Ah Xuan raised his head nonchalantly, but when he saw Sui Yi's face, he subconsciously held his breath.
"Wow, so beautiful..." As if remembering something, she turned to look at Bai Luo. "Old Bai, let me tell you, doesn't the patriarch have a pair of discerning eyes that can see through appearances to the essence?"
"How so?"
"When we met this woman today, she asked us for help. Do you know what the head of the family said?"
"Hurry up and tell me, stop keeping me in suspense."
"The head of the family asked her what she looked like. Lang Hai and I were both stunned. And would the head of the family be the kind of person to have a kind heart? It's obvious that he isn't, but the head of the family brought her back anyway, and even made a promise with the girl that she would listen to him from now on."
"That's what makes the patriarch so remarkable. He has a keen eye for talent," Bai Luo said.
“But now that you mention it, we can’t neglect her. What if she becomes our boss in the future?” Bai Luo said, as if she had thought of something.
"It's probably impossible for him to be our boss?"
"Why?"
"You're silly. Such a beauty, the patriarch might take a liking to her. She'll become our patriarch's wife," Ah Xuan predicted like a charlatan.
"That's true. I doubt many men wouldn't like this face. If I didn't have Qiaoqiao, I might have fallen for her too," Bai Luo sighed.
"Hehe, Bai Luo, you're in my hands now. Tell Qiaoqiao what she'll do to you if I tell her you were attracted to that woman earlier," Ah Xuan said with a smug grin.
"..." Bai Luo choked for a moment, then turned to look at Ah Xuan and threatened, "If you don't want to lose a few parts of your body, just go ahead and say it."
"Haha, just kidding." Now it was Ah Xuan's turn to chicken out. It's understandable; few of those who follow the family head are good people. Take Bai Luo, for example—his medical skills are as ruthless as his cruelty. If you mess with him, he'll give you an anatomy lesson in no time, and you'll be the one playing the main character. He once interrogated a very tight-lipped guy, and this guy dissected him right in front of him. Even we, the audience, still get chills just thinking about it, let alone the original person.
"I really don't know what Qiaoqiao could have fallen for, you monster," Ah Xuan muttered under his breath.
"Alright, enough nonsense. Sister Li, you were cleaning this woman just now, besides the broken arm, did she have any other injuries?"
"There aren't any other major injuries, but there are many bruises on his body, probably from being punched and kicked," Sister Li said after thinking for a moment.
"Sister Li, could you help me pull up her sleeve so I can put medicine on her hand and then put on a splint to immobilize it?"
"Okay." After saying that, Sister Li acted according to Bai Luo's instructions. Ah Xuan stood aside and watched. After they finished, Ah Xuan took out some bandages from the medicine box and placed them on the bedside table.
"Alright, as for the remaining kicks and bruises, I'll have to trouble Sister Li to apply this ointment to her. It's inconvenient for me, being a man, to do that. I'll leave it to Sister Li to take care of her. If anything happens, let me know. I'll be downstairs." Bai Luo said, handing Sister Li a bottle of ointment.
"Alright, then please ask Dr. Bai and Captain Xuan to leave now," Sister Li said to the two men in a respectful but not servile manner. After the two men left, Sister Li lifted Sui Yi's clothes and applied the medicine to her.
"Who the hell could do this to such a delicate girl?" Sister Li said as she gently applied the medicine.
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"Old Bai, are you really going to let Sister Li take care of her like this? Will she be able to take good care of her?" Ah Xuan asked.
"I think you're an idiot. Did the patriarch not pay for your intelligence?" Bai Luo retorted.
"Damn it, can't you speak human language?" Ah Xuan retorted after being called an idiot.
"Think about it with your brain full of bean curd residue. Sister Li is definitely not simple. Although we have only known each other for a short time, you can tell from her daily behavior and actions that she is capable and decisive that she is extraordinary."
“Hmm, that makes sense, after all, they came from the old house.” Ah Xuan thought about it and felt that what Bai Luo said made a lot of sense, so he nodded in agreement.
"Alright, didn't you just say you were tired? Go and rest now," Bai Luo reminded him.
"Old Bai, so you dragged me out of the room just to let me see what that woman looks like?" Ah Xuan's eyes were practically spitting fire.
"Yeah, I'm just letting you feast your eyes on it. Sharing is worse than enjoying it alone."
Ah Xuan gave Bai Luo the middle finger, snorted, and turned to leave.
"Naive." After saying that, he left. But he didn't go anywhere else; instead, he went upstairs to the study, where the light was still on.
"Knock knock knock"
"Enter."
"Why are you here?" he asked when he saw that it was Bai Luo.
"What, aren't you going to rest yet? Did you get things done today?"
"Yes, but I'll have to leave the rest to you." After saying that, the man took a box from the drawer in front of him and handed it to Bai Luo.
After Bai Luo received it, he opened the box, took out the contents, and sniffed them. He only felt a cool sensation but couldn't smell anything.
"Is this what they call the Ice Lotus? Could it be that a flower just happened to grow in the snow and ice, and the water droplets that gathered there got frozen like this?" Bai Luo guessed.
"I'm a little skeptical myself, but whether it's true or not, we'll know the result once the finished product is made."
"Okay, I'll take some samples for testing first. If it's really effective, I'll start making the medicine immediately." After saying that, Bai Luo took the box and went out.
In the study, the man suddenly lowered his head, covered his face with his hands, and an aura of sorrow permeated the air. He desperately hoped the legends were true, so his grandfather could be saved. Yes, his grandfather suffered from a strange illness; his body had developed rigor mortis. He wasn't dead, so why was his entire body slowly stiffening? The whole family was searching for a cure. After finding a description of rigor mortis in medical books, a glimmer of hope ignited within them, so they searched everywhere for medicines that could improve blood circulation. Legend had it that the Ice Lotus possessed this ability to revitalize the body, so he risked great danger to find it, hoping to cure his grandfather's illness.
The man sat in the study for half an hour, and the clock struck one. He took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards the door. Reaching the top of the stairs, he saw lights still on in a room on the first floor and went down.
"Who's inside? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Master, it's me." Sister Li opened the door and looked at the man.
"It's so late, get some rest. Who's inside?"
"This is the girl the master brought tonight. Would the master like to come in and take a look?"
"No need. If it's nothing serious, you should go and rest. Staying up late is bad for your health." With that, he left. Sister Li watched the man's retreating figure and said with satisfaction, "Miss, the head of the family has become more humane." Then she closed the door.
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