"Is someone targeting us?" Qiao Qiao asked with concern.
Yu He: "Mm-hmm."
"Then what should we do?" Qiao Qiao asked nervously.
"To make something perish, one must first make it flourish. If this doesn't blow up, some departments won't be able to intervene. Don't worry, I have my ways to handle it," Yu He comforted her.
Qiao Qiao nodded, trusting Yu He, and turned back to the pharmacy to continue boiling medicine for patients.
"Brother Wei, has Shen Yao paid the medical fees yet?" Yu He asked Qiao Wei, who was helping to clean up.
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yao's arrogant voice echoed from the doorway, "Haven't seen me for just a day, and you already miss me this much?"
He strode in, dressed in leather jacket and boots, wearing sunglasses.
Qiao Wei frowned, fearing he would cause more trouble. Before Shen Yao could get close to Yu He, he blocked his path. "We were afraid you'd come for free treatment. Since Young Master Shen is here, let's settle the medical fees first."
"Tch, that little bit of medical fee? You think I'd still owe you?" Shen Yao said, pulling a fifty-thousand-yuan check from his chest pocket and slapping it onto the counter. "Don't bother giving me change!"
Qiao Wei verified the check and reminded him, "You still owe compensation for the two rosewood chairs."
Shen Yao: "..."
"No need," Yu He said. "Call your brothers from yesterday and have them stand guard at the entrance. That can count as payment."
"Damn it! I only kicked your two chairs, and you're asking me to be your doorman?" Shen Yao cursed.
Yu He shrugged. "If you insist on thinking of yourself as a dog, I won't object."
Shen Yao: ... Damn it!
"Pfft." Qiao Wei couldn't help but snicker.
"What are you laughing at! You're the doorman!" Shen Yao glared at him, raising his leg to kick a chair again. Qiao Wei quickly reminded him.
"Hey, Young Master Shen, kicking it again means staying half a day longer."
Shen Yao was about to curse again when Yu He spoke, "Are you going to help or not?"
Shen Yao paused. "Are you asking me for help?"
He licked his lip ring and said, "It's not impossible, but I have a condition."
"What condition?" Yu He asked.
"You have to treat me to a meal," Shen Yao said.
Just a meal, Yu He agreed. "No problem."
"I get to decide the time, place, and what we eat," Shen Yao added.
Yu He: "Alright."
Shen Yao then happily called his brothers.
Thus, several youths with colorful hair and various ear piercings stood guard at the clinic entrance. The ruffians who were instructed to cause trouble, especially seeing the Shen family's young master leading them, dared not cause any further disturbances and turned to leave.
Shen Yao wouldn't let them go that easily. He stopped them, slung an arm around their shoulders, and chatted about life...
The best way to deal with such ruffians was to find someone even more unscrupulous and arrogant than them.
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Renren Hospital, Main Branch.
Qi Yuanyuan, in her doctor's white coat, supported Qin Xinhong as they walked out of the gynecology department.
"Sister Hong, the ultrasound results show the gestational sac is developing well in the uterus, and the little baby is growing strong," Qi Yuanyuan said with a smile.
Qin Xinhong beamed, her eyes crinkling with joy. She excitedly grabbed Qi Yuanyuan's hand. "Yuanyuan, you truly live up to your reputation as the nameless divine doctor! Thank you so much for helping me fulfill my dream of becoming a mother."
"You're welcome. It's my duty," Qi Yuanyuan replied with a gentle smile.
Then, she took out a small medicine bottle from her pocket and handed it to Qin Xinhong. "This is a special medicine I've recently developed. Take one pill a day to stabilize the pregnancy."
Qin Xinhong hesitated upon hearing "special medicine."
She had recently heard some gossip suggesting that Qi Yuanyuan's special medicine was addictive. Someone had intended to expose this, but the Qi family had paid to suppress the news.
However, she had also heard that this was just a rumor deliberately spread by someone jealous of Qi Yuanyuan's special medicine before its launch, making it difficult to discern the truth.
Now, after Qi Yuanyuan's treatment, she was finally pregnant, which was an undeniable fact.
"Thank you, Yuanyuan. When the child is born, I must ask you to be the godmother!" Qin Xinhong said, coming back to her senses.
"I'd rather be the great-aunt," Qi Yuanyuan said with a smile.
The child's great-aunt would be Qin Beiting's wife.
Qin Xinhong chuckled. "I will definitely keep my promise to you."
"Also, I'm planning to host a banquet on Sunday. I hope Sister Hong can attend, and I'll have to trouble you regarding Seventh Master Qin," Qi Yuanyuan said, taking an invitation card from another pocket.
Qin Xinhong readily agreed. "No problem."
After seeing Qin Xinhong off, Qi Yuanyuan returned to her office, where Julie and Zhao Wei were waiting for her.
"Sister Yuan, those patients have all gone to Doctor Yu Xian's clinic," Julie reported.
"Mm," Qi Yuanyuan replied. "If any more patients like that come, direct them all to her. Doctor Yu Xian is my senior. Her clinic just opened and needs patients. Otherwise, how can she afford the rent for such a large courtyard house? As fellow practitioners, I should help her."
"Understood. Sister Yuan, you are truly too kind," Julie said with admiration in her eyes.
"Even though it's a competition, not only do you not see them as rivals, but you even refer patients to them. You are truly magnificent!" Zhao Wei chimed in.
"But you're so good to them, yet they might not appreciate it. Especially Yu He, who is even trying to seduce Seventh Master Qin, knowing full well you and Seventh Master Qin are destined for an arranged marriage..." Julie grumbled discontentedly.
Qi Yuanyuan smiled gently. "Alright, healers have compassion. It's all for the benefit of society. Don't worry about it too much."
Julie nodded, feeling she had followed the right person in Qi Yuanyuan.
Zhao Wei also nodded, believing that with Qi Yuanyuan, the Qi family's future was boundless, and he needed to stick close to her.
"So, for the banquet on Sunday, should we still invite them?" Julie asked.
Qi Yuanyuan nodded. "Of course."
At the banquet on Sunday, she would not only announce the launch of her special medicine but also officially announce the engagement between the Qi and Qin families. If Yu He wasn't there, how would she know how far behind she truly was?
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Evening, Yu Xian Doctor's Clinic.
Yu He had been playing Candy Crush on the armchair in the lobby all day, finally waiting for someone sent by Qi Yuanyuan.
"Where is Doctor Yu Xian?" Julie asked as she stepped into the lobby.
"Here. Put down the invitation," Yu He said, not taking her eyes off her game.
From the moment Julie saw Shen Yao outside, she felt something was strange. Now, these words made it even more so.
How did Yu He know she was here to deliver an invitation?
She glanced at the deserted lobby again, and the strangeness was quickly suppressed.
Sister Yuan was right. This rundown clinic was just briefly popular. Now it's so cold; it's about to close down and is waiting for Sister Yuan's charity, right?
She sneered. "Tch, if it weren't for our young lady's kindness in referring patients to you, this rundown clinic of yours would have closed down long ago."
Yu He looked up at her. "Oh, so you admit that those problematic patients were sent by you?"
"Be grateful," Julie said, throwing the invitation onto the table and leaving.
Yu He looked at the invitation, and a smile tugged at her lips. The other party had set the stage; it was time to debunk them.