Ling Zhenfei, concerned that something might happen to He Lingxiu, stepped into the yard.

Inside the house, Wang Quan sat with his back to the doorway. Next to him sat a young man in a suit and leather shoes, plump in stature, who seemed to be pestering He Lingxiu.

Ling Zhenfei knew that the visitor boded ill and silently positioned himself at the doorway, wanting to see what tricks the two men were planning to play.

"Lingxiu, this is my cousin Mo Sang. His family owns a big company in the city, and they're rich! See that Mercedes at the door? That's what my cousin drove over, worth over a million!"

The first thing that reached Ling Zhenfei's ears was Wang Quan's brash voice.

"Yeah, He family girl, the financial power of my family is laid out right here, you see it, right? I really am very rich. Like that Mercedes at the door, I have several of those at home!"

No sooner had Wang Quan's voice faded than his cousin Mo Sang, with a showy air, patted his chest and gestured towards the luxury car outside with his thumb.

"I'm sorry, but if the two of you have no business here, could you please leave? I have a lot of work to do!"

Having had enough of the two fools, He Lingxiu issued an eviction order.

"Hey, Sister Lingxiu, what you're saying isn't right. My cousin is sick, and I specially brought him to see you for treatment. How can you say there's nothing wrong?"

Wang Quan, thick-skinned, not only did not leave but shamelessly pointed at Mo Sang, while covertly making suggestive eye movements at him.

"Right! Right! Sister, I'm indeed here for treatment. I feel really unwell right now; this illness must be serious. If you don't treat me quickly, I'm just going to stay here and not leave!"

Mo Sang quickly caught on, feigning a painful expression and brazenly crying out.

In fact, Wang Quan had brought Mo Sang over this time with malicious intent.

Ling Zhenfei had thwarted his plans repeatedly. Wang Quan harbored a deep hatred for Ling Zhenfei but dared not confront him openly, and he was even less daring to offend Zhou Yun. Thus, after much consideration, he decided to start with He Lingxiu.

Having grown up in the same village, Ling Zhenfei and He Lingxiu shared an extraordinary relationship, a fact Wang Quan was aware of. It was precisely because of this that he transferred his hatred for Ling Zhenfei onto He Lingxiu.

Wang Quan had long wanted to take advantage of He Lingxiu but could never find an excuse.

Today, when his city-dwelling profligate cousin drove to the village and asked if there were any pretty girls to chase, Wang Quan had a stroke of inspiration, deciding to use his wealthy cousin to bully He Lingxiu.

So, he claimed that the village indeed had a beauty, and Mo Sang, a simple-minded fellow, was initially skeptical, but his eyes nearly popped out once he saw He Lingxiu.

The Mo family was also a minor nouveau riche household in Binyang City, and Mo Sang was a typical wastrel of a second-generation rich kid, loafing around all day without focusing on legitimate work, and flirting indiscriminately.

He was already tired of the heavily made-up women in the city, and now that he'd seen such a pure country beauty as He Lingxiu, how could he let go? He made up the pretense of needing treatment to pester her.

"Do you really feel unwell?"

He Lingxiu had not studied traditional Chinese medicine with Ling Zhenfei for long, but could clearly see that Mo Sang had a ruddy complexion. Apart from being a bit short of breath and yang-deficient, he did not look sick at all.

However, since the other party put on a painful act, He Lingxiu had no choice but to say to him, "Well then, please extend your arm, so I can take your pulse."

"Pulse checking? Good... good, yes!"

Hearing that He Lingxiu was about to check his pulse, Mo Sang was overjoyed and immediately extended his fleshy and thick arm, inching closer to He Lingxiu.

He Lingxiu recoiled in disgust, and just as she was about to extend her delicate hand to take his pulse, she suddenly heard a voice from outside, "Hold on!"

"Brother Afei!"

Surprised and uncertain, He Lingxiu looked up and saw that it was Ling Zhenfei who had come in. She felt as if she had seen a savior and smiled at him.

"It's you!"

Wang Quan was both fearful and resentful of Ling Zhenfei. When he turned and saw Ling Zhenfei, a flash of hatred crossed his eyes, but he dared not do anything to him and could only stand up nervously.

Mo Sang originally had a trick up his sleeve, hoping to take advantage of He Lingxiu's pulse-checking opportunity to cop a feel on this country beauty.

Now that Ling Zhenfei had interrupted, Mo Sang became extremely annoyed and angry. Standing up, he confronted Ling Zhenfei and shouted, "Hey, who are you? It's none of your business that the He family girl is going to treat me! What are you yelling about here?"

"Cousin..."

Wang Quan had been momentarily stunned by Ling Zhenfei's presence, but now that Mo Sang was there, he suddenly felt emboldened and whispered in Mo Sang's ear, "Cousin, this kid is a thorn in our village's side. He even injured me last time. You have to stand up for me!"

"Oh, so he's a thorn, eh?"

Mo Sang was extremely arrogant and did not take Ling Zhenfei seriously at all. He glanced at Ling Zhenfei with contempt, patted Wang Quan on the shoulder, and said, "Cousin, rest assured, with me here this time, I'll definitely get payback for you."

"Hey, which eye of yours saw me as a thorn?" Instead of getting angry when he was looked down upon, Ling Zhenfei walked over with a smile.

Sitting next to He Lingxiu, Ling Zhenfei cheerfully said to Mo Sang, "Actually, I am the doctor of this clinic. Ling Xiu is merely my assistant. If you want treatment, you have to come to me!"

"You're a doctor?" Hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Mo Sang's face showed utter disbelief.

If Ling Xiu was said to be a novice nurse just starting out in Medical Arts, he could believe that. But looking at the young man before him, with a face full of irreverent smiles, where was there any trace of a doctor's demeanor?

"Of course!" Ling Zhenfei, regardless of whether Mo Sang believed it or not, stared at him intently for several minutes and then said mysteriously, "Not only am I a doctor, but I can also tell at a glance that you, my friend, are sick! And it's a serious illness!"

"What? You're saying I'm sick?"

Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei daring to say he was ill, Mo Sang was so enraged that he jumped three feet in the air and shouted in a mix of shock and rage, "I'm not sick, you're the sick one! And it's a severe illness!"

"Heh heh, my friend, don't avoid the doctor for fear of the diagnosis. If you're sick, you need to be treated quickly; if it's too late, it could be life-threatening!"

Ling Zhenfei, however, didn't care how furious he became and remained seated there, completely relaxed and nonchalant.

"You... are you serious?"

Mo Sang, a wealthy and spoiled man, felt he hadn't enjoyed enough of his prosperous and luxurious life yet. Hearing Ling Zhenfei speak so earnestly, his heart skipped a beat.

After all, it's better to believe that the risk exists than to dismiss it. If he truly had a hidden ailment that put his life in danger, everything would be over for him.

"Cousin, don't listen to his nonsense. You're in such good shape; how could you be sick?"

Wang Quan originally wanted to use Mo Sang to deal with Ling Zhenfei, but seeing Mo Sang's pale face scared by Ling Zhenfei's few words, he immediately stepped forward, trying to persuade Mo Sang.

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