Chapter 81: Meeting the Host's Old Classmates
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"How is that possible!"
Li Jianhua did not expect Tang Li to be a graduate of the Imperial University.
Tang Li and Su Ziqing snorted at the same time.
Tang Li questioned, "Why? Can't I go to Imperial University just because I'm good-looking? Are you the rule-maker? Do people have to be like you who not only looks ugly outside but also ugly inside to enter the university?"
Su Ziqing added after Tang Li, "I really wonder how you got into law major. Doesn't the teacher always tell us not to judge a book by its cover?"
"You… you…" Li Jianhua blushed at the questions, but he managed to maintain his rationality. He thought that if Tang Li really graduated from Imperial College, she would definitely have a lot of admirers. If she asked her admirers to give him a lesson, he would definitely end up miserable."
However, he couldn't stand Su Ziqing being so rude to him, because she was just a new transfer student. To deal with girls like her, all he needed to do was spread some rumors about her, and then she wouldn't be able to continue her study in the faculty of law.
Since she was so ungrateful, he made up his mind to show her what he was made of.
"Humph! You're really ungrateful. It's fine if you don't wanna hang out with us, but do you have to make it sound like I was begging you to hang out with us? Don't worry, I won't ask you out again."
With that, he left.
Looking at the departing figure, Tang Li reminded Su Ziqing, "It's obvious that he is up to no good, so be careful. If you can't deal with him, let me know."
"Hey, I am a law student. Do you think I'm afraid of him setting me up? You should worry about yourself first."
Su Ziqing was obviously still worried about Tang Li. "I've already heard that your father-in-law won't live past this month. The Qi family must have started taking action in secret a long time ago. Take good care of yourself. There is no mercy in families like that. I bet they've been planning to use you for a long time."
"I know."
Tang Li didn't care about those people at all. She only wanted to make Su Ziqing believe that she was not going to hurt Qi Yihan in any way and wanted to make her stop thinking about taking over her man.
Soon, Tang Li arrived at the school bus stop. When she got into the car, Su Ziqing said, "Sis, can you not ignore my calls or messages? I'll be worried whether something bad happens to you."
When Tang Li heard this, the corners of her lips twitched. She said, "I'm in the hospital. I don't usually bring my phone with me during the day. When I see your call or message at night, I'll reply."
"Alright."
After Tang Li got into the car, the school bus quickly drove out.
Su Ziqing looked at the school bus and lowered her eyes. It was unclear what she was thinking. After a long while, she turned around and walked back.
The school bus stopped by the school gate. When Tang Li got out of the car, a car happened to be driving in.
When the people in the car saw her, they immediately drove over.
The car window rolled down and a man and woman were sitting inside. These two people were wearing formal clothes and looked like they were going to attend an important event.
When the man saw Tang Li, he looked surprised and shocked. "Tang Li, long time no see."
However, the woman said with hostility, "Tang Li, why are you here?"
Tang Li tried to recall who they were.
To be honest, she didn't have much of an impression of them. She only remembered that they were in the same year as the Host.
Tang Li did not reply, which obviously made the woman furious. She pushed open the door and got out of the car.
The man called out, "Xiaolan, what are you doing?"
The woman called Xiaolan said to the man, "You don't have to wait for me. I want to catch up with Tang Li. I'll take the school bus over later."
The man frowned, obviously worried about her, but he had to continue driving since the car was stopped on the main road. He then drove off, planning to find a parking stop and come back immediately.
The woman walked up to Tang Li. After looking her up and down, she said proudly, "Tang Li, you didn't expect me and Jin Yuan to become professors of the Imperial University, did you?"
Tang Li looked at her coldly and asked, "What does that have to do with me?"
These words actually angered the woman. She snorted and said mockingly, "Don't play dumb with me. Back then, you obviously didn't like Jin Yuan, but you deliberately played hard to get with him just to get him interested in you and make him your simp."
Even if this woman kept throwing accusations at Tang Li, she still could not remember who she was. She only knew that the Host had many suitors at Imperial University, and many people were jealous of her.
Since she couldn't remember, she didn't want to think about it and asked directly, "So what are you trying to say? Are you trying to say I was stupid to not choose him back then?"
The woman's expression twisted.
Tang Li continued impolitely, "Why are you arguing with a married woman like me? Are you trying to show off that you've gotten true love? I'm sorry, but the man I married is thousands of times better than your man. I can't possibly be envious or jealous of you."
"Also, I don't think jealousy is a good quality for teachers, especially for teachers of such a prestigious university, so behave yourself."
"You, you…"
Zhang Xiaolan was so angry that she couldn't speak.
She did not expect the arrogant Tang Li to be so vicious with her words.
At this moment, the man who had parked the car walked over. Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was bad, he quickly asked, "Xiaolan, what's wrong?"
Zhang Xiaolan's face darkened and she didn't say anything. She looked like she had been bullied.
The man looked at Tang Li. For some reason, he apologized, "Tang Li, if Xiaolan makes you angry, I'll apologize on her behalf. It's been a few years since we last met, and we're really surprised to see you here again. You…"
"Jinyuan, if you want to catch up with her, then take your time. I won't disturb you anymore!" Zhang Xiaolan suddenly interrupted him loudly, sounding jealous. "If you still haven't given up on her, don't let me know."
After saying that, she turned around and walked in.
Jin Yuan looked at Zhang Xiaolan, who was leaving, and quickly called out, "Xiaolan."
However, he didn't run after her.
Looking at the two of them, Tang Li was confused. She turned around and left.
Jin Yuan realized that she was leaving and wanted to stop her.
Tang Li suddenly said, coldly. "Since you've chosen her, don't ever think about others. Otherwise, you'll end up with nothing."
These words were like a hammer striking Jin Yuan's heart. He subconsciously wanted to explain, but he did not know how. He could only watch as Tang Li walked out of the school.
What the three of them did not know was that someone not far away saw this scene from the corner. The corners of her lips curled up, and a scheming look appeared in her eyes. Then, she took out her phone and made a call.
After the other party picked up the call, she said excitedly, "Guess who I saw at Imperial University just now. I saw Fourth Aunt having an argument with a man and a woman. It seems that the man likes Fourth Aunt, and the woman is that man's girlfriend… We can use this to threaten Fourth Aunt. If she doesn't stand by our side, we'll make up a story about the three of them and tell Fourth Uncle.."
Chapter 82: I'll Be Responsible For Everything
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After Qi Yihan arrived at Province Q, he went straight to the hospital.
The three young men were still lying in the hospital. In the middle of the night, First Madam was pushed in on a stretcher. At that moment, First Master, Second Master, and Second Madam were all waiting at the hospital.
The three of them all looked sad. Second Madam was so worried that she was almost on the verge of breaking down. "What exactly is going on? Where are the bodyguards? Did they not notice that someone entered your room?"
First Master's face was ashen. "The bodyguards can't catch him because he jumped out of the window and escaped."
When the bodyguard entered the room, the man was already gone. They searched for him on the balcony and downstairs, but they could not find him.
"Are they from an assassin organization?" Second Master pondered for a moment before saying, "All of our bodyguards have undergone formal training. It's impossible for them to not be able to catch one person."
First Master said with a serious expression, "I don't know. We can only wait for Fourth Brother to come over and investigate."
Just as First Master finished speaking, he heard footsteps approaching from outside the door.
The hospitals here were incomparable to Imperial Capital Hospital. Every ward had only one room. Second Master's two sons lived in one ward, Qi Lingxuan in another, and First Madam in another. The three patients' rooms were all next to each other. At this moment, the three of them were sitting in Qi Lingxuan's ward.
The three of them were guessing who the murderer was. Qi Lingxuan just laid there without saying anything.
Hearing footsteps, the four of them looked towards the door.
