Hong Juntao was too thick-skinned to honor the bet and bark like a dog.
He just made up an excuse and left the Su Family’s home.
To avoid putting Lin Gengfang in an awkward position, Yang Yi decided not to press the issue with the good-for-nothing.
Su Changli took Xu Renfeng downstairs for tea, while Yang Yi was packing up his silver needles.
Since Su Nanzhi’s legs hadn’t been paralyzed by poison since birth, she was able to get up and walk the moment she regained feeling.
The feeling of standing on her own two feet again made the radiant, stunningly beautiful woman cry with joy.
It also added a special glimmer to her eyes as she looked at Yang Yi.
The three of them went downstairs a moment later, only to find Su Changli with a strange look on his face.
Lin Gengfang asked, “Honey, what’s wrong?”
Su Changli looked embarrassed.
“The things Yang Yi gave us…
they really are priceless herbs,” he said.
“Divine Doctor Xu wants to buy one of the stalks.”
Lin Gengfang was stunned.
Only then did she notice the two stalks of Life Grass, which had been retrieved from the trash can.
‘So Xiaoyi wasn’t lying to us?’
Xu Renfeng said, “For one stalk of Life Grass, I am willing to pay one hundred million.”
One…
one hundred million?!
Even Lin Gengfang was stunned by the number.
Xu Renfeng had been a doctor for years and saved countless dignitaries and wealthy businessmen.
So it was no surprise he had that kind of money.
‘But how could this one, ordinary-looking stalk of grass be so valuable?’
Su Nanzhi was mortified, and Su Changli was no better.
Just moments ago, they had believed Hong Juntao and thrown these two priceless herbs into the trash as if they were common weeds.
They felt utterly ashamed just thinking about it now.
Just then, Yang Yi spoke up.
“One hundred and fifty million.
Otherwise, no deal.”
Su Nanzhi’s parents were both shocked.
They shot Yang Yi a look, warning him not to spout nonsense.
As expected, Xu Renfeng’s face soured.
“That’s too expensive!
Sell it to me for one hundred million, and consider it a favor I owe you!”
Su Changli’s breath caught in his throat.
A favor from Xu Renfeng was something no amount of money could buy!
“Fine, one hundred million!
Sold!”
Su Changli hastily agreed, as if afraid Xu Renfeng would change his mind.
But Yang Yi frowned.
“No, it has to be at least—”
Su Changli cut in rudely, “Didn’t you already give these two herbs to us?
That means we have the right to do what we want with them!
I’ll be the one to decide the price!”
Yang Yi wanted to argue.
Some unnamed tycoon had once offered three hundred million for a stalk of Life Grass and was still turned down.
While that offer was so high because the man was desperate, the market price for Life Grass still started at one hundred and fifty million.
Lin Gengfang quickly pulled Yang Yi aside.
Seeing the look on her face, Yang Yi’s heart softened, and he didn’t say another word.
“Chairman Su knows how to look at the big picture,” Xu Renfeng said, putting one of the Life Grass stalks away.
“President Su, I’ll get you the money tomorrow.
I need this Life Grass to treat someone and can’t afford any delays.
I’ll be taking my leave now.”
Su Changli quickly replied, “Divine Doctor Xu, you’re being too formal!
Since it’s a matter of life and death, I won’t keep you any longer.
Please, take care!”
After Xu Shenfeng left, Su Changli turned and glared at Yang Yi.
“Do you have any idea how precious a favor from Divine Doctor Xu is?”
Yang Yi frowned and retorted, “His medical skills are average at best.
I’m much better than he is…”
Su Changli sneered.
“Ignorant!
Arrogant!
Boy, don’t think you can compare yourself to Divine Doctor Xu just because a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while!”
“Say that kind of stuff in private, and I’ll just assume you’re talking out of your ass.
But if you dare spew that ignorant nonsense outside, don’t blame me for getting rough!”
Su Nanzhi suddenly interjected, “Dad, no matter what, Yang Yi did save my life.
You should treat him better.”
Su Changli’s expression shifted slightly.
He then huffed, “I’m just teaching him a lesson about how the world works.
