At the entrance of Mingzhu First Hospital, eight cars with licene plates from Mingzhu and neighbouring Jiangnan Province were parked.
Ranging from Bentley to Maybach, even the least impressive ones were BMWs and Audis.
Such a lineup could rival a welcoming party for foreign officials in general places.
The men who emerged from the cars were either outstanding in their suits and leather shoes or stood tall with stern expressions.
Among them, two were so familiar that many people would believe they had seen them on TV.
At this moment, all of these individuals were rushing towards the VIP ward of the hospital.
“Have you heard?
The young master has apparently invited an expert.”
“Seems to be the illegitimate child who ran away from home.”
“Hush, you should call him eldest young master!”
The murmuring faintly reached Xiao Qiang’s ears, but he didn’t respond.
Instead, he continued shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Wen down the corridor.
Their chief steward, Old Steward Qin, followed them with a stern face.
This was the floor where Xiao Zhengxun was hospitalized, strictly controlled by the Xiao Family.
Only close relatives of the Xiao Family or trusted partners and subordinates were allowed access.
“Xiao Wen, why did you bring him here?” A voice echoed behind Xiao Qiang and the others.
Xiao Wen was taken aback: “Mom, what are you doing here?”
The woman behind them was none other than Xiao Wen’s mother, Chu Yu.
Since her husband fell ill, Xiao Wen had been handling family affairs, while Chu Yu was caring for her husband and helping their son manage the company, although her advice often worsened the situation.
According to Xiao Wen’s memory, his mother should have been seeking help at her father’s house today.
After all, as the eldest daughter of the Chu Family of Mingzhu, if she could persuade her grandfather to help, the Xiao Family might be able to overcome the current crisis.
However, oddly enough, Xiao Wen found his mother at the hospital now.
“Humph.
If I hadn’t come, who knows what you would have done?
The family is full of problems, and you believe just about anybody.
You even hid from me such an important matter as inviting someone to treat your father’s illness.
Are you planning to take charge of the family by yourself next?” Chu Yu’s face turned gloomy, clearly dissatisfied with her son.
Upon hearing her words and seeing the important family officials who had rushed over, Xiao Wen instantly realized that someone must have leaked the information.
He knew very well that since his father fell seriously ill, many in his family had become restless.
Although his mother still cared for him, who could guarantee she didn’t harbor ambitions of seizing complete control?
“Why aren’t you saying anything?
Kick this guy out at once!” Chu Yu looked at Xiao Qiang with disgust and demanded.
“Mom, since my father fell ill, what have you been doing?
You say you’re taking care of dad, but most of your time you’re meeting with the family’s key officials.
What have you been focusing on these past few months?
Can you honestly say you’re worthy of the love and care dad gave you all those years?
I am perfectly clear about what I am doing, why I invited this person, and who is in charge of the Xiao Family right now.
My decisions don’t need to be explained to anyone!” Xiao Wen said slowly after a long silence.
“You…” Chu Yu’s contained anger faded, as her son’s words hit her like a punch.
Just like Xiao Wen said, she had neglected her husband and son these past few months, focusing on gaining control of the Xiao Family and forgetting that the Xiao Family is now under Xiao Wen’s control.
Could her actions have escaped her son’s notice?
“Fine!
Since you’re all grown up and no longer listen to me, I hope you know what you’re doing.
What his relationship with the Xiao Family is, you know it as well.
Do you think he can be trusted?” Chu Yu glanced at Xiao Qiang, then huffed coldly, finally moving aside.
“Xiao Wen, look at what you’ve done.
You’ve made your mother this angry…” A middle-aged man in a suit standing behind Chu Yu said anxiously to Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen sneered inside.
He knew too well why his uncle and mother were behaving this way.
Given his father’s current state, the Su Family, although related by marriage, had been eying a piece of the Xiao Family’s wealth as well.
Recently, the Su Family had been trying to gradually erode the Xiao Family’s power while his mother was running the company.
Even though Xiao Wen was aware of his mother’s family’s actions, he didn’t say anything.
Everything would be resolved once his father woke up.
All his hope was now on Xiao Qiang.
“Elder Brother Xiao, I’m counting on you.” Xiao Wen said to Xiao Qiang in a low voice.
Xiao Qiang nodded slightly, then headed inside.
Seeing Xiao Qiang enter his father’s ward, Xiao Wen opened his mouth to say something, but held back.
He was acutely aware that he had nothing else to rely on now except Xiao Qiang.
Xiao Qiang entered the ward and saw Xiao Zhengxun, whom he had met before, lying there with his eyes closed and a frown seemingly on his face.
Xiao Wen’s eyes reddened at the sight of his still unconscious father.
