2: Chapter 2 "If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have let you drown in the lake back then!"

Whether it was martial arts Secret Manuals, medical books, or the arts of Mysterious Gates and Hidden Talents, there was nothing she did not understand.

However, to her, this knowledge was merely a pastime to relieve boredom; she had never truly applied it.

These past two days, to treat this scholar, she had used everything she had learned in her life.

Now, seeing that he had finally taken a turn for the better and that the knowledge she had acquired had a chance to be put to use, she was naturally filled with joy.

This was a joy born from the "realization of self-worth."

Seeing that Zhao Fangcai was still unconscious, she took out a ginseng elixir.

She leaned down and moved closer to him.

One hand gently propped up his chin.

Once his mouth opened slightly, she held the ginseng elixir between her right thumb and index finger, preparing to feed it into his mouth.

No one expected it!

His mouth suddenly snapped shut, unexpectedly catching two of her fingers inside.

Just as she was filled with surprise.

A hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.

The other hand wrapped around her waist, and with a cry of "Ai-ya," she was pulled into his embrace.

Before she could call for help, she heard a cold sneer, and the other party questioned: "Who are you? Where am I? What is your purpose in hunting me down?"

Wang Yuyan was held tightly by him, feeling both shocked and ashamed; hearing this, she realized that he had misunderstood her.

Although there was a reason for this misunderstanding.

Wang Yuyan was still both ashamed and angry, shouting loudly: "You rude fellow, let me go quickly! I am not one of the people hunting you."

A faint fragrance wafted through his embrace, yet Zhao Fangcai did not loosen his grip at all: "Why should I believe you?"

In the darkness!

A trace of warm fragrance quietly spread.

Wang Yuyan was held tightly.

She was, after all, the Young Miss of a prestigious Family; after the initial panic, she calmed down and asked: "Have you heard of the Wang Family's Mandala Villa?"

"Wang Family? Mandala Villa?"

Zhao Fangcai said thoughtfully: "I have heard of it. Speaking of which, my ancestors had some friendship with the Wang Family. Could this be Mandala Villa?"

This person actually had a connection with the Wang Family?

Wang Yuyan was very surprised and nodded, saying: "That's right! This is indeed Mandala Villa, and my mother is the Villa Master!"

Zhao Fangcai looked as if he had suddenly realized: "So it's the Young Miss of the Wang Family!"

"Since you already believe me, men and women should not have casual contact. Hurry up and let me go!" Wang Yuyan said with Life Qi.

"Miss Wang, please don't take offense. I was attacked and hunted, and suddenly arrived in a strange place. It's truly difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, which is why I behaved so rudely."

Zhao Fangcai apologized with his words, but his hands showed no intention of letting go. He added: "But what you say is, after all, only your side of the story!"

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.

In her life, she had met no more than five men.

Let alone having her hand held, being pulled into an embrace, or having skin contact.

If her cousin found out about this...

Wang Yuyan said with Life Qi: "You are truly unreasonable! I kindly saved you, yet you misunderstood me and... and even did such a thing, ruining my reputation!"

She said indignantly: "If I'd known it would be like this, I should have let you drown in the lake!"

Zhao Fangcai sighed softly: "Miss Wang, please forgive me. My mother once said that the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at lying."

"You are as beautiful as a celestial fairy. If you wanted to deceive someone, I'm afraid no one could resist, right?"

Hearing this, Wang Yuyan couldn't help but be stunned.

What kind of logic was this?

Was he praising her beauty, or saying she was a liar?

Wang Yuyan said huffily: "You... you say I'm beautiful, how do I know if you're sincere? In any case, I would never lie."

Zhao Fangcai asked back: "Has no one ever told you that you are very beautiful?"

Wang Yuyan slowly shook her head, a flash of disappointment in her eyes: "No one has ever mentioned anything about my appearance!"

"In this Mandala Villa, besides my mother, there are only maidservants and servant women."

"They only see me as the Young Miss; who would care whether I look good or not?"

Zhao Fangcai continued: "Then I'll be the one to care!"

"Ah?"

"I have nothing to repay Miss Wang's life-saving grace with. It seems I can only use a lifetime to pay it back," Zhao Fangcai said with a smile.

Wang Yuyan heard the teasing tone in his words and struggled, saying: "Bah, who wants you to pay it back with a lifetime!"

"If you don't let me go, I'll call for help!"

"When my mother comes, she will definitely chop you into five pieces, turn you into flower fertilizer, and bury you under the camellia trees."

Wang Yuyan was very clever.

From the beginning, she had remained calm.

When encountering a bad person, the more violently one resists, the more likely something will go wrong.

It wasn't that one couldn't resist, but that one had to adopt an appropriate method based on the situation.

Zhao Fangcai suggested: "How about this? I have a Medicinal Pill here to give to you. If you swallow it, I'll let you go. How about it?"

Wang Yuyan asked warily: "What Medicinal Pill?"

Zhao Fangcai replied: "The ten-day fatal elixir!"

Wang Yuyan immediately frowned.

Just hearing the name, she knew it was definitely nothing good.

Zhao Fangcai said to Wang Yuyan: "Miss Wang, this 'ten-day fatal elixir' of mine is a divine medicine passed down from my ancestors!"

"Oh? What's so special about it?" Wang Yuyan asked.

"This Medicinal Pill gathers the essence of heaven and earth. After eating it, it can improve your Physique, maintain your appearance, enhance your martial arts, and prolong your life. There are many benefits."

Zhao Fangcai continued: "To tell you the truth, Miss Wang, the root cause of me being attacked and harmed earlier was this very Medicinal Pill."

Wang Yuyan's face was full of surprise as she asked: "Then why is it called the 'ten-day fatal elixir'?"

Zhao Fangcai explained: "Because this Medicinal Pill contains a potent toxin. After eating it, one must take an antidote ten days later to neutralize the toxicity.

Otherwise, when the poison breaks out, it will cause the Internal Energy to flow backward, all the Meridians to rupture, and finally, one will die with blood flowing from the seven orifices!"

After hearing this, Wang Yuyan couldn't help but shudder and said: "This Medicinal Pill is truly too cruel!"

"All medicines are three parts poison. As long as it's used properly, even a poison can become a good medicine for curing illness."

Zhao Fangcai said: "As long as Miss Wang swallows this Medicinal Pill and looks after me for ten days, I will definitely give you the antidote after ten days. I will also give Miss Wang a great opportunity. What do you think?"

Wang Yuyan felt some hesitation in her heart.

It wasn't because of that so-called great opportunity.

She originally had no interest in practicing martial arts.

It was because by agreeing, she could temporarily escape this current awkward situation.

She was being held by Zhao Fangcai, where they could feel each other's breath; it was truly too embarrassing.

Fortunately, the light in the room was dim.

No one could see her beautiful face, which had turned bright red.

Wang Yuyan suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and asked in a low voice: "Why should I believe that you aren't lying to me?"

Zhao Fangcai replied with a smile: "If you really are the Young Miss of the Wang Family, go check your Family's genealogy. Perhaps we can even claim a connection as cousins!"

"Bah, you scoundrel, who's your cousin!" Wang Yuyan said huffily.

Zhao Fangcai then added: "Furthermore, if anything were to happen to you, wouldn't that mother of yours, who loves turning people into flower fertilizer, have to chop me into eight pieces to be buried with you?"

Wang Yuyan gave a cold snort and said: "You bad person, who wants you to be buried with me? Your mouth is full of nothing but sweet, empty words, always trying to take advantage of me!"

Zhao Fangcai smiled and asked: "So, Miss Wang, are you willing to swallow this Medicinal Pill?"