Zheng Liming, as the vice-chairman of Juxian City Aviation Company, was usually overwhelmingly busy, spending only a handful of days at home throughout the year.
Coincidentally, today was his wife Pan Haitang's forty-fifth birthday, and he was home for a rare occasion.
At this moment, the family of three was happily singing birthday songs. After blowing out the candles, Pan Haitang looked at Zheng Liming affectionately and secretly made a wish:
"I hope Old Zheng recovers quickly so I can have a son to carry on the family line and finally put his mind at ease..."
Suddenly receiving a complaint call from Zhao Hu, Zheng Liming's heart sank. His expression turned cold, and he quickly gestured for Pan Haitang and Zheng Youen to quiet down.
Before he could even ask Zhao Hu what had happened, Chen Xiao's chilling threat reached his ears.
He completely lost his temper and roared furiously:
"Who is this punk daring to threaten me, Zheng Liming? Jishitang, is it? Chen Xiao, is it? Very good! Just you wait, within twenty minutes, I'll make you pay..."
What angered him even more was that before he could even finish his threats, he realized Chen Xiao had already hung up.
"Damn it!"
In a fit of rage, he couldn't help but curse and then rose with murderous intent:
"Haitang, Youen, you two rest early. I'm going out. Youzhi has gotten into trouble..."
Pan Haitang was already startled by Zheng Liming's words and quickly pulled him back.
Zheng Youen, even more nervously, tried to dissuade him:
"Dad, calm down first. The Chen Xiao you're talking about from Jishitang is the super doctor who cured our hereditary body odor!"
Pan Haitang followed suit, her voice even more anxious:
"Old Zheng, don't you dream of having a son? Dr. Chen might be our only hope! If you offend him because of that troublemaker Zheng Youzhi, we might live with regret for the rest of our lives!"
"What?"
Zheng Liming never expected that the Chen Xiao who had just threatened him on the phone was the super doctor his wife and daughter were praising so highly. Struck as if by lightning, he stood frozen for a long time.
After a long while, his eyes gradually turned red:
"But... but Zhao Hu said that guy crippled Youzhi's lifeblood! Youzhi's parents died early, and as his uncle, how could I not care about his life? Moreover, so many renowned doctors and miracle workers at home and abroad couldn't cure my infertility. How can a mere unknown Chen Xiao do it?"
Zheng Youen, well aware of her cousin Zheng Youzhi's despicable character, retorted indignantly:
"Dad, putting aside whether Dr. Chen can cure you, you should still remember last New Year's Eve when Zheng Youzhi went berserk at our house, drunk, and almost broke into my bedroom to commit indecent assault, right? Why would he go to Dr. Chen's territory for no reason? If he hadn't done something utterly wicked, how could Dr. Chen have acted like that?"
"This..."
Zheng Liming was speechless again.
Zheng Youzhi was raised by him, so how could he not know Zheng Youzhi's character?
He slumped back onto the sofa, torn, a bitter smile on his face:
"But... but he's my nephew after all. How can I just stand by and do nothing? Moreover, that guy named Chen Xiao is too arrogant, actually giving me twenty minutes to resolve the issue, or Youzhi's life would be in danger..."
Pan Haitang made a decisive move, gritting her teeth and interrupting Zheng Liming:
"Since Dr. Chen has spoken, let's go to Jishitang quickly. If it's truly Zheng Youzhi's fault, then he deserves it. If Dr. Chen is in the wrong, we... we'll call the police!"
Zheng Youen didn't hesitate, grabbed the car keys, and headed downstairs to drive, saying without looking back:
"I absolutely believe Dr. Chen is in the right!"
"Alas!"
Zheng Liming felt uneasy and followed them out with a long sigh.
On the way to Jishitang at breakneck speed, he recalled all the heinous deeds Zheng Youzhi had committed since childhood, and increasingly felt that Zheng Youzhi was likely in the wrong. He couldn't help but secretly ponder:
"Things have come to this. If this Mr. Chen truly has the ability to cure my hidden ailment, I'll reluctantly forgive him. Otherwise, even if Haitang and Youen object, I'll kill him!"
Having made up his mind, he secretly took out his phone and sent a message while Pan Haitang and Zheng Youen were distracted:
"Master Leng, Youzhi is in trouble. Come to Jishitang quickly for emergency assistance!"
...
As the night grew deeper, after Chen Xiao had chased away Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, two dogs who bullied others with their status, he focused wholeheartedly on healing Chen Qing with the Wugou Bone Setting Technique and the Jiugong Bagua Changchun Needle. Zheng Youzhi, still pinned to the wall by a fruit knife, was completely ignored by him, bleeding profusely.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
A sudden knock on the door sounded. Zheng Youzhi, who had been on the verge of death a moment ago, immediately clung to it like a drowning man grasping a lifeline, desperately shouting:
"Uncle! Help! Save me—"