Soon, a few bodyguards walked over.
First Master, Second Master, and Second Madam immediately stood up.
When Qi Yihan walked in, First Master's eyes were red as he quickly said, "Fourth brother, you must send someone to investigate who entered our place last night and hurt your sister-in-law."
Second Master added, "Also, a few corpses were found on the top floor of the hospital this morning. I went to take a look. They are people from an assassin organization. You have to find out why the assassins came here and why they were all killed. Who killed them?"
Qi Yihan nodded and looked coldly at Qi Lingxuan, who was lying there with a pale face.
For some reason, Qi Lingxuan felt like he had been seen through. However, he did not panic. No one would know that it was him because he looked very weak and fragile. Seeing Qi Yihan, he immediately greeted, "Fourth Uncle."
Qi Yihan nodded at him and said to the other three, "I've already sent someone to investigate what happened last night."
Then, he continued, "I brought a doctor over. Pack up and return to Imperial Capital later."
The three of them agreed. After all, the medical conditions here were not as good as in the Imperial Capital. It was definitely better to go back now.
Qi Lingxuan, who was lying there, would definitely not follow along at this time. He had yet to achieve his goal, so he quickly said, "Fourth Uncle, we haven't had the time to go to the mine to buy raw stones."
Qi Yihan glanced at him coldly. "Since I'm here, I'll go buy the raw stones."
When Second Master and Second Madam heard this, they were a little indignant and helpless. Originally, they thought that if their two sons could come over and buy good raw stones, their family would have a say in the family. They didn't expect it to turn out like this.
First Master was even more furious. If Qi Yihan bought some good raw stones this time, his place in the family would be unchallengeable.
Irritated, First Master couldn't help but glare at Qi Lingxuan, feeling that he was just an embarrassment.
Qi Lingxuan could feel First Master's anger. He lowered his eyes and looked at Qi Yihan and begged him while concealing his true intent, "Fourth Uncle, can I stay and go with you to the mine?"
"Why are you staying!" Before Qi Yihan could say anything, First Master rebuked him unhappily. "You're already like this. If you stay, you'll only cause trouble to your Fourth Uncle."
Qi Lingxuan looked up at Qi Yihan as if he did not hear First Master. "I know a lot about raw stones. I can help Fourth Uncle with stone gambling."
When First Master heard this, he recalled the last time he came here to gamble stones. If Qi Lingxuan lost again, Qi Yihan would tear down First Master's house. He was so angry that he shouted, "Shut up! What makes you think you can help your Fourth Uncle?"
"Alright."
"What?" First Master glared at Qi Yihan, instinctively feeling that he was up to no good. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Fourth brother, what is the meaning of this? You want Ling Xuan to stay to help you because when the time comes, the losses will be on our family, right?"
Qi Yi gave him a cold stare that made First Master's heart skip a beat.
Qi Yihan said, "Since I'm here, I'll be responsible for everything."
These words instantly put First Master at ease. He thought that since it was like that, it was not a bad idea to let this son stay here. If he really won the bet, it would be their family's credit.
"In that case, if Ling Xuan is willing to stay here, so be it."
Then, he said to Qi Lingxuan, "Listen to your Fourth Uncle here. Don't get me into trouble."
Qi Lingxuan lowered his head and replied, "Got it, Father."
The few of them quickly took a plane and left, leaving Qi Yihan and Qi Lingxuan behind.
Qi Yihan said to Qi Lingxuan, "Have a good rest. We'll go to the mine tomorrow."
With that, he left.
Qi Lingxuan looked at the closed door and smiled.
…
Butler Zhang told Tang Li about First and Second Masters returning to Imperial Capital during dinner.
Butler Zhang said, "Butler Wang told me about this. He said that whether you want to go visit them is up to you."
Tang Li would definitely visit them. First and Second Masters were in such a miserable state now, so they must be even more bent on causing trouble for Qi Yihan and her. She wouldn't give them this chance.
"Prepare a gift for me to visit the patient. I'll go over tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Madam."
The news of Tang Li returning to the Qi Mansion reached Qi Yihan's ears immediately.
When Tang Li returned from the laboratory that night, Butler Zhang, who was standing there, said to her, "Madam, Master asked you to give him a call when you get back. He's waiting for you."
Tang Li suddenly remembered that Qi Yihan stole a kiss on her lips this morning. Feeling angry again, She stormed upstairs, ready to ask him about it.
Butler Zhang looked at Tang Li's back and sighed, thinking to himself, "Looks like Madam really can't live without Master. Master has only been gone for half a day, but when Madam heard that Master is waiting for her call, she almost flies to call him."
After Tang Li walked into the bedroom, she took out her phone and called.
The call went through very quickly, and a man's magnetic voice immediately came from the other end. "Hello."
Tang Li felt that her ears were itchy. She dug her ears with her fingers and questioned, "Why did you kiss me this morning?"
He probably did not expect her first question to be this. After a few seconds of silence, his voice deepened. "I've said it before. You kissed me on the lips, so I made it even by returning a kiss on your lips. Is that unreasonable?"
Tang Li was speechless.
Chapter 83: They Will Complain About It To Me
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Tang Li felt that he was not only unreasonable but also very mean.
She found it impossible to reason with him so she changed the topic. "I'll tell you about Father's condition today. After that, I'll go to sleep."
Qi Yihan agreed. "Alright."
Tang Li casually told him about the old man. In the end, she said, "The experiment on cell rebirth has been successful. When you return, we will inject the cell into your father's body."
When Qi Yihan heard this, he finally lost his usual calm and composure, and he sounded anxious. "Really? I'll be at home the day after tomorrow."
Tang Li's heart softened. This man was usually indifferent to everyone and everything, but he cared a lot about his father. She couldn't imagine how sad he would be if she did not come to this book and his father died according to the plot.
That was why he gave up the business empire he built for the sake of the female lead.
At this thought, Tang Li decided not to argue with him about what happened this morning. After all, she was still dependent on him financially.
"Well, if there's nothing else…"
"Tang Li."
The two of them spoke at the same time.
Tang Li paused and asked, "What is it?"
Qi Yihan asked her, "Are you returning to the Qi Mansion tomorrow?"
Tang Li said, "That's right. I have to visit First and Second Masters on behalf of you."
Qi Yihan was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Be careful when you go over alone."
"Be careful of what?" Tang Li thought that he was worried that she would be bullied.
Qi Yihan said calmly, "Don't make them mad. Otherwise, they… will complain about it to me."
Hearing that, Tang Li burst out laughing.
After laughing, Tang Li sat on the bed and snorted. "If they don't provoke me, I definitely won't make them mad. To show my sincerity, I even got Butler Zhang to prepare gifts for them."
"Great, but the gifts don't have to be too expensive. If they intentionally pick on you, you don't have to tolerate them."
"Okay."
She continued, lying on the bed, "If they treat me kindly, I might help them recover from the injuries. But If they are rude to me, I'll definitely make them regret it."
Then, the two of them exchanged a few more words. Tang Li asked casually, "Is Qi Lingxuan staying over there?"
Hearing that, Qi Yihan suddenly lowered his voice. Instead of answering, he asked, "You seem to be very concerned about him?"
Tang Li, "No, I just wanted to confirm if you're safe there."
Qi Yihan's voice calmed down again. "He injured his leg and said he knows how to gamble stones, so I keep him with me. I'll take him to the mine tomorrow to gamble."
When Tang Li heard this, she had a strange feeling that everything was under Qi Yihan's control. She thought that if the Artifact Spirit in Qi Lingxuan wanted to find spiritual energy to improve itself, it would definitely bet on many top-grade stones, so she said, "I have a suggestion… After you bring him to gamble the stones tomorrow, cut open all the stones he gambles on and get him to send this batch of raw stones back."
