Chapter 320 — Telling You Some Bad News

"Mr. Liu, I said I could cure Old Master Liu for ten years, and ten years it is! That marrow-cleansing and bone-purging treatment, I'll even throw it in for free..." Wei Zhao paused here. "But the bad news is that ten years from now, you will have to prepare money again! Thanks to the marrow-cleansing and bone-purging, Old Master Liu can live well beyond ten years..."

"What?!" Liu Tianyi was stunned for a moment, then both shocked and overjoyed! How was this bad news? This was the best news imaginable! How could it possibly be bad news? What did preparing money ten years from now matter, so long as his father lived on, the Liu family would keep on flourishing! Liu Tianyi was so excited he could barely speak: "Divine Doctor Lin... say no more, you are the savior of our Liu family!"

Wei Zhao waved a hand. "All right, I'm tired. I need to rest a while..."

"Of course, of course! Divine Doctor Lin must rest, I'll take my father to bathe first!" Hearing Wei Zhao's words, Liu Tianyi did not dare disturb him further. He had wanted to say more words of thanks, but swallowed them back.

Hearing Wei Zhao's words, Liu Zhenhu was overjoyed as well! Not only could he live another ten years, but several more years beyond that ten? This was truly good news!

"Tianyi, after this is done, you must prepare another generous gift for young Divine Doctor Lin! The consultation fee is the consultation fee, and the thank-you gift is the thank-you gift. The two must not be mixed together!" Liu Zhenhu understood how vital a divine doctor was to a family, and naturally would not let slip any chance to cultivate good relations with Wei Zhao!

By now Liu Zhenhu would never again look down on Wei Zhao. Ambition does not depend on age; young as Wei Zhao was, real ability was what counted!

"Yes, Father! I understand." Liu Tianyi nodded hurriedly and moved to help his father up.

"No need. I feel as if I've grown ten years younger, as though I'm back in my seventies -- my body feels wonderful, and I have strength again!" Liu Zhenhu waved him off and rose to his feet on his own, walking a few steady steps about the room. "Good, very good..."

Liu Tianyi was astonished all the more. He had not doubted Wei Zhao's words before, but seeing was believing, and nothing was more striking than the sight before his eyes! His father, who once needed someone to support him when he walked and could not walk quickly, was now striding briskly. Was this still a man over ninety?

In that moment, Liu Tianyi made up his mind: whatever the cost, he would build a good relationship with Wei Zhao! This was a rising star in the medical world, and if his family moved first, then once word spread and every great house came swarming to curry favor with Wei Zhao, there would be nothing left for the Liu family, and the Liu family would have nothing to show for itself.

Liu Tianyi, Liu Zhenhu, and Guan Xuewen left the room, closing the door behind Wei Zhao.

Though Wei Zhao was somewhat tired, he silently ran through the mental cultivation formula of the first layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon Art, and the energy he had spent was replenished. He recovered his former spirited appearance.

"You little rascal, how can you be so devious? You can't cure the man's illness outright, yet you make him prepare money to come back for treatment in ten years... and he's still grateful to you..." Jiao Yazi's voice rang out.

"Well, what was I supposed to say... that I hadn't cured him..." Wei Zhao broke into a sweat. He really had been a bit devious.

"Still, you're not devious enough. Not as devious as my martial uncle. If it were him, he would have charged separately for the marrow-cleansing and bone-purging as well!" Jiao Yazi said.

Wei Zhao nearly fainted on the spot.

When Wei Zhao came downstairs, he saw that Guan Xin had already set the food on the table, and that Liu Zhenhu and Liu Tianyi had not left. Liu Zhenhu had clearly just bathed; his hair was still damp, but he looked full of vigor, chatting with Guan Xuewen about something.

Seeing Wei Zhao come down, Liu Zhenhu and Liu Tianyi rose to their feet once more. "Divine Doctor Lin, thank you for your hard work!"

"It's nothing... Are we about to eat? Would Mr. Liu and Old Master Liu care to join us?" Wei Zhao looked at the dishes on the table; there was enough for several people, so he extended the invitation.

"Then I shall not stand on ceremony. This old man will shamelessly impose on you for a meal!" Liu Zhenhu also wanted the Liu family to grow closer to Wei Zhao, so upon hearing the invitation he agreed at once.

By now the Liu family all believed it too: Wei Zhao really was Guan Xuewen's teacher! So although this was Guan Xuewen's home, they did not feel free to stay and join Wei Zhao for lunch as they pleased.

Guan Xin brought the dishes to the table one by one, then, as demure as a young housewife, set out the bowls and chopsticks neatly.

"All right, come and eat, everyone. Little Yi must be hungry by now, surely? Let's skip the formalities and dig right in!" Fearing that Wei Zhao had exhausted himself earlier, Guan Xuewen called everyone straight to the point.

"Ha, all right." Wei Zhao nodded, then noticed Guan Xin standing off to one side and asked, puzzled, "Guan Xin, aren't you going to eat with us?"

"I..." Guan Xin glanced at Guan Xuewen. In the past, whenever Guan Xuewen had friends over, Guan Xin would never come to join the bustle—after all, she was of the younger generation. But yesterday, since Wei Zhao was the only guest and the two of them already knew each other, and Guan Xuewen had deliberately wanted to introduce Wei Zhao to her, Guan Xin had attended. Today, however, with Liu Zhenhu and Liu Tianyi present, Guan Xin did not feel it proper to simply sit down.

"Xinxin, eat with us. Sit beside Xiaoyi," Guan Xuewen said with a chuckle.

"All right..." Guan Xin nodded, delighted, and happily took the seat beside Wei Zhao.

Liu Tianyi had intended to sit beside Wei Zhao and get close to him, but Guan Xin suddenly sat down, which disappointed him somewhat. Yet in his heart he began to regard Guan Xin with greater importance, for the coy, pleased look on her face just now had all been caught in Liu Tianyi's gaze.

Liu Tianyi was certainly no fool. He saw Guan Xin's feelings for Wei Zhao at a glance, and his thoughts began to turn. No wonder Wei Zhao was so close to the Guan family—so this was the reason...

It seemed that even after making the acquaintance of Wei Zhao, this divine physician, he could not afford to sever his ties with Guan Xuewen! Liu Tianyi secretly made up his mind.

Guan Xin had put her heart and soul into cooking today's meal, and compared with yesterday's dishes, the difference was like that between heaven and earth. Wei Zhao naturally ate with great relish.

Guan Xin, by contrast, ate very little, but seeing Wei Zhao enjoy the food so much made her even happier...

After the meal, Wei Zhao did not linger. He still had preparations to make for going abroad, and it was about time to leave for the airport. His flight was a little after four in the afternoon, and it was already past one.

Watching Wei Zhao hurry away, Liu Tianyi and Liu Zhenhu were somewhat disappointed, and Guan Xin was disappointed too. Guan Xuewen, however, did not mind. In the past he had looked forward to Wei Zhao's visits, but now that he and Wei Zhao had a project together, Wei Zhao would surely come often.

After a phone call to Uncle Qing, who was already waiting outside Gu Mengyao's villa, Wei Zhao drove back to the villa district.