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

Xiao Che saw that the light and shadow in her eyes dimmed, and she seemed to have become a light feather, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

My heart sank suddenly, filled with pity and heartache, which swelled up painfully.

He held Jiang Ruining's hand tightly, letting her feel his certainty and preventing her from feeling adrift: "I won't let anything happen to you. There's no treasure in this world I can't find. It's just residual poison; it will be cleared up quickly. You won't die, absolutely not!"

Jiang Ruining dared not believe it, for fear that if she did, all she would be left with was the despair of waiting to die!

Her parents used to adore her just like that, but soon they got tired of her and tricked her into signing the papers to sell the house under her name. They ran away with all the money and left her in the hospital to die!

Even if she's heartless, she really can't bear to be abandoned and despaired like this again!

Her pale, bloodless lips trembled as she finally managed to ask, her voice hoarse and barely audible: "What...what effect will the remaining poison have on me?"

Xiao Che pursed his thin lips tightly, carefully choosing his words as he said, "The wound will heal a little slower, your constitution will be a little weaker, and you'll feel more tired than before. Other than that, there's nothing wrong with you. You can eat and drink, and you can continue to enjoy whatever you want. You can also curse loudly if you want, and you won't be weak when you kick me."

Jiang Ruining gripped his hand tightly, her fingernails scratching deep red marks on the back of his hand: "Doesn't it hurt? Your bones, your internal organs... won't they ache from time to time?"

What she feared most was not dying suddenly, but enduring endless torment, just like in modern times.

She had finally regained her health and had a new beginning, so she couldn't bear to die!

Being unwilling to let go and unable to cure the disease means being destined to suffer more pain... It's a vicious cycle that can't be broken!

Xiao Che didn't avoid her gaze: "No, you haven't felt any pain these past few days, have you?"

"It won't hurt..." Jiang Ruining nodded blankly, "That's good..."

Even if time is running out, I don't have to struggle to survive like I did in my previous life, slowly losing everything again.

"If the remaining poison can't be cleared, how much longer can I live?"

Xiao Che dismissed this possibility and told her firmly, "Jiang Ruining, listen carefully, there is no 'if'! I, the dignified Regent, never speak carelessly. If I say I can save you, I definitely can! You yourself must have this confidence. As Lady Wan said, maintaining a good mood is the most effective way to control the poison's effects."

Jiang Ruining waited for the worst-case scenario.

But that's what he said.

An uncontrollable surge of anticipation and hope rose within me, followed by even greater fear...

Tears welled up in her eyes, surging and turbulent. In the blink of an eye, large tears rolled down her cheeks, slid across her pointed chin, and fell into the space between his thumb and forefinger, seeping into his palm along the grooves of his hand.

She stared at him, sobbing and pleading, her breath catching in her throat for a moment, her lips trembling, her voice trembling: "Xiao Che, I... I'm still useful, please save me, I haven't had a good life yet, I don't want to die... Xiao Che, I don't want to die!"

Xiao Che tightened his grip on her, gently soothing her panic with a voice that addressed the point she cared about: "Yes, you're very useful. I can't bear to see you go like this!"

"We've obtained the poison formula. Once we gather all the ingredients, we can refine the pills quickly. It's just a little residual poison; with Madam Wan's help, you'll be fine. Don't worry!"

Jiang Ruining sobbed, "Xiao Che, you must let me kill those bastards who harmed us with my own hands! They ruined me!"

Xiao Che wiped away her tears and hugged her tightly in his arms: "You will live longer than them and be a thousand times more triumphant. You have plenty of time to slowly torture them and then personally kill them."

Doorway.

Yunmi stopped eating the fruit, squatted on the ground, and hugged her knees with her arms.

Shi An looked up at the roof.

Xin Yang knew that Xiao Che had returned, so he came over to check on him. As he walked to the door, he heard Ning Ning crying in a panicked and helpless manner. His heart ached, and his vision blurred.

The outside sun was scorching, the sky was cloudless, and the cicadas chirped incessantly, like heartless villains, arrogantly and domineeringly indifferent to their own business.

Xin Yang came out and stood under the corridor, her heart heavy with sorrow: "Heaven has been unkind to her. She has struggled to get to where she is today, thinking that she would have a better life after getting rid of that wicked mother, but instead she has to suffer like this again."

Gongsun Changming's heart sank, but he believed that Madam Wan would definitely have a solution!

He embraced his wife and kissed her forehead: "Ning is a good person, and good people will be rewarded."

Xinyang took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "The poison will be completely cleared out, Ningning will definitely get better, she definitely will!"

……

Jiang Ruining keeps herself busy every day, filling every spare moment so she has no time to overthink.

Everyone cooperated with her and made her happy.

But with life and death at stake, Jiang Ruining couldn't help but feel anxious and worried. Her hair fell out in clumps, and the complexion she had painstakingly regained visibly deteriorated again.

The smile on her face soon faded, and she began to stare blankly all day.

"You'll ruin yourself like this!" Xiao Che, who had learned to calm himself down at the age of six and spent seven years feigning friendship with his enemy, was known for his cold-bloodedness. But seeing her like this, he felt uneasy and anxious. "If you don't believe me, then do you believe Lady Wan?"

Jiang Ruining snapped out of her daze.

Aunt Wan?

Of course she believed it. She was a gifted healer from the book who could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. The young emperor was poisoned and the male lead was seriously injured. Both of them were on the verge of death, but she easily saved them both!

But that's the character in the book who's destined to win in the end; she's not!

No, she isn't!

She's just cannon fodder to highlight the heroine's abilities; she's the heroine's contrasting figure!

Can Aunt Wan really save this cannon fodder who is destined for a carefree end?

She wasn't unaware of Aunt Wan's presence, she just didn't dare to ask...

Xiao Che cupped her haggard face in his hands, gazing calmly into her anxious eyes: "Go ask her, it's better than letting your imagination run wild, isn't it?"

Jiang Ruining grabbed her hair and shook her head violently, her emotions running high: "No! I won't go! I don't dare ask!"

"Okay! We won't go! We won't ask!" Xiao Che held her tightly, making her feel safe. "When you have the courage, I'll go with you to ask, okay?"

Under his reassurance, Jiang Ruining gradually calmed down.

However, three of the seven poisons needed by Lady Wan to concoct the poison were extremely difficult to find, and the same was true for the antidote. In order to save time, they were being collected simultaneously.

In order to prevent the young emperor and Cui Sheng'an's people from having a chance to do something bad, they came secretly, so there has been no good news for her.

Her anxiety worsened, and she began to have difficulty falling asleep.

I woke up early one morning.

Looking at her haggard and unattractive reflection in the mirror, Jiang Ruining felt as if she were about to be tormented to death by anxiety. She stared blankly, bewildered: "Am I going to scare myself to death?"

No!

She finally got a chance to live again, she can't just die like this!

I finally mustered up the courage to ask!