Chapter 242-243

Chapter 242: A Pathetic Person 　 He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but he felt that Yan Jinyu seemed to be… more charming than before. “Thank you for your trouble, Eldest Miss Yan. You even accompanied Rainy here to fool around.” “We’re not fooling around.” “Do you think I’m fooling around here?” The three of them spoke at the same time. “We’re not fooling around,” Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu said at the same time. The other sentence was said by Min Rufeng. Huo Xuan fell silent. The three of them seemed to be a little angry at his words. It was fine with Rainy and Min Rufeng. Rainy was concerned about his illness, while Min Rufeng could be understood to be unhappy that he doubted his medical skills. But what about Yan Jinyu? 　 　 Once again, Huo Xuan’s gaze wandered between the three of them. However, he quickly retracted his gaze. He said to Min Rufeng, “I’m sorry. I don’t have the intention of questioning Second Young Master Min’s medical skills. I just want to thank Eldest Miss Yan for being willing to accompany me.” Yan Jinyu looked at him with a smile in her eyes. She didn’t say anything and found a seat to sit down on. “Have a seat. I’ll make some tea for the few of you.” As soon as Min Rufeng finished speaking, Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu said at the same time, “No, thank you!” Then, the two of them looked at each other. Only they could understand the emotions in their eyes. Seeing Huo Xuan looking at them in confusion, Huo Siyu hurriedly smiled and said, “It’s like this…” Her gaze turned from Huo Xuan to Min Rufeng, “Brother Feng, my brother’s health isn’t good. You should take a look at my brother first. There’s no need to trouble you with the tea. Why don’t you tell me where the tea is? I can make it.” Min Rufeng looked at them deeply. “In that case, I won’t care about you two anymore. There’s water over there if you’re thirsty.” Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu heaved a sigh of relief. Actually, Min Rufeng’s medicinal tea wasn’t that bad either. It was just that they weren’t people who liked to drink medicine. Furthermore, no matter how delicious something was, they would get tired of drinking it too much. Huo Xuan glanced at them imperceptibly before walking to the guest sofa and sitting down. 　 　 “This lady is?” Min Guili, who had followed them in, asked. He was asking Yan Jinyu. It wasn’t that he was curious about a young lady for no reason, but he had heard Huo Xuan address Yan Jinyu. Eldest Miss Yan… They were saying “Brother Nine” and “Eldest Miss Yan”. In addition, he had seen the photo of the missing eldest daughter of the Yan Family in North City. They really looked a little similar. He knew that Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu had a relationship, but Yan Jinyu and Min Rufeng… Why did he feel that they were very familiar too? As soon as Min Guili spoke, everyone looked at him. However, it wasn’t any of them who answered him. Instead, HOD Hu, who was following behind him, said, “Director, it seems to be the eldest daughter of the Yan Family in North City, Master Nine’s fiancée.” Min Guili glanced over with an unfriendly gaze. HOD Hu was stunned, and then he trembled. H-he could tell from the director’s eyes that he blamed him for interfering! He quickly lowered his head and didn’t dare to say anything else. 　 　 “So you’re Jinyu from the Yan Family. You do look a little similar to Old Madam Yan when she was young.” Yan Jinyu looked at him and smiled slightly, “If I remember correctly, the Yan Family and the Min Family in the capital don’t seem to have any relationship. Don’t you think it’s a little inappropriate for Director Min to call me ‘Jinyu from the Yan Family’?” The smile on her face faded slightly. “Besides, no matter what, my grandmother is one generation higher than Director Min. Is it appropriate for Director Min to casually talk about the looks of a deceased elder?” Yan Jinyu wasn’t so calculative usually. There was only one reason why she said that. That was… the person in front of her was Min Rufeng’s scumbag father. Besides, it was fine if their families had a good relationship. Min Guili did not have any relationship with the Yan Family. Furthermore, he did not even know her grandmother. She didn’t like people casually talking about her grandmother’s looks. HOD Hu wished that there was a hole in the ground for him to hide in. He had actually witnessed the director being rebutted by a junior! The Min Family was an influential family. In the eyes of the Min Family in the capital, the Yan Family in North City was completely a small family. The daughter of the Yan Family, who had been abandoned by this small family, actually dared to rebut the head of the Min Family in public. This… He wondered if he would be silenced by the director. Most importantly, the eldest daughter of the Yan Family still said those words with a smile. Wasn’t she too bold! What happened to being an unpresentable country bumpkin? Seeing Min Guili’s expression, Huo Siyu felt extremely happy. 　 　 