Under Qi Yihan's gaze, Qi Lingxuan definitely wouldn't dare to make any moves right now. If the top-grade stones he was asked to bring back turned out to be normal stones, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to Qi Yihan..
Qi Yihan thought for a moment and agreed to her suggestion. "Alright."
Tang Li was relieved.
The two of them chatted for a while more before hanging up.
After hanging up, Tang Li purposely glanced at the time of the call and was surprised. "He actually managed to talk so much with me. But why is he so taciturn when we're face to face."
After saying that, she put her phone aside and went to the bathroom.
The next day, Tang Li returned to the Qi Mansion after breakfast.
The Qi family had family doctors, and they had a complete set of medical equipment. They also gave a courtyard for the family doctors to live in, so unless it was a serious illness that could not be treated at home, the Qi family usually would not go to the hospital.
After the three patients came back, they went to the First Hospital for a checkup and went straight back home.
When Tang Li arrived, the three madams were all gathered in the ward. Other than the three madams, there were also a few relatives. Early in the morning, everyone was gathered in the hall, talking about how the few of them were injured.
"They must have been set up. Otherwise, why would there be an accident?"
"Also, I feel that the people who assassinated Brother and Sister-in-law must be in cahoots with the people who caused the car accident."
"Is it possible that these people are hired by our enemies? Do they know that we're going to the mine?"
"I don't think so. Tiancheng and the others made up their mind to go on a whim. No one outside the family could've known it in advance."
It was Second Madam who said this. The more she said, the more agitated she became, and the angrier she got. Since Qi Yihan wasn't around, she wasn't afraid at all and went on, "I think those people must be Fourth Brother's enemies. He is always ruthless when it comes to doing business so those assassins must be hired by people he treated unfairly before."
"Hey! Second Sister-in-law, be careful with what you say." Suddenly, Tang Li's voice came from the door, and everyone stopped to look at her.
Tang Li looked noble and beautiful. When she walked in, her eyes lit up. She did not care about the gazes of everyone. As she walked, she sneered and said, "If they are really Yihan's enemy, why didn't they target Yihan? Why did they go all the way to Q Province to cause this car accident? Are they stupid or what?"
When Tang Li walked in, Second Madam panicked a little. However, when she regained her composure, she talked back, "You never know what they are trying to do. Perhaps they did it purposely just to get Fourth Brother to go there."
These words immediately made everyone's expressions change.
The three masters narrowed their eyes and looked at Tang Li. If anything happened to their fourth brother over there, the first person they would deal with would be this woman
Tang Li glanced at their expressions and the corners of her lips curled up. She turned to Butler Zhang and said, "Butler Zhang, bring the gifts. I'm going to visit the patients."
With that, she walked in.
All the buildings in the Qi Mansion were vintage, and this courtyard was no exception. There was a corridor leading to the ward inside.
When Tang Li walked in, no one stopped her. Once she went out of the hall, the three masters looked at each other meaningfully.
Tang Li went to First Madam's ward first.
First Madam's arms and waist had been stabbed, and she was badly injured. For the time being, she had to stay in bed, which obviously put her in a bad mood. Just as Tang Li reached the door, she heard her scolding the servants.
"Are you swine? I asked you to bring me a cup of water but I didn't ask you to bring me a cup of hot water. Are you trying to burn my tongue with hot water?"
"First Madam, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll go immediately and get you a cup of cold water."
The servant went out straight away..
Tang Li walked in and purposely raised her voice.. "Sister-in-law, I'm here to see you."
Chapter 84: I Want To Cooperate With Qi Yihan
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First Madam was already frustrated, and when she saw Tang Li, she became even more frustrated. She felt that Tang Li was here to see how unlucky she was.
She didn't want to be nice to her, but when she thought that Qi Yihan and the little bastard might not be able to come back from Q Province, she felt happy again and said sarcastically, "Tang Li, are you laughing at how unlucky I am?"
"Why should I laugh at you?"
Tang Li picked up the gift from Butler Zhang and placed it on the bedside table beside her. "You're First Madam. Now that you're injured, isn't it normal for me to come and visit you? If I don't come, when Father recovers, won't you complain about it to him?"
First Madam felt that Tang Li was being unrealistic. "Tang Li, the only thing you can do now is to hope that Father will recover. Otherwise, it won't be pretty."
"That is for me to worry about. You'd better think about whether you can get out of bed first."
"You…"
"First Madam, don't be angry, because it's gonna make your wound worse."
"You…"
First Madam felt like Tang Li was secretly hoping she would never be able to stand on her feet again. She was so angry that her face turned green, and she shouted without thinking, "Fourth Brother and the little bastard are alone in Province Q now. What if they can't come back in one piece? By then, everyone in this family will find a way to make you suffer!"
Hearing that, Tang Li smiled. "First Madam, aren't you afraid that I might tell father what you said to me word for word? Father is still alive. With a word or two from him, all your inheritance will be mine."
"How dare you!"
"You can try."
"You… Ouch!"
In her excitement, First Madam tore open the wound and screamed in pain.
Tang Li clicked her tongue. She tilted her head and said to the servant who was dumbfounded with the water in her hand, "Call the doctor over."
"Ah… Oh!"
The servant came back to her senses immediately and rushed out with a glass of water. She shouted as she ran, "Doctor! Doctor! First Madam's wound is splitting open!"
In the midst of the chaos, First Madam was pushed into the operating room to be stitched up again.
Tang Li and a group of people were waiting in the hall.
First Master glared at Tang Li with a livid face. "Tang Li, you know that your sister-in-law is injured. Why did you go in and provoke her intentionally?"
The others were also criticizing Tang Li quietly.
"That's right. She knew that First Madam was seriously injured, but she still went in and made her angry. She must have planned it beforehand."
"She's just taking advantage of the fact that she's taking care of our father in the hospital so that no one dares to do anything to her, right?"
"What a wicked woman!"
"If anything happens to First Madam, we'll see what she says."
…
Hearing the accusations, the corners of Tang Li's lips curled up slightly, as if she did not care at all. She waited until everyone was almost done before saying, "Before you guys criticize me, why don't you ask me what I said that made First Madam so agitated that her wound split open?"
These words made everyone stop and look at her.
Tang Li's smile deepened. She said, "First Madam said that Yihan and Lingxuan are in Province Q now, and they won't be able to come back. What do you think she means by that? Could she be the one who is behind it all?"
"Tang Li, stop slandering my mother!" When Qi Bailing heard that, she subconsciously yelled, "My mother has nothing to do with it."
"Did you just call me Tang Li?" Tang Li narrowed her eyes as she looked at Qi Bailing, but her words were directed at First Master. "First Master, do you never teach your children manners? Is a junior supposed to call a senior by name? If word gets out, what will people think about our Qi family? A family without basic upbringing?"
Qi Bailing was so angry that her eyes turned red. "You…"
"Bailing, shut up!"
First Master's face darkened. Although he really disliked Tang Li, the Qi family's reputation was more important. The daughter of the Qi family should behave like a daughter. Disrespect for elders was never allowed. "In the future, if I hear you call the elders by their name, I'll ground you in the ancestral hall and make you reflect on yourself."
"Father, I…" Qi Bailing felt aggrieved. She was just trying to protect her mother, not to mention Tang Li was around her age, so she had never treated her as an elder.
But under First Master's stern gaze, she had to shut up.
First Master looked at Tang Li and said with a cold face, "I am pretty sure my wife must have said that by mistake. She was just worried about Fourth Brother's safety over there."
There were so many people from the Qi family here today, so he was afraid that they might go back later and spread gossip.
Then, he said to Third Madam, "Third Madam, please entertain the guests."
