Ch. 221..230

Chapter 221: The Finger Was Broken Lin Yueqin could only nod: “Okay, I’ll try to ask her for it.”

“Also, when you see her, I want you to beat her up badly, break her bones, and leave her covered in blood!”

Wen Nianyou said viciously while caressing the back of her hand: “The day Meng Li was arrested by the police, I ran into Lin Chuyi at the station. She bumped into me and made my hand bleed. I haven’t settled this score with her yet!”

Lin Yueqin was distressed: “Don’t worry, I will definitely avenge you. When I hit her, she never dares to fight back. The more she’s beaten, the more submissive she becomes. Maybe if I beat her up, she will hand over all the money to me.”

“Good, then do it that way. Go find her tomorrow.”

…

The next morning.

Ye Chuyi was stopped by Lin Yueqin outside the Jungle Pharmaceutical building.

Ye Chuyi’s expression was icy: “What do you want now?”

Lin Yueqin managed a strained smile: “Xiaoyi, how many days has it been since you last went home? Come back with me today, there’s something I need to talk to you about.”

“Go home?”

Ye Chuyi looked at her as if she was an idiot: “Do I still have a home? You sold the house, and all the money you gave to Wen Nianyou. Where do you expect me to return to? Are you suggesting that I should move into the Wen Family villa with you?”

“Didn’t you rent our house back? Since Shi Youjin is not living there anymore, why not just stay with me?”

Mentioning Shi Youjin, Ye Chuyi’s face darkened: “Since that house has already been sold by you, I will not live there again. I will rent it out at a low price, and you can forget about staying there.”

Lin Yueqin’s smile vanished instantly: “I have the Wen Family villa to live in; I don’t care about that rundown house! You don’t have to live there, but give me fifty million, and I promise I’ll never come looking for you again.”

“Fifty million? Lin Yueqin, do you think I’m an ATM?”

Ye Chuyi sneered: “It must be Wen Nianyou who sent you to ask me for money, right? What, after she swindled Qi Yunfan, causing him to lose fifty million, she wants me to fill that void now? She’s used to making me take the fall and clean up her mess, always coming to me whenever there’s trouble, isn’t she?”

Lin Yueqin was taken aback, her face looking a bit ugly: “How do you know about Qi Yunfan losing fifty million?”

“Qi Yunfan himself told me. He also said that he will make Wen Nianyou repay that amount. So, stop putting on a show here. Even if I had fifty million, I’d rather throw it into the sea than give it to you.”

After speaking, Ye Chuyi turned to leave but was suddenly grabbed by Lin Yueqin.

She clutched her arm tightly and glared at her maliciously: “You little beast, you will give it to me today even if you don’t want to!”

“Don’t pretend I don’t know you have money. You’re Sheng Tingyuan’s lover and even wear Chanel. Fifty million is nothing to you! I raised you, and you owe me an endless debt of gratitude. It’s letting you off easy asking you for fifty million!”

“Give me the money quickly, or I will teach you a lesson today and make you understand the principle of filial piety!”

Intense pain shot up her arm, and before her was the hideous face of Lin Yueqin.

Ye Chuyi vividly remembered how during her childhood, whenever Lin Yueqin was in a bad mood, she would pinch her flesh as she was doing now, leaving her body bruised and sometimes even breaking her skin, making her bleed. Seeing the blood, Lin Yueqin would reveal a satisfied expression.

The dark and painful memories of childhood flooded back like a tide. The fear and hatred that Ye Chuyi had buried deep in her heart surged up in an instant.

She grasped the thumb that was pinching her arm: “Lin Yueqin, do you think I will still let you slaughter me? Who gave you the courage?”

As she spoke, she twisted hard.noveldrama

With a “crack,” Lin Yueqin’s thumb was forcibly snapped.

She let out a piercing scream: “Ah! My finger! You little beast, how dare you hurt me?! I will kill you!”

Ye Chuyi then grabbed her second finger, slowly bending it backward with force: “What did you say? I didn’t hear you clearly, say it again.”

“You little beast, I… Ah!”

The second finger was also broken.

Chapter 222 He’s Only Pretending to Be Nice to You Lin Yueqin was in so much pain that she couldn’t even stand up. She fell to the ground, her face deathly pale, and looked at Ye Chuyi with a mixture of shock and anger. The intense pain rendered her speechless.

Ye Chuyi stood erect, looking down at her, and then she stepped on her fingers.

Another round of piercing, agonizing screams and curses ensued.

But Ye Chuyi seemed deaf to it all, her demeanor nonchalant: “I seem to remember, when I was little, you stepped on my hand because you thought the clothes I washed weren’t clean enough, Lin Yueqin. How much strength did you use then? Fifty percent? Seventy? Or was it all your might?”

With each word she uttered, she added a bit more pressure under her foot. By the time she reached “all your might”, all her weight bore down.

Lin Yueqin felt a cold sweat all over her body from the pain, unable to even scream. Trembling, she managed to squeeze out a few words through her clenched teeth: “I’m your mother, how dare you? You’re unfilial, gravely unfilial! A beast!”

