Chapter 3
Bringing up the most awkward topics at the worst times.
Wu Xiaojiu knew he was useless.
But having it blatantly exposed in front of everyone still made his heart ache!
Even Su Zhishi, who had been full of confidence, now looked a bit guilty because of him.
After hesitating for a long while,
She finally blurted out,
“He is the Divine Physician’s Medical Apprentice!”
“Second Uncle, stop wasting time with me. Let the Divine Physician go in and check on Grandfather. Whether he lives or dies can’t be decided by your words alone.”
Su Beizhi, for once, felt unusually relaxed about this matter.
No one knew Old Master Su’s condition better than he did. Medicine was useless; they were already at the end of their rope.
So he waved his hand nonchalantly.
“I’d like to see what tricks you can pull.”
Wu Xiaojiu and Su Zhishi both headed inside.
Only Bo Suihan remained motionless.
The two glanced at him in confusion, only to see those cold, frosty eyes still fixed on Su Beizhi.
“I’m here to save someone, not to be insulted. Calling me a Hotel Male Model is looking down on me too much. Apologize.”
The last four words were spoken with force.
Su Beizhi felt a chill under his stare, but when the other spoke, he couldn’t help but laugh.
“Apologize to you? Who do you think you are? The Su Family is one of the top elites in the Capital City!”
Su Beizhi looked at him with utter disdain.
At the same time, Wu Xiaojiu’s System suddenly popped up.
Its voice carried a sinister tone.
[Watch closely, Host! Villains who go against Long Aotian never end well!]
Wu Xiaojiu was just about to say something to the System when he saw the table in front of Su Beizhi get kicked over, and then Su Beizhi was lifted by the collar.
Wu Xiaojiu watched the whole scene unfold, utterly shocked.
Is being Long Aotian always this satisfying? He never has to put up with any crap!
No wonder the Protagonist is always so open and upright-any grievance is settled on the spot.
But what shocked him even more came next. With a crisp sound, Su Beizhi’s right cheek swelled up high.
Dude, you actually slapped him!
He only said a couple of things, not even any curse words!
Wu Xiaojiu’s mind twisted with dark thoughts.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but imagine the scene three days later, when his family would go bankrupt and he’d be left on the streets.
No way.
He had to succeed in his strategy.
If he failed, he was done for!
Su Beizhi, meanwhile, was seeing stars from the slap. He had no idea where this kid got so much strength.
That slap nearly made him cough up blood.
Bo Suihan, satisfied, tossed him aside.
Su Beizhi crashed heavily against the wall, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
But when he heard Su Zhishi pulling Bo Suihan to see Grandfather, he scrambled to his feet and hurried after them.
This kid really seemed to know some martial arts.
What if he actually cured his grandfather!
As they went upstairs,
a strong medicinal smell filled everyone’s noses.
Going further up, in the master bedroom on the second floor,
an old man lay in bed. The smell of medicine was strongest here, and the old man was wrapped in bandages from head to toe.
The moment Su Zhishi saw him, she burst into tears and rushed over, calling out for Grandfather.
“We don’t know what illness he has. Since July, his whole body has been covered in festering sores, and the flesh keeps rotting layer by layer.”
Bo Suihan took one look and shook his head.
Su Beizhi, face pale, started trembling and hurriedly asked,
“How bad is it?”
Bo Suihan actually answered, holding up five fingers to the people in the room.
“Five years, five months?”
A trace of disappointment flashed across Su Beizhi’s face. That was way too long.
But right after, the five fingers pressed down one by one.
Then it became three, then two…
A look of excitement suddenly appeared on Su Beizhi’s face.
He ran around the room, shouting,
“Awesome! My Grandfather is dead, all the family property is mine!”
Such a dramatic scene, but Wu Xiaojiu had no heart to listen.
In his mind, the System spoke up again:
[The storyline where the Host’s entire family is exterminated, their property seized, and the Host is left penniless and homeless, has already reached 1/2 progress!]
[If the Host doesn’t quickly gain Long Aotian’s favor and fulfill our headquarters’ target, I’ll have no choice but to go down with you-and take you to that site filled with X marks.]
Wu Xiaojiu was almost out of breath.
And the storyline had reached a crucial moment.
Bo Suihan took out a silver needle and gently pricked an acupuncture point.
Right after, the person on the bed sat bolt upright!
“Pfft.”
A mouthful of old black blood spurted out, splattering on the opposite wall.
Su Zhishi shouted “Grandfather!” in excitement and rushed over to hug him!
Meanwhile, Su Beizhi took the opportunity to quietly slip away!
“I said there’s no need to worry, I’ll handle it,” Bo Suihan said, standing there with a calm, almost overly smug air.
He spread his hands slightly, his broad shoulders shifting with the motion.
“Let him rest for a bit. May I visit your Grandfather’s study?”
Su Zhishi immediately let go. The old man was still weak, panting and unable to speak.
She called a servant upstairs, looking a little embarrassed.
“How about this: I’ll take you both to eat first. My Grandfather’s study is extremely important to him. Once he recovers a little, I’ll ask for you.”
Bo Suihan nodded lightly.
He pointed to Wu Xiaojiu next to him.
“No need to bring him along, right? When the attending doctor saves someone and is invited to dinner by the patient, I’ve never heard of the intern tagging along.”
Wu Xiaojiu bristled instantly.
His own death was near, and the only man who could change his fate was about to walk away from him?
No way!
Wu Xiaojiu wished he could instantly glue himself to Bo Suihan’s side, clinging so tightly that even if it was uncomfortable, Bo Suihan still couldn’t shake him off!
He was just about to speak, when Su Zhishi gave him an apologetic glance.
Thinking she was about to politely refuse, Wu Xiaojiu closed his mouth cheerfully, planning to secretly follow them.
But Su Zhishi’s next words left him frozen on the spot.
“Xiaojiu can’t drive back with one hand, and besides, I’ve already troubled him enough. It’s better if we all go together. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t know how to thank him.”
She stood up for him-and with such a beautiful face!
Wu Xiaojiu was overjoyed. Before he could say anything, he noticed a silent gaze resting on him for a long moment.
He turned his head, and Bo Suihan quickly looked away and nodded in agreement.
This time, the three of them switched cars.
Su Zhishi drove a Porsche Cayenne. After they all got in, they sped toward the nearest hotpot restaurant.
Wu Xiaojiu had picked the place.
For some reason, this time, Su Zhishi, who had previously made him sit in the back seat, insisted he sit up front.
Along the way, she pinched his cheek and squeezed the soft flesh at his waist, making Wu Xiaojiu squirm all over.
On the way, Su Zhishi asked him a question, saying that with such a bright smile, surely someone must have chased after him at school.
Wu Xiaojiu scratched his head, remembering that the original host was already twenty-nine, long past any campus life or youthful days.
He reported his age.
But as soon as he did, Su Zhishi’s expression changed.