A Little Trick, the Scumbag Dad Can’t Hold the Knife After Understanding Love

"Secretary Zuo has arrived."

Zuo Yi greeted Lu Zhi and didn't beat around the bush, stating directly, "Mr. Lu, our Miss Ji has asked me to deliver the antidote to Young Master Lu."

Upon hearing him mention the antidote, Lu Zhi's eyes flickered slightly.

"Follow me."

Unlike Lu Zhi, who usually expressed his emotions through words, whether genuine or not, this time he truly felt gratitude but kept it to himself.

Regardless of Ji Family's motives this time, their help was unquestionably beneficial to the Lu Family.

Even if the antidote were ineffective, Lu Zhi would still be grateful for what the Ji Family had done.

As for the claimed 90% efficacy rate, it initially sounded astonishing, but upon reflection, Lu Zhi remained skeptical, thinking the child might have miscalculated the odds.

This was different from Wei Yang, who had only been injected with a small amount of poison. Lu Jinghuai's condition was far more severe.

Ninety percent...

Such a figure seemed too unrealistic.

The medicine Lu Zhi had risked his life to obtain from the palace only managed to alleviate Lu Jinghuai's discomfort slightly, much less effective than expected.

This left him feeling extremely pessimistic.

...

After Lu Zhi returned, the previously chaotic Lu Family quickly returned to normal. The old man who had obstructed Ji Nian's entry was nowhere to be seen.

It was likely that Lu Zhi had dealt with him upon his return.

The room where Lu Jinghuai was located had been changed.

As Zuo Yi stepped inside, everyone in the room, who had been busy, immediately froze as if time had stopped. They all turned their heads in unison, their eyes burning with intensity as they gazed at him.

The pharmacist, not seeing Ji Nian, felt some disappointment.

His attitude at the time had indeed been problematic, and he had spoken out of turn. Later, when the head of the family returned and learned about the incident, he reprimanded him and even fined him.

However, the pharmacist wanted to apologize to Ji Nian in person, understanding that admitting his mistake without putting on airs was one of his virtues.

Of course, he also harbored a secret wish to get to know the pharmacist who made Ji Nian's medicine, but that was something best left unmentioned.

"Secretary Zuo, Miss Ji didn't come?"

As the one with the most authority in the team, the pharmacist stepped forward first.

Zuo Yi, with a fake smile, said, "Naturally, she didn't dare to come."

Understanding the sarcasm in his tone, the pharmacist lowered his head in shame, "About the last incident..."

Lu Zhi raised his hand to interrupt the conversation.

"Afterwards, I will have Tom pay a personal visit to Ji Nian to apologize."

Knowing Lu Zhi was in a hurry, Zuo Yi, though not holding a good opinion of the pharmacist who had spoken ill of their Miss Ji, didn't forget the main task at hand.

He quickly lifted his jacket, pulling out a silver cylindrical object from his waistband. At first glance, it looked like a thermos flask, until Zuo Yi pressed a button at the bottom.

The otherwise seamless cylinder suddenly split open, revealing the elegantly transparent silvery-gray liquid inside.

Seeing the color of the antidote, Lu Zhi's eyelids twitched.

Strangely, he felt a bit of anticipation.

The team responsible for treating Lu Jinghuai all gazed fervently at the vial in Zuo Yi's hand, as if it were their dream lover.

As Ji Tingzhou's first secretary, Zuo Yi remained composed, seemingly unaffected by the pharmacists' eager glances, holding the vial steadily.

"Where is the laboratory?"

Lu Zhi waved his hand, dismissing the person who wanted to lead Zuo Yi there.

"No need, just administer it to A'Huai."

Zuo Yi glanced at Lu Zhi beside him.

Thinking that this was a rare moment of trust for someone usually as suspicious and cunning as a fox.

In reality, Lu Zhi merely believed that Ji Tingzhou wouldn't go through so much trouble to harm a dying child.

"Understood."

