Chapter 2390 - 667: Edith Provokes Again! Showdown!_8
"General Gu, these items were specially purchased as a gift for you. I hope you like them."
The atmosphere was eerily quiet, and Jane Ech could only feel that the card machine in her hand weighed a thousand pounds. Princess Edith openly expressed her admiration for Gu Yelin in front of everyone and An Yiqing. Was she trying to embarrass An Yiqing? Was she blatantly declaring war?
Everyone held their breath, wondering how Gu Yelin would handle this tricky situation.
Gu Yelin glanced at Edith indifferently, it was his first time seeing this woman. Edith was so thrilled she wished she could pounce on him right then. She knew this gesture would surely move him!
An Yiqing sat behind the two of them, laughing joyfully. Ignoring the strange looks from those around her, she started fiddling with her phone.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Gu Yelin spoke. His voice was deep, indifferent, and devoid of emotion.
"Thank you, madam. Since these items are given to me, I shall humbly accept them. Mr. Ech, please register these items brought by the princess under my wife’s name, thank you."
Jane Ech froze for a moment, nodding repeatedly, ready to take out the list for An Yiqing to sign. Edith was shocked and immediately stopped him, turning to look at Gu Yelin, "General Gu, why are you doing this? I thought you liked them, which is why I bought them for you!"
Gu Yelin slightly raised his handsome brows, his tone indifferent, "I appreciate the princess’s kindness, but I don’t like these items."
"But you clearly wanted to buy them!" Edith was furious.
Gu Yelin casually brushed his sleeve and glanced at An Yiqing, his eyes softening, "My wife has always been interested in these items, so I wanted to buy them. But since I see the princess likes them, considering my good relations with the Queen, I did this favor. However, since the princess wants to give them to me, I will naturally give them to my wife. Here, I thank the princess for her generosity; my wife will surely be pleased."
Edith was about to lose her mind, and everyone laughed, while Jane Ech stood beside An Yiqing, struggling to hold back his laughter. General Gu was indeed remarkable; there probably weren’t many who dared to tease a royal princess this way!
At this moment, An Yiqing appropriately stood up, walked to Jane Ech’s side, and signed her name with a few strokes before Edith could react.
"Thank you, princess, for being so generous. I will accept these items."
Looking at An Yiqing’s smiling face, Edith was almost maddened. She hadn’t expected that the treasures she spent over a hundred million on to please Gu Yelin would all end up in An Yiqing’s hands!
Rage burned within her, and Edith wished she could ruin An Yiqing’s smiling face at that moment. The atmosphere suddenly turned tense, and everyone could feel the anger emanating from Edith.
Emory was anxious, fearing that Edith would do something out of line. Just as he was about to mediate, a loud cry emerged from the crowd.
"Oh my God! Help! Mr. Mike has fainted!"
This exclamation disrupted the tension in the room, and Jane Ech immediately rushed over. He pushed through the crowd to see the elderly man lying on the ground with a purple face, his expression suddenly turning pale.
Mike Stausauser was the head of the Stausauser Family. The family’s mystery was unimaginable, and even the Childersloo Family, which controlled the world’s economic lifelines, had to show them respect. Such a prominent figure fainting at the chamber of commerce event—if anything happened to him, the entire chamber wouldn’t be able to escape responsibility!
"Quick! Call an ambulance! Hurry!" Jane Ech shouted loudly.
At this moment, a red figure quickly stepped into the crowd, grabbing Jane Ech by the collar and pulling him aside.
"Move aside, let me take a look."
Jane Ech was taken aback, looking at the red figure crouched down. Oh right, Miss An! How could he have forgotten her?!
"Stop! What are you doing?!" a bodyguard of Mike Stausauser intercepted An Yiqing, staring intently at the silver needle in her hand.
An Yiqing looked at him, her red lips parting slightly, "Saving someone."
"Yes, yes, this gentleman, this is Miss An Yiqing, the famed Divine Doctor, a genius in the medical world. Please step aside and let her see Mr. Mike," Jane Ech said, sweating profusely.
The bodyguard, hearing this, didn’t let go. He stared at the silver needle in An Yiqing’s hand, sternly asking, "What is this? Are you going to stick it into Mr. Mike?!"
"Xuanjin’s Ancient Medicine, have you ever heard of it?" An Yiqing asked.
Ancient Medicine? Those things made from grass roots and tree bark that claim to cure diseases? Is it reliable?
The bodyguard wavered. At this time, Edith, who was watching from the perimeter, suddenly stepped forward, her voice sharp, "An Yiqing, Xuanjin’s Ancient Medicine is just ridiculous medical arts. This person is the head of the Stausauser Family. If anything happens to him in your hands, can you afford the consequences?!"
Several Western entrepreneurs echoed, claiming Ancient Medicine was unreliable—how could one tiny needle save a life? Preposterous!
"Let her treat! Miss An has saved me before; her medical skills are beyond imagination," Li Yuhang, who was in the crowd, suddenly spoke up, unable to watch any longer.
With his lead, many who had benefited from An Yiqing, including some Western entrepreneurs who used products from Xuanjin Pharmaceuticals, all spoke up.
"Miss An’s medical skills are excellent. What’s wrong with Ancient Medicine? If it can cure people, that’s what matters!"
"Exactly, Ancient Medicine is what our ancestors left us!"
"The medicines Miss An produces are astonishing, I believe in her! My wife and I both trust her!"
Seeing so many people speaking for An Yiqing, Edith was furious, shouting, "Even if you trust An Yiqing, if something really happens to Mr. Mike, can you bear that responsibility?!"
Many fell silent; the Stausauser Family was not someone they could afford to offend.
Edith raised her eyebrows, provocatively looking at An Yiqing, "Miss An, put away your tricks. This is the West, a place with countless high-tech advancements. Save your so-called Ancient Medicine trickery for the Xuanjin People."
Her words were merciless, and many Xuanjin entrepreneurs looked angry, while Li Yuhang was so agitated he was panting, yet he couldn’t argue back due to Edith’s status.
An Yiqing gave a signal to Zhang Yufeng, who grabbed the bodyguard, allowing An Yiqing to swiftly feed a pill to the comatose elder.
Then, she slowly stood up, turning to look at Edith with cold eyes.
"Princess Edith, I’ve always believed that a person might be ignorant, but that doesn’t mean one should act recklessly out of ignorance. You can praise your own country, but please do not casually insult Xuanjin’s Ancient Medicine when you do not understand it. I believe if Your Majesty the Queen knew that Princess Edith was someone who makes baseless accusations, she would be very displeased. I will remember today’s events, and it won’t end here. But right now, I need to save a life! Whether he’s a civilian beggar or royal nobility, in my eyes, he’s merely a dying person! I don’t need a layman to comment on how I practice medicine! If something happens to Mr. Mike in my care, I will be responsible! So, shut your mouth! Say one more word, and don’t blame me for being rude!"
