I could hear the faint sound of music. It had a strong drumbeat mixed with a bamboo string instrument. It was not music I was used to. It was strange but nice.
I found myself calming down. I felt strangely serene and confident.
I opened my eyes and looked at the grandmother in front of me.
She smiled. âYour mother was a good person.â
I smiled. âMy mother was a ruler of the underworld.â
How do you define a good person and a bad person?
It all depended on the person who judged you.
She nodded. âYou are as transparent as she was.â
âHow do you know my mother?â I didnât know much about my mother.
She smiled faintly. âFate, I owe her my life. Speak, child, why are you looking for me? Do you need my help?â
I was stunned.
Xiao Yi quickly said, âGrandma, Sister Xing wants to ask you about forget-me-not.â
I came back to my senses and nodded. âYes, my fiancé has been poisoned by a toxin called forget-me-not. I want to know how to neutralize it.â
âForget-me-not?â Grandma raised her eyebrows.
I nodded. âYes, the person who poisoned him is a woman. As long as she is within 100 meters from him, he will be fine. Otherwise, he will be in great pain.â
Grandma nodded. Her expression turned cold. âWhere is he now?â
âHeâs at his house,â I quickly answered. I thought she wanted to go to look at Jing Tian in person, so I stood up to help her.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
However, Grandma didnât have any intention of moving. She gestured for me to sit down. âCan he endure the pain?â
I didnât understand what she meant.
âIâm asking you, can he endure the pain?â Grandmaâs expression turned cold.
I nodded hesitantly. âHe can endure the pain, but I canât bear to see him suffer like this. I want to neutralize forget-me-not. Can you help me?â
Grandmother looked at me and sighed. âYour name is Nanxing? Nanxing, is this man really that important?â
I nodded. âHeâs my fiancée. In this life, I wonât marry anyone but him.â
âSimilarly, he wonât marry anyone else but you?â She asked.
I nodded. âYes.â
Grandma didnât say anything.
Xiao Yi couldnât stand it anymore. âGrandma, Sister Xing and Master Qi are extremely close. Theyâre a perfect couple.â
Grandma revealed a cruel smile. âIf he really loves Nanxing, he should endure the pain.â
Xiao Yi and I were both stunned.
Grandma looked at us. âFree-spirited grass is one of the ways to cure forget-me-not. Have you tried that? Granted, itâs no different from using poison to fight poison. It might make matters worse.â
I shook my head.?Since you know it might make matters worse, why should we try it?
I couldnât help but feel anxious.
âThere is another method. That is to pair the poisoned and the poisoner together. As long as they are together, both of them will be fine. This is the most effective method to cure forget-me-not. The poisoned will carry around the toxin for the rest of his life. However, as long as he is with his poisoner, he will be fine. The poisoner should be someone very close to your fiance, right?â Grandma uttered chillingly.
I couldnât help but heave a sigh of relief in my heart. Xiao Yiâs grandmother suspected that Jing Tian had cheated on me and was trying to warn me about it.
I waved my hand hastily. âGrandma, you misunderstand. Jing Tian isnât that kind of person. Iâm the one who caught the woman who poisoned him. I have her detained close to him to relieve Jing Tianâs pain. However, I wonât let her meet him. I donât like this woman either, and I donât want to rely on her forever. I want to get rid of her as soon as possible.â
Grandma was skeptical..