This man, who already had a family but yet still deliberately deceived a beautiful girl, deserved to be humiliated like this. “The daughter of the Yan Family sure has a glib tongue.” After a long while, Min Guili said through gritted teeth. He thought to himself,?If I had known earlier, I would have sent a few more people to North City back then. I shouldn’t have tried to get rid of her after the kidnapping. Instead, I should’ve got rid of her silently straight away! “Thank you for the compliment.” As she spoke, Yan Jinyu looked at Min Guili deeply. There was a moment earlier when Min Guili looked at her with killing intent? Oh, Min Guili seemed to be Min Sisi’s father. Min Sisi concealed herself so deeply, so she wondered what role Min Guili played. However, even though Yan Jinyu couldn’t stand Min Guili, she could still identify her priorities. She came today mainly to accompany Huo Siyu for Huo Xuan’s treatment, so she naturally couldn’t delay the treatment because of Min Guili. Hence, she retracted her gaze after saying that. She looked at Huo Siyu. Huo Siyu received her hint and hurriedly said, “Since Director Min wants to accompany my brother to consult Brother Feng, please sit.” Without waiting for Min Guili to reply, she turned to Min Rufeng. “Brother Feng, I’ll have to trouble you for my brother.” Min Rufeng glanced at her. Huo Siyu smiled shyly. Brother Feng was blaming her for being too distant. She was just pretending because there were outsiders around. Min Guili had always wanted to befriend Huo Xuan, so he naturally wouldn’t leave easily at such a time. If it wasn’t for that, he would have slammed the door and left when Yan Jinyu spoke to him with that attitude. Huo Siyu’s words gave him an out. Although it would be even more embarrassing if he really sat down like this. He had been insulted in the face by a junior and had failed to recover his dignity. Yet, he still braced himself and sat down. If that wasn’t embarrassing, what was? Min Rufeng walked to his desk and sat down. He pointed at the chair beside him and said, “Young Master Huo, sit here.” Huo Xuan actually didn’t have much hope. He was only willing to come because he didn’t want Huo Siyu to be sad. However, he actually had a hint of anticipation now. 　 　 He still had some judgment. After staying in the same space for so long, how could he not tell that Min Rufeng and Rainy’s relationship was not what Rainy had said, which was that they met by chance in the capital. Moreover, in Min Rufeng’s territory, not only Rainy, but Yan Jinyu’s behavior was also a little strange. Why was Yan Jinyu arguing with Min Guili for no reason? Did she have a bad temper? Although she did have a bad temper, he felt that she was not someone who would argue with others for no reason. He could not describe exactly how he felt. Yan Jinyu was obviously hostile towards Min Guili. But where did this hostility come from? Looking at Min Rufeng again, he felt that the way he looked at Rainy and Yan Jinyu was different from the way he looked at others. Could it be that Min Rufeng was very fickle and had taken a fancy to Yan Jinyu and Rainy at the same time? Although he felt that it was impossible, Huo Xuan still frowned when he thought about that. After all, he just felt that perhaps Min Rufeng really had the ability to cure him. It was precisely because of this understanding that he actually didn’t dare to get up and walk over now. He didn’t want to be like many times in the past when he had hopes and ended up being even more disappointed. At the thought of this, Huo Xuan covered his lips and coughed heavily. Huo Siyu panicked and quickly got up to pour some hot water. “Brother, drink some water first? Why are you coughing again?” He was even coughing more seriously than before. “I-I’m fine. I’ll be fine after a while.” “Nephew Huo’s condition seems to be even more serious than a few years ago. If we don’t treat him properly, I’m afraid…” Before Min Guili could finish speaking, Huo Siyu interrupted him angrily, “Do you know how to speak!” She disliked Min Guili to begin with, so Huo Siyu did not give Min Guili any face at all. Min Guili originally wanted to say that he wanted Huo Xuan to stay in the Imperial Capital Hospital to recuperate so that he could take the opportunity to win Huo Xuan over. However, he was interrupted by Huo Siyu before he could finish speaking. No matter how much Min Guili could tolerate being insulted in the face by two juniors, he almost could not tolerate it anymore. “Rainy… cough cough cough…” Huo Xuan coughed and pretended to berate her,” Don’t be rude. ” “Director