Chapter 351: 350, administered the medicine Chapter 351: 350, administered the medicine Yang Xin’er got up early to make breakfast. Before she married Yufeng, she used to cook by herself as her parents were always either at work or working overtime, leaving her to take care of herself. Ever since she married Yufeng, she hadn’t lifted a finger to cook in many years. To gain Xiao Ning’s forgiveness, she felt she must do this to show her sincerity.
“Mom, let me help you.” Song Yanxue entered the kitchen, picked up the thermal container from the table, rinsed it at the sink, and placed it beside Yang Xin’er.
“Why did you get up so early?” Yang Xin’er asked in surprise as she looked at Song Yanxue. Xiao Xue usually slept until the sun was high, but these past few days, she had been getting up as soon as breakfast was ready.
“I didn’t want you to overexert yourself, Mom, so I thought I’d help you out. The soy milk is ready; I’ll go get it for you.” Song Yanxue walked over to the blender, picked up the previously prepared thermal mug Yang Xin’er had set aside, filled a cup, and placed it on the table.
“You’ve grown up, truly sensible now,” Yang Xin’er said, beaming with pride as she looked at Song Yanxue, her eyes filled with relief.
Song Yanxue walked over to Yang Xin’er, took her by the arm and said, “I also want Xiao Ning to forgive you soon and return to the Song Family, so we can be reunited as a family.”
“Um!” Yang Xin’er patted Song Yanxue’s hand. She hoped that day would come soon.
“Mom!” Song Yanli entered the kitchen, saw Song Yanxue there, and looked puzzled. Xiao Xue had never been fond of Xiao Ning, what was she doing helping their mother in the kitchen? Was she up to something?
“Xiao Li, Mom has already prepared breakfast. You can take it to Xiao Ning now,” Yang Xin’er said as she picked up the prepared breakfast from the table and handed it to Song Yanli.
Song Yanli glanced at Song Yanxue, took the breakfast, and left the kitchen.
Song Yanxue went to Lu Tingxuan’s room, listened briefly at the door, then knocked. Yesterday, she had also come to find Lu Tingxuan to tell him that Song Yan Ning had eaten the breakfast her mother made, but despite her persistent knocking, Lu Tingxuan never came to the door.
“Snap!” The door swung open, and Lu Tingxuan stood in the doorway looking at Song Yanxue.
Song Yanxue gazed at Lu Tingxuan, his face every bit as starkly handsome as Qin Yushen’s, and was momentarily distracted, “May I come in?” It boggled her mind how Song Yan Ning had managed such good fortune, winning Brother Yushen’s affection, and even Lu Tingxuan wanting her. What was so good about her?
Lu Tingxuan gave a slight nod, turned, and walked into the room.
Song Yanxue followed, closing the door behind her, sat down across from Lu Tingxuan, and said, “Xiao Li has gone to deliver breakfast to Song Yan Ning.”
“Did she eat it?” Lu Tingxuan doubted that Song Yan Ning would eat that breakfast. Previously, Song Yanxue had approached him with a plan to help him win over Song Yan Ning, asking if he had any colorless, tasteless drug that Song Yan Ning wouldn’t detect.
“She did,” Song Yanxue said with a nod, a smile playing on her lips. It was a pity Lu Tingxuan wanted Song Yan Ning; otherwise, she would make sure Song Yan Ning was dead. Keeping Song Yan Ning around was always a risk. However, she dared not act behind Lu Tingxuan’s back, for the man seemed meek and scholarly but was no easy mark.
Seeing the smile on Song Yanxue’s face, Lu Tingxuan sardonically curled his lip, “Don’t be too pleased; Song Yan Ning knows Medical Skill.” He wasn’t as optimistic as Song Yanxue; if it were so easy to ensnare Song Yan Ning, he wouldn’t have been struggling to find an opportunity all these years. Still, he was willing to give it a try—perhaps this time Song Yan Ning would be careless.
“Aren’t you the one who said the drug is colorless and tasteless? How could Song Yan Ning possibly detect it?” Song Yanxue was dismissive. In just one more month, just one more month and Brother Yushen would be hers.
Seeing Song Yanli carrying breakfast over again, Song Yan Ning was somewhat speechless, “Why did you bring breakfast over again?” She had already told Xiao Li yesterday not to bring breakfast, as she would not eat it.
Song Yanli smiled embarrassingly, “I saw mom getting up early to make breakfast, I really couldn’t bear to let her down, so if you don’t eat, I will.”
She placed the breakfast on the stone table under the banyan tree and spread it out one by one, “Today when I went to the kitchen to get breakfast, I saw Xiao Xue there. She was actually helping mom. Isn’t that strange?”
Song Yan Ning narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the dumpling held by Song Yanli’s chopsticks, “Wait a moment before you eat.”
Just as Song Yanli was about to bite down, she stopped her motion upon hearing Song Yan Ning’s words, “Is there something wrong with this dumpling?”
Song Yan Ning walked over to the table, picked up the plate of dumplings, and smelled them, then put the dumplings back on the table and picked up the soy milk, smelled it too, “There’s poison in here.” The poison indeed was colorless and tasteless, but being from the Demon World, she had a more sensitive sense of smell than humans. Moreover, she was skilled in herbal medicine, so how could it be possible to deceive her. There was no doubt this poison was placed by Song Yanxue, and certainly provided by Lu Tingxuan.
“Snap!” The chopsticks in Song Yanli’s hand dropped in fright onto the table. Fortunately, she hadn’t eaten yet.
Regaining her composure, Song Yanli looked at the rich breakfast on the table with some lingering fear, “Xiao Ning, mom wouldn’t do that, it must be Xiao Xue. How could she become like this? I’m going to go and ask her straight away.”
Saying so, Song Yanli got up wanting to go home. She was truly disappointed in Xiao Xue now, even if she was dissatisfied with Xiao Ning, she shouldn’t resort to poisoning.
“Sit down first.” Song Yan Ning reached out and grabbed Song Yanli.
“Xiao Ning, I didn’t know, if I had known, I would have never brought this breakfast to you,” Song Yanli was really afraid that Song Yan Ning would misunderstand her.
Song Yan Ning shook her head and smiled slightly, “I know, from now on you just bring the breakfast over as usual, and ignore the rest. Whether it was done by Song Yanxue or not, now is not the time for us to startle the snake.”
Song Yanli nodded, then hesitated to ask, “Will this poison kill someone?” If Xiao Xue intended to poison Xiao Ning to death, she would never forgive her in this lifetime.
Song Yan Ning shook her head, “No.”
“What effect does this poison have then?” Song Yanli breathed a sigh of relief but was filled with curiosity.
“To make my life a living hell.” Song Yan Ning’s demeanor was indifferent, with a hint of imperceptible coldness in her eyes, and a trace of disdain.
“She’s really too cruel!” Song Yanli angrily banged on the stone table. She really couldn’t understand why Xiao Xue had become so heartless.
“Xiao Li, keep this to yourself for now, wait a month and I will personally deal with them,” Song Yan Ning already had a plan in her heart.
“Them?” Song Yanli asked in surprise. Could it be that mom also knew?
Song Yan Ning gave a cold smile, “Song Yanxue and her fiancé.” Some matters shouldn’t be dragged on anymore, it’s time to settle them. Besides, the other party had already made a move on her, there was no reason for her to hold back.