Chapter 373: Awkward Misunderstanding

Upon realizing that, Zu'an suddenly jumped up and rushed out.

Jiang Luofu was startled. "What are you doing?" she asked.

Zu'an quickly waved his hand to stop her. "Don't come closer," he said, "let me be alone for a moment."

Seeing him act as if he were mad, Jiang Luofu wondered if she had spoken too harshly just now.

She couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Meanwhile, Zu'an ran into the courtyard, drew a bucket of water from the well, found a washbasin, and washed his face ten times in a row.

Then he prayed continuously in his heart before finally starting the lottery draw.

The accumulated rage points totaled enough for 519 draws.

At this moment, a golden flash suddenly appeared in the background of the keyboard system, followed by a small line of text: "Accumulated rage points have reached the standard. The lottery system is now upgraded to allow for merged draws. When the remaining draws exceed 100, each draw will directly yield results for 100 draws. When the remaining draws are less than 100, each draw will yield one result."

"Note: In either case, the probability of winning prizes remains unaffected."

Zu'an carefully examined it and generally understood that this upgrade feature was essentially to save time. Drawing hundreds of times with tens of thousands of rage points was already quite cumbersome. If he accumulated even more rage points later and had to draw thousands or tens of thousands of times, he would never finish pressing the button.

As long as it didn't affect the lottery probability, this upgrade was a good thing!

With a nervous heart, he directly pressed the "Start Draw" button. He then noticed that a certain amount of rage points instantly disappeared.

A large amount of information began to scroll across the screen. His eyelid twitched because with a quick glance, he had seen countless "Thank you for participating" messages float by.

Eventually, the results of these 100 draws were compiled: he drew 9 Vitality Fruits. His luck was average.

Immediately after, he pressed the draw button again. The light points rapidly spun across the keyboard as dense information scrolled across the screen. Finally, to his surprise, he drew 16 Vitality Fruits, a much higher hit rate than before.

Unfortunately, he couldn't be happy because this wasn't what he wanted.

He pressed the draw button again, and more rage points disappeared. The final result was 12 Vitality Fruits.

Zu'an grew a little anxious. Each of his magic formations currently required massive amounts of Vitality Fruits, so a few dozen more or less made little difference.

Moreover, this time he was drawing to save someone, and he needed that specific item!

Just as he was about to make his fourth draw, he suddenly remembered something. He quickly ran to wash his face again, then returned and solemnly pressed the draw button.

Ultimately, he drew 11 Vitality Fruits and a red bottle!

Yes!

Zu'an exclaimed excitedly. It seemed washing his face really worked; he had actually drawn it!

This red bottle was, of course, "Believe in Brother Chun"!

Like instant recovery potions in online games, whenever he was heavily injured, taking this would almost instantly restore him to full health, no matter how severe his injuries were!

He couldn't bother with more draws and fumbled back into the room.

Ji Xiaoxi was examining Qin Wanru's wounds. Seeing him suddenly barge in, she was startled and quickly covered Qin Wanru with her clothes again, saying with a touch of annoyance, "Brother Zu'an, why didn't you say something before coming in?"

Hearing her revert to her old address for him, Zu'an knew she had moved past the previous incident and no longer blamed him. He couldn't help but feel even happier. "Haha," he exclaimed, "I've found a way to save Madam Chu!"

"Ah?" Ji Xiaoxi had just barely managed to pull Qin Wanru back from the brink of death. Strictly speaking, she hadn't fully recovered; a large part of her was still "inside the gates of hell."

Now, hearing that Zu'an had a way to save Qin Wanru, she couldn't help but be surprised.

Jiang Luofu, who was standing nearby, also looked astonished. She had just seen Zu'an in the courtyard from afar, fetching water and washing his face, and had thought he had gone mad. How could she have known he would suddenly rush back and say there was a solution?

Zu'an didn't bother to explain. He rushed over and helped Qin Wanru sit up. As he touched her, he found her skin to be smooth and slippery. He paused in surprise, realizing Ji Xiaoxi had just unfastened her clothes from behind and hadn't had time to put them back on.

"You!" Ji Xiaoxi stamped her foot, clearly a little resentful.

Jiang Luofu also gave him a strange look. "You little rascal, you did that on purpose, didn't you?" she said. "Go outside first, and we'll call you back when we've dressed her."

