In the past few years, the head of the Zhong family has been focusing all his attention on his daughter, and he has mostly turned a blind eye to family matters, but this does not mean that he is really confused.
As soon as he saw Zhong Feng's expression, he guessed what was going on and his face immediately darkened.
After thinking for a moment, he turned to look at Xie Bowen and his daughter, and apologized solemnly: "This matter is the fault of Zhong's housekeeper. I apologize to you two here."
"Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation once I've investigated everything!"
It doesn’t matter whether he explained it or not. After all, Xie Xihe is not someone who can be bullied, and he paid back what he owed on the spot.
She brought this up just now to warn Patriarch Zhong: "It's understandable that Patriarch Zhong is worried about his daughter's condition, but the Zhong family is large and powerful, and if they're not careful, bad rumors might spread."
"As Mr. Luo said, my father has been practicing medicine for decades and has never had an accident. His reputation in his later years is very important. If he is slandered because of internal strife within the Zhong family or by someone else, that would not be good."
There was a smile on her lips, but there was a coldness in her eyes that could be seen at a glance.
The warning is self-evident.
The head of the Zhong family focused his attention on what she called the "internal struggle", and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
But he didn't say much, just solemnly assured: "Miss Xie, don't worry."
Xie Xihe responded calmly and looked away.
Mr. Xie took the opportunity to look at Luo Ruiyang, but found that his current posture was not very good... it was too low.
He immediately broke free from Xie Xihe's hand and stood up, then looked again.
Well, looking down.
Mr. Xie's height has shrunk a bit in recent years, but he is still nearly 180cm tall. Luo Ruiyang opposite him is a typical short and fat man, estimated to be no more than 165cm tall, which is half a head shorter.
Mr. Xie was satisfied. He lowered his head and looked at him twice before slowly speaking, "It's my daughter you mentioned...I mean me."
"Is it you who said that there was something wrong with the elixir I refined, causing Miss Zhong to fall into a coma?"
Luo Ruiyang was so angry he had no place to vent it, but when Mr. Xie came to him, he immediately retorted, "That's right, that's what I said! Was I wrong?!"
He pointed at Zhong Yuxiu and said, "You guys refused to admit what happened three days ago and even tried to shift the blame onto me. Now the facts are before us, right?"
He glanced at the time and sneered, "It's been nearly half an hour since your daughter fed Miss Zhong the medicine, but is she any different from before? Isn't she still unconscious?"
Compared to Luo Ruiyang's near-furious expression, Old Man Xie seemed much more unhurried. He said leisurely, "Old Luo, you're getting old. Not only are you becoming more and more asymmetrical, but you've even lost your most basic medical skills."
"Miss Zhong, what's going on? Others don't know, but you don't. Don't even mention that the time is not right yet for the drug to be strong enough to revive her. Even if it keeps her in this state, the fact that the drug can keep her in this state is enough to prove its effectiveness."
He swept his gaze over everyone in the room, finally landing on Patriarch Zhong. For the first time, he emphasized his tone and said, "Patriarch Zhong, please don't blame me for being harsh. I was one of the doctors who initially determined that Miss Zhong wouldn't live past the age of eighteen. I wasn't kidding."
"Not only was she born with a weak fetus, she also suffered from congenital heart disease. Frankly speaking, the main reason she's still alive today, besides her own strong willpower, is that she was born into a family like the Zhong family."
You have to know that the Zhong family provides her with all kinds of precious medicinal materials and top doctors 365 days a year to keep her alive. If she had not been born in such a family, she would have died at birth.
Normally, Mr. Xie estimated that eighteen years old was the limit for Zhong Yuxiu, but for some unknown reason, she managed to hold on for another month.
Until three days ago, I finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Pulling himself away from the past, Old Master Xie continued, "Although I wasn't at the scene, I heard about this incident from Old Wei, Old Mu, and others afterwards. I also read their pulse records. It was a true sign of exhaustion."
He looked at Luo Ruiyang again: "Don't tell me you didn't see this."
Even though he really wanted to put the blame on the Xie father and daughter, even Luo Ruiyang couldn't say "no" on this point.
After all, the Zhong family hired more than one doctor. If he denied it now, it would only ruin his own reputation.
Therefore, he could only grit his teeth and reply: "Of course I saw that, but..."
Old Master Xie didn't give him a chance to speak, interrupting him directly, "A person who was on the verge of death has managed to hold on for three more days and is still hanging on to his last breath. Isn't this enough to prove that the medicine is effective?"
Mr. Zhong was shocked and finally realized the point that had been overlooked.
Yes, he invited more than ten doctors at that time, but everyone gave him the same answer: there was no hope.
It was also because of this that he hurried to Jingmingtang to make one last effort.
Under such circumstances, his Ah Xiu managed to hold on for three more days. Isn't this enough to prove the point?
As for Luo Ruiyang's two formations...
He didn't mean to belittle Luo Ruiyang, but everyone who knew him in Kyoto knew that he was ambitious and liked to compare himself with others, especially with Mr. Xie, who had always been superior to him.
If he really had the acupuncture technique to save Ah Xiu's life, he would have done it long ago. Why would he wait until now?
Luo Ruiyang immediately noticed that Patriarch Zhong's gaze had changed again. His heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously said, "Anyway, at that time, I..."
"After you performed the two mantras, Miss Zhong started to move and almost woke up, right?" Xie Xihe raised her eyes and interrupted him, chuckling softly, "Master Luo, you're old and considered a member of a great family. Is this all you keep saying?"
"Does the Zhong family have to kneel down to thank you for almost waking up their eldest daughter?"
He nodded nonchalantly: "Yeah, just a little bit more."
Luo Ruiyang's face flushed red in an instant. He opened his mouth, but no words came out...
Xie Xihe's expression faded in the next moment, and he said in a cold voice, "Master Luo should be thankful that it was only a tiny bit off, otherwise you wouldn't be standing here talking in peace right now."
Luo Ruiyang looked at the girl with a meaningful gaze, and the vague uneasiness in his heart suddenly jumped up, causing his pupils to shrink to the extreme in an instant!
Patriarch Zhong also vaguely sensed something, and asked in a shudder, "Did Miss Xie discover something else?!"
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