Chapter 54: He Is Not Worthy
The Lin Family residence.
Lin Aoshan finally awoke from his deep slumber.
When he learned that Lin Yinghao had taken advantage of his severe illness to coerce and sideline Lin Chuyue, he was so enraged that a sharp pain wracked his chest.
"Wretched beast! Truly a wretched beast!"
The overwhelming rage made it difficult for him to breathe, and he was nearly gasping for air.
"Grandpa, you can't get so angry!"
Terrified, Lin Chuyue quickly dialed Kong Derun's number. "Dr. Kong, I think Grandpa is about to have another attack. Could you please come over right away?"
Half an hour later.
Kong Derun rushed over and performed an examination.
"Elder Lin is just suffering from a surge of anger, showing signs of a relapse. Fortunately, the previous treatment was effective, which prevented any serious consequences."
As he spoke, his gaze swept around the room. "Oh, by the way, where is Divine Doctor Xiao?"
Divine Doctor Xiao?
'Is he talking about Xiao Ye?'
'Even though Xiao Ye knows some medicine and even saved Ye Baiwei, he doesn't deserve the title of Divine Doctor, does he?'
Kong Derun then realized. 'Right, Lin Chuyue still doesn't know that Xiao Ye was the one who treated Lin Aoshan all along.'
"Miss Lin, please don't mind me. It was just a casual remark."
"To be cautious, I'll give Elder Lin another thorough checkup."
This also gave him a chance to wait for Xiao Ye; he had a few questions about acupuncture he was hoping Xiao Ye could answer.
He hadn't been worried, but one look was all it took to shock him.
Kong Derun's expression turned grim as he took out a silver needle.
After inserting it into a specific acupuncture point and then withdrawing it, he was stunned to see the tip of the silver needle had turned black!
He stepped out of the sickroom. "Miss Lin, there is something I must tell you."
Lin Chuyue's heart leaped into her throat. "What is it? Is it about my grandfather's health?"
"Yes." Kong Derun nodded. "Based on his current symptoms, Elder Lin doesn't just have a heart condition. There's another, very serious problem. He… has been poisoned!"
Poisoned?
Lin Chuyue was shocked. "That's impossible!"
'He was fine before, how could he suddenly be poisoned?'
'Wait!'
'Lin Yinghao!'
'An animal like him is definitely capable of something like this!'
'Besides, the other members of the Lin Family have coveted the Lin Group for a long time. They definitely don't want a woman like me to become the president.'
'If Lin Aoshan hadn't been keeping them in check, they probably would have rebelled long ago.'
'To think that for their own gain, they would actually go so far as to poison Lin Aoshan!'
"Divine Doctor Kong, is there a way to neutralize the poison? Please, you have to save my grandfather!"
Kong Derun shook his head. "Based on the current symptoms, this is a very subtle poison, and it has already penetrated deep into his system."
"Even I am powerless to help."
Lin Chuyue stood frozen on the spot, her mind a complete blank.
Just then, footsteps approached. Xiao Ye had returned, carrying several bags of fruit.
Ever since coming down from the mountain, Xiao Ye enjoyed taking walks whenever he had free time to see the sights of the outside world.
He happened to come across some fresh fruit and decided to buy some for Lin Chuyue to try.
Noticing that something was wrong, Xiao Ye put the fruit down. "What's going on?"
Without hesitation, Kong Derun immediately explained the situation.
'If anyone can save Lin Aoshan now, it would probably be Xiao Ye!'
Xiao Ye understood and immediately gave Kong Derun a meaningful look.
"Miss Lin, I'll go back inside and take another look. Maybe there's another way. Oh, and Mr. Xiao… Mr. Xiao, you should come in with me. You can help me with something."
The two of them entered the sickroom.
Xiao Ye immediately went to examine him. "He is indeed poisoned, but I can cure it."
Kong Derun was even more astonished. "Mr. Xiao, as far as I know, a poison this potent can't be cured with acupuncture alone."
"That's because you know too few acupuncture techniques," Xiao Ye said, taking out his silver needles with complete confidence. "Today, I'll show you something different."
"Vast Heaven Divine Needle!"
As soon as he spoke, his hands moved with incredible speed. The silver needles became a blur of afterimages as they landed on Lin Aoshan's body.
Kong Derun's pupils constricted. He had always believed the Vast Heaven Divine Needle technique was a myth, something fabricated to deify the ancient founders of Chinese medicine.
But he never imagined he would actually witness it today!
By the time the needle treatment was over, Kong Derun was drenched in a cold sweat.
Even at the absolute peak of his own career, his speed and precision hadn't been one-tenth of Xiao Ye's!
Suddenly, Lin Aoshan's eyes flew open, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood was thick and as black as ink!
'Xiao Ye actually forced the poison out of his body!'
Kong Derun let out a long sigh. "Mr. Xiao, you are the true Divine Doctor. Compared to you, I am nothing!"
Xiao Ye was also sweating. After all, the Vast Heaven Divine Needle technique was unlike any other; it was mentally draining and required absolute focus, allowing for no mistakes whatsoever.
"You don't need to be so hard on yourself. After all, acupuncture is something that also depends on talent."
'Even Lingxiao Daoist admitted his own talent was inferior to mine!'
'And Lingxiao Daoist is the number one practitioner of Chinese medicine in the world today!'
Kong Derun walked out of the room. "Miss Lin, Elder Lin is fine now. The poison has been successfully forced out."
Lin Chuyue was immensely grateful. "Thank you so much, Divine Doctor Kong! I will be sure to repay you for your great kindness!"
Kong Derun glanced at Xiao Ye, who looked completely unfazed, so he could only accept the thanks.
'How could I dare take credit for something this monumental?' he thought. "Miss Lin, you're too kind. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
After witnessing such a miraculous acupuncture technique today, he felt compelled to go back and reflect on it deeply.
Once she was certain that Lin Aoshan was truly all right, Lin Chuyue finally felt relieved.
She looked at Xiao Ye. "Stay here and help me look after Grandpa. I have to go out for a bit."
Before Xiao Ye could say a word, she had already hurried away.
「Huating Hotel.」
Lin Chuyue entered the presidential suite and sat down, feeling a little self-conscious.
Then, she glanced at Huo Wenhao, who was sitting opposite her, took a deep breath, and said, "Young Master Huo, I hope you can retract the contract."
Huo Wenhao was confused. "Why? This contract only has benefits for your Lin Family, no downsides."
"I know, but there are internal problems within my Lin Family."
Although Lin Chuyue hadn't gone to work today, she still had people on the inside.
On the very day the contract was signed, the Huo Family had transferred the first year's commission fee—a full fifty million.
However, the money remained in the Lin Group's corporate account for less than an hour before it was transferred out again.
This time, it ended up in Lin Yinghao's personal account.
He had no intention of using the money to help the Lin Family through their difficulties; instead, he wanted to claim it all for himself.
Moreover, it was precisely because of the Huo Family's contract that Lin Yinghao had become so greedy.
Lin Chuyue gave a brief explanation. "Young Master Huo, while this contract could be a great help to the Lin Family right now, it's also causing the family to fall apart from the inside."
"I don't want to see the Lin Group fall into the hands of someone like Lin Yinghao. He doesn't deserve it!"
'A man who would even poison the head of his own family—what right does he have to control the business Lin Aoshan worked so hard to build!'
After listening, Huo Wenhao frowned. "In that case, why don't I just give you an even better contract? Wouldn't that solve it?"
"That way, you'll have more say, and you can solve the Lin Family's problems."