Chapter 41: I'll Back You Guys Up
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The three women were dumbfounded by what took place.
After a few seconds, First Madam's expression changed drastically. Her eyes were bloodshot as she shouted, "Qi Yihan, how dare you hit Yaohui! I'll kill you!"
With that, she charged at him.
When First Madam charged at him, Qi Yihan let go of First Master whose face had turned purple and quickly retreated a few steps. At the same time, he shouted, "Bodyguard!"
Then, several bodyguards rushed over to stop her.
First Madam, who was stopped by a bunch of men, shouted at the top of her lungs, "You little b*stard! No wonder no one likes you. You're such a b*stard who hits his own brother!"
Qi Yihan looked coldly at First Madam who was acting like a shrew.
If this person wasn't his sister-in-law, he would make her leave the Qi family immediately.
"Gag her."
"Boohoo…"
First Madam was gagged and she couldn't go on cursing. She kept twisting her body, trying to break free, but the two bodyguards easily pinned her arms down.
First Master was also stopped by two bodyguards. His hand was obviously dislocated and his face was covered in a cold sweat due to the pain. Gritting his teeth, he glared at Qi Yihan with a murderous gaze and shouted, "Qi Yihan, just you wait. When father passes away, it will be time for us to settle the score."
"Be my guest."
Qi Yihan's expression turned even colder. He walked away and said, "I'll get the finance team to calculate the total amount of shares you guys hold, and I'll also get them to calculate the losses from the raw stones this time. After they calculate it, we'll settle the score properly."
The second generation of the Qi family had ten percent shares from the moment they were born, while the third generation only had one percent each. The majority of the shares were still in their father's hands.
When First Master heard this, he was furious. "Qi Yihan, if you dare to touch my shares, I'll kill you!"
"Be my guest."
Qi Yihan left after saying that.
He heard First Master and First Madam cursing as he was leaving.
Qi Yihan turned a deaf ear to it and strode out towards his house.
When he walked into the courtyard, there was already a person wearing a black shirt and a mask waiting for him.
Seeing him come in, the man immediately greeted him respectfully, "My Master."
Qi Yihan, "Follow the plan."
"Yes."
…
It was past one in the morning and the night was enveloped in dead silence.
The Qi family's Mansion had a history of more than a hundred years. Every brick, tile, wall, and piece of wood inside was considered an antique.
"I didn't expect the Qi family to have so much good stuff. I couldn't feel their existence before I absorbed those jade stones. Now, I feel like I'm surrounded by countless spiritual powers."
The Artifact Spirit's voice kept appearing in Qi Lingxuan's mind.
Qi Lingxuan asked, "Is the spiritual energy you absorbed from the incense burner very strong yesterday? I feel that my body has become especially light today. Can we become one now?"
"Not yet," the Artifact Spirit said. "Let's absorb more antiques with powerful spiritual energy."
"Where are we going tonight?" Qi Yihan dealt with his father and stepmother today, so he felt extremely satisfied. But somehow he felt that it wasn't enough. "Why don't we just absorb all of the antiques belonging to First Master?"
Artifact Spirits did not mind as long as there was something he could absorb.
After discussing, they went straight to First Master's study.
There was a large bookshelf in the study with many books on it as well as all kinds of calligraphy and paintings. However, the Artifact Spirit directly instructed Qi Lingxuan to find the switch to the secret passageway and enter it to absorb some of the antiques that were already filled with spiritual energy.
As soon as the antiques were absorbed by the Artifact Spirit, they turned into green smoke and disappeared.
Half an hour later, Qi Lingxuan walked out of the study, satisfied. He thought that no one would notice.
However, shortly after he walked out of the study, several people in black suits and masks suddenly came out and surrounded him. These people each had a gun in their hands, and all the guns were pointed at him.
Qi Lingxuan's panicked slightly, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly asked the Artifact Spirit, "What do we do now?"
The Artifact Spirit did not take these people seriously at all. "Just about time. let's try becoming one."
Qi Lingxuan immediately became confident and charged towards those people.
As the guns were fired at him, the fight started.
The masked man asked the cold-looking Qi Yihan, "Master, do we need to get rid of this person?"
Qi Yihan lowered his eyes, thinking about something.
At this moment, the men in black were already thrown to the ground by Qi Lingxuan.
Qi Yihan said to the people beside him, "Wound him and let him go."
The man in black didn't ask why he made such a decision. He took out a gun and pointed it at Qi Lingxuan's left shoulder, firing a few shots quickly.
Qi Lingxuan dodged left and right. He thought that he dodged them all, but suddenly a bullet flew at him at a much greater speed and shot through his left shoulder.
The bodyguards then started to approach from all directions.
Qi Lingxuan, who had been shot, covered his right shoulder and staggered as he ran away.
After he ran away, Qi Yihan left and returned to his courtyard.
After Qi Lingxuan ran out of the Qi Mansion with the Artifact Spirit's help, his body became weak and he was about to faint because his body could not handle all the spiritual energy the Artifact Spirit absorbed today.
At this moment, a dilapidated car drove over. Seeing that there was only one woman in the car, he rushed out to stop it without thinking.
Xiang Wanwan was terrified. When the man rushed out, she suddenly braked. She thought she bumped into someone and quickly got out of the car to check the situation. However, she was threatened by Qi Lingxuan.
Qi Lingxuan's murderous voice sounded in her ear. "Get me out of here immediately, or I'll kill you."
Xiang Wanwan had never encountered such a situation before. Moreover, she didn't want to die, so she could only help Qi Lingxuan into the car and bring him away.
By the time the bodyguards came out, there was already no trace of him.
For First Master's family, it was a restless night filled with wails and curses.
…
Tang Li, who was in the hospital, had no idea what happened to the Qi family. After dinner, Tang Li talked to the old man.
The old man was still wearing the inhaler, but he could feel that he had become much better after Tang Li arrived. This made him happy and worried.
"When one knows he is about to die, he realizes how terrifying death is."
Hearing that, Tang Li continued, "Father, you won't die."
The old man nodded with a smile. He looked at Tang Li and said, "Thank you for going out of your way to take care of me. If my sons really cared about me, not just their inheritance, I would let them come and visit me."
Tang Li replied. "Father, things at home have been going haywire because you are sick. When you recover, you can teach them a good lesson."
The old man nodded. "You're right. These people must have caused a lot of trouble for Yihan recently.. When I recover, I'll back you guys up."
Chapter 42: How Expensive
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After the busy day ended, Tang Li returned to the bedroom. After showering, she lay on the bed and suddenly recalled something. "Qi Yihan wasn't here tonight, was he?"
After saying that, she closed her eyes and pondered for a moment before muttering, "It seems like he is quite busy at home, but whatever."
After saying that, she opened her eyes. Feeling that she had nothing to do, she took out her phone and opened it.
Much to her surprise, today, two of her uncles called again.
Other than calls, there were also messages.
The message was from her Second Uncle, who wanted her to call him back.
Tang Li thought that since she had nothing to do, she would call him back.
When Second Uncle picked up the call, he asked, "Li, your First Uncle and I called you a few times today. Why didn't you answer?"
He sounded like he was complaining.
Tang Li looked at the ceiling and said calmly, "I didn't bring my phone with me this morning."
When Second Uncle heard this excuse, he was silent for a few seconds. He didn't fuss over it but started talking about serious matters. "Recently, your First Uncle and I have our eyes on a piece of land. We received insider news that that piece of land will be planned as an international airport soon. We want to stock it up directly. When the time comes, we will definitely make a fortune."
Tang Li was a little surprised that he would tell her this. She said, "First Uncle and Second Uncle can decide on this matter. Why are you telling me?"
She was sure that these two uncles had never talked to her about work before.
Second Uncle immediately dispelled her confusion. "Didn't I tell you before that we don't have much capital at our disposal lately and will need to use yours and your father's shares? So if we were going to buy this piece of land, we would need to use your and father's shares."
