C16 Chapter 16

Disgusting!

She was a doctor, sure, but her job was to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medicine, and treat patients. Even if someone needed the filth suctioned out of their throat, there were machines for that. And if there weren’t, there were nurses. No matter how you looked at it, that kind of dirty work shouldn’t fall to the doctor.

Even in her earliest years, when she had no reputation to speak of, she had never done this kind of thing. But now...

Glancing at the watchful Xiao Jing’an and Yuen Yunhua, Chu Jiuge let out a silent sigh.

Fine. She’d do it.

“Remember this—the Xie family owes me one.” Not only did they have to help her out of today’s mess, they owed her another favor on top of that, or she’d be taking a total loss.

Seeing Chu Jiuge look like she was marching to her death, the burly man found himself believing she really might be able to save their young master—while also silently mourning for him...

So many high-born young women had fought tooth and nail for a chance at his young master’s favor, yet Miss Chu had the rare privilege of getting that close to him and still looked utterly disgusted. He honestly felt sorry for his master.

“What an act.” Unlike the Xie family, who treated Chu Jiuge as their last hope, Yuen Yunhua had never believed in her. She was convinced Chu Jiuge was lying, but...

No one in the Xie family would listen to her.

Of course, Chu Jiuge wouldn’t listen either. Saving a life was like putting out a fire. Since she had agreed to do it, there was no point being squeamish. She laid Xie Xuan flat in the carriage, had someone steady it, then bent down and pressed her lips to his...

No, not kissed—she aimed for Xie Xuan’s mouth and sucked hard.

In full public view, a young woman putting her mouth on a man’s like that would have embarrassed even a bar girl, but...

Chu Jiuge remained perfectly calm, as if her lips were touching not the famous Third Young Master of the Xie family, not even a living man, but a lifeless object.

The Xie family servants felt relieved, yet somehow a little stifled too.

What was with Miss Chu’s look? Was she seriously looking down on their young master?

Chu Jiuge had no idea the Xie family servants were so conflicted. She let out a hard breath, aimed for Xie Xuan’s mouth, and inhaled sharply...

She did it again and again, six or seven times in all. Just as Yuen Yunhua was about to jump out and accuse Chu Jiuge of deceiving the Xie family, Chu Jiuge smiled and spat onto the ground. “Got it out.”

A round little pill, slick with saliva, landed on the floor...

“So his throat really was blocked by a pill?” If the Xie family had only been taking a desperate gamble before, now they truly believed her.

From that far away, Miss Chu had been able to tell what was wrong with their young master. That was incredible.

“Water, water, water! Get me some water!” Now that the pill had been sucked out, Xie Xuan was basically out of danger, so Chu Jiuge wasn’t in any rush to do more. She took the water handed over by a Xie family servant, rinsed her mouth hard twice, and only then looked satisfied.

The Xie family servants silently looked to the sky...

How much did she dislike their young master?

Miss Chu, you’d better be glad you’re getting married off to North County tomorrow. Otherwise, if all those Noble Misses who adore our young master found out you actually looked down on him, you’d be in serious trouble...

“That’s impossible. Chu Jiuge, you... you just got lucky. No, wait—you hid a pill in your mouth beforehand, didn’t you?” Seeing Chu Jiuge actually spit out a pill, Yuen Yunhua was dumbfounded and refused to believe it.

After rinsing her mouth, Chu Jiuge heard Yuen Yunhua’s accusation, shot her a look like she was an idiot, then turned around and continued giving Xie Xuan first aid...