Chapter 271: Doubt

Chapter 271: Doubt
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
As if she had been scalded, Shi Man immediately retracted her hand and sat up awkwardly with her back facing him. “I’ll go wash up first. Get up and put on your clothes. Be careful or I’ll sue you for being a hooligan.”
“You were the one who took off my clothes,” Yi Zheng said slowly on the bed.
Shi Man walked faster; her fleeing figure was filled with coldness.
Yi Zheng stared at her until she closed the bathroom door with a bang. Only then did he bear to look away and look at his chest thoughtfully.
There was still Shi Man’s body temperature on it, but there was still a trace of doubt in his focused eyes.
The heat poison had been in his body for many years, and he was already familiar with the pain every time it acted up. However, ever since Shi Man treated him, although the interval between the attacks of the illness was indeed getting longer, the pain every time it acted up was more and more intense.
This kind of treatment was just like drinking poison to quench his thirst. Yi Zheng was sure that Shi Man was not lying to him back then. She really had the ability to treat his fever. However, the effect of this treatment clearly did not seem to be slowly improving. Instead, it seemed to be worsening.
Moreover, he could clearly feel that Shi Man’s acupuncture this time was different from the previous few times.
The more he thought about it, the more his heart sank.
If his feeling this time was not an illusion, then Shi Man must have hidden other secrets when she treated him in the past.
During breakfast, because of Shi Man’s hurried call last night, the boss rushed over early in the morning. Seeing that the two of them were eating breakfast safely, he was relieved.
He went to the kitchen and made a pot of hot tea for the two of them. He asked with a polite and kind smile, “Do you still plan to stay today?”
“No.” Shi Man was about to reach for her bank card to settle the bill when Yi Zheng held her hand and paid first.
The boss accepted it with a smile. Then, he left the cafeteria very consciously, leaving space for the two of them.
Yi Zheng finished the last mouthful of porridge in his bowl and casually chatted with her. “How long will it take for my illness to be completely cured?”
Shi Man suddenly stopped chewing and regained her composure. “Soon. After this, it will only act up again in a few months. When the time comes, it should be fine after another acupuncture.”
This time, she did not drug him. Because of this illness, a lot of the toxins accumulated in his body had been discharged with sweat. As long as she gave up on carrying her own goods, Yi Zheng’s illness was nothing.
She never really wanted his life from the beginning. She just wanted to make him dependent on her for his illness.
Yi Zheng nodded thoughtfully. He stood up and patted her shoulder. “Take your time. I’ll go outside to get some fresh air.”
He walked out of the manor and deliberately stood in a quiet area. He took out his phone and called Tang Zhe, asking him to investigate all the rare herbs related to this illness.
After instructing Tang Zhe, he turned around and saw Shi Man standing at the door, staring at him intently. A strange sweetness flashed across his chest. He smiled and walked back to her side. “If Auntie asks when we get back, you can push all the responsibility to me. Tell her that I wanted to stay here and didn’t want to go back. I dragged you to eat roasted chicken with me in the snow cave.”
Shi Man rolled her eyes at him, but there was a smile on her face. “No need. I’m already so old. Can’t I make my own decisions when I come out to play?”
Unfortunately, things did not go according to her wishes. It was only when she returned home and saw Shi Zhong’s ashen face that she realized how unforgiving some strict parents were.
As Shen Xian patted his chest to calm him down, she gave Shi Man a look, indicating for her to go back to her room to rest first. She would handle everything here.
Shi Zhong was indeed angry at Shi Man for not coming home at night, but he was not angry enough to quarrel with his wife over this matter. After muttering a few words, he was persuaded by Shen Xian to go to the company.
Last night, Shen Xian was also very worried about her daughter’s safety. However, when she thought about how mature and steady her daughter was now, she was still willing to trust her.
She tiptoed and knocked on the door. Seeing Shi Man’s expressionless face, she quickly handed her the tray in her hand. “I didn’t know if you had breakfast, so I asked the kitchen to make some for you.”
Shi Man sighed helplessly. She took the tray from her and moved aside to let her in.
Shen Xian sat on the sofa and sized up her daughter for a moment. Then, she smiled gossipily and said, “Did you have fun? Why did you suddenly think of going to such a faraway manor?”
Shi Man was always more patient and close to Shen Xian. She explained to her obediently, “I just suddenly wanted to go. Mom, I know what you’re worried about, but nothing happened between Yi Zheng and me.”
“Mom knows that you’re very good at protecting yourself.” Shen Xian relaxed and patted her head gently as if she was still the little girl who would wheedle in her arms. “Your father was just worried about you. Don’t blame him for having a bad temper. When he found out that you weren’t coming back last night, he didn’t sleep well the entire night..”