The old lady looked very serene at the moment, as if she had fallen asleep.
The male doctor called out to her a few times, and the old lady woke up.
Seeing so many people surrounding her, she felt a bit nervous.
"Ma'am, how are you feeling?" the male doctor asked.
The old lady was somewhat confused, but she quickly remembered that she had just fainted. With a puzzled expression, she said, "I feel fine, my body feels very light. Did you save me, Doctor?"
The male doctor pointed at Ye Ning and said, "It was this young brother who saved you. Still, you should go to the hospital for a checkup, just to make sure there are no other issues with your body."
The old lady, however, said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "I'm fine, there's no need to go to the hospital."
After that, she thanked Ye Ning, expressing deep gratitude.
Seeing her simple and plain attire, the male doctor understood.
Ye Ning asked Lin Xue, "Do you have any cash?"
Lin Xue was momentarily stunned, then fished out two bundles of cash from her handbag.
Ye Ning took all of it directly and placed it into the old lady's hands.
"Grandma, take this money. Go get a checkup, and then buy yourself some good food. Eat less pickled vegetables; it's bad for your cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health."
"You saved my life, and I haven't even properly thanked you. How can I take your money?" the old lady said anxiously, refusing to accept it.
Instead, Ye Ning pointed at Lin Xue and smiled, "Grandma, do you see this pretty girl?"
The old lady looked puzzled, but still nodded.
"She's my wife, a second-generation rich kid. My wife has money," Ye Ning said with deliberate exaggeration.
Everyone was amused by him.
However, they could also tell by Lin Xue's clothing and styling that she was indeed from a wealthy background.
That outfit alone was worth at least one hundred thousand.
The old lady was immensely grateful and almost knelt before Ye Ning, which startled him.
He quickly helped the old lady up, then grabbed Lin Xue and fled in a panic.
Inside the car, Lin Xue stared at Ye Ning and said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to have such a kind heart."
"To cure diseases and save lives, a practitioner must have a benevolent heart. My second master taught me that," Ye Ning said.
"Then why didn't you proactively treat my cousin?" Lin Xue asked.
Ye Ning said indifferently, "I cure illnesses and save lives, I don't beg people to let me save them. I can still tell the difference between being kind and being a doormat."
Lin Xue was slightly taken aback. These words made a lot of sense.
Returning to the Lin Family residence, Su Qingqing had already returned and was sitting in the living room.
When she saw Ye Ning, her expression turned slightly unnatural, but it quickly hardened into indifference.
Su Qingqing lacked any favorable impression of Ye Ning and wanted nothing to do with him.
"Cousin, is your body really just like what Ye Ning said?" Lin Xue asked with concern.
Su Qingqing said decisively, "He's talking nonsense, don't believe him."
Ye Ning curled his lip and ignored her.
Right at that moment, a phone ringtone echoed.
Su Qingqing took out her phone, and the moment she saw the number on the screen, her expression instantly changed.
"That guy's call? He still hasn't given up?" Lin Xue asked with some surprise.
Su Qingqing said with annoyance, "Who knows what goes through his mind? He's out of his mind. I've rejected him so many times, yet he still refuses to give up. It's driving me crazy."
"Maybe it's because you don't have a boyfriend, Cousin, so he refuses to quit."
Lin Xue chuckled secretly.
"If I were that guy, facing a great beauty like you, cousin, I wouldn't give up easily either."
"Help me think of a way to make him give up," Su Qingqing said irritably.
Lin Xue initially wanted to say that she had no ideas whatsoever.
However, when she caught sight of Ye Ning standing nearby, her eyes suddenly lit up. "I actually do have a great idea."
"Tell me quickly."
Su Qingqing grew excited.
"Have Ye Ning pretend to be your boyfriend and reject that guy. Trust me, with Ye Ning's capabilities, he can pull it off," Lin Xue said with a smile.
She intended to create opportunities for her cousin and Ye Ning to spend time together. That way, once they had contact, perhaps her cousin wouldn't even need to ask—Ye Ning would just help treat her cousin on his own.
"No way," Su Qingqing refused without even thinking.
"I disagree. I have no interest in double-A. Even if it's just pretending, it's an insult to me," Ye Ning said bluntly.
Damn it.
Su Qingqing was furious.
Who was double-A? She was clearly an A-plus!
Chapter Nine She is My Woman
Being flat-chested could be said to be Su Qingqing's lifelong pain.
Now that Ye Ning brought it up right to her face, Su Qingqing felt an absolute urge to devour him alive.
"What are you glaring at? Keep glaring at me all you want, I still won't help you increase your pectoral muscle volume—even though to me, that kind of thing is a piece of cake," Ye Ning said with dissatisfaction.
