At Jiang Nannan’s home, her mother had recovered considerably over the past few days, and even the house itself seemed filled with new life.
“Mom, why don’t you come with me to Shrek City?
There’s nothing here worth staying for anymore.”
“You’re right.
Once your school term starts, I’ll go with you.
By the way, you and that Young Doctor Huo…”
Mrs.
Jiang suddenly shifted the conversation toward Huo Yuhao.
After watching the two of them over the past few days, she had naturally noticed that things seemed to be progressing rather quickly.
Her daughter had even developed a habit of suddenly patting Doctor Huo on the head lately, looking thoroughly pleased whenever she did.
If Nannan really liked him…
“Doctor Huo is very talented.
He’ll probably go to Shrek too.”
Jiang Nannan clearly had no intention of answering that question and casually tried to brush it aside.
“No!
I mean that kind of relationship.
You know what I’m talking about.”
Jiang Nannan said helplessly, “Right now, I only think of him as a younger brother.
Just leave it alone for now, Mom…”
“I’m telling you, don’t dismiss what I say.
I used to know how to read faces.
Young Doctor Huo may look little now, but he has the face of someone destined to attract women.
If you don’t act quickly, you’ll regret it later…”
Bang, bang, bang.
A series of knocks came from the outer courtyard, cutting Mrs.
Jiang off.
Jiang Nannan seized the opportunity and immediately ran outside.
“Mom, I’ll go see who it is.”
…
Outside the door, Chen Wen stood dressed in a black robe.
He knocked and waited for Jiang Nannan to appear.
“Who is it?”
Jiang Nannan’s voice came from the other side.
The moment she opened the door, a rather disreputable-looking man appeared before her.
“You…”
Jiang Nannan truly lived up to her reputation as the Number One Beauty of Shrek Academy’s Outer Court.
The instant Chen Wen saw her, his gaze swept over her from head to toe, as though he wanted to engrave every detail of her appearance into his memory.
His judgment had indeed been right.
Seen up close, she was even more stunning.
Jiang Nannan had pale golden-amber almond-shaped eyes, their outer corners slightly lowered and lending her a gentle air.
Her skin was snow-white and delicate, her face a small oval, and her lips a soft pink.
Her long, pale golden hair fell in large, flowing curls.
The pair of snow-white rabbit ears atop her head added another touch of cuteness, making her almost irresistibly endearing.
If not for the sake of his own future prospects, heh heh…
Chen Wen’s lecherous expression made Jiang Nannan shudder.
Suppressing her disgust, she still spoke politely.
“Sir, what do you want?
If you’re only here to cause trouble, please leave.”
Chen Wen lowered his head slightly and looked at Jiang Nannan with a faint, ill-intentioned smile.
“Miss Jiang, hasn’t your mother recently fallen gravely ill, with an illness that’s extremely difficult to cure?”
“How do you know that?!”
Jiang Nannan did not reveal that her mother had already recovered.
Besides, only the nearby neighbors and the clinics she had visited knew about her mother’s illness.
What did this stranger who had appeared out of nowhere want?
To find out, Jiang Nannan decided to play along.
Meanwhile, Chen Wen still believed he was being extremely mysterious.
He continued in a deliberately cryptic tone.
“You don’t need to know how I found out.
I’m only here to tell you that I have a Xuanwu Divine Pill!”
“You have a Xuanwu Divine Pill?!”
Could he be from the Mysterious Underworld Sect?
“What’s the price?
You wouldn’t give me something like that for free, would you?”
Jiang Nannan continued questioning him.
“The price?
Well, you know what I mean.
Heh heh.”
As he spoke, Chen Wen looked her up and down again, this time even more blatantly than before.
“You shameless pervert!
I refuse!”
Jiang Nannan immediately understood his intentions.
After cursing him, she slammed the door shut.
“Hey, wait!
Your mother doesn’t have much time left!
Are you really going to stand there and watch her die?
What happened to your filial devotion?”
Seeing her react like that, Chen Wen panicked somewhat.
He tried to guilt her into changing her mind, but even after shouting several times, there was still no response from inside.
Furious, he finally turned and left.
Before going, he even kicked the door.
“You don’t know what’s good for you.
Just wait and see how you come begging me later!”
“Nannan, what’s all that noise outside?
Why is it so loud?”
“Just a stray dog barking like crazy.
Don’t worry about it, Mom.
Go back to sleep.”
“All right.
I trust you can handle it, Nannan.
By the way, that Doctor Huo…”
“Mom!”
…
The tavern door was suddenly thrown open.
Chen Wen walked inside with a bellyful of anger and dropped into his usual seat.
Several men immediately gathered around him.
“Oh?
Who managed to make Brother Chen this angry?
Why don’t you tell us about it?
Maybe your little brothers can help share the burden.”
Chen Wen might only have been an attendant, but he was the attendant of the Mysterious Underworld Sect’s Second Young Master.
Whenever he went out, he carried the status of the Mysterious Underworld Sect with him.
On top of that, Second Young Master Xu Sanshi and the others often rewarded him with various things, giving him enough wealth to throw around outside.
Over time, a group of petty thugs had gathered around Chen Wen.
They called him Big Brother and helped him handle all sorts of shady, disreputable business.
“Ah, I heard earlier that Jiang Nannan’s mother was seriously ill and needed a Xuanwu Divine Pill.
Out of kindness, I brought one over to her, hoping to form a good connection.
But she was so proud and arrogant that she rejected me outright.
She really doesn’t know kindness when she sees it!”
Yeah, right.
You just wanted her body.
The men had followed Chen Wen long enough to know exactly what kind of person he was and what he had been planning.
Naturally, no one would say such a thing out loud.
After all, he was the “wealthy big brother” paying for everything.
“Come to think of it, there’s a newly opened clinic nearby.
I think it’s called ‘Cure-All.’ I’ve seen Jiang Nannan heading toward that clinic before, and she and the doctor often go out together.
Could it be that they already found a way to cure her mother?”
One of the men suddenly spoke up.
“That clinic?
Isn’t it run by some little kid?
Is he really that miraculous?”
“Don’t underestimate him.
I heard that famous ‘Prince Important’ went to the clinic, and a few days later, he stayed at the Yihong Brothel for three days straight.”
“Seriously?
I should go get myself checked sometime too.”
“Me too…”
“Ahem.”
Chen Wen deliberately coughed, interrupting their conversation.
Then, with a solemn expression, he said, “In that case, I really ought to pay this young Divine Healer a visit.
If all the other doctors were helpless yet he solved the problem so quickly, then he certainly sounds like someone worth getting acquainted with.”
You mean he ruined your plans, so you want to go cause trouble for him.
The others silently mocked him in their hearts.
What a shame.
They had actually wanted to visit the clinic themselves.
At this rate, the young doctor might not even be around much longer.
Chen Wen waved his hand generously.
“All right, all right, that’s enough.
Drinks are on me tonight.”
“Brother Chen is generous!”
…
After leaving the tavern, Chen Wen quietly made his way to a spot not far from Huo Yuhao’s clinic.
Staring at the clinic, which had already closed for the day, his face twisted with anger.
Such an incredible beauty, yet his perfect opportunity had been ruined just like that.
There were only a few days left until Young Master Xu’s awakening.
If Chen Wen still could not find a suitable candidate by then, he would be punished for failing his task.
Just wait.
Once he finished dealing with this matter, he would make sure to teach that little clinic a proper lesson.