The real heiress is wild and seductive, making all the male leads fall for her.

Chapter 185 Master

As soon as Zhong Lao finished speaking, the surrounding air became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The only sound was the increasingly heavy breathing.

That's all Zhong Lao had to say. "That's why I'm telling you, you should be on good terms with her. There are many benefits to it. Don't think that she's taking advantage of you."

Song Nanxi may seem to be at a disadvantage, but she is very capable. Even without the Shi family, she still has the Zhang family, the Li family... and she has no shortage of people willing to fight for her.

After saying that, he took the surgical record and the treatment plan report, and leisurely walked away with his hands behind his back.

Those who can stand in this position are all shrewd and capable.

"Old Zhong came specifically to speak to her..."

But I have to admit, it's really tempting!

Song Nanxi went back to wash up and went straight to sleep.

Neither of the two men could bear to disturb her, and they stayed by her side silently.

Yan Xingxue said, "I have already informed my family about this, the Ge family..."

His lips curved into a warm smile, but it didn't reach his eyes.

If these families unite, the Ge family will surely perish.

Ling Sheng nodded. "It's what you should do."

Yan Xingxue smiled faintly, "As a man of Nanxi, I definitely have to do my part, unlike some people... I don't know how they deserve to stay by Nanxi's side."

childish.

Ling Sheng decided not to hold a grudge against Yan Xingxue.

The Ling family's influence is all in H City. As for top resources in the H circle, Ling Sheng can gather them all for Song Nanxi to choose from.

But when it comes to another circle, it's definitely not as convenient.

Song Nanxi slept until noon the next day.

Shi Lou also arrived, and the three men sat in the hotel's meeting room, ignoring each other.

Yet, it somehow appears strangely harmonious.

As soon as Song Nanxi opened the door, she saw this scene.

She: "...What's up, are you short one for mahjong?"

"cough……"

Yan Xingxue laughed, "Nanxi is so cute."

"Nanxi, did you rest well?" He went up to Song Nanxi and hugged her in front of the other two men. "Would you like something to eat? I'll take you there, okay?"

In Beijing, he was more at ease than Ling Sheng.

"Just grab something to eat," Song Nanxi said, not wanting to make a fuss, her mind still reeling.

Shi Lou stood up and handed a document to Song Nanxi.

"Miss Song, this is the evidence we've collected over the years regarding the crimes committed by the Ge family. Please take a look."

Song Nanxi raised an eyebrow, took the book, and flipped through it.

His eyes were cold and icy; the crimes Ge Jie had committed alone were enough to warrant his execution eight hundred times over.

"How is your father doing?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Lou smiled and said, "My grandfather has woken up and is in good condition."

Song Nanxi said she understood.

Shi Lou said, "Miss Song, after discussion, we have decided that the four families—Shi, Qin, Yu, and Yan—will join forces. We will give you the result you desire."

Song Nanxi looked at Yan Xingxue.

Yan Xingxue hooked her finger around hers, "Nanxi, please don't blame me, okay?"

"Ok?"

Yan Xingxue said guiltily, "I didn't pursue an official career. My family has many considerations. If it weren't for the joint efforts of several families, my family might not have been willing to get involved in this mess. I'm afraid you'll think I'm useless..." He blinked, his eyes moist and pitiful.

In the power structure of Beijing, there are too many wolves and not enough meat, with several major families maintaining a superficial balance.

Once someone takes the first step, the Ge family is not to be trifled with; they might very well fight to the death.

If a family has a weakness, it could easily become a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

"How could that be? Ah Xue has already helped me a lot." Song Nanxi patted him and said with a smile.

Yan Xingxue smiled and said, "Nanxi is really amazing. Even without the Yan family, you can still do what you want to do."

So, he wasn't just pretending to be pitiful; he genuinely felt that... he wasn't of much value to Song Nanxi.

Song Nanxi didn't need his background, resources, or even money.

If one day, Song Nanxi gets tired of him...

Just thinking about it made her incredibly anxious, and Yan Xingxue couldn't help but tighten her grip on Song Nanxi's hand.

Ling Sheng looked at Yan Xingxue with a cold expression, wanting to take a knife and chop off his hand.

You bastard, you didn't speak to him like this last night.

Shi Lou seemed to smell the strange scent of gunpowder. He pushed up his glasses with his long, pale fingers, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

He smiled slightly, breaking the silence, "Ms. Song, the food at this hotel restaurant is quite good. I've already had it prepared. How about we move to another place to talk?"

After the meal.

Mr. Zhong came to see Song Nanxi.

He booked a private room at a teahouse, where the two of them sat together, leaving all three men outside.

For no apparent reason, I felt a sense of shared misfortune.

Old Zhong hadn't forgotten the expressions on the faces of those three young men, and couldn't help but slap the table and burst into laughter.

"Nanxi girl, you're very charming."

Song Nanxi glanced at him and said, "That's enough, old man. Stop teasing me with this kind of thing."

Old Zhong smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. You're so famous. Even though I'm far away in Beijing, I've heard of you." He gestured with his chin and added, "I think that young man from the Shi family is quite good-looking too."

Song Nanxi: "..."

She couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She laughed in exasperation, "Fine, fine, so my current image is that of a ravenous, lustful woman?"

"Haha, no, no!"

Professor Zhong waved his hand, indicating he dared not make any more jokes.

Song Nanxi could be considered half his mentor.

