The Stunning Prime Minister

Chapter 27

“I don’t like being threatened,” Yu Zhou said unhappily.

“Me too, but you have to grant me one request.” Xiao Han continued to flirt with Yu Zhou. Yu Zhou frowned, somewhat annoyed, and said, “Do you think I’ll agree?”

“Yes! The future young prime minister. I think you will agree,” Xiao Han continued, handing a package to Yu Zhou.

"What is this thing?" Yu Zhou looked at Xiao Han curiously.

"It's for revitalizing and reviving the skin," Xiao Han said casually. Yu Zhou was even more puzzled. "Why are you giving me this?"

"Don't you have a maidservant by your side?" Xiao Han said matter-of-factly.

"Yingxue?" Although Yu Zhou knew Yingxue's face couldn't be hidden from the others in the academy, the facial injury that even Bing Ning couldn't heal could be cured by this packet of medicine. Regardless of their motives, just the fact that one of the ingredients was a thousand-year-old ginseng meant that the person who made this medicine was definitely not simple. Perhaps…

“Your terms,” Yu Zhou sighed. A hint of appreciation flashed in Xiao Han’s eyes.

"Yu Xuanyuan, my condition is simple: you must be there for me if I need anything in the future," Xiao Han said with a playful tone. Yu Zhou knew this was a trap. But Yingxue's face couldn't be delayed any longer.

“Okay,” Yu Zhou said firmly.

"I never expected that the brilliant and talented Yu Xuanyuan would care about a mere maid." Xiao Han's words carried a hint of bitterness. However, the emotionally oblivious Yu Zhou didn't notice at all.

"Give me the stuff." Yu Zhou reached for the medicine packet.

"Of course." Xiao Han released Yu Zhou and handed him the medicine packet. Yu Zhou took the packet and walked away unsteadily, without turning his head back at all.

Zhan Ge gazed intently at Yu Zhou's retreating figure with his deep blue eyes and asked, "I didn't expect him to have a weakness too."

"His weakness is that he is too kind. Perhaps things will be different when I see him again." Xiao Han sighed, thinking of the lingering warmth in his hands and the fragrance that remained in his arms.

"Then why don't you kill him to eliminate future troubles?" Zhan Ge's eyes flashed with ruthlessness.

"And what about you?" Xiao Han countered. Zhan Ge chuckled softly. Only the flute in his hand appeared even more ethereal.

"Husband, what's wrong? I came as soon as I received your signal." Bingning asked worriedly, looking at Yu Zhou's pale face.

"It's nothing, those people are just being silly." Yu Zhou started coughing violently.

"Husband, where's the medicine!" Bingning remained relatively calm, though her eyes were already red. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I've finally made it online... Taking a break... I have an exam tomorrow... *sigh* There'll be another chapter tonight.

[Drive away Yingxue]

"Bingning, I've already taken my medicine. I just need to rest for a bit," Yu Zhou comforted Bingning, but he was still coughing intermittently.

Bingning helped Yu Zhou back to his room, where they found Yuan Yang already standing in front of the house. He was dressed in white, but Yu Zhou could see a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Bing Ning helped Yu Zhou sit up on the edge of the bed; she couldn't appear weak and helpless in front of him. That wasn't what Yu Zhou wanted. After Bing Ning left, Yuan Yang finally asked, "Why did you run away?"

Sure enough, he was there too. Although Yu Zhou only heard a faint sound, it was as if he sensed that the person was Yuan Yang.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Brother Yuan." Yu Zhou tried his best to support his frail body, and also restrained himself from coughing.

"Tuberculosis, Yu Xuanyuan, you don't take care of yourself at all." Yuan Yang actually showed a hint of anger, something Yu Zhou never expected. Such a gentle, refined, and harmless person could have such a terrifying side.

"This is my business," Yu Zhou said indifferently and aloofly.