Tang Li thought to herself, "I see." Although the way she earned money was different from the way they earned money, she still asked, "How much does that piece of land cost?"
"200 million."
Tang Li took out the Copper Bell and played with it while thinking about how much land she could buy with 200 million. The island that she coveted was 17 to 18 square kilometers (1 square kilometer was equal to 1500 acres), but it only cost 200 million.
The land that her First Uncle and Second Uncle wanted might not even be 1500 acres, but it actually cost 200 million.
"How expensive."
"It's not expensive. That piece of land is at the border between Province L and Province Y. The location is very good. When the time comes, the two provinces will jointly build an international large airport. According to the estimates of professionals, we will earn at least three or four times that amount."
Second Uncle started telling Tang Li about how good the geographical location of that piece of land was and how much they would profit from it. He also said that that piece of land was the Tang family's chance to make a comeback. As long as they could seal the deal, the Tang family would definitely return to its former glory when Tang Li's grandfather was still alive. When the Tang family became powerful, Tang Li would have more confidence in her in-laws.
While Second Uncle was talking, Tang Li took the time to foresee whether that piece of land was good or not. Only then did she know that that piece of land was the land of the extreme yin. Whoever touched it would be unlucky.
She decided to remind him since he was the Host's uncle, "Second Uncle, since that piece of land is so good, there will definitely be many corporations competing for it. Do you think Tang Corps has the ability to compete with them? Say we eventually get that piece of land, don't you think it's a scheme?"
Second Uncle was certain that Tang Li was unwilling to take out the money. After a few seconds of silence, he sighed and said, "Alright, I'll discuss it with your First Uncle."
With that, the two of them hung up.
Second Uncle hung up the phone and shook his head at First Uncle, who was sitting beside him, with a complicated expression. "As you said, Xiao Li is indeed wary of us now."
"I think she's not wary of us but wants to squander her father's money."
"There's nothing we can do if she doesn't agree or sign."
"Who said there's no other way? We can borrow their shares for the time being. That piece of land will definitely earn several times more by then. After we earn money, we'll just make up for it. That way, even if we don't tell her, she won't know."
"What if she asks us to give her money back one day?"
"We can make up some excuses to put it off. She doesn't even know how to manage the assets after all. As her uncles, we need to help her manage the money."
"Alright, we'll go and talk about the land agreement with them tomorrow ."
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Tang Li fell asleep after hanging up.
The next morning, when she went downstairs, she saw Qi Yihan standing in the courtyard again.
"Morning, Yihan."
Qi Yihan's back was facing her, but when he heard her greeting, he turned to look at her.
This morning, Tang Li was wearing blue and white sportswear. Her hair was combed into a bun, and her style of dressing was different from before. She was simply beautiful, dazzling, and youthful.
Qi Yihan suddenly narrowed his eyes, looking at her.
At that moment, Tang Li had already walked up to him. She raised her head to look at him and asked, "You came over so early today. Did you find another herb?"
"No." Qi Yihan stared at Tang Li and frowned. "I didn't come over last night. I happened to have time this morning, so I wanted to hear about Father's condition yesterday."
Tang Li nodded. "Alright, I'll tell you."
"Wait." Qi Yihan looked at her clothes. "Apparently, you were planning to go for a walk. I want to walk too, so let's talk as we walk."
Tang Li did not object.
The two of them walked out of the gate.
Looking at the two of them walking out together, Butler Zhang, who had not appeared all this while, walked out from the side. He had mixed feelings, but at the same time, he felt indescribably gratified.
…
After Tang Li and Qi Yihan walked out, she told him about the old man's condition yesterday and the laboratory.
Qi Yihan listened attentively. After Tang Li finished speaking, he asked, "Can you really cure father's illness after I find all the herbs?"
"That's right. Didn't I promise you before?" Tang Li said, "If you don't believe me, then get your men to get the herbs back. I'll be able to cure my father's illness as soon as possible."
Qi Yihan was silent for a few seconds before suddenly asking, "Tang Li, you have special abilities, right?"
Tang Li was stunned and tilted her head to look at him.
Qi Yihan had his usual cold expression on his face. He didn't look at her but looked ahead. "Father's illness can't be treated as quickly as you said unless you have special abilities."
At this point, he tilted his head to look at her with a deep and sharp gaze. "Yesterday, you said that what the Qi family lost might not have been taken away by something invisible. The greatest possibility is that it was done by someone. Tell me, how did you know this?"
Tang Li stopped and looked at him. Their eyes met. Tang Li smiled at him. "I can read fortunes."
Qi Yihan frowned.. That was not the answer he wanted to hear.
Chapter 43: Tang Li, You're Already Affecting Me
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Tang Li shrugged. "You should have investigated me and my father. You know how capable he is. As his daughter, isn't it normal for me to learn something from him?" She was not worried about this at all. The old man had said before that the Host's father was a capable person, but he used to be a romanticist who didn't care about fame and money.
"In the past, I just liked having fun, but now I suddenly feel like I need to get myself a normal life … Besides, I'm different from the past. How does that affect you?"
"It does." Qi Yihan's expression suddenly became unusually serious. "Tang Li, you're affecting me."
Tang Li did not expect him to say that. Stunned, she asked, "In what way?"
Qi Yihan pursed his lips and looked into her eyes for a few seconds. Seeing that she really was clueless about what he meant, anger flashed across his heart, and he shut his mouth without saying anything.
Tang Li did not mind not getting an answer from him. She turned to him and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
Tang Li continued, "Do you have stomach problems?"
Previously in her real life, she tamed a book spirit that especially liked to read novels. That spirit would nag at her ears about novels every now and then, so she knew that at least nine out of ten Executives had stomach problems.
"If you have stomach problems, you have to tell me. I'll treat you. As my husband, I won't let anything happen to you."
Qi Yihan suddenly stopped.
Tang Li stopped as well, her face filled with confusion.
Qi Yihan looked into her eyes and said angrily, "Tang Li, stop playing tricks with me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
Tang Li, "What are you talking about?"
Qi Yihan looked into her bright eyes and felt a little angry. He suddenly leaned forward and pinched her chin.
The two of them were so close that they could feel each other's breaths.
Tang Li looked at him, dumbstruck.
Qi Yihan suddenly couldn't stand her gaze and looked away. He said mockingly, "I thought you had changed a lot. I didn't expect you to be the same as before. Do you think every man will fall for the little tricks that you are playing?"
Tang Li was speechless.
"Mrs. Qi, we finally found you."
The sudden voice made Qi Yihan let go of her immediately and take a big step back. Tang Li subconsciously turned to look at Doctor Xiang and the other two doctors who were striding over from the other side.
The three of them were embarrassed. From their angle, they saw that the two of them were about to kiss.
However, thinking of their motive for coming, they still interrupted them and walked over quickly.
"Fourth Master."
Qi Yihan's expression turned cold the moment the three of them appeared.
He nodded at them without saying anything.
The three of them were even more embarrassed.
Tang Li asked, "What is it?"
Doctor Xiang quickly put away his awkwardness and said to Tang Li, "Mrs. Qi, a patient here is dying. You know that person too. He's Situ Jin. Can you take a look?"
"What happened to Situ Jin?" Qi Yihan asked.
The three doctors looked at each other, and their faces showed that they were at a loss for words. The other doctor said, "Last night, someone drugged him and made him lose his Yang energy. There's nothing we can do now. Mr. Situ asked us to look for Mrs. Qi."
Hearing that, Tang Li scoffed. She wanted to say no, but she remembered that this person was Qi Yihan's friend, so she turned to him and said, "I told Situ Jin before that he would be done for in the next few days. I asked him to pay me to help him tide over this crisis. He was not only unwilling to pay me but even looked down on me. Now that when he's about to die, he remembered me."
Normally, Qi Yihan would have said, "Of course people would take you as a fraud." However, hearing Tang Li's complaint, he actually felt that Situ Jin deserved it, so he asked the doctor, "In your hospital, who could've drugged him?"