“Now you remember that you’re my mother? Unfilial? Is this considered unfilial? Oh, that’s right, you don’t know yet, do you? Meng Li, who used to play with me as a child, her mother treated her badly, so she broke her mother’s leg then locked her in a corrupt hospital, claiming to be treating her. They’d shock her every day. And yet, people outside praised Meng Li for her filial piety, saying her mother was lucky to have such a good daughter.”

Ye Chuyi bent down, smiling at her: “What do you think, should I learn how to ‘care’ for my mother from her? Maybe send you to the hospital too. Perhaps, then the outsiders might also praise my filial piety.”

Lin Yueqin was finally struck by terror. The face of Ye Chuyi seemed to become unfamiliar to her.noveldrama

She was no longer the little girl who used to take her beatings and scoldings. She no longer cowered. She was actually daring to fight back!

When had she become so cruel?

Lin Yueqin, fearful Ye Chuyi would actually break her entire hand and then her legs, quickly pleaded for mercy: “Xiaoyi, I was wrong. I have wronged you before, but is there such enmity between mother and daughter that can’t be resolved overnight? Why treat me like this? After all, I’ve given birth to you, raised you. If not for merit, then at least for hard work!”

“What merit do you have? What hard work? Let’s hear it.”

“I…”

Lin Yueqin was at a loss for words, unable to think of a single kind thing she had done for Ye Chuyi.

Ye Chuyi smiled coldly: “See, even you can’t come up with any merits. Shi Youjin could at least find a few kind acts he’s done for me, but you can’t find any. Maybe I really should send you to the hospital to ‘recover’ alongside Meng Li’s mother.”

Lin Yueqin’s fingers hurt so much they had gone numb; she feared they were completely crushed.

She was panic-stricken. She hadn’t yet seen her daughter take over all the wealth of the Wen Family and the Qi Family, hadn’t even reached the day to enjoy their fortunes. Her hand couldn’t be broken, and she could not be sent by Lin Chuyi to the hospital to “recover”!

Beads of sweat covered her forehead, born of either fear or pain: “Xiaoyi, actually, I am the one who truly cares for you. My beating and scolding you was all in the hope that you’d learn and grow. ‘Spare the rod, spoil the child’, ‘No discipline, no filial piety!'”

“Shi Youjin being kind to you, that’s all an act! He’d love nothing more than to see you ruined so he can have his way. He deliberately indulges your bad habits!”

“Believe me, I’m the honest and straightforward one, Shi Youjin is far more scheming. He is the cruelest and the most ruthless one! How else would he have killed two people?”

Ye Chuyi kept her foot on her hand, motionless, her expression turning cold: “Why would Shi Youjin want to ruin me? I’ve never heard of parents intentionally ruining their own child. Does he hate me that much? Why?”

Lin Yueqin was startled, regretting the truth she’d let slip out in her panic!

Ye Chuyi was not actually their child, which is why Shi Youjin wanted to ruin her; so that if the Wen Family ever found out the truth, seeing their biological daughter as an incompetent, worthless person, they would likely not want to take her back. They might even let Wen Nianyou continue being their daughter and inherit the entire family fortune.

Chapter 223: Avenging My Childhood Self Lin Yueqin was terrified of being found out by Ye Chuyi, so she quickly made up an excuse, “That’s right, he hates you because you are a daughter, he likes sons! He thinks daughters are a loss-making business, that even if brought up well, they’re just made to benefit someone else through marriage, so he might as well just ruin the daughter’s upbringing.”

Ye Chuyi still had an indifferent expression, “Really? Because I am a daughter? Then why did he want to kill Du Yu and Tian Qiugui? Tell me the reason, and I will let you go this time. Otherwise, I’ll send you to that unscrupulous hospital to enjoy the company of Meng Li’s mother.”

Lin Yueqin’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly shook her head, “I don’t know, I really don’t know!”

Ye Chuyi moved her foot away and released her hand.noveldrama

Lin Yueqin was overjoyed and had just pulled her left hand back when her lower back was kicked by Ye Chuyi. Unprepared, she fell flat on the ground.

Then, her other hand was stepped on by Ye Chuyi.

She cried out in pain, “You little beast, you’re crazy! I am your mother, how dare you treat me like this, you are asking for divine retribution!”

“When I was a child, you beat me every day until I was bruised all over, and I nearly didn’t survive. If divine retribution really did something, the first person to be punished should have been you, but you’ve lived well up to now, which shows how unreliable that notion is,” said Ye Chuyi, applying pressure with her foot.

“Speak, why did Shi Youjin kill?”

“I don’t know!”

Ye Chuyi asked several times in a row, but Lin Yueqin kept saying she didn’t know, even as the skin of her hand was broken and bleeding.

Ye Chuyi slowly took her foot back.

In her heart, she was clear that Lin Yueqin definitely knew the real reason behind Shi Youjin’s murder, but to her surprise, Lin Yueqin was able to withstand the tremendous pain and stubbornly kept her silence.

Asking further was pointless.

However, her curiosity was now intensely piqued.

