Chapter 557: Worsening!

Jiang Feng froze, turned his head, and looked toward the doorway.

Linghu Xue stood there, hands on her hips, her face showing a mix of anger and disbelief. Her cheeks flushed from anger, her chest heaving violently, clearly furious.

Seeing the two people pressed together, Linghu Xue's face flushed with anger instantly.

She quickly stepped up to Jiang Feng, pointed a finger at his nose, her face full of anger.

"Jiang Feng! How could you do this!"

Her voice was loud, echoing in the quiet clinic, making the windows buzz.

"You're Su Xueyan's fiancé, yet you're being ambiguous with another woman! How can you face Xueyan!"

Linghu Xue grew more agitated as she spoke, her eye sockets reddening, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Jiang Feng wore an embarrassed expression, standing there, at a loss what to do.

He didn't even know why Mu Hongyao suddenly wanted to kiss him.

That scene happened too fast—his brain hadn't even had time to react before Mu Hongyao's lips were already pressed to his cheek.

He didn't even have time to dodge.

But unexpectedly, Mu Hongyao showed no embarrassment; instead, she turned and walked up to Linghu Xue.

Her face bore a faint smile, her chin slightly lifted, her eyes full of provocation.

"Divine Doctor Jiang's medical skills are superb—can't I sincerely thank him?"

Her voice was soft, with a hint of coquettishness.

It was as different from her earlier aloof demeanor as night and day.

"What's your relationship with Mr. Jiang, and what gives you the right to blame him!"

Mu Hongyao said this while deliberately leaning closer to Jiang Feng, putting on an act of being very intimate with him.

As soon as she said that, Linghu Xue flew into a rage.

Her face flushed crimson, her mouth opening and closing.

She wanted to retort, but the words died in her throat.

She pointed her finger at Mu Hongyao, then at Jiang Feng, opening her mouth several times but unable to utter a word.

She realized she simply had no power to refute.

She had no relation to Jiang Feng, and wasn't even his girlfriend.

What right did she have to accuse Jiang Feng of being ambiguous with another woman?

Linghu Xue's face grew even redder, tears welling in her eye sockets.

Seeing Linghu Xue like that, Mu Hongyao grew even more pleased.

She was a woman who had cultivated Mei Gong to the extreme, having seen all kinds of men and women.

She could naturally tell at a glance that Linghu Xue was a virgin.

Dealing with a little girl like her, she could be quite formidable!

Mu Hongyao's lips curled into a smug smile, her eyes full of mockery.

"Yo, little miss, looking at you, you probably haven't even dated yet, huh?"

She sized up Linghu Xue from head to toe, her tone tinged with teasing.

"You've never even held a man's hand, yet you dare to meddle in Mr. Jiang's affairs? You'd better go back and train a few more years."

Linghu Xue was struck where it hurt, her face flushing red then white, her lips trembling with anger, unable to speak.

She indeed had never dated.

The Linghu family's rules are strict; she had trained within the family since childhood, interacting only with elders and fellow disciples, never having any contact with outside men.

But that didn't mean she lacked the right to manage Jiang Feng!

"You... you're talking nonsense!"

Linghu Xue stomped her feet in anger, pointing at Mu Hongyao and cursing.

"You fox spirit, seducing someone else's fiancé, do you still have any shame!"

Mu Hongyao didn't get angry but laughed, lightly shaking her head, her tone full of contempt.

"Seducing? I'm merely thanking Divine Doctor Jiang. Besides, what's Mr. Jiang's relationship to you? You're not his fiancée—what business is it of yours?"

She paused, leaned in close to Linghu Xue, and lowered her voice to say.

"Little sis, could it be that you've taken a liking to Jiang Feng and are using Su Xueyan as an excuse?"

Linghu Xue's face instantly reddened up to her ears.

"You... you're spitting blood! I... I haven't!"

Her voice changed tone, her eyes panicked, she dared not look into Mu Hongyao's eyes.

Mu Hongyao laughed lightly and retreated, wearing the air of a victor.

"If there isn't, then there isn't—why are you in such a hurry?"

Linghu Xue trembled with anger, tears welling in her eye sockets, but she bit her lip, holding them back.