"You? A street con artist."
Su Qingqing sneered, her expression full of disdain.
Ye Ning instantly felt annoyed. The woman actually dared to doubt his medical skills.
He suddenly walked toward Su Qingqing, instantly startling her.
"What are you do—"
Before Su Qingqing could finish her sentence, Ye Ning flicked out a few silver needles, piercing them directly into her modest pectoral muscles. Her entire body instantly became immobilized.
Lin Xue was startled and hurriedly said, "Ye Ning, don't bully my cousin."
Ye Ning shook his head and said, "Relax, I'm just teaching her a lesson. Since she dares to doubt my medical skills, I'm going to transform her from a double-A into a double-D within three days."
Three days?
Double-D?
Lin Xue's mouth dropped open in shock. She glanced down at herself, imagining her own petite frame burdened with double-D's.
She shivered; her current self was just fine.
However, her cousin's figure was naturally quite sizzling hot; the only flaw was that lack in the pectoral department. If it really became a double-D, it wouldn't look disharmonious either.
Su Qingqing's face flushed red. If she weren't currently paralyzed all over, she would have torn Ye Ning to shreds.
She glared viciously at Ye Ning, not believing for a second that he was telling the truth, assuming he was merely bullying her on purpose.
Ten minutes later, Ye Ning made a beckoning gesture with his hand, and the silver needles flew back to him.
Su Qingqing regained mobility over her body and immediately lunged forward to fight Ye Ning to the death.
"Cousin, don't move."
Lin Xue suddenly shouted.
Su Qingqing gave Lin Xue a puzzled look, wondering why she was stopping her.
"It really changed."
Lin Xue pointed at Su Qingqing's chest, her face full of shock.
Following Lin Xue's gaze, Su Qingqing looked down.
Her jaw dropped in astonishment. The once flat and unremarkable area now possessed some initial contours. Although still slightly small, it was already worlds apart from before.
Without another word, Su Qingqing sprinted into the bathroom.
When she emerged again, the look in her eyes as she gazed at Ye Ning had completely changed.
At this moment, Su Qingqing harbored not a shred of doubt regarding Ye Ning's medical skills.
In three days, perhaps she really could transform from "Little Su" into "Big Su."
At this thought, Su Qingqing felt a surge of excitement.
She looked at Ye Ning, desperately wanting to ask him if he could continue helping her with the treatment tomorrow.
Yet, constrained by a young woman's pride and modesty, she found it hard to open her mouth.
After all, her attitude toward Ye Ning hadn't exactly been very pleasant.
Ye Ning was playing with a phone—it was Lin Xue's smartphone. For someone who had only ever used a Nokia, Ye Ning was full of curiosity about smartphones.
Seeing her cousin's expression, Lin Xue knew instantly what she was thinking.
She smiled faintly and said, "Ye Ning, you need to change your phone. How do you like this smartphone of mine?"
"It's great. Are you giving it to me?" Ye Ning's eyes lit up.
"Of course not, I'll buy you a new one," Lin Xue said.
"Good."
Ye Ning instantly perked up with interest.
Lin Xue frowned slightly and said, "However, I don't have time right now, I have some matters to attend to. How about letting my cousin accompany you?"
Ye Ning hesitated slightly. His impression of Su Qingqing wasn't very good, mostly because this woman had never given him a pleasant look.
"Not having a smartphone nowadays is extremely inconvenient, and my cousin isn't a bad person. Don't worry," Lin Xue continued to persuade.
Su Qingqing understood what Lin Xue meant. She said indifferently, "I happen to need to go to the mall to buy some clothes. My current clothes don't fit anymore."
Lin Xue chuckled inwardly. From double-A to double-B—this was truly a qualitative leap.
"Fine, I'll go with her then," Ye Ning had no choice but to agree.
Mostly because smartphones were too awesome, and the pretty girls inside were even more pleasing to the eyes.
If he had a smartphone, he'd be able to look at those pretty girls all the time.
The two set off, silent the entire way.
Su Qingqing didn't know what to say, and Ye Ning simply didn't want to speak at all.
When they arrived at the mall, it was already six or seven in the evening.
Entering together, Su Qingqing bought Ye Ning a phone and then immediately went on a shopping spree.
Bearing in mind that by the day after tomorrow she would be a double-D, she bought all her clothes according to that size.
The premise, of course, was that Ye Ning remained happy and willing to keep giving her a few more needle treatments.
It turned out the girls were right: a woman wanting to increase her pectoral volume required a man's own hands to create it.
Her phone rang—it was that guy again.
Su Qingqing glanced at Ye Ning, answered the call, and stated her location.
Ye Ning was completely engrossed in playing with his phone, devouring the digital world like a thirsty man at an oasis.
