The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

"Why not?"

Han Yi asked with a smile.

Zhao Ruoying stammered,

"Uh… Chen Erbao doesn't have the heart for that sort of thing right now. He's completely focused on his career and isn't planning on thinking about romance at the moment."

Zhao Ruoying just came up with a random excuse. In short, she didn't want Chen Erbao to get too close to her cousin.

She was terrified!

She knew Chen Erbao's personality all too well. She was afraid that if they spent too much time together, Chen Erbao would devour Zhao Xiang'Er completely!

"Oh, sweetie, no matter how busy he is with work, starting a family is still a top priority. Getting married won't get in the way of his career… Besides, Dr. Chen is such an outstanding man. If you wait too long, the opportunity will be gone. Take me, for example. If I hadn't been quick on the uptake and secured a marriage agreement with your uncle, someone else would have snatched him up…"

"…"

The women chattered on, their conversation endlessly circling back to Chen Erbao.

Meanwhile, Fang Yi and his two apprentices were off to the side, sketching and taking notes, apparently trying to map out the positions of Chen Erbao's needles.

Worthy of his title as a master, he was so intensely focused he seemed possessed, completely oblivious to what the others were talking about.

As for Zhao Qi and Song Rui, they stood awkwardly to the side.

Zhao Qi was mortified. She felt that Fang Yi had made her lose all face in front of Zhao Ruoying, and now she couldn't even look up.

Song Rui, on the other hand, was gritting his teeth so hard he thought they would shatter.

'Fuck! I was so close to succeeding! Where the hell did this fucking toad jump out from? He's not even a threat, just a disgusting piece of shit! I'll fucking kill you!'

Especially when he saw Han Yi planning to introduce Zhao Xiang'Er to Chen Erbao, his eyes were practically shooting fire!

And the adoration in Zhao Ruoying's eyes drove him to the brink of madness.

'You two bitches... just you wait. Sooner or later, I'll have you both on your knees, begging me to fuck you!'

His face remained impassive, but inside, a firestorm of jealousy was raging.

"Xiaoxi, go talk to Ruoying. Let's go in and see Dad. He's all alone in the room right now. What if he wakes up and there's no one there to look after him?"

Unwilling to give up, Song Rui goaded Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi didn't want to speak to Zhao Ruoying at all right now. She shook her head and said,

"I'm not talking to her!"

'Fuck, you stupid woman!'

Song Rui cursed inwardly, then switched tactics:

"Then go tell your mom. Say that we, the family, want to go in and see Dad. Outsiders might not be allowed in, but it should be fine for us. It'll show how much you care!"

Hearing this, Zhao Qi's resolve wavered. 'That makes sense,' she thought. She shuffled over to Han Yi and said with a smile,

"Mom, Dad's condition has stabilized. Let's go in and see him as a family. What if he wakes up and there's no one there to look after him? Outsiders can't go in, but it should be fine for us, his family!"

The three women, who had been chatting and laughing, all paused.

Han Yi thought about it and agreed it made sense. She turned to Zhao Ruoying and said,

"Ruoying, we're all family here. Let's go in together. We'll just take a quick peek from a distance. If your uncle wakes up, he'll need someone to look after him…"

Before she could finish, Zhao Ruoying shook her head decisively.

"Auntie, Er Bao said no one is to go in. No exceptions. Even I'm not going in. Uncle's condition has just stabilized. We shouldn't go in and disturb him. If he has a relapse, it'll be a huge problem."

She had a faint suspicion about why Chen Erbao had asked her to guard the door, but now wasn't the time to bring it up.

"Hah. Ruoying, Dr. Chen is probably just worried about strangers bothering him. But there's no need to stop his own family, is there?"

Zhao Qi couldn't stand Zhao Ruoying's pretentious act and spoke in a biting, sarcastic tone.

Zhao Ruoying scoffed and looked at her.

"Hah… Cousin, ignorance really is bliss for you, isn't it!"

'Even I can see that something's off with Song Rui. How could Zhao Qi, the person who spends every day with him, not have noticed a single thing?'

Hearing Zhao Ruoying's words, Zhao Qi's expression froze.

"Zhao Ruoying, what's that supposed to mean? Who are you calling stupid?"

"The stupid one knows who I mean."

Zhao Ruoying shot Song Rui a pointed glare.

Song Rui's heart leaped into his throat. He had a bad feeling.

'Just a moment ago, he'd noticed something off about the way Chen Erbao looked at him. Now, Zhao Ruoying seemed hostile toward him too.'

'Have I been exposed?'

'Song Rui couldn't figure it out, and his mind started racing.'

"Sister, Dr. Chen said no one can go in. We have to follow the doctor's orders! Otherwise, if something goes wrong, Dad's the one who will suffer!"

Zhao Xiang'Er wasn't stupid. Sensing the strange atmosphere, she stepped in to try and placate her sister.

However, her speaking only made things worse. The moment she opened her mouth, Zhao Qi completely lost it.

"Xiang'Er, you're taking her side too? Dr. Chen was probably just speaking casually… Besides, what kind of rule says family can't go in and see the patient? For all we know, that Chen guy just got lucky! It was probably a fluke! Do you all really need to put him on such a pedestal?"

"Sis! What are you saying? Dr. Chen saved Dad's life!"

Zhao Xiang'Er felt her sister was acting unhinged.

Han Yi also tried to smooth things over, saying,

"Xiaoxi, let's just listen to Dr. Chen. We can go in and see him after he wakes up…"

"So we all have to wait here for him to sleep? Mom, don't you think he just got lucky…"

"Shut your mouth! Don't you dare slander Divine Doctor Chen!"

Before Zhao Qi could finish, an angry roar cut her off from across the room.

Everyone turned in astonishment to see Fang Yi, who had angrily risen to his feet. He walked over to Zhao Qi and stared at her coldly.

"Dr. Chen's needling is decisive and his technique is masterful. He is clearly a grandmaster of acupuncture. His understanding and control of the human body have reached the pinnacle of perfection. I've studied Chinese medicine for half my life and have never seen anyone so skilled. How dare you insult Divine Doctor Chen? You must apologize!"

"…"

Zhao Qi was stunned. She never expected that the divine doctor her own husband had hired would not only refuse to back her up, but demand she apologize…

Song Rui hurried over, putting on an apologetic smile.

"Divine Doctor Fang, Xiaoxi doesn't know how to speak properly. Please don't take it to heart…"

Even though Fang Yi had failed to cure Zhao Feng's illness and had been publicly embarrassed, Song Rui knew his background and didn't dare to offend him lightly.

'I had planned to use Fang Yi to get rid of that old bastard, but I never expected this meddling Cheng Yaojin to pop out of nowhere!'

Fang Yi snorted.

"Little Song, I'm not afraid of being a laughingstock. I've been practicing for half my life and have never made a mistake like this. Today, I was in the wrong and nearly killed the patient. It's a good thing Divine Doctor Chen was here… So, Mr. Chen is the true divine doctor. Don't call me that anymore."

Song Rui nodded in agreement.

He knew Fang Yi was stubborn and eccentric, so he couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

He pulled Zhao Qi aside, and the living room finally quieted down.

'I think I've really been exposed. Should I make a run for it now? But if I leave now, it'll be too obvious. Zhao Ruoying is no fool… Shit, the more I think about it, the more pissed off I get. Where the hell did that bastard of a village doctor even come from?'

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