Lu Chengwen's eyes welled up with tears as he clutched Zhao Gang's collar: "I've already died six times. This time, I plan to survive until the very end. I must survive until the very end."
Zhao Gang, who didn't understand, said: "Lu Shao, perhaps you should speak in Chinese."
Lu Chengwen tightly embraced the idiot's neck, gritting his teeth: "Brother, if you handle this well, I believe a new sports car has recently arrived in my garage. I'll give it to you."
Zhao Gang said: "That's a Porsche!"
"It's yours."
Wiping away tears, Zhao Gang clasped his hands and bowed: "Heaven and earth are not as close as Lu Shao is to me; the vastness of heaven and earth cannot compare to the depth of Lu Shao's kindness. From this day forward, Zhao Gang's body shall be Lu Shao's body, and Zhao Gang's life shall be Lu Shao's life..."
"Stop blabbering and go prepare gifts for visiting a patient. Get the car ready. I'm going to see my foster grandfather."
"Yes, Boss!"
...
Chen Residence.
Lu Chengwen entered the Old Man's sickroom, put down the gifts, and chatted with the Old Man for a few moments.
Just as he was thinking of an excuse to leave, the butler came in to announce: "Master, the Eldest Miss of the Xu Family has arrived, and the Young Master has also returned, bringing someone with him who he claims is a divine physician."
Chen Qiushou was startled: "Isn't Xue Jiao already a renowned medical expert? Why did Mohuan bring another divine physician? In any case, let them all come in."
When Lu Chengwen heard this, he thought, 'Oh my god!'
You're playing with me, you dog system! I can't even avoid this?!
This is clearly a later plot point!
Xu Xuejiao's treatment fails, Old Man Chen is on the brink of death, and then Long Aotian steps in to help. Xu Xuejiao worships his exquisite medical skills and secretly falls for him.
Old Man Chen is immensely grateful to him, and only after that does it lead to the romantic entanglement between Long Aotian and Chen Family's eldest daughter, Chen Mengyun, as well as the talented Xu Xuejiao of the Xu Family...
This plot has nothing to do with me!
Why am I appearing here? Aren't I even given time to escape?
Lu Chengwen quickly stood up: "Foster Grandfather, please rest well. I have something to do at my company, so I'll head back first."
"Hmm... don't leave."
Damn it.
Old Man Chen liked Lu Chengwen too much!
Lu Chengwen, however, had no particular feelings for him.
According to the plot, Lu Chengwen would later use the Old Man's trust to set up the Chen Family.
Then Long Aotian would appear out of nowhere, save the Chen Family, and once again punish himself.
But before that, Old Man Chen trusted him greatly.
Yes, if he didn't trust him, could he have set him up? If he didn't set him up, would Long Aotian have a reason to cripple him?
If Long Aotian didn't cripple him, could he win the hearts of Xu Xuejiao and Chen Mengyun?
The protagonist needs to get girls!
Lu Chengwen, as a classic villain, what's wrong with contributing to the protagonist's pursuit of women? What! Is! Wrong!?
I disagree!
Lu Chengwen roared inwardly!
I will defy heaven and change my fate!
My fate is in my hands, not in heaven's!
Let me see if there's a back door I can slip out of...
Old Man Chen held onto Lu Chengwen, who was feigning a smile and trying to push his hand away: "Grandfather Chen, you'll be fine. I need to go, let go..."
Lu Chengwen, in an angle where others couldn't see, slapped the Old Man's hand repeatedly: "Let go, let go, let go, why aren't you letting go..."
At this moment, Xu Xuejiao had already entered.
She spoke coldly with a stern face: "Lu Chengwen, Grandfather Chen likes you the most. You just arrived five minutes ago and are already clamoring to leave. Isn't that too heartless?"
Lu Chengwen saw Xu Xuejiao.
He also saw Chen Mohuan enter with Long Aotian.
As soon as Long Aotian saw Lu Chengwen, his eyes narrowed, filled with deep hatred.
Lu Chengwen thought, 'Well, a villain is a villain. You have to make people hate you to the core with just one look.'
Lu Chengwen glanced at Xu Xuejiao.
Oh...
What a perfect loli!
Petite in stature, but with well-proportioned curves; delicate and adorable features refined to the extreme; crucially, despite such a petite body, her chest was surprisingly voluminous and imposing...
