Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Chapter 140, first released on Jinjiang Literature City

Even after Bai Lin finished educating his younger brothers, when he returned to Yu Yin’s side, Yu Yin was holding his hand, sharing a tacit understanding: “I know what you want to do, I’ll go with you.”

“Okay.”

Bai Lin returned the grip. The tacit understanding between the two meant they didn’t need to say much to understand each other.

Inside the room.

Xie Chen stayed by Bai Li’s side. He had just taken a quick shower while the other cat brothers were watching Bai Li.

Now, holding the still unconscious little kitten in his arms, Xie Chen focused all his attention on him.

Bai Si said that as long as besides the high fever, there were no other symptoms, the condition would be considered good.

After about twenty minutes, the little kitten curled up against his chest suddenly started trembling, even his paws twitched.

“Bai Si!!!”

Xie Chen propped himself up on the bed, without hesitation, directly calling Bai Si’s name.

Outside, Bai Lin heard and hurried to pull Lao Si, who was boiling the medicine, over.

“Quick, Xie Chen is calling you.”

Several people entered the room. Xie Chen handed the little kitten to Bai Si for examination.

The tiny kitten curled up, trembling on the bed, twitching intermittently.

Xie Chen’s heart was in his throat.

Bai Lin and the others were also shocked by the sight.

“Xiao Si, hurry, check on Li Li quickly.”

“I’m checking now.”

Bai Si reached out, feeling the kitten’s body carefully to assess his condition.

A few minutes later.

Bai Si’s expression darkened as he took out a set of silver needles: “Li Li’s condition isn’t good. I need to give him acupuncture now.”

During the days spent outside, the little kitten endured hunger and exhaustion, staying in a state of high alert, constantly running and trying to find a way out.

In this condition, even if it was a body in good health, it might not hold up; let alone a sick kitten with a naturally weak body.“You can watch from the side, but don’t make any noise later.”

Bai Si took a lamp and retrieved his set of silver needles, kept as a last resort.

He passed the silver needles over the lamp for a few seconds, then steadily and precisely inserted them into the acupuncture points on the little kitten’s body.

During the needling, the sleepy kitten vaguely woke up.

“Meow.”

Master.

The kitten drowsily called Xie Chen, who was sitting beside him and lowered his head to respond, “Li Li, I’m here.”

Bai Li half-opened his eyes and saw Xie Chen.

Besides Xie Chen, he also saw Fourth Brother holding the needles.

The little kitten was frightened by the long silver needles and opened his eyes wide: “Meow ow.”

Fourth Brother is stabbing me.

Bai Si didn’t say anything; he couldn’t focus on comforting the kitten at the moment.

While fetching new needles, he added some calming incense meant for the kitten.

“Fourth Brother isn’t stabbing you; he’s treating you.”

Xie Chen explained on Bai Si’s behalf, pinching the kitten’s paw pads and patiently soothing him: “Be good, close your eyes, sleep a bit more. When you wake up, you’ll be better.”

The frightened kitten didn’t want to see the needles either.

He tightly closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

However, he woke up several times afterward, each time seeing the glaring needles.

Sigh.

The weak little kitten closed his eyes again, praying that the next time he woke up, he wouldn’t be poked again.

After enduring for two whole hours, Bai Si finally put away all the needles.

“How is he?” Xie Chen asked.

Bai Si exhaled, his eyes showing exhaustion: “Temporarily stabilized a bit.”

“Xie Chen, I remember you told me, after Li Li came down the mountain, apart from the usual fever, he hardly ever got sick again.”

“Yes.”

Bai Si rubbed his forehead: “Troublesome. Since he never got sick, I thought regular care would make his body better and better.”

“But this time, it’s no good.”

Bai Si said, “He’s triggered several illnesses. His current condition is the same as when he was a kid. That time he was sick, it dragged on for a whole week, and he almost didn’t survive.”These words fell into the ears of everyone present, leaving them all stunned.

“It can’t be,” Tan Yi said, looking at the kitten who finally stopped trembling after the acupuncture. His eyes unknowingly reddened: “Xiao Si, you studied medicine, right? You definitely can cure Li Li.”

“And also, if there’s anything you need, whether it’s medicine or some famous doctor, just tell us. We’ll definitely find a way to solve it.”

Bai Si was naturally lazy, and the reason he studied medicine was indeed for this precious little brother.

“I’ll find a way,” he replied. “You don’t have to worry too much. We’re all here now, so we can definitely protect Li Li.”

Though he said this, everyone’s hearts still felt heavy.

Night fell.

Xie Chen stayed at Bai Si’s place, not leaving.

The other older brothers left after seeing Bai Li temporarily stable. Their leaving wasn’t because they had nothing to do, but because each had their own matters to attend to.

For example, Tan Yi went to complain again to his own fool of a partner.

In the room, there wasn’t only Bai Li and Xie Chen. Bai Si had also transformed back into a cat and didn’t sleep next to them; he curled up back in his cat nest.

“Call me if Li Li moves,” Bai Si reminded Xie Chen before sleep.

Xie Chen nodded, lay down on the bed, holding the kitten in his arms as he closed his eyes.

