"What, are you afraid to make a bet with me if you accuse me?" Zhou Yu sneered.
With Zhou Yu saying this, if Elder Lin didn't accept the challenge, wouldn't he appear guilty?
Especially the other family elders and disciples watching the commotion, their gazes towards Elder Lin were no longer right.
This made Elder Lin's blood rush to his head.
In a moment of impulse, he agreed!
"Fine, a bet it is!"
"If my young master wakes up, then I will apologize to you!"
Zhou Yu chuckled, "Elder Lin, isn't that a bit unfair? If I lose, I have to accept punishment from your family, and you just apologize?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Lin's face turned red.
Enraged, he glared at Zhou Yu and shouted, "If my young master wakes up, I will kneel down and kowtow to apologize to you, is that enough?"
Only then did Zhou Yu nod in satisfaction.
That's more like it!
After the bet was set, Elder Lin, with a dark expression, said fiercely to Zhou Yu, "You better hope my young master wakes up, otherwise my methods..."
Before he could finish speaking.
Suddenly, someone shouted loudly.
"He's awake! He's awake!"
Swish, swish, swish—
All eyes turned to the hospital bed.
Only then did they see that the family disciple, who had been unconscious, had now sat up on his own, looking at the scene with a bewildered expression.
Clearly, he didn't understand why the ward was filled with such tension.
"Elder Lin, what's going on?" the family disciple asked Elder Lin in a hoarse voice.
Elder Lin's expression froze.
He couldn't speak for a long time!
Who knew he could be so unlucky?
He had just made a bet, and the person woke up!
If only the young master had woken up a minute or two earlier, this wouldn't have happened!
Elder Lin's feelings at this moment could be described as a mix of emotions.
Unprecedentedly, Elder Lin now wished his young master had indeed died...
"Elder Lin, I'm asking you, what's with that expression?"
The family disciple on the bed, seeing Elder Lin staring blankly at him with no reaction, immediately became angry.
This also pulled Elder Lin out of his thoughts.
Elder Lin said with an unpleasant expression, "Reporting to young master, I made a bet with Divine Doctor Zhou."
The young master yawned and asked with some confusion, "What bet?"
Elder Lin felt too ashamed to say the next words!
If he said it, even the young master would be furious at his incompetence!
However, the others who were watching didn't shy away from stirring up trouble and recounted to the young master exactly how Elder Lin had bet with Zhou Yu.
And they added gleefully.
"It seems your family's elder has no choice but to honor the bet."
As expected.
The young master's face turned green with anger after hearing the whole story!
But Elder Lin was sent by the family to protect him.
Although, normally, the young master naturally held a higher status than these elders.
However, he still had to show the respect due to these elders.
So, no matter how angry he was in his heart, he couldn't really blame Elder Lin...
"Well? Now, shouldn't Elder Lin kneel down and apologize to me?" Zhou Yu said leisurely.
He was about to leave.
Who knew this Elder Lin insisted on causing trouble!
Now, it was Zhou Yu's turn not to let him off!
Elder Lin, with a somber face, remained silent, but he also did not kneel to apologize.
The Lin family's young master, however, turned to Zhou Yu and said, "Divine Doctor Zhou, I am very grateful that you saved me, but it is best to forgive where possible."
"Elder Lin is an elder of our family, and as the saying goes, one must show respect not only to the Buddha but also to the temple..."
Zhou Yu couldn't be bothered to listen to the Lin family's young master drone on, and directly raised his hand to interrupt him, "When Elder Lin was slandering me earlier, he wasn't saying this."
"Since a bet was made, it should be honored. Otherwise, what will everyone else here think? Are all of you from the Lin family a bunch of deadbeats?"
Zhou Yu's words were extremely harsh, leaving no room for dignity.
This made the Lin family's young master tremble with anger, yet he had nothing to say.
After all, everyone present had heard it; it was Elder Lin himself who had personally set the penalty.
If he didn't do it, wouldn't that be unreasonable?
Zhou Yu waved his hand, "Alright, enough talk. Do you want to kneel directly, or do you need some time to prepare yourself mentally before kneeling?"
As he spoke, Zhou Yu put on a look of great consideration.
Elder Lin's face was almost green with rage!
If this bet had been made in private, Elder Lin could have still reneged.
But with so many people witnessing it, he couldn't afford to lose face for the Lin family!
He could only swallow his anger and say, "I'll kneel!"
After saying that, there was a dull thud.
Plop—
Elder Lin knelt directly in front of Zhou Yu and said sternly, "I'm sorry."
Zhou Yu picked at his ear and said with a grin, "Who is sorry to whom? Speak louder, make it clear!"
"I, Elder Lin of the Lin family, am sorry to Divine Doctor Zhou, and I should not have slandered Divine Doctor Zhou's character!"
Elder Lin dared not speak back in anger, so he could only glare at him resentfully and utter the entire sentence.
Zhou Yu savored his expression and nodded with slight satisfaction.
Then he said meaningfully, "That's about it. Although there's no sincerity, I accept your apology, but don't forget the kowtow."
Elder Lin was almost overcome with anger, to the point of a stroke!
In the Lin family, Elder Lin's status was not low.
Even the family head would give him some face.
He had never been so insulted.
Now, Zhou Yu not only made him apologize in public, but he even wanted him to kowtow?
That was truly a disgrace beyond measure!
From now on, Elder Lin would probably not be able to hold his head up in front of others!
Seeing that Elder Lin was slow to act, Zhou Yu deliberately drew out his words, "What, you're not willing?"
The onlookers around also cast looks of disdain.
They had all advised him not to be impulsive earlier, but it was Elder Lin who insisted on provoking Zhou Yu.
And now he refused to kowtow?
Elder Lin felt as if ants were crawling on him under everyone's gaze, it was both itchy and painful!
He closed his eyes and suddenly prostrated himself on the ground.
Then.
Bang, bang, bang!
Three loud kowtows instantly echoed in the ward.
Zhou Yu nodded with satisfaction, "Remember, don't always use your petty thoughts to guess what others mean."
After saying that, Zhou Yu turned and left.
As soon as Zhou Yu's figure disappeared.
The entire ward erupted.
"Elder Lin, how are you? Does your head hurt?"
The speaker was a family disciple who had been watching the commotion, and he asked while trying to suppress a laugh.
Elder Lin's anger surged again!
He dared to vent his anger at Zhou Yu primarily because he saw that Zhou Yu had no background.
However, he dared not easily offend these family disciples.
Each and every one of them was extremely precious!
If he offended any of them, and their families came to cause trouble later, Elder Lin would truly be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Elder Lin swallowed his anger and replied, "It doesn't hurt, thank you for your concern."
"Hahaha!"
Elder Lin's appearance made everyone burst into laughter.
Elder Lin's gaze, fixed on the floor, became even more resentful!
However, his resentment was directed at Zhou Yu, not at these family disciples who were mocking him.