Zheng Yan looked down at Bai Zhi, like a god gazing upon an ant.
“You…”
Bai Zhi’s eyes widened.
She had always been proud and aloof.
When had she ever begged anyone for anything?
Let alone begging a man she had once looked down upon with disdain.
But on second thought, a pang of guilt struck Bai Zhi.
She had indeed misunderstood Zheng Yan before.
“I… beg… you…”
Bai Zhi said, her voice trembling.
“And you.
Apologize to my mother.”
Zheng Yan looked at Xiaoli.
“Why should I apologize?”
Xiaoli said defiantly, tilting her head up.
“A… po… lo… gize…”
From the side, Bai Zhi said through gritted teeth, her voice trembling.
Xiaoli froze.
She wanted to say something in protest, but seeing Bai Zhi’s murderous gaze, she could only turn reluctantly to Mrs.
Zheng and bow.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine… It’s fine…” True to her good-natured personality, Mrs.
Zheng hurriedly waved her hands and bowed in return, feeling a bit embarrassed herself.
Zheng Yan nodded, took out a pill, and stuffed it directly into Bai Zhi’s mouth.
“This is a Strengthening Pill.
It can save your life for now.
To completely resolve the Insect Gu, we’ll need to find a quiet place.”
As the pill entered her mouth, Bai Zhi immediately felt the stabbing pain in her body quickly recede, and she sighed in relief.
She looked at Zheng Yan, about to say something, but in the next second, an irresistible wave of fatigue washed over her, and she instantly lost consciousness.
“President Bai!
President Bai!”
Xiaoli panicked instantly, rushing forward to check Bai Zhi’s breathing, afraid that she had just died.
“Find a quiet place.
I need to perform acupuncture on her.”
Zheng Yan said.
“Acupuncture!
What kind of acupuncture?”
“You big liar!
What did you feed President Bai?
She was fine a moment ago, and now she’s unconscious!”
“Let me tell you!
If anything happens to President Bai, you’re not getting away!”
Xiaoli glared at Zheng Yan, gritting her teeth in fury.
‘I knew it!’
‘How could an ex-convict who just got out of prison possibly know any medical skills?’
‘Bai Zhi must have been tricked by Zheng Yan!’
“I’m calling for an ambulance right now.
You’re coming too.
If anything happens to President Bai, don’t even think about running!”
Xiaoli blocked the doorway and took out her phone to call for an ambulance.
Seeing this, the other people from the brokerage firm also surrounded Zheng Yan, their faces full of suspicion.
Zheng Yan looked completely speechless.
Seeing his mother’s worried face, he comforted her, “Mom, it’s alright.
The truth will come out once we get to the hospital.”
‘With the Strengthening Pill protecting her, Bai Zhi will be fine for now.
Going to the hospital is fine too; it’ll be more convenient for me to work.’
‘After all, when it’s time to force out the Insect Gu, she’ll need to be completely undressed.
It’s obviously impossible to do that here.’
Soon, the ambulance arrived.
A few people in white coats carried Bai Zhi onto a stretcher and into the vehicle.
Under Xiaoli’s watchful gaze, Zheng Yan calmly helped his mother into the ambulance.
Once they arrived at the hospital, Bai Zhi was immediately rushed into the emergency room.
“You’d better find a quiet room and let me treat your boss.
Sending her to the emergency room is a complete waste of time, and it will only make her suffer needlessly,” Zheng Yan said to Xiaoli.
“Shut up, you big liar!
Just you wait!
My boss is a member of the Bai Family!
How dare you drug my boss?
You’re dead!”
Xiaoli shot Zheng Yan a vicious glare, not believing him at all.
Just then, the sound of urgent footsteps echoed as a man in an expensive suit ran quickly toward the emergency room.
Following behind him was an elderly man in a Tang suit.
Though he was over fifty, he was in high spirits.
And behind them were several burly bodyguards.
When the man saw Xiaoli, he rushed over and said, “Xiaoli, where’s Bai Zhi?”
“President Yang, President Bai is in the emergency room.
She hasn’t come out yet.”
“How could this happen?
Wasn’t Bai Zhi fine just a couple of days ago?”
Xiaoli pointed at Zheng Yan and said, “It’s all his fault.
President Bai just had a stomachache, but he fed her something, and she immediately fell unconscious.”
The man known as President Yang turned to glance at Zheng Yan, then immediately walked over and said, “You piece of trash, what did you give Bai Zhi??”
“She has an Insect Gu in her stomach.
I gave her a Strengthening Pill.
She fainted because it triggered her body’s protective mechanism.
