After coming to his senses, Liu Kai Xuan realized his mouth was dry and intolerably bitter!
This situation had nothing to do with the dream he had just had.
It was normal for people who drank too much alcohol to feel thirsty!
Alcohol fermented in the stomach and required a large amount of water to digest, so feeling thirsty and dehydrated was only natural.
Thinking of this, Liu Kai Xuan scrambled off the bed and strode to the living room to pour himself a glass of water.
This pot of water was bottled by Liu Kai Xuan himself while he was cooking dinner the previous night.
Counting the time, a full day and night had passed since then, and the water had already lost most of its coolness.
It was fine to drink it directly.
However, as Liu Kai Xuan lifted the glass to drink, the scene from his recent nightmare suddenly reappeared in his mind.
"Damn it all!"
Without further thought, Liu Kai Xuan directly splashed the glass of water out the door.
Feeling it wasn't thorough enough, he also poured out the entire pot of water from the teapot!
Afterward, Liu Kai Xuan went directly into the yard, filled a cup with fresh tap water, and drank it down in one gulp.
"Damn it, when you were alive, I could handle you with ease. Do you think I'm afraid of you after you're dead?"
Returning to his room, Liu Kai Xuan immediately turned off the lights and went to sleep.
In reality, Liu Kai Xuan did not know that the nightmare he had that night was not caused by fear, but rather a kind of subconscious suggestion from the depths of his mind.
Someone had indeed infiltrated his home and poisoned him that night.
However, the poisoner's skill was high, and they had not put the poison into the teapot but into the wine bottle.
The poisoner's target was to poison Liu Kai Xuan in this manner.
But if the poison had been put into the teapot, Liu Kai Xuan might not have been the first to come into contact with it.
Everyone in the household drank tea, and it was possible that Zhao Fei Yan or Liu Xiao Yue might have been unfortunate casualties.
If someone had been poisoned by drinking water, Liu Kai Xuan would certainly not have touched that pot of water anymore.
The black-clothed assailant's ultimate goal was to completely eliminate Liu Kai Xuan.
If Liu Kai Xuan was not poisoned to death in the end, and someone else was, then his plan would have failed.
Therefore, the black-clothed assailant put the poison into the wine bottle.
In this era, drinking was generally a man's activity, and women normally did not drink.
Thus, the black-clothed assailant placed the poison in the wine bottle to achieve a precise assassination.
...
Liu Kai Xuan actually had no craving for alcohol. This bottle of wine at home was bought by Zhao Fei Yan from the store the last time his father-in-law visited.
However, Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Tian Hai had not drunk much of it. By the time the two of them finished the bottle, there was still more than half left.
Liu Kai Xuan truly had no need for that drink, and besides, drinking was not good for his health.
Zhao Tian Hai, on the other hand, did have a certain fondness for alcohol.
But let's not forget that Zhao Tian Hai usually came with Jiang Ai Ying.
With Jiang Ai Ying supervising at the dining table, where would Zhao Tian Hai have the opportunity to drink excessively?
That bottle of wine, although placed in a very conspicuous position, was merely a decoration and was never touched under normal circumstances.
This caused the black-clothed assailant to wait for several days after poisoning the wine, with no reaction whatsoever.
If the black-clothed assailant had not seen through the crack of the door, he might have thought his action had failed, judging by the fact that the bottle was still on the table.
Thus, time hurried by, and a week passed.
On this day, Jiang Ai Ying urged Zhao Fei Yan to bring the children back.
Jiang Ai Ying's injuries had not completely healed yet.
However, Jiang Ai Ying was a sensible person, not a foolish one.
A normal sensible person would not allow their married daughter to leave her husband and stay at home for an extended period.
Therefore, Jiang Ai Ying insisted that Zhao Fei Yan return home.
Zhao Fei Yan, bringing three children by herself, found it inconvenient to move around.
Jiang Ai Ying asked Zhao Tian Hai for help to send the two younger children back as well.
On this afternoon, not long after Liu Kai Xuan returned home from work, Zhao Fei Yan and her large group returned.
"Kai Xuan, are you alright by yourself at home..."
After returning home, Zhao Fei Yan instinctively glanced into the kitchen and found that the pots and pans were all neatly arranged.
This scene truly surprised her.
After marrying Liu Kai Xuan, Zhao Fei Yan had always taken care of all the household chores herself.
She did not expect that Liu Kai Xuan, now taking on the responsibility, could handle the tedious housework so orderly.
"Heh heh..."
Liu Kai Xuan smiled and nodded, "I'm doing just fine!"
"Dad, you've come too!"
"Shall we have a good drink tonight?" Liu Kai Xuan suggested.
Zhao Tian Hai repeatedly shook his head and replied with a smile, "Let's not."
"I'm just worried about that rascal Xiao Hu running around everywhere. I've brought him back and I need to report back soon!"
"Alright, Dad, stop putting on an act!"
Zhao Fei Yan said irritably, "You should stay and have a drink!"
"Don't worry, I absolutely won't tell Mom about this!"
"Hahaha..." Zhao Tian Hai replied jovially, "Alright then, we'll just have a simple meal!"
"I'm quite tired from the journey, so I'll eat here tonight!"
Everything was available at home. Zhao Fei Yan cooked a few dishes, and Liu Kai Xuan and Zhao Tian Hai happily had a drink.
...
After a few drinks, Liu Kai Xuan clearly felt that the alcohol was quite potent!
After just a few cups, his head felt dizzy!
It was important to note that after taking the cultivation pills, Liu Kai Xuan's physical fitness was more than ten times stronger than that of ordinary people.
He could easily drink the equivalent of five people's worth of alcohol.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Just as Liu Kai Xuan felt the strong effect of the alcohol, Zhao Tian Hai had already slumped over the table.
Seeing this, Zhao Fei Yan was greatly alarmed.
There was no response from Zhao Tian Hai.
Zhao Fei Yan reminded him, "Dad, if you've had too much to drink, go to the bed and rest for a while!"
"There's an iron bed in the east room where you can rest. There are bedding on it!"
Zhao Fei Yan deliberately raised her voice, but there was still no response from Zhao Tian Hai.
"Dad, wake up!"
To rouse Zhao Tian Hai, Zhao Fei Yan quickly walked over and reached out to shake his body.
"Ouch!"
With this shake, she almost pushed Zhao Tian Hai to the ground.
Zhao Tian Hai's body had completely lost consciousness.