Stepping out of the Tianyi Music Restaurant, Chen Nuo'en said, "Mr. Fang, this is..."
"My sister, Fang Miaoxue."
Chen Nuo'en immediately smiled and waved. "Hello, Miaoxue. I'm Chen Nuo'en, a friend of Mr. Fang."
"Mr.... Fang?"
Fang Miaoxue looked a bit surprised, as if it was the first time she had ever heard anyone address her older brother that way.
In her little mind, she and her brother were still just kids...
Since both of them were girls, once they got into the car, Fang Miaoxue started chatting freely with Chen Nuo'en.
halfway there, she even asked to get out of the back and sit in the front passenger seat so it would be easier to chat with Sister Nuo'en.
Fang Yan sat in the back, looking at the scenery along the way without saying much.
As the car drove into the Chen family's courtyard, Fang Miaoxue's little mouth stayed open almost the entire time, her face filled with astonishment.
"Brother, look, there are mountains."
"Rockeries, for landscaping," Fang Yan said.
"I know, and there's running water..."
"Artifical."
Fang Miaoxue pouted. "Hmph. Sister Nuo'en, what kind of place is this?"
"My home. I invited Mr. Fang here today to examine my grandfather."
"Huh? A medical checkup? My brother?"
"Yes, Mr. Fang is a man of great capabilities."
Fang Miaoxue couldn't help turning her head to look at her brother.
Over the past few days, she had sensed that her brother had changed, but she never imagined he had become a man of great capabilities...
"Brother, what's going on? You know how to practice medicine?"
Fang Yan turned his head and smiled. "That's a very long story. By the way, you didn't eat earlier—are you hungry?"
Fang Miaoxue shook her head, her braid swaying behind her.
"I lost my appetite from being angered by those people earlier."
Chen Nuo'en smiled gently. "Don't worry, Mr. Fang, our restaurant always has freshly prepared food ready. Miaoxue can just eat whenever she gets hungry."
Fang Yan nodded.
Once the car was parked, Chen Nuo'en led them directly to the attic of her grandfather, Chen Xingzhi.
Walking into the building, Fang Miaoxue gasped in amazement repeatedly. Even compared to the Fang family, the Chen family's estate was worlds apart.
The younger sister had never seen such a luxurious residence, so it was inevitable for a little girl to be amazed.
Chen Nuo'en patiently explained the layout of the building to Fang Miaoxue. Seeing how attentively his sister was listening, Fang Yan nodded, his impression of Chen Nuo'en improving significantly.
Seeing Fang Yan arrive, Chen Xingzhi immediately stood up to welcome him.
"Mr. Fang, you've finally come."
Fang Yan smiled slightly and nodded toward Chen Tianluo standing nearby.
"How is the old master feeling?"
Chen Xingzhi replied, "Ever since you treated me, Mr. Fang, I've felt quite well. But just a moment ago, I started feeling a bit stuffy and oppressed in my chest."
"That's normal. I only temporarily cleared your meridians; now that the internal fire is surging upward, the discomfort is naturally surfacing."
At this, Chen Xingzhi looked at Fang Yan as if he were a drowning man clutching a straw, and hastily said, "I must ask you to treat me again, sir."
Fang Yan nodded. "Very well. I will clear out the root of the illness for you today, and you will be completely cured."
Fang Yan certainly wasn't just talking big. Over the past two days, aided by the spiritual energy of the Luoxian Bamboo, he had already stepped into Foundation Establishment.
Using the spiritual energy within his body to purge Chen Xingzhi's illness was nothing more than child's play.
"Hmph! Young man, to dare come to the Chen family to pull off a scam—you truly have the audacity of a bear and the gall of a leopard!"
Just at that moment, a voice echoed from outside the doorway.
Soon, four or five men walked into the room.
The middle-aged man in the lead had a well-proportioned build, a crew cut, and wore a loose black casual suit. Although he exuded a certain aura in his gestures and movements, his face carried a trace of hostility.
Behind him, aside from a few men who clearly looked like attendants, walked an elderly man of around sixty.
The elder looked arrogant. Though his hair was white, it was trimmed very neatly, and combined with an aged yet rosy complexion, he appeared full of vigor and spirit.
