With trembling hands, Ning Qiu Tong took hold of the pill bottle.

This was a very normal plastic bottle. It was like those kind of pill bottles that could be found in a household, which contained a few essential medicines.

“The medicine pill…”

No matter how hard she tried, she was not able to control her trembling hands.

When she opened the lid and glanced at the pill within the bottle, she smelled a refreshing scent.

Suddenly, the scenes of her arguing with Chen Xi flashed past her eyes, she could not help but murmured to herself, “Swindler…”

“Qiu Tong? What happen to you?”

Ning Zhong Guo was severely frightened when he saw his daughter’s abnormal actions. He immediately turned to his side, wanting to see what his daughter was doing on the floor.

However, his movement affected the injury, causing him to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Ning Qiu Tong was startled by her father’s actions as she immediately stood up and took out the pill.

“Dad, the medicine is here. Hurry and take it.”

Looking at his daughter’s silly appearance, an unfathomable feeling of sorrow surfaced in his heart.

If he could not survive today, how much would it affect his daughter?

Based on her current actions, what’s the difference between her and a lunatic?

Thinking up till here, Ning Zhong Guo gave a bitter laugh and under his daughter’s look of anticipation, he swallowed the pill.

As long as he could set her mind at ease, he would even swallow white arsenic.

What he did not expect was when he swallowed the pill, a refreshing feeling emerged in his body as it flowed to all parts of his body.

Silently feeling this similar sensation, Ning Zhong Guo became quite agitated all of a sudden.

This sensation is very familiar!

Three years ago, he also felt this sensation when he swallowed the Life Prolonging pill…

“Qiu Tong, where did you get this pill from?”

Ning Zhong Guo grabbed Ning Qiu Tong’s arm as he nervously and agitatedly asked.

“There’s an effect?”

“En, it has the same sensation as the Life Prolonging pill I consumed three years ago.”

Ning Qiu Tong looked at her father in surprise. Upon seeing her father’s serious nod, she emotionally exclaimed, “The pill that the swindler left behind is real…”

After that, she went into a daze.

Swindler…

That swindler that stated that he could save his father, was chased away by her just like that!

At this moment, Ning Qiu Tong was angry and anxious at the same time.

She hates herself so much, why can’t she just slightly trust that guy?

Even if it’s just a little, then her father will not have to suffer now!

No!

I have to find him back and apologize to him face to face!

Ning Qiu Tong immediately looked at Ning Zhong Guo and said, “Dad, I will invite him back. Wait here for me.”

She then took his phone and prepared to exit the ward.

At the same time, professor Xie brought along a group of people as he hurriedly pushed open the door.

“What’s the situation now? How is Mr Ning?”

From the moment when Ning Zhong Guo puked blood to the moment when Ning Qiu Tong gave him the pill, the entire process lasted not more than five minutes.

Hence, when professor Xie received the news and rushed here, Ning Qiu Tong was also about to exit the ward.

“Qing Xue, you explain the situation to professor Xie. I have something that I must settle now.”

After saying that, she could not be bothered about Ning Qing Xue’s stunned appearance and directly rushed out of the ward.

She hurriedly browse through Ning Zhong Guo’s phone.

Finally, she found the number that was most recently contacted.

She nervously took in a deep breath and courageously dialed that number.

“Du, du, du…”

The call was connected, however, the other party did not pick up the phone.

Listening to the ringtone of the call, her heart almost leaped to her throat.

However, what she did not expect was after a few rings, the other party hanged up on her.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is engaged at the moment. Please try again later…”

Listening to the machine generated voice, Ning Qiu Tong refused to give up and continue calling.

However, after a few tries, the beeping sound suddenly changed.

“Sorry, the number dialed is not available…”

…

“Lunatic.”

Chen Xi speechlessly looked at the caller’s name and rejected the call after that.

When he left yesterday, he had long predicted that Ning Zhong Guo would call him again.

However, he did not expect that he would call so soon.

They fall out with him yesterday and just today, they shamelessly called him. They can only last for a day?

What have they long been doing?

Chen Xi was still quite indignant about it.

Initially, you wanted to separate. Fine, so be it. Now you use true love to coax me…

Pei!

The phone continuously rang while Chen Xi continuously hanged up.