For several months, he had been fighting to keep the family business afloat without giving up, despite the hidden anguish that he could not share with anyone.
Only in the serene late night, sitting by his father’s bedside, would he let his grief out.
Xiao Qiang carefully looked at Xiao Zhengxun’s condition, although he didn’t know exactly what was happening, he could clearly sense that this man’s physical functions were not at issue, it was his soul that seemed to be bound by some strong force.
With this in mind, Xiao Qiang took out a Calming Talisman he carried with him, stepped half a step back, and gently tossed it towards Xiao Zhengxun lying on the hospital bed, whispering, “Break!”
Xiao Wen watched Xiao Qiang’s actions nervously.
He knew that whether his father could regain consciousness was hinged on this moment!
The many underlings of the Xiao Family, the Su Family members, including Su Yu and Qin Zheng, were all watching Xiao Qiang.
Many were waiting to mock him, to see this illegitimate child finally kicked out of the Xiao Family in shame.
However, right before everyone’s eyes, the somewhat worn talisman thrown by Xiao Qiang suddenly turned into a seven-colored light, and this seven-colored light seemed sentient, piercing into Xiao Zhengxun’s body with a ‘shh’ sound and then disappearing.
Everyone was stunned, even though those present had seen much in the world, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
Xiao Wen was even more astonished.
He originally thought that Xiao Qiang would bring out some miraculous elixir to save their father.
But who would have thought that Xiao Qiang would take out a talisman after observing, and even more incredible was that the talisman transformed into a seven-colored light entering their father’s body.
He could clearly see his father’s body now enveloped in a seven-colored light, if it weren’t for some contents only the family head would know in his family, he might even think he was hallucinating.
“Uncle Qin, could this be one of the legendary talismans?”
Turning his head somewhat rigidly, Xiao Wen once again asked Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng’s relationship with the Xiao Family was already inseparable.
If it weren’t for the Xiao family’s ancestors saving a critically injured Qin Zheng in the past, such a powerful person as him would not willingly serve the Xiao Family.
But at this moment, Qin Zheng felt his entire body trembling.
As an immensely strong individual, he understood even more about certain legendary tales than Xiao Wen.
Witnessing the preceding scene, he realized that this time Xiao Wen had bet right!
“Young Master, this time you might have made the most successful deal in Xiao Family’s history,” Qin Zheng said with a face full of respect.
He knew that Xiao Wen promised Xiao Qiang that as long as he saved Xiao Zhengxun, the Xiao family would fulfil any of Xiao Qiang’s demand.
Little did they know that many people in this world would be willing to brawl with a true cultivator for such a transaction.
A cultivator, a genuine, talisman-using cultivator!
However, Xiao Wen had no mind to listen anymore, he was very clear that if the talisman were real, maybe his father could indeed awaken.
With this thought, he rushed over to the bedside in a few steps, emotionally gripping Xiao Zhengxun’s hand: “Dad, Dad, it’s Xiao Wen, can you hear me?”
As if in response to a heart-to-heart connection, the previously quiet Xiao Zhengxun on the hospital bed, upon hearing his son’s words, first furrowed his brows.
Then his fingers moved, and soon after, he opened his eyes.
“My God!”
“He’s really awake!”
Dozens of onlookers outside the intensive care unit gasped in shock, their gazes towards Xiao Qiang filled with a hint of awe.
“Dad, you’re awake, you’re awake.” Xiao Wen wept with joy, his earlier calmness vanished.
At this moment, he was like a helpless child who had found comfort, lying on the hospital bed, crying uncontrollably.
“Xiao Wen…” Xiao Zhengxun’s senses had now regained by this time, he only felt an extremely cool breath slowly flowing around his body, it felt like the comfort of nature, leaving him with no sense of exhaustion at this time.
Even more surprising was that his body, which had previously lost all sensation, was now slowly regaining feeling.
Chu Yu stood at the door, seeing her husband slowly recover, her mouth agape.
She never expected something like this to happen.
Could she be hallucinating today?
“Dad, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere, how do you feel?” After crying for a while and venting his emotions, Xiao Wen quickly regained his composure and looked up at Xiao Zhengxun with concern.
Xiao Zhengxun shook his head gently: “I feel fine now, Xiao Wen, tell me, what happened?
I clearly remember I was struck by a mysterious talisman, how could…”
Xiao Wen was startled, not expecting his father to know about the talisman.
But he had no time to ponder this, he quickly pointed to Xiao Qiang standing nearby and said, “Dad, I asked Elder Brother Xiao for help.
Thanks to his Calming Talisman, you were able to wake up.”
“Oh?” Xiao Zhengxun raised his head and immediately saw Xiao Qiang’s face.
“Why is it you?!” Xiao Zhengxun exclaimed in shock.
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