He planned to send the others away and settle the score with Tang Li later.
Third Madam nodded and said to everyone, "Let's go to the Lotus garden. We can't do much here anyway. We'll go see First Madam when she recovers."
Third Madam took the group of people away, and the juniors followed suit. Soon, only the three masters and Tang Li were left in the hall.
The three of them exuded a domineering aura at the same time.
First Master asked directly, "Tang Li, let me ask you one last time. Do you want to cooperate with us?"
Tang Li walked to a chair and sat down. She leaned her back against the chair and asked, "Cooperate? Didn't we just make a bet a few days ago? Are you in such a hurry to deal with Yihan even when Father is still alive?"
"It's gonna happen sooner or later anyway."
"Pfft… Do you really think the three of you are on par with him?"
"Tang Li, what do you mean?"
"It means that I don't want to cooperate with you guys anymore. I want to cooperate with Yihan."
"You… Let's wait and see!" First Master glared at her and sat down with a cold face.
Second Master and Third Master looked at each other.
Second Master sneered, "Tang Li, do you really think Qi Yihan will forget about all you did previously just because you now choose to cooperate with him?"
"Let me give you a piece of advice. You better help us. Otherwise, you won't end up happy. "
Tang Li crossed her arms and sneered. "Everyone knows that Yihan is a business genius. Only by letting him take charge of the Qi family can the Qi family be able to maintain its current glory. I think you guys are too comfortable and available every day that besides scheming against him, you got nothing worthwhile to do."
These words immediately angered the three of them. "Tang Li, what do you mean?"
"Isn't what I mean obvious? I'm saying that the strength that the three of you combined is by no means on par with Yihan. You guys should be thankful that you got money to spend even if you are practically useless. Do you really think any of you is capable of managing the Qi family?"
The three of them were so angry that their expressions were twisted.
Third Master said fiercely, "Tang Li, do you think we'll let you out unhurt after you said all that?"
"I'm not sure about that but one thing I can be sure of, and that is it's gonna be a miserable day for you."
Just as Tang Li finished speaking, a servant reported anxiously from outside the door, "Third Master, your Tibetan Mastiffs suddenly broke the cage and charged out.. They are running toward the Lotus garden."
Chapter 85: Tang Li, Stop Playing Tricks
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Upon hearing this, Third Master's expression changed drastically and he quickly strode out.
However, just as he reached the door, perhaps because he was too anxious, he tripped on the door sill, leaned his body, and threw himself out.
"Third Master, are you alright?" The servant quickly ran over to help him up. Third Master gritted his teeth and said, "Quick, help me up. Bring me over to see where they went."
With so many relatives at home today, it would be difficult to clean up the mess if they bit someone.
After saying that, he got up and limped away with the help of the servants.
Once Third Master left, Tang Li turned her gaze to First Master and Second Master.
For some reason, the two of them felt terrified.
Tang Li smiled at them. "First Brother, Second Brother, I recently found that whatever I say will come true. Do you guys wanna try?"
Second Master scolded her with an ugly expression, "Tang Li, stop the little tricks you're playing!"
"You don't believe me?" Tang Li smiled and narrowed her eyes. "Alright. Second Brother, I say you'll be bitten by Third Brother's dog later, and…"
At this point, her gaze swept across Second Master and kindly reminded him, "You'd better protect your butt later."
Second Master said, "Tang Li, you…"
Second Master suddenly choked and started coughing violently.
He coughed so violently that his face and neck turned red.
"Tsk," Tang Li said. "Second Brother, that is why people say whoever curses will get choked to death by their own breath."
First Master was shocked and quickly patted Second Master on the back. "Second Master, are you alright?"
"Cough cough cough…"
Second Master was coughing non-stop.
After a long while, he finally felt better.
Tang Li was still gloating over his misfortune. "Second Brother, why don't you try cursing me again? Maybe you'll cough even more violently this time, the kind that can make you cough out blood."
Second Master glared at Tang Li with red eyes. "What did you do to me?"
Tang Li snorted. "I told you recently, whatever I say will come true. Second Brother, if you dare to scold me again, I'll make you cough all day long, do you believe?"
"You…"
Although he felt that Tang Li was just making things up, Second Master still shut up. The feeling of coughing earlier was too scary. He had a feeling that his throat would break from coughing. Since Tang Li always had a scary aura around her recently, he would rather believe it than try again.
He ignored Tang Li and said to First Master, "Let's go and see Third Master's mastiffs first. Don't let them bite anyone."
Third Master liked to keep all kinds of large ferocious dogs. It just so happened that he had just bought those Tibetan mastiffs. They had not been completely tamed yet, so the possibility of them biting people was very high.
First Master nodded. Although he also felt that Tang Li was just making things up to scare him, she had been acting more and more strange recently, so he felt a little afraid.
Without looking at her, the two of them strode out of the door.
Tang Li watched them leave and followed suit slowly.
When she reached the door, Butler Zhang was still standing there. Although he did not hear what was happening inside the door clearly, ever since Third Master fell out, he had a feeling that it was Madam who did it. He looked at Tang Li with complicated eyes, feeling that Madam was getting more and more mysterious.
Seeing that Tang Li was also walking out, Butler Zhang quickly followed her and said worriedly, "Madam, Third Master's dogs are all large ferocious dogs. Why don't we wait here for them to subdue those Tibetan mastiffs before going over?"
He was worried that Third Master would get angry at Madam after the fall. If that happened, he would purposely let those Tibetan mastiffs bite Madam. That would be troublesome.
Tang Li could not tell from Butler Zhang's voice that he was worried. She said, "I don't wanna miss the show. It's too boring staying in the hospital all day long. If you're afraid of being bitten by the dogs, you can wait just here."
Butler Zhang was speechless.
As a butler, how could he hide here while his Madam was at risk of being bitten by the dogs?
Butler Zhang had no choice but to follow Tang Li.
The lotus garden was not far from here, and they arrived in four or five minutes after walking.
There were several pavilions built around the pond, and in the middle of the pond, there was a stage where Chinese opera would be performed from time to time.
When Tang Li arrived, it was chaotic there.
the Tibetan mastiffs were madly dashing around the pond, barking and chasing people.
There were people screaming and fleeing everywhere, and many servants and bodyguards were running around to catch them.
However, the mastiffs were too big and fierce that even the servants and bodyguards did not dare to approach them.
Third Master did not dare to approach them at this moment. He stood behind the two bodyguards and shouted while stomping his feet, "Quick, stop them. Don't let them bite anyone."
First Master and Second Master were also standing behind him.
First Master said to Third Master, "Didn't you hire a professional dog trainer? Where's the trainer? Look at how scared people are by your dogs. If word gets out, our Qi family will become the laughing stock of everyone."
Third Master wiped his cold sweat and pointed at the group of people who were catching the dogs. "The trainer is trying to rein them in."
The Tibetan mastiffs were obviously out of control.
At this moment, a Tibetan mastiff pounced at someone, making him fall into the pool.
"Ah…"
"Help!"
"Third Brother, do something!" First Master was angry and anxious.
Second Master said fiercely, "Looks like we can only use guns."
"No, I spent a lot of money and time to get these mastiffs. You can't kill them."
"Then what you gonna do? Watch them bite people? Do you know what the consequences will be if they bite someone to death?"
"Then… we'll use an anesthetic gun!"
Third Master loved these large vicious dogs too much and would definitely not bear to kill them directly.
First Master and Second Master knew what he was thinking. After some thought, they agreed.
Second Master liked to collect firearms, so he immediately shouted at one of his daughters, "Yunyao, get a gun from my shooting room immediately. Put anesthesia in it."
"Okay."
Looking at Qi Yunyao, who was running away, Butler Zhang said in surprise, "What is Second Master telling her to do? Is he telling her to call the police?"
