Chapter 1636: line with translation of chapter title

Wang Nan was very unhappy.

Qin Tang felt a bit sentimental inside, and Doctor Huo of Harmony Nurture being beaten was really not a coincidence.

Zheng Ren and Su Yun look refined and courteous on the surface, but deep down they are extremely stingy.

But he, after all, counts as half a host; although he doesn't want to, he still has to bite the bullet and step forward to ease the awkward atmosphere.

If I had known it would be like this, I should have gone to pick up Wang Lu myself and let Zou Yu stay here.

"How is the old man's condition?" Qin Tang asked, casually finding a topic.

"It's getting worse day by day." Wang Nan said: "Especially after his vision and hearing are almost completely lost, he has lost the will to live."

Indeed, that's the case; Qin Tang just needs to think about it to feel that feeling of falling into an abyss.

Adding to that, the heart failure in his eyes suggests that Old Mr. Wang doesn't have much time left to live.

"Are you just coming here to play, which is why you arrived before Wang Lu?" Qin Tang smiled, making the topic a bit softer.

"Do you think I want that?" Wang Nan seethed inside; just an assistant daring to glare and argue with me—these are ingrained habits! Zheng Lao Ban is the same, for an assistant he actually left me hanging; it's utterly unreasonable!

"Wang Lu's temper is too bad; she can mess up even good things." Wang Nan said: "This isn't Master Yan..."

He had only said a beginning when he stopped talking.

His emotions were a bit out of control, and he blurted it out.

"What did Master Yan say?" Qin Tang instantly became interested.

"Nothing." Wang Nan sighed.

"If masters like Master Yan and Master Song say something, I advise you to listen carefully." Qin Tang didn't press further, adopting the tone of someone who's been through it: "You know my grandfather's illness."

Wang Nan nodded.

"At that time, Master Song made the decision alone, saying there was still a glimmer of hope, which is why he had Zheng Lao Ban perform the surgery without hesitation. Post-op, it could be said the medicine cured the disease, and my grandfather has fully recovered." Qin Tang said: "Look, it's only been a few days."

He looked at Wang Nan; although he was curious about what Master Yan had said, he shouldn't ask what he shouldn't—this is propriety and rules.

"Hey!" Wang Nan snorted coldly, saying: "My father believes Master Yan's words, but I don't. Talking about divining heavenly secrets, Zheng Lao Ban's intervention could give my grandfather ten more years of life."

"..." Qin Tang was stunned.

"Ten more years of life? Do you believe that?" Wang Nan sneered.

"I believe it." Qin Tang said instinctively.

Wang Nan looked at Qin Tang with a blank expression, shook his head, and said: "Even though you graduated from a prestigious overseas university, you at least need to have basic scientific spirit."

"How many doctors have examined him, all saying it's due to old age causing multiple organ failure. Wanting to solve it… there's simply no solution with current technology." Wang Nan said: "Ten more years of life? Impossible!"

"Wang Nan, we've done business before and are somewhat acquainted." Qin Tang advised: "Since we have some history, I'll add just one more word. Zheng Lao Ban is a big shot; since Master Yan said it, I think you should just go along—ten more years of life shouldn't be baseless."

"You have to do it even if you don't want to." Wang Nan looked somewhat troubled: "My father sent me over, fearing that little girl Wang Lu would speak and act in a way that annoys Zheng Lao Ban. Her temper is bad, you know."

Qin Tang smiled inwardly; he was just trying to earn merit.

If cured, the person is the one Wang Nan invited back.

If not cured, the main beneficiary will still be the elder branch. When Old Mr. Wang rides off on a crane to the west, Wang Nan's father will take over the family business, tsk tsk.

The calculation is simple; anyone can see it.

But since they are the elder branch, just this one matter can dispel all their sneaky tricks. However, Wang Lu's temper is indeed bad; last time she went to Nanyang, she barged in and started arguing with Wang Nan over a trivial matter, completely disregarding his opinion.

Forget it; this is the Wang family's domestic affair, none of my business. Qin Tang recalled Wang Nan's words about Master Yan's assertion of ten more years of life.

Ten more years of life? That indeed sounds unbelievable. With the oil exhausted and the wick burnt out, still gaining ten more years of life would be nothing short of a miracle.

If it were before, I would definitely not believe it. But after experiencing what happened to my own grandfather Qin Lu, Qin Tang has developed an inexplicable confidence in the earth masters and Zheng Lao Ban.

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"Don't always think about retorting." Zheng Ren said with a smile: "When you're angry, just think about tightening your abdomen. The rectus abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques, and transverse abdominis—these anterior lateral muscle groups work together, burning calories."

"That's Chu Yan zhi." Su Yun continued to look at the medical record without expression.

"Then you can think about not crossing your legs." Zheng Ren kept spouting nonsense to distract Su Yun: "Because the pressure distribution between the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae is uneven, it compresses the spinal nerves, causing lower back pain. It also hinders blood circulation in the legs, leading to varicose veins; severe cases can result in poor venous reflux, prominent veins, ulcers, phlebitis, bleeding, and other diseases."

"What are you saying?" Su Yun glanced at Zheng Ren, then at Wang Nan, and asked: "This time we must go. I feel the condition is problematic, and I can't wait to see the patient in person."

"Okay." Zheng Ren smiled: "Then let's go; the current medical record analysis shows nothing, so we still need to see the patient in person."

"Major surgery blow—I just asked a few people, and none have seen a case where blindness and deafness appear as the initial symptoms. This is typical poisoning symptoms! Surely it's because they unevenly divided the spoils within the family, prompting them to resort to murder." Su Yun waved her phone, still fixated on this point.

Zheng Ren felt helpless, but he knew Su Yun was just venting her emotions in front of him.

If it were in front of the Wang family people, this guy would definitely wait until he found solid evidence before causing trouble.

As they were speaking, Zou Yu and a short girl with somewhat dark skin but full of energy walked in.

Zheng Ren stood at a distance watching the commotion; this girl should be Wang Lu.

These young masters from aristocratic families are scheming against each other; Zheng Ren isn't very interested, just feeling tired. It's boring; life shouldn't be like this.

"Boss, do you think they'll come to blows?" Su Yun also stood aside watching the commotion, unafraid of a big scene.

"No." Zheng Ren laughed: "If they did fight, it'd be hard to explain when going home. But I see Wang Nan has everything under control; he probably has some leverage over the other side."

"You call a woman in her twenties 'the other side'? You should at least give her a nice description." Su Yun retorted offhand.

"It's all the same; I can't remember anyone." Zheng Ren shrugged helplessly.

"Here we go, they've started arguing. Is Wang Nan even a man? It looks like he wants to directly kick Wang Lu out—this is too overbearing. Young people, arrogant and domineering, I'll find a time to give him a lesson!"

Su Yun's hatred toward Wang Nan seems unlikely to dissipate anytime soon.

"It's just a normal sibling quarrel; they're over ten years apart in grade, probably played together when young. I think Wang Nan's expression doesn't look fierce; rather, it looks like the doting of a brother complex."

"Little brat, what's fun about that." Su Yun said: "Hey, did you make Wang Lu cry?"