Chapter 205: Chapter 206 - 206 Breach of Contract Damages

The people from the Shen Family knelt down immediately upon hearing this.

“Miss Qi Yue, it’s commonly said that doctors do not pick their patients; you are a Divine Doctor, after all, so you can’t view things with the same eyes as ordinary people. Please, Miss Qi Yue, lend a hand.”

Qi Yue had only intended to play hard to get and never truly planned on not visiting the Shen Family. Hearing this, she gracefully nodded in agreement.

“You’re right, then let’s go.”

They quickly arrived at the Shen Family.

As soon as they entered, they saw servants bustling back and forth in the spacious courtyard, some carrying water, others holding towels; it was unclear what all the fuss was about.

From a side hall, there came a chilling wail.

“Dad, Mom, has the Divine Doctor arrived yet? I need the Divine Doctor!”

Upon seeing her, Shen Wanzhen immediately went forward to speak favorably.

“Divine Doctor Qi Yue, you’re finally here, please take a look at my A’ao.”

Murong Xueyu also rushed over, wiping away tears, and found herself too choked up to speak.

Indeed, it’s different when it’s one’s own son.

But that didn’t move her one bit!

Qi Yue glanced back at Shen Zikuang and walked straight to the hall to take a seat, looking every bit the creditor.

Shen Wanzhen and Murong Xueyu exchanged glances.

“This…”

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Murong Xueyu hastily beckoned an old maid over and whispered a few words in her ear.

Before long, the old maid brought in a plate covered with cloth.

Shen Wanzhen followed her into the hall and lifted the cloth off the plate.

Ten gold ingots, each weighing ten taels, altogether one hundred taels of gold.

The consultation fee wasn’t too shabby.

“Miss Qi Yue, as long as you can cure my A’ao, I will offer an additional generous reward,” Shen Wanzhen said.

Murong Xueyu finally stopped her tears and pleaded forward.

“Divine Doctor Qi, we know you must have a way, please take action and save A’ao!”

Qi Yue’s heart was cold, but her lips held a hint of a smile.

“Master Shen, Madam Shen, I’ve heard of the situation already, but I regret to tell you that I cannot help your son with his problem.”

“Why not, aren’t you a Divine Doctor?” Murong Xueyu’s fingers were trembling.

“I am a doctor, but I never claimed to be a deity,” Qi Yue said indifferently, “If you had come sooner, stitching him up might have been possible. Unfortunately, you’ve missed the optimal time.”

At these words, Shen Wanzhen was shocked into stillness.

Murong Xueyu also collapsed to the ground; the maid had just helped her stand when she pushed the maid away and rushed towards Qi Yue.

The woman, who was once full of grace and abundance, wiped away her tears and suddenly became ferocious.

She grabbed hold of Qi Yue’s sleeve, shaking it frantically.

“I don’t believe it; you can definitely cure him, you certainly can!”

Qi Yue’s lips curled slightly.

Of course, she could cure him.

All she needed to do was soak the withered thing in the nerve regeneration liquid for a while, and it could be sewn back just as it was before.

But Shen Ziao was so repulsive, she wouldn’t lift a finger!

Besides, Shen Ziao was lascivious and unethical, having wronged several herb-picking girls in the nearby villages.

If she cured him, would he just go out and harm others again?

“I’m sorry, Madam Shen, but my medical skills are limited; you might want to seek someone more capable.”

Murong Xueyu’s eyes glared, filled with a deep resentment.

“You’re lying! They said Young Marquis Zhao was paralyzed for three years, unable to move at all, and you cured him, while my son has only been delayed a short while.”

Qi Yue’s face stiffened.

Young Marquis Zhao, while paralyzed, did not have any problems there…@@novelbin@@

Not only that, but it was also quite impressive!

Cough, what was she thinking about all of a sudden…

Her expression immediately turned cold, and in a chilly voice, she said, “Everyone’s condition is different, I am powerless regarding Shen Ziao’s illness!”

Upon hearing this, Murong Xueyu flipped out on the spot.

“If you’re incapable, why did you come to my house? And to be with this harbinger of bad luck, no less.”

