Chapter 8

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Chapter 8: The Brink of Life and Death

After Nan Zhan Fei’s mood improved a bit, he looked at everyone.

“You all heard what Lord Liu Ming just said, right? Pay attention to a young man with the nickname Mr. Chen!”

“Moreover, Lord Liu also mentioned that the War Gods of the North and South are both his disciples! Even Song Ziwen, the Family Head of the first family in the capital, is one of them!”

“If we can get something from him, we can truly dominate in Lintai!”

“What if we also became his disciples?”

Nan Xuan Fei’s eyes sparkled with excitement, unable to resist fantasizing.

Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing were both taken aback.

They then shook their heads, unable to suppress their sighs.

“I can’t even dare to think about that! Song Ziwen would be our senior! I can’t imagine how powerful our Nan family would become!”

Nan Xuan Fei looked at Bai Chen.

Thinking of the character "Chen" in Bai Chen’s name, she couldn’t help but mock him.

“Why is it that we all came down from the mountain, yet the gap between people is so huge!”

“Your name even has the character ‘Chen’ in it!”

After saying this, Nan Xuan Fei turned to Nan Yue Ran.

“Cousin, if your husband is really Mr. Chen, then our Nan family would truly thrive! We’d be even closer than just being his disciples!”

“What a pity! Tsk tsk! Cousin, you actually married a country bumpkin!”

Nan Xuan Fei looked at Bai Chen, smacking her lips and shaking her head.

Nan Yue Ran clenched her fists, feeling angry enough to punch Nan Xuan Fei.

But seeing Bai Chen beside her, she quickly went to comfort him.

“Bai Chen, you don’t need to take her words to heart. Just be yourself! As long as you treat Nian Nian well and take care of me, that so-called Mr. Chen is not worth your attention!”

Upon hearing Nan Yue Ran’s words, Bai Chen felt a bit peculiar inside.

He was Mr. Chen.

Come to think of it, this nickname was given to him by his disciples, and it just sounded nice, so he used it.

“Alright! Nan Yue Ran, since you are already married, I have just one request for you!”

“In a few days at the family gathering, don’t embarrass me!”

“Make sure to transform this country bumpkin beside you! Get rid of that rustic aura from him! I can’t be laughed at anymore!”

“The upcoming family gathering is crucial for how our family will participate in the family assets!”

“Right now, we only occupy less than twenty percent of the family business. If that country bumpkin causes our branch to be laughed at and regarded as unimportant again, I won’t spare him!”

Hearing Nan Zhan Fei’s words, Nan Yue Ran pressed her lips together.

The family gathering was an annual event for the Nan family.

All four branches would gather to discuss the changes of the year and important matters.

To facilitate adjustments for the road ahead,

Nan Yue Ran had already made so many contributions to the Nan family.

She propelled the family business to incredible heights!

At every family gathering, she was the one who contributed the most!

Yet, her family had always mocked her and suppressed her.

Could it really be because she was pregnant before marriage?

As she thought of this, Nan Yue Ran clenched her fists.

Feeling Nan Yue Ran’s distress beside him, Bai Chen said lightly,

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you lose face.”

Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Nan Yue Ran’s mood gradually settled.

Bai Chen’s words seemed to hold a magical power.

After the family banquet, Nan Yue Ran took Bai Chen to her home.

It was a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment, about eighty square meters.

Bai Nian Nian was already extremely exhausted, having fallen asleep on Bai Chen’s shoulder during the journey.

“Tonight, just make do on the sofa. I’ll clean up a room for you tomorrow.”

Bai Chen nodded.

When he laid Bai Nian Nian down,

he noticed her face had turned a frightening white, void of any color!

Even more alarming was that Bai Nian Nian’s breath was weak, almost like a wisp of air.

She seemed to be on the edge of life and death!

Witnessing this scene, Bai Chen’s expression changed drastically.

“Nan Yue Ran! What happened to Nian Nian?”

Nan Yue Ran hurriedly approached Bai Nian Nian upon hearing his voice.

When she saw Bai Nian Nian’s condition, her complexion also shifted.

“Nian Nian!”

“That’s right! There’s medicine at home! I’ll go get it!”

Upon hearing Nan Yue Ran’s words, Bai Chen furrowed his brows.

Medicine?

Why did Bai Nian Nian need to take medicine?

Nan Yue Ran began rummaging through drawers and cabinets for the medication.

Meanwhile, Bai Chen placed his hand on Bai Nian Nian’s wrist to check her pulse.

“You can check pulses too?”

When Nan Yue Ran found the medicine, she was a bit surprised by the scene.

“There are many wild beasts on the mountain, and I know a little bit about medicine.”

Slightly doubtful, Nan Yue Ran prepared the medicine while asking,

“What did you figure out?”

Bai Chen frowned and said,

“Nian Nian’s body is severely depleted, and even her essence has been greatly consumed.”

“No wonder Nian Nian looks so thin; this usually means she is malnourished!”

“Moreover, she has had too much blood drawn previously, which has made her already weak body even more fragile!”

Bai Chen still hadn’t mentioned one thing: Bai Nian Nian had inherited his Ancestor Zombie Bloodline.

Thus, her nutritional requirements exceeded those of ordinary people!

If these needs weren’t met, the Ancestor Zombie Bloodline would instead affect Bai Nian Nian, making her physically weak and prone to illness.

Additionally, the jade pendant he had just given her was now gone, causing Nian Nian to suddenly faint.

“Malnourished? How could that be! I always feed Nian Nian the best food!”

“I have never skimped on Nian Nian’s meals! She has always been drinking milk!”

“And this symptom has lasted a long time; I previously took her to the hospital, and the doctor said she was weak from birth, which caused this!”

Hearing this, Bai Chen narrowed his eyes.

“Did you watch every time Nian Nian ate?”

“This…?”

“I give the Nan family’s maid twenty thousand yuan every month for food; how could that lead to Nian Nian being malnourished?”

Bai Chen snorted, “I fear that money has ended up in someone else’s pocket!”

Nan Yue Ran’s expression turned cold.

“I will personally investigate this matter! But for now, we must treat Nian Nian!”

Nan Yue Ran readied the medicine to feed Bai Nian Nian but was stopped by Bai Chen.

“Don’t give her anything yet. Do you have silver needles at home? I need to stabilize her condition with acupuncture first; she can’t take the medicine in her current state.”

Seeing Bai Nian Nian frowning and her breath so weak,

Nan Yue Ran, in a state of panic, placed all her hopes on Bai Chen.

“Yes! I’ll bring them right away!”

After Nan Yue Ran brought the silver needles, Bai Chen heated them back and forth on the flame.

Then, he inserted them into Bai Nian Nian’s body.

He needed to perform the Destiny Nine Needles.

The Number One Divine Doctor in the Nine Provinces gained his renown through this acupuncture technique.

Nan Yue Ran watched anxiously as Bai Chen pierced the silver needles into Bai Nian Nian’s body,

her heart racing, and she breathed cautiously, afraid to disturb Bai Chen.

After nine breaths, Bai Chen successfully inserted all nine needles into Bai Nian Nian.

Nian Nian’s complexion visibly improved, turning a healthy shade of red.

Seeing this, Nan Yue Ran let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed Bai Chen really had some skills.

He was able to help Bai Nian Nian get better immediately.

After spending so much time with Bai Chen, she finally received a surprise from him.