"Uncle Yuan?" Chen Nuo'en asked in surprise.
The middle-aged man addressed as Uncle Yuan nodded, then turned his gaze toward Fang Yan, his eyes clearly carrying the scrutiny of someone in a superior position.
"Cured in a single session? The old master's illness has baffled all sorts of famous physicians with no solution in sight. Isn't your scam a bit too low-level?"
Hearing this, before Fang Yan could speak, Chen Xingzhi furrowed his brows deeply.
"Zhiyuan, why are you speaking to Mr. Fang like that?"
Uncle Yuan said, "Old Master, I know your health hasn't been good lately, but we must never turn to random doctors out of desperation and believe his nonsense."
With that, he stepped aside and looked at the elderly man beside him.
"This is Elder Li. Major hospitals all across Tianzhou have tried to extend olive branches to him, but Elder Li insists on practicing at Jishi Hall. His miraculous medical skills are plain for all to see in the traditional Chinese medicine community."
Chen Tianluo's eyes lit up. "Elder Li? The divine physician Li Mingtong from Jishi Hall?"
Li Mingtong gave a slight nod. "Greetings, Chairman Chen."
Chen Tianluo was pleasantly surprised. In fact, he had previously sent people to invite Elder Li to examine his father, but because Elder Li had been touring abroad for lectures at the time, he had no choice but to give up.
"Elder Li only got off the plane yesterday, and today I personally went and invited the old gentleman here."
Uncle Yuan lifted his chin as he spoke, wearing a proud expression.
"But Uncle Yuan, we already invited Mr. Fang..."
Before Chen Nuo'en could finish, Uncle Yuan waved his hand. "Nuo'en, you're still young. Alright, leave this to me. Elder Li, shall we begin the treatment?"
At this, Fang Yan glanced at Chen Nuo'en.
Chen Nuo'en whispered, "Mr. Fang, I'm terribly sorry. He is my grandfather's sworn adopted son, Zhou Zhiyuan. He's only doing this for my grandfather's health..."
Zhou Zhiyuan?
In his past life, Fang Yan had indeed known of this figure.
Zhou Zhiyuan of Tianzhou, known as Second Master, held a status that even surpassed Zhong Tian. Many people said that while Zhong Tian was a big shot, he could never outshine Zhou Zhiyuan.
Now it seemed that rumor was true.
That Zhong Tian clearly feared the Chen family, and since this Zhou Zhiyuan was the sworn adopted son of Old Master Chen, everything made sense.
At that moment, Chen Xingzhi spoke up, "Zhiyuan, Mr. Fang is a man of high attainments; you must not speak nonsense."
With that, he looked at Fang Yan and cupped his fists. "Mr. Fang, this old man still chooses to let you treat me. Please."
Fang Yan smiled and nodded. The old master of the Chen family wasn't unreasonable. He stepped forward, preparing to treat Chen Xingzhi, when Li Mingtong at the side let out a cold laugh.
"Hahaha! A street performance trick—it might fool Old Chen, but how could it possibly fool me?"
Fang Yan turned his head and looked at Li Mingtong with a hint of amusement. "You mean... I'm a fraud?"
Li Mingtong crossed his arms, raised his chin, and said, "What else?"
"You're talking nonsense! My brother is not a fraud!" Fang Miaoxue immediately stepped forward to defend him.
Everyone turned to look at the little girl. She probably had no idea what kind of figures were standing before her right now.
Yet she didn't care about any of that. She only knew that if anyone dared to bully her brother, she had to stand up!
Li Mingtong said coldly, "Young lady, it's a pity your sister trusts you so much. Engaging in such fraud, aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of your own family?"
Fang Yan gave a faint smile and said nothing. He couldn't even be bothered to waste a single word on someone like Li Mingtong.
However, from Li Mingtong's perspective, Fang Yan seemed to have been silenced by his words.
"Youthful and reckless, acting without considering the consequences. If something goes wrong with the treatment, do you have any idea what your fate will be?"
Zhou Zhiyuan chimed in, "Hmph! Your whole family's lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it!"
Hearing this, Fang Yan furrowed his brows slightly and looked at the two of them. "And if I cure the old master, what then?"