"Xie Yuhe?" Old Mrs. Ye sneered.
Was Xie Yuhe a jinx, a bringer of bad luck, who caused her hospitalization and the Ye family's bankruptcy?
"Yes, she used acupuncture to clear your blood vessels. Once the vessels were unblocked, all your other physical problems naturally responded and improved significantly," Xiang Tianrui said kindly.
"Are you telling the truth?!" Old Mrs. Ye exclaimed in shock.
Did that wild girl really know medicine?!
"Absolutely true." Xiang Tianrui couldn't help but praise, "Your granddaughter is truly remarkable. At such a young age, she has mastered the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate to perfection. She's a prodigy! I wonder if I could get her contact information? I'd like to invite her to be a chief physician at our city hospital."
Chief physician!!
Old Mrs. Ye's jaw dropped so wide it could fit an egg. She even doubted if her ears were working properly.
Xiang Tianrui, the president of the City Central Hospital and an authority in the domestic medical field, was praising Yuhe so highly?
And he wanted to invite her to be a chief physician!
That was the highest professional title for a doctor!
Cheng Lizhu was also astonished. She knew Yuhe was skilled in acupuncture but never imagined she was this capable!
Only Ye Zizheng said proudly, "I told you my sister's medical skills were amazing, but you didn't believe me!"
Cheng Lizhu snapped back to reality and said, "We are very grateful for President Xiang's high regard, but my daughter is still a student and prioritizes her studies. She cannot come to work for now..."
"It's alright, if she can't come in person, an honorary expert position would suffice, with an annual salary starting from a million." Xiang Tianrui said, handing over his business card with both hands. "Please help me pass this card to her and ask her to consider it. Our city hospital needs a genius like her."
An annual salary starting from a million!!!
Even before the Ye family went bankrupt, a million annual salary was a significant amount for Old Mrs. Ye, let alone now that they were ruined!
She never imagined that wild girl would be so valuable!
Cheng Lizhu was still hesitating. Old Mrs. Ye took the business card first and said, "President, no need for her to consider. I am her grandmother, I can make decisions for her. I accept this job offer on her behalf."
"Mom..." Cheng Lizhu started, but Old Mrs. Ye shot her a silencing glare.
"President, don't listen to her. My sister is not even an adult yet! However, I will help you convey your request." Ye Zizheng said seriously, like a little adult.
Xiang Tianrui, being experienced, understood Old Mrs. Ye's intentions at a glance but didn't expose her. He cheerfully patted Ye Zizheng's shoulder.
"Age is not an issue, we can wait. I'll ask little brother to help relay this message, and I look forward to good news."
***
In Tianque, the villa area next to Tianyu, each villa is named after one of the 88 constellations in the heavens.
Inside Ursa Major at this moment, the atmosphere in the living room was grim and chilling.
Two rows of bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses lined the sides of the living room. Three middle-aged men were kneeling on the floor, begging the man sitting on the sofa for mercy.
The man wore a ferocious ghost mask and black attire. His long legs were crossed casually, spread slightly, with his right hand, adorned with a dragon-patterned thumb ring, resting on the armrest. He exuded a commanding aura, noble and sharp like a king.
Beneath the mask were a pair of narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes. His gaze, cold as ice, looked down at the kneeling men as if they were mere ants.
"Hall Master, spare us. We were just blinded by greed and went astray."
"We truly know our mistakes and will never dare again. Please give us a chance to repent."
"We can atone for our sins by serving Star Que."
The three middle-aged men kowtowed repeatedly.
"Those who betray the Hall Master have only one end!" said Bei Ming, standing beside Qin Beiting, a burly man.
He then ordered his subordinates, "Break their limbs and send them to labor camps in Africa."
Upon hearing this, the three middle-aged men felt their vision blacken. That was worse than being killed outright!
"Hall Master, please, spare us..." The three men's kowtowing and begging grew louder, their heads breaking open.
At this moment, a phone call rang out abruptly.
Qin Beiting's long, well-defined fingers picked up his phone. Seeing the caller ID, a hint of warmth flickered across his ice-cold face beneath the mask.
He parted his thin lips and said, "Keep it down."
The three middle-aged men saw a glimmer of hope, thinking there might be a change of fortune, and looked at him eagerly.
Little did they know, those three words were for the bodyguards.
The bodyguards, in pairs, approached them. One man would hold his vocal cords and cover his mouth, while the other would cripple him.
Three consecutive "crack" sounds of bones breaking.
"Mmmph mmmph mmmph..." The three middle-aged men, writhing in pain, couldn't make a sound, their vision darkening.
Qin Beiting answered the call, "Baby, are you coming back?"
One bodyguard, who was in the midst of carrying out the order, heard the pet name and the unreservedly gentle, magnetic voice. His hand trembled, nearly killing the man in his grip.
Was this truly the decisive and ruthless Hall Master of Star Que?
Who was on the other end of the phone?!
"Mmmph mmmph mmmph..." The middle-aged man fainted from the pain.
Bei Ming: "..."
Boss, please maintain your dignified image as the Hall Master of Star Que!!!
On the other end of the line, Yu He's breath hitched upon hearing Qin Beiting's voice. She was smitten.
Baby, she hadn't heard that nickname in eleven years. The last time was when she was at the Qin family's, Qin Beiting used to like calling her that.
"No, I haven't finished here yet," Yu He recovered and said, "I'm just reminding you to eat on time and don't forget your medicine."
"I thought you missed me," Qin Beiting said with feigned regret.
Another bodyguard's hand trembled, and he knocked another man unconscious. With a thud, he collapsed on the floor, motionless.
Yu He on the other end of the phone: "..."
Actually, she was also a little worried about his wound.
"Is there anyone at home?" she heard the commotion.
"No one, just me and that pig," Qin Beiting said without batting an eye.
Bei Ming: "..."
Bodyguards: "..."
We are living air!
"I've ordered food for you. The delivery person will bring it to you later, so keep an ear out for the doorbell," Yu He said.
"Okay, Baby, you're so thoughtful. I'll be waiting for you to come back."
Qin Beiting hung up the phone. The gentleness instantly vanished, and his aura returned to being cold and aloof.
He cast a cold glance at the three middle-aged men lying motionless on the floor and parted his thin lips, "Dispose of them."
"Yes," Bei Ming replied and waved to his subordinates. Several black-clad bodyguards carried the three men out separately.
When only two people remained in the living room, Qin Beiting raised his hand and removed the ghost mask from his face. "Return to Tianyu."
Bei Ming quickly stepped forward to help him, and Chen Dong pushed out a wheelchair from a room.
As the Hall Master of Star Que, he couldn't let anyone know that he was injured.