"She is going to get a gun."
"What?"
Butler Zhang tilted his head and looked at Tang Li in confusion.
Tang Li smiled and said, "Second Brother asked Qi Yunyao to bring a gun."
Butler Zhang's heart skipped a beat. He said worriedly, "Madam, why don't we stand further away?"
Tang Li did not object this time and retreated further with Butler Zhang.
Qi Yunyao took a few minutes to bring Second Master's gun over. By then, several servants and bodyguards had been bitten.
Second Master walked closer and fired at a Tibetan mastiff.
Chapter 86: What Did Fourth Madam Do To Those Mastiffs?
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The gunshot not only stopped everyone who was fleeing but the mastiffs were also stunned.
A few seconds later, the Tibetan mastiffs felt a strong sense of danger. They turned to the three masters and started barking at them.
Second Master raised his gun again and pointed it at the other Tibetan mastiff.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, the mastiffs charged at him crazily.
When Butler Zhang, who was standing beside Tang Li, saw this, he could not help but suck in a breath.
Another mastiff was shot by the anesthetic gun and fell.
The Tibetan mastiffs paused for a second and charged at him as fast as possible.
This time, it was hard to aim at them because the mastiffs were charging at him zig-zag.
Within a few seconds, they were pretty close to the three masters.
In an instant, screams, cries of fear, and wails resounded. The bodyguards and servants who were protecting the three masters were knocked into the pool. First Master and Third Master were not spared as they were chased and bitten.
"Ah… Help!"
Woof woof woof!
"Ahhh… Ouch…"
Woof woof woof!
At this moment, the others were all dumbfounded. They could only watch as the few Tibetan Mastiffs chased after Second Master. Soon, Second Master's butt was bitten.
This bite was hard and deep, tearing off a piece of his butt. Now his butt was all covered in blood.
Tang Li covered her eyes and could not bear to look at him. "Oh, man. That was brutal!"
The screams became louder. Looking at the Tibetan mastiffs that were about to pounce on Second Master, she quickly walked over.
After she took a few steps, Butler Zhang suddenly realized it and shouted at the top of his voice, "Madam, don't go over!"
Tang Li waved at him. "If I don't go over now, Yihan will be busy when he comes back."
He would be busy collecting their corpses.
With that, she quickened her pace and rushed over.
At the same time, she said to Kylin in her mind, "Scare the mastiffs away with your aura later, but remember don't scare them to death."
The voices of the two little ones echoed in her mind. "Yes, Master."
When Tang Li rushed over, everyone else was so shocked that they forgot to react. Their mouths were wide open as they looked at her in shock. They all thought that Fourth Master must be courting death.
Tang Li rushed straight to Second Master, who was being chased. When she arrived, Second Master was already pounced on by a Tibetan mastiff and was about to be bitten by the pack.
When he saw Tang Li from the corner of his eye, he subconsciously shouted at her, "Are you courting death?"
Tang Li smiled at him and shouted, "Stop!"
Just when everyone thought that the woman was crazy, a miracle happened. The Tibetan mastiffs that looked bigger than Tang Li suddenly stopped.
When Tang Li walked over, the Tibetan mastiffs all got down.
When she was near the mastiffs, she said calmly, "Are you done having fun? If you cause someone to die, you'll have to die with them."
The Tibetan mastiffs shivered and started whining as if they were begging her.
Everyone was even more dumbfounded.
Second Master, who was lying on the ground, turned around and looked at Tang Li, who was standing in front of the Tibetan mastiffs, in a daze.
The Tibetan Mastiffs were much bigger than Tang Li, but why was she able to make them stop and even… fear her?
At that moment, Tang Li touched the head of one of the Tibetan mastiffs and said to them, "Go back to your cages immediately, or else… Humph!"
The Tibetan Mastiffs instantly became cute little puppies. They stood up and retreated, running toward their cages.
When the others saw the Tibetan Mastiffs running over, they were frightened, thinking that the dogs were gonna attack them, but the Tibetan Mastiffs ignored them and ran straight back to their cages.
Everyone was amazed by what took place, wondering what Fourth Madam did to those mastiffs.
"Ah! Second Brother, look at you. Your butt really got bitten!"
The gloating voice was like a switch that snapped everyone back to their senses.
When Second Master, who was still in a daze, heard this, his expression changed several times. In the end, he remembered what Tang Li said previously and his face contorted.
"Tang Li, you…"
"Hey! Second Brother, be careful with your words. Otherwise, I'll say something bad will happen to you again."
Second Master's face twitched. The area where his butt was bitten was also twitching in pain. Suddenly, he closed his eyes and fainted.
Tang Li said, "Tsk, I thought he could take more than that."
Then, she looked at First Master and Third Master, who had crawled out of the pool.
Third Master had also been bitten by a Tibetan mastiff earlier. When he fell into the pool, he bumped his head on something. Now, his entire body was throbbing in pain. When he met Tang Li's eyes, his heart skipped a beat and his face looked terribly scared.
At that moment, Tang Li gave him an evil smile.
Third Master felt as if a bucket of icy water had been poured over his entire body, chilling him to the core.
He gritted his teeth and said to First Master, "First… First Brother… We… We need to get rid of Tang Li right away. She… She is a jinx."
Although First Master wasn't bitten, when he was being chased by the dogs, he fell to the floor, so now he felt pain all over his body.
Suddenly, Tang Li started to walk toward them.
First Master subconsciously wanted to get someone to pull Tang Li away, but he found that his teeth were chattering so violently that he could not speak at all.
Tang Li walked up to the two of them and squatted down to look at the two people lying on the pondside. She said with a smile, "Brothers, next time I come back, be nice to me. Otherwise, I might say something bad again. If you don't believe me, we can try again."
"Shut up!" The two of them shouted at her at the same time.
Tang Li snorted and stood up. She said to the servants standing there, "Hurry up and bring them to the doctor."
Only then did a group of servants swarm over to send the three masters to the doctor.
After the commotion caused by the Tibetan Mastiff, the three masters of the Qi Mansion were all lying on the hospital bed. A few of their relatives were also injured. Among the elders, Tang Li, Second Madam, and Third Madam were the only ones who were fine.
Second Madam and Third Madam had to take care of the patients, so they were in no mood to entertain the rest of the people. In the end, the task of entertaining the guests fell on Tang Li.
Tang Li grew up without relatives, so she had no idea how to entertain them.
In the end, she just left them to do what they wished.
Butler Zhang could not stand it anymore and reminded her, "Madam, you have to comfort everyone today and say something nice. Otherwise, there will be a barrier between relatives and it will be detrimental to the harmony of the family."
Just then, Qi Yihan called.
Chapter 87: Madam You Are Not Supposed To Say That!
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Tang Li looked at the caller ID and then fixed her gaze at Butler Zhang.
Butler Zhang said to her, "I've already reported this to Master."
Tang Li withdrew her gaze and answered the call.
Qi Yihan's voice came from the other end. "Tang Li, if you don't know how to entertain the relatives, just tell them to go back. When I return, I'll personally hold a banquet to apologize to them."
Tang Li asked, "Just tell them to go back?"
"Yeah." Qi Yihan added, "I'll handle it when I come back."
Tang Li nodded and replied, "Okay." Then, she hung up and said to everyone, "I'm sorry that what happened today frightened everyone. I guess today is not a good day to host a banquet. Those who want to leave can leave now."
Butler Zhang panicked, wanting to stop Madam from saying that.
Tang Li continued, "When Yihan comes back, we'll hold a banquet and personally apologize to you on behalf of our brothers."
Ever since the Host got married, she had not interacted with any of the Qi family's relatives. What everyone knew about her was based entirely on rumors. But after what happened today, they started to respect her.
