Qin Yunchuan really was lucky—to have such a caring little sister looking out for him!
He felt a pang of envy.
Mianmian had come all the way to see Gu Xu for Qin Yunchuan’s sake. Her feelings were sincere and heavy with concern.
Gu Xu couldn’t bear to keep hiding the truth any longer.
Although Mianmian was only three and a half, in Gu Xu’s eyes, she was remarkably clever and perceptive.
If she knew the truth, it might actually be a good thing—at least she could often remind Yunchuan to cooperate with his treatment.
Gu Xu went to the break room and brought back a cup of milk tea, handing it to Mianmian.
This…
Seemed to be called milk tea. Mianmian had inherited the memories of her former self, little Mianmian, and apparently it tasted very good!
She took a big sip, her eyes lighting up with delight.
Her rosy cheeks glowed with happiness.
Gu Xu twitched at the corner of his mouth—no matter how clever, she was still just a little snack-loving kid!
“Gu Xu, what exactly is wrong with Big Brother?”
Mianmian asked between sips.
“Strictly speaking, Yunchuan isn’t ill… he’s been poisoned. And it’s not just one type of poison in his body…”
“What?”
Mianmian jumped down from her chair in disbelief. Poisoned? Big Brother poisoned?
How could he have been poisoned?
By what?
Her rapid-fire questions made Gu Xu’s head throb.
He wanted to know too—but he wasn’t certain exactly which poisons were in his body.
He was just a doctor, not all-powerful. The current testing equipment could only detect one type of toxin.
The other dozen or so poisons? He didn’t know. Even the veteran expert doctors couldn’t fully identify them. That was the real headache.
For now, they could only use medication to temporarily suppress the toxins in his body.
The more Mianmian heard, the more alarmed she became. A dozen poisons?
That was extremely dangerous.
No wonder Big Brother had been reluctant to cooperate with treatment—he probably felt hopeless!
Mianmian’s small face drooped, and the little girl looked utterly dejected.
Seeing her worried about Qin Yunchuan, Gu Xu reassured her, “Don’t worry. We’ll do everything we can to treat Yunchuan. Little Mianmian… you also have to remind him to come to the hospital for checkups regularly, okay?”
Mianmian nodded repeatedly. She was so worried about Big Brother—she wanted him safe!
After she agreed eagerly, a huge weight lifted from Gu Xu’s heart.
“Gu Xu, be careful of bad people! I’m off now, bye-bye!”
Gu Xu waved along. “Thanks, Mianmian. Bye-bye.”
Once she left, the smile vanished completely from Gu Xu’s face.
The man with the black mole at the corner of his mouth—
Gu Xu immediately made a phone call, focusing on investigating the old Gu family mansion. Who had connections with the man with the black mole?
After hanging up, Gu Xu’s eyes darkened, and his fingers drummed ominously on the table.
Back at the Qin residence, Mianmian quietly returned, hiding in the entryway as she peeked into the living room.
Qin Yunchuan sat on the sofa, sketching on a tablet.
His eyes didn’t waver from his work, but the corners of his mouth lifted into a faint, gentle smile.
“Cough… cough…” A tickle in his chest made him cough, and Mianmian hurried over. She stepped onto the sofa and gently patted his back with her tiny hands.
“Big Brother… feeling better?” she asked anxiously.
The words of scolding he had prepared were caught in his throat.
He let out a soft sigh.
“Next time you go out, you need to tell me.” He didn’t ask anything further.
In his eyes, there was only worry—no blame.
Mianmian felt a surge of guilt. Back in the Beast Taming family, even breaking a single cup would earn her scolding from her elder siblings.
But Big Brother didn’t scold her—he was worried about her instead.
Mianmian threw herself into Qin Yunchuan’s arms, muttering, “Big Brother… it’s my fault. Don’t be mad, don’t get mad… you’ll get ugly!”
The warmth in Qin Yunchuan’s eyes seemed to overflow.
“Mianmian… be good.”
“Okay, I’ll be good, I won’t make Big Brother worry anymore.”
“Mianmian, you’re really good.”
Qin Yunchuan held her close, but another violent cough shook him. He set Mianmian down, covering his mouth and nose to avoid spreading it to her.
“Big Brother… Big Brother…” Mianmian patted his back again, just as the butler rushed in with the medicine!
“Young Master, take your medicine quickly!”
Qin Yunchuan pushed the bowl away. After a bout of severe coughing, he gradually calmed down.
That coughing spell had clearly drained him.
“No need… drinking more won’t help.”
Mianmian said, “Butler, let me give it to him. I’ll feed Big Brother his medicine.”
The butler’s eyes lit up. He immediately placed the medicine in front of her.
Though the Young Master wouldn’t listen to him, he couldn’t ignore Miss Mianmian!
Mianmian blew on the medicine and stubbornly fed it to Qin Yunchuan. He opened his mouth, “Mianmian, I…”
The spoon entered his mouth, and Mianmian persistently continued feeding him.
Spoonful by spoonful.
She fed, and he took it!
The butler watched, heart brimming with satisfaction.
Had he known Miss Mianmian was so capable, he would have let her feed the medicine sooner. The Young Master’s condition might have improved faster.
Qin Yunchuan had long since accepted the fragility of his life. Before he died, he would take care of everything for Mianmian—she would never suffer in this life.
His gaze, though, made Mianmian frown. She didn’t like it and put the spoon down, crossing her arms indignantly.
Qin Yunchuan raised an eyebrow. Hadn’t he been obedient and taken his medicine? How had he angered the little ancestor?
“Mianmian, are you mad?”
“Yes! I’m mad! Big Brother wanted to leave me, so I’m not happy!”
Having said this, she ran off without looking back.
Qin Yunchuan frowned. Something was off about her mood. Could it be that…
Realizing the possibility, he dialed Gu Xu. “What did you tell Mianmian?”
“Oh? Young Master Qin wants to know? How about a hint?”
“Cut the nonsense, tell me the truth!”
“What should be said, what shouldn’t—I said it all.”
Qin Yunchuan gritted his teeth, clutching the phone. “Gu Xu… you’re asking for it.”
The line went dead. Finally, Qin Yunchuan understood why Mianmian was angry.
He went upstairs and stood outside her room, hesitating before lightly knocking.
Inside, there was no response.
“Mianmian, it’s Big Brother’s fault… I shouldn’t have kept it from you. Please open the door… let me apologize in person, okay?”
Inside, Mianmian was deep in thought, holding a pen over a blank sheet of paper.
Her brow furrowed.
She felt frustrated. She couldn’t remember the elder’s antidote formula, which could cure any poison. How could she have not memorized it back then?
Mianmian rested her little face in her hands. How could she save Big Brother?
She didn’t want him to die.
“Who can save Big Brother?” she sighed.
“So dumb, so dumb… Old Master Kang from Kang Hall could save him, the Qin family is really useless.”
That voice was—
Mianmian dashed to the window and looked outside.