Hearing this, Luo Xiu's expression became incredibly strange.
"You want to take this acting seriously? Aren't you afraid of developing feelings?"
Lin Xiyue said with disdain, "I could have feelings for anyone, but it would never be you."
She continued, "The second point is that we will not interfere in each other's private lives."
"Also, after we get married, my family might not treat you well. You'll need to endure it and not get violent again. But don't worry, if anyone gives you trouble, I will protect you."
Luo Xiu pretended to be scared. "What if someone tries to kill me?"
Lin Xiyue said indifferently, "Then I will die before you do."
Luo Xiu quieted down. Staring into Lin Xiyue's eyes, he sensed this woman had a story and was hiding secrets in her heart.
"That's all I have to say. Do you agree?"
I'll just get the Jade Pendant and run. After that, she can do whatever the hell she wants. In any case, I'll appease her for now.
He nodded. "No problem. Whatever you say."
And so, the two of them went straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau and got their marriage certificates.
Luo Xiu sat in the Ferrari, looking at the brand new marriage certificate in his hand, a flood of emotions washing over him.
"Miss Lin, now that we're married, you can give me the Jade Pendant, right?"
Lin Xiyue said coolly, "If I were you, I wouldn't seem so concerned about the Jade Pendant. That's a weakness you're exposing. It's too late for regrets now, though."
Luo Xiu's gaze darkened slightly. "What do you mean?"
Lin Xiyue said, "I did say I would give you the Jade Pendant after we got married, but I never said I'd give it to you now. I'll give it to you in six months."
"Damn it... you're playing me!"
Luo Xiu glared, a sudden urge to strangle the woman rising in him.
Lin Xiyue puffed her chest out, a teasing look in her eyes. "What's the matter? Going to hit your wife so soon after we're married?"
Taking a deep breath, Luo Xiu said, "You city folk are too cunning. Can't you be a bit more genuine?"
Just then, Lin Xiyue's phone rang. It was from Lin Youpeng.
"Xi Yue, something's happened!"
"Your grandfather had a relapse because of what you've done! He's been sent to the hospital. Get over here immediately!"
Lin Xiyue hung up and quickly started the car.
...
When Lin Xiyue and Luo Xiu arrived at the hospital, they found the doorway to the special ward crowded with people. The Lin Family's relatives and friends were there, as well as veteran shareholders from Lin's Group.
"Lin Xiyue, how dare you bring this mutt back here?!" Lin Youpeng roared the moment he saw Luo Xiu.
"Don't you know? It's because of this mutt that your grandfather got so angry his illness flared up!"
Zhang Cui pointed at Luo Xiu's nose. "Get out now!"
Lin Xiyue stepped in front of Luo Xiu, facing her parents unflinchingly. "Luo Xiu and I have already registered our marriage. As for Grandfather, I'll speak to him myself."
"What?!"
Hearing this, all the members of the Lin Family stared with wide eyes.
The esteemed Miss Lin of Sea City, the city's greatest beauty, had actually married a poor country bumpkin. If word got out, wouldn't the entire Lin Family become a laughingstock? More importantly, how would they explain this to the Cao Family?
"The patient is still receiving treatment! What's with all the shouting?"
At that moment, the ward door pushed open, and a young nurse stepped out.
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Lin Xiyue asked, "Can I go in to see my grandfather?"
The nurse nodded. "Go ahead, but be quiet. Don't disturb Doctor Li."
「Inside the ward.」
Lin Daqi lay unconscious on the bed, wearing an oxygen mask with his upper body bare. A white-haired old man sat by the bed, twirling a silver needle in his hand. He was muttering to himself, yet he hesitated to place the needle.
Luo Xiu walked to the bedside and frowned as he looked at the silver needles already inserted into Lin Daqi's body. He saw the problem at a glance.
"Doctor Li, how is my grandfather?" Lin Xiyue asked cautiously.
Doctor Li gently shook his head. "For now, I can only keep him breathing. It's hard to say if he'll make it."
Just then, Luo Xiu spoke up. "The old gentleman's condition is already critical. If he continues to receive this incorrect acupuncture treatment, he is doomed to die tonight."
Hearing this, everyone turned to stare at Luo Xiu.
Standing to the side, Lin Youpeng flared with rage, hearing this country bumpkin from who-knows-where dare to question Doctor Li's medical techniques.
"Kid, is this your place to speak?"
Zhang Cui sneered. "Don't mind him, honey. He's just a mutt who doesn't know anything. He probably learned a few folk remedies and now thinks he's a big shot."
Lin Xiyue also glanced back at Luo Xiu. "This has nothing to do with you. Don't talk nonsense."
Luo Xiu looked at Doctor Li and said calmly, "I mean no offense. I'm just telling the truth. I may not understand worldly affairs, but my master always said that being deceitful or afraid to speak the truth when it comes to healing and saving lives is a disgrace to the medical arts and irresponsible to the patient."
Hearing this, Doctor Li, who was applying the needles, felt a jolt of shock, and a ripple went through his heart.
Luo Xiu then looked at Lin Daqi on the bed and spoke methodically. "Start with the Middle Dantian, securing the Qi Depot. Stabilize the Heavenly Projection above, and clear a path to the Divine Palace below. Seal the Foot Yang Ming Kidney Meridian and open the Foot Shao Yin Kidney Meridian, beginning at the Divine Seal and going straight to the Commercial Curve..."
Lin Youpeng snapped, "Shut up! Does Doctor Li need you to teach him?"
Zhang Cui mocked, "You think you're somebody just because you can spout a few incomprehensible words?"
At that moment, however, Doctor Li looked as if he had been enlightened. His eyes trembled.
"Alright, everyone out," he said, keeping his voice even.
After everyone had left the room, Doctor Li hurriedly applied the needles according to the method Luo Xiu had just described. Incredibly, only a moment later, Lin Daqi's eyes fluttered open, and his breathing steadied.
"It actually worked... It's simply divine! A miracle!"