From cannon fodder villain to beloved heroine

The guard's words were like a thunderclap, and the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically.

Yan Ruyu and Xu, the male protagonist, exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking.

Epidemics are no joke!

"Prepare the carriage and return home!" Yan Ruyu made a decisive decision. Now was not the time for sentimentality; saving her life was the priority!

Back at the mansion, before the two could even catch their breath, Steward Wu came stumbling over, his obese body rolling like a ball of flesh, sweat pouring down his face like rain, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"Miss! Young Master! Something terrible has happened! Something has happened at the manor too!" Butler Wu said breathlessly, his voice trembling.

"What happened? Tell me slowly." The male protagonist, Xu, pretended to be calm and gave Butler Wu a reassuring look.

That bastard, he's actually quite the actor!

Yan Ruyu silently complained to herself.

“There are… a few servants… who suddenly developed a high fever, covered in red rashes, and… also vomiting and having diarrhea…” Butler Wu said intermittently, his face pale, as if he was about to faint at any moment.

"Take us to see." Yan Ruyu frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

Along the way, the once bustling mansion was now quiet, and an eerie atmosphere permeated the air.

The servants all hid in their rooms, silent and trembling. When they saw Yan Ruyu and the male protagonist Xu walk by, they would only bow from a distance and then quickly slip away, as if afraid of being tainted by something unclean.

Yan Ruyu noticed that several sick servants had been isolated in a separate courtyard.

They lay on the bed, breathing weakly, groaning in pain, their bodies covered in horrible red rashes, a truly gruesome sight.

"What...what should we do?" Butler Wu was so anxious that he paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan.

"Don't panic," Yan Ruyu took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "I have a way." She recalled the various medical knowledge stored in the system, and immediately felt confident.

"Miss, you...you know medicine?" Butler Wu looked at Yan Ruyu with suspicion, his eyes filled with distrust.

In his view, Yan Ruyu was just a pampered young lady; how could she possibly understand these things?

"If I don't know medicine, can't I teach myself?" Yan Ruyu rolled her eyes at Butler Wu, her tone tinged with arrogance. "Do as I say, and I guarantee the medicine will cure you!"

"This..." Butler Wu was still hesitant. He felt that Yan Ruyu was simply being ridiculous. What if something went wrong?

"Butler Wu, are you questioning me?" Yan Ruyu raised an eyebrow, her eyes sharp. "The situation is urgent. If you delay any longer, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

The servants around him all looked at Steward Wu, their eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and unease.

They both hoped that Yan Ruyu really had a way to control the epidemic, but they were also afraid that she was just putting on a brave face and would only make the situation worse in the end.

Steward Wu was intimidated by Yan Ruyu's imposing manner and for a moment did not know how to refute her.

Yan Ruyu ignored Butler Wu and turned to the male protagonist Xu beside her, saying, "Go, prepare..."

Yan Ruyu frowned slightly, her eyes flashing as she swept over the panicked faces of the crowd.

"Angelica dahurica, licorice root, and honeysuckle, 10 grams each, decocted and taken three times a day. Patients should be isolated, their clothes burned, and anyone who has been in contact with the patient should be isolated for observation." She spoke rapidly and clearly, each word carrying an unquestionable authority, like a battle-hardened general commanding an army.

The system panel appeared before her eyes: [Disease Type: Wind-Heat].

Infectivity: High.

Mortality rate: Medium.

Thankfully, it's not a terminal illness.

The housekeeper's originally fat face was filled with shock, and his mouth was wide open, big enough to fit an egg.

This……

When did this young lady become like this...?

Decisive and ruthless?

He stared blankly at Yan Ruyu, as if he were seeing her for the first time.

The servants around them also looked surprised, and their panicked eyes gradually calmed down.

Under Yan Ruyu's command, the servants began to move about, and the originally chaotic scene gradually became orderly.

Some were isolated, some were preparing medicine, and some were burning clothes; everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Looking at this orderly scene, Butler Wu's obese body trembled slightly, and an indescribable sense of admiration rose in his heart.

Young lady, you are indeed no ordinary person!

The male protagonist's deep gaze followed Yan Ruyu's figure, his eyes filled with love and admiration.

He gently took Yan Ruyu's hand, and his warm voice rang in her ear: "Yu'er, you are amazing."

Yan Ruyu felt the warmth from the palm of her hand, her heart warmed, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

She grasped Xu's hand in return, their fingers intertwined, everything understood without words.

The servants around them, witnessing this scene, were truly envious of this perfect couple!

"Miss, should we ask Doctor Chen to come and take a look?" Butler Wu asked cautiously, his tone tinged with a hint of probing.

Yan Ruyu's eyes flashed, "No need."

Yan Ruyu's refusal caught Butler Wu off guard. His fat jiggled, and his face looked like he had swallowed a fly, wanting to vomit but unable to.

“Miss, this… Doctor Chen is the best doctor in the city, what if…” He stammered, trying to persuade her.

The servants looked at each other, whispering amongst themselves, their eyes filled with the doubt that "this young lady must have gone mad."

Yan Ruyu ignored their questions, remaining calm and composed, as if she had everything under control.

"Do as I say, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong." Though his tone was light, it carried an undeniable authority.

Butler Wu opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and had no choice but to do as Yan Ruyu instructed.

However, things did not go as expected.

A quack doctor named Hu San, for reasons unknown, began spreading rumors in the city, saying that the plague in the Yan family was brought by Yan Ruyu, and that she was the real "plague god".

Rumors spread like wildfire, and panic once again gripped the entire mansion.

The servants were thrown into chaos again, the restored order was disrupted once more, and fear surged in like a tide, drowning out the hopes they had just established.

Steward Wu was sweating profusely and running around like a headless fly.

When Yan Ruyu heard the rumors, she was so angry that she almost overturned the table.

That Hu San is practically asking for death!

But she quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, and her eyes turned cold, like frost in the dead of winter.

"Xu Mo, you stay here and calm everyone down. I'm going to find Doctor Chen." Her tone was calm, yet it held a sharp edge.

Xu Mo glanced at her with concern and nodded gently.

As soon as Yan Ruyu stepped out of the mansion, she heard people whispering on the street.

"It's her, the eldest daughter of the Yan family. I heard she brought back a plague..." "A plague goddess! Stay away from her..." The pointing eyes were like needles piercing Yan Ruyu, and the air seemed to freeze.

In the distance, Hu San smiled sinisterly, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

Yan Ruyu clenched her fists, but didn't stop walking, heading straight for Doctor Chen's clinic...

As soon as she stepped into the clinic, a strong smell of medicine hit her. "Dr. Chen..."