Chapter 19: Could It Be That You Like Me Too?

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Chi Mu was momentarily stunned by the words.

Old Ji, seeing that his grandson’s stubborn mind had finally opened up, happily stood up. "Little Chi, my garden just introduced Juliet roses. I’ll pick one for you to see."

After Old Ji left, Chi Mu narrowed her eyes and asked Ji Yuanjing, "What do you mean?"

Her tone carried the weight of an accusation.

Ji Yuanjing put down his teacup and said seriously, "I’m not interested in men."

"…"

Chi Mu took a deep breath. "You don’t want to go on blind dates, so I speak for you. Your grandfather has no choice but to turn to me. Can’t you at least cooperate with me?"

"What’s wrong with marrying me?"

"?"

Chi Mu was stunned again. "What did you say?"

Ji Yuanjing was straightforward and didn’t like beating around the bush. "Rather than marrying someone you don’t know, it’s better to marry someone familiar. Grandfather and Ji Yu both like you. You’ll have a good life in our family."

"Are you saying you want to marry me just because Grandfather and Ji Yu like me?"

"…" Ji Yuanjing paused for two seconds, looking somewhat awkward. "Not entirely."

Chi Mu thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be that you also like me?"

Ji Yuanjing had always been born into luxury and privilege. If he wished, many women would throw themselves at him.

But those women were all the same—boring and uninteresting.

Only Chi Mu was different.

Her every smile and gesture always attracted him.

As for whether he liked her…

There was definitely some feeling.

Used to being aloof and superior, even expressing affection came with a sense of condescension. "At least I don’t reject it."

Chi Mu tapped her fingers lightly on the tea table.

After thinking it over, she asked, "Have you seen my face?"

"What?"

Chi Mu took off her mask, revealing her burn-scarred face.

She looked into his eyes, peering deep within, and softly asked, "Do you reject me like this?"

Ji Yuanjing’s eyes flickered, unable to hide his astonishment.

It was the first time he had seen her face.

Her fox-like eyes still shone brilliantly and dazzled, but the rest of her face was scarred and frightening.

Ji Yuanjing was so shocked he was speechless.

Chi Mu put her mask back on and read the word “rejection” from his reaction.

"Then, I’ll leave first."

She calmly stood up and left the Ji residence.

When Old Ji returned holding the rose, he found Ji Yuanjing sitting dazedly by the tea table, staring blankly at the empty chair Chi Mu had just vacated.

He walked over, tapped the table, and asked, "Where’s Little Chi?"

Ji Yuanjing regained his senses, but his eyes were dim.

As if his soul had been taken away.

He spoke weakly, "She left."

Just then, the butler came pushing a clothes rack holding an evening gown. He asked Ji Yuanjing, "Young master, Miss Chi has left. What should we do about this dress—?"

Ji Yuanjing stood up and went to the dress.

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He stared at it for a long time, then slowly pushed it toward his room.

Old Ji looked puzzled and asked the butler, "What’s wrong with Yuanjing? He looks like he lost his soul."

The butler, reading the situation, guessed, "Young master seems to have lost in love."

Old Ji was confused, "Already over before it began?"

...

After leaving the Ji residence, Chi Mu went to the Divine Healer Clinic for her shift.

The clinic didn’t see many patients, but they were all strange and varied.

Each patient brought in a good sum of money.

Just then, a man wrapped tightly in clothing, wearing a black mask that revealed only a pair of narrow eyes, entered the clinic’s main hall.

Ji Yu looked around and said to Chi Mu, "Sis, he’s imitating you."

Chi Mu lightly smacked his forehead and went forward to greet the guest. "Are you here to buy medicine or to see a doctor?"

The man was about 1.9 meters tall.

He lowered his eyes and fixed them on Chi Mu. "Are you the doctor of the Divine Healer Clinic?"

"Yes."

"This is for you."

The man shoved a vermilion lacquered wooden box into Chi Mu’s hands and turned to leave.

Chi Mu looked at the box, then at the man’s departing figure, and placed the lacquer box on the counter, stepping back three meters.

Ji Yu followed closely like a shadow, nervously asking, "Is there something wrong with the box?"

Chi Mu replied, "There was a medical disturbance at Haishi Second People’s Hospital yesterday. The deceased’s family attacked the doctors with knives. We have to be cautious."

"Our clinic has never had a death."

"Two days ago, the owner of Haiya Supermarket poisoned a rival’s child with rat poison out of jealousy."

"We’re making many enemies."

Ji Yu hid behind Chi Mu.

Calm and cautious, Chi Mu fetched a small robot from the back room and scanned the vermilion box.

Ji Yu poked his head out. "What’s that?"

"A remote wireless explosive detector. As long as there’s no explosive inside, it’s within my control."

Ten seconds later, the robot reported: no explosives, safe.

Ji Yu sighed in relief, "That scared me to death."

Chi Mu remained on guard and slowly, carefully opened the vermilion box—

When she saw what was inside, she suddenly snapped it shut!

Bang!

Ji Yu was startled, "What’s wrong? Is there a bomb?"

Chi Mu’s clear eyes widened. It was as if a storm raged inside. "It’s a Seven-Glow Lotus."

"What lotus? Seven what?"

Chi Mu reopened the box. "Seven-Glow Lotus, the Seven-Glow Lotus!"

Ji Yu leaned closer and saw a flower inside the box. Curious, he asked, "Is this flower very special?"

Chi Mu’s face lit up with joy.

Her eyes curved like crescent moons.

"Yes, very special, and very precious."

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Chi Mu carefully stored the Seven-Glow Lotus and looked outside the clinic’s door.

The man from before had long since vanished.

Who could have sent it?

Among her patients were many nobles and influential figures.

Could one of them be that mysterious benefactor?

The Seven-Glow Lotus could revive the dead, flesh and bones.

She had healed him; the lotus was useless to him now, so he gifted it to her?

If that was true, that person was truly a rare good soul!

Chi Mu was deeply moved.

Behind her mask, she touched her face and said to Ji Yu, "Starting now, for the next month, the clinic is yours. I have very important matters to attend to."

Ji Yu hadn’t even reacted before Chi Mu had already walked away.

...

Tiger bone.

Put it in!

Dragon scale grass.

Put it in!

Tianshan snow lotus.

Put it in!

Seven-Glow Lotus.

All of them went in!

Chi Mu worked diligently in the villa’s small pharmacy, focused on concocting medicine.

She took time to give Fu Ningli an injection, then hurried back to continue her work.

Three days and nights without sleep.

Until the evening of the fourth day.

Chi Mu looked at the small box of white powder she had brewed, dipped her finger in, placed it at her nose tip, and sniffed.

Satisfied, she nodded.

Finally, the great work was complete!

Then,

She bit down on a towel, extended her left hand, rolled up her sleeve, and with a dagger heated over a flame, cut away the scar on her arm.

One cut.

Then another.

Afterwards,

She applied the white powder to the bloody wound.

Then wrapped it tightly with gauze.

When she finished,

She collapsed onto the floor,

Sweating profusely all over.