Min, I’m sorry. Rainy is simply worried about me and is anxious…” Although he said he was sorry, be it his expression or tone, Huo Xuan had no intention of apologizing. However, what did Min Guili dare to say? He still wanted to rope him in, so how could he dare to show any displeasure? His face was stiff. “It’s fine. You siblings have a good relationship. It’s understandable that the little girl is nervous about you and overreacted.” “Actually, I don’t have any other intentions. I just want to advise Nephew Huo as a doctor. If possible, it’s best to stay in the capital for treatment. Just treat it as relaxing yourself and resting for a period of time. It’s also beneficial to your condition.” When Min Guili said this, Huo Siyu lowered her eyes slightly before Huo Xuan could do anything. Others didn’t see it, but Yan Jinyu did. She knew that Little Rain didn’t care what Min Guili was planning to do with his words. What she cared about was that what Min Guili had mentioned about letting Huo Xuan rest for a period of time was beneficial to his condition. Little Rain… Forget it. Let her be. No matter what Little Rain wanted to do, she would support her unconditionally. However, they were clearly people who wanted to eat and play only. Little Rain had even said that she would never touch the Huo Family’s business no matter what, but now… “Thank you for your concern, Director Min,” Huo Xuan said. He did not notice anything wrong with Huo Siyu. “What’s there to worry about? Your father and I are old friends too. You two are too polite. You don’t even want to call me Uncle.” After being insulted twice in a row, Min Guili became smarter and didn’t give others a chance to insult him anymore. Hence, he didn’t wait for Huo Xuan to reply and said, “Forget it. You can call me whatever you want. It’s just a form of address as long as I’m not distant with you.” Huo Xuan only smiled slightly and didn’t respond to Min Guili. He looked at Huo Siyu and said gently, “Alright, Rainy, what are you worried about? I’ve been ill for a long time. I won’t die anytime soon. Don’t be dejected.” He nodded slightly at Yan Jinyu, who was sitting at the side, and then stood up to walk towards Min Rufeng. He sat down on the chair beside Min Rufeng’s desk. “Please.” His attitude was neither distant nor close, but it was obvious that he was more sincere. He was sincerely asking Min Rufeng to treat him. *** Chapter 243: The Deep Friendship 　 Without taking Huo Xuan’s pulse, Min Rufeng said, “Even if I can’t treat you, I can still keep you alive with medicine. Don’t worry, I guarantee that you won’t die in 30 years.” “…” Huo Xuan. Why did these words sound so unreliable? However, even though he was thinking that, it was undeniable that Huo Xuan’s heart skipped a beat when he heard Min Rufeng’s words. 30 years… This was something he had never dared to imagine. To him, he didn’t even dare to hope to live for three years. That was why the Huo Corporation was so well managed by him. Even if he was gone one day, the other members of the Huo Family could easily take over. 　 　 Since Min Rufeng was the only two people he couldn’t see through all these years… Oh, he wasn’t the only two either. He had almost forgotten about Yan Jinyu and Rainy. Actually, he couldn’t see through Yan Jinyu and Rainy either, especially Yan Jinyu. However, no matter what, Min Rufeng was the only two men he couldn’t see through. Since she was someone he could not see through, he shouldn’t be someone who would boast. “Why does Second Young Master Min sound like he wants me to live no matter what? This is the first time I’ve met Second Young Master Min. Our friendship shouldn’t be so deep.” These words were a test. Min Rufeng glanced at him and didn’t answer. Naturally, the reason why he kept Huo Xuan alive was because he didn’t want the person whom he had protected like a younger sister to shoulder the responsibility of her family after she had finally escaped from the sea of suffering. It was obvious that Huo Siyu’s emotions had been maintained for too long, and Min Rufeng had also discovered it. However, Min Rufeng’s reply made Huo Xuan speechless. He said, “A physician should have a parental heart.” Then, Min Rufeng pointed at the cushion on the table. “Young Master Huo, please place your hand on this.” Huo Xuan followed his instructions. Huo Siyu was nervous. Yan Jinyu, who was sitting on the sofa, looked up at her. “Little Rain.” “What?” Huo Siyu was really nervous. Yan Jinyu’s shout frightened her. Yan Jinyu sighed helplessly. “Come and sit.” Huo Siyu wanted to reject her, but Yan Jinyu waved the phone in her hand. “There’s one level in the game that I can’t pass. Come and help me.” Huo Siyu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when she saw that although she was smiling, she was being serious. “Beauty Yu, stop teasing me. The games that you can’t clear haven’t been developed in this world yet, right?” The speaker did not mean it, but the listener did. An unknown emotion flashed past Huo Xuan’s eyes when he heard Huo Siyu’s words. “Anyway, I just can’t pass it. Help me pass it.” Huo Siyu was extremely helpless. In the end, she obediently walked over and sat down before taking her phone. “Alright, give it to me.” She knew that Beauty Yu wanted to divert her attention. 　 　 