However, the other party still relentlessly called him. Hence, he simply powered off his phone.

Anyways, he only has two contacts. He estimated that Lin Xuan would not call him for now, hence, he decided to power off to get a moment of peace.

Casually throwing his phone to the side, Chen Xi put on a smiling face and carried his daughter onto his lap.

Stroking her small cheek, Chen Xi smiled and asked, “Nian Nian, papa will now teach you the Three Character Classic, okay?”

‘Okay.”

The little kiddo sweetly said.

“Nian Nian is so well-behaved.”

Chen Xi happily taught his daughter how to read the Three Character Classic.

While watching the television programmes, aunty Zhang listened to the father and daughter, her face was filled with a gratified smile.

Ever since Chen Xi came back, she definitely relaxed by quite a bit.

As for this house, it was finally like a home.

After reading for awhile, the two of them decided to take a break. As if the little kiddo suddenly thought of something, she asked in her childish tone, “Papa, other children have to go to nursery school. Why don’t I have to go?”

“Ah?” Chen Xi was stunned.

To be honest, he temporarily did not consider this issue before.

Nian Nian was only four years old, she could only attend the middle grade even if she attended nursery school.

Initially, Chen Xi decided to send her to nursery school to attend the upper grade when she was five years old. In this way, it would be much easier for her to adjust to the atmosphere in elementary school.

The nine years of compulsory education does not include nursery school. Most of the parents now do not have the time to take care of their children, hence, they would send their kids to the nursery school when they were only two, three years old.

However, this was not the case for Chen Xi.

He was an unemployed person. Moreover, he was not by the little kiddo’s side for the past few years. Hence, all he could think of now was to accompany the little kiddo everyday.

After all, if circumstance allowed it, it was still better to take care of their own children.

Thinking up to here, Chen Xi looked down and asked the little kiddo, “Nian Nian, do you want to go to a nursery school?”

“En! Little Rain said that their nursery school is very fun!”

“Then, will you be scared when you go there?”

“No! Little Rain will be with me, I’m not scared.”

Hearing that, Chen Xi rubbed his chin in confusion.

How come other children are afraid to go to nursery school but by child wants to go to nursery school?

There’s something fishy…

However, since the little kiddo has already stated that she wanted to go to nursery school, as a father, he naturally could not reject it.

Hence, Chen Xi patted her small head and smiled, “Okay then. Papa will send you to the nursery school in a few days. Okay?”

“Yay! Papa is the best!”

The little kiddo then gave Chen Xi a big kiss on the cheek, instantly causing Chen Xi to laugh.

However, as he laughed, the laughter turned bitter.

The fee for the nursery school was not cheap.

As a father now, he has to put in more effort…

Outside the hospital ward.

As soon as Ning Qiu Tong walked out of the ward, Ning Qing Xue immediately stood up and anxiously asked, “Is dad okay?”

While talking to her, Ning Qing Xue wanted to enter the ward to have a look, however, Ning Qiu Tong suddenly stretched out her arm to block her.

“He’s fine. Let him rest awhile.”

Ning Qiu Tong forced herself to squeeze out a smile as she said. Upon seeing her elder sister’s slightly red eyes, Ning Qing Xue could not help but feel upset too.

The two sisters gazed at each other with a few shades of sorrow in their heart.

“Ahem.”

Ning Zhong Ping gently coughed as he comforted them, “Don’t worry. Professor Xie’s medical skill is unrivaled, he will definitely cure big bro.”

Ning Qiu Tong nodded before asking, “Second Uncle, do you know when was my father injured? How did he receive the wound?”

Ning Zhong Ping shook his head, showing that he was unsure of it as well.

“That’s strange. Professor Xie said that this is not a natural illness but it’s most probably due to exterior beating. However, he could not tell what exactly it is for now. In conclusion, father’s illness is extremely weird…”

When he heard this, Ning Zhong Ping’s face changed colour as if he had suddenly thought of something.

Ning Qiu Tong was busy recalling professor Xie’s words and hence, she did not notice the sudden change in his expression.

Soon, the surgery started.

When she saw her father being pushed into the operation room, her strong and tough act finally collapsed as she broke down.

Leaning against the wall, she let herself slide down onto the floor and covered her face with her hands as she cried soundlessly.

She was not ready yet, nothing must happen to her father!

