Chapter 48
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Chapter 48: The Skilled Doctor Arrives
The next morning, Bai Chen took Bai Nian Nian to kindergarten.
Just as he opened the medicinal meal shop, preparing herbs while pondering how to go to the Xiao family to treat the illness, Xiao Chang Yuan arrived.
“Excuse me, are you Mr. Bai Chen?”
Xiao Chang Yuan stood outside, curiously examining the facilities inside the shop.
Could the owner of this medicinal meal shop be a skilled doctor? Is this for real?
And someone who cooks—what could they possibly know about medicine?
At most, they might understand the combination of food and herbs!
But healing an illness isn’t something that can just be accomplished with these things!
Along the way, Xiao Chang Yuan was also doubting whether the Su family was trying to trick him.
However, after thinking it through, he couldn’t find a reason for the Su family to deceive him.
A family that governs Lintai wouldn’t need to use such methods to fool him.
Moreover, even the magistrate of Lintai, Su You Wei, personally vouched for him.
Bai Chen looked up at Xiao Chang Yuan, and upon just one glance, he couldn’t help but frown.
Xiao Chang Yuan carried a familiar scent.
It was the somewhat impure smell of a zombie!
“I am Bai Chen.”
“Finally, I found you! I am Xiao Chang Yuan, the butler of the Xiao family! There is a patient in my family with a strange illness, and Mr. Su You Wei recommended you. I wonder if you have time?”
Xiao Chang Yuan maintained a very respectful demeanor.
Before departing, the Su family had emphasized that Bai Chen was their esteemed guest.
To offend Bai Chen would be to offend the Su family!
Xiao Chang Yuan didn’t wish to cause any trouble, so he treated Bai Chen very well.
Hearing Xiao Chang Yuan’s words, Bai Chen was momentarily taken aback.
He had been thinking about how to go to the Xiao family, but unexpectedly, a member of the Xiao family came to ask for his help first.
“Sure.”
Upon hearing Bai Chen’s response, Xiao Chang Yuan sighed in relief.
However, looking at Bai Chen’s youthful appearance, Xiao Chang Yuan began to doubt Bai Chen’s medical skills.
“Can such a young person really do it? Usually, skilled doctors are at least in their forties or fifties! That’s already considered young, but this guy looks like he’s only in his twenties!”
Even though Xiao Chang Yuan felt doubtful, he did not directly voice his concerns.
After all, Bai Chen had the Su family backing him, and he didn’t want to stir up trouble.
Deep down, however, he did not believe in Bai Chen as a person.
Xiao Chang Yuan respectfully led Bai Chen back to Longwan Villa No. 1.
As they walked through the bamboo forest on either side of the villa, Xiao Chang Yuan brought Bai Chen to meet the patient of the Xiao Family, Xiao Si Yan.
A lonely figure dressed in a loose blue and white hospital gown stood silently by the small pond in the villa, her long hair reaching her waist.
Her frail body seemed as if a single gust of wind could blow her over.
“Miss? Miss?”
Xiao Chang Yuan gently called out from a distance.
Only then did Xiao Si Yan turn around.
Her pale skin looked extraordinarily delicate, as if it had never been touched by sunlight, giving off a sickly whiteness.
Moreover, her pair of eyes revealed a coldness that warned others to stay away, making her seem like a snow lotus on a glacier.
Looking at Xiao Si Yan, Bai Chen’s brow furrowed tighter.
Seeing Bai Chen’s expression, Xiao Chang Yuan sighed inwardly.
He just knew from Bai Chen’s demeanor that Bai Chen could not solve his young miss’s problem.
“Uncle Xiao, is there something you need?”
Xiao Si Yan’s voice was as frosty as her demeanor, suggesting she wanted no visitors.
“Miss, this is Mr. Bai Chen. He has come to help you with your health.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Si Yan shifted her gaze to Bai Chen, her face showing no joy or sorrow.
Bai Chen locked eyes with Xiao Si Yan.
He sensed that something was off with her mental state.
It felt as if she lacked the lively spirit of a living person, instead emanating a strange aura.
However, upon closer inspection, Bai Chen could still detect a familiar feeling from Xiao Si Yan.
“Interesting,” Bai Chen thought, feeling a spark of curiosity.
“Mr. Bai, how do you plan to treat her?”
Xiao Chang Yuan respectfully inquired.
Bai Chen replied lightly,
“I just need a quiet environment, so I can be alone with the patient.”
Hearing this, Xiao Chang Yuan’s expression changed.
“This! This is not acceptable, Mr. Bai!”
“Hmm?”
Bai Chen’s eyes flashed a red glimmer as his gaze fell on Xiao Chang Yuan.
With just one look, Xiao Chang Yuan felt his breath catch in his throat.
Meanwhile, a storm of fear surged within him! Bai Chen was no ordinary person!
He was a mid-stage martial artist, but he was scared by just a glance from Bai Chen!
When Bai Chen revealed his Patriarch Zombie aura, Xiao Si Yan in the distance suddenly felt a familiar sensation, her pupils shrinking instinctively.
Under Bai Chen’s pressure, Xiao Chang Yuan slowly stepped back but was very worried about Xiao Si Yan.
If anything happened to her, he would die a terrible death in the Xiao Family!
Only Bai Chen and Xiao Si Yan remained by the large pond.
Bai Chen walked step by step towards Xiao Si Yan.
As he approached, an aura of the Patriarch Zombie rose around him.
Xiao Si Yan grew tense as she watched Bai Chen approach her.
“What… what do you want to do?”
Bai Chen didn’t answer, his aura slowly intensifying.
Xiao Si Yan clearly began to feel anxious.
At the same time, her body started to undergo a series of changes.
First, her skin began to turn dark blue.
Next, her teeth elongated gradually, followed by her nails which started to stretch out slowly.
Despite this, Xiao Si Yan managed to keep her rationality.
She wanted to leave, but her legs felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and she could barely lift them.
Looking at Bai Chen in front of her felt like staring at her greatest enemy.
A deep-seated fear made her instinctively lower her head.
“Interesting, it really is connected to me!”
Bai Chen reached Xiao Si Yan and lifted her chin to raise her face.
Bai Chen sensed the situation within Xiao Si Yan and quickly understood.
“Xiao Family, let me think, who could it be?”
Xiao Si Yan was slightly surprised.
Normally, she should have lost her rationality by now, but she hadn’t.
Only the discomfort from her chin caused her to frown repeatedly.
“Your ancestor is Xiao Yan?”
Xiao Si Yan felt a bit shocked at these words.
The Xiao Family was a prominent clan in Jiangnan, well-off due to their ancestors’ wealth!
Xiao Yan was indeed their ancestor, making them related.
For some reason, Xiao Si Yan felt no resistance towards Bai Chen.
Instead, she was completely obedient.
“Yes, my ancestor is indeed Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Chen nodded, finally understanding the issue.
Although some time had passed, Bai Chen still remembered when Xiao Yan was on the verge of death resisting the Northern Wei invasion.
Coincidentally, he had saved him at that time.
Bai Chen had noticed Xiao Yan’s sharp wit and noble demeanor, so he gave him a drop of his bloodline to extend his life.
This resulted in a faint bloodline being passed down through generations, which had now become incredibly weak.
Xiao Si Yan’s symptoms were also unusual, akin to bloodline backlash.
Yet, her faint bloodline had achieved a form of regression.
Looking at Xiao Si Yan, Bai Chen spoke,
“Your problem is easy to solve.”
At Bai Chen’s words, Xiao Si Yan’s pupils suddenly contracted.
“Really?”
“Absolutely, but I hope you can accept the consequences after it’s resolved.”
