Chapter 23
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Chapter 23: Zhao Ruilong’s Flattery
Bai Chen looked at Zhao Ruilong. It had been a few days, and Zhao Ruilong seemed to be in much better spirits.
This was probably related to Zhao Ruilong’s family business; he must have replenished himself in recent days.
"If there’s something I need, I will naturally take a look."
"I basically need all century-old medicinal materials."
"Perfect! We just received a batch of century-old ones!" Zhao Ruilong’s face lit up with joy.
With his many hidden ailments, if he could build a good relationship with Bai Chen, he might even extend his life by a few years!
A divine doctor is always the guest of honor in any big family!
Seeing that Zhao Ruilong came to find Bai Chen, Nan Jiang Hong, who had been smiling and welcoming Zhao Ruilong, suddenly froze.
At that moment, Nan Xuan Fei was completely stunned.
She was no stranger to Zhao Ruilong! Just a moment ago, she was discussing the Zhao family’s shortcomings with Yang Ling!
What did she just hear? Zhao Ruilong actually said he gave a century-old purple ganoderma to Bai Chen?
Recalling Bai Chen’s previous words, Nan Xuan Fei’s face darkened immediately.
"Family Head Zhao! What do you mean by this?"
Zhao Ruilong frowned upon hearing this, turning to look at Nan Xuan Fei.
"And you are?"
Nan Xuan Fei’s heart skipped a beat, then she took a deep breath.
"I am Nan Xuan Fei! I reserved that century-old purple ganoderma from you last time! Why did you suddenly change your mind? Did you give it to him?"
"Impudent! How dare you speak to my grandfather like that!"
Zhao Ya squinted her eyes as she immediately scolded Nan Xuan Fei harshly.
"The purple ganoderma belongs to our family; we can give it to whoever we want! Do you have any say in it?"
"Besides, Doctor Bai is my grandfather’s benefactor! Showing disrespect to Doctor Bai is disrespecting the Zhao family!"
"Nan Xuan Fei, do you want to offend our Zhao family? Or does your Nan family want to provoke us?"
Even though Zhao Ya presented herself as a delicate young lady in front of Bai Chen, she was still the daughter of the Zhao family.
The Zhao family, as a first-class family in Lintai, stood just below the three giants, holding a much higher position than the Nan family.
Thus, in front of Nan Xuan Fei, Zhao Ya was indeed the daughter of a first-class family, her status much nobler than Nan Xuan Fei’s!
As expected, after hearing Zhao Ya’s words, Nan Xuan Fei’s face turned pale, and she quickly regained her wits.
Meanwhile, Nan Jiang Hong looked as if he had just eaten something unpleasant, and he slapped Nan Xuan Fei across the face, then put on a smiling face to apologize to Zhao Ruilong.
"Family Head Zhao, you misunderstood! My granddaughter is not capable! She spoke wrongly in a moment of confusion! How could our Nan family want to offend your Zhao family!"
After saying this, Nan Jiang Hong glared fiercely at Nan Xuan Fei.
"Apologize to Family Head Zhao and Miss Zhao immediately!"
Realizing what was happening, Nan Xuan Fei quickly bowed to apologize to Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Ya.
But Zhao Ya was determined not to let Nan Xuan Fei off the hook.
"You still need to apologize to Doctor Bai!"
"Doctor Bai?" Nan Xuan Fei looked at Bai Chen with suspicion in her eyes.
Why would a country bumpkin be called a divine doctor by the daughter of the Zhao family?
"Miss Zhao! I can apologize to you and Family Head Zhao, but how could he, Bai Chen, possibly be a divine doctor!"
"Please don’t let him deceive you! He doesn’t know anything about medicine!"
However, the situation she anticipated, where she would expose Bai Chen’s identity to the Zhao family, did not happen. Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Ya’s previously softened expressions grew even darker.
Seeing this, Nan Jiang Hong immediately scolded Nan Xuan Fei mercilessly.
"When you’re told to apologize, you apologize! Why all the nonsense!"
Thus, Nan Xuan Fei unwillingly approached Bai Chen and mumbled quietly,
"I’m sorry."
