After receiving acupuncture three times a day for a week, the man's mental state returned to normal.

Ye Zhaozhao told him that this was only temporary, and he would need to continue taking medication to get better.

"Thank you for saving me."

The man thanked her, and Ye Zhaozhao knew he would be returning to China in two days.

I told him about the side effects of the drug; men know about side effects from the beginning.

But his headaches had plagued him for years, and he had no other recourse.

Ye Zhaozhao told him that she could cure his headache, but there was one condition.

"What are the requirements?"

Ye Zhaozhao knew this person was a research genius, so she didn't beat around the bush with him.

She then mentioned the notebook, and the man's eyes lit up upon hearing Ye Zhaozhao's words.

"You're the first person to understand my notes. My family all think I'm crazy."

Since I got sick, nobody has paid attention to me.

The man's eyes were full of disappointment. He could only write and draw in his notebook every day. Unexpectedly, he actually met someone who understood research.

"I am willing to give you the notebook."

The man looked at Ye Zhaozhao with admiration, if only she could understand the notes.

This means she is also a research genius; they have something in common.

"Thank you, Mr. John."

"You're welcome. I should be thanking you for curing me."

Ye Zhaozhao successfully obtained the notes, and then Minister Zhou ordered them to be sent to the research institute immediately.

Ye Zhaozhao then threw herself back into new research.

Lately, she's been so busy that she hasn't had time for anything else, until she's finished studying all the weapons in the man's notebook.

Only then did she have the chance to go home and rest.

"Zhaozhao, this research is all thanks to you. I will report it to the higher-ups."

The director of the research institute was very excited; they believed that hiring Ye Zhaozhao was the right decision.

Not to mention her own research, it has already been applied to the battlefield.

This research is bound to succeed, and Ye Zhaozhao doesn't care about that.

She did all this for a personal reason: to help Gu Yunduan.

She knew how dangerous his missions were, so she thought about making more weapons.

This will allow him to save effort during missions and protect himself.

The next day, Ye Zhaozhao chose to rest. She had already informed Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so it was fine if she didn't go.

She planned to take her grandmother and Sister Liu out for a stroll after dinner. Her grandmother and Sister Liu had been very busy lately, watching the Xiao family's antics.

"Zhaozhao, according to Grandma Xie, after Xiao Li made a scene for a few days, she took the money and ran away while Xiao's mother went out to buy groceries."

At the Xiao family home, Xiao's mother sat on the bed, unable to eat a single bite of food. Eight hundred yuan.

Eight hundred yuan, money she had saved for a long time, and she never expected that this brat would just take it away like that.

Xiao Zhiming looked dejected after learning that all the money had been taken.

He should never have given the money to Xiao's mother. Now look what happened, he's back to square one.

Thinking that his health was the most important thing, Xiong Mao brought a bowl of rice to Xiao's mother.

As a result, Xiao's mother became even angrier when she saw her, poured the food on the ground, and shouted at her.

"Your room is the closest to the warehouse, but that's only because you slept so soundly. Otherwise, how could you not have noticed that she ran away?"

Xiao's mother vented all her resentment on her barren daughter-in-law. Xiong Mao did not resist and just let Xiao's mother scold him.

Soon, Xiao's mother's scolding spread, and the grandmother couldn't help but say something.

"This daughter-in-law of the Xiao family is really good at enduring it; she doesn't even fight back when her mother-in-law scolds her like that."

The old lady was not one to tolerate things, and that's why she was bullied by Liu Zhaodi and Li Cuiping before.

She was an old woman and not as strong as two people, which is why she was beaten.

Sister Liu often visited Ye Zhaozhao's house, so she knew the inside story.

"This daughter-in-law of the Xiao family feels that she has let her family down because she did not have children, which is why she swallows her anger."

Although Ye Zhaozhao had never met Xiao's daughter-in-law, Xiao Zhiming's condition clearly indicated kidney deficiency.

He clearly has someone else outside the marriage, which is why he has kidney deficiency.

How could someone like that have children? When it comes to having children, people always think of women first.

It seems that Xiao's daughter-in-law also feels the same way, thinking that she is infertile.

After venting his anger, Xiao Zhiming told Xiong Mao to go back to his room, and then discussed with his mother what to do next, since all the money in the house had been taken.

"Zhiming, can't we bring Xiao Li back?"

"Where am I supposed to find her, Mom? I ran into Xiao Jia a couple of days ago."

Hearing Xiao Jia's name made Xiao's mother even angrier. These people were all here to collect debts, and instead of being grateful to her, they dared to run away.

Why would you bring her up out of the blue?

"Mom, Xiao Jia has a boyfriend. He wears a Patek Philippe watch."

She seemed wealthy; I went to her to ask for money.

Hearing her son's words, Xiao's mother immediately perked up. Yes, she still had her daughter, Xiao Jia.

He instructed his son to go tomorrow, and after discussing it with Xiao's mother, Xiao Zhiming went inside to find Xiong Mao.

Just now, Xiao's mother spilled the food and burned a large part of her hand. Xiao Zhiming came in with a tube of ointment and said to Xiong Mao.

"I know this isn't your fault. My mom just has a short temper. Please be more understanding of her."

Xiong Mao was initially very angry, but upon hearing Xiao Zhiming's words, he suddenly felt a sweet warmth in his heart.

Thinking that Xiao Zhiming still cared about her, she realized that he had even personally brought her medicine.

"Brother Zhiming, I'm fine. You can go out to work without worry. I'll take good care of the family."

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