Chapter 248 Three-Day Drunkenness

Chapter 248 Three-Day Drunkenness

The next day was sunny.

Su Youyue sent everyone in the courtyard away, leaving only a few of her trusted confidants behind.

Only now did she feel a momentary unease. This unease wasn't due to fear of pain, but rather because she vaguely wondered if she could really cure her legs after all this.

Su Youyue, who had spent her entire life in a wheelchair, felt as if she were dreaming, something that seemed unreal.

But Xie Yuan arrived.

Seeing the man's figure, Su Youyue, who had been somewhat lost, suddenly recalled that in her previous life, the grown-up Xie Yuan hadn't treated her like he did today.

So, everything had a chance to change.

Su Youyue's lustrous eyes gazed at Xie Yuan. In the past, she always pushed him away unconsciously, but now, she felt a deep sense of guilt towards him and couldn't help but want to get closer.

Xie Yuan approached and saw the girl staring at him blankly. He clearly sensed that her gaze towards him had changed, much like a domesticated kitten that was initially wary and would hide or even hiss, but now had completely let down its guard and was approaching him for the first time.

However, the kitten didn't know that he wasn't a good person, having committed countless atrocities and seen the wails of many dying people. He simply treated her well.

He had built a cage for her with his own hands. If she stayed, everything would be fine; if not, he would die to keep her by his side.

The man lowered his eyes, concealing the intense emotions within: "Are you scared?"

Su Youyue smiled and shook her head: "I'm not afraid. As long as I can stand up, any suffering is worth it."

Xie Yuan remained silent, then reached into his sleeve.

Seeing his action, Su Youyue immediately realized he had brought something for her and looked expectantly.

Xie Yuan took out a small white jade bottle from his sleeve: "I sent Zheying to search for a long time but couldn't find Ma Fei San. However, I found this bottle of Three-Day Drunkenness."

"I don't know if Divine Doctor Ji has any objections to patients drinking alcohol. If it's alright, you should drink this and sleep through these few days."

Su Youyue was momentarily stunned.

Three-Day Drunkenness.

Rumors said that this thing... could make someone fall into a three-day coma without causing significant harm to their body.

However, the recipe had been lost during the reign of the emperor three generations ago, and every remaining bottle was one less than before. By now, most people only knew its name.

She hadn't known about this thing in her previous life either.

It was only once when someone sought Xie Yuan's help and specially spent a thousand gold coins to bring it to his mansion.

But Xie Yuan didn't drink that bottle of Three-Day Drunkenness.

Or rather, he opened it and used it on her...

That night, she seemed both sober and drunk, immersed in the scent of alcohol. The alcohol on her skin gleamed under the candlelight, and red silk curtains wrapped around her snow-white wrists.

The man's gaze towards her was as if he wanted to devour her.

In the end, his mouth was filled with the scent of alcohol.

Surprisingly, he didn't fall into a three-day drunken stupor as the legend suggested. So, Su Youyue doubted the authenticity of the Three-Day Drunkenness legend.

Thinking back to those scenes, Su Youyue's cheeks flushed.

Fortunately, she quickly pinched herself to calm down, fearing the man might notice something.

"Alright."

Xie Yuan must have gone to great lengths to find this Three-Day Drunkenness. Even if it wasn't useful, she couldn't disappoint him now.

Soon, Divine Doctor Ji arrived.

Divine Doctor Ji carried a large medical box full of herbs she had collected for Su Youyue in the Capital, including contributions from Xie Mansion.

To make things difficult for Xie Yuan and the dark guards, she had a different request each day, demanding all sorts of rare treasures.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yuan managed to find them all.

One must remember that Dongrong Country was even richer than Great Shen, and she had also appeared before the Emperor of Dongrong. She could obtain any treasure she wanted, yet there were still times when she lacked medicine.

This showed how powerful Xie Yuan truly was. Thinking about it, it made sense that she was captured. Anyone else wouldn't have had the strength to stop her from escaping by drugging everyone along the way.

Seeing Divine Doctor Ji, Jin'er hurriedly asked on behalf of her mistress: "Divine Doctor Ji, Lord Xie brought a bottle of Three-Day Drunkenness for our mistress, saying it would make her sleep for several days. Can our mistress drink it?"

Ji Qingyan glanced at Xie Yuan, seemingly implying that he had done well this time.

She nodded: "It's best to have it. Although I can use silver needles to block some of your mistress's sensations, the effect isn't strong. While alcohol may affect the wound, if your mistress experiences severe pain and struggles, it will have a greater impact on my surgery and her wound."

"Surgery?" Jin'er didn't understand.

Ji Qingyan smiled: "It means treatment."

Jin'er looked enlightened, but Su Youyue suddenly remembered something and looked sharply at Divine Doctor Ji.

Over the years, Su Youyue had read many books, including some medical texts. But the term "surgery" only appeared in one book—

the medical text left by her mother.

At that time, she couldn't quite understand what "surgery" meant, but now, she suddenly understood.

Seeing Su Youyue's expression change, Xie Yuan also looked at Divine Doctor Ji, his gaze deepening.

Previously, Zhe Jing had brought back news that Dr. Ji and Nannan's mother looked exactly alike. At that time, he felt that there couldn't be such a coincidence in the world, so he had already sent someone to Dongrong Country to investigate Dr. Ji.

However, there has been no result yet.

Before Xie Yuan could finish his thoughts, Dr. Ji hurriedly urged, "Alright, alright, is there anything else you lovebirds want to say?"

Lovebirds?

Another new term.

Jin'er found it quite fresh, but then she suddenly realized that her young miss and Lord Xie were indeed a couple.

With important matters at hand, Su Youyue had to suppress her shock for now. She withdrew her gaze from Dr. Ji to avoid revealing her unease.

Then, she glanced at Xie Yuan, seeing him standing there quietly, watching her as if he would always stand by her side no matter what storms came her way. Su Youyue felt a deep sense of reassurance.

Once they entered the room, Dr. Ji urged again, "Alright, stop thinking about it. I'm treating your leg, not saving your life. Why do you act like it's a matter of life and death? Hurry up and drink this Three-Day Intoxication; let's see if it works."

"If it really is that magical, I'll definitely extort a few bottles from your man later to compensate me!"

Hearing her talk about extorting Xie Yuan right in front of her, Su Youyue finally managed a smile. She wanted to tell Dr. Ji that the Three-Day Intoxication wasn't something one could buy easily, but thought it would be too tedious to explain at the moment. So, she opened the bottle.

As soon as the cork was removed, the aroma of the wine filled the air, reaching her heart. Smelling the familiar scent, Su Youyue's face flushed slightly as she thought of something, and she quickly drank it down.