Ling Yan's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Grandpa, are you... alright?" Zhou Miaoqing asked, her face streaked with tears.
"Great, much better, I can feel my legs again." Zhou Bingchen was also moved to tears. Who would have thought that just now his legs had been sentenced to amputation?
But in the blink of an eye, he stood up and was even able to walk slowly with crutches. It was like the difference between hell and heaven.
"Although the carbuncle on your leg has been cured, the miasma you suffered from back then still exists in your body. I will prescribe a dose of Ephedra Decoction for you, three times a day, and it will be cleared up in a week."
Ye Xingchen took out paper and pen, and while writing the prescription, he said, "Moreover, your vital energy was severely damaged before, so if you want to fully recover, you need to use thousand-year-old ginseng as a medicinal guide, combined with Qinglong Yiyuan Decoction to restore your vital energy."
I handed the two prescriptions to Zhou Miaoqing: "You'll stay in Tianhai this month. I'll come back for a follow-up appointment and acupuncture. You can leave once you're completely cured."
"Thank you, Mr. Ye. The Zhou family is indebted to you. Please don't hesitate to ask if the Zhou family needs anything in the future." Zhou Bingchen felt only gratitude towards Ye Xingchen.
"No need for that. You pay for the consultation, and I'll help you. It's a transaction in itself," Ye Xingchen said calmly, then turned to look at Ling Yan.
Ling Yan was shocked, but also incredibly embarrassed.
She remembered the bet she made with Ye Xingchen earlier. Ye Xingchen would have the beauty all to himself for the night after curing Zhou Bingchen, which left her somewhat at a loss.
She wasn't a sore loser; through this experience, she was completely impressed by Ye Xingchen's medical skills. She was willing to have such a man by her side.
"Miss Ling, does our bet still stand?" Ye Xingchen chuckled.
“Of course it counts.” Ling Yan resolutely raised her head: “However, the women of my Ling family are not the kind of women who do things casually.”
"I can give you my virginity, but I need you to marry me properly, with all the formalities of marriage."
"You mean I should marry you?" Ye Xingchen was stunned.
“That’s right.” Ling Yan raised her head: “I will convince my grandfather and family to accept you.”
Ling Yan is now serious. Given her family background, her future husband will most likely be a scion of a powerful family, arranged through political marriage.
The few men in Yanjing who were qualified to marry into the Ling family were all spoiled brats; compared to them, she preferred to accept Ye Xingchen.
"No, no, I was just joking." Ye Xingchen waved his hands repeatedly.
“I’m not joking.” Ling Yan’s lips curved into a smile.
"Elder Zhou, farewell... farewell." Ye Xingchen was extremely embarrassed. He knew that Ling Yan's identity was extraordinary, and he did not want to provoke her.
After taking a few doses of medicine, Old Zhou's energy recovered considerably. He moved around for a while and then sat down, beckoning, "Miaoqing, come here."
“Grandpa.” Zhou Miaoqing walked over.
"What do you think of Ye Xingchen?" Zhou Bingchen asked.
“He… is quite nice.” Zhou Miaoqing blushed. She and Ye Xingchen were originally at odds, but after he cured her grandfather, he seemed less annoying.
"Hehe, Old Ling's granddaughter has a better eye than you." Zhou Bingchen laughed. "The Ling family of Yanjing is the head of the six great meritorious families. Old Master Ling returned from studying abroad to follow the founding emperor. He was skilled in medicine and saved many seriously injured generals."
"Looking at the many powerful and wealthy families in Yanjing, how many of them didn't receive kindness from Old Master Ling in their ancestors' past? When she said she was going to marry Ye Xingchen today, she was serious."
“But…I…” Zhou Miaoqing hesitated.
“Grandpa has never misjudged anyone in his life. Ye Xingchen is destined for extraordinary achievements.” Zhou Bingchen sighed slightly. “But the decision is yours. Think it over carefully.”
After leaving the hospital, Ye Xingchen returned home. As soon as she arrived at her door, she saw a group of security guards from the property management company surrounding the entrance, and she could vaguely hear women cursing.
A girl stood behind the security guard, silently enduring the vile insults.
The girl who was being scolded was none other than Qin Yue.
Ye Xingchen slammed on the brakes and stopped the car, walking straight towards Qin Yue: "What's wrong?"
"You're back." Qin Yue was delighted to see Ye Xingchen, then lowered her head: "My mother is looking for me again."
Sure enough, the shrew being stopped outside by the security guards was none other than Qin Yue's mother, Liu Xue, and her good-for-nothing brother, Qin Bei.
"Qin Yue, you ungrateful wretch! I shouldn't have given birth to you in the first place. Now that you're rich and living in a big house, you won't even let your mother and brother into the house?"
Liu Xue was aggressive, and several security guards tried their best to stop her, but they couldn't.
"Having a daughter is a money-losing proposition. Your father died young, and I struggled to raise you. Now your brother isn't even married and you don't care? Do you want the Qin family line to end?"
A group of onlookers pointed and whispered among themselves, noting that in upscale neighborhoods like this, it's not uncommon to see scenes of wives confronting mistresses.
It's quite rare to see a mother bringing her younger brother to someone's door asking for help.
Liu Xue's insults became increasingly offensive. Qin Yue was strong in other aspects, but everyone has their weakness, and she really couldn't do anything about her mother. She could only silently shed tears on the side.
"Go and rest for a bit, I'll take care of it." Ye Xingchen comforted her, then glanced at the security guard: "Where's your property manager? Tell him to get over here."
"Our manager is already on his way," the security guard said quickly.
After all, it's a high-end residential area with houses worth tens of millions, so the security guards are exceptionally friendly.
"Have you finished cursing? If you have, then shut your mouth." Ye Xingchen walked up to Liu Xue and said coldly.
"Ye Xingchen, you're back just in time. If you want to marry my daughter, give me five million. I know you're rich now. Give me the money and I'll leave right away." Liu Xue turned her attention to Ye Xingchen.
"Wasn't the million I gave you last time enough? I have more if you want." Ye Xingchen sneered, spreading his five fingers on his right hand.
Qin Bei and Liu Xue were so frightened that they backed away. Qin Bei still vividly remembered the time he asked Ye Xingchen for a million yuan and was slapped hard across the face.
"Don't be so arrogant, you surnamed Ye. I have plenty of ways to deal with you. If you don't hand over the money, we'll come here every day and ruin your reputation," Qin Bei shouted.
“That’s right, Qin Yue, you know who I am. I mean what I say.” Liu Xue threatened, “I’m not just going to cause trouble here, I’m going to cause trouble at your company. Let’s see how you’ll behave then.”
"What do you want from me?" Qin Yue asked with hatred. "I've been helping him since I was a child. I even worked to pay for my tuition when I was in school."
"I've graduated and started working, and I've given you most of my earnings. What more do you want from me?"
"I raised you all these years, and you have such a beautiful face and figure. Shouldn't you repay us?" Liu Xue shrieked, "What do you have to complain about?"
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