She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Chu Jin was deeply moved as she heard that every word she spoke was for her own sake: "Thank you, Ningning."

Jiang Ruining believed that the female lead she liked was fundamentally good, so she was happy to lend her a hand: "We grew up together, and no matter how much we bicker, our blood ties can't be severed. Saying thank you would be too formal!"

Chu Jin nodded: "I know, I will remember your kindness."

Jiang Ruining winked slyly: "Don't just keep it to yourself! You should repay the favor when the time comes, shouldn't you?"

Chu Jin smiled through her tears: "Yes, I'll definitely repay you properly and make you satisfied!"

……

Jiangjiazhuangzi.

Since her daughter fell off the cliff, Madam Jiang has been accused of murdering her own daughter.

He was driven out of the mansion and abandoned in a rural village, with no idea when he would be able to return.

I was overjoyed to hear that my daughter was still alive, thinking that the clouds had parted and the moon was about to shine, but then I heard the news that she had been shot by an arrow and was in critical condition.

For an entire month, she didn't get a good night's sleep and was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Yet, she looked remarkably healthy. Others accused her of faking illness, secretly pleased that she had killed her daughter and left her speechless!

"Jin'er went to find out what's going on, why hasn't she returned yet!"

"She's back!" the maidservant guarding the door exclaimed excitedly. "Madam, Miss Jin is back!"

Madam Jiang's heart jumped.

As my niece walked closer and closer, my heart pounded so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of my chest.

Chu Jin entered the main room, looking tired with slightly red eyes.

Madam Jiang's voice trembled: "How is it? Has Ningning woken up?"

Chu Jin hummed in agreement: "You're awake."

Madam Jiang's heart immediately relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face: "It's good that you're awake! It's good that you're awake!"

Chu Jin looked at her, her gaze seemingly able to see through her heart: "Auntie, is your smile truly because you're happy that Ningning is out of danger, or are you happy that you've found a stepping stone back to the Jiang family?"

Madam Jiang's smile froze.

There was a guilty conscience, and beneath that guilty conscience lay a hint of anger at being misunderstood.

Chu Jin's tone was calm as water: "Aunt, Ningning is very smart, much smarter than you think. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to see through the clues to the reasons why you hate her, suppress and abuse her, and she wouldn't have been able to gain the favor and protection of the Regent on her own."

"You say you want to make it up to her, but if your intention is only for your own benefit, she'll definitely sense it! Do you really think she'll forgive you?"

Madam Jiang's former composure had vanished under the mental torment of day and night. The anxiety of not being trusted made her voice rise sharply: "I genuinely want to make it up to her! Everyone makes mistakes, why doesn't any of you believe me!"

Chu Jin remained calm and countered with a question: "If someone who wanted to kill you suddenly changed their mind and said they would treat you well from now on, would you believe them?"

Madam Jiang's anger was stuck in her throat.

Chu Jin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "Even if time passes and hatred diminishes, and you can return to the Jiang family, as long as Ningning doesn't forgive you, your mistakes will never be forgotten."

"You have indeed made indelible contributions by bearing children for the Jiang family. However, when your uncle was ambushed on his way back to the capital, it was Ningning who saved him. Your uncle already owes her a debt, and he should be more mindful of her feelings in the future. If Ningning doesn't forgive you, how can your uncle easily forgive you?"

Madam Jiang was taken aback.

It took me a while to process what I heard.

"What did you say? She saved the master!"

Chu Jin did not answer her question.

Besides, Ningning saving her uncle, is that the main issue she needs to address?

He got up and walked out, leaving only a single sentence: "Think it over carefully! How much of this regret is genuine?"

Madam Jiang seemed to be in a state of complete confusion.

Countless questions were tangled together like a mess of yarn, impossible to unravel.

"Why... how could this happen..."

Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Granny Song asked with worry and helplessness, "Madam, why Ningning didn't die, why is she with the Regent, and how the Master was saved isn't the point!"

"The key is that you need to gain Ningning's forgiveness. Otherwise, even if you return to the manor, you will face the indifference of your husband and children, and the contempt of outsiders. Is that the kind of life you want?"

Jiang Ruining shuddered, then tears streamed down her face. "Granny, I don't know... I don't know why I was so bewitched to hurt Ningning. I admit I'm glad Ningning is alive, mostly because I still have a chance to make amends."

"But my regret and my desire to make it up to her are also real!"

Granny Song nodded vigorously: "This servant believes you! Of course this servant believes you! Since you are sincere, then make it up to Ningning! From now on, no matter what happens, consider her first. You are mother and daughter, bound by blood. As long as Ningning can feel your sincerity, she will forgive you!"

Lady Jiang, however, did not have that confidence.

Because I know exactly how I hurt Jiang Ruining in the past!

"Will she really... forgive me?"

……

Xiao Che rushed back to Chengde on the eleventh day after Jiang Ruining woke up.

At that time, Jiang Ruining had already moved back to the hot spring resort.

Standing at the entrance of Wenying Residence.

For some reason, I didn't dare to go in for a moment.

Shi An gave him a strange look.

He rushed back, covered in dust, and kept touching the ugly sachet the girl had embroidered for him along the way, his heart filled with longing. Now that he was at the door, why didn't he go in?

Eleven Crane, perched on the tall sycamore tree by the door, parted the branches and said in his even voice, "In operas, this is called 'the feeling of being close to home and feeling apprehensive'!"

Shi'an looked enlightened, then shook his head blankly.

Do not understand!

Xiao Che glanced at the two of them, and surprisingly did not offer to send them off to a camp to rebuild their lives.

He turned his foot.

He went to see Madam Wan and inquired in detail about Jiang Ruining's situation.

Wan Honghua is the real name of Granny Honghua.

Now that they've gotten to know each other, they all call her Madam Wan.

Lady Wan said calmly, "Fortunately, her heart meridian was protected; otherwise, even a celestial being couldn't save her!"

"Her life is not in danger, but it has dragged on for too long, and the toxins have corroded her internal organs, causing irreversible damage. Her body is too weak now, and if we force a complete detoxification, she definitely won't be able to withstand it. The remaining toxins will have to be cleared slowly."

Xiao Che suppressed his thoughts the whole way, not daring to think too much, and only prayed that she would be safe and sound.

But I always knew in my heart that it was highly poisonous and had dragged on for so many days, how could there be no damage at all?

Hearing it with my own ears still made my heart sink.

"Could it affect lifespan?"

Lady Wan: "Having walked through the gates of hell, how could it not have an impact? It has damaged my foundation, and my constitution is not comparable to that of an ordinary person. I cannot work hard, nor can I be easily frightened or angry. For the next three to five years, I should not think about getting pregnant, as the toxins will affect the fetus, and it will be difficult to raise it after birth."

"If I can get the formula for the poison and concoct the antidote, and with my proper care, living another ten or eight years won't be a problem."

Even after taking the antidote, the legendary doctor only dared to guarantee her lifespan for another ten or eight years!

The rumbling thunder poured in through the window, one beat after another, hitting my chest like a pair of hands pounding rhythmically, making my chest tremble and making it hard to breathe.

Xiao Che felt dizzy.

I squeezed my eyes shut to steady myself.

He handed over the antidote and the poison formula he had obtained to her.

"Please take a look and see if it works!"

Lady Wan put on special gloves and began to carefully examine the poison formula and antidote.

She soaked the cut antidote in a potion she had prepared herself.

Before long, the almost invisible "dregs" attached to the pills absorbed the water and developed a transparent, barely perceptible outline, which then began to wriggle in the liquid.

It doesn't look like anything good at all.

Xiao Che's eyes widened, flickering like fire: "What is this?"