Being unconscious also temporarily reduces any stimulus to the Gu Insect inside her.”
Zheng Yan said.
“Strengthening Pill?
So you really did feed her something?
I’ll finish you.”
With that, he waved his hand.
“Beat this asshole half to death.”
“Yes, President Yang.”
Several bodyguards stepped forward to teach Zheng Yan a lesson.
Seeing this, Mrs.
Zheng rushed to block them.
“You can’t hit my son.”
“Mom, it’s okay.
They can’t beat me anyway.”
President Yang sneered.
“Drag this old hag away.
We don’t want her dying here.”
Xiaoli stood to the side, looking like she was enjoying the show.
‘This man’s name is Yang Hao, and he’s been pursuing Bai Zhi.
Now that Zheng Yan has harmed Bai Zhi like this, this guy Zheng Yan is definitely finished!’
Just then, the doors to the emergency room opened.
A doctor in a white coat walked out.
He glanced at the scene outside with some displeasure and said, “This is a hospital.
No shouting.”
Then the doctor looked at Zheng Yan.
“And you!
Bringing your charlatan act all the way to the hospital?
What ‘Insect Gu’?
How dare you speak such feudal, superstitious nonsense in a hospital?”
“If you say it’s not an Insect Gu, then have you figured out what the cause is?” Zheng Yan said lightly.
“You!”
The doctor froze, his face flushing red as he shot Zheng Yan a furious glare.
“Doctor, how is my boss?”
Xiaoli asked hurriedly.
“The situation isn’t great.
Right now, it seems to be a problem with her stomach, and she’s still unconscious.
Fortunately, her condition is stable for the time being.”
“Further tests may be required.”
the doctor said.
Hearing this, Yang Hao and Xiaoli both breathed a sigh of relief.
“The Strengthening Pill can only keep her stable temporarily.
Once its effects wear off in a little while, there’ll be trouble,” Zheng Yan said with a calm expression.
“Shut your mouth, you mystifying fraud!
I’ll deal with you later!”
Yang Hao shot Zheng Yan a vicious glare, then turned to the elderly man in the Tang suit and said, “Professor Tang, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you to take a look.”
“Professor Tang?
You’re here!” The doctor’s face lit up instantly.
This Professor Tang was one of the titans of the medical world, having treated countless difficult and complex cases.
“Professor Tang just so happened to be in Nanjiang City to see a patient today.
When I heard something had happened to Bai Zhi, I rushed to invite him over,” Yang Hao said, tilting his head back smugly.
“That’s great!
With Professor Tang on the case, there’s no way it can fail,” Xiaoli exclaimed excitedly.
“Of course.
Unlike some buffoon who just plays at being mysterious!” the doctor in the white coat said, glancing disdainfully at Zheng Yan.
“Don’t worry, he’s not going anywhere!”
“Professor Tang, please!”
Yang Hao glared at Zheng Yan before speaking to Professor Tang.
“Ah?
To see the patient, right?
Alright.”
Professor Tang seemed to be lost in thought about something.
He only snapped out of it when he heard Yang Hao’s voice, then nodded and walked into the emergency room.
Inside the emergency room, Bai Zhi lay on the hospital bed, her face pale and bloodless.
Seeing her complexion, Professor Tang’s brow furrowed at once.
He hurried forward to check her pulse.
COUGH COUGH!
Just then, Bai Zhi gave a dry cough from the hospital bed and slowly regained consciousness.
“Bai Zhi!
How are you feeling!”
“I heard you were sick, so I immediately invited Professor Tang to come treat you.”
Yang Hao rushed forward, his face full of deep affection as he showed his concern.
“Thank you.”
Bai Zhi glanced at Yang Hao, her brow slightly furrowed.
This Yang Hao was a rich heir who had been relentlessly pursuing her, but she had no favorable impression of him.
“Where is that person?”
Bai Zhi looked around, and when she didn’t see Zheng Yan, she started to panic.
‘According to Zheng Yan, the Insect Gu in my stomach is about to burst out.
It needs to be dealt with quickly.’
‘Why has Zheng Yan disappeared at such a critical moment?’
“Who?”
Yang Hao asked.
Bai Zhi froze for a moment, only then remembering she didn’t even know Zheng Yan’s name.
She could only say, “The person who fed me the pill earlier.”
“You mean that con artist?
I’ve already had my men keep an eye on him outside.
Once Professor Tang cures you, I’ll have him sent to prison!”
“How could I possibly let him go after he tried to pull his scams on you!”
Yang Hao said smugly, posturing as if she could leave everything to him.