Chapter 128: Left Wanting More

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Left Wanting More

Gu Songlan’s expression flickered, not expecting Qiao Suluo to ask about this.

Though he didn’t know why she was asking, Gu Songlan answered truthfully, "Eldest Young Master Qin’s health was alright when he was young. Although he was a bit frail, it wouldn’t have been a big issue with proper care. However, after being pushed into a freezing pond one winter during his childhood, he fell terribly ill, and his condition worsened significantly. Ever since then, he has frequently suffered from fevers and sickness. He became weak and extremely sensitive to the cold; even in summer, he has to wear thick clothes.

"A while ago, at the start of spring, likely due to the changing weather, Eldest Young Master Qin fell ill again. This time it was very serious. The doctors all said he wouldn’t make it and told Patriarch Qin to prepare for his funeral...

"Patriarch Qin invited my father to visit him. His condition was far too severe. Furthermore, he had been taking a lot of the wrong medicines, which completely ruined his body. Although my father prescribed him some medication to nurse his health, it only treated the symptoms and not the root cause.

"The marriage arrangement made for Eldest Young Master Qin back when Qin Shoufu was still alive has also been canceled by the other family. Eldest Young Master Qin probably doesn’t have much time left."

Qiao Suluo’s expression shifted as she listened. "So he has a severe cold syndrome?"

"Correct."

Qiao Suluo’s Healing Ability had now upgraded to the Wood Element Ability; curing Eldest Young Master Qin’s cold syndrome would be entirely within her capabilities. To her, it was merely a minor issue.

She just wondered what his character was like. "Young Master Gu, what kind of temperament does this Eldest Young Master Qin have?"

She hoped he wasn’t like Qin Siyan; if he was, she certainly wouldn’t save him. Her sole goal in saving Eldest Young Master Qin was to help him seize power in the Qin Family to deal with Qin Siyan.

Gu Songlan looked at Qiao Suluo’s serious expression. Thinking of how Que Hongjin’s health had improved and how he had awakened, he could vaguely guess what she was planning to do.

He spoke truthfully, "Eldest Young Master Qin has an excellent disposition. During the floods, he had the people from his manor provide relief to many disaster victims. Back in the day, Qin Shoufu also saved many commoners."

Pausing for a moment, Gu Songlan finally added, "However, the situation within the Qin Family is highly complex. Please think twice before acting, Miss Qiao."

Qiao Suluo blinked. She felt that this Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley might seem quiet and solely immersed in his Medical Skills and herbs, but in reality, he was highly intelligent and understood everything.

Qiao Suluo nodded. "Thank you. I know what to do. Young Master Gu, you all should eat this barbecue while it’s hot."

With that, she prepared to head back with Bai Qianluo and the others.

However, just as she was about to leave, she noticed Yue Hanzheng sitting on a chair nearby. He seemed to merge with the night, giving off an ethereal feeling as if he were about to ascend to the heavens.

At that moment, the system’s voice echoed in her mind: "Host, the fact that Yue Hanzheng is willing to eat the food you cooked shows that his attitude has softened. You can go up to him now and say some sweet words to win him over."

Qiao Suluo thought for a moment before replying, "Let’s wait a little longer."

For the next few days, she would stick to winning him over with good food first.

After Qiao Suluo left, Dongqing hurriedly pushed Yue Hanzheng’s wheelchair to the main hall to eat with the Young Valley Master.

As Dongqing ate the small flatbread wrapped around the barbecue, he was so moved that tears nearly fell from his eyes. "WAAAH! This is too delicious! I never knew meat could be made so delightfully. Miss Qiao is simply the culinary Divine Beast in my heart!"

Seeing him eat with such joy, Gu Songlan and Yue Hanzheng were a bit curious as well. But when they tasted it for themselves, they finally realized how incredibly delicious it was.

They thought the dumplings from the night before were already top-tier, but they hadn’t expected this thing called barbecue to be even better.

"Miss Qiao is too amazing. No matter what it is, once it reaches her hands, it turns into a delicacy. This taste is absolutely incredible!" Dongqing continued.

Gu Songlan and Yue Hanzheng silently agreed with his words in their hearts.

Meanwhile, at the Nanfeng Building.