She stomped her foot, even throwing a tantrum as she said to Jiang Feng.

"Jiang Feng, you're not allowed to give her flirty looks!"

"Otherwise... otherwise you'll never gain the Linghu family's approval!"

After saying that, Linghu Xue herself felt a bit embarrassed.

She was clearly the Linghu family's eldest daughter, always having others fawn over her since childhood, never having had to lower herself to beg anyone.

But faced with Jiang Feng, she truly had no recourse.

Upon hearing that, Mu Hongyao's expression shifted slightly.

She hadn't expected that this seemingly silly girl actually came from the Linghu family!

The Linghu Family's foundation is not in the slightest weaker than the Dongfang Family.

That is one of the Four Great Top-tier Clans of Kyoto, a true colossus.

Mu Hongyao's gaze at Linghu Xue changed, gaining a hint of wariness.

She stopped teasing Linghu Xue, restrained her smile, and returned to her cold demeanor.

Jiang Feng couldn't be bothered with that crazy girl. He turned his head, picked up the pen on the table, wrote a prescription on a form, and handed it to Mu Hongyao.

"Your current condition isn't suitable for me to intervene directly; take this prescription, use it for a month, then come find me."

His voice was very flat, as if nothing had just happened.

Mu Hongyao took the prescription, glanced at it, then tucked it into her bosom.

She raised her head, looked at Jiang Feng, her eyes full of gratitude.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang."

Her voice was soft and sincere.

Then she turned, glanced at Linghu Xue, the corners of her mouth slightly lifting, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Miss Linghu, goodbye. Next time don't be so hot-tempered; it harms your body."

Having said that, she turned and walked out of Ji Shi Tang.

Her silhouette vanished at the doorway, her footsteps fading away, leaving only a faint fragrance in the air.

Only Jiang Feng and Linghu Xue remained in the consultation room.

Linghu Xue stood there, arms crossed, her face still bearing a hint of grievance and anger.

Jiang Feng looked at her, shook his head, and sat down in the chair.

"Speak, why are you in such a hurry to come find me?"

His voice was very flat, as if he were asking about today's weather.

Linghu Xue froze for a moment, then remembered she had come for a reason. She quickly stepped forward, the grievance and anger on her face replaced by anxiety.

"It's like this... after taking your medicine, Aunt Xing's condition suddenly worsened!"

Her voice was quick, her tone full of urgency.

"What exactly is the situation?"

Jiang Feng's face filled with doubt upon hearing that.

"Such a situation shouldn't occur. The prescription I wrote is to suppress fire poison; its nature is mild, it should only improve her condition, not worsen it."

Linghu Xue became anxious, her voice rising several notches.

"I'm not lying to you! Go see for yourself! Aunt Xing was unconscious but her breath was stable; now it's like a candle flame... Tell me, did you deliberately harm her?"

Jiang Feng looked at Linghu Xue's expression; it didn't seem like she was lying.

His brows furrowed, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.

Could something really have gone wrong?

He ignored Linghu Xue's last remark and stood up directly.

"Come on, let's go check."

The two walked out of Ji Shi Tang one after the other and got into the car.

Linghu Xue drove, while Jiang Feng sat in the passenger seat.

The car sped along; Linghu Xue remained silent, her face full of worry. Jiang Feng also stayed silent, his mind considering various possibilities.

Could the prescription be at fault?

Impossible; he had repeatedly scrutinized that prescription, and it was definitely flawless.

Or had Linghu Xing's body undergone some other change?

It's possible, given that her injuries were too severe, the fire poison had accumulated for decades, and perhaps under the medicine's suppression it produced a rebound.

Or could someone have tampered with it?

Thinking of this, Jiang Feng's gaze instantly turned cold.

The car soon arrived at the Su Family residence.

Jiang Feng got out of the car and quickly walked into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Linghu Dongyuan stood there, his complexion ashen, brows tightly knit.

He had his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth.

Seeing Jiang Feng enter, Linghu Dongyuan immediately went forward, his voice loud and tinged with questioning.

"Divine Doctor Jiang, what on earth is going on!"

"After Ah Xing took your medicine, not only did she not improve, she actually worsened!"