After the commotion, no one was in the mood to stay for the meal, so most of them took their leave.
The only ones left were the family members who were still being treated.
Butler Zhang, who had been following Tang Li, had mixed feelings. He actually felt that Madam handled this matter pretty decently.
When the news of the incident at the Qi Mansion reached Qi Yihan, he only called Tang Li to teach her what to do. He had no intention of caring about anything else. At this moment, he was taking Qi Lingxuan to the mine.
Province Q was famous for producing jades, where countless new and old mines were located. When the market opened every year, it would attract not only the rich people but also ordinary people who came over just to gamble stones in a bid to get rich overnight.
The Qi family had their own mines and worked with several large mines. Every time they came, they had the privilege to choose from the mines first.
Qi Yihan got someone to prepare a wheelchair for Qi Lingxuan since his leg was injured, and the bodyguards pushed him down the mine.
When they reached the mineshaft, Qi Yihan got Qi Lingxuan to choose a pile of stones (the stones were all placed in piles, and the purchaser had to buy them in piles). He and the boss of the mines waited there.
The boss looked at the youth in the wheelchair and asked Qi Yihan in surprise, "Fourth Master, who is that person from the Qi family? I can't believe you actually brought someone along with you here."
Qi Yihan casually said, "He's my brother's son."
The boss was stunned for a moment. He said, not knowing what Qi Yihan was planning, "No wonder he looks quite extraordinary. Turns out he's First Master's son."
Qi Yihan didn't say anything.
The boss of the mine looked at Qi Lingxuan for a while before peeping at Qi Yihan. He thought that since the two of them looked only a few years apart, Fourth Master's position in the family could actually be at risk if this person was ambitious enough.
At this moment, Qi Lingxuan stopped and pointed at a pile of stones next to him.
Qi Yihan and the boss walked over.
"Fourth Uncle, this pile is not bad. I think we can buy it."
The boss was a little surprised. "Young man, you have good taste. This pile is from the pit at Qingling Hill. It's considered an old pit. There were many top-grade stones there previously."
With that, he looked at Qi Yihan.
Unexpectedly, Qi Yihan didn't even look at the pile of raw stones and nodded. "We'll get this pile."
The boss was surprised again. It should be noted that Fourth Master's judgment of raw stones was even sharper than that of the stone experts. Every time he came in person, he would scrutinize every pile before picking one. But this time, he actually listened to a newcomer without batting an eye.
The boss looked at Qi Lingxuan and knew what to do.
Qi Yihan then brought Qi Lingxuan to several other mines and let him choose while he stood there and watched.
This time, he bought nearly twenty tons of raw stones at once. Then, he brought Qi Lingxuan to gamble stones. Finally, he said to Qi Lingxuan, "Since your leg hasn't recovered, it's not good for you to sit too long in the car. For the next few days, you can just stay here till the stones are all cut open."
Qi Lingxuan was a little surprised that Qi Yihan would leave him here, so he asked, "Will Fourth Uncle stay here when the stones are being cut?"
If he didn't stay, it would be easier for Qi Lingxuan to absorb the Spirit in the mines.
"I'll go back tonight." Qi Yihan looked at Qi Lingxuan and said, "Since you promised that you know how to gamble stones, I hope you won't disappoint me."
When Qi Yihan said this, his tone was clearly very calm, but it carried a domineering aura that made people not dare to go against him. It made Qi Lingxuan feel that Qi Yihan knew something and was deliberately threatening him. If he couldn't get anything out of stones, he might be punished.
Qi Lingxuan sneered. He had never thought of touching these raw stones.
"Fourth Uncle, don't worry. I said I know how to gamble stones. I won't let you down."
"That's good."
…
Tang Li originally planned to stay in the Qi Mansion for only two hours before returning to the hospital.
Now that something like this had happened, she had to stay a little longer. When she returned to the hospital, it was already night.
As soon as the car stopped, Butler Wang walked over.
Butler Wang helped Tang Li open the car door and said to her, "Fourth Madam, your father-in-law wants you to go to his place when you're back."
Tang Li nodded and walked toward the villa with him.
Butler Wang told her as he walked, "He was informed by a relative that Third Master's Tibetan mastiffs injured some people at the Qi Mansion."
"Alright, I know what to say to him."
When Tang Li walked into the old man's room, his eyes were closed.
Tang Li walked over and called out, "Father."
Only then did the old man open his eyes. He asked, "How's the situation at the Qi Mansion?"
"Don't worry, Father. It's settled. When Yihan comes back, we'll hold a banquet to apologize to our relatives."
The old man nodded in agreement. "That's good."
He continued, "Your Third Brother is getting more and more ridiculous."
Tang Li added, "That's right. When you recover, you must give him a lesson. Otherwise, he'll become like a Tibetan mastiff hurting everyone in the family."
"I will."
…
Tang Li stayed at the old man's place for a while. Seeing that the old man was tired, she told him to rest and went to the laboratory.
The experiment on cell rebirth was very successful. Augustine had an excited smile on his face for the past two days. When he saw Tang Li come in, he said to her excitedly, "Miss Tang, I've written the cultivation process for cell rebirth.. I plan to publish our research results in the near future."
Chapter 88: Go Back to Sleep, I'll Go Take a shower
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Tang Li did not mind at all. Even if her cell rebirth was successful, without her medical expertise, treating a person with cell necrosis would still be an extremely difficult and time-consuming process.
"Alright."
When Tang Li nodded, Mr. Augustine became even more excited.
Doctor Xiang and Mr. Yun looked at each other.
Mr. Yun laughed and said, "Mr. Augustine and Miss Tang have both contributed greatly to the success of the study of activating necrosis cells. When the time comes, your names will resound throughout the world of medicine. If Mr. Augustine publishes the thesis, I will definitely make all my students read it."
Doctor Xiang added, "I've been trying my best not to tell my colleagues about this. Now that it's successful, I can finally tell them without worry."
"No! No! No!" Augustine disagreed. "I think it's better to keep it a secret before the thesis is published. This way, we won't be worried about attracting attention if the news gets out. Otherwise, everyone will come to me and Miss Tang, and we won't be able to treat Mr. Qi undisturbed."
Doctor Xiang and Mr. Yun thought that made sense. They both looked at Tang li to see her reaction.
Tang Li nodded. "It's alright either way."
Augustine smiled even more happily. "Then it's settled. When the patient's condition improves, we will announce our medical achievement."
Then, they enthusiastically discussed how to announce it and which patents to apply for.
Soon, it was ten pm.
Tang Li, Doctor Xiang, and Mr. Yun left the laboratory together (Augustine was basically living in the laboratory recently). When the three of them walked out of the laboratory, Mr. Yun told Tang Li, "Miss Tang, cell rebirth was jointly developed by you and Augustine. Don't act like it doesn't matter."
Once the result was released, the money and fame it would bring were unfathomable. But Tang Li acted like she was not worried at all.
Tang Li tilted her head and looked at Mr. Yun. She smiled and said, "Mr. Yun, my goal is to cure my father, not money or fame."
Fame was nothing to Tang Li, and she was not short of money anyway. Besides, even if the result was announced, without her medical skills to help the active cells grow rapidly, it would be just 5871 ¶
Of course, Tang Li did not say that. Instead, she said, "The fact that it is discovered by me and Mr. Augustine jointly will not change."
Mr. Yun and Doctor Xiang were stunned for a moment and smiled.
Mr. Yun nodded. "What Miss Tang said makes sense."
The three of them walked for a while before separating.
When Tang Li walked to the door of the villa, Butler Zhang was waiting there as usual. "Madam, welcome back."
Then, he looked like he was holding something back from telling her.
