Chương 680

Fan Chengzhuo’s heart skipped a beat. His expression changed slightly, “It’s just that I’m feeling a bit unwell.”

Ye Chutang blinked, seemingly puzzled, “Really? But just now, I saw Fan Daren’s coachman looking so anxious; it didn’t seem like a minor issue, did it? How about I take a pulse for Fan Daren?”

She said it so calmly and naturally, as if it was only logical to do so.

Fan Chengzhuo’s first reaction was to refuse, “No need!”

He had seen what this woman was capable of; who knew what she might notice?

Ye Chutang was taken aback.

The people around them also cast puzzled and suspicious looks in their direction.

Only then did Fan Chengzhuo realize that his reaction was too intense, too abnormal – everyone in the capital knew that Ye Chutang’s medical skills were excellent. Now that he was unwell and Ye Chutang offered to examine him, he refused without even thinking.

Anyone who saw this would probably think there was something wrong with him!

Fan Chengzhuo felt annoyed inwardly; today truly seemed to be an inauspicious day!

He had been ill for some time, and today he simply couldn’t hold on any longer. He wanted to see a doctor, but just as he went out, he ran into Ye Chutang!

And all in front of so many people!

Fan Chengzhuo took a deep breath, trying to make his tone sound calm, “Miss Ye, please don’t misunderstand. It’s actually an old problem of mine; I can just find any doctor to take a look at me. There’s really no need to trouble you...”

Ye Chutang interrupted him with a gentle smile, “Seeking medical treatment is a common thing. Fan Daren, you shouldn’t avoid it because you’re afraid of the illness. As for me... there’s no need for you to worry at all. When I ran a clinic in Jiangling, I saw dozens of patients every day; sometimes, there were long queues of people waiting outside the door. Taking care of you alone is certainly no problem for me. Or perhaps... Fan Daren is dissatisfied with me and doesn’t want me to take your pulse?”

“I—”

Fan Chengzhuo was momentarily at a loss for words.

Even if that’s what he really thought, he couldn’t say it in front of so many people!

After a moment of silence, Fan Chengzhuo could only tough it out and say, “If that’s the case, then I’ll trouble you, Miss Ye.”

Ye Chutang’s lips curled slightly into a smile, “It’s too noisy in the market; how about we find a quieter place? Coincidentally, this place isn’t far from Yunlai Tavern. Would Fan Daren be so kind as to join me there?”

Fan Chengzhuo had no choice but to agree.

Well! He would just deal with her briefly then!

Fan Chengzhuo steadied his nerves and said, “Then, I’ll trouble you, Miss Ye.”

……

Yunlai Tavern.

As soon as Ye Chutang arrived, she asked Xue Ran to reserve a private room for them.

Xue Ran didn’t realize it at first, but the moment he saw Fan Chengzhuo behind her, he guessed what was going on and agreed with a smile.

“Yes, Miss Ye. Would you like some wine?”

Ye Chutang shook her head, “Fan Daren is not well; it’s not suitable for him to drink alcohol. Just bring a pot of hot tea.”

“Yes.”

Xue Ran đáp lời một cách lịch sự, rồi quay người dẫn hai người lên tầng hai.

Trên người Fan Chengzhuo toát lên vẻ chống đối rõ rệt.

Lần trước anh ta đến đây, chỉ là do cảm thấy u sầu và không tìm được nơi nào để giải tỏa cảm xúc; đồng thời cũng muốn tận dụng cơ hội này để kiểm tra xem quán rượu Yunlai có gì đáng ngờ không.

Nhưng lần này thì khác, anh ta hoàn toàn không còn suy nghĩ như vậy nữa.

Điều anh ta quan tâm nhất lúc này là làm thế nào để tránh cho Ye Chutang phát hiện ra vấn đề trên người mình!

Fan Chengzhuo thực sự không dám mạo hiểm.

Nếu đó là người khác thì còn được, nhưng lại chính là Ye Chutang!

Nếu cô ấy thực sự phát hiện ra điều gì đó...

Đúng lúc Fan Chengzhuo đang suy nghĩ xem phải ứng phó thế nào, có một người đi xuống cầu thang và va vào vai anh ta.