Under the influence of Ning Qiu Tong’s mood, even the cold and emotionless Ning Qing Xue burst into tears and squat down while hugging Ning Qiu Tong.

Ning Zhong Ping solemnly sat on the chair while looking at the 2 sisters weeping disconsolately. In the first place, he was already bad with words, hence, he did not know how to comfort them in this situation.

Subconsciously, he tightly clenched his fist; His white knuckles and bulging blood vessels are currently the manifestation of his innermost feelings.

He had already guessed when big bro was injured!

I will avenge big bro! I MUST…

After a long period of time, the sign of the ongoing surgery finally turned off.

When she saw professor Xie walking out of the operation room, Ning Qiu Tong’s heart tightened.

“Professor Xie, my father he…”

Due to her being too emotional, Ning Qiu Tong could not even articulate the words properly. Her whole body shivered involuntarily, looking extremely pitiful.

“Relax, the surgery went smoothly, the decayed part of the lung has successfully been removed. Up next, Mr Ning will have to be hospitalized so that we can observe his condition. If all is well, we can then proceed with the next stage of the treatment.”

Professor Xie took off his surgical mask as he exhaustingly said.

He was not young anymore and moreover, he had not performed a surgery for a very long time, hence, this surgery had really tired him out.

Fortunately, the surgery was successful.

Therefore, after seeing Ning Qiu Tong’s frail appearance, he smiled and patted her shoulder before saying, “The patient is still unconscious. You guys should go have a meal and rest now, don’t tire yourself out.”

Her heart that was suspended in mid-air, finally came to a rest.

At that moment when she relaxed, she seemed to have lost her strength as she suddenly fell backwards.

Luckily, Ning Qing Xue had a fast reaction, when she saw Ning Qiu Tong falling, she immediately reached out and supported her.

“Big sis, why don’t you go home and rest. If this continues, you will get sick before dad recovers…” Ning Qing Xue worriedly uged.

“I’m fine… Qing Xue, you go buy some water and food. We will rest here while waiting for dad to come out.”

Ning Qiu Tong shook the head as she said. Upon seeing her stubborn attitude, Ning Qing Xue could only carry out her request as she turned and went to buy some food.

After the 3 of them ate some snacks, they continued to guard outside the ward.

After a while, a nurse came out of the ward and said to them, “The patient is awake, you all can go in now. However, please remember not to let the patient eat anything.”

Ning Qiu Tong agitatedly led the younger sister into the ward.

When she went into the ward, she saw a pale-faced Ning Zhong Guo due to severe blood loss.

“Dad, are you feeling better now?”

“It’s not that fast.”

Ning Zhong Guo weakly shook his head as he reached out to hold his daughter’s hand.

He looked so healthy in the morning but after a round of surgery, he seemed as if his illness was beyond cure with his defeated look.

Looking at his weak appearance, Ning Qiu Tong could not hold back again as tears started to fall.

“Dad is alright, come talk to me for awhile. Qing Xue, you come here too…”

As if to let his daughters feel relieved, Ning Zhong Guo forced himself to be more active as he tried to sit up, wanting to talk to his 2 daughters.

However, Ning Zhong Guo suddenly felt a stuffy feeling in his chest.

Following closely, he forced puke out a mouthful of warm blood.

“DAD!”

Seeing that the bed sheets were instantly stained red by the fresh blood, Ning Qiu Tong was stunned.

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately wailed towards the door, “Somebody help! Where are the doctors? Someone quickly call the doctors!”

Only after Ning Qing Xue ran out to call for help did Ning Qiu Tong then helplessly looked at her father, who was still unceasingly coughing out blood.

Due to this sudden change, she started crying like a kid, the previous strong and independent woman was all gone…

“Dad, don’t scare me… Didn’t professor Xie said that the surgery was successful? How can it be like that.”

“Ahem… I’m fine… Don’t worry.”

Ning Zhong Guo coughed for awhile, he even spat out some blood while coughing.

When he felt that he was feeling better, Ning Zhong Guo held her hand and said with much difficulty as he squeezed out a smile, “The weather cannot be foreseen, people all have good and back luck. Qiu Tong, you are not young anymore. Do you still not understand?”

“Dad!”

Ning Qiu Tong opened her mouth as she screamed silently. The tears have longed blurred her vision.

