Ji Yuxian pulled out his arm and took a step closer to the bed. "How is she?" he asked in a hushed tone.
Doctor Gu yawned and said, "She had a scare."
Su Jiu glanced over at Ren Yu, who was weeping and wiping her tears. She then walked to the window and leaned over the moistened, punctured paper surface for a better look.
Ren Zhi'er languidly woke up in bed. Upon seeing Ji Yuxian, her eyes bulged wide and her hand abruptly grabbed onto his sleeve. "Xie Ying was here! She was here for me!"
"It wasn't me! I wasn't the one who did her harm!"
"I'm innocent! You know I'm innocent!"
Grabbing onto Ji Yuxian, Ren Zhi'er screamed in incoherent panic.
Ji Yuxian turned his gaze to Doctor Gu, who thrust an acupuncture needle into a meridian point in Ren Zhi'er's body. The girl instantly leaned back, her eyes slowly closing.
Ren Yu walked over to Su Jiu. "Young Mistress?" she asked in a sheepish voice, seemingly fearful.
