As soon as they returned to the Ancestors' Manor, Chloe was whisked away upstairs for a medical examination.
It was quite literal - Xavier seemed very anxious, scooping Chloe up and running upstairs with her.
Qin Huaibei and the others were left behind, their faces filled with bewilderment.
Once the door was closed, Chloe found herself strapped to a soft chair, her limbs restrained.
After a moment of silence, Chloe wiggled her wrists and said:
"If I didn't know you were my biological father, I'd think you were about to conduct human experiments on me."
Xavier was standing not far in front of her, carefully checking medical instruments. He glanced at her upon hearing this:
"I won't harm you, don't worry."
Of course, Chloe knew he wouldn't harm her. She was about to say so, but then thought better of it and closed her eyes, pretending to doze off.
After about a few minutes, the doctor finally arrived.
Chloe lifted an eyelid to take a look, feeling that this doctor seemed somewhat familiar.
After pondering for a moment, Chloe remembered - this person had been featured in a vampire celebrity magazine before.
He was one of the top doctors in the vampire community.
With this realization, Chloe relaxed completely.
The doctor was very old, speaking and moving slowly. Xavier didn't seem to be in a rush either, only occasionally helping to pass things.
Accompanied by their deliberately lowered voices, Chloe gradually began to feel drowsy.
At this moment, the doctor held a clean white cloth in front of Chloe's nose.
Chloe immediately smelled a rich fragrance, and her eyelids grew even heavier.
She heard an elderly voice say, "Young miss, please take a nap. We'll be done soon."
As the words faded, Chloe successfully fell into a deep sleep.
At this moment, outside the room.
"An old gentleman just went in there. Do you know who he is?" Daniel asked, chewing on a blade of grass.
Katherine shook her head honestly.
Only Qin Huaibei, after careful consideration, said, "I think he's a famous vampire doctor. He's probably here to examine Chloe."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood.
"Oh, right." Daniel spat the blade of grass into a trash can. "Chloe did mention she wasn't feeling well."
Then, he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous: "She'll be alright, won't she?"
Daniel's entire face scrunched up with worry.
Seeing this, Katherine tried to offer some kind words of comfort:
"Don't be so tense. Look at you, your face is all wrinkled up like a maggot."
Daniel: "...You know, if you're not good at comforting people, you could just choose to say nothing."
Katherine slowly formed a question mark: "Wasn't that good?"
She looked at Daniel's face again: "It's quite an accurate description."
Daniel: "..."
He raised his hand to smooth out his wrinkled face, then turned to ask Qin Huaibei: "What do you think?"
"Me?" Qin Huaibei didn't mock Daniel's worried face, instead answering seriously, "I don't think it's a big deal. After all, the wicked live a thousand years."
Especially for a troublemaker of Chloe's caliber, staying alive should be a piece of cake.
Several hours later, the great troublemaker Chloe finally woke up.
Her first action was to look down at her chest.
Well, good, no holes.
While thinking this, Chloe raised her head and asked the doctor in front of her:
"I thought you were going to cut a hole here and examine my heart."
The doctor showed a kind smile: "We wouldn't do that, young miss. Our medical technology is very advanced."
"Oh." Chloe nodded. "So what's wrong with my body?"
"There is a slight issue," the doctor's lips curved into a smile, "Young miss, are you perhaps a picky eater? I've noticed you're lacking in vitamins."
Chloe, who only ate meat and no vegetables: "..."
She sneaked a glance at Xavier, feeling too guilty to speak.
Sure enough, Xavier's expression wasn't very pleasant. He glared sternly at Chloe and took out a pen and paper from his pocket, seemingly writing something down.
Without even looking, she knew he was keeping a record.
Chloe could almost recite that little notebook by heart.
In the past, whenever she made mistakes or needed to make new plans, Xavier would take out this leather notebook and use a fountain pen to write down a list of items, making a series of adjustment plans to address the issues.
Chloe knew that for a long time to come, she would be forced to eat vegetables she didn't like.
She immediately felt dejected.
Trying her best not to think about Xavier, she turned to the doctor:
"What about besides that? Is there anything wrong with my heart or other parts of my body..."
At this point, the doctor's expression turned serious.
Chloe's eyes widened in surprise:
"No way, there really is something?"
Seeing her shocked yet eager expression, the doctor couldn't help but smile wryly:
"Why do you look so happy? Do you want something to be wrong with your body?"
"Not really," Chloe said, "I just find it a bit unbelievable."
After all, it was quite rare to be kidnapped and possibly drugged right after arriving in this world.
The doctor watched as Chloe sat obediently in the soft chair, her legs swinging back and forth carelessly, and felt both amused and exasperated.
But after the smile faded, he let out a deep sigh:
"Young miss's condition is quite complicated. After thorough examinations, I did indeed find traces of gene modification drugs in your body. Upon analysis, these drugs were developed by the Viper Group and have extremely severe side effects."
Chloe: "So am I going to die soon?"
Everyone: "..."
Chloe blinked her innocent big eyes and looked back at them.
Xavier took a deep breath, picked up a clean handkerchief from the nearby table, and promptly stuffed it into Chloe's mouth.
"Mmph!"
Chloe hadn't expected Xavier to treat her so roughly and immediately let out an angry, muffled cry.
Unfortunately, with her limbs restrained, she couldn't move at all.
Just wait until I can move again, Xavier will be the first one I kill!
Chloe thought viciously.
But Xavier showed no reaction to this.
His eyes darkened slightly, and his voice carried a warning:
"Don't say such unlucky things, Chloe. It's not good for either of us."
Hearing this, Chloe's agitated emotions were successfully soothed by half.
She pouted, but eventually obediently remained silent.
Xavier looked at the doctor and asked, "What are the side effects?"
The doctor slowed his speech:
"Mania, irritability, uncontrollable behavior, hyperactivity, frequent mental confusion, shortened lifespan, and so on."
He took off his white gloves and sighed, "The Viper Group's gene modification drug technology is not mature, or rather, they have mastered mature technology but are unwilling to use it on test subjects."
"After all, the improved gene modification drugs would greatly reduce the enhancement effects on the human body."