She was wearing a JK uniform, looking youthful and charming, especially with white cotton knee-high socks on her slender calves, a unique allure!
Xu Xuejiao greeted Grandfather Chen gently and then began to examine him for the cause of his illness.
【This little girl isn't growing taller, she's just developing in her chest. She's definitely going to be a disaster in the future!】
【Tsk tsk tsk, something to look forward to! Definitely something to look forward to! And she's a loli who likes to wear uniforms!】
Xu Xuejiao turned her head, glaring angrily.
"What did you say?"
"Huh? I didn't say anything!"
"You did! You big pervert!"
Chen Mohuan quickly said: "Xue Jiao, what are you doing? Lu Shao didn't say anything."
Xu Xuejiao was stunned for a moment. Did I have a hallucination?
She gave Lu Chengwen a cold look, then turned back to continue examining Grandfather Chen.
【Oh, her butt is sticking out! What a charming, petite curve!】
【A loli with a hot body who also wears uniforms! If you were to mess around with her from behind, it would be so awesome! Tsk tsk tsk, Long Aotian is really damn lucky!】
Xu Xuejiao turned around again, glaring furiously at Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen was startled.
Xu Xuejiao slowly looked at the others: What's going on? Everyone's expressions are as if they didn't hear him talking nonsense!
And... the voice didn't sound like it was spoken normally. Could it be his inner thoughts?
Lu Chengwen was fantasizing about Xu Xuejiao when he felt a chill down the back of his neck. He looked back and saw Long Aotian staring at him.
Xu Xuejiao felt something was amiss, but who would believe her if she said something like this?
Xu Xuejiao finished her examination and said with a smile: "Grandfather Chen, it's just a few blocked blood vessels. I'll clear them with silver needles, and you'll be fine. Please relax!"
Long Aotian said: "Little sister, I'm afraid things aren't that simple, are they?"
Xu Xuejiao stood up and looked at Long Aotian: "Who are you?"
Chen Mohuan immediately introduced: "Oh, I forgot to introduce. This is my good friend, Long Aotian! His medical skills are superb, and I specially brought him to treat Grandfather."
Xu Xuejiao's face was stern: "I know all the famous doctors in the Northern Kingdom, and I've never heard of a young divine physician named Long Aotian. Grandfather's health is of utmost importance, Mohuan Ge, don't trust people casually."
"Hahaha!" Long Aotian said: "Little sister, as the saying goes, a master doesn't appear often, and if he appears, he's not an ordinary person. Don't underestimate people."
Just as Xu Xuejiao was about to speak, she heard Lu Chengwen's inner thoughts:
【That's right, this is the rhythm, keep going!】
【You'll treat the already half-dead Old Man Chen into a completely dead and hard-to-revive state, and then the great hero Long Aotian will step in to save him!】
【The confrontation between the two of you in the early stage is just a prelude to flirting. After that, you'll secretly fall for him, willingly become part of his harem, and be good sisters with Leng Qingqiu!】
Xu Xuejiao turned to look at Lu Chengwen, her face pale with anger.
What in the world!?
My medical skills will have problems!? Turn Grandfather Chen into completely dead and hard to revive?
And I'm going to be part of the harem of this guy who talks nonsense? And with Leng Qingqiu!?
What is Leng Qingqiu anyway? Her stern face and disdainful look are annoying. Will I be in a harem with her?
"You shut your mouth!"
Lu Chengwen was stunned, and everyone else was stunned.
Lu Chengwen pointed at Long Aotian: "He's over there."
"I'm talking about you!"
Lu Chengwen was almost in tears: "I didn't even fart. Ask everyone!"
Long Aotian laughed heartily: "Little sister, Old Man's illness, I'm afraid no one in the entire Northern Kingdom, no, the entire Huaxia, can cure it except for me, Long Aotian."
Xu Xuejiao was almost driven to death by these two.
One was muttering endlessly in his mind, and the other was constantly speaking sarcastically.
They really are more annoying than the last!
"When I'm performing the acupuncture, both of you be quiet!"
Xu Xuejiao glared at both of them, then focused on performing acupuncture on Chen Qiushou.