She watched as Lin Yueqin ran away in a tumble, took out her phone, and made a call, “Ivy, check into Shi Youjin and Lin Yueqin for me, report back with every detail, I want to know everything about their past and present.”

“Yes, boss.”

Mist began to float down from the sky again.

Ye Chuyi stood there, reaching out to catch the cool raindrops.

It was raining again.

Why?

Was it telling her that she was on the right track with her investigation?

Or was it cheering for her, that she could finally avenge her younger self, soothing some of the wounds.

A voice filled with respect mixed with a hint of fear came from behind, “Boss, the compensation for Golden Sand Beach No. 6 has been transferred, Qi Yunfan already sent the money. What do you think, shall we start redecorating the building now?”

Ye Chuyi slowly turned around and saw the fear in Su Shan’s eyes.

She must have seen the scene where she took care of Lin Yueqin and gotten scared.

However, Ye Chuyi didn’t care about frightening her assistant or anyone else; having come this far, she no longer cared about the opinions of others.

She ordered her assistant in a calm voice as usual, “Renovate it. Also, tell Cong Ningyuan to pick a new project manager to supervise it. If he picks another negligent one for me this time, he’ll be demoted from President to Vice-President, and his salary will drop from tens of millions to millions.”

The assistant acknowledged with respect, “Yes, boss.”

After speaking, she retreated back into the office building to carry out Ye Chuyi’s orders.

Ye Chuyi herself remained unmoved; she loved the rain too much, feeling happiness when caught in it.

After a while, she felt the pain in her arm and rolled up her sleeve to look; her upper arm was already bruised badly.

Lin Yueqin had pinched her fiercely.

Luckily, Ye Chuyi had not held back when she stepped on Lin Yueqin, who must be in excruciating pain by now!

At this moment, Lin Yueqin truly was nearly dying of pain, as she hurried to the hospital for a check-up, which showed her thumb and index finger were fractured, and the other fingers were severely contused.

After paying a large sum in medical bills and wrapping both hands like rice dumplings, she returned to the Wen Family’s house.

As soon as she entered, she knelt in front of Lady Wen, weeping and wailing, “Madam, look at my hands, they’re going to be useless!”

 

Chapter 224 This is Chuyi’s doing! Lady Wen was startled, “What happened to your hand? Get up, haven’t I told you not to always kneel? If you have something to say, say it properly, there’s no need for kneeling.”

Yet, Lin Yueqin refused to get up, insisting on kneeling and crying, “Madam, I’m afraid I won’t be able to serve you anymore, unable to wash your clothes, cook your meals, or clean your floors. Please just fire me, I’ve become a useless cripple.”

“How could this be? Didn’t you say you were going out to buy groceries? Who injured you? Stop crying, I’ll stand up for you.”

“Thank you, Madam, I always knew you treated me the best.”

Lin Yueqin lifted her arm to wipe away her tears, and with utter despair, said, “This was Ye Chuyi’s doing, all because I was strict with her, not allowing her to be a mistress for men. She knocked me to the ground and stomped on my fingers until they broke! Madam, I barely made it back alive to see you!”

“What?!”

Lady Wen was incredibly shocked, “Chuyi did this? How is that possible!”

“It was truly her, Madam! You don’t know, over the years, she has become more and more defiant. She’d strike me over the slightest disagreement, and I wouldn’t dare to fight back. I was too afraid of losing face to tell you.”

“But… I always thought Chuyi wasn’t that kind of girl. She speaks calmly and does things with proper measure, seemingly a very reliable and stable person!”

“That’s all an act! Ever since she was young, she was always stealing, and never corrected her ways. As she grew up, she refused to follow the right path, always seeking shortcuts and crooked ways. If I ever scolded her, she would beat and kick me. It’s my fault for not being able to discipline her properly.”

Lin Yueqin was dedicated to smearing Ye Chuyi so that even if her identity was exposed in the future, Lady Wen would not take a liking to her.

Lady Wen looked at her hand, bundled up like a zongzi, and her delicate brows furrowed tightly.

The fact that Ye Chuyi was Doctor Anxin was still unknown to others. Lady Wen always felt that someone capable of being such an exceptional doctor wouldn’t be involved in dishonest practices.

Yet, seeing Lin Yueqin’s hand injured like this, the fact was right before her eyes, and she couldn’t help but reconsider her previous judgment of Ye Chuyi.

Lin Yueqin continued her lament, recounting all of Ye Chuyi’s supposed misdeeds, portraying her as utterly worthless.

Finally, she said, “Madam, I temporarily can’t work, how about you hire two other servants to take over, and I could supervise them for you?”

“Alright, then let’s hire two more servants. You don’t need to supervise them. Go home first and take care of your hand before you come back.”noveldrama

“Madam, I no longer have a home.”

“What do you mean you have no home?”

“The house, Ye Chuyi sold it behind my back.”

“What?! She sold your family’s house?”

“Yes, it was truly her who sold it, and now, because of her, I have nowhere to go. Please allow me to stay here, else I’ll have to wander the streets.”

Lady Wen was stunned for a good while before finally sighing, “Ah, I didn’t expect Chuyi to do such a thing. Then you stay here!”

