Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant novel Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Chapter 242 It Seems That I Was Right to Suspect

After taking the pulse, she also flipped the child’s eyelid. The little boy muttered, "Cold, cold."

Hearing his grandson’s words, the old man hurriedly covered the child with several tattered clothes from the head of the kang. "Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. Grandpa will hold you soon, and you won’t be cold anymore."

Yunyi hadn’t expected this grandfather and grandson to be living such a hard life. Besides the worn-out quilt on the child, they had no other bedding. They were lying on straw, and the sight made Yunyi’s eyes sting.

Her voice even choked up as she spoke, but she quickly composed herself. "What did you eat tonight?"

The old man hurriedly picked up a chipped clay pot from the side of the kang.

Yunyi went over and took a sniff, frowning deeply. "Where do you usually cook?"

The old man pointed behind the house. "On the stove we’ve set up at the back."

After speaking, he walked outside.

Yunyi followed him out and went behind the house.

Seeing the scene there, her heart ached even more. They had made a roof out of cornstalks, with walls of stone piled half a person high.

This might work for cooking in the summer, but in the winter, it would freeze someone to death.

Not bothering to say anything, she examined the area.

As expected, she found some white powdery substance on the stove. She touched a bit to her fingertip and smelled it, confirming her suspicion.

Looking at the thinly dressed old man, she said, "Come, let’s go back inside and talk."

As soon as they entered the room, the old man asked anxiously, "Miss, have you found the cause? What’s wrong with my Zining?"

Yunyi was taking medicine out of the medical kit while replying, "When cooking outside in the future, it’s best not to leave it unattended. Someone drugged your food tonight."

The old man was clearly startled by Yunyi’s words. "What?"

As soon as he spoke, he realized something. "That’s just despicable! How could they resort to such vile tactics?"

This child is too weak. To fully recover, he’ll likely need several more acupuncture sessions, she sighed inwardly.

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