Chapter 3: The Little Junior Brother

"What happened to me?"

Cheng Kexiang, having just recovered from a serious illness, was still somewhat dazed, but as her breathing became increasingly smooth, she was surprised to feel her whole body filled with strength; the feeling of utter weakness from before had been swept away.

Chen Che's handsome face appeared in her line of sight: "You had a seizure just now, but I have already cured you. You should be able to get off the ground now. Get up and try."

Cheng Kexiang stared blankly at Chen Che's face; he was truly too handsome!

She listened to Chen Che and stood up from the wheelchair, her expression shifting from suspicion to surprise, and then to tears of joy.

"I can do it, I really stood up!"

Cheng Kexiang was not satisfied with just standing up; she tentatively took a step, then walked faster and faster, and in the end, she actually started running.

She ran back and forth happily, the sunlight spilling onto her face, a display of indescribable youthful vitality.

"Great, this is great!" Cheng Kexiang was so excited she didn't know what to do.

Huang Yong stayed where he was, unable to believe it. When he had tested her breath just now, Cheng Kexiang had clearly stopped breathing. Even if she hadn't been dead yet, it was impossible to come back to life just by having a couple of needles stuck in her, and even if she could come back to life, it was impossible to be as lively as she was now!

Cheng Kexiang's illness had come on suddenly, and even the National Medical Saint, Doctor Xie Jinchen, whom the Cheng Family had hired, hadn't been able to diagnose the condition, let alone cure it.

A twenty-something-year-old brat had actually fixed it just by sticking in a couple of needles?!

Huang Yong's gaze shifted to Chen Che, and he finally realized. The young man before him was no charlatan, but a true Master.

He felt regret, and at the same time, a deep fear spread in the depths of his heart.

The driver was also standing there, stunned and at a loss. Anyone could see the situation now; both he and Huang Yong were finished. He glared at Huang Yong with venom, then a flash of inspiration struck—he had to destroy the evidence quickly.

The driver raised his phone, intending to smash it, but his wrist was gripped by Chen Che. Chen Che's cold gaze landed on him, and the driver couldn't help but shiver, not daring to move a muscle.

Cheng Kexiang, finally having calmed down, noticed the situation on the scene: Huang Yong lying on the ground, and the strange behavior of the driver and Chen Che.

"What... is wrong with you all?" Cheng Kexiang asked.

Chen Che snatched the phone from the driver's hand and handed it to Cheng Kexiang: "Miss Cheng, take a look and you will know."

Cheng Kexiang took the phone and tapped on the video: "What is going on?"

Chen Che looked at the driver coldly and said: "Speak."

The driver jumped, and blurted out the truth: "It's because we thought you, Miss... were dead, and this person... no, this Master could save you, but we didn't believe it. We wanted to shift the blame onto him, so we recorded this video..."

A flush of anger rose on Cheng Kexiang's pretty face: "You actually dared to do such a thing?! I will definitely tell my father to punish you!"

It's over!

The driver sat on the ground with a thud, glaring at Huang Yong with venom, regretting having listened to him and shifting the blame to Chen Che. Now, the evidence for shifting the blame had instead become evidence of them framing someone else; he had truly lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.

"Miss, I was wrong. Please don't tell the Master. I really know I was wrong!" Huang Yong was also dumbfounded; he hadn't expected things to turn out like this. He hugged Cheng Kexiang's calf, begging bitterly.

"Shut up!" Cheng Kexiang kicked him away.

Huang Yong begged Chen Che again: "Little brother, no, Master! I'm sorry. My attitude was bad before, please don't hold a grudge against a small person like me. You cured the Miss, you are my, Huang Yong's, great benefactor. In the future, if you have any business, you can come to me; even if it's to die, I will have no complaints. Please let the Miss spare me, please plead for me!"

"Too noisy."

Chen Che kicked Huang Yong unconscious and turned to leave.

"Divine Doctor, please stay!" Cheng Kexiang trotted over to Chen Che and blocked his path.

Chen Che asked: "Is there something?"

Cheng Kexiang gazed at Chen Che's heaven-defyingly handsome face, a blush rising on her cheeks: "You cured my illness and saved my life. I should repay you."