"Well…"
The other two doctors looked at each other. One of the doctors said, "I heard that it was his fiancée who drugged him. She popped out all of a sudden without anyone noticing.
"How did she manage to do that? Without the patient's permission, people are not allowed in here."
He was sure that Situ Jin would not let that woman in.
"No, she was brought in by another lady. She got permission to enter from the patient."
Doctor Xiang added, "Mrs. Qi knows who she is, too."
Tang Li immediately knew who it was. "Xu Yaran."
At the mention of her, Tang Li glanced at Qi Yihan.
Qi Yihan frowned even more tightly. "Why did Situ Jin let Xu Yaran in?"
"Well… we don't know."
"Mrs. Qi, the patient is dying. Why don't you go and take a look?"
When the three doctors saw that the two of them were only asking questions and did not say that they were going over, they panicked.
Tang Li was not anxious at all. "What's the hurry about? I have to know how he got drugged first. Also, since Situ Jin asked you to find me, did he say how to pay me?"
"This…"
"Didn't he mention the pay?"
Tang Li was still holding a grudge against Situ jin. She stood there without moving. "Go and tell him that if he wants me to treat him, the pay will be fifty million yuan plus one of his family's most valuable antiques. If he agrees, I'll save him."
"Well… why don't you go over first?" The two doctors could not make up their minds about Tang Li's exorbitant demand. Moreover, the patient was really dying. They were worried that if Tang Li did not go now, he would die.
The other two doctors looked at Doctor Xiang, hoping that he could try to persuade her.
Doctor Xiang then looked at Qi Yihan, hoping that he could persuade Tang Li.
Qi Yihan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Situ Jin has a pair of Kylin jades. I heard he obtained them from an imperial tomb."
The three doctors were struck dumb, thinking to themselves, "Fourth Master, are you helping your wife rip off Mr. Situ?"
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When Tang Li heard this, her eyes lit up. "Alright, I want the Kylin jades in his hand. If he agrees, I'll save him."
"…"
"Mrs. Qi, why don't you tell him yourself? Mr. Situ probably can't take the stimulation now. We're worried that if we tell him, he will… die."
Tang Li was a little hesitant.
Qi Yihan suggested, "You have to go over later anyway. If he dies during this period, you won't get anything."
Tang Li thought about it and agreed. She then walked toward the villa where Situ Jin was staying with the three doctors.
Qi Yihan followed suit.
When the five of them walked near the villa, they saw a few people standing by the door.
Among these people, there was a nurse and a mother and daughter. The Xu siblings were also there. At this moment, Xu Yaran was holding a lady who was crying and saying something. The mother and daughter standing beside them pointed at the lady angrily and shouted.
"Aunt Situ, stop it. Sangsang doesn't know that Brother Situ will be like this. She is Brother Situ's fiancée. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be intimate with him."
Hearing that, Tang Li turned to Qi Yihan and said, "Miss Xu seems to like you a lot."
Qi Yihan's expression turned cold. "What has this got to do with me?"
Chapter 44: Mrs. Situ, Do You Think The People Of The Qi Family Are Pushovers?
Soon, the people there saw Tang Li and the others.
The mother and daughter quickly walked over. The middle-aged woman asked anxiously, "Doctor Tan, Doctor Meng, didn't you say that you were going to find someone who could save my son? Where is the person you're looking for?"
When the middle-aged woman asked this question, Xu Yaran looked at Tang Li and Qi Yihan at the same time. When she looked at Qi Yihan, she was charming, but when she looked at Tang Li, she looked like she wanted to eat her alive.
Tang Li smiled at her.
For some reason, Xu Yaran felt that Tang Li was provoking her, making her so angry that she felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Doctor Tan answered the middle-aged woman, "Mrs. Qi can cure the patient."
"Her? What kind of joke is that!" The middle-aged woman finally turned to look at Tang Li. There was an unconcealed look of amusement, disdain, disbelief, and anger on her face.
In the end, she raised her voice and questioned loudly, "Doctor Tan, do you think we will let another woman in when my son is so sick? Especially a woman who doesn't know medicine?"
After saying that, the middle-aged woman looked at Tang Li. She had heard from her daughter a few days ago that Tang Li and Qi Yihan were not on good terms and that she had a gigolo outside. Since she had nothing to do with either of them, the news didn't concern her in the slightest. But now, hearing her son's doctor say that she could cure her son, the middle-aged woman was unable to accept it just yet.
"Doctor Tan, I highly doubt if you are a qualified doctor or not!"
"That's right. How could you call a person like her over!"
After saying that, the middle-aged woman and the young woman looked at Tang Li warily.
She looked like she was going to tear Tang Li apart if she dared to go in.
Doctor Tan and Doctor Meng were anxious.
Doctor Tan tried to explain to them, "Mrs. Situ, Miss Situ, the patient's condition is very critical now. We've already tried our best. Mrs. Qi's medical skills are really excellent. Please don't delay her treatment of the patient."
"What are you talking about? You are saying we're delaying her treatment of my son?"
Mrs. Situ was so angry that she laughed. "If I let her in today, I'll be harming my son. Even if my son really can't be saved, I won't let her in to taint him again."
"Tsk tsk…" Tang Li, who was too lazy to speak, finally could not stand it anymore. She said to the two doctors," As you can see, it's not that I don't want to save him, but the patient's family members won't let me. In that case, I'll go back and eat breakfast. "
After saying that, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she looked at Mrs. Situ, who was looking at her unhappily and sneered, "I can accept you suspecting my ability, but that is just too much when you say if I go in, I will taint your son. As a mother, I think you are perfectly aware of your son's condition. but you insisted on getting him a fiancée. I think you guys are deliberately making Situ Jin die early. Tsk… you're indeed a stepmother."
"You… you… you're lying!"
Mrs. Situ was furious. She raised her hand and was about to give Tang Li a massive slap.
Before Tang Li could make a move, a hand caught her wrist. Qi Yihan's frighteningly deep voice was heard. "You dare to hit my wife in front of me? Mrs. Situ, do you think the Qi family are pushovers?"
Mrs. Situ felt like her wrist was going to break. It was so painful that her expression twisted as she screamed, "Let go of me! She was the one who…"
Tang Li glanced at Qi Yihan, and her heart skipped a beat. For some reason, she felt like she was being protected by someone. Feeling emboldened, she continued impolitely, "Am I wrong? Situ Jin's health has always been poor, and he would easily collapse if he had sex with a woman. Since even an outsider like me knows about this, you must know. Since you know, aren't you trying to kill him by finding him a woman?"
"You… you… you're bullshitting!"
Tang Li's words made Mrs. Situ wail.
She only wanted Situ Jin to have offspring, and she thought that a marriage might be able to cure his illness. Why did Tang Li say that she was the one who harmed him?
Although she was a stepmother, she didn't have a son, so she had long treated Situ Jin as her own son.
Seeing how sad her mother was, Miss Situ thought that it was because Qi Yihan hurt her hand. She was angry and shouted, "Qi Yihan, let go of my mother! Let go of her!"
Qi Yihan let go of Mrs. Situ.
Miss Situ quickly held her mother and glared at Tang Li.
She was obviously blaming Tang Li.
Tang Li scoffed. "Ignorance is scary."
After saying that, she looked at the woman who was still sobbing while being held by Xu Yaran.
Qin Sangsang sensed Tang Li's gaze and suddenly looked at her.
Her eyes were swollen from crying. As weird as it might sound, Tang Li stared at her forehead for a while and knew that this woman would die very soon.
Tang Li withdrew her gaze and said to Qi Yihan, "Yihan, we're going back for breakfast."
With that, she left.
Qi Yihan looked inside the villa and left without saying anything.
The two doctors panicked.
"Mrs. Qi, don't go."
"If you leave, the patient will really be done for."
Tang Li continued walking as if she did not hear him.
The two doctors looked at Doctor Xiang pleadingly.
Doctor Xiang said to them, "It's the patient's family who doesn't want us to go in. What can you do? You'd better go in and tell Mr. Situ now, or it'll be too late."
