I shook my head and sat across from him. “You don’t want to die, right?”
He raised an eyebrow and laughed. “So you’ve come to negotiate. Go ahead, what are your terms?”
“The Absolute Child Wine,” I stared at him. “Give me the antidote, and I’ll spare your life.”
He seemed momentarily stunned before understanding. “What’s the big deal? If An Jin can’t have children, can’t he just find another man?”
“Do you really want to die?” I coldly laughed. “Even if Yunqiao protects you, it would be easy for An Jin and me to kill you. If you’re dead, that would be a complete defeat.”
He dropped his smile and sighed. “How could I not want to live? Unfortunately, there is no antidote for the Absolute Child Wine. If you don’t believe me, feel free to take my life.”
This event should have originally been discussed between me and An Jin, but since our cold war began, he has tried to approach me repeatedly, only to be blocked by my people. After several attempts, he gradually stopped making moves. When we occasionally met, he would just hide to the side, looking at me resentfully.
After being estranged for so long, I couldn’t bring myself to find him to discuss matters, resulting in an awkward, unresolved standoff.
Three months passed, and whenever I thought about the deadline, I felt anxious. I knew I needed to notify An Jin, but I didn’t know how to approach him.
After more than a month, I couldn’t bear it any longer. One dark, windy night, I secretly slipped to his room, where the light was still on. I hesitated to knock, then heard a woman’s voice inside.
I was furious. Just a month or two after separating, he couldn’t resist loneliness and was cheating? This was a family scandal that shouldn’t be exposed, so I needed a trustworthy and discreet helper to catch him in the act—Yuanxiao.
Yuanxiao seemed willing to help. I pulled it to An Jin’s window, but it hesitated, scratched the ground, then leaped—only to get stuck in the window, letting out two miserable howls.
I covered my face, feeling embarrassed. How could I forget it had gained quite a bit of weight recently?
