Zu An hurriedly said, "Ji Xiaoxi and I are just friends, please don't be angry, wife."
"Why am I angry?" Chu Chuyan asked, puzzled.
“You don’t have to deny it,” Zuan laughed. “A dashing man like me will attract a lot of women’s attention wherever I go, but you don’t have to be jealous, wife. I swear, I only love you and I would never do anything to betray my wife.”
Chu Chuyan: "..."
Cheng Shouping: "..."
"By the way, honey, did you specially invite Doctor Ji to come for me today? I'm so touched." Zu An said, struggling to get up and taking the opportunity to hold her hand.
In the end, Chu Chuyan left with a black line on her face, secretly regretting that she had come.
Cheng Shouping, standing to the side, looked at Zu An with a complicated expression: "Young Master, I finally understand why you were able to marry the eldest young lady."
Zuan snorted: "Is that even a question? Of course, it's because of my handsome looks."
Cheng Shouping shook his head: "No, it's because the son-in-law has a thick skin."
Zu An narrowed his eyes: "Did you finish copying your family rules last night?"
Cheng Shouping's expression changed instantly, and he smiled obsequiously, "Um... not yet, I'll rest for a bit first."
"Rest my ass, hurry up and finish copying!" Zuan snorted. "I gave you the funds, you're just too stingy to hire anyone."
"I'll go right away, I'll go right away..." Cheng Shouping thought to himself that his son-in-law was not only shameless, but also quite petty. He should be careful in the future and never offend him.
Not long after he left, muttering to himself, the steward Hong Zhong led Ji Dengtu over.
"Dr. Ji, this way please!"
Hong Zhong was an upright man, and with his hair always neatly combed and his clothes never wrinkled, he exuded an aura of authority without being angry.
At this moment, his tone was humble, showing a very respectful attitude.
Zu An was secretly alarmed. First, Chu Chuyan came to give him special instructions, and now Hong Zhong had such an attitude. It seemed that this lecherous doctor really had some skills.
“Young master, this is Doctor Ji from the city. His medical skills are divine. You must not offend him.” Hong Zhong introduced to Zu An, “Doctor Ji, this is Zu An, the son-in-law of our Chu family. He was attacked by a fifth-rank expert last night and was seriously injured. He has already received treatment at the manor. Now we have invited you to come and take a look at him.”
"Oh~" Doctor Ji responded casually, stroking his mustache, appearing slightly arrogant. However, when he saw Zu An on the bed, his expression became quite interesting.
Hong Zhong, who was standing to the side, was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Doctor Ji? Is there a problem?"
Doctor Ji coughed to cover up his change in expression: "Well, I need to take his pulse alone. Everyone else, please leave."
"Then please take your time looking around. We'll be right outside. Just call out if you need anything." Hong Zhong didn't object. He already knew about the many rules Dr. Ji followed when he saw patients, so he didn't argue. He waved and led the other servants out.
After they left, Doctor Ji sat down directly by the bed and patted his leg: "Not bad, kid. You actually managed to escape from a fifth-rank expert. You've really changed a lot in just a few days."
The slap aggravated Zu An's injuries, causing him to gasp in pain. He thought to himself that this guy was probably doing it on purpose. It's just that he made a little over a hundred taels of silver from your daughter last time. Is it really necessary to do this?
"It was just luck. The experts from the manor rushed over when they heard the news. She was afraid of being caught, so she fled in panic, which saved my life," Zu An said, half-truthfully. Those skills were his trump cards for survival, and he would never let others know about them.
Doctor Ji then understood: "Lin Dan is, after all, an eighth-rank official, so it's normal for the assassin to be wary of him."
Zu An wondered if Chu Zhongtian had some kind of grudge against him for calling him "Lin Dan Da" so often. Considering his bizarre request last time, could it be... could it be that he had also pursued Qin Wanru in his younger days, only to have Chu Zhongtian beat him to it?
But that doesn't make sense, otherwise why would the Chu family invite him to their clinic?
Forget it, what do I care about their old grudges? The most important thing is to ask about that matter.
"Dr. Ji, have you found a cure?"
"You didn't even bother to ask around, how could there be any illness I can't treat?" Doctor Ji snorted, clearly knowing that the other party wasn't asking about his injuries from today. "But have you fulfilled the conditions I mentioned before?"
"Don't worry, I've already got it." Zu An glanced outside the door and could vaguely see the figures of Steward Hong and the guards not far away. He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
Doctor Ji said directly, "Don't worry, with me here, they can't hear what we're saying."
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I don't know how I caught a cold. I keep sneezing, have a constant runny nose, and feel really weak.
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