Not far ahead was a small park with benches on both sides. Qin Yiheng took two steps forward and helped Hua Yuanhua sit down.

"Mr. Hua, please sit down."

This was the first time Qin Yiheng had used a respectful term when addressing Hua Yuanhua.

Hua Yuanhua has a great reputation, but he is not even sixty years old yet. In modern society, he would be considered to be in his prime, or to put it bluntly, in the late stages of his prime.

But he looks like he's in his eighties or nineties now.

With graying temples and sunken eyes, he sat on the bench, a small figure, which gave him a rather decrepit appearance.

Regardless of the circumstances, Hua Yuanhua has made contributions to the medical field and deserves this recognition.

Hua Yuanhua understood exactly what this meant, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

After much contemplation, he quickly got down to business.

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm getting senile... When Shuyan was at home, I noticed some unusual behavior from him, and you, the Divine Doctor, also reminded me of it. But I'm usually very busy, going out for academic exchanges, giving lectures, treating patients, and writing some papers..."

As he spoke, Hua Yuanhua even gestured as if he were "writing".

Those who have reached such a level in their scholarship all hope to achieve a deeper level of evolution, such as leaving something behind for human development, even if they cannot create a milestone, they can still become a founder.

Hua Yuanhua lowered his head, coughed for a while, and then sighed, "But I forgot that there is someone in my own family who needs medical treatment the most. I thought that if I kept him at home and didn't let him go out and have contact with people, everything would be fine."

“After that unfilial son disappeared, I checked his accounts and searched his bedroom, and that’s when I found these things…” Hua Yuanhua’s tone was slowly filled with shame and regret.

The paper contained Hua Shuyan's and others' communication and transfer records, a portion of which was densely packed with Luo Yao's information.

Although their transaction was kept secret, the Hua family still wielded considerable influence, and Hua Yuanhua was well aware of his family's assets. The more they investigated, the more they discovered.

The highest single transaction reached a staggering fifty million.

However, the money was not found in the assets; it may have been taken away by Hua Shuyan.

Hua Yuanhua then held the tea pet in his hands.

“I still remember this very well. When Luo Yao came to me, wanting me to treat his illness, this was the gift he brought. Cough cough... But at the time, I saw that he didn't need treatment, so I refused. Now I really regret it... If I had accepted him, I wouldn't have given that rebellious son a chance, and I wouldn't have let them come to you.”

From Hua Yuanhua's words, it was clear that he had thoroughly investigated everything that had happened to Luo Yao.

That's how we can gain a deeper understanding of the extent to which Hua Shuyan was involved.

“You did nothing wrong. Hua Shuyan and Luo Yao joined forces and came to me, but it wasn’t because of you,” Qin Yiheng said truthfully.

Hua Shuyan liked Chu Ruoxue, and he had already formed a grudge with Qin Yiheng when he was treating Chu Linghuang. This grudge has been getting deeper and deeper, and he himself may not even know what his original intention was anymore.

After all, as things progressed, Chu Ruoxue became much less involved.

Hua Shuyan thought he was using Luo Yao, but it turned out that Luo Yao also had his eye on Chu Ruoxue and wanted to use him in return...

Each and every one of these events is not so easy to recount clearly, and Hua Yuanhua was well aware of the complexities involved.

All I can say is that even without Luo Yao, some other Yao would have come along to give Hua Shuyan a chance.

You don't need to comfort me.

Hua Yuanhua is indeed a sensible person.

“I came to see you today not to plead for Hua Shuyan. He should bear the consequences of his own evil deeds. No one can help him... not even his father. I am helpless.”

As he spoke his last words, Hua Yuanhua's eyes reddened.

"Cough cough..." He started coughing again, coughing so hard that tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, which he wiped away without a care.

Qin Yiheng didn't try to comfort him anymore. He wasn't good at comforting people, and he reserved almost all his gentleness for Jiang Yan.

However, he reached out and patted Hua Yuanhua's back, and the abundant internal energy flowed into Hua Yuanhua's body through his palm, making him feel much better.

Hua Yuanhua paused for a moment before continuing, "To be honest, Divine Doctor, I've been following you for several days now."

Qin Yiheng had thought about it before, but he was still somewhat surprised to hear Hua Yuanhua say it like that.

If I hadn't been following them, how could we have met on the road by sheer coincidence?

But to be honest, Qin Yiheng didn't have a strong feeling that he was being followed.

Hua Yuanhua needed to know his movements, but couldn't easily reveal it. Such a skill was truly difficult for ordinary people to achieve, let alone someone like him...

Looking at his slightly hunched back, Qin Yiheng found it hard to imagine how he managed to maintain such a physique.

"If there's anything you need, Elder Hua, you can come and talk to me directly." Qin Yiheng was inevitably moved.

He didn't consider himself a sentimental person, but in the current situation, facing Hua Yuanhua, he had some indescribable feelings.

Upon hearing this, Hua Yuanhua suddenly laughed heartily, then choked on the wind and coughed twice.

When he spoke again, his tone had changed: "I know you agreed to compete against a doctor from the First Hospital. That doctor is Dong Maoyu's niece."

Hua Yuanhua has made many achievements in the medical field and knows many people. He knows more about Fang Qian's family relationships than the average person.

"As expected." Qin Yiheng wasn't too surprised.

There is no love or hate without a reason in this world. Qin Yiheng and Jiang Yan did not know Fang Qian before, but Fang Qian was obviously hostile to them.

However, having Dong Maoyu as a connection alone is probably not enough.

Several months have passed since the contest with Dong Maoyu. If Fang Qian was so eager for revenge, she shouldn't have waited until now. Medical skills can't just be left to wait, and Qin Yiheng might lose them.

But these speculations are all baseless at the moment, and Qin Yiheng has no intention of revealing them.

Hua Yuanhua hadn't thought of all that. He continued, "I think she wants to compete with you to avenge Dong Maoyu. I also know you've taken on two apprentices and want them to compete on your behalf. That's fine. You have the skills of the Great Snow Mountain, which should be passed down. Besides, it will save you from having to get involved in similar situations in the future..."

"Before I was called 'Hua Tuo in the world,' I went through a lot of similar experiences. I had to compete and demonstrate my abilities repeatedly, and it took a long time before people recognized my abilities. I have to thank the snowy mountains for all of this. At that time, I thought that I should teach these abilities to the right people, but unfortunately, I didn't find the right apprentice..."