Chapter 1426: Life Is Not Easy, It All Depends on Acting

Liu Xin'ai's arms had originally been hanging down naturally.

But after hearing what Old Zhou said, she used her palm to pull the sleeve at her elbow downward.

It just happened to cover the few red needle marks.

Liu Xin'ai felt a bit guilty.

Because of this guilt, she did not speak again for the rest of the time.

She just stood to the side, watching carefully how Old Zhou performed the Acupuncture.

To tell the truth, a master is a master; those techniques were different from Liu Xin'ai's.

Liu Xin'ai silently memorized everything she saw, preparing to practice diligently once she returned.

In the quiet, Old Zhou finished the Acupuncture treatment.

Lin Ze asked hurriedly, "Boss, how do you feel?"

"I feel... warm all over my body."

"And your legs?"

This question was asked by Liu Xin'ai.

Qin Yiyan knew that Liu Xin'ai had been watching from the side the whole time.

Her unblinking stare made Qin Yiyan very uneasy.

Qin Yiyan was very worried that Liu Xin'ai would see something, so he responded vaguely, "This isn't a case of treating the head when the head hurts and the foot when the foot hurts; it requires overall adjustment."

Hearing this, Old Zhou said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "I didn't expect you to know quite a bit."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Qin Yiyan calmly accepted Old Zhou's praise.

But Liu Xin'ai frowned: "Alright, don't go showing off your meager skills in front of an expert."

After saying this, she asked Old Zhou again: "How long will it take for him to recover?"

"As for that, there is no specific time; it requires adjusting while observing his state."

Old Zhou's reply was still hedging.

Yet it made Qin Yiyan secretly satisfied.

He felt that this old gentleman was truly to his liking; even though they were meeting for the first time, they were quite in sync.

After hearing this, Liu Xin'ai didn't say anything, just lowered her eyes slightly.

Afterward, Old Zhou gave Lin Ze some instructions on matters to note, agreed on the time for the next Acupuncture session, and then packed his things to leave.

At this moment, however, Liu Xin'ai suggested: "Let me see you out."

As she spoke, Liu Xin'ai made a gesture of invitation.

Old Zhou glanced at Liu Xin'ai indifferently and then walked ahead.

When they reached the front door, it was no surprise to Old Zhou that Liu Xin'ai called out to him.

And asked: "Tell me the truth, what is Qin Yiyan's condition?"

Old Zhou turned around unhurriedly and asked: "What, do you think I'm lying to you?"

His attitude was very steady, making it impossible for anyone to see that he was actually unsure of the situation inside.

Fortunately, Liu Xin'ai was not questioning him, but rather saying: "I thought that there were some things you found inconvenient to say in front of Qin Yiyan."

Once Old Zhou heard this, he knew he had overthought it.

This made him relax a little, and then he waved his hand, giving her reassurance: "Then rest assured, I'm not a person with that many scruples; I say whatever there is to say."

"Then Qin Yiyan's condition, is it really not serious?"

"To me, restoring your husband to a normal state is a piece of cake; if you don't trust me, you can go ahead and change doctors."

"Of course I trust you..."

"Then don't worry too much, we just need to cooperate with each other."

Liu Xin'ai pursed her lips.

In the end, she didn't ask anything else, only saying, "Thank you."

But as she looked up, Liu Xin'ai discovered...

Old Zhou was smiling at her.

That smile was very much like the smile from when the two first met.

And this time, Liu Xin'ai was certain that it definitely contained something!

"You..."

Just as Liu Xin'ai was about to ask, Old Zhou interrupted her.

He even said: "No need to see me out, care more about your husband; there aren't many men like him... who are willing to endure hardship."

Old Zhou's words seemed to be praising Qin Yiyan.

But after savoring them carefully... they also seemed to be teasing.

Liu Xin'ai watched Old Zhou's departing back, feeling that this old man was truly hard to fathom.

Returning to the villa, Liu Xin'ai did not see Qin Yiyan.

She asked Lin Ze, and Lin Ze replied: "The boss said he was a bit tired, so he went to sleep. You should go back and rest too; there is no need for care here for the time being."

Liu Xin'ai nodded lightly and then instructed: "Remember to arrange three meals for him that are rich in nutrition and easy to absorb."

"Rest assured, it will be arranged."

"And remind him to take his medicine on time."

"Understood."

"You've remembered all of Doctor Zhou's recent requirements, right? You must keep an eye on Qin Yiyan and make him strictly comply."

"... Yes."

Lin Ze's response made the room grow heavy.

It seemed that the request Liu Xin'ai had made was difficult for him to fulfill.

Thinking about it carefully, Lin Ze was Qin Yiyan's assistant, primarily responsible for work-related matters.

If he were also expected to keep an eye on personal life matters...

It was indeed a bit difficult for him.

Liu Xin'ai looked to the side, and those men in black... were not reliable candidates either.

This made Liu Xin'ai sigh, "Forget it, I'll arrange it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ze felt a sense of relief.

Then, with a face full of gratitude, he said, "It's a good thing you are here, Madam; otherwise, for some things, us rough men would truly be completely clueless."

"Then why not have the Qin Family send a maid over? Xiao'an could do it too."

"This... having only men around provides more of a sense of security; any stray cats or dogs who might want to harass you wouldn't dare to come near."

Liu Xin'ai understood what Lin Ze meant.

But she did not say anything more.

She simply turned around in silence, preparing to go back and have her own kitchen prepare a meal first, then have someone deliver it to Qin Yiyan later.

Not until Liu Xin'ai's figure had completely disappeared outside the door did Lin Ze finally let out a long sigh of relief:

Phew, life is truly not easy; it all depends on acting!

After several treatments, Liu Xin'ai could clearly feel that Qin Yiyan's condition was different.

This made Liu Xin'ai see hope.

She felt that things were developing in a positive direction.

In contrast, Xu Xiaoxiao's days these past few days had been quite miserable.

She had finally managed to clear some time to meet Liu Xin'ai at a hot pot restaurant.

But the moment they met, Liu Xin'ai was stunned.

The woman sitting across from her right now had grown thin and looked haggard.

Yet her appetite was surprisingly good.

Before they had even said a few words, she had already eaten quite a lot of the cooked ingredients.

Seeing that Xu Xiaoxiao looked very hungry, Liu Xin'ai didn't even bother to eat herself, frequently picking up food for Xu Xiaoxiao.

And she asked, "Have you been dragged off to some mine to do hard labor recently?"

Although this was just a joke.

Xu Xiaoxiao felt a sense of shared sorrow and grunted, "Going to mine, at least it wouldn't be mentally exhausting, but the project I'm participating in now is both physically and mentally draining, I don't even have time to eat! Hey, I want to eat lotus root slices, put in more."

While chatting with Liu Xin'ai, Xu Xiaoxiao did not forget to give instructions.

Liu Xin'ai followed her lead and placed the white lotus root slices into the bright red hot pot.

Afterwards, she looked at Xu Xiaoxiao with heartache and said, "If it's this hard, then just quit."

Quitting was an easy thing to do.

But Xu Xiaoxiao did not want to.

Without any hesitation, she denied it: "Those younger than me are all making the Laboratory their home; how could I quit!?"