I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 456 A Difficult Romance

"I'm happy." Chu Liuzheng let go of her. "You've been so busy arguing with your mother that you haven't eaten yet, have you?"

Chu Yuxin blushed and scratched her cheek, "How did you know, sister?"

“Sister, you grew up from a child to an adult too.” Chu Liuzheng helped her up and walked towards the hall, asking as they went, “What would you like to eat?”

"Anything is okay?"

"Ah."

“Hmm…” Chu Yuxin frowned and thought seriously for a while before saying, “Roast pig.”

Chu Liuzheng stumbled and nearly strained her back. She patted her sister's head helplessly, "Why are you eating roast pork so late at night? Let's get something else."

"Oh." Chu Yuxin pouted. Why do adults never keep their word? They said they'd do anything!
In the days that followed, Chu Liuzheng carried out his plan to fatten up the emperor while spending every day in Qingliang Palace with Bai Shi, much to the emperor's displeasure, who could not see her for a day.

Chu Liuzheng offered a perfunctory reassurance and then continued to accompany Bai Shi.

But the results were minimal.

The words of those three palace maids seemed to be branded into Bai Shi's heart. No matter how Chu Liuzheng tried to comfort her, Bai Shi remained worried, her face devoid of any smile. Her condition, which had initially shown signs of improvement, worsened day by day, and even Qin Shu's acupuncture was ineffective.

"Madam Chu is deeply troubled. If this continues, I'm afraid..." Qin Shu didn't finish her sentence, but Chu Liuzheng understood. If things continued like this, his mother might die in despair.

After seeing Qin Shu off, she immediately sent someone to invite Feng Jing over.

Recently, Dr. Feng has been focusing on developing a drug to treat brain diseases, spending all his time in the Imperial Hospital. Chu Liuzheng hasn't seen him for quite some time.

Hearing that Chu Liuzheng had sent someone to invite him, Feng Jing put down his things and came.

He was unshaven, with red and black stains on his clothes, sleeves, and hem, and he smelled fishy, ​​as if he had been with fish for a long time. He attracted attention as he walked.

Chu Liuzheng almost didn't recognize him at first glance.

[Well, they really do say a beard makes you look older; Dr. Feng looks at least ten years older!]

She asked, "How did you get into this state?"

"Busy." Feng Jing rolled up his sleeves, tucking in the stains at the cuffs, and looked around. "Where is the patient?"

"No rush, let Xuan Cao take you to wash up first." Chu Liuzheng was really worried that the smell on him would make Bai Shi even more dizzy.

"Okay." Feng Jingdian nodded and followed Xuancao away.

No sooner had he left than Chu Liuzheng opened the system.

[Dr. Feng wasn't this unkempt when he was researching new drugs. Could something have happened?]

Lately, she has been focusing all her attention on the Bai family and has no time to pay attention to others.

She scrolled through the system and came across a startling message.

[Funny! Dr. Feng confessed his feelings to Dr. Qin, but was rejected without hesitation!]

[Oh my, could it be that Doctor Feng is so heartbroken because his advances were rejected that he's locked himself in the Imperial Hospital to research new drugs?]

Thinking of Feng Jing's appearance, Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but shed a tear of sympathy for him.

[The death of his mother has always been a knot in Doctor Qin's heart, and it will not be easy to untie it in a day. Doctor Feng has truly chosen a difficult romantic relationship for himself.]

When Feng Jing returned, he had already transformed back into the clean-cut, slightly naive doctor with a charmingly simple smile.

As Chu Liuzheng led him to see the Bai family, she secretly observed his expression, unsure whether she should offer him some comfort. After all, she had experienced heartbreak in her previous life; while it wouldn't be described as devastating, it was certainly painful.

Feng Jing turned his head and asked, "Why have you been spying on me?"

Chu Liuzheng smiled and said, "You still don't look as good as a beard."

Feng Jing snorted: "Having a beard makes you look mature."

Chu Liuzheng: "Did Doctor Qin say that?"

"No." Feng Jing took two steps forward, then suddenly said, "She doesn't like me." [Here it comes.]

Chu Liuzheng pretended to be confused, knowing full well what was going on, "Dr. Qin said it himself?"

Feng Jing: "Hmm."

Chu Liuzheng: "So what do you plan to do?"

Feng Jing asked in confusion, "What do you mean, 'what's the plan'?"

"Well..." Chu Liuzheng paused for a moment, "Do you still want to like Doctor Qin?"

“Of course.” Feng Jing nodded without hesitation. “She only rejected me once, it’s nothing. Besides, my liking her is my business, it has nothing to do with her.”

Chu Liuzheng: "What if she keeps rejecting you and then marries someone else and has children?"

Feng Jing stopped and looked at her with a resentful expression, his eyes gradually welling up with tears.

Chu Liuzheng: Oh ho!

[Chu Liuzheng, can't you think before you speak?! Isn't this like stabbing someone in the heart?]

She slapped her mouth, unable to think of any comforting words, and quickly changed the subject, "Well... my mother is inside. She has been suffering from dizziness. Could you please take a look at her?"

The mention of treating the illness forced Feng Jingna to hold back the tears that had welled up with from his love, and he put on a serious doctor's face before going in to treat Bai Shi.

Chu Liuzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close; I almost made her cry.

[How about I talk to Dr. Qin another day, and then write down Dr. Feng's ideal type on a piece of paper so he can imitate it?]

[Hmm... No, Dr. Feng and Dr. Qin's ideal type are too different. If this were to happen, would Dr. Qin actually like Dr. Feng or the person he's impersonating?]

We still need to plan this out carefully, very carefully...

Chu Liuzheng paced back and forth, worrying about his friend's love life and his mother's illness; he was incredibly busy.

A moment later, Feng Jing came out carrying a medicine box, and Chu Yuxin followed him out.

"Xin'er, go back and keep your mother company." Chu Liuzheng sent his younger sister back and personally saw Feng Jing out.

"Dr. Feng, how is my mother's illness?"

"Physical illnesses are easy to cure, but mental illnesses are hard to heal." Feng Jing's diagnosis was almost identical to Qin Shu's. Chu Liuzheng turned his head to look at the hall, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Feng Jing looked at her: "Do you know what's troubling Madam Chu?"

Chu Liuzheng nodded.

Sigh, I'm my mother's biggest worry.

“A mental illness requires a mental cure, and I can’t help with that,” Feng Jing said. “I can only prescribe a treatment plan.”

"Okay, thank you." Chu Liuzheng forced a smile, letting Xuancao go with her to the Imperial Hospital, while she herself went back to accompany Madam Bai. She found that Madam Bai's mood improved a lot when she was with her.

As the days went by, Chu Liuzheng and Chu Yuxin racked their brains, trying countless methods to make Bai Shi smile. But the smiles were fleeting; the knot in her heart remained untied, and her condition showed no improvement.

Seeing Bai Shi grow thinner and thinner, eventually losing her appetite, Chu Liuzheng was so worried that he couldn't sleep. He spent the whole night tossing and turning in bed. Xiao Jingfan was also unable to sleep peacefully because of this, and reached out to hug her.

"Did I disturb you?" Chu Liuzheng sat up. "I'll go sleep on the couch outside."

"Just sleep like this." Xiao Jingfan pulled her back into his arms and rubbed his chin against the top of her head. "I will go to talk to Madam Chu tomorrow."

【ha? 】

Chu Liuzheng looked up at him in surprise, "What are you talking about?"

(End of this chapter)