As she said this, Qin Junfei clearly saw Ye Cang’s hand tremble while holding the silver needle.
No matter what, the Gu Family had been Ye Cang’s home for three years, and Gu Zhenghong was the only person he cared about there.
“If you’re worried, you can go take a look,” Qin Junfei suggested.
“We’re already divorced. What would I go back for?” Ye Cang sneered coldly.
The medicine he gave Sun Baixian had a month-long effect. During this time, the Old Servant of the Gu Family shouldn’t have a relapse—unless that filial granddaughter Gu Yuyao angered him…
Besides, the Gu Family had nothing to do with him anymore.
Even Gu Zhenghong was irrelevant.
Whether they lived or died was none of his business.
They couldn’t even save his mother—so why would he care about anyone else?
“By the way, what about the Medicinal Herbs I asked the Qin Family to look for? Any leads yet?” Ye Cang asked, visibly more concerned.
The sooner he found the six rare Medicinal Herbs, the sooner his mother could wake up!
“Since you’re asking, I’ll tell you now.” Qin Junfei said calmly, “Out of the six herbs, one has been found—but unfortunately, it’s only a seed.”
The difference between a seed and a matured herb was enormous.
A seed wasn’t even a seedling. It had to be planted and cultivated, a process both difficult and full of risks.
Mature herbs, on the other hand, were already grown and could be used directly.
Most companies preferred to buy fully matured herbs, not seeds.
Especially with these six rare Medicinal Herbs—they were already incredibly hard to find.
Even for the Qin Family, locating them was a major challenge.
That’s why they assumed telling Ye Cang about the seed would be pointless.
But Ye Cang’s face lit up with excitement as he exclaimed, “A seed is perfect! That’s exactly what I want!”
With matured ones, he’d still worry about poor quality.
But seeds were different.
He could cultivate them from scratch. Anything nurtured by his own hands would be of extraordinary quality!
The Human Emperor Scripture had methods for cultivating heavenly treasures!
“You…” Qin Junfei was utterly shocked by his excitement.
Could he really cultivate medicinal seeds?
She didn’t understand Medical Skills, but even she knew that cultivating herbs was extremely difficult—far beyond the complexity of acupuncture and treatment.
A single mistake could ruin a precious seed.
“I need a location with rich feng shui, ideally with a medicinal vein underground!” Ye Cang said.
Medicinal vein?
He even knew about that?
So-called medicinal veins referred to earthly veins rich in spiritual energy, ideal for growing herbs and greatly enhancing their quality.
Qin Junfei looked at Ye Cang with growing astonishment.
How could Gu Yuyao be so foolish—to divorce someone like him for another man?
Ye Cang asked urgently, “Where is the seed?”
“It’s in the hands of a medicinal supplier,” Qin Junfei replied, giving him another look. “And it just so happens this supplier has ties to your ex-wife.”
“Hm?” Ye Cang frowned. What did it have to do with Gu Yuyao?
“You probably know about Gu Yuyao’s parents, right?” Qin Junfei tossed a file on the table.
It contained details about a shocking event from three years ago—the double suicide of the Gu Group’s CEO and his wife.
“The whole case was a mystery. One night, her parents went mad and jumped off a building. The Gu Group, a rising star, crumbled overnight and was divided up by many parties. This supplier was one of them.”
She continued, “His name is Deng Shigao. Back then, he was just a small-time trader. After the Gu Group’s collapse, he grew rapidly and is now the largest medicinal supplier in Jiang City.”
“He also has a ruthless wife named Liu Mei. She used to sleep with many gang leaders and has ties to the underworld. She’s called the ‘Blood Rose.’ Relying on those connections, the couple became infamous for selling overpriced herbs. Even powerful people can’t get a good deal from them.”
“On top of that, they maliciously delayed delivering medicine to the Gu Family Hospital. A big reason the hospital is losing money is that they never got that payment.”
As Qin Junfei explained, she observed Ye Cang’s reaction—but his face remained blank.
“I see. Deng Shigao, right? I’ll go ask him for the seed,” Ye Cang said as he turned to leave, clearly unconcerned about the Gu Family’s situation.
“Wait. You’re just going alone like that?” Qin Junfei stopped him.
“What else should I do?” Ye Cang shrugged.
“Take Pan Min with you,” Qin Junfei instructed, calling Pan Min over.
She was dressed in her usual professional attire: a black blazer, white shirt, black stockings, and black-rimmed glasses perched neatly on her nose—an unexpectedly striking look.
Ye Cang frowned and declined politely, “That’s not necessary.”
Negotiations might not go smoothly, and if things turned violent, having a woman around would be a hassle.
Sensing his distaste, Pan Min’s face darkened. She was clearly reluctant as well.
“I’m not used to going out. Let Pan Min go with you,” Qin Junfei said with a rare smile. “You’ll need her. Let her help you buy a proper outfit too.”
“Deng Shigao isn’t someone you can just meet casually. He’s very particular about dress code,” Pan Min explained coldly, glancing at Ye Cang’s simple outfit.
“Fine…” Ye Cang finally agreed.
No matter what she said—whether Gu Zhenghong collapsing, Gu Yuyao’s parents, or the Gu Family’s debts—Ye Cang didn’t even blink. His mind was focused solely on the herb seed!
“Gu Yuyao, do you even realize what you’ve missed out on?”
At the same time, after being treated by Sun Baixian, Gu Zhenghong finally regained consciousness.
Gu Yuyao, who had been accompanying him, sighed in relief. “Grandpa, you’re finally awake. You scared me to death!”
Gu Zhenghong shakily raised a hand, gripping hers as he mumbled, “Bring… Xiao Cang back. His mother is very sick. We can’t delay…”
Gu Yuyao frowned in irritation. “Grandpa, you’re too soft-hearted. The hospital is already running at a loss. Treating Ye Cang’s mother means more money. If we keep going like this, the hospital will go bankrupt…”
“We still have to treat her!! Cough, cough…” Gu Zhenghong coughed violently, “You can’t be heartless. Without Xiao Cang’s mother, there would be no Gu Family today…”
Seeing he was about to go on a long-winded speech, Gu Yuyao quickly agreed, “Alright, alright, Grandpa. I promise. You just rest, and I’ll use all my connections to find Ye Cang and bring him back, okay?”
Only then did Gu Zhenghong calm down.
But in reality, Gu Yuyao had no intention of looking for him. She was going to wait for Ye Cang to crawl back to her!
A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Now, she was just humoring her grandfather!
“Hmph, Ye Cang, divorcing me? You’ll regret it!”
Gu Yuyao sneered, “When your mom dies, don’t come crawling back to beg me…”
Still, she had to keep up appearances.
She also wanted to know—where had Ye Cang gone since he left her? Was he doing poorly?
Without her, was he living on the streets?
Gu Yuyao laughed to herself.
She did feel a bit guilty about his mother though—after all, she took the Life-Saving Medicine and gave it to Brother Yanqing!
If something really happened, she wouldn’t be able to forgive herself.
She guessed Ye Cang had probably taken his mother to another hospital after leaving.
So she mobilized the staff to search.
“Check every hospital, one by one! I refuse to believe we can’t find him!” Gu Yuyao commanded.
“There’s no need! Don’t bother!” a sharp voice suddenly rang out in the meeting room.
Everyone turned to look at the corner—Doctor Zhang had spoken.
“Why don’t we need to look?” Gu Yuyao asked in confusion.
“She’s already dead. What’s the point of looking?” Doctor Zhang replied coldly.