After a brief exchange with Grandpa Su, Su Qichuan turned his attention to Zhou Yu, who was seated.
Before they entered, he and Su Xingyang had learned from Su Qishan that someone was treating the elder.
By all indications, this must be the person.
Such a young, renowned physician!
Generally, younger renowned physicians would lack sufficient medical experience.
Therefore, Su Qichuan's gaze towards Zhou Yu carried a trace of doubt.
"Sir, may I know your name?" Su Qichuan inquired.
Zhou Yu rose and replied with a smile, "You flatter me. Since Yu Yan and I are already husband and wife, I should call you Second Uncle. If you, Second Uncle, address me as Sir, would that not be improper?"
"That's true. You and Yu Yan… What! You and Yu Yan are already husband and wife?"
Su Qichuan hadn't grasped the implication at first, but once he registered it, he looked at Zhou Yu and Su Yu Yan with utter shock.
His eldest brother's own daughter was married?
And he hadn't received any news!
Why was that?
Immediately, Su Qichuan turned his bewildered gaze to Grandpa Su.
He hoped the elder would reveal the truth.
Meanwhile, Su Xingyang, standing beside them, observed Zhou Yu with curiosity and seriousness upon hearing the news.
He had initially expected the person his cousin was going to introduce him to would be a muscular, formidable type of man.
To his surprise, he turned out to be an exceptionally handsome young man.
What surprised him even more was that this fellow had already privately pledged himself to Su Yu Yan.
"This isn't just a boyfriend; he's several levels above that! No wonder! When my cousin said she was introducing someone to me earlier, she had that radiant look!"
Su Xingyang mused inwardly.
In his eyes, his cousin Su Yu Yan was like a star in the heavens.
And for this young man to have won the affections of such a delicate flower, his own qualifications must be exceptionally strong.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be worthy of his cousin!
"Don't look at me; I just found out about this myself."
Grandpa Su's initial surprise quickly subsided, his expression returning to its usual composure.
In fact, Su Qichuan and Su Xingyang were unaware of the engagement between Su Yu Yan and Zhou Yu, so their reactions were entirely normal.
"His name is Zhou Yu. He is a disciple of a friend I knew many years ago. He and Yu Yan were betrothed in childhood. You and Xingyang were unaware of this, so your reactions are understandable. However, I never expected that upon meeting him for the first time today, he would have already fulfilled my lifelong wish with Yu Yan. Excellent, excellent! This is truly wonderful!"
The elder's explanation ended with several exclamations of "excellent," demonstrating his genuine happiness for his granddaughter's future well-being.
A disciple of that person was undoubtedly a man worthy of entrusting his granddaughter to.
Grandpa Su had no doubt about that.
If asked who among the men in this world was most suited for his granddaughter,
Grandpa Su would undoubtedly answer: It is Zhou Yu!
"Betrothed in childhood?"
Su Qichuan stared blankly at the elder.
If that were the case, hadn't his father kept it from him for over twenty years?
However, after a moment's thought, Su Qichuan understood his father's predicament.
Given the hardships the Su family had faced in Yunhai City over the years, it was indeed necessary to conceal Su Yu Yan's betrothal.
Moreover, the current situation was not the time to delve into the details.
With this in mind, Su Qichuan asked Zhou Yu, "Since you are not an outsider, have you discovered anything about the elder's illness?"
"Regarding the elder's condition, I've already stated that someone administered poison," Zhou Yu replied truthfully.
"Administered poison!"
Upon hearing these words, Su Qichuan's face was filled with disbelief.
So was Su Xingyang's.
After all, this was the Su family's old residence!
Who else could have poisoned Grandpa Su here?
For a moment, Su Qichuan's expression turned extremely grim.
He certainly wouldn't question if Zhou Yu's diagnosis was accurate.
He presumed the elder and Su Yu Yan already had their answer.
"Dad, you..."
Su Qichuan was about to ask Grandpa Su how they should handle this matter, but before he could utter the words, Su Qishan and Zhang Rufeng appeared.
He had to stop himself.
"Zhou Yu, you've been examining the elder for quite some time. Have you reached a diagnosis?"
Su Qishan entered the room, feigning concern for his father.
Zhang Rufeng, beside him, was forcing herself to appear calm.
"Uncle Su, do you truly wish to know?" Zhou Yu asked back.
Su Qishan frowned, "What do you mean by that? My daughter asked you to treat the elder, and I'm asking for the result. Is that not allowed?"
A hint of anger flashed across his face.
Of course, this was an act he put on.
With Su Qichuan present today, Su Qishan had to be extremely vigilant.
For the person who could threaten his position as head of the Su family was his younger brother, Su Qichuan.
"It's not that. You are, after all, Yu Yan's biological father and Grandpa Su's son. I will certainly tell you the diagnosis truthfully, Uncle Su!" Zhou Yu said.
Hearing him mention 'biological father' and 'son,' Su Qishan's frown deepened.
Could this young man, Zhou Yu, have discovered some clues?
Su Qishan felt extremely nervous inwardly.
But outwardly, he could only let out a hmph.
Seeing this,
Zhou Yu shook his head and sighed again, "The elder has been poisoned, and it's been a long-term poisoning! This poison is extremely rare, colorless and tasteless. It cannot be detected whether added to food or water. This indicates the poisoner is very cunning, deliberately choosing such a hard-to-detect poison."
As soon as he spoke, Su Qishan and Zhang Rufeng knew it was bad.
Before they entered, they thought that even if Zhou Yu examined the elder, he wouldn't discover the poisoning.
But unexpectedly, this fellow had actually found the root cause!
Could it be that Zhou Yu, as Su Yu Yan claimed, was a genuine divine doctor?
However, Zhou Yu's next words made Su Qishan and Zhang Rufeng breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's a pity. My medical skills are not refined enough. Even though I know the elder has been poisoned, I cannot identify the specific poison or the method to cure it."
After speaking, Zhou Yu turned and slammed his fist hard against the wall, as if ashamed of his own incompetence.
Seeing his distress, Grandpa Su comforted him, "You don't need to blame yourself. This old body of mine has lived a long time; I've had enough. Moreover, everyone will die eventually, and when it happens is not something we can control."
Speaking of which, Grandpa Su looked at his granddaughter.
"My greatest wish in this life is to see Yu Yan marry you, and then have a few chubby great-grandchildren for me to hold. With that, I will have no regrets in this life."
As Grandpa Su spoke, his eyes welled up with tears.
He called Su Yu Yan over.
He held his granddaughter's hand tightly.