This time, the pharmacist had no objections, almost eagerly taking the vial from Zuo Yi's hand, handling it gently as he personally prepared the injection for Lu Jinghuai.

During the injection, everyone's gaze was fixed on the small, frail, and horrifying figure lying on the bed.

Especially Lu Zhi.

On the surface, he seemed calm, but in reality, his nerves were stretched to their limit.

The antidote was injected into Lu Jinghuai's body without a drop wasted.

Everyone stared without blinking.

Even though Zuo Yi believed in his Miss Ji's claim of 90% efficacy, seeing it with his own eyes was far more shocking than he had imagined.

Time passed second by second.

When someone finally lost patience and shifted their gaze, the pharmacist moved closer to Lu Jinghuai.

He carefully removed the bandage on the child's hand, leaned in for a closer look, then looked up in surprise, meeting Lu Zhi's eyes through the glass.

"It's stopped."

The soundproofing was so effective that no one could hear his voice, but his lips clearly formed the words.

"Stopped?"

"Has the wound stopped bleeding?"

They looked at each other.

Lu Zhi almost couldn't wait to enter.

As soon as he stepped inside, the pharmacist said, "Head of the family, it really works; the wound has stopped bleeding."

This was observable from the surface; detailed results would require further examination with instruments.

During this time, Lu Zhi didn’t move a step. He stood by the bed, his gaze fixed on his child.

His clever and beautiful A'Huai.

When Louis brought him back, seeing A'Huai's condition, Lu Zhi's heart ached so much he could barely breathe.

Princess Feia was even more furious.

Their once healthy child, in just a few days, had been reduced to such a pitiful state. Who wouldn't be enraged?

They had exhausted all means to save him, yet his condition continued to worsen. What began as facial decay spread throughout his body.

No matter what they did, nothing worked. This sense of helplessness was something Lu Zhi hadn't experienced in years.

When he was imprisoned by Lide, he thought even if he obtained the royal medicine, he wouldn't make it in time to see Lu Jinghuai one last time.

He even considered, if by some miracle A'Huai survived, but the medicine was ineffective, he would end his suffering himself. Such torment was simply too much...

It didn't matter... even if it was only slightly effective, it didn't matter. He would explain to Feia.

Thoughts spiraled outward.

"Head of the family! The antidote is working! This... this is nothing short of a miracle. Young Master's bodily functions are starting to resume, albeit slowly, but self-healing has begun."

Lu Jinghuai's body was like a finely tuned machine, but the various experiments conducted on him had rusted most of its components, causing them to cease functioning. The antidote, however, acted like a powerful rust remover.@@novelbin@@

It corroded away the disgusting, vile rust, secreting another layer of protection to safeguard the components, stimulating them to start functioning again.

By the time Lu Zhi snapped back to reality, he had already rushed over to look at Lu Jinghuai's diagnostic reports.

In just this short period, Lu Jinghuai's previously weak breathing had returned to normal, his withered body rejuvenated, and vitality silently restored.

"Ninety percent..."

"The effect is truly as high as ninety percent."

The pharmacist murmured, his eyes behind the glasses glowing with fervor.

Lu Zhi, on the other hand, quietly laughed to himself.

His child was saved.

This time, he truly owed the Ji Family a massive debt.

"A'Huai, get well soon..."

The child, being prayed for by his father, was currently lost in a dream.

When he was being torn apart by those filthy, hideous monsters, experiencing every bit of himself being devoured and destroyed, it was an utterly painful sensation.

The only thing shielding him was a green jade pendant at his chest, but even it was exhausted, dimming gradually, with small cracks forming.

Just as the jade was about to give out, Lu Jinghuai, as if accepting his fate, closed his eyes to welcome death.

But before death came—

"Wow, who's this little beauty?"

"This face... looking once brings good luck, looking twice brings even better fortune."

Lu Jinghuai's golden eyelashes fluttered, slowly opening his eyes in confusion: ?