Zu'an shook his head. "No," he said, "we can't delay for even a second right now."

Qin Wanru's life was hanging by a thread. He figured if even this slight delay caused her to die, he would be filled with eternal regret.

After speaking, he quickly took out the bottle of "Believe in Brother Chun" and fed it to Qin Wanru.

As the red liquid was poured into her mouth, a hint of rosy color could be visibly seen spreading across her skin.

A moment later, Qin Wanru slowly opened her eyes. She found she could no longer feel the agonizing pain from before and couldn't help but ask in a daze, "Am I dead?"

Zu'an laughed. "Of course not!" he said, "I've saved you!"

"Saved?" Qin Wanru was startled at first. She suddenly recalled the method of rescue he had mentioned earlier, and noticing her clothes were half-undone at the moment, she couldn't help but feel both embarrassed and furious. "Bastard!" she cursed.

With that, she raised her hand and slapped him.

*Slap*

Rage points from Qin Wanru +1024!

Zu'an was still immersed in the joy of saving her life. He had no idea she would suddenly strike, and the slap left him completely bewildered.

Ji Xiaoxi and Jiang Luofu, who were standing by, were equally bewildered.

They didn't understand why Qin Wanru would hit Zu'an. Shouldn't she be happy after being saved?

Qin Wanru trembled all over. She pushed Zu'an away, saying, "How can you face Chuyan, or Xiao Zhao, or Zhong—"

She stopped mid-sentence, suddenly noticing the stunned Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi standing by. She quickly stopped speaking.

Since the scandal had already occurred, the immediate priority was to prevent others from knowing, to avoid bringing shame to the Chu family.

Zu'an was about to step forward to explain, but Jiang Luofu quickly stopped him. "Madam Chu might be a little disoriented from her severe injuries," she said. "She's too emotional right now, so you should go outside for a bit."

Zu'an was pushed out in a daze. It wasn't until he reached the courtyard and felt the cool breeze that he finally came to his senses.

"What did I do to deserve this?"

He had been busy working inside and out, yet this was the outcome.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Ji Xiaoxi found a piece of clothing to replace Qin Wanru's gown, which had been cut open at the back. Jiang Luofu also asked curiously, "Madam Chu, Zu'an saved you, so why did you hit him?"

"I..." Qin Wanru's face flushed. Her mind was in a mess. He had done *that* to her; shouldn't she hit him?

She should have killed him immediately, but he had, after all, saved her.

Her mind went blank as various thoughts rushed in.

For a moment, she didn't know how she would face Zu'an, or Chuyan, or her husband...

Moreover, with Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi present, they likely knew what had happened between them.

"Oh god, just let me die..."

Just as she was filled with anxiety, she suddenly heard Ji Xiaoxi say, "I wonder where Brother Zu'an found this miraculous medicine; it actually has the power to bring people back from the dead."

Qin Wanru's body stiffened. She looked back to see Ji Xiaoxi holding a crystal-clear bottle, examining it from all angles. Even Jiang Luofu leaned in to look.

Qin Wanru asked in disbelief, "He... he healed me with this?"

"What else could it be?" Ji Xiaoxi asked, blinking her large eyes at her, not understanding why she would ask such an obvious question.

Qin Wanru: "..."

"Oh, how mortifying!"

Even more than an hour later, Qin Wanru still dared not look up at Zu'an. It was simply too awkward and embarrassing, to have had such a misunderstanding.

Zu'an also realized at this point that the woman had most likely misunderstood. He couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that she hadn't just stabbed him; that would have been a kindness.

What surprised him, however, was that Qin Wanru had not fully recovered. He surmised it was because her cultivation had reached the sixth rank, and the bottle of "Believe in Brother Chun" had a "small" annotation. It seemed this medicine couldn't fully restore those of the fifth rank and above.

Nevertheless, the medicine was enough to get Qin Wanru through the critical period. As for the rest, Ji Xiaoxi's medical skills were sufficient to handle it.

After examining her, Ji Xiaoxi said, "I'll prescribe some medicine. Madam Chu should rest well, and in half a month, she should be fully recovered."

Qin Wanru shook her head. "No," she said, "I must return to the Chu manor immediately to suppress the rebellion."

If she stayed here for half a month, everything would have settled. What good would it do to return then?