Tang Li glanced at him in confusion. "Butler Zhang, You can just say it."
Butler Zhang quickly denied, "Madam, I have nothing to say."
He was still amazed by how Tang Li managed to restrain those fierce Tibetan mastiffs in the Qi Mansion today, wondering why Madam was so capable!
Tang Li gave him another confused look before walking into the villa.
After going upstairs, she instinctively called Qi Yihan.
However, he did not answer.
After calling him, Tang Li put the phone in the drawer and walked over to get her pajamas before walking toward the bathroom.
When Qi Yihan was not around, Tang Li liked to call the two little Kylins out at night.
As soon as the two little ones came out, Linlin rolled around on the bed happily. Then, she spread her four limbs on the soft blanket and said, "It's so good to be a human. To be able to sleep under such a soft blanket, I want to be a human too."
Tang Li smiled and said, "Even if you are a human, you are still a baby."
"I like being a baby," said Linlin. She rolled over to Tang Li, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed. She raised her head to look at her and said, as if she was asking for a reward, "Master, we didn't scare those Tibetan mastiffs to death today."
Tang Li was amused by these words and burst out laughing. She raised her hand to stroke her head and said, "When I have time, I'll bring you guys to the uninhabited areas in the Changbai Mountain. Maybe we can find something good there. How about that as a reward?"
"Really? Can you find something that will make us human?"
Tang Li looked at Xiang Xiaoqi and asked him, "Qiqi, do you want to become a human too?"
Qiqi said disdainfully, "No, our Kylin is handsome and intimidating. When we grow up, we will be even taller and more powerful. All beasts will be afraid of us. Why should we become weak humans?"
Linlin was dissatisfied with what he said. "What is wrong with being a human? I think it'll be great if we can be a beautiful human like Master."
"Ugly."
"How dare you say that Master is ugly?"
"I didn't say it."
"You did."
…
Tang Li looked at the two kids who were quarreling and rubbed her forehead. She suddenly remembered that if she had a pair of twins in the future, they would bicker every now and then. Should she stop them from quarreling or just let them bicker?
However, cubs were still cubs. After quarreling for a while, they stopped.
Tang Li was tired. After she got them to return to the jade, she went straight to sleep.
Just when she was sleeping soundly, she suddenly heard movement by the door.
Tang Li suddenly opened her eyes and saw Qi Yihan, who had just walked in.
Tang Li was stunned.
"You… When did you come back?"
"Go back to sleep. I'm going to take a shower."
Qi Yihan's voice was low and tired. Just when Tang Li was about to drift back into her slumber again, she suddenly recalled that she had to go back to her sleeping bag, so she woke up.
As her sleep was disrupted, she was a little unhappy. Laying on the bed motionlessly, she ordered, "Take out my sleeping bag."
"Alright."
Since Qi Yihan agreed, Tang Li closed her eyes and waited.
Soon, the sound of water flowing came from the bathroom. It was very soft through the door, like a lullaby. Tang Li waited and fell asleep.
When Qi Yihan came out of the bathroom, she was already rolling around with her bear doll in her arms. He walked to the bed and looked at her flushed face. He put away the bear doll and laid down.
The next moment, Tang Li's hands searched around subconsciously. When she touched Qi Yihan's body, she rolled over.
Qi Yihan raised his arm and she rolled into his arms.
Then she hugged him with her arms and legs.
Chapter 89: What A Shameless Man!
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She slept until daybreak.
When Tang Li woke up, her legs subconsciously rubbed against the bear doll.
However, the moment she moved, she realized that something was wrong. Her body froze because her leg was grabbed hold of by a strong hand. The feeling was especially familiar.
She suddenly opened her eyes and saw a pair of deep eyes.
Tang Li swallowed her saliva and asked, "When did you come back?"
"Last night."
The man's voice was especially hoarse and sexy in the morning, making Tang Li's mind go blurry.
Qi Yihan turned to look at the woman nestled in his arms, and his gaze darkened.
"Tang Li," he called her.
"Yes." Tang Li blinked and looked back at him.
He said slowly, "I'm a man after all. If you don't stay away, I might do something to you."
With that, he looked downward.
Tang Li followed his gaze.
What she saw made her blood rush to her face.
She was wearing a conservative pair of silk long-sleeved pajamas, but their pajamas were all rolled up, revealing their skin.
Two skin of different colors clung to each other.
The scene was extremely erotic.
Tang Li felt as if something had exploded in her mind. Her face turned all red and her body stiff.
"Well…"
She swallowed hard and subconsciously pulled her shirt down as she moved away from him.
However, she liked to hug things when she slept, so she treated him as a pillow and placed him in an awkward position. When she was a little panicked, suddenly…
Qi Yihan groaned and hugged her tightly.
"Er… you…" Tang Li was tightly pressed against his chest. His loud and powerful heartbeat was pounding heavily against her eardrums. Coupled with the hot body temperature coming from the man, Tang Li felt even dizzier.
"Tang Li, you did it on purpose, right?" The man's breath was by her ear, and he sounded like he was trying to control himself.
"I just… Mm…"
Before she could finish, Qi Yihan shut her up with a kiss. Tang Li widened her eyes and looked at the handsome face inches away from her, and her mind exploded.
"Let go…"
Tang Li, who had been single for more than twenty years and had never even held a man's hand before she entered this book, did not expect to one day feel such an overbearing kiss.
At this moment, she was unable to think and had already forgotten how to breathe.
Her body felt a little numb and she felt even dizzier.
Just when Tang Li felt like she was going to float up, her lips were let go. A man's unstable and amused voice came from the other end. "Tang Li, breathe."
Tang Li subconsciously opened her mouth to breathe in the fresh air. She felt that if she did not get some fresh air, she would suffocate.
After a while, her breath became steady.
For some reason, she felt an indescribable sense of embarrassment and anger. She pushed the man fiercely to the side and rolled over to a meter away from him. She sat up and blushed. She pointed at the man she pushed away and said, "You, you, you…"
Qi Yihan calmly pulled the blanket from the side and covered himself with it. With the cold attitude of a domineering CEO, he said, "I've said before that I'm a man after all. It's impossible for me to resist beauty, especially in the morning."
"You…"
"Tang Li, you might not know this, but when you hug people, even Hercules can pull you away."
"Also, you've been rubbing on me for the entire night. You've seriously affected my rest and made me sleep-deprived. Should I ask you for compensation?"
Finally, Tang Li remembered what happened when he came back last night. She said angrily, "Did I not ask you to help me get my sleeping bag last night?"
Qi Yihan looked at her face that had turned abnormally red from anger and embarrassment, her slightly swollen red lips, and his Adam's apple moved. His gaze was dark as he said calmly,
"I was very tired yesterday. After I came out of the shower, I forgot what you said… If we really have to go into this, you should be the one compensating me for my mental trauma. As for the kiss just now, if you don't want it, you can return it."
Tang Li was speechless.
What a shameless man!
Tang Li gritted her teeth. "You asked me to return it. Don't regret it."
With that, she pounced on him. As she pressed on him, her lips pressed down fiercely.
Then, under his narrowed eyes, she bit his lips and gritted her teeth… After smelling the blood, she let go of him, got up, and ran to the bathroom.
Qi Yihan tilted his head and looked at the door that was slammed shut. He licked his lips, which had been bitten open, and chuckled.
This woman was indeed someone who wouldn't let people take advantage of her.
…
Tang Li ran into the bathroom. She placed her hands on the sink and looked at the woman whose face was red in the mirror. She raised her hand to touch her red lips and mumbled, "That must hurt!"
When Tang Li came out of the bathroom, Qi Yihan was no longer in the bedroom.
Tang Li snorted, changed her clothes, and walked downstairs.