Before long, a group of people walked over.
Leading them was a young man in his early twenties, tall, standing well over 1.85 meters. His entire being exuded a sense of superiority, making it obvious at a glance that he was a young master from a wealthy family who had been pampered since childhood.
Flanking the young man were two bodyguards with fierce, menacing expressions, faint auras of violence emanating from them.
Ye Ning was slightly surprised; these two bodyguards had clearly undergone martial training, and they probably had blood on their hands.
The youth stared at Su Qingqing and said with pleasant surprise, "Qingqing, long time no see. You've gotten even prettier."
And bigger.
Of course, that last part was kept strictly inside the youth's head.
In the past, Su Qingqing was great in every way, except that her pectoral muscles were somewhat underdeveloped.
Had her looks not been so extraordinary, and her figure devoid of any other flaws besides her chest, the youth wouldn't have fallen for her.
Now that even that sole flaw was practically gone, the youth adored Su Qingqing all the more.
Faced with the youth's attentive pampering, Su Qingqing was exceptionally cold. She said indifferently, "Jiang Tao, the reason I had you come here today is to tell you: stop pestering me from now on. I'm afraid my boyfriend will misunderstand."
With that, Su Qingqing grabbed Ye Ning's arm.
Ye Ning broke away instantly, putting some distance between them as he said, "I don't know her."
Su Qingqing had been feeling rather smug, but this forced her hand—she wouldn't even need to beg Ye Ning; he was supposed to act as her shield.
Yet Ye Ning pulled a stunt like this, instantly wiping the smile right off Su Qingqing's face.
Jiang Tao hadn't looked too happy to begin with, but upon hearing Ye Ning's words, he instantly understood what was going on.
Glancing contemptuously at Ye Ning, Jiang Tao said indifferently, "You still have some sense. Now get lost and stay far away from Qingqing. She isn't someone a bumpkin like you deserves."
Ye Ning had originally planned to stand on the sidelines and watch Su Qingqing get humiliated.
As a result, Jiang Tao suddenly uttered those exact words.
His expression darkened instantly. Amidst the startled and furious gazes of Jiang Tao and his men, Ye Ning walked over to Su Qingqing's side and wrapped an arm around her slender waist.
"I was just joking with you earlier. She isn't my girlfriend—she's my woman," Ye Ning said calmly.
He had been provoked by Jiang Tao's words.
"Punk, watch your mouth and don't bring trouble upon yourself," Jiang Tao said coldly.
Ye Ning pinched Su Qingqing's chin with one hand, then lowered his head and kissed her.
Su Qingqing's eyes widened in shock, her entire body freezing stiff. Her first kiss, gone!
She desperately wanted to break away, but Ye Ning was too domineering and didn't give her any chance at all.
On the side, Jiang Tao's eyes were practically shooting fire. That was his goddess, someone he hadn't even touched yet!
"Cripple him for me!" Jiang Tao roared.
The two bodyguards behind him immediately rushed forward.
Chapter Ten The Easiest Thing to Do is Make Money
Seeing the two bodyguards charge forward, Ye Ning didn't let go of her, making Su Qingqing somewhat anxious.
They were dead for sure this time. She just hoped the two bodyguards wouldn't accidentally injure her.
Right at that moment, Ye Ning released Su Qingqing, raised his hands, and slapped the two bodyguards away with a single blow each.
Those two seasoned fighters couldn't block even a single move from Ye Ning.
They collapsed to the ground, half of their faces swollen high as if they had been trampled by an elephant.
Jiang Tao was dumbfounded. These were bodyguards he had hired at an exorbitant price, capable of taking on ten men—that was by no means an empty boast.
Yet Ye Ning had knocked them down with just a single slap each.
Ye Ning walked toward Jiang Tao, clearly intending to teach him a lesson.
Since the other party had already made a move against him, Ye Ning naturally didn't have the habit of swallowing his anger.
He had always been accustomed to making people submit through sheer force.
Seeing this, Su Qingqing hurriedly grabbed Ye Ning.
"Forget it."
She didn't want Ye Ning to offend Jiang Tao; the power backing that guy was not to be underestimated.
Beating Jiang Tao's bodyguards was one thing, but if he actually beat Jiang Tao himself, it wouldn't be so easily resolved.
Ye Ning glanced at Su Qingqing, turned around, and kicked out.
Jiang Tao was sent flying by his kick, sliding across the ground for over ten meters.
Ye Ning said coldly, "From now on, take a detour whenever you run into me. Otherwise, I'll beat you every single time I see you."
With that, Ye Ning dragged the dumbfounded Su Qingqing upstairs.
He smelled the fragrance of food; it was time to eat.