Forget it. Since they didn’t want to see her worried, she shall quit being worried then. If even Brother Feng couldn’t cure her, then no one in the world could cure her brother’s illness. However, she knew that Brother Feng was not boasting when he said that he could keep his brother alive for 30 years. This was already considered… very good. Before she came to the capital, she had talked to her mother alone. Her mother said that no matter how many doctors they had seen, they all said her brother would not live past 30 years old. Now, her brother was already 25 years old. Actually, Huo Siyu wasn’t the only one who was worried. Min Guili was also very worried. However, his worry was different from Huo Siyu’s. Huo Siyu was worried that Min Rufeng couldn’t cure Huo Xuan, while Min Guili was the opposite. Min Guili was destined to be enemies with Min Rufeng. This was obvious to everyone who could see the Min Family’s situation now. Since Min Guili wanted to rope Huo Xuan in as his help, he naturally didn’t want Min Rufeng to really treat Huo Xuan. That way, not only would Huo Xuan not be his help, but he might also stand on his opposite side and help Min Rufeng. When he received the news that Huo Xuan had appeared in the capital’s hospital, he hurriedly led a group of people over. His main purpose wasn’t to bring Huo Xuan to see Min Rufeng, but to stop him from seeing him. 　 　 He hoped that one of the doctors would say that he could treat Huo Xuan’s illness. Even if he couldn’t, he would at least say that there was progress in his research over the years that made Huo Xuan interested and brought him away. However, no matter what they said, Huo Xuan… No, it should be said that Huo Siyu was unmoved and insisted on meeting Min Rufeng first. He couldn’t just stop them from coming over. If he really did that, their relationship might become stiff. There was no need to talk about roping them in. He could only take the initiative to bring them over. Unfortunately, Min Guili was destined to be disappointed. Min Rufeng was a Chinese medicine genius. Even Min Rufeng himself probably didn’t know how high his attainments in medicine were. He liked to study strange things, be it pharmaceuticals or complicated diseases. If one day was not enough, one month would be enough. If one month was not enough, one year would be enough. In other words, even if he couldn’t cure Huo Xuan today, it didn’t mean that he couldn’t find a solution in the future. Retracting his hand that was taking his pulse, Min Rufeng said, “For the time being, I can only keep you alive for 30 years.” Huo Xuan, who was about to retract his hand, clenched his fists lightly. If it wasn’t for his calm personality that he had nurtured for a long time, he probably wouldn’t be so calm now. In fact, he was very excited. “Second Young Master Min, please speak frankly.” Hanging onto his life for another 30 years was already something he didn’t dare to hope for in the past, but Min Rufeng said that it was “temporary”. Hanging on his life for 30 years was already something he didn’t dare to hope for in the past, but Min Rufeng said that it was “temporary”. 　 　 “It’s fine. I’ve already lived like this for 25 years. I’m already used to it…” “Don’t be anxious. I’m not done talking yet.” “I’ve kept you alive for 30 years. How can I not be able to treat your illness in 30 years? I’m not that weak.” Huo Xuan didn’t know what to say for a moment. He had always been confident since he was young. It was rare for him to lose his voice. Even if he didn’t say anything, it was mostly because he didn’t want to bother with those people. Min Rufeng seemed to be exceptionally confident in his medical skills. “That’s all for today. I’ll write two prescriptions later and send the medicine to you. Eat the medicine I prescribed for half a year first. Then, we’ll decide on a new course of treatment.” It sounded rather casual. However, Huo Siyu stood up excitedly. “Brother Feng, are you serious? Do you really have a solution for my brother’s illness?” “Be careful not to smash Little Yu’s phone,” Min Rufeng said helplessly. “I know, I know. Beauty Yu, come, take your phone. I’ve cleared the game for you and even cleared a few rounds.” “Brother Feng, is what you said true? My brother…” “There’s no other way for now. We can only hang on like this.” Before Huo Siyu could speak, Min Rufeng said, “Of course, although