The old lady’s voice rang out, sharp and clear. "Your son will be thirty this New Year. she is an old man now. Yanyi is only eighteen after the New Year. She is young and full of life. If she were not my son, I would find her too old. If you do not make a good impression on her parents soon, I worry they will reject her."
She glared at the old master. "Do not cause trouble at this critical moment. I finally have a daughter-in-law I like. If you drive her away, you will spend the rest of your days alone."
With that, the old lady hummed a folk song and went to tend to the lilies that had bloomed a few days ago.
"You just know how to threaten me," the old master muttered. He dared not speak loudly. He sighed, rubbing his nose. In the house, the wife’s word was law. He had to accept it.
Meanwhile, undercurrents surged in Xiangjiang.
In the Shangguan residence, Shangguan Haohan listened to his secretary’s report. "You mean this Little Divine Doctor might be able to cure my son’s illness?"
Hope filled his eyes.
Shangguan Jiacheng was Shangguan Haohan’s only son. Five years ago, after a kidnapping, the sunny boy had become gloomy and lifeless. He refused to eat. If he ate anything other than water, he would vomit. If the Shangguan family had not been wealthy enough to provide nutrient drips and glucose, he might have died long ago.
They had consulted countless doctors at home and abroad, but nothing worked. Although he was alive, he was skin and bones. If this continued, he would surely die soon.
"Based on current domestic and international records, and recommendations from relevant doctors, only the Little Divine Doctor has a chance," the secretary said after a pause. "However, this Little Divine Doctor seems to have a conflict with the Chen family. A few days ago, she issued a statement. She and her sect will refuse to treat anyone related to the Chen family, including relatives, friends, and partners."
The Shangguan family’s rise involved cooperation with the Chen family. Shangguan Haohan pondered. "Did the Chen family offend this Little Divine Doctor?"
"I heard the Chen family planted a custom bomb in the car of Gu Jingtian, the director of the Capital Hospital. Fortunately, Gu Jingtian was lucky and only suffered minor injuries. However, the Venerable Yanluo of the Capital investigated and found that the Chen family and the Bai family of the White Li clan were behind it. That is why the Little Divine Doctor issued the statement." The secretary reported all the information to Shangguan Haohan.
Shangguan Haohan thought for a moment. "Arrange for us to go to the Capital in the mainland as soon as possible. I want to visit the Little Divine Doctor. If she can cure Jiacheng, I will cut off business with the Chen family. Even if we earn less money, it does not matter. As long as Jiacheng is well."
Shangguan Haohan had only one son. If something happened to his son, all the wealth he had built would be meaningless.
"Understood. I will arrange it immediately. However, the Chinese Lunar New Year is coming in a few days. The Little Divine Doctor will likely be celebrating the festival," the secretary reminded him.
"I forgot about that. Let us leave for the Capital right after the Lantern Festival," Shangguan Haohan said seriously.
"Yes." The secretary nodded and went to work.
Unlike the Shangguan family, Chen Jiahao, the head of the Chen family, looked furious. "Who told you to target Gu Jingtian?"
She looked at the people standing on both sides. They remained silent. Her anger rose sharply. "How many times have I said that our Chen family is currently communicating with the mainland? If successful, we could become one of the first special zone families on the mainland. Our family’s strength would increase significantly. But you? You are dragging us down."
Chen Jiahao picked up a teacup and threw it on the ground. "Speak. Who gave this bad idea?"
"Third Miss Chen suggested it," someone finally spoke up.
"Chen Jiahui is a married daughter. You listened to her advice and dragged the entire Chen family into this? Is your brain made of tofu dregs?" Chen Jiahao was nearly vomiting blood from rage. "Call Chen Jiahui here immediately."
Someone hurried to notify her.
Chen Jiahui arrived quickly. Seeing Chen Jiahao’s iron-blue face, she smiled lightly. "Brother, why such a face? Who offended you?"
"I only ask you: who gave you the right to send Chen family members to target Gu Jingtian? You are a married daughter. What right do you have to do this?" Chen Jiahao looked at Chen Jiahui coldly. her expression was clear. Today, she would demand an answer. If she did not provide one, she would not hesitate to act against her.
"It is nothing. I met a few doctors from Country T. They disliked Gu Jingtian, so they asked me to handle it," Chen Jiahui said casually, sitting on a redwood chair nearby. She picked up a teacup, looked at it, and put it down. "she is just a small mainland doctor. Is it not easy to deal with her?"
"Just a small mainland doctor? Do you know who Gu Jingtian is? She is the director of the Capital Hospital on the mainland. She is the eldest disciple of the Divine Doctor Yaolao of Huaxia. Yaolao is a divine doctor in the entire field of traditional Chinese medicine. Even Western doctors respect her greatly. Although Yaolao has secluded herself, she has many disciples. One of them is the Little Divine Doctor Zhu Yanyi, who is famous both domestically and internationally."
Chen Jiahao looked at Chen Jiahui coldly. "No one knows the Little Divine Doctor Zhu Yanyi’s background. Except that she is Yaolao’s final disciple, no one knows her origins. Her information is hidden. A person with hidden information is either exceptionally skilled in medicine or has a special background.
I do not know her background, but I have heard of her medical skills. News of her has spread across the mainland and internationally. Her actual age is under seventeen, yet she has invented the Body-Peeping Machine and the Blood-Testing Instrument. She improved the method for extracting pure medicinal essence and developed no fewer than twenty prescriptions. The most famous is the Life-Extending Pill, currently enjoyed only by the upper class in Huaxia. She has also conquered terminal illnesses like blood cancer and liver cancer. Such a person has become our Chen family’s enemy because of your one careless act."
"Brother is being silly. Do we not have doctors? Our family doctor’s skills are not low," Chen Jiahui still did not realize her mistake.
Chen Jiahao pointed at Chen Jiahui. "You still think you are not wrong? Yes, we have doctors. But do not compare their skills to the Little Divine Doctor’s."