Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qin Yuan produced a black card with gold lettering from his pocket at once and handed it to him politely.
“Master Xue, consider this card a small token of my appreciation!”
Xue An had no intention of turning down his gift, so he took the card from the man and slid it in his pocket casually. Then he spoke to the two little girls who were sitting in the distance, engrossed in the television. “Come on, it’s time to go home with Papa!”
At that very moment, Qin Yuan’s face became as pale as a ghost. He swayed slightly on his feet before coughing up a mouthful of blood and falling on the sofa.
“Grandpa!” Qin Yu rushed over to him, her face stricken with panic.
Qin Yuan’s eyes were listless. Even his breathing had become weak.
“What’s happening to my grandfather?” Qin Yu asked impatiently.
Hua Xingyu went over to Qin Yu immediately and felt his pulse, then furrowed his eyebrows.
“Old Master Qin’s pulse is faintly discernible, and his Yang energy is waning. I’m afraid it’s a sign of impending death!”
Qin Yu shouted at Xue An, “What’s going on? Didn’t you say you were going to save my grandfather?”
“He’s been possessed by a malevolent demon for so long that almost all his Yang energy has been absorbed by it! Now that the malevolent demon has perished, so will he,” said Xue An calmly.
“What do we do, Physician Hua? Is there any hope for my grandfather?” Tears were starting to fall from Qin Yu’s eyes.
Hua Xingyu shook his head. “Given his current state, even hundred-year-old ginseng could not sustain his life! It’d be best to start making arrangements for his funeral.”
With a thud, Qin Yu dropped to her knees in front of Xue An. “Mr… Xue, I know I’ve been inhospitable towards you, but please, save my grandfather! If you save him, I promise I’ll do anything for you!”
Xue An didn’t reveal much in the way of expression, but in truth, he wasn’t particularly fond of Qin Yu.
Besides, he had a feeling that what had happened that day was her own doing.
Just then, Xue Xiang tugged at Xue An’s shirt surreptitiously and whispered to him, “Papa, I feel so sorry for this lady!”
The only time Xue An showed his tender side was in the presence of his own two daughters.
“So what do you think I should do, Xiangxiang?”
Xue Nian, who was just enjoying a tangerine, said out of the blue, “Papa, why don’t you just help this lady? Look how hard she’s crying!”
Qin Yu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this.
However, to Xue An, his daughters’ wishes were his command. He took out a Core Reinforcement Pill that he’d made from the dregs of medicinal herbs. “Take this and you’ll be fine.”
When Hua Xingyu saw the Core Reinforcement Pill, his eyes widened, and his breaths became shallower.
“This… This…”
Hua Tingting was somewhat skeptical. “What’s the matter, Grandpa?”
“May I take a look at that pill?” Hua Xingyu looked like a kid who’d just found his new favorite toy.
Xue An nodded in agreement and tossed the pill over to him casually.
Hua Xingyu’s hands fumbled to catch it. He brought the Core Reinforcement Pill close to his eyes and stared at it in a fashion that bordered on leering. After a while, he began to marvel at it.
“It’s a divine act, a divine act indeed!”
Bowing to Xue An with a fist and palm gesture, Hua Xingyu said, “Mr. Xue, in my entire career as a dedicated practitioner of medicine, I’ve never admired anyone, not even the Great Physician Gao. But today, I must say, I’m thoroughly impressed!”
“Well, at least you have good taste!” said Xue An.
It didn’t take long for the pill to work its magic on Qin Yuan. After a few minutes, Qin Yuan’s cheeks, which had been as white as a sheet, were now radiant and pink.
In no time, Qin Yuan’s health had been revived.
Furthermore, even the wrinkles on his face and the whiteness of his hair had been reduced by half.
Qin Yuan, who had looked like a seventy-year-old geriatric, now looked like a middle-aged man in his fifties.
This miraculous occurrence left Hua Xingyu flabbergasted.