Tushan Feishang had expected Qiao Suluo to deliver the food personally; he hadn’t expected to see Que Hongjin instead.

A hint of disappointment flashed through Tushan Feishang’s eyes, but he still offered a lazy smile. "Sorry for troubling you, Mr. Que."

Que Hongjin looked at Tushan Feishang and said, "What kind of food can Young Master Tushan not get, that you must trouble my wife to make an extra portion?"

"I am also her Beast Husband," Tushan Feishang replied. "Why is she only allowed to cook for you guys, and I’m not allowed to eat it?"

A cold, rippling gleam flashed through Que Hongjin’s gentle eyes. "No matter what you’re scheming, don’t even think about hurting my wife, or I won’t hesitate to make a move."

Que Hongjin still remembered how Tushan Feishang had choked their wife. Although she didn’t say anything, he knew those marks were left by Tushan Feishang.

Tushan Feishang raised an eyebrow and smiled charmingly. "Mr. Que, now that your wings have recovered, given the Peacock Family’s capabilities, finding you is only a matter of time. Don’t forget, you also have a marriage contract."

"It has already been canceled. My wife will only be Qiao Suluo."

Tushan Feishang looked at Que Hongjin’s serious expression and chuckled. Normally, Que Hongjin always maintained a gentle and elegant demeanor, as if wearing a mask, never revealing his true emotions. Yet now, he was actually showing emotional fluctuations.

How interesting.

"Some things might not be up to you. A broken marriage contract can always be renewed," Tushan Feishang said. The rules of a noble family were not so easily broken. A crippled Que Hongjin could be abandoned by his family, but if he regained his strength and wings, the Peacock Family would definitely do everything in their power to bring him back. "Not to mention, Mr. Que, you still carry a heavy burden of vengeance. If someone finds out that our wife cured you and your body has recovered, what do you think those hiding in the dark will do?"

Que Hongjin’s picturesque, gentle gaze darkened. "I don’t need your reminder." He would resolve those matters early on. "I won’t be seeing you out."

Que Hongjin left the food behind and flew away.

Tushan Feishang looked at the food wrapped in oiled paper on the table, easily smelling its uniquely rich aroma. Was this the food Qiao Suluo had made?

He went to wash his hands. When he returned, he picked up one of the wrapped flatbreads and took a bite. His originally nonchalant expression instantly turned serious. A rare look of stunned surprise flickered across his fox-like eyes.

Then, he began to eat it bite by bite. He normally couldn’t muster any interest in food, yet he devoured the entire meal and was still left wanting more after finishing it.

"Our wife’s culinary skills are indeed quite good."

Over the next few days, Qiao Suluo was rather busy. She balanced running her street stall business with teaching the members of the Nanfeng Building how to perform operas.

At the same time, she secretly investigated ways to enter the Qin Family’s residence to see Young Master Qin. However, after Que Hongjin and the others scouted the area, they discovered that the courtyard where Eldest Young Master Qin, Qin Wushang, lived was not only rigged with traps but also heavily guarded by many experts. Sneaking into Young Master Qin’s courtyard silently would not be easy.

"What is Patriarch Qin trying to do?" Qiao Suluo wondered. "It doesn’t feel like they’re protecting Qin Wushang; it feels more like he’s being monitored under house arrest."

Given Young Master Qin’s terrible physical condition, what could the Qin Family possibly be worried about? The more Qiao Suluo thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. "There has to be a motive behind this."

Bai Qianluo spoke up in a cold, clear voice, "Qin Wushang’s father came from the Leng Family, and the Leng Family possesses astounding wealth. It is said that when Young Master Leng married down into the Qin Family, his dowry was unimaginably extravagant, stretching for miles. Rumor has it that before Qin Shoufu died, he handed this entire dowry over to Qin Wushang. Those assets are currently in Qin Wushang’s hands, so perhaps that is the motive."

Qiao Suluo narrowed her eyes dangerously. "Even a vicious tiger won’t eat its cubs. So, Patriarch Qin actually wants Young Master Qin dead."

Preoccupied with this matter, Qiao Suluo was a bit absent-minded when she went to the Nanfeng Building later.

After Tushan Feishang asked and understood the situation, he gave a lazy smile. "Wife, why overthink this? I’ll take you inside."