Fan Chengzhuo bỗng nhiên tỉnh táo lại; khi nhìn rõ khuôn mặt đối phương, trái tim anh ta bất chợt đập thình thịch.

Người đó có vẻ vội vã, chỉ nói một tiếng “xin lỗi” rồi vội vàng bỏ đi không nhìn lại.

Fan Chengzhuo quay đầu nhìn theo người đó bước ra ngoài.

Xue Ran nhận thấy Fan Chengzhuo không theo sau, liền quay lại và cười xin lỗi: “Ôi, thật sự xin lỗi, có lẽ người kia uống quá nhiều rượu nên hơi say, mới vô tình va vào ngài. Ngài Fan, ngài có ổn không?”

Trong lúc đó, Ye Chutang cũng quay đầu lại nhìn, với vẻ mặt đầy lo lắng.

Fan Chengzhuo lập tức rời mắt khỏi người kia, đi đến căn phòng đầu tiên bên phải ở tầng hai, vẫy tay mời: “Ngài Fan, xin vào.”

Fan Chengzhuo dừng lại một chút, sau đó theo vào nhưng không vội vàng bước vào ngay; anh ta lặng lẽ quan sát xung quanh một hồi, rồi hỏi một cách tình cờ:

“Quán rượu Yunlai ở tầng hai thật sự rất ồn à? Nghe nói chi phí thuê một căn phòng đã rất đắt đỏ?”

Xue Ran cười nói: “Dù có bao nhiêu tiền cũng không thể mua được niềm vui trong lòng con người. Cuộc sống hiếm khi có những khoảnh khắc thoải mái như vậy, phải không?”

Fan Chengzhuo nở một nụ cười kỳ lạ trên mặt.

“Đúng vậy.”

Anh ta nhìn Ye Chutang một cách khó hiểu: “Cô Ye thứ hai, người quản lý mà cô mời đến có vẻ là một người rất sáng suốt… Ồ… Ồ ồ!”

Chưa kịp nói hết, Fan Chengzhuo lại bắt đầu ho.

Ye Chutang là người đầu tiên bước vào phòng, lấy chiếc hộp thuốc theo mình và mời anh ta ngồi xuống.

“Ngài Fan, xin ngồi.”

Fan Chengzhuo vừa ho vừa cố gắng bước vào phòng, ngồi đối diện với Ye Chutang.

Ye Chutang dường như không nhận ra sự bất an của anh ta, bắt đầu kiểm tra mạch máu cho anh ta.

Fan Chengzhuo cảm thấy lo lắng và hoảng sợ…

Fan Chengzhuo’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. He struggled hard to suppress the urge to pull his arm back and tried his best to keep his voice steady. “What is it? Did Second Miss Ye notice something? What exactly is wrong with my illness?”

Ye Chutang paused for a moment before pulling her hand back, her expression hesitant.

“Master Fan’s pulse… it seems like you might be poisoned.”

“Seems?” Fan Chengzhuo retorted.

Ye Chutang nodded, her brows knitting even tighter. “Master Fan’s pulse is rapid, with internal cold and external heat. Have you had a high fever in the past few days?”

Fan Chengzhuo felt a tightness in his chest but could only nod. “I’ve had a high fever for several consecutive days; today it finally subsided, but… my body feels increasingly fatigued. I start to gasp after just a few steps. The previous doctors couldn’t figure out what was causing it, so I thought I’d go out and find other doctors for a second opinion.”

He watched Ye Chutang closely, not missing any subtle changes on her face, and cautiously asked, “Could it really be that I’m poisoned?”

Ye Chutang paused again. “Judging from your condition, it indeed seems to be caused by poisoning, but… it doesn’t quite fit the usual symptoms. I’ve seen quite a few types of poisons, but I’ve never heard of one that would cause such a pulse pattern…”

Fan Chengzhuo immediately said, “There are countless kinds of poisons in the world; it’s impossible for Second Miss Ye to have seen them all. What I want to know is, is this poison fatal?”

Ye Chutang pondered for a moment. “It should be a type of chronic poison. Well, I’ll prescribe a remedy for you first. You can take it back and have someone prepare it according to the prescription. Let’s see if there’s any improvement, how about that?”