Jiang Tao was writhing in pain all over, his expression venomous. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
The call connected, and a soft, effeminate male voice came through.
"How is Young Master Jiang thinking of me? Something up?"
Jiang Tao said coldly, "Brother Biao, I want to hire you to deal with someone."
"My fees are very expensive, you know," Brother Biao chuckled faintly.
"Fifty thousand—no, one million. That guy has good martial arts skills, but my requirements aren't high: just break his four limbs," Jiang Tao said coldly.
"Location."
"Elite Plaza."
At this moment, Ye Ning was enjoying hot pot with Su Qingqing.
Su Qingqing's face was flushed red, whether from embarrassment over what had just happened or from the spice, was hard to tell.
Suddenly, the corner of Ye Ning's mouth curved into an attractive smile, his expression somewhat playful.
Seeing this smile on Ye Ning's face, Su Qingqing asked with some puzzlement, "What are you smiling at? Is something wrong with me?"
Ye Ning shook his head and said indifferently, "Just heard something amusing. There's a good show coming up in a moment."
What good show?
Seeing that Ye Ning wouldn't elaborate, Su Qingqing didn't press further.
Her expression suddenly turned fidgety, hesitation written all over her face.
After a long while, as if she had finally made up her mind, Su Qingqing looked up at Ye Ning and said, "Ye Ning, there's something I hope you'll agree to."
Ye Ning's gaze landed on her.
"Whatever happened today, please don't mention it to Xiao Xue. It's too embarrassing. Let's just pretend nothing happened at all, okay?" Su Qingqing said expectantly.
Instead, Ye Ning shook his head and directly vetoed it. "No."
"Why?" Su Qingqing was somewhat baffled.
Ye Ning said with a straight face, "You are my woman; naturally, you cannot be without a proper title."
Su Qingqing was torn between laughter and tears. "Wasn't that just an act put on for Jiang Tao?"
"No, I've already stamped you as mine. You are my woman. Besides, if you aren't my woman, no one else would dare accept you anyway." Ye Ning said solemnly.
"Why?"
"Whoever wants to poach my woman, I'll take their life," Ye Ning stated the reason.
Su Qingqing: "..."
After a long while, she finally managed to say, "You already have Xiao Xue."
Ye Ning smiled and softly remarked, "I am a traditional man."
Traditional?
Three wives and four concubines?
Being able to make womanizing sound so fresh, refined, and righteous—Ye Ning truly took the crown.
"Do you have money? Can you afford to support so many wives?" Su Qingqing asked.
Ye Ning: "..."
A direct hit to the vitals; he was utterly left without a retort.
"Haha."
Seeing Ye Ning choked up, Su Qingqing couldn't help laughing.
Too interesting; this little man was truly too amusing.
"Money is the easiest thing to make," Ye Ning recovered and said confidently.
Su Qingqing: "Heh."
She was painfully aware that the current Ye Ning could practically be described as penniless.
An old man suddenly walked over, saying with excitement, "Master, it really is you! I thought you looked familiar just now."
Glancing at the old man, Ye Ning had a slight impression.
He had met him just this morning, the one who wanted to send his grandson to Thailand.
"Old Tan."
Su Qingqing was slightly startled and hurriedly greeted him.
Tan Qingshan, the president of the Yangcheng Calligraphy and Painting Association, was also a globally renowned master of traditional Chinese painting throughout Jiuzhou.
For him to proactively greet Ye Ning felt somewhat unbelievable to Su Qingqing.
Yet, why would an elder of his stature address Ye Ning as "Master"?
Tan Qingshan nodded slightly, acknowledging Su Qingqing's greeting, before looking back at Ye Ning with excitement. "Master, do you have time? I'd like to purchase a painting from you."
Su Qingqing found it utterly surreal. Tan Qingshan, a towering master of the art world, was actually trying to buy a painting from a punk like Ye Ning? Had he lost his mind?
"Not interested," Ye Ning answered without even thinking.
He painted to feed that flock of cranes, and painting during the day was just so he wouldn't lose face in front of his fiancée. What was the point of painting a picture for some old man?
Tan Qingshan had already said he didn't have a pretty granddaughter.
Seeing Ye Ning refuse, Tan Qingshan grew anxious and hurriedly said, "Master, I can offer one hundred million! While this sum might not mean much to you, it's the absolute limit of what I can scrape together. I am your loyal fan, please say yes!"
One hundred million?
Su Qingqing's eyes nearly popped out of her skull.
A painting by Ye Ning was worth one hundred million?
And judging by Old Tan's demeanor, it looked as if he felt he was getting the better end of the deal.
Ye Ning originally had no intention of agreeing, but seeing Su Qingqing's astonished expression, a thought suddenly stirred in his heart.