And they witnessed with their own eyes the swollen welts on the old lady's body gradually fading, her protruding veins retreating back beneath the skin…
An hour later, Xia You was the first to walk out.
"She's conscious now and can move freely. I've written out the medical instructions and left them with Aunt Lin. Just follow them strictly. You can go in to see her now, but don't disturb the patient."
Everyone from the Lin family, stunned by the news, rushed through the door.
Lu Siche also rose abruptly to his feet.
As he strode past Xia You, he paused for a moment, his voice low and husky as he called out, "Life-dad."
The corner of Xia You's lips curved upward. "Mm."
The corners of Lu Siche's mouth deepened as well, and then he continued quickly through the door.
Xia You walked over to where Lu Siche had been sitting, casually picked up an orange, and began peeling it to whet her appetite.
After all, she'd come straight from prison to treat a patient without having eaten yet.
When they emerged again, their attitude toward Xia You had done a complete one-eighty.
"I'm sorry, Divine Doctor Miss, I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness!" the eldest Lin brother said excitedly. "From now on, whatever you need, if there's anything the Lin family can help with, just say the word!"
"Divine Doctor Miss, from today on, you are the benefactor of our Lin family!"
…
After visiting the old lady, Lu Siche received a phone call and left first due to urgent matters.
But before leaving, his gaze lingered deeply on Xia You, his eyes filled with undisguised interest and curiosity.
"If there's another chance, I hope I can invite my life-dad… to a meal."
After leaving those words, he turned and departed with his people.
Xia You, with orange in her mouth, watched Lu Siche's retreating figure.
She offered her assessment: Quite the grand entrance, and quite the pretentious act. Small-minded, big attitude.
Then she turned her gaze to Lin Siyi, who was wiping tears of excitement.
Lin Siyi immediately understood and stepped forward. "I'll personally escort you. Don't worry, I've prepared everything for you. From now on, you are my daughter, the young miss of the Lin family!"
The corner of Xia You's lips lifted slightly. "Alright."
This was also one of the conditions Xia You had set for curing the old lady—arranging a place for her to stay after getting out of prison.
But she hadn't expected Aunt Lin to arrange an identity for her as well.
She had some understanding of the Lin family, stemming from what she'd heard the Xia family mention during her time living there.
The Lin family, because their ancestors had produced two generations of high-ranking government officials, held a unique position among the wealthy elite.
Even now that they'd turned to business, whether in scale, monopoly status, or market value, they ranked at the top domestically and within the global top hundred.
Compared to the Xia family, they were several tiers above.
The Xia family only ranked in the top five hundred, and in terms of standing within the elite circle, they were far inferior to the Lin family.
Old Mrs. Lin had made significant contributions to the country in her youth, so to the Lin family, she wasn't just family—she was their pride and reputation. That was why they took her illness so seriously.
Xia You, who had cured Old Mrs. Lin's illness, was a great contributor to the Lin family.
As Lin Siyi drove Xia You to the villa, she took the opportunity to introduce Lu Siche.
"His name is Lu Siche. He's my sister's son—my nephew. But apart from me, he's not close to anyone else in the Lin family. He's got a bit of an odd personality; very few people can get close to him. But he has a good heart. After the old lady fell ill, he started coming back often to visit and helped find many famous doctors. It's just that none of them got results."
Lin Siyi smiled, glancing at Xia You beside her. "The reason you saw them giving A-Che so much face is because he's the youngest grandson of the Lu family. The Lu family of the capital. If you don't know about the capital's Lu family, that's fine—you'll learn about them in time."
A good person?
Xia You couldn't agree with that.
That man, from head to toe, showed not a single sign of being a good person.
He was like a bloodthirsty wolf—devouring people without spitting out bones, chewing them to bits until nothing remained.
The capital's Lu family—Xia You could only try to extract something from this body's memories.
But she didn't find much.
She only knew she'd occasionally heard those words from the mouths of her Xia parents and four brothers.
Though unclear, she could piece together from what these people said that the capital's Lu family was a class above the Lin family.
That was why the Lin family valued Lu Siche so highly.
But judging from the fearful attitude the Lin family members showed toward Lu Siche, it probably wasn't as simple as Aunt Lin had described.
As they spoke, the car had already driven into the villa.
The villa was located in the city center, and everything inside was decorated according to a young girl's preferences.
Though it didn't quite match Xia You's current tastes, she didn't dislike it either.
The villa's housekeeper and servants stood in two rows, bowing respectfully. "Welcome home, Miss!"