Liang Mufan nodded repeatedly; he was willing to go.

The driver was in a dilemma. "Mr. Huo, Mr. Lin instructed us to take Young Master Gu home."

"It's alright, I'll talk to Young Master Lin."

He immediately called Lin Zhibai, but Lin Zhibai was on another call.

He sent Lin Zhibai a text message explaining the situation, and that was it.

Given their relationship, there's no need to be too formal.

"Brother Zeze!"

Liang Mufan had sharp eyes and spotted Zeze's figure as soon as she arrived at the door of the treatment room. She immediately ran to the bedside.

A-Yue was slightly taken aback. She was about to say that Zeze was still sleeping when she saw that Zeze had opened his eyes.

"Liang Mufan!" He exclaimed in surprise, almost unable to believe his eyes.

Liang Mufan giggled, hugged his arm, and showed him the Ultraman toy in her hand, "Brother, look."

Zeze smiled and said, "I have many too. I'll take you to play."

"Dad..." He looked up and saw Huo Beichen, and the smile that had just appeared on his face immediately disappeared.

"Take good care of your little brother," Huo Beichen said expressionlessly.

Zeze breathed a sigh of relief, got out of bed, and took Liang Mufan's little hand. "Auntie Yue, let's go to my room on the second floor." He didn't forget to inform Yue.

A-Yue smiled slightly, "Go ahead, I'll come over as soon as I've gathered the medicinal herbs."

Huo Beichen felt a pang of unease; his son was closer to a medical assistant than to him.

Watching the two small figures leave, A-Yue put down the medicine box in her hand and looked at Huo Beichen: "Mr. Huo, where is Dr. Hua?"

Huo Beichen frankly admitted, "I can't get in touch with her."

Looking at his expression, A-Yue saw that although he was worried, he wasn't in a hurry.

She didn't believe he was unaware of Hua Fei's disappearance.

"Has she said anything to you recently?" Huo Beichen asked her in return, "Does she... have a problem with me?"

A-Yue pouted in dissatisfaction: "You two are husband and wife, don't you know if she has any complaints about you?"

"Does she have any difficult patients outside?" he then asked.

“No,” A-Yue answered firmly, “Aside from Young Master Lin’s father and Miss Gu, Dr. Hua has no patients outside.”

The girl was looking at him strangely.

Like two searchlights, they shone directly at him without any mercy, determined to illuminate the depths of his heart.

Huo Beichen was puzzled as to why she harbored such hostility towards him.

He wanted to find out more, but Ah Yue had already turned away and continued tidying up the medicine box.

Huo Beichen could only say, "If Hua Fei contacts you, please let me know."

"Okay," A-Yue replied.

Hearing Huo Beichen's footsteps leave, A Yue put down the box heavily, her heart filled with worry.

Something must have happened to Huafei.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone so long without contacting her.

She went out that day to follow Huo Beichen's assistant; Huo Beichen must know where she was.

But Ah Yue had no clue and dared not probe too easily, for fear of making things worse and revealing Hua Fei's identity instead.

After much thought, the only suitable solution at present is to ask Zeze for help.

Ah Yue used the excuse of delivering fruit to go upstairs to Ze Ze's room.

Two small figures were huddled together examining a toy, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.

Kids just easily get along; look how close they are, they're practically brothers.

"Liang Mufan, why did you come to the Huo family?" A-Yue asked casually.

They had met before, so Liang Mufan was familiar with her and replied, "I've come to see Brother Zeze."

"But why are you with Zeze's dad?" Ayue continued to ask.

“It’s about being together,” Liang Mufan replied.

He is still young and cannot fully understand all the logic of adults.

Zeze was old enough to understand. He glanced at Ayue and realized that she had ulterior motives. "Where did you go today?" he asked Liang Mufan.

“Early childhood education classes,” Liang Mufan replied.

"Did my dad pick you up?" Zeze then asked.

"Lin Zhibai picked me up, and your father was in the car too."

"Later, Lin Zhibai had to leave, so your dad brought me here."

A-Yue was slightly taken aback.

Isn't this exactly why Huo Beichen intentionally brought him here?

Does he have some ulterior motive?

Just then, her phone rang; it was from an unknown number.

She walked to the end of the corridor, made sure no one was around, and then answered the phone, "Who is this?"

“It’s me,” Hua Fei’s voice said.

Her eyes lit up with joy, and a huge weight was lifted from her heart.

“Don’t say anything, just listen to me,” Hua Fei continued, “find an excuse to come out and find me at this address…”

After putting away the phone, A-Yue went back to her room to tidy up a bit, then went to the living room to find the housekeeper.

"Butler, I'm going out for a bit to get some medicine for the young master," she said.

The butler, unsuspecting, nodded. "I'll have the driver take you."

"No need, isn't Young Master Gu here? The driver can stay and take him."

The housekeeper thought it was a good idea.

A-Yue then stepped outside, calling out, "A-Yue." However, before she even reached the door, she suddenly heard Huo Beichen's voice.

A-Yue's heart skipped a beat.

“Sir,” the butler said, “Miss Yue is about to go out to prepare medicine for the young master.”

"You've written the prescription, so why don't you just have the butler get the medicine tomorrow?" Huo Beichen said.

“Some medicines must be smelled in person,” A-Yue said calmly. “If we buy the wrong one, won’t the housekeeper have to make another trip?”

Huo Beichen didn't dwell on the question and instead asked, "Could you give me a list of Hua Fei's patients in this city?"

“Okay, wait for me to come back,” A-Yue replied.

Huo Beichen frowned slightly, about to retort, when a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Mr. Huo, I've come uninvited."

Huo Beichen turned his gaze, slightly surprised, to find that the person who had come was Shen Xinghui.

He had met Shen Xinghui a few times, but Shen Xinghui had never actually come to his house.

"What happened?" Huo Beichen asked.

Shen Xinghui's gaze swept over the other people in the living room. "Why don't we talk in the study?"

Huo Beichen understood the deeper meaning in his eyes, nodded immediately, and turned to lead him upstairs.

"Miss Yue, hurry up and get the medicine. Come back sooner rather than later," the steward kindly urged.

A-Yue agreed, but her attention was drawn to Shen Xinghui who had just arrived.

When he and Huo Beichen looked at each other, there was a clear meaning in his eyes... perhaps it was related to Hua Fei.

Shen Xinghui followed Huo Beichen into the study, and carefully but discreetly closed the door before saying, "Mr. Huo, it was Young Master Lin who sent me."

Huo Beichen nodded; he had guessed. "Where is Sheng Nanyin?"

Shen Xinghui shook her head: "I'm not sure if it's Sheng Nanyin, but according to people who have consulted her, her age, appearance and some habits are very similar to Sheng Nanyin."

He took a box out of his pocket and handed it to Huo Beichen.

Huo Beichen opened the box and was immediately shocked.

He first smelled a strong medicinal aroma, and then he saw that there was a pill in the box.

He would never forget that medicinal scent for the rest of his life.

Only the pills made by Sheng Nanyin herself have this taste.

Several times when he had a bad cold or felt unwell, she would dissolve this pill in water and give it to him to drink, and he would usually feel better the next day!