As for Hua Tingting, she was stupefied by the whole thing.
He had reversed aging!
Before that day, if someone were to tell Hua Tingting that an ordinary-looking pill could defy youth… Hua Tingting would’ve taken that person for a conman.
But now that she’d seen it for herself, Hua Tingting was speechless.
Her worldview, values, and personal beliefs, which had been built on the foundation of science, all shattered in a spectacular fashion.
And to think she had ridiculed Xue An just a moment before.
Hua Tingting couldn’t help but blush with embarrassment.
Her eyes turned to Xue An subconsciously.
That was when Hua Tingting realized… what a handsome man he was!
It was mainly because Xue An exuded a calm, effortless confidence that elevated him above other men. He was like an emperor who was far beyond a commoner’s reach.
Hua Tingting could feel her heart racing just thinking about him.
At that moment, Qin Yuan began to recall what had happened. Upon realizing his newfound health, he gave his sincerest thanks to Xue An.
“Mr. Xue! From now on, if you need anything, just let us know. The Longtai Group will do whatever it takes to fulfill your wish, no questions asked!”
Such a hefty promise naturally startled Qin Yu and Hua Tingting.
Meanwhile, Hua Xingyu was staring at Qin Yuan with the utmost envy.
He knew he could never compare to Xue An.
Hua Xingyu believed that if the rich and famous of the Middle Capital found out about the Core Reinforcement Pill, there would certainly be a bloodbath as everyone tried to acquire it.
After all, it had made a graying old man look young again. Hua Xingyu knew he could never make such a pill, and neither could Great Physician Gao from Middle Capital or the other greatest minds in the world of medicine.
Even if Qin Yuan offered Xue An the entire Longtai Group in return, it wouldn’t be considered unreasonable.
After all, money was nothing compared to a person’s health!
However, Xue An simply nodded.
“Got it.”
Xue An then turned to Qin Yu and said, “Didn’t you say you’d do anything if I managed to save your grandfather?”
Qin Yu felt a lump in her throat and agreed reluctantly. “Yes!”
“Great. I need you to give us a ride home!”
Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling oddly disappointed at the same time.
Hua Xingyu cried ardently, “Master, Master, did you forget about our bet? You said if I lost, you’d take me or my granddaughter as your apprentice!”
“Really? Did I say that?” Xue An responded flatly.
Hua Xingyu nodded forcefully. “You did! You did!”
“But I’ve changed my mind. You’re too old, and your granddaughter… she doesn’t have the talent or the right attitude for medicine! And she’s stupid!” With that, Xue An walked away with exaggerated swagger.
Hua Tingting stood still, her mouth agape. No one had ever called her stupid before.
“Grandpa, let’s forget about him. What’s he so cocky about, anyway?”
Hua Xingyu shook his head. He gave Qin Yuan a fist and palm salute and left the room.
It wasn’t until they were at the courtyard, admiring the greenery that contrasted with the snowy winter outside, that Hua Xingyu let out a long sigh and said, “Tingting, you don’t understand. That man was even more powerful than we’d imagined!”
Hua Tingting didn’t say a word.
Hua Xingyu plucked a leaf from a tree. “Now that I’ve witnessed such mastery and crossed paths with such an astounding character, I have no regrets in my life. It’s such a shame that we had to part ways!”
Qin Yu herself drove to take Xue An and his two daughters back to their neighborhood.
Everyone in the neighborhood stood in awe of the fancy Mercedes car, peeking at it from a distance as it drove by.
Before he stepped out of the car, Xue An suddenly remarked, “Has your family made any enemies?”
Qin Yu understood what he meant immediately. “Mr. Xue, do you mean…”
“Someone was controlling the malevolent demon!” And with that, Xue An got out of the car and walked away.
Qin Yu sat still for a while, then took out her phone and made a call.
“Mr. Black, get your men and start investigating. Someone was behind Old Master Qin’s illness!”