’t eaten yet.” Yang Houcheng said.

Shao Mingyuan smiled bitterly: “I just drank a whole bowl of medicine. How could I eat anything? I just want to sleep now.”

“Alright, then sleep. We’ll come to see you again tomorrow.”

Yang Houcheng pulled Chi Can along. Seeing that he was still staring at Shao Mingyuan without moving, Yang Houcheng increased his strength: “Let’s go. Don’t disturb Tingquan’s rest. Whatever it is can be discussed tomorrow.”

Only then did Chi Can leave with Yang Houcheng.

In the room, besides Shao Mingyuan, only Chen Guang and Ye Luo remained.

“Ye Luo, go guard the door.”

Listening to Ye Luo’s footsteps walking to the door and stopping, Shao Mingyuan was silent for a moment before calling: “Chen Guang.”

“General, what are your orders?” Chen Guang inexplicably felt that the General at this moment seemed somewhat serious.

“I can’t see anymore.” The young general said softly.