C16 Chapter 16

Disgusting!

Sure, she was a doctor, but her job was to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medicine, and treat patients. Even if someone needed the gunk sucked 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 should never have fallen to the doctor herself.

Even in those early years, when she hadn’t made a name for herself yet, she’d never had to do anything like this. But now...

Glancing at the watchful Xiao Jing'an and Yuan 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 need to get her out of today’s mess, they owed her a 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 his young master. At the same time, though, he silently offered a moment of sympathy for him...

So many highborn young women had fought tooth and nail for a chance to win his young master’s attention. Yet Miss Chu, lucky enough to get that close to him, looked utterly disgusted. He honestly felt bad for the young master.

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

No one in the Xie family listened to her.

Of course, Chu Jiuge wasn’t going to listen either. Saving a life was urgent, and since she’d already agreed, there was no point putting on airs. After laying Xie Xuan flat in the carriage and having someone steady it, Chu Jiuge bent down and pressed her lips to his...

No, not kissed him. She aimed for Xie Xuan’s mouth and inhaled hard.

In full view of everyone, a young woman pressing her mouth to a man’s would have been embarrassing under any circumstances. But...

Chu Jiuge remained perfectly calm. As calm as if the lips she touched did not belong to the famed Third Young Master of the Xie family, not even to a living man, but to something lifeless.

The Xie family servants felt relieved, but also a little stifled.

What was with Miss Chu’s look? Was she seriously not impressed with 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 sucked in 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 he really was choking on a pill?” If the Xie family had been taking a desperate chance 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 was out, Xie Xuan was basically out of danger, and Chu Jiuge was in no rush to do anything else. She took the water a servant handed her, rinsed her mouth out hard twice, and only then looked satisfied.

The Xie family servants silently looked up at the sky...

How much did she dislike their young master?

Miss Chu, it was a good thing you were getting married off to North County tomorrow. Otherwise, if those noble young ladies who adored our young master found out you actually looked down on him, you’d be in for a very bad time...

“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 really spit out a pill, Yuen Yunhua was stunned. She couldn’t believe it was real.

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