Her father was just a hand away, however, in her eyes, his figure became blurry and she could almost not see his appearance anymore.

“It’s okay. Your dad has lived for 3 more years. I’m already satisfied with it…”

Saying up to this point, Ning Zhong Guo’s voice became steadier and clearer, it was as if he was feeling much better.

But in Ning Qiu Tong’s eyes, this was a sign of him being completely conscious before dying!

She cried and shook her head, with a hoarse throat, she yelled, “DAD! Stop talking! Just rest! Professor Xie will be here soon! He will definitely cure you!”

“It’s futile. Professor Xie is not a deity, I am very clear of my illness…” Ning Zhong Guo shook his head and stretched out his hand to wipe off her tears, however, he realized that the tears kept flowing.

“Do you know why your father has lived for 3 more years? It was because 3 years ago, you father met a deity…”

Ning Qiu Tong stared at her father in a dazed as she listened to him narrate.

Other than crying, she did not know what else to do anymore.

“The old deity had given me a medicinal pill, called Life Prolonging Pill… It was so mysterious, after eating it, the sickness was gone and hence, your father was able to accompany you for 3 more years…”

“Just like that, I’ve lived for an additional 3 years, I’m content with it. Qiu Tong, you have to learn to be content too, understand?”

Ning Qiu Tong remained silent. Ning Zhong Guo helped her to wipe her tears and continued, “When your father is not around anymore, you have to take good care of your younger sister…I know your pride is very high, normal man can’t enter your eyes. Hence, I did not urge you to start your own family. However, you are not young anymore. When I’m alive, I can’t carry my grandson. But, when I’m no longer around, you have to let me see him. If not, be careful I will annoy you in your dreams everyday…

At a time like this, Ning Zhong Guo still had the mood to crack a joke. He even started to laugh at himself.

Meanwhile, Ning Qiu Tong dully stared at her father.

Suddenly, as if she received an electric shock, Ning Qiu Tong quickly stood up.

She then opened her handbag and proceeded to empty its contents.

Following closely, she knelt on the ground in a somewhat crazed manner and started to throw her belongings out.

The current Ning Qiu Tong acted like she was bewitched as she unceasingly murmured, “Medicine pill! Medicine pill!”

Finally, she found it…

That small bottle!

After listening to professor Xie’s words, Ning Qiu Tong stood rooted to the ground.

She really wanted to ask professor Xie if her father’s illness could be cured.

However, when she slightly opened her mouth with trembling lips, she realized that she was unable to mutter a single word.

Is there still a need to ask?

Although she did not understand some of the medical terms that professor Xie has used, but just by judging from the situation, there was no need for professor Xie to explain.

Ning Qiu Tong stood on the spot as two clear drips of tears flowed down her pale face.

In that instant, she thought back to the time when she was young.

Her mom left early and it was her dad who brought her and her sister up hand by hand.

As time went by, their living standards improved. However, her father was often outside due to work related reasons. Hence, leaving her and her sister alone in this cold and spacious house.

Therefore, when she grew up, no matter how busy she was, she would always go home at night.

It was because she did not want her father to feel that sort of loneliness.

Due to her family issues, Ning Qiu Tong became a strong and independent woman when she grew up and it gradually made her realized the importance of family love.

Her father was very strict; Whenever he says one thing, it means just that.

Sometimes, however, he would comply with her little temper and let her act willfully.

Eventually, Ning Qiu Tong grew into an adult. Although she has not gotten married and become a proud mother, but she started to experience what kind of feeling her father has towards her and her sister.

That was like a familial love for someone with the same bloodline…

Suddenly, as if she thought of something, Ning Qiu Tong took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

She gently wiped off the tear stains and with a straight face, she sincerely asked professor Xie, “Professor Xie, when can we begin the treatment?”

“It’s better to start as soon as possible. I will make a call to the hospital now and prepare a special ward…”
Saying up till here, professor Xie pondered for a while before continuing, “However, I suggest Miss Ning and Mr Ning to prepare yourselves mentally. His current condition could not be achieved in just a mere one to two days. Hence, I suspect that Mr Ning long knew of the illness and so as not to worry you, he did not tell you all.”

“I understand. Thank you, professor Xie.”

