"Wait a minute," Madam Huo suddenly asked, "By the way, speaking of Tiandu Mountain, you didn't encounter anything when you went there last time, did you?"

Sensing the hidden meaning in her words, Huo Yuntang couldn't help but frown slightly. "Mother, is there a problem?"

"Oh, it's like this. I just heard someone mention that you wanted to sponsor a village girl's schooling," Madam Huo said with a smile. "It's nothing serious, I just asked casually."

"Yes, that's true." For Madam Huo to specifically ask about it, it couldn't have been just something said casually. Huo Yuntang held his phone and answered calmly.

“We were rescued and taken in by them when we encountered a wildfire in Tiandu Mountain. They are my benefactors, so I wanted to sponsor her education.”

Madam Huo had already heard from the servants about their perilous situation, but she didn't know that Xie Li was actually the strange village girl in the story.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Our Huo family is not the kind of family that forgets kindness. How about this, I'll handle this matter."

After finishing her sentence, Madam Huo gave a few more instructions and then hung up the phone.

On the other end, Huo Yuntang paused slightly upon hearing the busy tone on his phone.

It seems that we still need to send someone to Tiandu Mountain to find that girl, no matter what.

Madam Huo was also pondering her son's reaction when she turned her head and saw a car approaching from the window.

That is—

"It's the Xie family's Pharmacist Chen's car." The maid stared at the car for a moment, then said with certainty, "Madam, should we go over and say hello?"

The Huo and Xie families are old friends and even had a betrothal ceremony for their children, so they were naturally aware of the pharmacist's status.

Pharmacist Chen has always been someone that Madam Huo has been trying to win over.

But that was in the past.

"No need." Madam Huo said calmly, "A novice pharmacist isn't worth it. Let's wait until he advances to the intermediate level."

Only a small place like Linjiang City would treat a junior pharmacist with such precious care and pampering.

Ultimately, it all comes down to a lack of experience and a narrow-minded perspective.

——

In the small living room, Xie Li calmly raised his eyes and looked over, "Can we talk properly now?"

Her gaze was calm and indifferent; the girl's eyes were dark and clear, as if they could reveal one's thoughts without any room for concealment.

Ding Huizhu pressed her temples and didn't speak again.

She was utterly disappointed in Xie Li.

He made a mistake and caused trouble, yet he dared to be so arrogant and refuse to admit his mistake, which not only gave the Xie family leverage but also put their reputation and prestige in danger.

They'd do anything for such a small amount of money, showing absolutely no gratitude or appreciation towards the Xie family.

As expected of someone from a small town, they are crude and vulgar, and have no conscience at all!

Madam Hang spoke sarcastically: "What do you mean we can talk properly? We've been telling you the facts all along, but you just won't admit it."

Turning to Ding Huizhu, he said, "Madam Xie, your Xie family is a well-known family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Linjiang City. The things made by the Xie family have harmed people. I wonder how the Xie family will explain this?"

Ding Huizhu's eyelids twitched slightly: "Madam Hang, it's just children being silly, how did you drag the Xie family into this..."

She had always looked down on Madam Hang, and even now her attitude still held a hint of disdain, yet she had to put on a smiling face, which was extremely twisted.

How could Madam Hang not see through it? The more arrogant Ding Huizhu acted, the more she wanted to hurt Ding Huizhu.

Moreover, this was something her son insisted she do well.