As she spoke, she suddenly turned around, pointing her finger at Shen Zikuang with a vicious tone, “It must be him, you must be seeking revenge for him, that’s why you refuse to treat my son!”

At that moment, Shen Ziao also staggered over, unknown to the others, and he erupted upon hearing that Qi Yue would not treat him.

“What Miss Qi, what Divine Doctor, you’re simply blind! You’re not siding with me but with this harbinger of bad luck? I am the rightful eldest son of the Shen family, this harbinger of bad luck is nothing!”

This sudden outburst startled everyone present.

Shen Wanzhen, still mindful of some semblance of dignity, immediately had Shen Ziao taken away.

Shen Ziao, seeing no hope for recovery, had long given up on himself, and he pointed his finger first at Qi Yue, then at Shen Zikuang.

“I curse you, you adulterous pair, you will not meet a good end.”

Qi Yue was dumbfounded.

She and Shen Zikuang?

Was she that impossible to marry off?

She wouldn’t even consider a thirty-year-old Qu Wei, let alone the over-thirty, married Shen Zikuang with a family.

Shen Ziao’s imagination was indeed vast.

If she had known, she really should have let Ma Renfeng finish him off with a single stroke and saved all this trouble!

It was all because of her momentary soft-heartedness, pitying their two lives!

“You will not meet a good end!!”

As Shen Ziao continued to curse, Qi Yue snorted coldly. A silver needle in her hand flew out and instantly rendered him mute.

All at once, the world became quiet.

Qi Yue stood up coldly and walked over to Shen Wanzhen.

“Mr. Shen, I came here in good faith to visit, only to be insulted by your son. Since that’s the case, let’s talk about the cooperation agreement.”

A cooperation agreement?

For a moment, Shen Wanzhen was a bit excited, even forgetting that his son was unable to speak at his side.

He had thought that after driving away Shen Zikuang, Qi Yue would not acknowledge the cooperation anymore, yet it turned out she still remembered!

If only he had known, he would have asked Qi Yue for the recipe earlier and retrained the pharmaceutical workers himself—why go through all that trouble!

Thinking this, Shen Wanzhen immediately said with a beaming smile, “How trying it must have been for Divine Doctor Qi to make a special trip. It would be wonderful if the cooperation could start anew.”

Seeing that Shen Wanzhen had misunderstood, Qi Yue hooked her lips in a smile.

“So, Mr. Shen, you still acknowledge our previous cooperation?”

“Of course, I do. How could I not recognize such a good cooperation opportunity,” said Shen Wanzhen, nodding excitedly as if he had found some rare treasure.

“That’s good to hear, Mr. Shen,” said Qi Yue, laughing lightly, and gestured to Zhang Mama.

“Mama Zhang, since Mr. Shen acknowledges it, it seems he might not yet be aware of the specific contents of the agreement and the responsibilities that both parties must bear. Would you please trouble yourself to show Mr. Shen?”

“Yes, Miss,” Mama Zhang replied and immediately stepped forward, presenting a document to Shen Wanzhen.

Shen Wanzhen hurriedly took it and began to look through it.

Though he had snatched back the pharmaceutical factory’s cooperation agreement with Qi Yue from Shen Zikuang’s hands a few days earlier, he hadn’t had the chance to read it yet.

Mainly because there had been too many things happening lately.

Seeing the black and white text that specified Qi Yue would provide the recipes, be responsible for training the pharmaceutical workers, related technological improvements, and teaching, among other obligations, Shen Wanzhen felt increasingly delighted on the inside.

The agreement was indeed a good thing, instantly solving all the troubles!

As he was enjoying himself, he heard Qi Yue’s reminder, “Mr. Shen, shall we clarify also the responsibilities and obligations that you are to bear?”

Shen Wanzhen magnanimously said, “Rest assured, Divine Doctor Qi, the Shen family has a long-standing commercial reputation. Our credibility is not just talk—we will naturally strictly abide by the agreement!”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue revealed a smile that was not quite a smile.

“If that’s the case, then it seems I underestimated Mr. Shen.”

Shen Wanzhen continued to read the agreement with joy.

As he read, his complexion suddenly changed, becoming ghastly, and the hand holding the agreement began to tremble slightly.

“What does this breach of contract compensation mean?”