By the time Guan Hao was brutally beaten, Luo Xiu had already inconspicuously left the crowd with Lin Xiyue.

Inside a luxury car, driving down a bustling road.

Lin Xiyue asked, "That Ling Feng… why did he seem so afraid of you?"

Although Luo Xiu had just used the Forced Sound into Line technique to speak to Ling Feng, and Lin Xiyue didn't hear a thing, she could still tell something was up just by seeing Ling Feng nod and bow.

Luo Xiu shrugged and said with a smile, "I beat him into submission in the parking lot last time. Weren't you there too?"

"Oh…"

Lin Xiyue nodded, it wasn't clear if she believed him or not. Of course, she wasn't particularly interested and felt no need to pry.

She cautioned, "It's not my place to manage your affairs, but regardless, I hope you don't get too close to those kinds of people. They're not good company."

Luo Xiu replied, "I know my limits."

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that the Lin Family Winery fire was Lin Fei's fault. What's that about?"

Lin Xiyue was quiet for a moment before explaining, "Because my dad is the Family Head of the Lin Family, and I've always held the core power in the family's corporate enterprises."

She turned her head to look at Luo Xiu and continued, "So, out of jealousy, she set the winery on fire. Then, during the Lin Family's decline, she let Xu Tao's family get involved so she could eventually take control of the entire Lin Family."

Listening to this, Luo Xiu's eyes widened, his worldview momentarily shattered. Is she an idiot? I've only ever seen this kind of thing on TV.

Lin Xiyue said flatly, "She's not stupid, just utterly insane and without a conscience."

Luo Xiu asked, "Then why don't you go after her?"

Lin Xiyue replied, "It's useless. There's no hard evidence."

Luo Xiu said, "That makes sense. If she dared to do something like that, she would have definitely cleaned up her mess, leaving no trace behind."

"Besides," Lin Xiyue added, "this is all just my personal speculation for now. It's not certain whether she was actually behind it."

Luo Xiu smiled. "In any case, just be careful. I don't want to get involved in your family's business."

Lin Xiyue gave a soft "hmm," then asked, "By the way, what's going on with you and Xu Qianqing?"

She recalled the night she had run into Luo Xiu and Xu Qianqing at the entrance to the villa community. The matter had been weighing on her mind for the past few days like a piece of undigested food, making her feel constantly uneasy. So, she decided to ask him about it directly.

Luo Xiu asked, "You mean that night?"

"Mhmm."

"She didn't have a place to live, so I let her stay at my place for a while," Luo Xiu explained.

Lin Xiyue pressed on, "So you're living together now?"

"Mhmm."

"In a rented place at Sea City Riviera?"

"It's not rented. It's mine."

"How do you own a house in Sea City Riviera?"

Luo Xiu rolled his eyes. "Why can't I own a house? Are you looking down on me?"

"No, I'm just surprised. So how long have you been living together?"

Getting a bit impatient with all the questions, Luo Xiu said, "Hey, Miss Lin, you've got a lot of questions tonight."

Lin Xiyue snorted softly and muttered, "Fine, don't say it if you don't want to."

Luo Xiu shook his head helplessly but answered anyway, "She's only been staying with me for a few days. Besides her, I have two other tenants. A house that big is too quiet for just one person."

Lin Xiyue suddenly broke into a smile and said softly, "Oh."

Two other tenants. That was the key point. This meant that Luo Xiu and Xu Qianqing's relationship probably wasn't what she had imagined. For some reason, that thought put her in an inexplicably good mood.

Seeing her smile, Luo Xiu was momentarily stunned. He said sincerely, "Your smile is really beautiful."

Lin Xiyue shot him a sideways glance. "As beautiful as the flowers in spring?"

Luo Xiu waved his hand dismissively. "Get lost."

Lin Xiyue giggled and said no more.

After a moment of silence in the car, Luo Xiu suddenly asked, "What about you? That night, why were you with Du Gang…?"

"You know Du Gang?"

"That's not the point."

"Are you jealous that I was with him?"

Luo Xiu sneered, "Me, jealous? I'm just curious, that's all."

Lin Xiyue smiled. "Then there's no need to tell you. That's my private business."

"Fine, don't tell me. It's not like I'm dying to know."

Luo Xiu leaned back against his seat and didn't want to bother with her anymore.

Before long, Luo Xiu got out of the car at the entrance of the villa community. Lin Xiyue still had to go to the hospital to see her father, so she just dropped him off at the gate.

「Su Family Mansion.」

The night was deep and still.

Su Guobang, dressed in a martial arts uniform, was holding his phone and jumping up and down in the courtyard, so excited that tears of joy streamed down his old face.