he’s hanging around like this and will be in such a sickly state in the short term, he doesn’t need to recuperate. Besides, with the medicine I prescribed, his physique will definitely be better than now in half a year.” Huo Siyu’s excited expression froze for a moment before her eyes turned a little teary. Of course, it was just a little teary. As killers, they would not cry easily. So Brother Feng had seen through her thoughts. Since Brother Feng could tell, then Beauty Yu… Indeed, she turned back and met Beauty Yu’s smiling eyes. Huo Siyu suddenly felt that she had been unlucky and lucky in this life. She was unlucky to have lost her way and ended up on Ghost Slaughter Island. She had experienced life and death a few times. She was lucky to meet these few friends who could make her give up everything. Look, she had only wavered for a moment, but they had already realized it and were still thinking about her. “Thank you, Brother Feng.” She grabbed Huo Xuan’s arm, “Brother, did you hear that? I knew Brother Feng would definitely have a way. One day, you’ll be healthy.” It was fine as long as he was healthy and could continue to protect the Huo Family. 　 　 If he was gone, the burden of the Huo Family would fall on Rainy’s shoulders. Why should the girl work so hard? She should just be responsible for living a carefree life. Rainy had already suffered enough for all these years that she had been missing. If she had to shoulder the Huo Family’s burden again… “Yes.” Huo Xuan’s eyes were smiling. He rubbed Huo Siyu’s hair. “Rainy is really our family’s lucky star. My illness hasn’t improved at all for so many years. You’ve only brought me to the capital once and we’ve already gained so much.” “Brother Feng is awesome too.” Huo Xuan didn’t comment. He looked at Min Rufeng and said seriously, “Thank you.” “You should have come earlier.” Min Rufeng’s words were not directed at anyone, but Huo Siyu knew that it was directed at her. Brother Feng meant that since she cared about her brother, she should have brought him here long ago. Undoubtedly, she cared about her brother, but she could not be so selfish. Brother Feng was fighting with the Min Family and even didn’t hesitate to hide all his abilities. How could she possibly bring her brother to disturb him? After all, she had just returned home and did not trust her brother 100%. Without 100% trust, how would she dare to bring him to see Brother Feng? If Brother Feng’s secret was exposed, she… Although the chances were very small, she did not dare to take the risk. She knew very well how difficult it had been for the four of them to survive until now. She could ignore her own life, but she could not ruin the peaceful life that the three of them had painstakingly exchanged for. Yes, a peaceful life. Although there were some open and hidden conflicts, compared to before, their lives were really very peaceful now. At least, she didn’t have to worry that she would never wake up when she slept and had to be vigilant at all times. Huo Siyu didn’t say anything. Huo Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly looked up. He said, “It’s not too late now.” “Besides, there’s no way we could be early either. I’ve only heard about Second Young Master Min’s superb medical skills recently.” “Second Young Master Min doesn’t look like you’re short of money either. If you need anything from me in the future, just tell me.” Not only because Min Rufeng could treat his illness, but also because… Min Rufeng’s attitude towards Rainy. He had only seen one person with such an attitude towards Rainy, and that was… As he thought about it, Huo Xuan glanced at Yan Jinyu, who was sitting there. Rainy was not someone who was easy to get close to. After returning home for a year, he had not seen her get close to her family, but he saw Rainy show complete trust and dependence on the two of them. One was Yan Jinyu, and the other was Min Rufeng. Yan Jinyu’s appearance made Rainy closer to her family. Min Rufeng’s appearance made him see hope in life. “I’ll remember Young Master Huo’s words.” “However, the medical fees that should be paid cannot be less. Young Master Huo will pay for the medicine too. There’s one thing that Young Master Huo is wrong about. I’m very short of money.” “Regardless of whether Second Young Master Min is short of money or not, the consultation fees and medicinal fees should naturally be paid by me. However, my words still count.” What was that? Naturally, it was that phrase “If you need anything from me in the future, just tell me”. Min Guili could not sit still anymore. “Feng’er, how can you treat a patient so carelessly?! Not to mention that Nephew Huo is not an ordinary patient, even if he is, you shouldn’t be so perfunctory.” “You simply took his pulse and prescribed two doses of medicine. When did treating illnesses become so easy?”