The two doctors then understood and quickly walked into the villa.
Mrs. Situ and Miss Situ wanted to stop them, but Doctor Tan was furious this time. "If Mrs. Situ wants to stop us from entering, then please transfer the patient to another hospital. I'm the patient's attending physician, and I've been researching the patient's condition for many years. If you can find another good doctor, then stop me."
These words terrified Mrs. Situ and Miss Situ.
The two of them stood there, not daring to do anything else.
The moment the doctor entered, Mrs. Situ shot a murderous look at Qin Sangsang. She no longer treated her kindly, and she wanted nothing more than to tear her apart.
Qin Sangsang was terrified. "Auntie… Auntie."
"Don't call me Auntie. Qin Sangsang, I really didn't expect you to be such a shameless woman. Even knowing that my son is in the hospital, you still tried to sneak in…"
"Shut up!" The unbearable words were quickly heard by the middle-aged man who walked out of the door. His expression darkened as he shouted and stopped abruptly.
Situ Huang and the doctor strode out. Without throwing the crowd a look, they quickly ran after Tang Li and the others.
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After Tang Li and Qi Yihan left the villa, Tang Li turned to look at Qi Yihan and smiled. "Yihan, you were so handsome just now."
When Qi Yihan heard this, he felt a little complicated and asked, "Were you angry when Mrs. Situ said that to you?"
"I was," Tang Li said to him seriously. "So I will make my treatment more expensive for them."
Qi Yihan was speechless..
Chapter 45: Tang Li Showing No Mercy
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Shortly after they left, they heard someone shouting behind them.
"Fourth Madam, Fourth Madam."
When the two of them stopped, the people who were after them ran up to block their way.
Situ Huang looked at Tang Li. Although he was a little surprised that his son would ask her to go and save him, when he thought of his son's dangerous situation, he put away all his doubts and surprise and said to her apologetically, "My wife and daughter have offended you just now. Fourth Madam, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against them."
After Situ Huang said that, he sized her up. He got to know Tang Li because of her marriage with Qi Yihan. As the successor of the Qi Corporation, their marriage naturally caused a massive stir in the business circle.
However, at the time, Tang Li was wearing a wedding dress, so he did not see her clearly while sitting in the guest area. Only now did he realize that the woman in front of him was so young, so young that she should be younger than his daughter.
Tang Li looked at Situ Huang and nodded slightly, but she did not accept his apology.
"If you want me to save your son, then let's see if your Situ family can afford it."
Situ Huang got serious. "How much do you want?"
"50 million."
Situ Huang thought that although this woman was greedy, it was worth it to save his son's life, so he was about to agree.
Tang Li continued, "Also two of the Situ family's best antiques. The first is the pair of kirins in Situ Jin's hands, in addition to a top-grade Blood Jade."
Hearing that, Situ Huang narrowed his eyes and his stare became more piercing.
However he tried to intimidate Tang Li, she didn't seem to be scared at all.
The corners of Tang Li's lips curled up, and her eyes were extremely sharp. Her aura was so strong that it made him feel suffocated.
He thought to himself, "This woman is definitely not to be underestimated.".
At that moment, Tang Li suddenly said, "Your wife pissed me off earlier so you'll have to give me that Blood Jade as an apology."
Situ Huang almost fainted. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to return and slap his wife a few times. His expression returned to its usual polite one. "As long as Fourth Madam can save my son, I can promise you anything you want."
"Fourth Madam, my son's condition is critical. Please go back and save him immediately."
As Situ Huang spoke, he gestured for Tang Li to come along with him.
Tang Li did not move immediately. She turned to Qi Yihan and asked, "Hubby, do you think I should save Situ Jin?"
I will save your friend but you should treat me well in the future.
Although Tang Li did not say that, from the way she looked at him, the message was clear.
Qi Yihan lowered his head to look at her big eyes. His fingers trembled slightly as he looked at Situ Huang and said, "Mrs. Situ and Yueqin have a lot of ill intentions towards my wife. I hope you can discipline them."
"Don't worry about that. I'll definitely give them a lesson later."
Qi Yihan then looked at Tang Li.
Satisfied, Tang Li walked back with everyone.
When she was near the villa, Mrs. Situ's expression changed and she was about to say something.
Situ Huang shouted with a furious face, "Shut up, or get the hell out of here!"
Mrs. Situ's lips trembled, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.
Situ Huang gestured for Tang Li to come in.
At the same time, he gave his wife and daughter a warning look.
Tang Li followed the two doctors in, and Qi Yihan followed suit.
Situ Huang paused for a moment. Recalling what Tang Li had just said, he said to them in a low voice, "I'll deal with you two when I get back."
Situ Yueqin trembled in fear and did not dare to speak.
However, Mrs. Situ gritted her teeth and said with a darkened expression, "Have you forgotten how our son contracted the illness? Aren't you making his condition worse by letting a woman in?"
"Shut up!"
At the mention of this, Situ Huang got angry. "How much worse do you think my son's condition can get? He is already on the verge of death."
These words caused Mrs. Situ's expression to change drastically. She staggered a few steps back as if she couldn't believe what he said. "No… impossible."
At this moment, Situ Huang cast a cold glance at Qin Sangsang and Xu Yaran. He snorted coldly and turned to walk in. As he walked, he said, "The doctor said that if we can't save him this morning, we can start to prepare for his funeral this afternoon."
Situ Yueqin's voice came from behind. "Mother… Mother… Father, Mother fainted."
Situ Huang didn't look back.
When he entered Situ Jin's ward, Tang Li and Qi Yihan were standing by the bed, and the two doctors were standing by the side.
Qi Yihan was asking Tang Li, "How's Situ Jin now?"
"Like an oil lamp with all the oil gone."
Situ Huang strode over and said in a tense voice, "Fourth Madam, you said you have the ability to save my son."
Tang Li and Qi Yihan turned to look at Situ Huang at the same time.
Situ Huang was around fifty years old. Usually, he looked quite young unlike his age, but at this moment, his face looked weary and pale like he had aged several years.
It was obvious how important Situ Jin was to him.
"I didn't say I couldn't save him."
After Tang Li finished speaking, she asked the two doctors, "Do you have any silver needles?"
Doctor Tan quickly said, "Yes."
"Give it to me."
Doctor Tan passed a box of silver needles to Tang Li.
Tang Li opened the box and glanced at it before saying to the few of them, "No matter what happens, don't disturb me."
Situ Huang's heart tightened. "What do you want to do to him?"
"To save your son."
After saying that, Tang Li placed the box of silver needles by the bed. She lifted the blanket and gestured to Doctor Tan. "Take off his shirt."
"I'll take it off." Situ Huang was still a little worried about Tang Li, so he walked over, planning to bury her with his son if anything happened to him.
Tang Li glanced at him but did not say anything.
Situ Huang removed Situ Jin's clothes.
Because Situ Jin had been sick for a long time, his skin was abnormally pale. Coupled with the fact that he was on the verge of death and a layer of purplish-green color appeared on his skin, he looked a little scary.
Tang Li sat by the bed and pierced one of his acupoints with the silver needle in her hand.
The two doctors were shocked and quickly widened their eyes to look.
Unexpectedly, after Tang Li put in one silver needle, she quickly picked up two silver needles and put them into the other two acupoints.
"I didn't know you could actually pierce these two acupoints at the same time!" Doctor Meng exclaimed.
Tang Li picked up three more silver needles and pierced them into three acupoints at the same time.
This time, Situ Jin's body started to spasm.
Situ Huang was terrified. His voice changed as he asked, "Tang Li, what happened to my son?"
Without looking at him, Tang Li took out four silver needles.
"Stop! Stop! My son's body is spasming. You can't stab him anymore."
"Shut up if you want him to live!" After Tang Li said that, she pierced the four silver needles at the same time.
In the next moment, Situ Jin spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Pfft…
Then, his body jerked heavily, and there was no response.
