"Impossible!"
"Impossible!"
Chen Jinglun muttered to himself.
Having studied medicine under his grandfather since childhood, by the age of twenty-five he had already mastered fifty percent of his grandfather's true techniques.
From then on, he earned the title of the "Little Divine Doctor" in Yunhai.
Agreeing to treat Old Madam Shen for Yao Lingxuan was, on the one hand, a way to get on good terms with Yao Lingxuan and find out more about the people behind her.
On the other hand, he wanted to use the success of curing Old Madam Shen to cement his reputation.
When Su Yan suddenly appeared, he was somewhat resistant at first, but slowly came to accept it.
Having a comparison would only highlight his own competence—Su Yan would serve as the perfect stepping stone for him!
"Little Divine Doctor Chen, don't believe a word they say!"
"I know Su Yan better than anyone. I don't think he has any such ability—there's definitely something fishy going on!"
Yao Lingxuan's face was dark, her gaze icy as she looked toward Su Yan.
In her heart, she loathed Su Yan to the extreme!
Her plan tonight had been flawless and smooth sailing.
Yet Su Yan had to barge in here and deliberately cross her.
Who knows what kind of deal he made with the Jiang family to make them praise him in front of all these people.
With no real skills of his own, he could only rely on outsiders. Did he really think that could last?
Yao Lingxuan warned him: "Keep a steady head and watch Old Madam Shen's condition closely. You cannot afford any mistakes."
Chen Jinglun's composure had indeed cracked, and the hand holding the silver needle was already trembling slightly.
He desperately wanted to drop everything in his hands and go over to the Jiang family's garden to see what was actually going on.
Yet he could not abandon his patient halfway; offending the Shen family would ruin his entire future, even with his grandfather to protect him.
Yao Lingxuan walked over to the edge of the garden and looked at the two members of the Jiang family, Jiang Yunhe and Fan Hong.
"Senior, I suggest you have a professional doctor run another checkup."
"Knowing Su Yan as I do, he knows nothing about medicine. There is no way he could have cured her in such a short amount of time."
"He must have used some despicable trick to create the illusion that Old Madam Jiang has recovered."
"You mustn't let yourselves be fooled by his sweet words!"
Fan Hong looked up and down at Yao Lingxuan opposite her, clearly sensing Yao Lingxuan's animosity toward Su Yan.
Such a pretty face, yet completely blind.
She curled her lips in displeasure.
"Don't I know my own body? Do you need to teach me how to live my life?"
"But..." Yao Lingxuan forced herself to explain, "He is my ex-husband, I know him inside and out. He's just a good-for-nothing, how could he possibly understand medicine?"
Fan Hong turned her head to look at Jiang Yunhe, her face sinking. "This woman actually calls my savior a good-for-nothing. I don't want to look at her anymore!"
Yao Lingxuan's pretty face shifted slightly. Given her status and standing in Yunhai, quite a few people would afford her a modicum of respect.
Fan Hong was the first person to openly drive her away!
Damn it!
Just what kind of bewitching spell had Su Yan cast on the Jiang family?
Jiang Yunhe looked calmly at Yao Lingxuan, reminding her: "Mr. Su possesses peerless medical skills, second to none. As his former wife, Miss Yao ought to have more faith in his talents."
"Talents?"
Yao Lingxuan let out a scornful laugh, her eyes full of mockery as she looked at Su Yan.
"Would I not know if he had any talents?"
"Ha... Does doing laundry and cooking count as a talent? If that's what you mean, he's certainly well-versed in those!"
Jiang Yunhe countered: "Is Longteng Prison a place just anyone can enter? To spend three years in there and return safe and sound—based on that alone, Mr. Su is extraordinary!"
Yao Lingxuan frowned slightly. Longteng Prison was indeed a place to be feared.
The inmates locked up inside were all vicious criminals.
That Su Yan had managed to come out alive already exceeded their expectations.
Even so, that did not mean Su Yan had picked up medical skills while he was in there.
"Blech—"
Right at that moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred over by Old Madam Shen.
Old Madam Shen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, spraying it right across Chen Jinglun's face and leaving him in an utterly disheveled state.
"Grandma!"
Shen Jianian rushed forward in a panic, hurrying to Liu Congrong's side.
Under the lights, the old lady's complexion was deathly pale, her lips tinged with purple, and her breathing grew weaker and weaker.
Shen Jianian grabbed Chen Jinglun by the collar. "How are you treating my grandma? Didn't you say you could cure her?"
Yao Lingxuan's expression flickered. She hadn't expected trouble to break out on Chen Jinglun's side instead of Su Yan's.
She hurried over and tried to smooth things over with comforting words. "Fifth Young Master, don't panic. This must be a normal complication, and the Little Divine Doctor will surely be able to fix it. If you grab him like this, you'll just delay his time and jeopardize Old Madam's treatment!"
Chen Jinglun chimed in hastily, "Miss Yao is right, this is a normal occurrence, I can handle it!"
Shen Jianian released Chen Jinglun's collar, saying coldly, "If anything happens to my grandma, whoever is backing you behind the scenes, I will make you pay with your lives!"
Yao Lingxuan gave Chen Jinglun a pointed look and hastily soothed, "Don't worry, Fifth Young Master, leave everything to the Little Divine Doctor. He will certainly cure Old Madam."
Chen Jinglun returned to Liu Congrong's side and picked up the silver needles arrayed on the table.
The surrounding onlookers grew tense at the sight.
Among them were quite a few who had previously crossed paths with Chen Jinglun and couldn't stand him.
Seizing the opportunity, they began to pile on.
"Didn't they say Old Madam Shen and Old Madam Jiang had similar conditions? How is it that Su Yan cured Old Madam Jiang, while Chen Jinglun—who calls himself the Little Divine Doctor—just made Old Madam Shen spit blood?"
"Is the Little Divine Doctor actually useless or what? How can he lose to a newly released ex-con?"
"If he can't even cure Old Madam Shen, shouldn't his title of Little Divine Doctor be revoked?"
"With the Old Divine Doctor of the Chen family backing him, even a blockhead would get propped up."
"That's true. Once you've got the reputation, you can just scam more people in the future."
Hearing their chatter, Yao Lingxuan raised her head and glared fiercely in their direction.
Awestruck by the influence behind Yao Lingxuan, they curled their lips and said no more.
Yet every word had reached Chen Jinglun's ears, throwing his mind into a panic.
The Shen family was one of the Four Great Families of Yunhai, and the old lady before him, Liu Congrong, was a truly formidable figure capable of calling the wind and summoning the rain.
If he failed to cure her, he needn't bother trying to walk out of the Shen family estate tonight.
Gritting his teeth in frustration, he picked up a silver needle and prepared to pierce a vital acupoint once more.
"I suggest you think twice about that, or else that needle might just cost Old Madam Shen her life!"
Su Yan's casual voice rang out, instantly drawing the attention of everyone present.
Stung by his remark, Yao Lingxuan angrily rebuked, "Su Yan, this is none of your business. Are you just here to stir up trouble on purpose?"
Su Yan spread his hands. "I just couldn't bear to watch and offered a reminder. Whether you believe it is up to you."
Yao Lingxuan turned back to Chen Jinglun. "Little Divine Doctor Chen, don't let his words get to you. You must believe in yourself."
Chen Jinglun, too, figured Su Yan was just doing it on purpose.
He was the Little Divine Doctor; how could he possibly listen to the advice of an ex-con?
Without further hesitation, he drove the silver needle into the acupoint.
"Blech—" Liu Congrong spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, her head lolled to the side, and she lost consciousness entirely.
Shen Jianian was struck with utter panic. "Grandma!"