Huo Jingnan coldly stared at this group of so-called doctors.
Perhaps his gaze was too intimidating, for the doctors exchanged bewildered glances and hastily withdrew the needle after injecting only half of it, leaving in a panic.
There were still a few servants in the house taking care of He Nianhui.
He Nianhui collapsed weakly onto the bed, his entire body so pale it was almost transparent.
Huo Jingnan tugged at Huo Junyang and led him outside. This place didn't give him any artistic feeling; instead, it had a strange atmosphere.
As Huo Jingnan stepped out of the He family's gate, he breathed a sigh of relief. Huo Junyang looked at him strangely and asked him what was wrong.
Huo Jingnan frowned and slowly uttered three words: "Sedative..."
"What?"
Don't you think there's something wrong with that thing?
Huo Junyang thought for a while and seemed to sense that something was wrong.
"Brother Nan, what do you say?"
“Back then, I asked someone to get Aunt Yuqing a secret medicine,” Huo Jingnan said in a low voice. “It’s used by special forces and international spies; it can make people lose their memories.”
Huo Junyang suddenly realized, "It's the kind that Song Wan uses?"
"Yes." Huo Jingnan nodded. "However, she has now regained her memories."
"You don't actually think that He Nianhui was also given this kind of drug, do you?"
“No.” Huo Jingnan looked up at him. “Actually, there are many such secret drugs. When countries capture spies, they usually don’t treat them well. Those people have many ways to deal with spies, such as turning people into madmen or making them hallucinate.”
He paused, bit his lip, and looked away. "I suspect it wasn't a tranquilizer at all, but rather..."
"No way!" Huo Junyang's eyes widened in disbelief. "What kind of sister would harm her own brother? Besides, what reason would Xiao Hui's sister have to do this!"
"Are you stupid?" Huo Jingnan said, hands on his hips. "What wouldn't people do to fight for the family fortune?"
Huo Junyang also argued vehemently: "No! My brother would never harm me!"
Huo Jingnan covered his face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Can your brother be compared to him? You don't even need to compete with him. If you wanted, he would hand over the entire Huo family business to you!"
“Yangyang,” he patted the second young master’s shoulder, “not all family ties in this world are like yours and your brother’s. There are also siblings who turn against each other for profit. Do you remember Pei Nian’s sister? They were twins, what happened to her in the end?”
Huo Junyang remained silent, walking forward with his head down. His world was indeed too simple; even after experiencing so much, he still didn't want to think about the dark side of the world.
But now it seems... it's not a question of whether he wants to or not, but a problem he has to face!
“Brother Nan,” he turned to look at Huo Jingnan, “how about… we keep an eye on things secretly for a while longer? If He Nianhui is really in danger, then I will definitely save him!”
Huo Jingnan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "You two are that close?"
"What are you thinking about!" Huo Junyang slapped his head. "This is called mutual appreciation between artists!"
"Okay, okay... Gorilla! Haha..."
*
A dark corner.
Turning off this path, it's only a short walk to the drug rehabilitation center. Chen Li stood there anxiously waiting. After a long while, a car slowly pulled up to the side of the road, and a well-dressed woman got out, wearing a wide-brimmed hat that covered most of her face.
Even so, the moment she got off the bus, she subconsciously pulled her hat brim down a little.
Chen Li ran over expectantly, but hesitated to get too close when she reached him. Her lips trembled, and she softly called out, "Ningning..."
But as soon as she opened her mouth, the woman glared at her fiercely!
"What are you yelling about?!"
Chen Li was so frightened that she took a few steps back and looked at her with a wronged expression.
“Ningning, you…”
"Shut up!" He Yining snapped, as if she'd been shot. "You think you can just call me by my nickname? Only my mom and dad can call me that!"
"But, but I am your mother!" Chen Li said, her voice trembling with tears.
"You're not!" He Yining couldn't take it anymore, her eyes filled with disgust. The two stood there silently, each second feeling like torture.
After a long pause, He Yining took a deep breath, took out a bank card, and threw it in front of Chen Li.
Chen Li was stunned for a moment. Although she felt ashamed of her own daughter's actions, she still bent down and picked it up from the ground.
He Yining glanced at her and let out a contemptuous snort.
"The money inside should be a satisfactory amount for you. Put your hand on your heart and tell me, haven't I given you enough money before? But your good-for-nothing son gambled it all away, what could I do? But thankfully, your daughter is quite promising, she hooked up with Lin Zhaojiang... Ha!"
"You've been sucking blood off her all these years, haven't you gotten a lot of benefits from Lin Zhaojiang?"
"No, no..." Chen Li said tremblingly.
"Here's the money. Don't ever show your face in front of me again!"
"What?" Chen Li hesitated. "But...but you're my daughter. I miss you, and I can't even see you..."
He Yining went berserk: "Who's your daughter?! My father is the chairman of He's Group, and my mother is a famous writer! I'm not your daughter!"
"Ningning!"
He Yining suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Chen Li by the neck, and pushed her against the wall!
Chen Li's face was deathly pale, she couldn't breathe for several steps, and stared at her with wide eyes in terror.
“I’m telling you,” He Yining gritted her teeth, “if you dare to spout nonsense again, I’ll kill your whole family!”
Tears welled up in Chen Li's eyes. She was a piece of her own flesh and blood, but now this piece of flesh wanted to kill her...
"Okay, okay." She choked up. "I won't call you by your nickname anymore. From now on, we'll be like strangers... I'll do whatever you say. As long as you're okay, I'm willing to do anything."
He Yining let go of Chen Li's hand and saw her crying sadly. For a moment, she was moved.
After all, she is her own biological mother. The bond between mother and daughter is unbreakable.
She bit her lip, looked at Chen Li, and whispered, "Your son... is in this drug rehabilitation center?"
Chen Li was taken aback, quickly wiped away her tears, and nodded.
"Can I visit now?"
"You..." Chen Li was stunned for a moment, then her expression brightened with surprise, "You want to see him?"
"Let me see what he looks like." He Yining softened for a moment. "Then, I'll find a way to get someone to take better care of him."
Chen Li was flattered, as if she had received a great blessing, and hurriedly led her through the path to the entrance of the drug rehabilitation center.
At that moment, Huo Jingnan had just come out of the drug rehabilitation center and was chatting and laughing with the director.
"Old comrade!" The director patted him on the shoulder warmly. "You should come visit me in Yun City more often! It's a real shame I couldn't host a welcome party for you this time!"
"What's there to regret about our friendship!" Huo Jingnan smiled. The station chief was a decorated anti-drug police officer, and Huo Jingnan had fought alongside him, making significant contributions in the battle to dismantle a drug den on the border.
Huo Jingnan was about to say goodbye when he caught a glimpse of two women at the door...
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