Lin Yueqin knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her, “Thank you, Madam. You truly are the kindest person under the heavens. I will never forget your great kindness and generosity!”

“Yueqin, what are you doing? Get up quickly!”

Lin Yueqin stood up, swearing an oath, “From now on, I will repay you doubly. I will take good care of Miss, and for this life, I am willing to work like an ox or horse for Madam, forever loyal to you! When Miss gets married and has children, I will wholeheartedly help her with the children, never letting you or Miss worry.”

“That’s very thoughtful of you. I too am looking forward to helping Youyou with her children! But I’m not sure how Youyou and Qi Yunfan are doing now. The engagement ended in a dispute, and they haven’t reconciled. The wedding might be up in the air.”

Chapter 225 This Time I’m Definitely Not Lying to You Qi Family Villa.

Wen Nianyou sat on the sofa, tears streaming down her face like rain on pear blossoms, “Brother Yunfan, are you still mad at me? The incident at Golden Sand Beach No. 6 wasn’t intentional, I would never harm you, why won’t you believe me? And haven’t I already paid you fifty million to compensate for the losses at Golden Sand Beach No. 6?”

Qi Yunfan looked haggard, dark circles under his eyes and red veins in his eyes—a clear sign of many sleepless nights.

His voice was hoarse as he said, “I won’t pursue the matter at Golden Sand Beach No. 6 anymore, but I won’t forgive you either. Ever since I got together with you, everything in my life has gone wrong, and now, even my mother has fallen ill. You are a curse, anyone who gets close to you will become unlucky! Get out, you’re not welcome in my house!”

“Brother Yunfan, how can you say that about me? It’s somewhat understandable if you blame me for other things, but how can you blame me for Aunt He’s illness? Did I cause Aunt He to get sick?”

“I don’t blame you for my mom getting sick, but now she can’t find a reliable doctor for her surgery, and that’s all your fault!”

“How is that my fault?”

“How can it not be your fault? You’ve been lying to me, saying Chuyi was studying nursing, that she always skipped classes and had poor grades, when in fact, she studied medicine and now she’s a doctor at Dome Hospital!”

“What?!”

Wen Nianyou was in disbelief, her mind buzzing, “That’s impossible! How could she have studied medicine, I personally oversaw her change… I personally watched her write down her major, it was clearly nursing!”

“Believe it or not, Chuyi is certainly not the incompetent person you claimed she was. Every doctor at Dome Hospital possesses strong medical skills, no mediocre student could ever get into Dome.”

Qi Yunfan’s regrets were eating him up inside, “You also lied to me before, saying you knew Doctor Anxin, that you were a life-saver to Doctor Anxin. I can’t believe I trusted you; I must have been blind.”

“In reality, the person who knows Doctor Anxin is Chuyi! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have completely fallen out with Chuyi, and she would definitely be willing to help my mother find Doctor Anxin to arrange surgery!”

Wen Nianyou’s head was throbbing, “No, that’s impossible! Lin Chuyi can’t possibly be a doctor. How could she work at Dome? I’ve never heard her mention it!”

Qi Yunfan was exhausted, “Just go, I still need to find Chuyi at Dome. Right now, only she can help me. You can only cry and hold me back, you’re of no help at all.”

“If I had known this would happen, I should never have broken up with her for you!”

Wen Nianyou could not stand hearing others say Ye Chuyi was better than her. She clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug deep into her flesh, “Who says I can’t help you? Doctor Anxin operated on my mother twice, and their relationship is extraordinary. Brother Yunfan, just wait, I’ll go home right now and have my mom get in touch with Doctor Anxin to operate on Aunt He!”

Qi Yunfan, who had felt quite desperate, couldn’t help but feel a flicker of hope on hearing her words, “Can you really help me? You’re not going to deceive me again, are you?”

“I’m absolutely not deceiving you this time. If you don’t believe me, go investigate yourself, see if it wasn’t Doctor Anxin who operated on my mother, and both surgeries were without a queue, done on the same day she went in. Moreover, the surgery results were very successful; my mother is now energetic and healthy!”

Qi Yunfan’s heart stirred at her words; he had gone to Ye Chuyi for help, hoping she could get his mother surgery right away and assure a good outcome, hadn’t he?

He immediately stood up, his tone towards Wen Nianyou softening, “Youyou, I haven’t visited your mother since she was discharged from the hospital. I might as well take this opportunity to see her and, in passing, ask her about Doctor Anxin’s medical skills.”noveldrama

Wen Nianyou felt confident this time, and she agreed immediately, “Sure, then come back home with me. Doctor Anxin has operated on my mother twice; my mom has the most say about it!”

 

Chapter 226: Only Doctor Anxin Can Save Her Now Qi Yunfan immediately found some nutritional supplements at home, and then drove Wen Nianyou to the Wen Family’s residence.

Lady Wen did not expect Qi Yunfan to come and thought to ask Lin Yueqin to wash some fruits and make tea for him. Remembering she had injured her hand, she had no choice but to wash the fruits herself.

