Chapter 230: Jiang Baobao's Fragility

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line.

Liu Xin'ai pondered for a moment, then spoke with some hesitation: "To cure him, I'm afraid it will take some time. I don't have absolute certainty right now, and that medication... is still just my hypothesis for the moment..."

"Then are there any other tests that need to be done? I'll find another time to bring my uncle out!" Jiang Baobao immediately took over the conversation and asked urgently.

Liu Xin'ai shook her head and replied: "Not for the time being, but I might have to trouble you with something else..."

Before she could finish, Jiang Baobao replied without a moment's hesitation: "Any favor is fine! Just say the word, Xinaijie!"

Hearing this, Liu Xin'ai stopped hesitating and said quite straightforwardly: "Alright, then I'll leave it to you to get me the medicine Cheng Hao has been taking recently. I need to test the ingredients it contains."

"Okay, I will notify Grandma." Jiang Baobao agreed quickly.

Both of them had thoughtful tones, and after saying a few more words, they hung up the phone.

Jiang Baobao parked her car on the side of the road, but for a moment, she was in no hurry to start it again.

She tossed her phone aside, feeling a dull, heavy weight in her heart.

Better wait until tomorrow to tell Grandma...

Even she needed time to digest this news, let alone the elderly woman...

The medicine...

Her uncle was actually harmed to this state by medication!

If Mom and Dad were still here, her uncle and Grandma wouldn't have...

Jiang Baobao recalled the faces of her parents in her memory, and her mood instantly sank even lower.

Whether it was Mom and Dad or her uncle, none of them had ever done a single bad thing!

Why on earth did they end up with such a fate!

Meanwhile, Lu Qing'er's family, having done so many atrocious things, were enjoying someone else's wealth, living carefree lives, and doing whatever they pleased!

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but slam the steering wheel hard, a flash of unwillingness crossing her eyes.

She stayed on the side of the road for a long time.

It wasn't until the lights of a nearby restaurant suddenly turned on that she snapped back to reality and realized the sky had already darkened.

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment, picked up her phone to check the time, felt an incredibly terrible mood, and only wanted to do one thing.

That was—to drink.

Jiang Baobao pondered for two seconds, then picked up her phone and dialed Cai Xiaotang's number.

The phone rang only twice before it was answered.

"Hello? What's up, fairy? Want to ask me out for a meal?" Cai Xiaotang's cheerful voice came from the other end of the line.

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and she said in a low voice: "Xiao Tang, I..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she heard someone on the other end loudly call out Cai Xiaotang's name.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly said a few words to the other person, then complained helplessly to Jiang Baobao: "So annoying, I have to work overtime again today!"

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Jiang Baobao to reply, she quickly changed the subject and asked: "Tell me, what do you need? If it's for a meal, I'm afraid I really don't have time today..."

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered again.

She didn't want to delay Cai Xiaotang's work, so she hurriedly pretended to be nonchalant and replied: "You guessed it right, I was just going to ask you out for a meal, but since you're busy today, let's do it another day!"

"Alright! Let's set another time! I'll treat you then! I won't talk to you for now! I have to go miserably slave away!"

Cai Xiaotang said, then hung up the phone.

The car returned to silence.

Jiang Baobao's chest felt even more stifled, and after thinking for two seconds, she simply dialed another person's number.

"Hello? Baobao? Are you calling to supervise those brats' training?" A few seconds later, Shen Lingfeng's smiling voice came through the phone.

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment; she opened her mouth but didn't speak, not knowing how to begin.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Shen Lingfeng immediately sensed that something was wrong with her state, and his tone suddenly became tense.

Jiang Baobao was silent for a long while, then suddenly asked in a low voice: "Want to drink?"

"Drink?" Shen Lingfeng was taken aback by her question.

Immediately, he agreed without a second thought: "Alright, where do you want to drink? I'll come find you now."

"Let me look for a place." Jiang Baobao said, casually starting the car.

Realizing she hadn't hung up yet, she continued: "I'll send you the location once I find a spot. That's it, hanging up now."

She had no heart for small talk, and after speaking, she hung up the phone without hesitation.

She then drove forward along the road for a stretch and saw a bar that seemed very quiet.

Jiang Baobao parked the car at the entrance, pushed the door open, and walked in.

She then had the waiter arrange a quiet corner for her, ordered a pile of alcohol, and sent the location to Shen Lingfeng.

Just as she put down her phone, the pile of alcohol she had ordered was brought over by the waiter.

Jiang Baobao was expressionless; without even looking, she grabbed a bottle of champagne and poured herself a glass.

The next second, she downed it in one gulp.

The icy liquid slid down her throat, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Yet, her heart felt much more relieved.

Jiang Baobao didn't stop, immediately poured herself a second glass, and tilted her head to gulp it down.

Half an hour later—

When Shen Lingfeng arrived, what he saw was Jiang Baobao with two empty bottles in front of her, in the middle of opening a third.

"Baobao!"

Shen Lingfeng was shocked by her way of drinking and hurriedly reached out to snatch the bottle from her hand!

"What on earth happened? Don't drink your sorrows away alone. If there's anything, tell me, and I'll help you think of a solution together..."

Shen Lingfeng looked at Jiang Baobao before him with a heart full of pity, discovering that her face was already flushed beyond reason, and his expression suddenly turned somewhat helpless.

Jiang Baobao did not speak.

Her gaze was somewhat unfocused as she stared blankly at the red wine in Shen Lingfeng's hand, then she slowly reached out her hand.

"Give it back to me... I... I'm not drunk..."

Jiang Baobao muttered in a low voice, her expression somewhat dissatisfied.

Shen Lingfeng was also somewhat helpless, but he knew he could not let her continue drinking, so he had no choice but to move the wine bottle further away.

He also helplessly tried to persuade her: "Baobao, you cannot drink any more; you are already drunk."

"I said I am not drunk!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao immediately retorted loudly in defiance, simply ignoring the bottle of wine in Shen Lingfeng's hand and turning to grab other wine on the table.

This time, she did not even take a glass and was about to pour it directly into her mouth from the bottle!

"Jiang Baobao!" The expression on Shen Lingfeng's face became much more serious, and he reached out to stop her again.

But this time, before he could even touch her, he suddenly heard Jiang Baobao say in a low voice: "Just let me drink..."

Her tone was trembling, as if she had suffered a great grievance.

She then paused for two seconds before continuing to speak in a low voice: "Today... is the anniversary of my parents' death."