Feng Jin sighed again, then turned her head away completely. "The more you know about this, the more worried you become. I prepared medicine for you long ago, but you refuse to take it. You insisted on getting to the bottom of things, and in the end, it's yourself who suffers."
Chu Chenyi slumped onto the chair as if all his strength had drained away. His heart felt as if it were being fried in hot oil, utterly unbearable.
He had anticipated this answer when he came, but he still clung to a sliver of hope, which emboldened him to come. Now, he truly experienced how great the disappointment was, matching the height of his hopes.
Lin Yuwei's bright, small face immediately drooped. Her eyes darted around, her expression shifting from initial shock to confusion, then gradually accepting, and finally resigning herself.
After all, this marriage was bestowed by the imperial family. Wasn't she willing to marry Chu Chenyi when his legs were crippled? Let alone the fact that Chu Chenyi now had a hidden ailment; even if he were to die immediately, she couldn't divorce him. After much thought, she could only accept her fate. Who made her so unfortunate to have encountered such a situation?
Having adjusted her mindset, Lin Yuwei forced a stiff smile. "Sister Feng Jin, then... then is there still a way to cure this illness?"
Sister Feng Jin could even save someone who was halfway to the gates of hell. Chu Chenyi's crippled legs were now as good as new, so surely this time she could cure Chu Chenyi's illness as well.
"This..." She had only intended to scare Chu Chenyi, but she never expected to trick Lin Yuwei.
"Sister Feng Jin, just tell me the truth. I can accept it."
The matter had already been settled, and she had no chance to back out. She could only choose to accept the reality.
The worst possible outcome would be that Chu Chenyi's illness would never be cured in this lifetime, and there was no worse ending than that.
"Yuwei, you must think carefully. If this is truly the case, then your remaining life..."
Chu Chenyi regained his senses and clearly heard what Feng Jin had said. His gaze was fixed on Lin Yuwei, eagerly awaiting her next words, his heart clenching as he waited for the final outcome.
"I... I..." Lin Yuwei hesitated for a moment, then continued after a pause, "I... I've thought it through. No matter the result, I will accept it."
Hearing Lin Yuwei's reply, Chu Chenyi finally let out a slow breath. At least they wouldn't part ways immediately, which was good enough.
"Very well. Since your mind is made up, I cannot say much more. As for His Highness the Prince of Jing's illness, it is not as if there is no way to cure it."
Chu Chenyi's eyes immediately lit up as he stared at Feng Jin. "Can it truly be cured?"
"If His Highness the Prince of Jing harbors any doubts, then you need not have me examine you. You can seek another expert, and I will not stop you."
Having spoken, Feng Jin stood up, preparing to leave. She was immediately stopped by Chu Chenyi. "Wait... I believe you. Of course, I believe you."
"Sister Feng Jin, don't be like this foolish man. He's just slow-witted. He absolutely doesn't mean to disbelieve you. Sister Feng Jin, please be magnanimous and help him cure it properly."
Lin Yuwei glared fiercely at Chu Chenyi, as if blaming him for speaking carelessly. "Aren't you going to apologize to Sister Feng Jin quickly!"
Being scolded, Chu Chenyi was slightly startled. After coming to his senses, he still couldn't face her and merely mumbled indistinctly, "Sorry..."
"Did His Highness the Prince of Jing just speak? I don't seem to have heard anything. Could my ears be malfunctioning?"
Feng Jin rubbed her ear, pretending not to have heard, and looked at Chu Chenyi with a feigned questioning gaze.
"Can't you speak louder? With your mumbling, who could possibly hear you?"
Lin Yuwei shouted, nudging Chu Chenyi hard with her elbow and signaling him with her eyes to hurry.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Chenyi turned his face towards Feng Jin and shouted, "I apologize! It was this Prince's fault just now!"
"Now that's how an apology should be. Alright... since I am magnanimous, I will grudgingly forgive you this time." Having received a satisfactory answer, Feng Jin generously forgave Chu Chenyi.
"Yuwei, come with me. I'll write a prescription for you to take back for His Highness the Prince of Jing to take."
"Okay..." Lin Yuwei nodded and then followed Feng Jin inside.
Seeing this, Chu Chenyi hesitated for a moment, then also decided to follow. Just as he reached the doorway, he was reprimanded by Feng Jin.
"This is my exclusive secret recipe. Only women are allowed to know. If a man sees it, he will be rendered infertile. Does His Highness the Prince of Jing still wish to follow?"
Feng Jin stood still, her gaze slightly provocative as she looked at Chu Chenyi. If he insisted on entering, she naturally wouldn't stop him; he would only have himself to blame for the consequences.
Knowing that he feared infertility the most, Feng Jin deliberately used it to scare him.
Chu Chenyi's foot, which had been stepping forward, froze in mid-air. After a moment of hesitation, he quietly withdrew it. If he didn't go in, he didn't go in. He didn't care to go in anyway.
Without another word, Chu Chenyi turned and left directly.
"You..."
Lin Yuwei was about to speak and ask him to stay when Feng Jin grabbed her wrist and pulled her back into the room.
"I deliberately sent him away. There's something important I need to tell you."
After the two entered the room, Feng Jin made sure no one was outside before locking the door and telling Lin Yuwei everything she had deliberately deceived Chu Chenyi with.
"What!" Lin Yuwei exclaimed in surprise. "Sister Feng Jin, why did you deliberately lie to him? Even I was frightened by your words. Is Chu Chenyi really... really..."
Fortunately, it was all fake, just a false alarm. The heavy stone in her heart was lifted, and Lin Yuwei breathed a sigh of relief.
"I just wanted to scare Chu Chenyi. Who knew you would take it seriously? And you still doubted my diagnosis that day."
"It's not that I doubted you. Hearing you say that, I couldn't help but worry. If Chu Chenyi really was ill, I would have to suffer with him for the rest of my life."
Feng Jin covered her mouth and chuckled softly. This girl was truly naive, yet her intentions were pure and kind. Knowing Chu Chenyi was ill, she still remained devoted.
"Sister Feng Jin, stop laughing. My heart is still in shock. I was so worried!"
"Alright... alright, I won't laugh. But this way, it's good. At least it made Chu Chenyi believe he has a hidden ailment, and it made him witness your unwavering devotion..."