However, Qi Yunfan was very attentive, taking the fruits from her hand: “Madam Ye, let me do it. You’ve just had surgery not long ago and you still need to rest and recover!”

Lady Wen smiled at him amiably, “You’re such a diligent and considerate child. But you know, I’m already better. My surgery was very successful, and I’ve recovered quickly—so much that I’m even healthier now than before!”

Qi Yunfan quickly washed the fruits, supporting Lady Wen with one hand and holding the fruit plate with the other: “Seeing you this healthy puts my mind at ease.”

Wen Nianyou hurriedly took the fruit plate from his hand and eagerly said, “Mom, please tell him, was it Doctor Anxin who performed your surgery? Was the effect not very good? Wasn’t there a queue for both surgeries?”

Qi Yunfan looked at Lady Wen expectantly, “Madam Ye, did you really not have to wait in line? But I’ve heard that it’s extremely difficult to get an appointment for surgery with Doctor Anxin. She’s the granddaughter of the medical giant An Huadong, and she has been carefully cultivated since childhood. Her medical skills are outstanding, and people have to wait in line for a year to get her to perform surgery!”

“I indeed did not have to wait in line, but Doctor Anxin… she probably isn’t An Huadong’s granddaughter.”

Qi Yunfan’s spirits lifted: “Why did you not have to wait in line? Is it because you know Doctor Anxin? How do you know she isn’t An Huadong’s granddaughter? The internet says she is!”

Lady Wen hesitated for a moment, then nodded, “I do know Doctor Anxin, and in fact, I’ve known her for a long time.”

Why did nobody know that Ye Chuyi was Doctor Anxin?

Ye Chuyi was so low-profile; despite having such a powerful identity and remarkable medical skills, she never boasted about it in public.

“Madam Ye, could I ask you for a favor?”

“What do you want me to help you with?”

“It’s like this: my mother is sick. She has a tumor in her lungs, and it’s growing rapidly. If she doesn’t have surgery promptly, she might lose her life.”

Qi Yunfan’s expression was tinged with sorrow: “Madam Ye, I’ve taken my mother to see many doctors, but they all want to remove half of her lung. Isn’t that a death sentence for her? If she’s left with only half a lung, then her breathing will be difficult, and she will be very weak.”

“I’ve heard that Doctor Anxin has outstanding medical skills. She has the steadiest hands in the world. She’s performed similar surgery to remove lung tumors before, and she can perfectly excise the tumor without damaging the healthy lung tissue.”

“Please help my mother. Doctor Anxin is the only one who can save her now. It doesn’t matter how much the surgery costs, as long as it can be done immediately.”

Lady Wen was a kind-hearted person. Hearing about the severity of Qi Yunfan’s mother’s illness, her heart clenched with concern.noveldrama

However, her relationship with Ye Chuyi was not that close—they were lucky to meet two or three times a year.

Furthermore, the fact that Ye Chuyi was Doctor Anxin was something she told only her, not wanting others to know perhaps.

The last time she invited Ye Chuyi to come over for a meal, Ye Chuyi had initially agreed but for some reason did not show up.

Lady Wen could not make any promises, so she could only say, “I’ll ask about it for you. She does seem very busy, and I also hardly get to see her.”

Qi Yunfan suppressed the anxiety in his heart: “Okay, then please ask for me.”

Lady Wen took out her phone, wanting to call Ye Chuyi, but discovered that Chuyi’s number was inexplicably gone from her contacts.

When she went to check for Ye Chuyi’s WeChat, it was gone as well!

She was stunned, who had accessed her phone and deleted all contact information for Ye Chuyi?

Was it her husband? Or her daughter? Or perhaps the maid?

No one else could have had access to her phone.

Lady Wen couldn’t quite describe the taste of her emotions, but she suppressed her feelings, found the WeChat contact for Ye Chuyi’s assistant, and sent a message, inquiring if she had time to operate on a friend soon.

Chapter 227: Hosting a Distinguished Guest Today Ye Chuyi responded to her much faster than expected, more meticulous and detailed than she imagined, “Madam, what kind of problem does your friend have? Have they had a detailed examination? Have they done a CT scan or an MRI? What stage has the disease progressed to?”

“It would be best if I could talk to the patient myself. If it’s within my area of expertise, I’ll make time to perform the surgery for your friend no matter what.”

“And if it’s a condition outside my expertise, I can also recommend other authoritative specialists from our hospital to help her.”

Lady Wen couldn’t answer those questions. She turned to Qi Yunfan, “How about I call Doctor Anxin to our home and you bring your mom here to talk to her in person?”

Qi Yunfan was overjoyed, “You can get Doctor Anxin to come here? That’s fantastic! How about tomorrow? I’ll bring my mom over tomorrow for Doctor Anxin to see her!”

After asking Ye Chuyi, Lady Wen replied, “She said it’s okay.”

Qi Yunfan thanked her profusely and chatted with Lady Wen for a while before taking his leave.

Wen Nianyou went out to see him off. As the two of them reached the door, Qi Yunfan suddenly hugged her, “Youyou, I never expected you could really help me. Thank you! I misunderstood you before, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things to hurt you.”