He needs to learn to watch his mouth!”
Seeing that neither her husband nor her daughter objected to Yang Yi staying, Lin Gengfang was overjoyed.
She finally had a chance to make it up to her sister’s son.
Su Nanzhi walked over to Yang Yi.
With a graceful smile and a voice as ethereal as music, she said, “Thank you for saving me.”
“You’re welcome.
I did it for Aunt Lin.”
Su Nanzhi’s smile was gentle as she studied Yang Yi closely.
To her surprise, she found him quite easy on the eyes.
…
Meanwhile, after getting the Life Grass, Xu Renfeng quickly made his way to the development opposite the Su Family’s villa complex.
This was also a neighborhood of villas, but with one difference: the homes here started at eighty million.
It was a true enclave for the ultra-rich.
Xu Renfeng entered an incredibly lavish, European-style mansion.
“Mr.
Shen, I’ve returned!”
On a sofa in the grand hall sat a middle-aged man with graying temples.
His features were plain, but he possessed a unique presence.
The moment he sat down anywhere, he exerted an invisible pressure on those around him.
“Divine Doctor Xu,” the man said, “you look pleased.
Does this mean there’s hope for my condition?”
Xu Renfeng quickly produced the Life Grass.
“That’s right, Mr.
Shen!
I just obtained a stalk of Life Grass from a friend!”
The middle-aged man’s breath hitched.
He pushed himself into a sitting position.
“Are…
are you serious?”
He grew visibly excited.
“Yes, that’s it!
It’s a Life Grass, exactly like the one I saw before!”
“I once visited a reclusive master and offered three hundred million for a stalk of Life Grass, but to no avail.
I never imagined your network was so vast, Divine Doctor Xu, that you could actually acquire one!”
Xu Renfeng instantly felt his prestige soar.
He was beaming, as if basking in a spring breeze, though he was also stunned by the three-hundred-million figure Mr.
Shen mentioned.
‘As expected of the richest man in Jiangnan Province!’ he could only think.
“Divine Doctor Xu, I’ll have to trouble you to treat me with the Life Grass.
I will pay you two hundred and thirty million for your services.”
Xu Renfeng suppressed his excitement and said modestly, “There’s no need for that.
I spent two hundred million getting this stalk of Life Grass from my friend.”
“I’ll just charge you the cost price, Mr.
Shen.
I only want to break even, not profit from you.”
He was ecstatic.
‘Not only will I pocket a clean hundred million,’ he thought, ‘but I’ll also deepen my relationship with Shen Wanqian, the richest man in Jiangnan Province!
It’s a massive win no matter how I look at it!’
And so, brimming with delight, he began Shen Wanqian’s treatment.
「Meanwhile, back at the Su Family’s villa.」
Lin Gengfang had prepared a sumptuous feast.
In her brief time with Yang Yi, Su Nanzhi had discovered he wasn’t a boastful or flashy person.
As a result, her opinion of him had improved considerably.
Su Changli, on the other hand, still looked down on Yang Yi, his attitude as hostile as ever.
Lin Gengfang put a piece of braised pork in Yang Yi’s bowl.
“Xiaoyi,” she said warmly, “try some of Aunt Lin’s cooking.”
“Thank you, Aunt Lin.”
Beaming, Lin Gengfang then asked softly, “Xiaoyi, what do you think of Nanzhi?”
“…”
The dinner table fell silent.
Su Changli’s brow furrowed.
“Honey, you can’t seriously be thinking of marrying our daughter to Yang Yi, can you?
Let me make my position clear: I will never agree to it!”
But Lin Gengfang was resolute.
“This is something Sister Fang and I decided long ago.
I can’t go back on my word.”
Su Changli’s face darkened.
‘His daughter should marry into a family of higher standing than their Su Family.
Marrying a penniless nobody like Yang Yi?
What would people think?’
“Nanzhi, what about you?
What’s your opinion?”
He tossed the question to his daughter, Su Nanzhi.
Su Nanzhi gazed steadily at Yang Yi, then a faint smile graced her lips as she said softly, “I agree.”