It was only because Song Nanxi insisted on not letting him call him "Master" that Elder Zhong would be a generation below Song Nanxi in terms of seniority.

He pointed to several points in the plan that interested him and asked Song Nanxi about them.

Song Nanxi explained to him one by one why he should do it and what the purpose of doing it was.

Professor Zhong suddenly realized, "I have truly benefited greatly. I originally thought that you had already reached the pinnacle of traditional Chinese medicine, but I didn't expect that you also had some knowledge of Western medicine and could combine traditional Chinese and Western medicine so well..."

He didn't even know how to describe Song Nanxi.

That's insane!

The master and apprentice rarely got together. After discussing medical techniques, Old Zhong remembered a piece of gossip and whispered to Song Nanxi, "I heard you're planning to take down the Ge family. Even the heavens are on your side!"

Song Nanxi raised an eyebrow. "Stop keeping me in suspense."

"That old man from the Ge family has fallen ill, ha..." Old Zhong gloated, "But he shouldn't die. His family invited the Chu family. Tsk, they'll save anyone. Aren't they afraid of retribution?"

Song Nanxi noticed that when Old Zhong talked about the Chu family, the way he looked at her was very subtle.

"This isn't the first time I've heard the Chu family's name from you. Tell me about it?"

The Chu family is different from ordinary Chinese medicine practitioners. They have a long history of medical knowledge, and their ancestors were known as "ghost doctors".

It sounds incredibly childish to modern ears, but their actions were truly 'unorthodox', taking unconventional approaches and employing daring methods.

Their prescriptions often contain poison; too much will cause the patient's intestines to perforate and rot, while too little will have no effect.

The more Song Nanxi listened, the more familiar it sounded; these medical techniques...

Why does he look so much like Chu Laosi? Oh, this is Song Nanxi's eccentric old man.

Judging from her expression, Zhong Lao knew she had guessed it.

He shook his head. "But now the Chu family has declined. The younger generation is not ambitious, and the upper echelons can't support them. They've just been living off their past achievements."

Just talking about it makes him feel sorry for him; he's disappointed that his son is so hopeless!

Song Nanxi tapped the table lightly with her fingers, squinting at him, "Old Zhong, why do I feel like you know my master?"

Old Zhong laughed heartily, "I wouldn't say I know him, it's just a guess."

From Elder Zhong, Song Nanxi learned about her master's 'background'. Why was she unsure? Because Elder Zhong was only guessing and wasn't certain that Song Nanxi's master was the person he was talking about.

Chu Bingqian, the brilliant heir of the Chu family, was already a renowned physician in his twenties.

He had a wife who had been frail and sickly since childhood. Chu Bingqian was ruthless; he secretly prescribed himself a sterilization pill, and after drinking a bowl of it, he lost his fertility. He did this so that his wife would not have to suffer the pain of childbirth.

However, five years after their marriage, his wife fell seriously ill.

It could have been cured, but during that turbulent period, resources were scarce and precious medicinal herbs were hard to find.

However, the Chu family ancestors possessed this rare medicinal herb.

Chu Bingqian knelt for three days to beg the head of the family for this, but he couldn't even get a scrap of the medicinal herbs. He could only watch helplessly as his wife died in his arms.

Chu Bingqian was so grief-stricken that he vomited blood. When he woke up again, his wife had already been cremated.

The group threatened him with his wife's ashes to force him to remarry. As soon as the mourning hall was removed, they put on red silk and forced Chu Bingqian to perform the wedding ceremony.

However, on their wedding night, they let their guard down, and the next day, Chu Bingqian vanished without a trace.

His wife's ashes also disappeared along with him.

Old Zhong sighed, "It was after he disappeared that no one in the Chu family could uphold the family's reputation. Everyone was saying that he had committed suicide with his wife's ashes, but it turns out he didn't die..."

After listening quietly, Song Nanxi was certain in her heart that Chu Laosi was indeed Chu Bingqian.

Because in the village where she grew up, there was a lonely grave, and Chu Laosi liked to sit in front of the grave and stare blankly when he had nothing to do.

When he died, his only wish was to be buried next to that grave.

Song Nanxi dug the pit herself, and she also buried Chu Laosi herself.

Before even meeting the Chu family, Song Nanxi already felt nothing but disgust for them.

Old Zhong: "Although the Chu family has declined, they have made many connections with powerful and influential people over the years. You should be careful not to be targeted by them."

Song Nanxi smiled meaningfully, a cold glint flashing in her fox-like eyes.

"Why would they target me, a minor celebrity?"

"The Chu family believes that those who are not of their kind must have different intentions. They are extremely protective of their own possessions and will do anything to eliminate dissidents."

The biggest takeaway for Song Nanxi from this meeting with Professor Zhong was learning about her master's past.

The Chu family? She remembered it.

-

Song Nanxi only stayed in the capital for two days.

Before she left, Shi Lou came to see her off.

"Ms. Song, we have prepared some small gifts at home. We hope you will like them."

Song Nanxi didn't think much of it and said, "Okay, I understand."

"Miss Song—"

Before Song Nanxi boarded the plane, Shi Lou smiled gently and asked, "Would it be convenient for us to exchange contact information?"

When exchanging numbers, Ling Sheng's face darkened.

The private jet landed, and Ling Sheng brought several of his subordinates with him this time.

Two of the bodyguards asked Song Nanxi how to arrange so many gifts.

Song Nanxi casually asked them to send it to the old house.