Zhu Ping, who'd been at the door listening to the conversation inside, heard the commotion and quickly opened the door and rushed in , only to find Bai Jing sprawled on the ground and Bai Han holding the broken fragments of teacup in one hand. Zhu Ping stared at the scene, furious. "Enough! Bai Han, get out this instant!" He glared at Bai Han with so much hate that made Bai Han shiver. Bai Han immediately left. As soon as Bai Han was gone, Zhu Ping rushed towards Bai Jing to check his injuries.
Zhu Ping's anger vanished completely when he saw Bai Jing in front of him covered in bruises.
Tears filled Zhu Ping's eyes at the sight. "Oh my god! Are you okay? It's all my fault. Because I'm so useless and can't protect you, you have to suffer this insult everyday." His tears fell and Bai Jing's gaze softened, his face morphed into a gentle expression. Zhu Ping couldn't hold his tears any longer, he hugged Bai Jing tightly, crying.
"Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault." Bai Jing caressed Zhu Ping's hair, "I'm okay."
Zhu Ping finally calmed down and let go of Bai Jing. He helped Bai Jing up from the ground. Zhu Ping looked at the mess. He sighed. He took out the injured potion from his space bag and applied it. He took his time to clean up the mess. Afterwards, he sat at the edge of the bed silently.
Bai Jing lay on the bed and size Zhu Ping up with his eyes, this daddy of his is very good looking. No wonder the main wife was hard on him, she might have been afraid that Lord Bai would favor Zhu Ping.
As Bai Jing continued to look at Zhu Ping he was shocked when he saw a red dot appear on Zhu Ping's back. Bai Jing gasped in surprise and rubbed his eyes but when he looked again, it was still there.
Bai Jing follows the dot closely, when it stops, some words appear in his mind. [Poison: Purple worm toxin
Effects: damage internal organs and cause Infertility.
Herbs: Nettle, Soul flower root, Black flower fruit and moon grass
Use: Boil ten soul flower roots and fifteen black flower fruits for two hours until the water is brown, bath in it two times a day for a week. Boil Nettle and five moon grass for 30 minutes until it 's dark green color. Then drink a cup of water with the infusion. Repeat daily for 3 days.]
'What the hell!' Bai Jing was shocked. He looked at Zhu Ping but the other party didn't seem to be aware of what happened. In order to confirm his thought, he carefully asked Zhu Ping, somewhat unsure: "Were you poisoned?"
Zhu Ping looked at him, not sure why Bai Jing suddenly asked, moreover, he never told him about his situation. Nevertheless, he still answers: "Yes, a long time ago."
This conclusion made Bai Jing realize that he wasn't just seeing things but the internal problem. When he looked again, the red dot was no longer there and the information was missing. Bai Jing looked puzzled and hesitated for a moment: "Can I check your pulse?"
Zhu Ping turned around and stared at Bai Jing for a while, scratching out his hand without saying a word. Bai Jing sat up and placed his index and middle fingers on Zhu Ping wrist; sure enough, the information that disappeared a moment ago appeared again. Could this be my golden finger for crossing over? Bai Jing remembered before crossing over, the voice said that he had everything he needed to adapt to this world.
Zhu Ping's confirmation that he was poison proved that the information was correct. If so, the solution given should be able to solve the problem. From the original owner's memories, Bai Jing could tell that Zhu Ping was a good father who cared about his son's well-being, but as circumstances stands, he had to give way to fight against fate.
He could tell the only reason lord Bai kept Zhu Ping around despite only having one child with no talent was because of Zhu Ping good looks and his son also inherited his looks. Lord Bai thought although Bai Jing had no talent, with his looks, he would be able to get married into big families but this unexpected situation messed up everything. Therefore, Zhu Ping's position in the Bai family is threatened. If he could have another child, things would be best for him.
"How long have you been poisoned?" Asked Bai Jing
"About fifteen years." Zhu Ping clenched his fist. Fifteen years ago, he was poisoned when he was pregnant with Bai Jing and almost lost his child. Luckily, things didn't go as the evil plan and he managed to give birth safely. But then, he was told that the poison has damaged his internal organs and won't be able to carry a child for the rest of his life. After that, he'd look for physicians all over the town but none of their prescriptions worked. Lord Bai has a lot of wives and children; therefore, he didn't pay attention to Zhu Ping's situation.
"Why do you ask?" Zhu Ping look at Bai Jing curiously
"Last night I had a dream. In my dream, an old man in an unknown village was standing by the river begging the villagers to help him cross over but the villagers all avoided him. They said was deceitful and had bad luck so no one associated with him. The old man said that was his last chance to cross the river and if he didn't, he would never be able to see the other side of the world. I offered to help him although the others were against it. When we reached the other side, he thanked me and said he's a physician who had achieved nothing and therefore, he'll pass on the holy Scripture to me as his appreciation. He then pressed his two fingers on my forehead and chanted a spell that's when I woke up. I didn't know if that was real but when I took your pause just now, I was able to tell you were poisoned from Purple worm toxin."
"Purple worm toxin? No wonder these physicians couldn't cure me. How can that person be so hateful?! They left me no room for recovery." Zhu Ping clenched his fist so tightly that blood was dripping out. Obviously, he had believed Bai Jing's make-up story.