Wen Nianyou, magnanimous and understanding, said, “I don’t blame you, Brother Yunfan. You were just too worried about Auntie He’s health and spoke without thinking. I’m happy I could help. I’ll definitely do everything I can to assist with anything that concerns you.”

“I’m not like Chuyi. She’s a doctor at the Dome, surely capable of contacting Doctor Anxin for you, yet she ignored Auntie He’s life just to hold a grudge and take petty revenge. She refused to help you. Such a person is not worth your time, Brother Yunfan!”

Qi Yunfan nodded firmly, “Don’t worry, I’ve seen her true colors now. She’s a cold-hearted person. I won’t bother with her anymore.”noveldrama

Wen Nianyou finally felt at ease.

Now, Qi Yunfan surely wouldn’t think of Ye Chuyi anymore, right?

And after all, she was the one who saved Hen Peizhu’s life, becoming a great benefactor of the Qi Family. Qi Yunfan should marry her now, shouldn’t he?

The next day.

Ye Chuyi arrived at the Wen Family home half an hour earlier than the appointed time, bringing fruit and nutritional supplements.

She figured if she arrived early, Lady Wen’s friend might not have arrived yet, and she could have a private word with Lady Wen.

She parked the car outside the villa gate and walked in with the gifts in hand.

As soon as she entered, she was stopped by Lin Yueqin.

“You little beast, what are you doing here? How dare you show your face in front of me!” Lin Yueqin exclaimed furiously as if seeing an arch enemy, wishing she could bite her to death, “Get out! Madam has distinguished guests today, and this occasion is not for someone like you!”

Ye Chuyi looked at her hands, “It seems I didn’t step on you hard enough yesterday; you’ve forgotten the pain already.”

Lin Yueqin shrank back, still terrified at the thought of Ye Chuyi’s ferocity from the day before.

Yet, the fear of bodily pain paled in comparison to the fear of Ye Chuyi meeting Lady Wen.

And besides, they were at Lady Wen’s home. Surely, Ye Chuyi wouldn’t dare to harm her here, right?

Lin Yueqin steeled herself and lunged at Ye Chuyi, “Get out now, you are not welcome here! Get out!”

Just as she lunged, Ye Chuyi stepped aside.

Then, Lin Yueqin went down with a “thump,” falling solidly to the ground.

“Chuyi!”

It happened that Qi Yunfan entered the villa at that moment, flanked by a pale, swollen Hen Peizhu.

Seeing them, Lin Yueqin immediately burst into tears, “Xiaoyi, why did you push me? Is it because I didn’t want you to be a mistress to men that you want to harm me? I am your mother, the person in this world who loves you the most and wishes you well. I don’t want you to be a mistress to men because I don’t want to see you fall any further!”

Chapter 228: You All Want Me to Leave? Qi Yunfan stepped forward and helped Lin Yueqin to her feet.

He looked at Ye Chuyi, frowning deeply, “Chuyi, how can you treat your mother like this? She disciplines you for your own good, doesn’t she? And I heard that Aunt Lin’s hand was also injured by you? Why did you do that?”

“My affairs are none of your business.”

Ye Chuyi glanced at him indifferently and then turned to Hen Peizhu, a hypothesis slowly forming in her mind, “Madam Qi seems to be quite ill. To be so sick and not stay in the hospital, what are you doing here?”

Even when ill, Hen Peizhu still looked down on Ye Chuyi with arrogance, “I am about to become in-laws with Lady Wen; my presence here is more justified than yours. Moreover, Lady Wen arranged a meeting for me today with the renowned Doctor Anxin. I am here for medical treatment. Shouldn’t I be here?”

With her suspicion confirmed, Ye Chuyi sneered, “So it was you.”

“What do you mean ‘So it was you’? Of course, it’s me.”

Hen Peizhu looked disdainfully at her, “I was invited by Lady Wen. How did you get here? Surely you didn’t overhear something and purposely come to meet Doctor Anxin, did you?”

“My son told me you’re working as a doctor at Dome? And you know Doctor Anxin? Don’t tell me you’re lying to my innocent and kind-hearted son? A servant’s daughter like you, a doctor?”noveldrama

“Show me your medical license. Let’s see if you’re a doctor or just trash. That will tell us everything!”

Ye Chuyi replied coolly, “You’re not worthy to see it.”

“What did you say?! I’m not worthy to see? I bet you don’t have one at all!”

Lin Yueqin also chimed in, “Xiaoyi, when did you become a doctor? Why didn’t I know? You shouldn’t fabricate such things. It’s not good to lie to flatter yourself, claiming to be a doctor at Dome Hospital. Haven’t I always taught you not to lie, to be honest and kind? Why don’t you ever listen to me?”

Qi Yunfan was swayed as well, “Chuyi, did you really deceive me? You’re not actually a doctor at Dome Hospital? But that day, you were clearly wearing a white coat only a Dome doctor would wear!”

Hen Peizhu scoffed, “She must have stolen it! You know how strict and high the standards are for hiring at Dome; how could she possibly become a doctor there? She must be dreaming!”

