As Chen Lishu was still in a daze, Old Master He’s deep voice sounded by her ear: “Why is it that as a doctor, you lack medical ethics, deliberately harming a patient? You will pay for your actions. Guards, take He Gu to the police station and tell them to take good care of him!”
Old Master He did not conceal his words when he said this. He Gu seemed not to have expected him to speak so directly and was even more terrified of his unknown outcome. He licked his lips and said, “How can you do this? Don’t forget that the higher-ups advocate for everyone to abide by discipline and promote civilization! Mr. He, you are going against the tide!”
“You, a murderer, dare to talk to me about such things?” Old Master He acted as if he had heard a joke. His eyes, like they were laced with poison, shot directly at He Gu, then he said word by word:
“Do you really think I am a philanthropist, able to remain indifferent when you hurt my wife? So what if I use my status to bully you? You deserve it!”
He Gu was directly intimidated into silence by the oppressive aura emanating from Old Master He. He worried whether Zhang Wan'er could really get him out of prison under the watchful eyes of the He family. Thus, he looked towards Zhang Wan'er again. Zhang Wan'er calmly gave him a reassuring look.
Soon, He Gu was dragged away, and the atmosphere in the living room instantly fell silent. Old Master He cast a meaningful glance at Chen Lishu: “I will deal with this matter of yours properly later. You have truly disappointed me!”
Chen Lishu felt as if something was clogging her heart. A flicker of guilt crossed her eyes. In the end, she did not offer any explanation but lowered her head.
Zhang Wan'er looked at Chen Lishu’s state, a smug expression appearing on her face, but it was quickly hidden. It seemed this plan was very successful!
Old Master He, his face pale, sat down on the sofa and looked up at Chen Tong, asking tiredly, “How is the old woman’s condition? Is it serious? Have you found the cause of the illness? What should I do?”
Seeing Old Master He’s dejected appearance, Chen Tong took a deep breath, then came before him, patted his shoulder, and said in comfort, “It hasn’t been fully diagnosed yet. I need to take it to the lab for testing later!
However, things are not as dire as you imagine. Fundamentally, Sister He just overcompensated, and her body is suddenly depleted. You can use some gentle medication to nourish her slowly. I think the medicinal ingredients you gave me last time were quite good!”
When Chen Tong mentioned the medicinal ingredients from last time, Old Master He’s expression froze for a moment. His cloudy eyes gradually became hollow. No one knew what he was thinking. After some time, he slowly got up and walked over to Zhang Wan'er.
Zhang Wan'er, with her keen awareness, said, “Uncle He, if you need it, I can have my friend send more medicinal herbs over. To be honest, I also made a mistake in this matter. I actually understand a bit about medicinal herbs. Theoretically, two different herbs should not be given to the patient at similar times; there should be a transition period!
At that time, I was solely focused on doing something to change Lishu’s bad impression of me, but it backfired. If I had known the outcome would be like this, I would have spoken the truth even if it meant being disliked by you. I’m sorry, Uncle. This is all my fault. Please don’t blame Lishu; you can direct any dissatisfaction towards me!”
Zhang Wan'er’s words were ostensibly pleading for Chen Lishu, but in reality, she was subtly shifting all the blame onto Chen Lishu. She looked forward to Chen Lishu breaking ties with the He family, and then she would seize all the affection that originally belonged to Chen Lishu!
Old Master He nodded in agreement after hearing Zhang Wan’er’s words, but the progression of events did not go as Zhang Wan'er had imagined. Old Master He suddenly came before her, grabbed her hand, and said, “You are such a good child!”
Zhang Wan’er, seeing the look of relief in Old Master He’s eyes, felt a surge of pleasant surprise. She recalled that they often showed such expressions to Chen Lishu, and she wondered if Old Master He was already treating her like a daughter.
Thinking that her plan might have succeeded, Zhang Wan’er could no longer hide her joy. She squeezed Old Master He’s hand back and called out, “Uncle!”
“Wan'er, Uncle might have something he needs to trouble you with!” Old Master He paused here, and before Zhang Wan’er could ask what it was, he stated his purpose:
“Could you give me your friend’s contact information who sells medicinal herbs? You know Auntie will likely need these herbs to recuperate for a long time. Uncle doesn’t want to trouble you repeatedly, so even if the path to obtaining the medicine is difficult, I want to try it myself first.”
“Uncle, what are you saying? I never had a father growing up. Looking at your kind demeanor, to be honest, sometimes I think if my father were still alive, he would be similar to you, wouldn’t he? I feel very secure by your side!
Since I see you as a father, isn’t it normal for me to help you with things? I’d love to give you the contact information, but my friend is quite eccentric, and you might not get these herbs if you ask.
The main thing is that Auntie urgently needs the medicine. If you don’t get it, how is Auntie’s condition? How about this: I’ll give you a contact number, and you can send someone to get the medicine, while I will continue to provide Auntie with the medicine as usual!
Didn’t you give me a bank card? I’ll use the money in the bank card to buy the medicine. What do you think?” Zhang Wan'er was very clever; she would not give Old Master He any sense of pressure. She had to make Old Master He accept this request righteously, only then could she stay in the Siheyuan and have opportunities to interact with Gu Xingdong!
Old Master He hesitated for only a moment, then pretended to be helpless and nodded, agreeing to the matter: “Alright, you can use the money in the bank card as you wish. You are a good child. When Auntie wakes up, I will give you a gift as thanks for your help.”
Upon hearing Old Master He’s words, Zhang Wan'er’s lips could not help but curve upwards. She smiled innocently and agreed to the matter.