When they arrived at the Tang family's gate, Tang Xuan was already waiting there. As soon as Liu Xiaoyuan got out of the car, she immediately came over to greet him.

Led by Tang Xuan, Liu Xiaoyuan once again came to the room where Tang Xuan and her mother lived. After giving the pill to Tang Xuan's mother, Liu Xiaoyuan sat quietly to the side and chatted with Tang Xuan.

This pill isn't a panacea, so it won't work immediately. As for when it will take effect, according to Bian Que's memory, it seems that after about an hour, the toxins in the body will be expelled. After doing this several times, and then eating a light diet for a few days, the body will gradually recover.

Hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's explanation, Tang Xuan seemed a little incredulous, then looked at Liu Xiaoyuan and asked, "Xiaoyuan, I remember when you were in school, you always bought medicine outside when you had a cold. When did you become so good at medicine?"

Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "My medical skills have always been very good, okay? The reason I went outside to buy cold medicine when I was studying was because cold medicine works quickly. If I were to get Chinese medicine myself, firstly, I didn't have the utensils to decoct the medicine, secondly, there were no pharmacies nearby, thirdly, it would be too troublesome, and fourthly, I have always been a very low-key person. If I did this, it would be too high-profile."

Seeing that Liu Xiaoyuan's tongue was becoming increasingly glib, Tang Xuan smiled and rolled her eyes at him, saying, "You were quite honest when we were in school, I've never seen you so glib. How come you've become so smooth-talking in just a few years?"

Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "That's because you didn't pay attention to me when we were in school. If you had paid attention to me, you would have found that I haven't changed at all."

"Cough cough..." Tang Xuan's mother coughed twice as soon as Liu Xiaoyuan finished speaking.

Hearing the cough, Liu Xiaoyuan stuck his tongue out at Tang Xuan. He had been so focused on joking with Tang Xuan that he had completely forgotten that Tang Xuan's mother was lying next to him. He had flirted with Tang Xuan's daughter in front of her mother; what would people think of that?

Tang Xuan's face flushed red instantly. She had been so happy that she had completely forgotten about this.

"Mom, I'll go get you a glass of water!" Tang Xuan said as she walked out of the room.

Tang Xuan's mother lay on the bed with a kind smile on her face, watching Tang Xuan's back as she said, "This child, there's clearly hot water in the room, why did she go outside!"

After Tang Xuan's mother finished talking to herself, she looked at Liu Xiaoyuan and asked, "Xiaoyuan, where do you work now?"

Liu Xiaoyuan replied, "Auntie, I'm currently working at a hotel in my hometown."

Tang Xuan's mother continued, "What do you do at the hotel? How much do you earn a month?"

Huh? Why is Tang Xuan's mother asking such detailed questions? Does she want to introduce Tang Xuan to her? Or perhaps introduce her relative's daughter to her?

"Auntie, I'm the general manager of a hotel. I earn 10,000 yuan a month, plus some bonuses at the end of the year!" Liu Xiaoyuan answered truthfully.

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, Tang Xuan's mother immediately smiled and said, "Xiaoyuan, with your excellent qualities, you must have many girls pursuing you, right? And the number of people coming to propose marriage must have been overwhelming, right?"

Now, Liu Xiaoyuan was absolutely certain that Tang Xuan's mother was asking about his background because she wanted to act as a matchmaker and probably introduce Tang Xuan to him.

To be honest, any man would like a girl as graceful and beautiful as Tang Xuan, especially since Liu Xiaoyuan had a crush on her back then.

So, upon hearing Tang Xuan's mother's question, Liu Xiaoyuan replied, "Auntie, you flatter me too much. I'm still single and don't even have a girlfriend."

"Then what do you think of my Tang Xuan's actions?" Tang Xuan's mother immediately asked.

Sure enough, Tang Xuan's mother was indeed acting as matchmaker, wanting to introduce her daughter to Liu Xiaoyuan.

Tang Xuan's mother did this for two reasons: first, she found that Liu Xiaoyuan was indeed a good young man; second, through her own observation, she discovered that her daughter seemed to have some feelings for Liu Xiaoyuan, her old classmate.

Now, after inquiring about Liu Xiaoyuan's job, they learned that he was the general manager of a hotel. In a small county like Tongyang County, a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan was already very high. Their daughter would not suffer like they did if she married Liu Xiaoyuan.

Just as Liu Xiaoyuan was about to reply to Tang Xuan's mother, he heard arguing outside, as if Tang Xuan was arguing with a girl.

"Auntie, stay lying down, I'll go out and take a look!" Tang Xuan's mother also heard the noise and tried to sit up in bed. Liu Xiaoyuan quickly said this when he saw this.

"Xiao Yuan, protect Tang Xuan!" Tang Xuan's mother said with her blessing.

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can bully Tang Xuan!" Liu Xiaoyuan assured him.

When Liu Xiaoyuan went outside, he saw Tang Xuan arguing with a girl who was about the same age as her. This girl looked somewhat similar to Tang Xuan, but she had an aggressive and domineering air about her, acting like a spoiled young lady.

"Tang Xuan, you're a bastard, do you even know that? Humph! If you know what's good for you, stay away from Ye Zifan!" the girl said, pointing her finger at Tang Xuan's nose.

Tang Xuan glared at her and said angrily, "Tang Yiting, watch your mouth, or don't blame me for being rude!"

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone being called a bastard—this was Tang Xuan's sore spot. Tang Zhongxin abandoned Tang Xuan and her mother years ago, deeply hurting Tang Xuan's mother and leaving Tang Xuan without a father's love from a young age, suffering bullying from other children. It's fair to say that Tang Xuan's childhood was far from happy!

"Hmph, I told you so, so what? You bastard, you bastard..." Tang Yiting's girl said arrogantly.

Liu Xiaoyuan slowly walked over, and Tang Xuan and Tang Yiting both noticed his arrival.

As Liu Xiaoyuan approached, he noticed that Tang Xuan's eyes were already brimming with tears, but she was holding them back, looking pitiful.

"Who are you?" Before Tang Xuan could speak, Tang Yiting asked arrogantly from the other side.

Liu Xiaoyuan said calmly, "I'm here to discipline you, you ill-mannered person, on behalf of your father!"

As soon as Liu Xiaoyuan finished speaking, a slap landed on Tang Yiting's face. The loud slap echoed throughout the courtyard. Tang Xuan was stunned, and Tang Yiting was also stunned.

Tang Xuan was stunned because she didn't expect Liu Xiaoyuan to slap Tang Yiting for her sake.

Tang Yiting never expected that Liu Xiaoyuan would dare to hit her. In all her life, Tang Yiting had never been hit by anyone before. This was the first time she had been slapped, which was a great humiliation!

A man should keep his word and do what he says. Liu Xiaoyuan promised Tang Xuan's mother that he would not let Tang Xuan be bullied by others, and he should keep his promise.

Now that Tang Yiting dares to bully Tang Xuan, Liu Xiaoyuan will teach Tang Yiting a lesson and protect Tang Xuan!

(End of this chapter)