Jing Chi wanted to argue, but considering he still had a mission to complete and couldn't anger his mother, he lost the will to debate and went upstairs.
"You must attend the Tang family's banquet tomorrow!"
"Just send Leng Yan!"
Jing Chi left out a sentence.
Aunt Jing sat down, her chest heaving with anger.
"Madam, why are you arguing with the young master?" Xiao Hui poured a cup of tea and handed it to Aunt Jing.
“He harbors resentment towards me, blaming me for not raising him all these years and not giving him true maternal love, which is why he treats me this way,” Aunt Jing said sadly.
"Madam, the young master will understand in the future."
At the Tang family's banquet, Li Ying was not very interested, thinking that Jing Chi would also be attending.
Leng Yan drove to pick up Li Ying, who was dressed very appropriately and got into the car.
Leng Yan drove away.
Ye Zhonghong followed Leng Yan's car to the clinic and saw Li Ying get into Leng Yan's car. She hurriedly rode her bicycle to the Jing family.
Aunt Jing wasn't home, so Xiao Hui was watering the flowers in the yard when she heard a knock on the door and came over.
"Is my third brother here?" Ye Zhonghong asked anxiously.
Xiao Hui was completely confused: "What Third Brother?"
"Wait, is Young Master Jing here? I need to see him urgently."
"Young Master is reading in his study. If you need him for something, just tell me and I'll pass it on for you," Xiao Hui said arrogantly.
"I need to see Young Master Jing. If I wait any longer, my third sister-in-law will belong to someone else," Ye Zhonghong shouted.
"What are you shouting about? I don't have a Third Young Master here, so where did this Third Sister-in-law come from?" Xiao Hui tried to drive the person away.
"Wait a moment!"
Jing Chi strode over, his expression serious: "What did you just say?"
"Third Brother, I just saw Sister-in-law Li Ying get into Leng Yan's car and leave. She looked so beautiful. You'd better hurry, or he'll snatch her away." Ye Zhonghong finished speaking in one breath, then sat down on the ground, panting.
Jing Chi left, turned around, went upstairs to her room to change clothes. It seemed that Li Ying was going to accompany Leng Yan to the Tang family's banquet.
The Tang family's banquet was held at a newly built five-star hotel in the new district.
The lobby was decorated in a magnificent and opulent style, exuding a luxury that seemed out of place in this era.
Li Ying and Leng Yan walked side by side. Unlike in later times, when one had to link arms to enter a hotel, there weren't many people here wearing revealing dresses.
Everyone was dressed very formally, but since the clothes were all custom-made, it wasn't so easy to run into someone wearing the same thing.
The Tang family loves hosting such banquets, and now that things are going well, they enjoy it even more.
Especially the old man of the Tang family, who really enjoys lively gatherings.
Having narrowly escaped death, the old man of the Tang family seemed to be in even better spirits, and when he smiled, his row of neat dentures was quite dazzling.
Li Ying followed Leng Yan to the front to greet the old man.
"Li Ying, come here." The old man beckoned, making sure Li Ying sat down next to him.
"Good boy, if it weren't for you, this old man might already be in his grave."
Li Ying was surprised. She had previously treated Grandpa Tang and found that he had many lesions in his body, the most critical of which was the lesion in his spine.
But right now, the old man doesn't seem to be in any physical pain at all.
"You flatter me, sir."
“Grandpa, you really give her face. Everyone knows that Mr. Tang cured your illness.” Tang You walked over, sat down next to her grandfather, and glanced at Li Ying.
When Li Ying heard the name Mr. Tang, she felt it sounded familiar. Could it be her senior brother? Didn't he go into the clothing business and stop treating patients?
“You silly girl, Mr. Tang is Li Ying’s senior brother. If it weren’t for Li Ying’s recommendation, how could I have recovered so quickly?”
Li Ying's nose twitched, catching the smell of a drug. This was a banned substance; it could completely cure a person while in use, but would hasten their death afterward.
"Grandpa, have you been taking the medicine that your senior brother gave you?"
"Yes, after taking those medicines, I feel refreshed and comfortable all over. My muscles and bones feel much better." The old man was very satisfied with the medicine prescribed by Tang Shimu.
Li Ying didn't know what to say for a moment, and after managing to deal with it for a while, she followed Leng Yan away.
You seem a little unsettled.
"The eldest brother disobeyed Master's instructions and prescribed medicine that he shouldn't have for Old Master Tang. The old man won't live more than three days." Li Ying glanced at Old Master Tang from afar.
“If Grandpa Tang dies suddenly, your senior brother might be implicated.” Leng Yan was well aware of this kind of situation.
"Therefore, I must find out why my senior brother did this."
Li Ying planned to leave the banquet, and Miss Lisa entered the banquet hall accompanied by Manager Tang.
Although she didn't know what role Miss Lisa was playing, Li Ying wasn't in the mood to care; she just wanted to see her senior brother as soon as possible.
Leng Yan was held up and couldn't get away for a while, so Li Ying left the banquet hall alone and got into her car.
Suddenly, the car door was pulled open, and Jing Chi quickly slipped into the car. He grabbed Li Ying's hands, raised them above her head, leaned down, and kissed Li Ying's lips precisely.
Li Ying struggled a few times, but the car was too spacious, and she hadn't brought her silver needles with her today. She passively endured Jing Chi's punishing kiss.
Jing Chi noticed that Li Ying had stopped struggling, so he kissed her more gently and tenderly.
Jing Chi only released Li Ying when both of them were breathing heavily, rubbing her swollen lips, his voice hoarse.
"Does he really have to be so disobedient and attend the banquet with Leng Yan?"
"It has nothing to do with you."
"Li Ying, are you still angry?"
“I’m not angry because I have nothing to do with you. Chenchen isn’t your son, and you wouldn’t consider his safety first; you’re only thinking about your mission.” Li Ying was furious.
Jing Chi held Li Ying's hand tightly: "Sometimes I don't want it to be like this. I also want to live a beautiful and fulfilling life with you, but ever since I took on this mission, this is all I can do."
Li Ying withdrew her hand, her expression indifferent: "So, Young Master Jing, your task now is to draw a line between us."
"But I couldn't help it."
"So, are you only satisfied if you drag our whole family down with you?" Li Ying questioned.
Jing Chi fell into deep thought.
"Get down!" Li Ying ordered.
Jing Chi opened the car door and got out.
Li Ying drove away, leaving Jing Chi standing there alone, heartbroken.
Li Ying went to her senior brother's house, but he wasn't home; he was at a clothing store.
Li Ying then rushed to Tang Shimu's clothing store.
Tang Shimu's shop is small, but it has many customers. He introduces styles and explains fabrics to people with ease.
Li Ying stood there for a while before stepping into the clothing store.
"Junior Sister? Please sit at the cashier for a while, I'll be right there."
Tang Shimu only came over after finishing this sale.
"Business is good?"
"It's great. I was worried at first, but I didn't expect everyone to have such a strong spending attitude. The place is packed with customers every day."
"Senior Brother, didn't you say you would never practice medicine again?"
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