Chapter 46: I'm Threatening You, Can't You Tell?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Situ Huang's eyes suddenly widened. In the next second, he felt as if a knife was stabbing into his heart. His eyes were about to split open as he pounced on Tang Li. "Did you kill my son? I'm gonna make you die with him!"
However, a hand pressed on his shoulder. Qi Yihan's cold voice sounded, "Situ Huang, look carefully. Situ Jin is obviously recovering… If you continue to be unreasonable, Tang Li won't be able to save him!"
Tang Li took out another silver needle and turned to look at Situ Huang.
This glance made Situ Huang's heart palpitate.
However, Tang Li turned around and quickly pierced the silver needle into Situ Jin's head. After the silver needle was pierced, Situ Jin suddenly opened his eyes.
Situ Huang was delighted. "Jin, you're awake?"
With a sweep of her hand, Tang Li removed all the silver needles from Situ Jin's body.
Situ Jin suddenly sat up and gave Situ Huang a heavy punch on the left cheek.
Bang!
"Ouch…!"
Situ Huang was dumbfounded.
The doctors standing at the side were also stunned.
In the next second, Situ Jin fell back onto the bed and closed his eyes again.
It was as if what had just happened was an illusion.
At that moment, Tang Li snorted. "Look. I'm the only one who can save your son. If you give me crap like that again, I'll make him die immediately."
After saying that, she threw a bunch of silver needles at the acupoints on Situ Jin's body and they all fell in the right place.
The doctors widened their eyes in shock, so shocked that they forgot to breathe.
Situ Huang, who was about to flare up, was so shocked that he forgot to breathe.
"Miss Tang, how did you do that?"
Doctor Tan suddenly asked in amazement. Qi Yihan, who was stunned by Tang Li as well, was fixing his eyes at her.
Tang Li thought to herself proudly. "I've been practicing this trick for several years. It's not something you mortals can learn so don't even think about it."
She then said to them, "Isn't that simple?"
Immediately, the doctors looked at her with even more admiration.
Tang Li finished piercing all the silver needles before turning to look at Situ Huang, who was no longer angry.
When Tang Li looked at Situ Huang, he immediately straightened his back, asking humbly. "Miss Tang, my son…"
"He won't die," Tang Li said. "Go and prepare the reward you promised me previously. I want it the moment Situ Jin wakes up."
"You're not treating my son anymore?"
"Why should I treat him? I only agreed to save him, not treat him."
"…"
Situ Huang looked at her with his mouth agape. He really wanted to yell at Tang Li for going back on her word, but Tang Li did indeed only say that she would save his son, not cure him of his illness.
Although he was furious, he could only choke it down.
The silver needles were left in the body for nearly half an hour before Tang Li put them all away.
After a while, Situ Jin opened his eyes.
Surprise flashed across Situ Huang's eyes. "Jin, you're awake."
Situ Jin still looked sick, but there was no longer any air of death on his face. He was no different from before.
He nodded at Situ Huang and then turned to look at Tang Li.
Tang Li said, "Remember to give me your antique kirins, and I want a top-grade Blood Jade and 50 million. If you go back on your word, I'll make you die immediately."
"Miss Tang, what do you mean?"
Tang Li tilted her head to look at Situ Huang, who was glaring at her, and sneered, "I'm threatening you. Can't you tell?"
Situ Huang was so angry that he was panting, but there was nothing he could do.
Tang Li withdrew her gaze and looked at Situ Jin.
Situ Jin said weakly, "I'll get someone to bring over the reward you want."
Satisfied, Tang Li walked up to Qi Yihan.
Only then did Situ Jin realize that Qi Yihan was also there.
The two of them looked at each other. Qi Yihan said, "Take care of yourself."
Situ Jin wanted to ask something, but he swallowed his words.
Although Tang Li saved him, he knew that his body had been fundamentally damaged. It would take a long time for him to recover to his previous state, so he could only rely on Tang Li to cure his illness.
Tang Li and Qi Yihan then left.
Doctor Tan and Doctor Meng quickly ran after them.
The two of them looked at Tang Li with sparkling eyes.
"Miss Tang, you must be tired from treating the patient just now. Why don't we treat you to coffee?"
"Right, right, right. Then you can tell us how you know that you can save the patient by putting silver needles into those acupoints."
Tang Li glanced at the two of them and was about to speak when the people standing in the courtyard quickly surrounded the two doctors.
"Doctor Tan, how's my son?"
"Doctor Meng, is my brother safe?"
Tang Li and Qi Yihan walked to the side and continued walking.
The two doctors were anxious as they wanted to catch up with Tang Li, but they were held back by the anxious people and could not escape.
After the two of them walked out of Situ Jin's villa, Tang Li suddenly recalled the topic they were discussing earlier. Qi Yihan misunderstood something terribly, and she planned to explain it to him.
"Qi Yihan."
After Tang Li called his name, she walked up to him and blocked his way.
Qi Yihan stopped and looked down at her.
He was still shocked by the way she treated Situ Jin just now.
Then, he heard Tang Li say to him in a serious tone, "Just now, you said that I used the same trick on other men. I feel that I need to make things clear because I've never done that!"
She had never been in a relationship before, so she couldn't possibly have done that.
Qi Yihan looked at her solemnly and pursed his lips tightly. Although he didn't say anything, he, in fact, believed what she said.
Tang Li continued in a serious tone. "Don't worry, not only will I not use any tricks on other men, I won't use any tricks on you either. As long as we don't get a divorce, you can just pretend I don't exist…"
"Are you done?" A deep voice interrupted her, and Qi Yihan's expression turned extremely cold.
"Um… Not… Yet."
Seeing Qi Yihan's expression suddenly darken, Tang Li fell in silence.
She looked at him in confusion. Why did this man change his attitude so quickly? Why when she had already promised him so many times, he was still unhappy?
Qi Yihan looked away, feeling irritated for some reason. His voice deepened. "Since you don't want to divorce me, don't let any scandals about you and other men get out. Otherwise, I'll break the agreement and divorce you."
With that, he walked around her and strode away.
Tang Li quickly turned around and looked at the back of the man who was striding toward the entrance of the hospital.. She was stunned. "Is this man on fire? Why is he suddenly so angry?"
Chapter 47: Since You Like Gossiping so Much, Take Your Time
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li watched as Qi Yihan left and then walked back alone. After taking a few steps, she remembered something and couldn't help but mutter, "He hasn't eaten breakfast yet. If he will definitely have a stomach ache later on."
However, no matter how unreasonable her husband was, Tang Li felt that she could only pamper him.
"Ah… Well, he's my husband after all."
"Miss Tang, please wait."
The sudden voice behind her made Tang Li frown. It was Xu Shize's voice.
Since Xu Shize had caught up with her, Xu Yaran must be with him as well.
"Hasn't she learned her lessons?" Tang Li thought to herself and then turned around to look at them.
The people who chased up were the Xu siblings and Qin Sangsang.
The three of them quickly walked up to her. The first to speak was Qin Sangsang. "Miss Tang, how is Jin now?"
Tang Li looked at the woman in front of her. She had bright eyes and white teeth, but she was like a puppet controlled by something. Coupled with the fact that her face was black, she exuded an aura of death, giving people a bad feeling.
Seeing that Tang Li kept looking at Qin Sangsang without answering her, Xu Yaran was a little displeased. "I mean, you…"
Tang Li interrupted coldly, "If you can't say anything nice, then shut up."
Xu Yaran was stunned at first, then she realized that Tang Li was scolding her. She was so angry that she was about to lose her temper.
Xu Shize quickly stopped her. "Little sister, don't be rash."
Xu Yaran then controlled her anger and glared at Tang Li. She thought angrily, "You're just a mistress who's about to be divorced. I won't hold it against you. When I become the Fourth Madam, I'll show you what I can do."
After looking at Xu Yaran for a while, she turned her gaze back to Qin Sangsang and said, "His life is no longer in danger. He should be able to recover after resting for a while."
