"Thank you so much, Mr. Lin!"
Li Minde was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked Lin Feng.
"You're welcome. This is the payment I promised you."
"Yes, yes!"
Hearing this, Li Minde nodded quickly. He naturally understood Lin Feng's underlying meaning.
You give me something, I treat your illness. Neither of us owes the other anything.
Although he would have loved for Lin Feng to owe him a favor, he knew better than to force the issue.
After all, the fact that Lin Feng was willing to save his father was already a stroke of immense luck.
A few years ago, trying to get Lin Feng to provide treatment in exchange for a seaside manor in Xijing City would have been nothing but a fool's dream!
That was just Lin Feng's character. He believed in being clear about his debts and grievances. Since he had made a promise, he had to honor it.
Even if certain circumstances prevented him from providing treatment immediately, he would never be perfunctory about it. Otherwise, could he even call himself a healer?
"By the way, Mr. Lin, my daughter and my father were both poisoned. What about me?"
Just as Li Minde was about to see Lin Feng to his car, he suddenly thought of something and asked in a hurry.
"Hmm... You?"
Lin Feng glanced at him and shook his head. "You don't have a trace of it."
With that, Lin Feng opened the car door and got in, leaving a dumbfounded Li Minde standing there in a daze.
'I don't have a trace of it?'
'How is that possible?'
"Oh, right. Let me give you a heads-up."
Just as he was wondering, the car window suddenly rolled down, and Lin Feng's voice came through.
"This poison is potent and usually remains deeply hidden. When it acts up, the victim enters a state of suspended animation."
"But it's not fatal. And there are two types of antidotes for this poison."
"One provides a complete cure. The other is only effective for a short time; as soon as the dosage stops, the person will revert to the state of suspended animation."
Having said this, Lin Feng said no more and rolled the window back up.
He felt he'd said enough. If Li Minde still couldn't figure out the poisoner's objective after all that, he would have to be an idiot.
"Only effective for a short time..."
After hearing this, Li Minde's expression instantly darkened.
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Lin. I think I know who it is now."
His tone was ice-cold. Lin Feng's words had allowed him to instantly narrow it down to a few suspects.
'An antidote that's only effective for a short time, my father and daughter both poisoned while I'm perfectly healthy... They're trying to turn me into a long-term meal ticket!'
'And most importantly, the circle of people close to me is very, very small.'
...
Lin Feng didn't pay any mind to Li Minde's mood. He was already driving back to the villa.
As soon as he returned, he saw Su Yanxue pacing by the entrance. She had just hung up the phone, and a worried expression was on her face.
She was wearing a set of light blue loungewear and white slippers. She looked gentle and virtuous, but her slightly furrowed brows betrayed her current anxiety.
Seeing Su Yanxue, Lin Feng raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
When she saw Lin Feng return, Su Yanxue quickly hid her worried expression and forced a smile.
"It's nothing. Are you done with your work? What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it."
"Don't we have servants at home? Just let them do it."
Lin Feng shrugged at her words but continued to watch her.
"It's our first day in the new house, let's cook ourselves. Besides, you helped me so much today, and I haven't done anything."
As she spoke, Su Yanxue started heading for the kitchen. Her natural posture made it clear this wasn't her first time cooking.
What she had just said was also what she was truly thinking.
Strictly speaking, they had known each other for less than three days. Although they were married, she felt neither secure nor confident in her heart.
After all, the past three days had been filled with one shock after another.
Initially, she had married Lin Feng simply to repay a debt of gratitude, without much further thought.
But as they spent more time together, she discovered that Lin Feng's excellence far exceeded her expectations.
Not only was his medical skill superb, but he also possessed shocking martial prowess. More importantly, his connections were terrifying.
People whom even her father, the Patriarch of the Su Family, couldn't even get a meeting with despite trying every way to suck up to them, acted as obedient as dogs in front of him.
These points alone were enough to shatter her pride.
She wasn't some pretty but stupid girl. On the contrary, she was very smart. She knew it was impossible to keep a man like Lin Feng tied to her side with her good looks alone.
When Lin Feng saw Su Yanxue turn and walk towards the kitchen, a helpless expression appeared on his face, and he followed her.
"Hey now, silly girl. You can't just leave your boyfriend hanging."
Lin Feng pulled Su Yanxue directly into his arms. With a cry of surprise from Su Yanxue, the two of them landed on the sofa.
"What happened? There's no need to hide it from me. You're my woman. There's nothing your man can't handle, you know?"
Lin Feng wrapped his arm around Su Yanxue's waist, whispering softly in her ear.
Feeling his hot breath on her neck, Su Yanxue's delicate body couldn't help but tremble.
Immediately, a crimson blush appeared on her pretty face, making her look as tempting as a ripe apple.
"It's not that I don't think you can handle it, it's just..."
Su Yanxue bit her lip, hesitating for a long moment before finally deciding to tell Lin Feng.
"My father just called me. Several major deals our company was about to sign suddenly fell through. A few of our long-term clients also pulled their funding. Our liquid capital has been slashed by three-fifths, and now we barely have enough for basic operations."
Hearing this, Lin Feng's eyes narrowed.
On this turf of Xijing, basically all the patriarchs of the top families knew him and were aware of his relationship with the Su Family.
So naturally, no one would be blind enough to pull something like this.
Considering the events of the last two days, it was either some foolish minor family incited by someone else to do this...
'...or it was that idiot I just taught a lesson today.'
'The Wang Family, a prominent family from out of town.'
At this thought, a smirk played on Lin Feng's lips. The moment he heard the news, he had guessed that the Wang Family was involved.
What he hadn't expected was for the Wang Family to act so quickly. This was far more foolish than he had imagined.
'It seems that old geezer from the Wang Family probably doesn't know about this. Otherwise, he wouldn't do it, nor would he dare.'
Thinking of this, a playful look flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.
"Don't worry. Leave this to me."
Lin Feng patted Su Yanxue's head, signaling for her not to worry.
He spoke calmly and casually, but Su Yanxue could hear the overwhelming confidence in his words.
She looked up at Lin Feng, her beautiful eyes filled with immense joy and sweetness.
"Mm, thank you!"
Su Yanxue parted her vermilion lips and pressed her soft, red lips against Lin Feng's forehead.