"We can't wait any longer!" Xiao Defu said directly.
"Who does Jiang Yi think he is, making so many of us wait for him! Wenbin is right, this kid Jiang Yi must have slipped away because he couldn't cure Grandpa. Even if we wait a lifetime, he won't show up!"
"We must wait!" Xiao Cuiying said coldly.
"Fine, then we'll wait another half an hour. If Jiang Yi hasn't appeared after half an hour, then let Divine Physician Yan treat Grandpa alone," Xiao Defu snorted.
Xiao Defu and Xiao Wenbin felt very smug! In their opinion, Jiang Yi would not come. If Jiang Yi didn't come, Xiao Wenbin would have no competitors, and he would have a great chance of becoming the head of the Xiao family.
Xiao Jianren paced restlessly in the hall. "What should we do now?" he asked Xiao Cuiying.
"Of course, we continue to wait!" Xiao Cuiying said. "Besides Jiang Yi, Yanran hasn't come either. They must have been delayed by something. If they still don't come after half an hour, we'll continue to find ways to stall for time!"
Xiao Jianren nodded.
Time passed, and half an hour quickly went by. Jiang Yi still hadn't appeared!
"Time's up!" Xiao Defu said triumphantly. "Jiang Yi still hasn't shown up. He has lost the chance to treat Grandpa. Now, we can only rely on Divine Physician Yan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yi and Ye Yanran walked into the hall. Seeing Jiang Yi arrive, Xiao Defu and Xiao Wenbin frowned. However, they quickly relaxed their brows. In their opinion, Jiang Yi had no ability to cure Grandpa, and even if he came, it would just be a formality.
"Jiang Yi, where were you? Why are you so late?" Xiao Jianren asked with a frown.
"I ran into some trouble, so I'm late!" Jiang Yi said.
"What trouble?" Xiao Jianren pressed.
"I went to Wan Yaotang to get medicine, and the manager of the Wan Yaotang pharmacy deliberately caused trouble for me," Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Jianren couldn't stand still! Xiao Jianren knew how influential Wan Yaotang was. In front of Wan Yaotang, he, Xiao Jianren, wasn't even a minor character.
"Jiang Yi, do you know how much trouble you've caused?" Xiao Jianren's face became extremely unsightly.
"It's nothing!" Jiang Yi said with a smile. "I just beat up the security guards at Wan Yaotang. It's no big deal."
Jiang Yi did it on purpose. When Xiao Jianren heard that Jiang Yi had also beaten up Wan Yaotang's security guards, he almost collapsed.
"We're dead!" Despair was written all over Xiao Jianren's face as he said, "Wan Yaotang will not let you go. No matter where you flee, there will be no escape! Soon, Wan Yaotang will find out your connection to me, and I will be implicated!"
Seeing the despair on Xiao Jianren's face, Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh. This Xiao Jianren was too timid! He was scared stiff by mere Wan Yaotang. What a coward.
Xiao Cuiying, who was standing nearby, also heard the conversation between Jiang Yi and Xiao Jianren and quickly asked Ye Yanran, "Is what Jiang Yi said true?"
"Yes!" Ye Yanran nodded. "It's true. This is not Jiang Yi's fault; the people from Wan Yaotang deliberately caused trouble for Jiang Yi."
Hearing this, Xiao Cuiying's face also immediately turned grim. Although Xiao Cuiying didn't speak, she knew very well that Jiang Yi had gotten into immense trouble this time. At this moment, Xiao Cuiying was contemplating how to completely distance herself from Jiang Yi.
"Yanran, you've only just arrived in the capital and have no idea how powerful Wan Yaotang is. After this is over, you must distance yourself from Jiang Yi, or you will be implicated!" Xiao Cuiying said.
Ye Yanran remained silent.
"What are you whispering about?" Xiao Defu looked at Xiao Cuiying. "Let's not waste time and have Jiang Yi and Divine Physician Yan bring out the medicine they prepared and brew it for Grandpa to take!"
Jiang Yi and the others had been talking from a distance, so others didn't know what had happened.
"Don't tell anyone about Jiang Yi offending Wan Yaotang for now!" Xiao Cuiying said.
Xiao Jianren and Ye Yanran nodded. Even if Xiao Cuiying hadn't reminded them, they wouldn't have said a word. If this matter got out, it would be very disadvantageous to them. The clan members of the Xiao family might even revoke Jiang Yi's qualification to treat Old Master Xiao out of fear of getting into trouble.
"Did you bring the medicine you prepared?" Xiao Defu looked at Jiang Yi and Divine Physician Yan.
Jiang Yi and Divine Physician Yan nodded.
"Divine Physician Yan, you go first!" Xiao Defu said to Divine Physician Yan.
"Yes," Divine Physician Yan replied and took out a bundle of herbs.
"Why?" Xiao Jianren's face was full of indignation. "Divine Physician Yan was the first to diagnose Grandpa last time, and now he's the first to treat Grandpa. This is unfair!"
"Jiang Yi was late to the old residence. This is his punishment!" Xiao Defu said coldly.
"Punishment? You don't have the final say here!" Xiao Cuiying finished, her gaze sweeping over everyone. "You tell me, who should treat Grandpa first this time?"
Hearing this, the crowd began to discuss. Many people expressed that Jiang Yi should treat Grandpa this time. Xiao Defu had no choice but to compromise and let Jiang Yi treat first.
"Jiang Yi, begin!" Xiao Cuiying said to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi nodded and began to brew the medicine. Brewing medicine takes an hour, so everyone had to sit in the hall and wait.
"Everyone is here today, and there's something I want to discuss with you!" Xiao Cuiying's gaze fell on everyone. "Yanran has been away from our Xiao family for more than twenty years, and now she has finally returned to our Xiao family. This is a great joyous occasion for our Xiao family. I think we should all show our appreciation!"
"How should we show it?" Xiao Defu asked.
"I've decided to give Yanran a red envelope!" Xiao Cuiying said. "It's not much, just two million..."
Everyone frowned upon hearing this. If Xiao Cuiying gave two million, they would also have to give two million. It wasn't nothing to them, but it wasn't a small sum either. There were nearly a hundred members of the Xiao family. If everyone gave a two-million red envelope, it would add up to a considerable amount.
Xiao Cuiying immediately transferred two million to Ye Yanran.
"What? Don't you want to show your appreciation?" Xiao Cuiying's gaze swept over the clan members. "You should know that Yanran's status in the Xiao family is extraordinary. If you need Yanran's help in the future, Yanran will have a reason to help you."