Lu Chengwen shook his head from the back:
【What a pity! The Wenwang Nine Needles is a superior acupuncture technique, but the little girl is too conservative in her approach, bypassing two major acupoints. The result of this oversight is that Old Man Chen waved goodbye to Yan Wangye.】
【Just wait for Long Aotian to step in at the critical moment to save him, and Xu Xuejiao will prostrate herself before Long Aotian.】
【Alas, what a pity for Xu Xuejiao, a loli of her generation... no, a famous doctor of her generation. She achieved fame at a young age, yet she's destined to become Long Aotian's concubine.】
Xu Xuejiao's heart skipped a beat!
This bad guy actually knows medicine?
She had indeed used a gentler needling technique just now, and she had indeed bypassed two rather dangerous acupoints.
He could even see that?
When... when did he become so knowledgeable in medicine?
Sure enough, Chen Qiushou suddenly coughed violently, his body trembling uncontrollably. Finally, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he began to roll his eyes.
Chen Mohuan immediately screamed: "Grandfather! Grandfather! Sister Xue Jiao, what did you do? This is a huge problem!"
Xu Xuejiao's face was pale, but she already knew the crux of the problem.
Long Aotian waved his hand and pulled out his needle pouch: "Little sister, move aside, I'll bring the Old Man back to life!"
"Grandfather is still alive."
Xu Xuejiao simply said that one firm sentence, then picked up a silver needle and directly stabbed it into a vital acupoint.
Indeed, with this needle, Chen Qiushou immediately eased somewhat, but he was still in a coma.
Long Aotian was greatly surprised!
The little beauty's needle just now was completely different from her previous approach. She suddenly became bold, and her acupoint location was extremely accurate!
Immediately after, another needle was about to be inserted, but Long Aotian's hand, hidden in his sleeve, flicked a finger...
Lu Chengwen had been watching this kid closely. When he saw the look in his eyes was off, and then saw his hand retract a bit, starting to exert force...
Lu Chengwen's heart skipped a beat:
【Oh no! This kid is going to cause trouble!】
Lu Chengwen couldn't care less. He directly went over and grabbed Long Aotian's arm: "Brother Aotian!"
Long Aotian was startled by him.
"Ah? Oh... wh-what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just think you're handsome!"
"Oh, thank you."
"You're welcome."
Xu Xuejiao had already heard Lu Chengwen's inner monologue and was startled at the time, but at the critical moment of performing the acupuncture, she couldn't lose her breath. She turned her head slightly and saw Long Aotian's hand position, ready to cause trouble.
Immediately after, Lu Chengwen blocked her line of sight, and of course, he also blocked Long Aotian's hand.
Xu Xuejiao had finished her two needles, and Old Man Chen's complexion gradually returned to ruddy. In less than half a minute, he opened his eyes.
"Xue Jiao."
"Grandfather Chen."
"It's so good to have you here. Don't leave this time, just stay in Snow City."
"Grandfather, please rest assured and recover!"
Chen Qiushou had just recovered a little: "Where's Chengwen? Where's my grandson?"
Lu Chengwen quickly leaned over: "Grandfather."
"Chengwen, why does my hand hurt so much?"
Lu Chengwen saw that his continuous slapping and hitting had made the Old Man's hand red.
"It's nothing, just promoting circulation."
Long Aotian was half-dead with anger.
He hadn't even finished showing off, and he was always being cut off midway!
Damn Lu Chengwen, why are you everywhere?
Lu Chengwen turned around and saw Long Aotian glaring at him, and Chen Mohuan was also glaring at him.
The Old Man was too fond of the Lu Family's kid! I, Chen Mohuan, am your real grandson!
Lu Chengwen thought:
【Oh my heavens, I should leave quickly. Besides this half-dead Old Man Chen who cares about me, everyone else wishes they could strangle me.】
【Long Aotian wants to kill me because I'm blocking his path to getting girls; Chen Mohuan wants to kick me to death because his grandfather dotes on me; Xu Xuejiao has looked down on me since she was little, and today she must have eaten the wrong medicine, she seems to want to strangle me.】
【I need to sneak away quickly.】
Xu Xuejiao smiled inwardly when she heard this sentence.
But thinking of him rushing out to help her just now, her heart inexplicably warmed.
This guy isn't completely heartless after all.
At this moment, Zhao Gang walked up to Lu Chengwen, leaning close to his ear, and said nervously: "Lu Shao, something big has happened, you need to go to the Pharmaceutical Factory immediately."
Lu Chengwen was startled.
【Pharmaceutical Factory!? Something happened!?】