Qin Sangsang's eyes lit up and she said in surprise, "That's great."
Xu Yaran was also happy for her. "I knew Brother Situ would be fine. Aunt Situ and Situ Yueqin were just making a mountain out of a molehill."
"Making a mountain out of a molehill?" When Tang Li heard that, she laughed out loud. "Do you think someone who has just escaped death is making a mountain out of a molehill?"
"Stop fear mongering!"
"Cut it out, little sister."
"Did I say something wrong? Sangsang is not to blame for everything that happened. They were all scapegoating her."
Tang Li was stunned by Xu Yaran's words and was not interested in talking to them. She said, "If you want to know anything, ask the Situ family. Don't ask me. My time is very precious."
"What's so precious about your time? Are you going out to get a gigolo?"
Tang Li's face darkened at Xu Yaran's words, and an intimidating aura emanated from her body.
The three of them were shocked by Tang Li.
Tang Li did not speak, and the three of them did not dare to speak. The surroundings were very quiet, so quiet that it made one shudder.
Tang Li said after a while, "Since you like to gossip so much, take your time."
With that said, she turned and left.
The three of them did not dare to stop her.
After Tang Li walked out of her line of sight, Xu Yaran suddenly said to Qin Sangsang at an extremely fast speed, "Sangsang, what are you afraid of? Anyway, you've already slept with Brother Situ. Even if Brother Situ dies, you'll still be the Young Madam of the Situ family. When you have Brother Situ's child, you'll get Brother Situ's…"
Xu Shize and Qin Sangsang were shocked at the same time. Xu Shize quickly covered her mouth and shouted, "Little Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? If the Situ family hears these words, our Xu family and the Situ family's friendly relationship will be over."
Xu Yaran's body trembled. She seemed to have just realized what she had said and quickly shook her head. Only then did Xu Shize let go of her. She said, "I don't know why they came out of my mouth."
Qin Sangsang's eyes were still red and swollen. She said, "You guys go back first. I want to go over to Situ Jin's place to take a look."
"Aunt Situ already kicked you out. Why are you still going?"
What Xu Yaran said made Qin Sangsang's eyes turn even redder. She lowered her eyes and said, "You don't understand. I need to apologize to them, and I need to marry Jin."
Xu Yaran knew that she loved Situ Jin dearly, so she said, "Alright, we'll go with you. This way, if they do anything to you again, we can help you."
Xu Shize, who was standing at the side, was anxious.
"Little sister, this is an internal matter between Sangsang and Situ family. It's best if we don't interfere."
"How can I not care? Sangsang is my best friend. I have to care."
Xu Shize was convinced, and the three of them went to Situ Jin's villa.
Mrs. Situ and Situ Yueqin were still standing in the courtyard. When they saw Qin Sangsang return, their expressions darkened.
Situ Yueqin chased her away impolitely. "Why did you come back? You almost made my brother die. What else do you want?"
"I didn't…"
"Sangsang doesn't know that Brother Situ will suddenly have a relapse."
Xu Yaran stood up straight away to speak for Qin Sangsang, and she spoke especially fast again. "Besides, Sangsang and Brother Situ are already engaged. Why can't they sleep together? Why don't you guys try to find out why Brother Situ will relapse when he sleeps with Sang Sang? Otherwise, even if Sangsang is married to him, she will be a widow. I think you guys are deliberately hiding something from Sangsang, aren't you?"
"Little sister, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Xu Yaran spoke so quickly that Xu Shize only reacted after she finished speaking.
However, it was too late to react. Mrs. Situ and Situ Yueqin's expressions were extremely twisted.
At this moment, Mrs. Situ glared and shouted, "Let her continue."
"No, no, no… Aunt Situ, Yaran is insensible. I'll take her away immediately. Don't take her words seriously."
"I said let her continue." Mrs. Situ already hated her to the core because Qin Sangsang was secretly brought in by Xu Yaran to make her son suddenly fall ill and almost die. Hearing that, she wanted nothing more than to skin her alive.
Xu Yaran was bold enough to go on, completely out of her mind, "With how sick your son looks, I don't think he can live for more than a few years at most. Just be happy that Sangsang married him. If Sangsang can't have a child because of Brother Situ's health, you guys will have no successor."
"You… you… bodyguard, arrest her!"
As Mrs. Situ shouted, several bodyguards standing outside the door immediately rushed in.
"Ahhh… Let go of me…"
In the midst of the chaos, Xu Yaran was pressed down on the ground by two bodyguards. Mrs. Situ then walked over and gave her a few slaps.
Xu Shize was also stopped by two bodyguards. Seeing that his sister was beaten up to the point of crying, he was hopelessly anxious.
At this moment, Mrs. Situ looked at him with a fierce expression. "From now on, the Situ family don't want to see you guys again. Get lost immediately."
"Auntie Situ, let me explain."
"Get lost!"
Chapter 48: Do You Mind If I Join The Talk?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xu Yaran's words and actions immediately angered the Situ family.
The Xu family would definitely not want the relationship between the two families to go down the drain just because of Xu Yaran. After apologizing to the Situ family and punishing Xu Yaran severely, this matter was finally settled.
Of course, Tang Li couldn't care less about this.
Early the next morning, as soon as Tang Li went downstairs, she saw Butler Zhang walking in from the courtyard.
When he saw Tang Li, he quickly said to her, "Madam, Mr. Situ came to look for you just now."
Tang Li nodded in response. Without asking why Situ Huang was looking for her, she walked out, obviously not wanting to talk to the man.
Butler Zhang quickly followed.
To his surprise, Tang Li went straight to the villa where the old man was staying.
It was still early. Tang Li went in to take a look at the old man's condition. Seeing that he was awake, she talked to him for a while.
She didn't expect the old man to ask about what happened to the Situ family yesterday. "I heard that Situ Huang's son almost died. Did you save him afterward?"
"Yes." Tang Li nodded. She guessed that Butler Wang must have told him.
The old man was actually very happy. "I'm surprised by your medical skills. I didn't know you are able to save people from dying. From now on, you will be Situ Jin's savior, and you can ask the Situ family for help if anyone dares to bully you."
Tang Li did not expect him to say this. For some reason, an indescribable emotion welled up in her heart. In the Qi family, the old man was the only one who truly cared about her.
She smiled and said, "Father, I just need your help when it's needed. I don't need any help from outsiders."
"Haha… Yes, of course."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Tang Li and the old man looked over and saw Qi Yihan walking in.
Other than him, Qi Lingxuan was also following behind him.
Qi Lingxuan followed behind Qi Yihan, looking cautious and fearful.
Qi Yihan called out first, "Father."
Qi Lingxuan followed suit immediately, "Grandpa."
The two of them were only a few years apart. Qi Yihan stood tall and straight, exuding a noble aura. Qi Lingxuan, on the other hand, was hunching his shoulders and lowering his head, looking like he was very uneasy about meeting the old man.
The old man's gaze shifted from Qi Lingxuan to Qi Yihan.
Qi Yihan said, "Father, since Lingxuan is a member of the Qi family and has returned to the Qi family, I want to bring him along to discuss business."
Not only was the old man surprised by that, but even Tang Li was also surprised.
Tang Li tilted her head to look at Qi Lingxuan's reaction, and she happened to see a faint smile on his face.
As she saw that, her lips curled up into a smile, and then she looked away at the old man.
The old man considered it for a moment before saying, "You can decide for yourself regarding this matter. As long as he is talented in business, it's good that you can teach him."
Then, he added, "I heard from Butler Wang that Tang Li has been staying here for a few days. Since your wife is here, you can stay here, too. That way, you won't have to spend all that time going back and forth."
Qi Yihan suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at Tang Li.
Tang Li looked back at him innocently.
She didn't expect the old man to know everything.
Unexpectedly, Qi Yihan replied after thinking for a few seconds, "Father, I understand."
"Good, I'm tired now. It's about time I take a rest."
The old man closed his eyes after saying that.
Tang Li stood up from the chair.