Qi Yihan was not in the villa, but Butler Zhang was standing by the door, instructing the servants to prepare more breakfast this morning.
Hearing footsteps, Butler Zhang turned around and greeted her, "Good morning, Madam."
"Morning."
The servant turned around to go to the kitchen.
"Wait." Tang Li stopped her. "I'll go as well."
That man obviously didn't like her but still kissed her like that. No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't accept it. "Yihan has been so tired these few days. I'll go make some soup for him."
…
When Qi Yihan returned, he instinctively looked around the living room.
Butler Zhang, who was following behind him, told him considerately, "Master, Madam is making soup for you in the kitchen. She said that you've been too tired these few days, so she is going to make some soup for you."
Qi Yihan's brows twitched. He knew that Tang Li couldn't care less whether he was tired. Without saying anything, he nodded and walked in.
Tang Li came in with the servants. When she saw Qi Yihan sitting there, she smiled hypocritically and said, "Hubby, I made you some soup. Aren't you very horny lately? This soup can help you reduce horniness."
Butler Zhang, who was standing there, was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "Madam, do you have to say something so personal while we're all here."
After Tang Li and Qi Yihan sat down, the servant placed the soup Tang Li made in front of Qi Yihan.
Tang Li stared at him with sparkling eyes, waiting for him to drink the soup.
Qi Yihan looked at the bowl of soup calmly. It looked a little dark and smelled like traditional Chinese medicine. He picked up the spoon and took a sip.
However, when the soup reached his mouth, he froze and his face looked different.
Chapter 90: Hubby, Is The Soup I Made Delicious?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li held back her laughter and asked deliberately, "Hubby, is the soup I made delicious?"
Qi Yihan glanced at her with a calm expression. He finished another spoonful of soup and nodded. "It's delicious."
After saying that, he slowly finished the bowl of soup.
Tang Li was stunned by Qi Yihan's calmness. She added a lot of ingredients into the soup. Although it was filled with good stuff, the smell was definitely not pleasant.
Seeing him drink the entire bowl of soup, she even wondered if it was really delicious.
She glanced at him again and saw the bite mark on his lips.
The small wound was obvious. If he went out with this bite mark, everyone would definitely be staring at his lips.
For some reason, Tang Li felt a little regretful that she bit his lips. If someone asked and he answered truthfully, what would everyone think of him?
At this thought, she finally said, "I'll give you some ointment to apply later."
Qi Yihan looked up at her and said calmly, "No need. I'll be fine in a few days."
Tang Li was speechless.
Tang Li took a deep breath and said, "This will affect your image."
Qi Yihan remained expressionless. "I don't care."
"I care!" Tang Li screamed internally.
Qi Yihan withdrew his gaze from her face and continued eating.
"Today's breakfast tastes really good!"
After dinner, Butler Wang came over to call Tang Li and Qi Yihan over to the old man's place.
The two of them stood in front of the old man's bed.
The old man glanced at Qi Yihan and asked, "Yihan, what happened to your mouth?"
Qi Yihan said seriously, "I was bitten by a wild cat this morning."
Tang Li looked at him awkwardly.
The old man seemed to have understood what he meant. He turned to look at Tang Li and did not blame her. Instead, he reminded her, "Yihan has to face many people at work, so make sure the foreplays are not gonna cause any wounds."
Qi Yihan understood. "Yes, Father."
Tang Li was speechless.
Before she could hasten to explain, the old man already looked out of breath and tired, so she gave up the thought. After saying that, he started panting, and he asked about the Qi Mansion.
Qi Yihan said, "I'll go back later. Don't worry, Father. I'll clean up yesterday's mess."
"Alright." The old man trusted Qi Yihan. Feeling a little tired, he closed his eyes to rest.
After Tang Li and Qi Yihan walked out of the old man's room, Qi Yihan said, "Two herbs will be arriving today. If nothing goes wrong, all the herbs you want will be delivered in the next few days."
At this point, Tang Li put away her anger toward him. She nodded and said, "We planned to inject the active cells into Father's body today. If you want to follow us through the procedure, we can postpone it to tomorrow."
Qi Yihan stopped in his tracks.
Tang Li stopped as well.
Qi Yihan said, "You don't have to postpone. I'll try to come over in the afternoon."
Seeing how anxious he was, Tang Li nodded.
When she walked out of the courtyard, there was already a car waiting there.
After Qi Yihan got into the car, he returned to the Qi Mansion.
He first went to the room where the three masters were staying.
At this moment, the three of them were lying on the hospital beds, all looking in distress.
After Qi Yihan walked in, he glanced at the three of them coldly and said, "Father was informed that Third Brother's Tibetan Mastiff injured a relative."
Hearing that, Third Master's heart sank.
As expected, Qi Yihan said, "I'll give you three days to send all the dogs in your courtyard away."
"No way!" Third Master was so excited that he wanted to get up. In the next second, he grimaced in pain and laid down.
However, he knew that he was in the wrong this time, so he toned down his attitude and begged Qi Yihan. "Fourth brother, you know how much I love dogs. Actually, my dogs never bite people. It was Tang Li…"
At this point, he recalled what Tang Li said yesterday and planned to push the blame to her.
"Third Brother, are you trying to push the blame to someone else?" Displeasure flashed across Qi Yihan's eyes.
However, Third Master was certain that it was caused by Tang Li's jinx. He became excited again. "Yesterday, after she said I would be unlucky, my dogs broke out of the cages and dashed around madly. If you don't believe me, ask First Brother and Second Brother. It was also because of her curse that we all got injured."
When First Master and Second Master were about to agree, Qi Yihan snorted coldly, his body emitting a powerful aura.
"Third Brother, if you want to push the blame to someone next time, you'd better find a good reason. If whatever Tang Li says will come true, why doesn't she just wipe you all off the face of the earth since you have been threatening her lately."
These words instantly shut the three of them up.
The three of them looked at Qi Yihan in shock. How did he know that they were always threatening Tang Li?
Qi Yihan's expression turned even colder. "I've said it before, don't cross the line. Otherwise, if I get impatient with you one day, it'll be time for us to settle the score."
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the door. As he walked, he said, "Don't push the blame to Tang Li. I know what you've done. If there's a next time, you'll clean up the mess yourself."
With that, he left.
Looking at the departing figure, the three masters lying there had ashen expressions.
Third Master looked even more anxious. "No, I can't let him send all my dogs away."
First Master and Second Master glared at him with livid faces.
First Master shouted at him, "Third Brother, didn't you hear what he said just now? He knows everything about us. He's obviously telling us that he has planted a spy around us."
Third Master's expression changed and he turned to look at the two of them. After a while, he slammed his bed and gritted his teeth. "F*ck that Qi Yihan! When I can get out of bed, the first thing I'll do is find the goddamn spy and torture him."
First Master and Second Master thought the same.
…
Qi Yihan returned from the Qi Mansion at around 3 pm.
The moment he came back, Tang Li and the others pushed the old man into the operating room.
After injecting the active cells into the old man's body, Tang Li and the three doctors discussed what to do next in the conference room next door.
Qi Yihan sat at the side and listened.
At night, Qi Yihan sent over two herbs.
Tang Li then planted them in her specially made nutritious soil.
For the next few days, Tang Li and the three doctors stayed in the ward. Even Qi Yihan moved his office to the villa they were staying in.
At this moment, Qi Yihan brought a group of bodyguards into the hospital and surrounded the villas near the old man's ward. Other than the medical staff who treated the old man, no one else was allowed in.
This made the guesses of the outside world even more intense. Everyone felt that the old man was about to die.
Even the three masters lying on the bed couldn't sit tight anymore and insisted on coming over to watch over their father.
On the third day after the old man entered the operating room, Qi Yihan agreed to let the three masters come in to visit him.