Ning Qiu Tong solemnly nodded and turned to look at the door.

Come to think of it, dad is still in there comforting Qing Xue not to worry.

… … …

I suddenly turned over the ink on the scene, smeared the poems like the old crows.

Father really pity mother, but his foolish giggle embarrassed people.

… … …

“Goose, goose, goose. She is singing towards the sky, with her beautiful neck bending in such a lovely curve. Her pure white feather coat floats on the jade green water. Her red feet stir crystal wave on the lake surface!”

Chen Xi carried the little kiddo while sitting on the sofa, and taught Nian Nian the Tang poem word for word.

Nian Nian was already 4 years old and she should start to recognize some words.

She was very smart, in less than a whole afternoon, she has already memorized the ‘Song for the goose’.

When the little kiddo finished reciting the entire poem, she excitedly burrowed into Chen Xi’s chest and smiled, “Papa, am I good at it?”

“Good! Nian Nian is so smart!”

Chen Xi kissed his daughter and smilingly said, “Papa will teach you another poem. Repeat after me… Two yellow orioles sing in the green willows.”

“Two yellow orioles sing in the green willows.”

The little kiddo articulated every single word and sentence after Chen Xi while clapping along.

“A flock of white egrets surge up the blue sky.”

“In my window is framed the snow-capped peak of Mount West.”

Close by my door are moored boats from faraway Wu.”

While Chen Xi was patiently teaching his daughter poems, a foreign ringtone suddenly rang out.

Chen Xi paused for awhile, thinking that it was Aunty Zhang’s phone.

However, he suddenly realized that it was his phone.

Chen Xi immediately placed the little kiddo aside and grabbed the phone that was on the table.

“Hello, is this Chen Xi?”

Lin Xuan’s voice came from the other side.

Maybe she has heard the little kiddo’s clear voice, Lin Xuan immediately laughed.

Without waiting for Chen Xi to reply, she directly said, “The day after tomorrow, sunday. I’ve already confirmed with everyone. You have to be there.”

“Ah sure thing, sorry for the trouble.”

“Remember to bring Nian Nian along. Let them see how cute you and Ying Ying’s daughter is. She will make them envious to death.”

Chen Xi thought for awhile before laughing involuntarily, “Sure, I will bring Nian Nian along when the time comes.”

After that, the both of them had a few casual talks before hanging up.

Chen Xi placed down his phone and when he glanced down, he saw that the little kiddo was secretly leaning against him so as to listen in on the conversation.

Chen Xi carried his daughter and rubbed her nose while purposely putting on a straight face and asked, “When did you learn to secretly listen in on papa’s conversation?”

The little kiddo pretended to not know of it and laughed loudly, “Papa, where do you want to bring Nian Nian?”

“I’ll bring you to see the big sis from that day, okay?”

Hearing that, the little kiddo immediately pouted and unhappily said, “Not okay. Big sis beat papa, she is a bad person.”

“Big sis was kidding with papa. Actually, she is a nice person and really likes Nian Nian.”

“really?”

“Of course it’s real, will your papa lie to Nian Nian?”

“Okay then. Nian Nian can play with her,” The little kiddo pretended to be aloof and said.

Looking at his daughter’s proud and lovable appearance, Chen Xi immediately broke out into bouts of laughter.

… … …

Affiliated Hospital of Zhong Hai Medical School. ICU acute ward.

Ning Zhong Guo changed into a patient’s clothes as he sat on the bed, somewhat helplessly looking at the emotionless Ning Qiu Tong.

To be honest, he had long thought of this day.

It’s just that, he did not think it would come so sudden.

“Qiu Tong ah…why don’t, we go home? You see that there’s also nothing wrong with me normally, I can even eat and exercise. There’s no need to make such a big issue out of it, right?”

Looking at his daughter’s ice cold expression, Ning Zhong Guo’s tone was no longer as strict as before.

That negotiating tone, it was as if he was a child who had done something wrong and was nervously waiting for his parents to berate him.

“No. We will go home when the surgery is done.”

She glanced at her father, whose back was stooped while sitting on the hospital bed, shaking his head and laughing bitterly.

Although her expression was still ice cold, her heart was bleeding profusely.

Since when did her father show such an attitude in front of her before?

The more Ning Zhong Guo was like this, the clearer Ning Qiu Tong understood him.