Qi Yihan waited for her to walk over before the two of them went out together.
Qi Lingxuan stood by the side for the two of them to leave first. Before he left the room, he took another look at the old man lying there, and a dark light flashed across his eyes.
At this moment, Butler Zhang and Butler Wang were standing in the courtyard.
The two of them were discussing the green plants planted in the courtyard. When they saw them come out, they walked over at the same time and called out respectfully, "Fourth Master, Fourth Madam."
Qi Yihan said to Butler Zhang, "Help me clean up one of the villas over there. I'll come over and stay tonight."
Butler Wang corrected him boldly, "Fourth Master, your father said that you and Fourth Madam will be staying in the same bedroom."
Tang Li glanced at Qi Yihan, wanting to see his reaction.
Unexpectedly, Qi Yihan did not reject. "Sure."
Tang Li was surprised by his response, unable to believe that he would agree so quickly.
Qi Yihan then said to Qi Lingxuan, who was following behind him, "Come with me to the company later."
Qi Lingxuan replied respectfully, "Yes, Fourth Uncle."
In his mind, he was asking the Artifact Spirit, "Did Tang Li find you?"
The Artifact Spirit said with uncertainty, "Probably not. If she finds me, she'll definitely pull me out and settle the score with me."
As Qi Lingxuan heaved a sigh of relief, he asked again. "Do you think the old man will die in the next few days?"
"Under normal circumstances, yes."
"What do you mean under normal circumstances? Without Tang Li?"
"Right."
Qi Lingxuan glanced at Tang Li without batting an eyelid. No matter how he looked at her, he did not think she was that capable.
But at this moment, another voice entered his mind. "You guys are chatting very happily. Do you mind if I join you?"
The voice made the Artifact Spirit shrink back immediately.
At the same time, Qi Lingxuan's body trembled violently.
Tang Li looked at Qi Lingxuan and asked with concern, "Lingxuan, what's wrong? You're trembling. Are you cold?"
Qi Yihan turned to look at him as well.
Qi Lingxuan did not expect Tang Li to be so capable. He did not dare to neglect her and immediately acted like a servant. "Thank you for your concern, Fourth Madam. I probably caught a cold because of the strong wind this morning."
Tang Li nodded and said with concern, "Since you're back at the Qi family, you're one of the masters. If you don't have enough clothes, buy them. Don't be reluctant."
"Yes, thank you, Fourth Madam."
Tang Li was so concerned about Qi Lingxuan that Qi Yihan finally glanced at her and said to Qi Lingxuan, "Wait for me in the car."
Qi Lingxuan nodded and walked out.
After Qi Lingxuan left, Qi Yihan looked at Tang Li.
Tang Li looked at him and said, "I don't know anything."
Qi Yihan pursed his lips and said, "Tell me about Father's condition yesterday. I'll go over to your place."
"Okay."
The two of them walked out of the villa.
Butler Wang stopped him, "Fourth Master, there's something I want to tell you."
Qi Yihan stopped. "What is it?"
Butler Wang first glanced at Tang Li before saying, "This morning, First Master called to say that he wants to see his father. He also said that he has lost something important."
The news of First Master losing several priceless antiques had been going on for a day. He knew very well what First Master wanted to do when he saw his father. He wanted to accuse Qi Yihan and frame him.
He said, "Father is not in good health, so don't let these trivial things bother him."
Butler Wang nodded and knew what he should do.. "Yes, Fourth Master."
Chapter 49: Are You Really Staying Here Tonight?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qi Yihan and Tang Li continued walking out.
Butler Zhang was about to follow when he was stopped by Butler Wang. "Do you always have to be a third wheel? Just leave them alone so they can have some intimate time."
Butler Zhang seemed to have realized something and quickly patted his forehead, saying, "Why in the world did I not realize this earlier?"
Actually, he also hoped that Madam could get along with Master. Although Madam was a little strange sometimes, she was much better than before.
Tang Li and Qi Yihan did not know what the two butlers were talking about. After they walked out of the villa, Tang Li first looked at Qi Lingxuan, who was sitting in the car, and then asked Qi Yihan, "Did you find anything?"
Qi Yihan looked at her and pursed his lips.
Tang Li smiled at him.
Qi Yihan suddenly looked away, thinking to himself, "There you go again. That smile!."
He was a little irritated, saying with his usual cold attitude, "No matter what you know, leave this matter to me."
"Got it. I won't interfere."
When Qi Yihan heard her words, he found that his tone was too harsh, so he became even more irritated.
The two of them quickly arrived at Tang Li's villa. After sitting down, Tang Li told him about the old man.
Actually, before the old man received treatment, his condition was about the same every day. However, every time Tang Li spoke, she would add some special medical terms, which allowed Qi Yihan to understand a lot.
After Tang Li finished, he said, "If we're lucky, we should be able to find another herb this afternoon."
"Really? Your people are really capable."
Qi Yihan nodded in response.
After saying that, Tang Li recalled how easily he agreed to stay with her, so she asked, "Are you really coming over tonight?"
Qi Yihan had never thought of sleeping on the same bed with her. Hearing her question, he said with a straight face, "Since it's Father's request, I'll definitely agree."
"But… the bed I'm sleeping in is only 1.5 meters. It's too small for the two of us."
It was truly too small. For Tang Li, a 2.5-meter bed might be enough for her to sleep alone.
These words made Qi Yihan's face tense up even more. "If you don't want to sleep with me, go and tell Father. Since I've already promised him, I won't go back on my word."
Tang Li looked at his tense face and thought to herself, "Well, you asked for it, so don't regret it."
"I'm not gonna tell him." Tang Li grumbled. "What if he gets angry and doesn't support me anymore? Are you saying that intentionally just so when I lose his favor, you can divorce me?"
Qi Yihan was speechless.
At this moment, Butler Zhang's voice came from outside the door. "Master, Madam, Mr. Situ is here."
"Why is he here again?" Tang Li did not want to see him, so she sat there without moving.
Qi Yihan guessed Situ Huang's motive for coming over. "Even if you don't want to treat Situ Jin, you have to at least get the reward for saving him yesterday."
Tang Li thought that made sense, so she said loudly to Butler Zhang, who was outside the door, "Bring him in."
After Situ Huang was brought in, he was not surprised to see Qi Yihan there as well. He first took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Tang Li. "Here is 50 million. The password is…"
Tang Li took it.
Situ Huang passed the two boxes to her.
"In one box is That pair of Kylins and the Situ family's Blood Jade."
Tang Li took it and opened the box. The pair of Kylins was only the size of a palm, but one could tell at a glance that they were ancient objects of considerable value.
This was actually not important to Tang Li. What was important was that there were two spirits living in the Kylins. Looking at the two cute little things, Tang Li was very satisfied. The blood jade was also a good item with a lot of spiritual energy inside. When the time came, it would be very suitable for setting up a magic field on her island.
After accepting the two items in satisfaction, Tang Li said, "I've already received the reward. The door is over there."
Being asked to leave rudely, Situ Huang was very unhappy. However, when he thought that Tang Li was the only one who could save his son, he choked down his anger. Without beating about the bush, he asked directly, "Fourth Madam, give me a price. How much do you want for treating my son?"
Tang Li rested her chin on her hand and thought.
Although Situ Huang was mentally prepared for Tang Li to demand an exorbitant price from him, he started to waver at the thought of an astronomical charge. So he looked at Qi Yihan and planned to tackle him first. "Fourth Master is friends with Jin. I suppose you don't want to watch Jin suffer from illness and pain without doing anything. He might die early at any time."
Qi Yihan did not reply. He felt that his relationship with Tang Li was not yet to the extent where she would listen to whatever he said.
Furthermore, he was very sure that Tang Li would accept this business. After all, she had just told him yesterday that she would no longer use his money. Plus, the Tang family had recently invested all their money into that project, so they were probably thinking of ways to get money from her.
Situ Huang snorted inwardly, thinking to himself, "What kind of bullsh*t friend is that? he isn't even willing to help a dying friend!"
