Baili Su truly did not wish to marry Song Yu'er, but there was no alternative. Song Yu'er's status was something he could not afford to offend.
A plan formed in his mind. He suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood and collapsed, feigning unconsciousness for the sake of the day's events. He was most skilled at pretending to be ill.
After Ouyang Qinglin left, he spat out another large mouthful of fresh blood.
"Baili Su!"
Gu Qianying was lost in thought, pondering the events of the past few days. She had not expected such an accident to occur. Seeing the man suddenly collapse before her, she was greatly surprised, and more so, worried. She quickly stepped forward to help him up.
Gu Qianying was shocked. By rights, the Tianzhu Man poison was not very potent; how could it cause such a reaction?
Could it be that Baili Su had secretly taken some kind of medicine, leading to the outbreak of the poison and such a disordered pulse?
By the time the Baili couple arrived, Baili Su had already fallen into a coma, his face frighteningly pale.
Gu Qianying stayed by his side. For some reason, seeing him spit blood made her feel uneasy.
The Baili family members stood by the bedside, looking at Baili Su lying on the bed, his face pale and devoid of any color. They were heartbroken, not expecting Baili Su's condition to seem to have worsened.
"Let us stay and watch over him."
Young Yi Hao and Duan Xifeng volunteered, taking their places by Baili Su's bedside.
"Mm."
Gu Qianying looked at Young Yi Hao and Duan Xifeng, her brow furrowing slightly. She was unsure of their intentions, but she agreed nonetheless.
Seeing Baili Su in a coma and the ground covered in his blood, everyone was deeply concerned about his condition.
The Baili family hoped Baili Su would be alright, which would also mean they would not offend the Song family.
"Everyone, please remain calm. I will take Baili Gongzi's pulse."
Young Yi Hao, seeing everyone gathered, prepared to take the pulse.
"Mm, thank you."
The Baili family quickly expressed their gratitude, knowing that Young Yi Hao's medical skills were also very formidable.
Young Yi Hao gently placed his fingers on Baili Su's pulse, frowning as if in deep thought and carefully examining him.
"Everyone, I have bad news to deliver. Baili Gongzi's current condition is truly dire and requires about a month of rest.
During this period, it is imperative to take good care of Baili Gongzi's health. If he is not properly cared for, there is always the possibility of... Please be mentally prepared."
Young Yi Hao said with a furrowed brow and a grave expression. He was lying to the Baili family. Baili Gongzi had come to him yesterday, dragging his battered body, begging him to find a solution.
He could not bear to refuse, so he agreed to Baili Gongzi's request, leading to the events of today.
Upon hearing Young Yi Hao's words, the Baili family was overcome with grief.
"How could this happen?"
"I never expected Baili Su's illness to worsen."
"What are we going to do?"
"It's over!"
"..."
"Can you save my son?"
Baili Su's parents said with great distress. They didn't know what to do. Song Yu'er insisted on marrying their son, but with their son in this state, how could he possibly marry?
"Let me take a look."
Gu Qianying placed her hand on Baili Su's pulse. She examined him carefully and detected something unusual. If she guessed correctly, it was likely that her son had tampered with something.
However, in front of so many people, she did not expose her son, only frowning slightly.
"Everyone, please calm down. Baili Su Gongzi's condition is indeed very serious. If not treated properly, we may have to prepare for... However, do not worry too much. Let me think of a way!"
Lu Zhu said earnestly to Baili Su's family members.
"Then thank you."
"Please, you must save my son."
"Please, young lady, save my brother."
"Bless my grandson."
After hearing the conclusion, the Baili family pleaded almost desperately, none of them wishing for Baili Su to meet with misfortune.
"Please rest assured, I will do my best."
The Baili family felt a bit more at ease upon hearing Gu Qianying say this.
"Then thank you!"
"You are truly a great benefactor to our entire family."
"Thank you so much."
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. No matter the outcome, we accept it!"
"Thank you again for saving Baili Su!"
Gu Qianying said seriously to everyone, then asked Young Yi Hao to see them out.
After Baili Su's family left, Gu Qianying called her elder son over.
"Tell me, what is going on? Don't think I know nothing. You were the one who did this, weren't you?"
Gu Qianying said coldly to her son, a hint of anger in her voice.
"We truly didn't do this intentionally. Baili Su Gongzi came to us yesterday, begging for our help. We saw how pitiful he was, so we did this. Mother, you aren't angry, are you?"
Young Yi Hao said somewhat helplessly. He had indeed done this, but he genuinely sympathized with Baili Su Gongzi, who couldn't even decide his own marriage. He was truly pitiful.
While sympathizing, he also felt that this elder brother before him seemed very familiar, and he felt he absolutely had to help this elder brother.
"Don't blame Young Yi Hao. Yesterday, we saw how pitiful Baili Su Gongzi was, so we agreed to his request,"
Duan Xifeng said to Gu Qianying, a hint of sadness in his voice.
Everyone has their own difficulties; they were merely helping him with their abilities.
"But did you see how worried Baili Su's family was about him? Did you consider their feelings?"
Gu Qianying said coldly to the two before her. Were they being so presumptuous? This was about treating an illness and saving a life, not a game of make-believe.
"But what could we do? We watched Baili Su Gongzi beg us so pitifully, and we truly sympathized with him. He couldn't even decide his own marriage; his life was too difficult."
Young Yi Hao said with sympathy, looking at the pale Baili Su lying on the bed.
"I know you did this to help him, but helping is one thing, can you avoid it for a moment, or for a lifetime?"
Although Gu Qianying understood her son's actions, she did not entirely agree.
The first mistake was acting without her knowledge. The second was privately allowing Baili Su to stimulate the poison within his body; if not controlled properly, it could kill Baili Su, which would cause them great trouble.
She very much wanted to explain these matters to Young Yi Hao, but Young Yi Hao was still a child and did not understand such things.
Gu Qianying thought it over and decided not to speak, planning to teach him slowly in the future.
Young Yi Hao felt a bit wronged by Gu Qianying's words, feeling he had done nothing wrong and wondering why she was scolding him so fiercely.
"What you did this time, although for Baili Gongzi's sake, was indeed quite excessive. You must absolutely not do this again in the future!"