Her father knew about his health all along, it was just that he was hiding it from her.

Since, at this moment, she already knew, there was no need for her father to hide it anymore…

Looking at her father who had seemed to age, then looking at his inability to cover up anymore, and then at him showing his helplessness for the first time…

Ning Qiu Tong’s heart was really torn into pieces…

The ward was slightly quiet as the father and daughter stared at each other. Finally, Ning Zhong Guo retreated in defeat.

He shook his head and softly said, “Alright then. I will sleep first. Call me when professor Xie is ready.”

“Okay.”

Ning Qiu Tong emotionlessly nodded her head and turned around to walk out of the room.

And at that moment when she turned.

Ning Qiu Tong burst into a warm bout of tears.

“I’ve benefited?”

Ning Qiu Tong paused for a while before laughing, as she sarcastically said, “Please tell me, what did I benefit?”

However, Chen Xi did not reply.

His cold gaze swept passed Ning Qiu Tong and her father, and he coldly said, “I’ve already refined the 10,000¥ medicinal ingredients into this medicine pill. The pill is here. From here on, I have nothing to do with you guys. If you dare to sprout any more conceited nonsense, don’t blame me for what will happen next!”

After he finished saying, Chen Xi took out a small bottle and placed it on the table before walking straight out.

As Ning Qiu Tong looked at Chen Xi’s back, her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something. However, she held it in till the end.

Ning Zhong Guo silently watched the commotion between Ning Qiu Tong and Chen Xi. Even when Chen Xi left, he did say anything to stop him from leaving. He gently sighed as he went up the stairs again.

One is his daughter, the other is a stranger.

Since both of them are like fire and ice, he naturally could not continue to help the stranger.

Forget about it, maybe his daughter is right. That young man might really be a swindler.

Maybe because he was being so optimistic for a cure that he did not realize any problems with the young man.

After Chen Xi left, the hall plunged into an eerie silence.

Ning Qiu Tong angrily stomped towards the table and decided to throw away that so-called pill. (TN: Oh well, there goes the medicine)

However, when she picked up the pill bottle, she mysteriously stopped her actions.

She then opened the pill bottle, wanting to smell the pill.

Just when she opened the pill bottle, a faint medicinal scent invaded her sense of smell.

She gently inhaled, only to smell an unexplainable fragrant scent.

The scent was very unique; Amidst the faint fragrant, the refreshing and the bitter smell coming from the medicinal ingredients intertwined with each other.

When the scent entered her lungs, she immediately felt that she was much clear-headed than before.

‘This medicine…’

Her eyebrows knitted slightly, and after giving it some thought, she closed the bottle cap and placed it in her bag.

… … …

Chen Xi finally reached home, albeit feeling somewhat depressed.

He did nothing wrong yet he was berated by other people; Naturally, his mood would not be good.

The medicinal ingredients cost 9,000¥. If he thought about it carefully, his service fee/profit was only 800¥.

‘If I earn 800 per night, then based on my estimation, I belong to the high-income group in Zhong Hai…’

Chen Xi laughed at himself as he knocked on the door.

The Qi Replenishing pill could only slow down the effects of the illness, however, it could not eliminate it completely.

There was only one way to cure him. By placing the Qi Replenishing pill as a foundation, Chen Xi could then use cultivation techniques to circulate the Qi, unleashing the full potential of the medicine. In this way, he could eliminate the illness from its roots.

However, based on the current situation, even if Ning Zhong Guo offered him 1,000,000¥ or 10,000,000¥, he would not cure him.

Do you really think a single penny would trouble this hero?

Thinking up to here, Chen Xi could not help but laugh coldly.

We shall see…

“PAPA!”

“Papa is back!”

As long as Chen Xi walked out of the house, the little kiddo would always take note of the door at all times.

That was why even though Chen Xi knocked softly, she could still hear it over the sound of the cartoon.

The little kiddo excitedly jumped down from the sofa and ran to the door, barefooted.

Looking at the small head that was poking through the door gap, the dark clouds in his heart instantly disappeared.

He opened the door and bent down to embrace his daughter.

He then rubbed her nose and smiled, “Nian Nian, do you miss papa?”

“Miss!” The little kiddo smiled sweetly.