Lin Yueqin was full of shame, “You see the mess she’s made. It’s all my fault for not raising her right. She’s full of lies, always has been since she was little. Madam Qi and Young Master Qi, in the future, don’t believe anything she says.”

Hen Peizhu glanced at her hand, “And your hand was injured by your daughter? To be so cruel to your own mother, she really is poisonous. I never noticed before; I thought she was just after power and wealth. I didn’t realize she would harm her own mother, such a heartless creature!”

“Ah, to tell you the truth, my daughter has completely gone astray. I can’t control her anymore. Now, all I can do is guard the villa’s gate for Madam, to keep Chuyi out and prevent her from harming Madam and Miss.”

Hen Peizhu looked at Ye Chuyi, “Your mother might be a mere servant, but she seems a hundred times stronger than you. Why are you still standing here? You’ve got some nerve, thinking of squatting here? I bet you’re still carrying a torch for my son, trying to ensnare him.”

When Qi Yunfan heard her say that, he felt inexplicably pleased, “Chuyi, did you come just to see me? However, today I’m here with my mother to see Doctor Anxin. I’m afraid I won’t be able to attend to you. You’d better leave now!”

Lin Yueqin eyed Ye Chuyi, barely able to hide the smugness in her eyes, “Did you hear that? Young Master Qi is also telling you to leave. He doesn’t like you. So, stop pestering him already.”

Ye Chuyi suddenly smiled faintly, “You all want me to leave?”

Hen Peizhu snorted, “Do you even need to ask? Can’t you understand Chinese? Stop making a spectacle of yourself; just go! You’re blocking the doorway. When Doctor Anxin arrives, he won’t be able to enter because of you!”

 

Chapter 229 She is Doctor Anxin Qi Yunfan looked troubled, “Xiaoyi, it’s really not appropriate for you to be here at this kind of event today. You should leave. If you really want to see me, then I’ll make time for you another day!”

Ye Chuyi found him laughable. When he needed her, he almost knelt down to admit his wrongs and begged her; now that he didn’t need her, he started to play the part of the noble young master.

“I’m not here to see you. I came to the Wen Family only to meet Madam. After I’ve seen her, I’ll leave on my own; you don’t need to rush me. Just don’t beg me to stay.”

Hen Peizhu seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, “Who would beg you to stay? Have you developed some kind of delusion? You claim you’re a doctor, but it looks like you’re the one who’s seriously ill. It’s really laughable to the extreme!”

Qi Yunfan shook his head, “Chuyi, what are you talking about? Please, just go. If this continues, even I’ll feel embarrassed for you.”

Lin Yueqin stepped forward and pushed her with an elbow, “Are you deaf? Both Young Master Qi and his wife have made themselves clear, so why won’t you leave?”

Ye Chuyi blocked her elbow and pushed her back, “When did I become unaware that this place turned into the Qi Family’s villa? I came to see Lady Wen. What right do the Qi Family have to order me to leave?”

Just as she was speaking, Lady Wen hurriedly came out with Wen Nianyou.

“Madam Qi and Yunfan are here, please come in!”

After greeting Hen Peizhu, Lady Wen then reached out to take Ye Chuyi’s hand, “Xiaoyi, you’re here too, come on in.”

Ye Chuyi smiled gently at her and handed over the nutritional products, “Madam, I won’t come in. Seeing that you have recovered well, I’m relieved. This is just a small token, please accept it.”noveldrama

Lady Wen was stunned for a moment, “Why won’t you come in? I specifically invited you. Xiaoyi, is it because I didn’t tell you in advance that Madam Qi would also come, so you’re upset?”

“I’m not upset. I know Madam is kind-hearted and always wants to help others. I too desire to bring joy to others, but, unfortunately, some people don’t want my help. So, I’ll leave now, and I’ll visit you again when I have time. Please take good care of yourself.”

After saying that, Ye Chuyi turned and left.

Lady Wen watched her drive away, slightly taken aback. She couldn’t help but ask Lin Yueqin, “What’s wrong with Xiaoyi? Why didn’t she want to come in?”

“That… perhaps she knows she’s not suitable for such occasions. We told her that today you invited Doctor Anxin to treat Madam Qi, so maybe she felt too ashamed to linger.”

Lady Wen frowned, “Why wouldn’t Xiaoyi be suitable? Yueqin, you’re her mother, how could you say that about her? You…”

Hen Peizhu stepped forward and took her hand, cutting her off, “Mother-in-law, she’s just a servant’s daughter after all. If she’s gone, let her be; why waste time and energy on such a person? It’s not worth it!”

“But Xiaoyi was my invitee. Did you say something to her that made her leave?”

“We didn’t say much, just that she wasn’t fitting for today’s event. Who knew she’d take it badly, so sensitive that it’s maddening.”

Hen Peizhu, holding Lady Wen’s hand, urged her inside, “Let’s head in. Doctor Anxin should be arriving soon; we should get ready to receive her!”

But after a couple of steps, she realized Lady Wen hadn’t followed; she was still standing there, staring at them in a daze.