"Good! Wonderful!"

"This is fantastic! My Yueyue can finally speak!"

Su Shanyue's sweet voice came from the phone, "Grandpa, it's getting late. You should stop practicing and get some rest."

"No way! Yueyue, call me Grandpa one more time. I want to hear it."

"Oh, Grandpa, I'm going to get angry if you keep this up."

"Alright, alright! I'll listen to Yueyue. Grandpa's going to rest right now!"

"By the way, Yueyue, I'll come see you tomorrow. We must thank Doctor Luo properly!"

"Okay, I know."

「The next morning. Sea City Central Hospital.」

Du Gang supported He Dangui as they walked into the special patient ward. Besides the master and his apprentice, Li Jiuzhen had also tagged along. Ever since He Dangui arrived in Sea City, he and Li Jiuzhen had become inseparable. Hearing that He Dangui was coming here to treat a patient today, and with nothing better to do at home, Li Jiuzhen decided to accompany his old friend.

When Lin Xiyue and the rest of the Lin Family saw the two Divine Doctors arrive, they were overcome with excitement and rushed to greet them with wide smiles.

"Doctor He, Doctor Li, please, I beg you, save my husband!"

"Doctor He, Doctor Li, our Lin Family will forever remember your great kindness!"

He Dangui waved his hand and said amiably, "It's no trouble at all."

At this moment, Du Gang gestured for everyone to be quiet.

Then, He Dangui walked to the hospital bed where Lin Youpeng lay and began to examine his condition. Li Jiuzhen went to Lin Daqi's bed and started his own examination.

Everyone stood silently to the side, not daring to make the slightest sound or even breathe too loudly.

Zhang Cui looked at Du Gang with gratitude and warmly took his hand. "Dr. Du, thank you so much!"

Du Gang smiled politely. "Please, Auntie, it's nothing. Miss Lin and I are friends, so this is the least I could do."

Zhang Cui glanced at the nearby Lin Xiyue and smiled. "You young people should spend more time together. I'll be counting on you to look after my Xiyue from now on."

The more she looked at Du Gang, the more she liked him. He was handsome, young and promising, and a disciple of Doctor He!

Du Gang glanced at Lin Xiyue, secretly delighted. The implication in her words was obvious.

Lin Xiyue said with some impatience, "Mom, the doctors are in the middle of an examination. Please be quiet for now."

Then, she shot Du Gang a grateful glance and gave him a smiling nod.

Just then, He Dangui let out a sigh.

That single sound sent a chill through the hearts of the Lin Family.

He Dangui then walked over to Lin Daqi's bed, while Li Jiuzhen moved to Lin Youpeng's. After examining the patients in turn for a moment, the two old doctors looked at each other and simultaneously shook their heads.

He Dangui then turned to the Lin Family. "To be perfectly honest, both patients are in extremely critical condition."

"The specific reason is that the medicines they've been given are too chaotic."

"There's a saying that every medicine has a bit of poison in it. The chaotic mix of medications has led to both patients being severely poisoned."

Li Jiuzhen then asked, "What medications have the two patients been given? Do you happen to have the prescriptions? Could this old one take a look?"

Hearing this, Zhang Cui hurried over, pulled a thick stack of papers from her bag, and handed them to Li Jiuzhen.

Li Jiuzhen took half for himself and gave the other half to He Dangui. The two old men then began to study them, one by one, with extreme care.

The members of the Lin Family stood in dead silence, holding on to their last sliver of hope.

Suddenly, He Dangui's brow furrowed. He quickly asked Zhang Cui, "Madam, where did you get all of these herbal prescriptions?"

Zhang Cui replied, "We've hired many doctors recently, and they all gave different prescriptions… I've tried all twenty-odd of them."

He Dangui quickly pulled out a crumpled prescription and handed it to Zhang Cui. "And this one? Did you ever use this one?"

Zhang Cui looked at it and thought for a moment. She suddenly recalled that it was the prescription Luo Xiu had given her at Wan Yao Hall.

She said disdainfully, "That's just a single prescription from some little swindler. I never used it. If you hadn't mentioned it, Doctor He, I would have completely forgotten about it."

"Foolish! Utterly foolish!"

He Dangui said in a heavy voice, "This is the long-lost 'Qingyuan Hua Qi Soup'!" He then held up another sheet for Li Jiuzhen to see. "Old Li, look here! And this one! This is the legendary 'Scorch-Heal Balm'! Madam Zhang, why on earth didn't you use it?!"

"Foolish! Utterly foolish! To have met a true master, only to miss such a golden opportunity!"

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