“Good girl, papa is back. Let’s go into the house.”

He carried his daughter to the sofa and after playing with the little kiddo for a while, he went to the kitchen and passed the last Qi Replenishing pill to Aunty Zhang.

“Aunty Zhang, this is a new pill that my company has researched. 100% refined from Chinese medicine and has no chemicals in it. It is rumored to be able to prevent sickness, increase one’s immune system, and is especially effective for the elderly. I’ve especially taken one home for you, so take it.”

“Really that effective?”

Aunty Zhang took the small pill bottle and opened the cover. After smelling it, she then smiled and said, “I have never seen this kind of healthcare products before. Do I eat it directly or dissolve it in water?”

“Eat it Directly. Hurry up and eat it. I have eaten this before, the feeling after eating it is similar to powdered medicine, and it’s not that bitter either.” (E.N: warning don’t eat pills from strangers)

Upon seeing that Chen Xi was again urging her, Aunty Zhang directly ate the pill without any suspicion.

After eating the pill, Aunty Zhang felt a refreshing feeling flowing from her neck to her stomach.

It felt like eating a peppermint, which made people extremely comfortable. You could even rely on that refreshing feeling to clearly sense the flow of the pill.

“Aiya, this medicine is so strong.”

After eating the pill, Aunty Zhang shut her eyes to experience the feeling more vividly.

When she re-opened her eyes, she felt that the objects in front of her were much clearer than before.

Aunty Zhang forcefully blinked and she felt that the scene in her line of sight was much clearer. The long-sightedness that had troubled her for years was finally gone.”

“Godly! This medicine is so godly! Little Chen, where did you get this from? It must be very expensive. Come, come, I will pass you the money…”

Aunty Zhang pulled Chen Xi towards her bedroom, preparing to pass him the money.

Chen Xi immediately waved his hand and explained, “Aunty Zhang, this medicine is free! This is the bonus that our company has given to its staff. Currently, this medicine is not in the market yet, so you still can’t buy it outside…” (TN: Bonus on the first day of work…lmao){E.N: I wish my Grandma was this gullible}

Saying up till here, Chen Xi held onto her hand and sincerely said, “Luckily, you were here all these years. I don’t even know how to return the kindness that our family has owed you… It’s just a small thing and you want to give me money, isn’t this treating me like I’m an outsider? I’m from the younger generation, it’s only natural to show filial respect to the elders…”

However, Aunty Zhang refused to give in and insisted on giving the money to Chen Xi.

She was not a fool. This pill that was able to have an immediate effect upon consumption was definitely not simple. Hence, she was unwilling to take Chen Xi’s medicine just like that.

Of course, Chen Xi also could not take Aunty Zhang’s money.

He has owed Aunty Zhang a lot. How could a mere Qi Replenishing pill repay everything!

After going back and forth for quite a while, Chen Xi finally succeeded in convincing Aunty Zhang,

Aunty Zhang no longer brought up the issue about money and instead, she kept on praising Chen Xi for being thoughtful and having a sense of responsibility like a man.

Hearing that, Chen Xi smiled sheepishly and started to have small talk with Aunty Zhang.

… … …

Medical college.

Professor Xie looked at the brand new health report in his hands and frowned.

“Professor Xie, how was it? Is my father okay?” Ning Qiu Tong concernedly asked.

Professor Xie deeply sighed and said, “My predictions were correct, Mr Ning’s five viscera are injured…”(E.N: Viscera are the ‘main’ organs in your body)

Ning Qiu Tong was so frightened that her face paled a few shades whiter.

Looking at her expression, Professor Xie sadly shook his head.

However, Ning Qiu Tong deeply breathed in and asked, “And?”

Professor slightly shook his head and trying his best to fulfill the role of a doctor, he explained in detail, “Mr Ning’s heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and spleen all have signs of bleeding. The most serious injury is to his lungs. Part of his left lung is already dead and surgery needs to be done immediately. Furthermore, since his five viscera were damaged, the decayed wounds have produced bacteria and it has already accumulated to a certain level. We have to find a way to discharge it and disinfect the wounds by using the system…”(TN: Is it correct to say Blackwater? I have no medical knowledge so let me know if there’s another word for it.)

Dazed, Ning Qiu Tong was rooted to the spot. In that instant, her mind went completely blank.