"Very well. Yu Xuanyuan, it was I, Yuan Xingzhi, who spoke out of turn." There was an undisguised pain in Yuan Yang's eyes, so intense, so heart-wrenching. Yu Zhou deliberately turned his face away.

"..." In the quiet night, Yu Zhou and Yuan Yang. One stood outside gazing at the moon, refusing to go inside. The other coughed incessantly inside. Each time, Yuan Yang longed to rush in, but reason told her she absolutely couldn't. Yu Zhou, too, stubbornly watched the figure outside the window.

"Yingxue?" Yu Zhou had just gotten up when he saw Yingxue standing at the door, looking at him with concern. Yuan Yang was already gone.

"Young Master, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have left you here. It's Yingxue's fault." She kept kowtowing to Yu Zhou. Yu Zhou was already in poor health, and he was in a hurry to support Yingxue. His blood and qi were not flowing smoothly, and he collapsed again.

"Yingxue, I, Yu Xuanyuan, hate it most when people kneel before me. And another thing, people can only kneel to heaven, earth, and their parents. No one else should ever make me kneel. Cough cough cough." Yu Zhou's face flushed red. He propped himself up and sat back down on the edge of the bed.

But Yingxue looked at Yu Zhou's pale face through her tear-filled eyes. There were already some bruises on his forehead. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Yingxue can only tell you, young master, that Yingxue would not harm you or the young lady."

Yingxue collapsed to the ground, her face contorted with tears.

"Yingxue, here's a packet of medicine. It can heal the wound on your face. Well, that's good stuff... let's go." Yu Zhou tried his best to control his emotions.

"Young Master, you want to send Yingxue away?" Yingxue's eyes widened in disbelief.

Yu Zhou suddenly said sharply, "I can't keep someone of unknown identity by my side. Cough cough cough." His breathing became erratic, and his face gradually turned red.

"Young Master, please don't be angry. I beg you, Yingxue, go. I'll go." Yingxue trembled as she took the medicine from Yuzhou's hand. Kowtowing repeatedly, tears welling in her eyes, she said, "Yingxue has no way to repay you except to kowtow to you, Young Master. You and Miss are like my second parents. Please accept my three bows. I will never forget your great kindness. Please tell Miss on my behalf that I can no longer serve her." She finished speaking.

Yingxue stumbled out of the hut. Suddenly, Yuzhou coughed up blood.

"Cough cough cough, my body is getting worse and worse, I don't have to finish it before I die," Yu Zhou muttered to himself.

Those who were looking for Yu Zhou all arrived with dark circles under their eyes. They all looked like pandas.

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Just make do... It's a bit short, but I need to go study now... I have an exam tomorrow... Going crazy~~~

[The coach is Bing Ning]

As soon as Yu Zhou entered the academy, everyone stared at him in disbelief. Hua Qianmo rushed up to him, circling him three times to the left and three times to the right.

"Brother Hua, is there a problem with me?" Yu Zhou asked with a smile. Actually, he had long wanted to use Hua Qianmo as a punching bag.

"Little Bean, what are you doing here? No…" Hua Qianmo was about to say something when Feng Youhuang covered her mouth. Little Bean, something’s wrong, Little Bean, Yu Zhou was incredibly annoyed. She had made a bet with him, and even won the competition. The condition was that he wouldn’t call her Little Bean anymore, but he still wouldn’t change his ways.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just thought you looked especially pretty today, little one." Hua Qianmo immediately sobered up after being covered by Feng Youhuang's hand.

"Beautiful?" Yu Zhou's lips twitched incessantly. What did that mean? Only this infatuated girl would come up with such a lame excuse. Feng Youhuang slapped her head in annoyance.

"The Cuju (ancient Chinese football) competition is in a few days. So Teacher Qingxing told us we don't need to attend classes and can just focus on practicing Cuju," Yu Zhou said softly, but her eyes remained fixed on Yuan Yang. Yuan Yang simply looked at her gently, as if nothing had happened. This made Yu Zhou feel a sense of fear.