Bai Chen noticed her unwillingness and coldly replied,
"It seems that you are apologizing with your mouth but not with your heart."
At his words, Zhao Ya and Zhao Ruilong’s faces instantly darkened.
"Nan Xuan Fei, if you don’t properly apologize to Doctor Bai today, you will offend our Zhao family!"
Hearing Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Ya’s words, Nan Xuan Fei’s face turned pale.
"No, no! That’s not it!"
Nan Xuan Fei looked up at Bai Chen; at that moment, she felt only fear towards him.
"I’m sorry!"
Seeing Nan Xuan Fei’s fearful demeanor, Bai Chen ignored her.
Nan Jiang Hong changed his attitude, moving closer to Zhao Ruilong.
Having lived a long life, he keenly sensed there was something he didn’t know about this situation.
"How does Family Head Zhao know my granddaughter’s husband?"
"Granddaughter’s husband?"
Hearing Nan Jiang Hong’s words, Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Ya both widened their eyes.
Zhao Ruilong was shocked, while Zhao Ya’s expression grew more complex.
"Doctor Bai is your granddaughter’s husband?" Zhao Ruilong asked with some reluctance.
Nan Jiang Hong nodded slightly.
"Yes! He is the husband of my second family’s eldest daughter."
As he spoke, Nan Jiang Hong pointed to Nan Yue Ran beside him.
The moment Zhao Ya saw Nan Yue Ran, her expression changed; she was not unfamiliar with Nan Yue Ran.
What she didn’t understand was why the young and highly skilled Doctor Bai Chen would choose Nan Yue Ran.
At the same time, Zhao Ruilong felt very complicated; after Bai Chen left, he sent someone to investigate Bai Chen’s background but found nothing.
Seeing Bai Chen here today surprised him, and he planned to take this opportunity to learn more about Bai Chen. If Bai Chen turned out to be a solitary man, he would try to match him with his granddaughter.
But he never expected that Bai Chen was already part of the Nan family!
However, at that moment, Zhao Ruilong thought of something strange.
"Wait a minute! With Doctor Bai’s skills, he should be treated like a treasure in the Nan family! How could anyone disrespect Doctor Bai?"
Zhao Ruilong’s gaze swept across the people of the Nan family; he opened his mouth to speak but didn’t say anything.
Since Bai Chen hadn’t shown much, he wouldn’t say more either.
After Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Ya exchanged a few words with Bai Chen and left, the surrounding members of the Nan family began to discuss among themselves.
"Doctor Bai is actually a divine doctor? How is that possible?"
"Exactly! They must have mistaken him for someone else!"
They couldn’t understand what kind of magic this country bumpkin had used on Zhao Ruilong and Zhao Ya to make them treat him as a divine doctor.
Nan Xuan Fei was even more furious; after taking so many slaps today, she could say it was all because of Bai Chen!
If Bai Chen hadn’t intercepted the purple ganoderma, she wouldn’t have been slapped by Yang Ling!
And she wouldn’t have offended the Zhao family and received a slap from her grandfather!
In the end, she was forced to apologize in front of so many people!
The reason she became what she was now was all thanks to Bai Chen!
Thinking of this, Nan Xuan Fei looked at Bai Chen with resentment.
But she could only hate Bai Chen in her heart.
Listening to the discussions around her, Nan Xuan Fei sneered, secretly speculating,
"This mountain country bumpkin just loves to deceive people! Who knows what rural trick he used to fool Family Head Zhao!"
"Besides, the Zhao family has a successful medicinal herb business; they wouldn’t need this country bumpkin to treat their ailments!"
"I bet this country bumpkin messed things up! It just happened to make the Zhao family think he cured them!"
"Bai Chen, one day, I will expose your true self!"
Hearing the discussions from the Nan family, Nan Yue Ran gently held Bai Chen’s hand.
"Doctor Bai, I believe in you!"
Looking into Nan Yue Ran’s clear eyes, Bai Chen smiled slightly.
As long as Nan Yue Ran believed in him, he was satisfied; he didn’t care what others thought of him.
Just then, an excited voice rang out.
"Yue Ran! I finally found you!"