No one could sleep soundly that night.

Fortunately, Bai Li didn’t have any problems overnight, but the next day he had a fever again—and not only fever, he vomited everything he was fed.

Bai Si rifled through various medical books, adding all the good herbs he had gathered over the years into the soup.

“He’s still vomiting,” Xie Chen wiped the corners of the kitten’s mouth by the bedside, looking up at Bai Si: “Is there any way to stop his vomiting first?”

“Medicine to stop vomiting conflicts with other medicines. If vomiting is stopped, other medicines can no longer be given.”

But without the other medicines, the kitten can’t hold on.

For a moment, the question of which medicine to give became a problem.

Tan Yi, who postponed all his work to come accompany his brother, was even more anxious.

“Xiao Si, is there any gentler medicine? We need to reduce Li Li’s fever first.”

He had just felt his brother; his little body was terribly hot.

“Let me think.”Bai Si frowned deeply and dove straight into his own medicine room.

Xie Chen was still wiping the kitten’s mouth, cleaning the fur that had been dirtied from vomiting.

“Li Li, I’m here with you. You’ll get better.”

He pressed his forehead against the kitten’s and softly coaxed him.

“I have a way to treat Li Li.”

After some time, Bai Si came out of the medicine room, holding several lists in his hands: “I need the herbs on these lists.”

“I’ve been searching all these years for ways to nurture Li Li’s body. Originally, I planned to study these herbs more because some of them are very hard to find—recorded years ago, and I wasn’t even sure if they really existed.”

Bai Si handed the lists to Xie Chen and the other older and younger brothers.

“There’s no more time now; I can only try this prescription.”

This time, the little brother’s condition seemed even more dangerous than when he was young. They couldn’t afford to waste any more time. Everyone took the lists and immediately went to find the herbs.

Xie Chen not only used all his contacts but also posted the list on Weibo.

His long-neglected Weibo account was updated again.

[Xie Chen V: Offering a high reward to purchase these herbs.]

Photos: names of herbs x4.

Although Tan Yi had fewer followers than Xie Chen, he still had quite a few.

He directly copied Xie Chen’s Weibo post and posted it on his own.

People in the circle sensed something was wrong. Some who were close to Tan Yi, or who wanted to ride Xie Chen’s popularity, all reposted it one by one.

Two identical Weibo posts generated high reposts and discussions.

Xie Chen arranged for people to monitor comments, searching for useful information.

Since Bai Li couldn’t take the medicine, Bai Si had no choice but to give him acupuncture again.

“I can’t give him acupuncture too many times,” Bai Si notified them. “Within three days, you must find all those herbs and bring them to me. Otherwise, it’ll be troublesome.”

Time was urgent. Although Xie Chen was still by Bai Li’s side, he never put down his phone.

Everyone was working hard to find those herbs.

Tan Yi also called his partner: “Find the herbs first for me. Once Li Li is better, we’ll deal with the culprit.”

“Okay.”

Tan Yi’s partner, named Gong Zhe in Chinese, is mixed-race and more familiar with overseas matters.

This time, he went abroad to look for the herbs."Xiao Yi, I got some news about Gong Li grass."

On the phone, Gong Zhe was reporting to Tan Yi: "But the other party isn’t very willing to give it."

"If they won’t give it, find a way to make them want to give it."

For his younger brother, Tan Yi clenched his fists and suggested: "Throw money at them until they want to sell!"

"They’re not short on money."

"Then use charm to tempt them?" Tan Yi thought for a moment and gave an unreliable suggestion: "Or I can go myself? I’m good-looking; I can trick them."

"Keep dreaming."

Gong Zhe hung up with a smack, still feeling chest pain from anger after the call.

He had called to let Tan Yi know things weren’t easy, so he could ask for some compensation when he got back.

But the mouth that couldn’t speak pretty words only said things that would infuriate him.

After calming down for a while, Gong Zhe approached the man who was reading not far away with his team.

“Mr. Bai,” he smiled slightly, “Hello. I’m very interested in the Gong Li grass you have. As long as you give it to me, you can name any conditions, and I will meet them.”

The man reading wore glasses, his temperament gentle and refined.

He softly asked, “You want the Gong Li grass?”

“Yeah,” Gong Zhe nodded.

The man looked at him, his expression still mild: “I won’t give it.”

Gong Zhe: “...”

Squinting, Gong Zhe leaned over, supporting his hands on the man’s seat.

“Mr. Bai, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink the penalty wine.”

Faced with such a blatant threat, the man only blinked, showing no fear or panic.

He didn’t even glance at the people Gong Zhe had brought.

The two locked eyes.

The man said only one sentence: “Are you... trying to corner me against the wall? But your stance is a bit off. How about we switch walls?”

Gong Zhe’s face turned green.

But the man suddenly seemed interested: “I’ve sorted through all the things you said to me just now.”

“I think you have the vibe of a domineering CEO. By the way, have you secretly read works on Jinjiang Literature City? Your speaking style is quite Jinjiang-esque.”

Gong Zhe clenched his molars, looking at the man with a very exasperated gaze.His face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about?!"