Situ Huang turned to talk to Tang Li, "If Miss Tang is willing to treat my son, I can cooperate with the Tang Corps on a large project. When the time comes, I guarantee that they will be able to earn money."
The Situ family's greatest source of income was their clubhouses and hotel chain around the country. However, they also did investment and they were pretty much on an equal footing with the Qi family.
Coincidentally, the Tang family specialized in project management.
Situ Huang felt that Tang Li would definitely be very tempted by this offer.
Much to his surprise, Tang Li looked at him and said, "That's not necessary."
"…"
Tang Li said seriously, "The Tang family is working on a project now, so we don't need another one."
"…"
"I don't mind treating your son, and I won't ask for much. I just want two good things from your family, but I need to choose them myself."
These words made Situ Huang's expression change. The Situ family was also an aristocratic family. There must be a lot of good things passed down from their ancestors. What if Tang Li chose their family heirlooms?
Even if he was willing to take out the family heirloom to save his son, the other members of the Situ family would not agree.
"Fourth Madam, your request is a little unreasonable. Why don't you just tell me what you want? As long as you're willing to save my son, I'll definitely try my best to find it for you."
"I see." Tang Li's eyes flickered. Under Situ Huang's vigilant gaze, she said, "I want an ancient bronze sword and a Kongtong Seal. Can you get them?"
"…"
Situ Huang, "Fourth Madam, please say two things that I can understand."
Tang Li looked at him and acted surprised. "Didn't you say you could find what I want for me?"
Qi Yihan, who was sitting at the side, almost invisible, suddenly smiled when he saw how speechless and helpless the well-known and respected business tycoon was rendered by Tang Li.
Chapter 50: If You Doubt My Ability, Find Someone Else
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Situ Huang could tell that Tang Li was deliberately making things difficult for him.
If the woman sitting in front of him was someone from the business world, he would make her go bankrupt anytime. However, there was nothing he could do to her since she was the only one who could save his son.
"Fourth Madam, I've said it before that I will try to give you whatever you want, so please tell me what exactly you want."
She must have read too many mystic novels to ask for the ancient bronze sword and the Kongtong Seal.
A disappointed expression appeared on Tang Li's face. "I thought that with the Situ family's ability, they should be able to find these two things. Looks like I've overestimated you."
Situ Huang took a deep breath. "I don't think the Situ family is the only one who can't find them. The Qi family can't find them either."
After saying that, Situ Huang looked at Qi Yihan, who had remained silent the entire time. He couldn't stand him being a bystander anymore so he asked. "Fourth Master, don't you think so?"
Qi Yihan then looked at Tang Li and said, "The Situ family has a lot of antiques. Other than their family heirlooms, you can have two."
Situ Huang was speechless.
Tang Li considered it for a moment and said reluctantly, "Alright, but I will be there choosing two antiques for myself."
Situ Huang. "Sure!"
After agreeing, he went on. "I think Fourth Madam must have absolute confidence in treating my son, otherwise you won't ask so much from us. So, I will give you what you want after my son recovers. Do you have any objections?"
"Sure." This time, Tang Li was very straightforward. However, she added, "I don't think you guys dare to go back on your word anyway."
Situ Huang wanted to ask Tang Li what she meant.
Tang Li interrupted his thought and continued. "Since the business is done, you can go back. As for the treatment for your son, I'll start in a month. When the time comes, I'll inform you what to do."
Situ Huang was a little dissatisfied. "Why not start treatment now?"
His son was the most capable person in his family. If he recovered, Situ Huang believed that his son could bring fortune and fame to the Situ family.
"What's the hurry? Before the treatment, I'll make a list of the medicine. Get someone to look for it first."
"Fourth Madam hasn't started the treatment yet. How do you know what medicine he needs?"
"If you doubt my ability, find someone else."
"Then, Fourth Madam, please list the medicine out so that I can get someone to buy it."
Situ Huang felt that if he stayed a minute longer, he would pounce at her and kill her. After saying that, he stood up and left.
Once he left, Qi Yihan asked Tang Li, "Can you really cure Situ Jin's illness?"
Situ Jin's illness was innate. They had consulted with all kinds of doctors and no one knew what kind of illness it was, but Tang Li was confident that she could help him recover.
Tang Li said confidently, "Of course. Although his illness is a little difficult to treat, it's not impossible."
As long as the patient was alive, Tang Li could cure him.
Qi Yihan looked at her confident expression and fell into deep thought again.
Even if she learned medicine from her father, it was impossible for her to achieve this. So, where did her abilities come from?
As soon as Situ Huang left, Butler Zhang entered and asked, "Master, Madam, would you like to eat breakfast now?"
Tang Li nodded. "Yes."
She then looked at Qi Yihan. "Why don't you eat before leaving?"
Qi Yihan thought of Qi Lingxuan, who was waiting for him in the car. He could have called him in to eat, but he suddenly didn't want to. He said, "No need, I'll go to the office to eat."
After saying that, he stood up and said to Butler Zhang, "Prepare a set of clothes and pajamas for me."
Then he left.
When Situ Huang approached Qi Lingxuan in the car, the Artifact Spirit told him that Situ Huang had a powerful treasure on him. If he could get it and absorb it, his abilities would definitely improve greatly.
However, Situ Huang was here to see Tang Li, so he and the Artifact Spirit did not dare to rob him.
Seeing Situ Huang walk into Tang Li's villa, Qi Lingxuan asked the Artifact Spirit telepathically, "How capable is Tang Li? You've already absorbed so much Spirit, why are you still hiding when you see her?"
The Artifact Spirit said unhappily, "The total amount of Spirit I absorbed previously is not as much as the pair of Kylins that the person gave Tang Li earlier. There is already a spirit body in that pair of Kylins. If I can devour that spirit body, my Sword Spirit can at least increase by fifty percent."
When Qi Lingxuan heard this, he was tempted. "Didn't you say that I'm the chosen one of this world? The spirit body of the two Kylins will definitely be mine."
The Artifact Spirit felt the same and said, "That's why we have to find more Spirit that I can absorb as soon as possible. As long as I become stronger than Tang Li, you can take all her stuff."
Qi Lingxuan was immediately filled with ambition. "Alright."
…
After Tang Li finished her breakfast, she did not go to the laboratory immediately. Instead, she returned to the bedroom and took out the pair of Kylins.
Kylin was also jade, but it was different from ordinary jade. It was an antique that was more than a thousand years old. After being worn by the emperor back then and after being buried underground for more than a thousand years, the Kylins absorbed heaven and earth spirit energy and had a spirit body.
Tang Li tapped at the two jades and mumbled, "Do you guys want to come out?"
At the next moment, the jade emitted a faint light, obviously responding to her.
"You can come out, but you have to acknowledge me as your master. Otherwise, I won't let you out."
Another faint light flashed.
Tang Li nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, come out then."
After saying that, she took out the bell to form an invisible space, and then she used a fruit knife to make a cut on her index finger. After a drop of blood dripped on the Kylin jade, two palm-sized Kylins fell to the ground and rolled.
They were still cute cubs that would soon grow into fierce divine beasts.
Tang Li squatted down to look at them and said, "Why are you guys so small? If I want to raise you, I'll have to find a lot of good stuff for you to eat."
It was not an easy task to raise two Kylins as they needed to eat spirit herbs and absorb spirit energy.
A little Kylin immediately said in a childish voice, "Master, when we grow up, we can help you do many things. When the time comes, if you want to fight, you don't have to do it yourself."
"Well, that is probably all you can do." After Tang Li finished speaking, she asked them, "Which one of you is male?"
Tang Li could not tell which one was male and which one was female as they were still very young.
The little Kylin that spoke just now staggered out and replied in a baby voice, "Master, I am."
"Alright, I will call you Qiqi and I will call you Linlin from now on. After I find the transformation treasure, I'll let you transform into other animals so that you'll be able to follow me."
The two little Kylins said in unison, "Thank you, Master."