Chen Che said: "It's nothing. But Miss Cheng, I think I should remind you of one thing. You weren't sick; you were poisoned."

"Ah... how could I be poisoned?" Cheng Kexiang said, unable to believe it.

"You were indeed poisoned," Chen Che said. "The toxins were mostly pooled in your legs before, which is why you had no sensation in them. But as time passed, the toxins slowly entered your internal organs, and once they accumulated to a certain degree, it turned into the situation you just experienced. You must be wary of the people around you, especially those who can touch your daily food and drink."

Cheng Kexiang nodded heavily, thinking she must tell her sister and her father.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going." Chen Che was about to leave, but was blocked by Cheng Kexiang again.

Cheng Kexiang took out her phone and said: "Divine Doctor, oh no, Master! I just watched the video, you were actually able to knock down Huang Yong with one punch, and your Medicine is so amazing. I want to be friends with you, can I?"

"Sure." Chen Che also took out his phone, scanned the code to add her as a friend, and they exchanged phone numbers.

After the friend request was accepted, a transaction notification came through.

"Two hundred thousand?" Chen Che looked at Cheng Kexiang.

Cheng Kexiang smiled: "You saved my life and helped me so much. I definitely have to thank you. This is all the money I have in my account right now, Master, please just accept it. It's a small token of my appreciation."

Chen Che shrugged and accepted it decisively; after all, who would turn away money? Besides, he had just returned, and many things indeed required money.

"My name is Cheng Kexiang," Cheng Kexiang asked cautiously, "I wonder what your name is, Master?"

"My name is Chen Che, I'm no Master," Chen Che said.

Seeing that Chen Che was about the same age as her and seemed easy to get along with, Cheng Kexiang plucked up the courage to say: "Then I'll just call you by your name from now on, and you can call me by my name too."

"Sure."

Cheng Kexiang beamed with joy: "Chen Che, I invite you to be a guest at my home. My grandfather dotes on me so much. You saved his precious granddaughter, he will definitely reward you well, and it won't just be as simple as money then!"

"Sorry Miss Cheng, I have other things to do." Chen Che refused.

Cheng Kexiang carefully scrutinized Chen Che's expression. Although the Cheng Family couldn't be counted as a top-tier wealthy clan, they were still a name to be reckoned with in Shanghai. There were countless people who racked their brains trying to curry favor with them.

Yet Chen Che had such a good opportunity and actually refused. And judging by his expression, he really didn't seem to care who her family was.

This made Chen Che's image in Cheng Kexiang's heart grow a bit taller, and her favorable impression gradually climbed.

Cheng Kexiang's eyes sparkled like stars, staring at Chen Che in a daze.

Chen Che coughed lightly to remind her: "Miss Cheng, I really must go. Also, let me kindly remind you one more thing: do not attend Yang Simin's birthday party tonight."

"Why?" Cheng Kexiang hadn't expected Chen Che to know Yang Simin.

Chen Che said something irrelevant: "Because it will be very dangerous."

Cheng Kexiang was still pondering the meaning of Chen Che's words, but Chen Che had already walked far away. She hurriedly used her phone to take a photo of his back, and looked at the Photograph with a shy smile.

"A Xiang!"

An anxious female voice came from behind. Cheng Kexiang turned around and called out: "Sister!"

Cheng Kexin discovered that her younger sister had actually stood up, and gripping Cheng Kexiang's hand, she said in pleasant surprise, "You... you're better?!"

"Mm-hmm, I'm fine now." To prove it, Cheng Kexiang even hopped a few times, "Sister, why did you come here?"

"Don't even mention it. You've been out for so long, I was worried." Cheng Kexin noticed the driver and the Bodyguard Huang Yong collapsed on the ground, and she frowned as she asked, "What happened?"

Cheng Kexiang showed the video from just a moment ago to Cheng Kexin: "Sister, it was this person who cured me, isn't he handsome?"

Cheng Kexin stared intently at the video, and when she saw the Ghost Gate Needle in Chen Che's hand, she suddenly exclaimed, "Junior Martial Brother!"