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Chapter 283 Poisoned and Collapsed
At this time, Xin Che had already carried Jiang Lili to the door of the oak house at the foot of the mountain.
Jiang Lili nestled in his arms and slept soundly.
When she was a child in an orphanage, a volunteer gave her a big teddy bear on her birthday. She felt very safe hugging it while sleeping. At this time, Xin Che gave her the same feeling as the big teddy bear, and Jiang Lili unconsciously developed that kind of dependence on him.
The wooden cork in the test tube bottle fell to the ground with a slight sound.
Xin Che had very good hearing. When he heard the sound, he wanted to turn around to see what had fallen.
At this time, Jiang Lili, who was half asleep and half awake, hugged Xin Che's neck and rubbed the neck of the "little bear doll".
Xin Che froze in place, his cheeks suddenly flushed, and his chest rose and fell noticeably more.
The neck is a vital part and it would be dangerous if it is touched.
Xin Che had never let anyone get close to touch his neck, but Jiang Lili did it easily.
The girl's skin still remained warm on his neck.
There was a hint of helpless shame in Xin Che's clear black eyes, and his heart felt itchy as if it was tickled by a feather.
Even the back of his neck felt itchy.
A burning itch spread from the back of his neck to his back.
Xin Che frowned, a hint of disbelief flashing across his face.
Li Li just rubbed his cheek, how could a man of eight feet tall be so shy?
Xin Che narrowed his eyes suddenly. Something is wrong!
He walked into the room, quickly put Jiang Lili down on the bed, and reached out to touch her.
Xin Che spread out his palm, in which were several half-dead black and blue ants.
At this time, the places where the ants crawled were all itchy and numb. The liquid in the palm of his hand was transparent and had a sour smell. It was secreted by these ants. Xin Che realized that these ants were poisonous.
Xin Che, who was quick-witted, quickly looked through Jiang Lili's cuffs and found the test tube bottle with the stopper missing and the escaped ant. At this time, he had already associated everything.
If this girl hadn't bumped into him just now when he was about to turn around to check what had fallen on the ground, he would have realized something was wrong earlier.
It was the first time that Xin Che encountered such a close-range attack, mainly because he never expected that Jiang Lili would "attack" him!
And the beauty trap made him let down his guard.
Xin Che looked at Jiang Lili, the culprit who was still sleeping soundly on the bed, and suddenly felt very angry.
His brows were furrowed. How could someone be in trouble and still sleep so soundly?
But then, his subconscious action was to check whether the poisonous ant had touched Jiang Lili's skin.
After discovering that almost all the ants in the bottle fell on himself, while the little girl was unharmed, Xin Che didn't know whether to be relieved or sad.
He cleared away all the escaped ants and took the handkerchief from the shelf to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
He took off his shirt and looked in the mirror and found that the places on his body where the ants had crawled were all red.
Xin Che judged that the ant's venom would not be fatal, but the wounds left by the ants would probably cause pain for some time.
Jiang Lili was still sleeping peacefully, and Xin Che sat down beside the bed.
Against the wall at the head of the bed was a bottle of ointment that could relieve the pain of insect bites.
Xin Che was just about to bend down to get the ointment on the bedside table, when he looked down and saw Jiang Lili's peaceful eyes. He then looked at the large patches of red scars on his body that were caused by the ants, and felt a surge of resentment in his heart.
He sighed deeply, bent his slender fingers, and gently scratched the tip of Jiang Lili's delicate nose, his tone full of helplessness: "Today you are not a little god, but a little troublemaker."
Just as Xin Che was about to raise his hand to take the medicine bottle on the bedside, the numbness of the wound on his upper body suddenly worsened, and he leaned uncontrollably onto the bed.
Xin Che used up his last bit of strength to adjust the direction, trying his best not to press down Jiang Lili.
However, all this happened too quickly. His weak hands just happened to be wrapped around Jiang Lili's waist, and his whole body was pressed against Jiang Lili.
Xin Che felt numb all over his body at this moment and could not move at all. However, Jiang Lili, who felt safe, slept very well.
Xin Che, who was poisoned and fell on the bed, looked at his naked upper body helplessly and did not close his eyes all night.
He didn't dare to imagine the girl's reaction when she woke up tomorrow morning and saw this scene.
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the next morning.
The long-awaited sun came out and the snow in the capital city began to melt.
The Yu family, the most powerful imperial merchant in the capital, closed several large shops overnight. The news of Prince An's imprisonment had not yet spread, and the people of the capital were only feeling suspicious. When they thought about the fact that the military marched through the streets and alleys last night, saying that it was to strengthen the security management in the capital, the people were still speculating whether the Yu family had done something wrong and dared not to get involved with them anymore.
People who are preparing to shop after the festival have turned to other shops.
He Lin, who was the most well-informed, had already made preparations overnight with the He Family Business to welcome this unprecedented wealth.
“Big Spring Sale!”
"Any customer who purchases goods at He's Store and the amount ends in 2 when checking out can participate in the lucky draw, and everyone can win a prize!"
As soon as the market opened in the morning, people from several shops of He's Trading Company started shouting with megaphones: "If the checkout amount is two digits, the number of draws will be two; if the checkout amount is three digits, the number of draws will be twenty!"
"The customer who spends the most today will be accompanied by Shopkeeper He for a day of shopping! Valid for one year!"
In order to avoid suspicion, the shop under Hou Xiaoxiao has been competing with He's Business. From time to time, the two companies organize some novel promotional activities to compete for customers.
Hou Xiaoxiao's shop is not to be outdone. "The newly launched co-branded dressing set 'Human Face Peach Blossom' is designed by Abbot Ru Hai of Lingyin Temple. Every inch is carefully polished to ensure that you will meet a good marriage partner! Rouge, powder, sandalwood comb are all available!"
To outsiders, this was a commercial storm caused by a confrontation between a wicked woman in the capital and the most handsome man in the capital, with the two families constantly bickering with each other.
But in reality, it was just a small quarrel among the family.
No matter which store the customers go to, everyone makes money, and what’s more important is to attract customers from other stores to these two stores.
Other businesses were still watching the fight between the two companies for fun, but they were secretly glad that they did not make enemies with the two and were trying to survive in the cracks.
When other imperial merchants in the capital realized that the shops under Hou Xiaoxiao and He Lin were competing for their business, they were angry but did not dare to take action against them. The fighting power of any of these two families was so terrifying that if they confronted them, they would at least suffer a loss!
There is no need to talk about He Lin, the most handsome man in the capital, an idol sought after by noble ladies. He is not only good at doing business, but also good at staging a good show.
The plays performed at He Lin's newly opened Lihua Tower are very different from those performed by other troupes in the capital. The plots are so exciting that they make people feel very nervous!