Ji Xingmi received the news during dinner. Since Qi Wenjing later went to the military hospital, and her mother worked there, she naturally received information from there.
Upon hearing about her symptoms, Ji Xingmi paused for a moment before asking her mother, "You said she had red spots, a strange smell, and it was itchy?"
"Yes! What's wrong? Is something amiss?" Ji's mother had no good feelings towards those two. The scene they made at the hospital earlier had been witnessed by many. Furthermore, that girl's eyes were truly vicious. Even if Luo Zifeng's words were inappropriate at the time, she had argued with someone for her sake.
Seeing Ji Xingmi shake her head, Ji's mother didn't press further. It was Ji Haoqi who, upon hearing it was Qi Wenjing, started talking about their experience climbing the Great Wall. Ji's mother now realized that girl had always been so malicious, further worsening her impression of her.
"Don't associate with her in the future."
"Okay," Ji Xingmi agreed immediately. She wasn't familiar with the girl anyway, so there was no association to speak of. She then changed the subject, "I plan to return to Grandpa Hua's place tomorrow."
"Alright, your things are almost ready. There's nothing to worry about at home." Ji's mother didn't say much, only reminding her to take care of herself.
Ji Xingmi took out a small bag containing several small medicine bottles, each with a label. "Dad, please help take these to Grandpa. And this is a letter I wrote for Grandpa; please give it to him too." Ji Mingxue accepted the items and nodded.
She didn't write much in the letter, only reminding the old man not to drink too much. She also mentioned that Gu Jingnian would help look after him. Ye Yu, however, came to talk with Ji Xingmi after dinner.
"What's going on with Qi Wenjing's condition?"
Ji Xingmi was a little confused. "Why are you asking me?"
Ye Yu glanced at her before continuing, "You just questioned your godmother. Clearly, you have doubts about her symptoms. You're not close to her, so how could you care about her? You only asked for two reasons: either you're interested in her symptoms and want to treat her, which I highly doubt, or it's beyond your prediction. Am I right?"
"Yes, that makes a lot of sense! It's indeed beyond my prediction."
"What happened?"
"During dinner, she went out and administered poison. Gu Jingyi discovered it and swapped our items. As for me, I just gave her an upgraded version of itching powder and stink powder."
"So, the red spots on her body, are they a result of the poison she administered herself?"
"Probably!"
"So she intended to harm you from the beginning? How wicked!"
Ji Xingmi remained silent. She was unharmed anyway, and the one suffering was herself, a case of reaping what she sowed. Ye Yu also realized this and dropped the subject, having only wanted to know what had happened.
"By the way, I'm planning to ask my grandfather to find me a teacher. School classes are mostly suspended now, and I don't plan to go anymore." Ye Yu shared his future plans with her. He had thought about this for a long time before making the decision.
Ji Xingmi supported him upon hearing this, saying, "That sounds good too!"
"I plan to take Haoqi with me, so we'll have company."
"That's even better. You two are going to be partners, so this is perfect for building rapport."
"That's what I thought too. When we came back that day, I talked to my grandfather, and he agreed with my plan. You'll see, one day I'll stand on the international stage and speak for Hua Country."
Ji Xingmi looked at him and applauded. His eyes now held a spark that was absent when she first met him. Back then, Ye Yu's eyes were dull, as if he were just drifting along. Now, he seemed reborn, full of vitality.