Chapter 306 - Unhappy Parting
Beauty and the Bodyguard
âAlright.â Xuemin nodded. âBe careful, youâve been drinkingâ¦..â
âIâm sober. Do I look drunk to you, Grandpa Guan?â Lin Yi smiled. His tolerance to alcohol had grown all the while he trained the Art of Dragon Masteryâ¦â¦
Old Lin always dragged him to drink together, but itâd always be Old Lin whoâd ended up wasted, and Lin Yi completely sober. It troubled Old Lin quite a bit- there was no fun in drinking with someone who wouldnât get drunk!
Old Lin didnât even let Lin Yi drink alcohol after that, letting him have water instead! The reason was simple: if Lin Yi found water and beer to be the same, then beer would be a simple waste on Lin Yi!
Xuemin nodded- Lin Yi didnât look drunk at all. Heâd taken advantage of the Lius because theyâd pissed him off!
Tianyi exhaled after Lin Yi had left. He turned to Xuemin, a bitter smile on his face. âMy apologies, Elder Guan. Iâve caused you trouble.â
After all, Tianyi had first come to Xuemin to have his father treated- turning to Lin Yi all of a sudden was more or less disrespectful to Xuemin. He was the one who recommended Lin Yi, but Tianyi had to make things clear.
He wouldnât want to cross Xuemin by his attitude towards Lin Yi- the kid was a miracle doctor, but so was Xuemin! Heâd really prefer not to piss the guy off.
Xuemin waved his hand dismissively. âI wasnât good enough, but I still hope to see my patient recover. Youâve met Lin Yi before?â
âHeâs the man who saved my father, the one I told you about last time!â Tianyi explained. âThis is also why I believe heâd be able to cure my fatherâs illness!â
âEnough, Tianyi.â Zhenhu spoke up. âTake out another two million when youâre gathering the funds, for Professor Guan!â
âI understand, father.â Tianyi nodded.
âNo need for that- I never cured your illness, Elder Liu.â Xuemin waved his hand, rejecting the money.
âNo, youâve helped me all these days! Itâs a necessary payment!â Zhenhu said. To him, it could even be considered a recommendation fee.
âAlright, Iâll accept the offer.â Xuemin said after some thought. Lin Yi getting himself one hundred million for the company might not be enough- having an extra two million would be beneficial.
They chatted for a bit before Tianyi stood up to bid their goodbyes. It was getting late, and they could tell that Xuemin had done quite a bit of drinking. They didnât want to interrupt his rest.
Huiru was taken aback upon hearing Lin Yiâs fee. One hundred million?! House Wu was a powerful family, but that power was built on martial arts! They didnât have that many assets, and a hundred million was a fortune!
âUncle! That Lin Yi really is a liar, heâs Sun Jingyiâs boyfriend!! Heâs not a miracle doctor, donât let him trick you!â Chentian was getting really pissed off- who did Lin Yi think he was? One hundred million?! What else would he have against Lin Yi if he had a hundred million? Jingyi would only look down on him further, and worst of all, itâd be his uncle who put him into this laughable position!
âWu Chentian, what on earth are you blabbering about? What do you know? Keep your mouth shut!â Tianyi was quite displeased at the immaturity his nephew was displaying. âMaybe you arenât satisfied with the trouble you caused? Youâve angered Miracle Doctor Lin! Do you want to see your Grandpa Liu die?!â
âHmph! Iâm saying this to help you, uncle! Fine, if you donât want to hear it, then Iâll never bother you anymore!â Chentianâs young master attitude was starting to surface. He was the most promising Wu, the iron fists fighter most likely to get to the mystic class! He was a respected figure in his family, so why did he deserve this sort of treatment?!
âTian!! Donât be reckless, apologize to your uncle immediately!â Huiru was starting to panic as she tugged at Chentianâs arm.
âApologize? Hmph!â Chentian snorted. âAunt, uncleâs looking down on the Wus! So be it, Iâm leaving! Will you come with me, back to the Wu house, or will you stay?â
âTian!!! Stop that!â Huiru wasnât expecting Chentian to get so angry all of a sudden.
âAlright, aunt- Youâre a Liu now, so I wonât force you.â A look of decisiveness flashed across Chentianâs eyes. âStop the car, Iâm getting off!â
Tianyi, naturally, wouldnât suck up to Chentian. He parked the car on the side with a snort. This Wu kid was the one starting this, so heâd better not blame his uncle for anything that happened! He wouldnât back off when his fatherâs health was involved!
Wu? Even if he were a Wu, he was but a sproutling- to talk in that manner to an elder? It was too much for Tianyi to tolerate. âWu Huiru, youâre going with him?â
âIâ¦. I wouldnât mess around with Tian like this, of courseâ¦â¦â Huiru sighed. She understood that today marked the start of the crack between the Wus and Lius- as the daughter-in-law of house Liu, it was only natural that she sided with the Lius. That was what it meant to be a wife. Sheâd only get laughed at if she went along with the Wus.
She wanted to fix this crack, but didnât know how. She supposed that it was normal for Chentian to get angry, since Lin Yi happened to be Jingyiâs boyfriend⦠Just this alone was enough to turn Chentian hostile. Yet Lin Yi was the person capable of saving Zhenhuâ¦â¦ It was a difficult position she was in.
âHuiru, walk with him a bit. He is your nephew.â Zhenhu spoke up. He didnât want to meddle with the Wusâ affairs too much- he was the head of the Liu family, after all.
A son of the Wu house should be left to the Wus to handle. He was an outsider in comparison.
âAlright, dad!â Huiru nodded, and got out the car with Chentian. She spoke to him softly. âTian, calm down! That Lin Yi really is a miracle doctor!â
âAunt! Even you now?â Chentian hmphed, displeased.
âIf you wanna go against him then at least wait until he finishes the treatment! To be honest, Iâm quite displeased myself with the outrageous number heâs put out! Iâm sure your uncle would be delighted if you manage to get that hundred million back for aunt!â Huiru whispered.
âThose words were all I needed, aunt!â Chentian cheered up instantly. After all, itâd only take a couple days for Lin Yi to finish healing Zhenhu. As long as the Lius didnât butt in⦠Itâd be a piece of cake.
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