“This is really strange.”
Watching the car speed off, Chu Haojie clicked his tongue. No wonder Lin Yuan had told him earlier that he wasn’t the same person anymore.
Long Haochen let out a helpless sigh. He didn’t stay any longer and went off in pursuit.
Ye Ling’er glanced at Chu Haojie and said coldly, “You’re still here? Are you waiting for me to invite you to stay for dinner?”
“Hehe, I’m leaving now, right away.”
Chu Haojie knew Ye Ling’er had never liked him—it had always been that way since they were kids—so he wisely made his exit.
After the remaining guests left, the Ye Family closed the gate. Inside the hall, Ye Wenzhi sat at the Patriarch’s seat, while Ye Ling’er stood beside him.
Physician Kunlun was kneeling on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably. He had hoped to extort a huge sum this time and live in comfort for the rest of his life. Who would have thought he’d run into a steel wall? Now, he might not even survive—an early grave was all he’d earned.
Beside Physician Kunlun, Ye Xinzhi was also kneeling. His father, Ye Wenhao, stood next to him, pleading on his behalf.
“Big Brother, Xinzhi was just momentarily foolish. He was deceived by this quack, which nearly caused a disaster. Considering his intention was to cure Father’s illness, please be lenient.”
Ye Wenhao was furious with his foolish son. The quack he brought back nearly cost his father’s life. The responsibility couldn’t be dodged. But he was still his son—he didn’t want him to be too severely punished.
“Our overseas business needs someone in charge. Wenhao, let Xinzhi take over that side of things.”
“Yes, Big Brother.”
The overseas business was all marginal and insignificant. Assigning Ye Xinzhi there meant he was being completely removed from the Ye Family’s core authority.
“I don’t want to go abroad, Uncle! I know I was wrong. Dad, please plead for me again. I don’t want to leave you. I don’t want to go abroad!”
No one responded to Ye Xinzhi.
Ye Wenhao felt even more disappointed in his son. At this point, just keeping his life was already a blessing, yet he was still trying to bargain?
Ye Wenhao remained unmoved as Ye Xinzhi was dragged away.
Ye Wenzhi turned to the so-called Physician Kunlun and gave a signal with his eyes. Immediately, someone stepped forward to drag him away as well.
“Patriarch Ye, please spare me…”
“Is everything handled?”
A slightly weak yet firm voice rang out. Everyone turned to see Old Master Ye, supported by servants, walking into the hall.
“Father, are you alright?”
Ye Wenzhi, Ye Xinzhi, and the others immediately rushed over to help him sit down.
“What could possibly be wrong? I feel completely refreshed now. All thanks to Ling’er’s medical skills.”
Old Master Ye chuckled.
After waking up, he’d heard from the servants about what had happened at the banquet. Learning that his precious granddaughter had saved him filled him with joy. And hearing that she had completely eradicated his chronic illness made him even happier—he was finally free from pain and suffering.
“Grandfather, this was my duty,” Ye Ling’er said sweetly.
“Good, good! As expected of my precious granddaughter.”
“Today’s events are a disgrace to our Ye Family. Make sure this doesn’t spread widely. Keep the impact minimal. As for the guests who came today—give them a proper warning if needed.”
“I understand, Father.”
Ye Wenzhi nodded. He had already arranged everything. Apart from the other three great families of North City, who weren’t afraid of them, no one else dared to spread the incident. And those three families wouldn’t stoop to such petty behavior, so it was fine.
“Hmm. You’ve handled it well, Wenzhi. The Ye Family is safe in your hands.”
“Alright, everyone scatter and return to your own matters.”
With Old Master Ye’s words, everyone dispersed.
After helping her grandfather back to rest, Ye Ling’er returned to her room. She tried to use the acupuncture technique she had employed at the banquet to cure her grandfather, but no matter what she did now, she couldn’t execute the same technique.
“What’s going on?”
Ye Ling’er thought for a moment and realized the truth.
The system had rewarded her with the ability to completely eradicate her grandfather’s illness. So after she accomplished that mission, the technique disappeared.
“How stingy. One-time use? It would’ve been better to teach me the skill permanently.”
Understanding this left her extremely frustrated. The system was far too miserly.
As if sensing her frustration, the system issued a new mission.
[System mission: Tonight, Lin Yuan and Gu Qingyi will appear at Haiyue Restaurant. Have dinner with Lin Yuan alone before midnight to complete the mission. Reward: Primordial Divine Acupuncture Technique.] The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
That strange voice in her mind echoed once again.
Upon hearing the reward, Ye Ling’er immediately stood up.
“The lost Primordial Divine Acupuncture Technique? That’s incredible!”
“But what’s with this mission? Why does it involve Lin Yuan again?!”
Ye Ling’er was speechless. Was the world going to explode without Lin Yuan?
Still, the reward was incredibly tempting. Though her medical skills were decent, she was far from the top. There was still a lot of room to improve.
If she could obtain the Primordial Divine Acupuncture Technique, her abilities would surely reach a whole new level.
“For the Primordial Divine Acupuncture Technique, I’ll endure it.”
Ye Ling’er clenched her fist. Like the saying goes: nothing ventured, nothing gained. The greater the risk, the greater the reward.
Although dining with Lin Yuan, the notorious scoundrel of North City, was a major risk, the acupuncture technique was worth it.
Besides, with the four great families of North City keeping each other in check, she didn’t believe Lin Yuan would dare do anything to her.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan was sitting in the passenger seat of Gu Qingyi’s car, looking visibly uneasy.
Gu Qingyi never allowed others to sit in her car. Even the so-called Child of Destiny, Long Haochen, had only been allowed after repeatedly saving her from danger.
And now, he was sitting right here. What was this situation?
“Um, CEO Gu, can you tell me where we’re going?” Lin Yuan asked cautiously.
This woman better not be planning to sell him off… Not that he was worth much anyway.
“To eat. Just the two of us.”
Gu Qingyi replied flatly. Her voice always carried an air of distance.
“Huh? Eat? Just the two of us?”
Lin Yuan was stunned on the spot.