Her expression was very complex, “Did you drive Xiaoyi away?”

Hen Peizhu couldn’t understand her concern for a servant’s daughter, showing her displeasure, “Wasn’t it agreed that Doctor Anxin would treat my illness today? Doesn’t Lady Wen know how serious my condition is? Shouldn’t my health be the concern now? Why are you always worrying about a servant’s daughter?”

Lady Wen felt uncomfortable hearing her constantly refer to “a servant’s daughter.”

She looked straight at her, “This ‘servant’s daughter’ you speak of is none other than the Doctor Anxin whom you have been desperately seeking!”

“What?!”

“That’s impossible!”

 

Chapter 230: I Don’t Believe It! Everyone was stunned, none willing to believe Lady Wen’s words.

Wen Nianyou’s face looked terrible as she hurriedly tugged at Lady Wen’s clothes, “Mom, what are you talking about, are you not fully awake? How could Chuyi possibly be Doctor Anxin?”

Lady Wen turned to look at her, “I’m telling the truth, otherwise, why do you think I had two operations performed by Doctor Anxin without having to queue?”

“It’s impossible! You must be mistaken!”

“How could I be mistaken about who operated on me? When I was lying on the operating table, the chief surgeon was Xiaoyi! And the VIP suite I stayed in at Dome, it was Xiaoyi who arranged it for me!”

With these words, the atmosphere suddenly froze, and the entire courtyard fell deadly silent.

Hen Peizhu’s face turned ashen; she could barely stand, “Impossible, I don’t believe it! I don’t believe that Lin Chuyi could be Doctor Anxin! Doctor Anxin is An Huadong’s granddaughter, she can’t possibly be the daughter of a servant and a murderer!”

Qi Yunfan hurried to support her, he also couldn’t believe that Ye Chuyi was Doctor Anxin, “Aunt Ye, could you have made a mistake? Chuyi’s name isn’t Anxin, the names are quite different, they can’t be the same person.”

Wen Nianyou looked panic-stricken, “Mom, what’s gotten into you today, why are you spouting nonsense? Quickly tell everyone the real Doctor Anxin is coming soon, Aunt Hen is still waiting for her to save her life!”

Lady Wen shook her head, “Doctor Anxin is Xiaoyi, I’m not talking nonsense, she has already come, but you all drove her away again. Now, I don’t know what to do.”

“Impossible!”

Wen Nianyou shook her head desperately, “This is absolutely impossible!”

Lin Yueqin also shouted aloud, “Chuyi is my daughter, whether she is this so-called Doctor Anxin, wouldn’t I know? She definitely isn’t! Madam, are you sure you haven’t been deceived by that little beast? I’ve always said, she’s the biggest liar!”

Lady Wen looked at each of them in turn, seeing that all of them wore looks of disbelief and exclaimed that it was impossible. Her heart couldn’t help but feel sorry for Ye Chuyi.

Has she always lived in an environment like this?

The people around her look down on her, think she is useless, and even think it’s impossible for her to be a doctor.

Even Lin Yueqin, Chuyi’s own mother, didn’t believe it and said she wasn’t presentable.

“I called Xiaoyi here today, actually without telling her. I know there are some complications between Xiaoyi and Yunfan, so I chose not to tell her in advance that the patient was Mrs. Qi. In this respect, I was at fault and shouldn’t have kept it from her. But my intention was to have everyone here today, clear up the old misunderstandings, so we could all get along better in the future, as feuds are better resolved than left to fester.”

Lady Wen sighed, “But when she arrived, you all drove her away. If you don’t believe what I’m saying, you can go to Dome Hospital and ask, whether Doctor Anxin really is Xiaoyi or not.”

Qi Yunfan’s face turned a faint shade of green, “Then I’ll go and ask right now! It’s a serious matter that needs to be made clear, and if she indeed is Doctor Anxin, I would like to ask her why she’s been keeping it a secret from me!”

Hen Peizhu gripped her son’s arm tightly, “I’ll go with you, I also want to see for myself, whether this Doctor Anxin is real or a ghost!”

The mother and son quickly left.noveldrama

Wen Nianyou’s calls were to no avail, she looked at Lady Wen with frustration, “Mom, why do you have to say Lin Chuyi is Doctor Anxin? Don’t you know that this will make me very embarrassed?”

“Youyou, Xiaoyi is Doctor Anxin, what’s there for you to be embarrassed about? Isn’t this a good thing?”

“A good thing? Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to? Lin Chuyi has always been after my boyfriend, trying everything to ruin my relationship with Brother Yunfan. If Lin Chuyi turns out to be Doctor Anxin, then Brother Yunfan will think even more highly of her! He’ll think I’m useless, say I can’t compare to Lin Chuyi, and he might even break up with me!”

Lady Wen found it hard to follow her line of thinking, “I don’t think Xiaoyi harbors any other feelings towards Yunfan, and Yunfan isn’t the kind of person to love ’em and leave ’em. He won’t despise you just because Xiaoyi is Doctor Anxin. Although you’re not a doctor, you have your own strengths!”