The Crazy Son-In-Law

Countless thoughts flooded Qin Zhiyu’s mind, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t make sense of it all. She decided to put it aside for now. After all, there were too many inexplicable things about Xiao Shun. She couldn’t let her best friend, Tang Shishi, fall into his hands without understanding him fully.

Although Tang Shishi never explicitly said she was interested in this jerk, Qin Zhiyu could detect something from her words. As a best friend, she felt the need to protect her.

Tang Shishi and Qin Zhiyu returned to the hotel, sharing a room. After freshening up, the two beautiful women, barely dressed, snuggled into the same bed, starting with a bit of playful roughhousing.

Once they calmed down, Qin Zhiyu said earnestly to Tang Shishi, “I feel that Xiao Shun is unreliable. Falling for him could be dangerous.”

Tang Shishi’s face turned red, “Who said I like him? That’s nonsense.”

“Ah, your face is all red, and you’re still saying you don’t like him? Do I believe you? When have you ever blushed like this?” Qin Zhiyu teased.

“You’re the one who’s flustered! Even if I did like him, what good would it do? He’s married, and his wife is very beautiful. I don’t want to be a homewrecker,” Tang Shishi lamented.

“It seems you’ve really fallen for him. He’s married! What are you thinking? Is it springtime? The season of mating? There are a few newly graduated young men at our hospital, and a couple of them are from good families. If you really can’t hold back, I can introduce you to them. Don’t make a rash decision by getting involved with a married man.”

“And what’s so good about him? He’s average-looking, from an average family, and he’s just good at boasting. You’re all star-struck by him. You’re not a teenager anymore… Oh, no, not a naive young girl just discovering love. How could you fall for his tricks?” Qin Zhiyu vented in frustration.

“Go away, you rogue!”

“You’re calling me a rogue? Then I’ll show you what a rogue is,” Qin Zhiyu chuckled wickedly.

Just then, Qin Zhiyu’s phone rang, and Tang Shishi finally escaped her teasing. She now understood how Le Wen felt in her presence.

After answering the call, Qin Zhiyu sighed, “My grandfather has come to Stillwater. He wants me to accompany him to visit old man Wang Ye tomorrow.”

“Just go, it’s not like you’re walking into a pit of fire. I have to visit Xiao Shun’s wife at Starline tomorrow. Ever since the car accident and her hospitalization, I feel like she’s been hostile towards me. I’m not sure if I can successfully carry out the task my father entrusted to me. I’m the one who’s nervous,” Tang Shishi said.

“Women’s intuition is very accurate. She must have noticed you two. Look how guilty you are. If you haven’t done anything wrong, why are you so guilty? And you still say you don’t like that jerk. You’re done for, I’m telling you,” Qin Zhiyu laughed.

Tang Shishi was silent.

The next day, Qin Zhiyu met her grandfather, Qin Guangyuan, and they headed to Bamboo Court.Belongs to © n0velDrama.Org.

Technically, traveling together should have been miserable, but Qin Guangyuan and Wang Ye seemed to share a strange camaraderie, exchanging pleasantries before sitting down.

Qin Guangyuan asked mysteriously, “Did you arrange the meeting with the person I asked you to?”

“Hmph, you don’t trust me? He’ll be here shortly,” Wang Ye said.

Qin Guangyuan laughed heartily, saying, “That’s good, that’s good.”

Curious, Qin Zhiyu asked, “Grandpa, who did you arrange to meet? You’re not setting me up for a blind date again, are you? If that’s the case, don’t blame me for getting mad.”

“Wang Ye, do you see this granddaughter of mine? She’s so disrespectful. Can she even get married?” Qin Guangyuan said.

He then turned to Qin Zhiyu, “Don’t worry, I’m not arranging a blind date for you. We’re meeting a master of acupuncture.”

Only then did Qin Zhiyu breathe a sigh of relief. A master of acupuncture would probably be an old man around her grandfather’s age. Even if her grandfather was worried about her marital status, he wouldn’t match her with someone his own age, would he?

In the midst of her thoughts, she saw a familiar figure approach from a distance, swaggering as if the world belonged to him. She had heard from her grandfather that lately, Wang Ye had been like a recluse, only meeting with important individuals. Yet, this man seemed to navigate the area as easily as she did, as if he was well-acquainted with the place.

“Xiao Shun?!”

As the man came closer, Qin Zhiyu was taken aback. Could he be the acupuncture master her grandfather had mentioned?

Indeed, it was him.

Upon seeing Xiao Shun approach, Qin Guangyuan and Wang Ye, two titans of traditional medicine, hastily stood to greet him.

How could Qin Zhiyu not recognize these two figures? They held high statuses in the field of traditional medicine and were notoriously aloof. It was only fitting that they would rise to greet a person of significant stature.

Yet, their reaction to Xiao Shun seemed strangely deferential?

“Am I seeing things?” Qin Zhiyu couldn’t help but marvel in surprise.

Lately, at home or at work, Yao Cen had been giving Xiao Shun the cold shoulder, refusing to speak or assign him any tasks. No matter how he tried to explain, it fell on deaf ears. It was quite frustrating, so when Wang Ye called, he rushed over.

“Mr. Xiao, I hope I haven’t been bothering you too much with my frequent calls,” Wang Ye said with a smile as he started the conversation.

Xiao Shun had noticed Qin Zhiyu at the door and wondered why she was here. He had met Qin Guangyuan at the Tang residence, and both had the same surname, so he quickly made the connection.

Upon hearing Wang Ye, he waved his hand dismissively and chuckled, “I have plenty of free time, it’s no bother. How have you been feeling lately?”

“Ah, this is Qin Guangyuan, a practitioner of traditional medicine who is almost my equal,” Wang Ye introduced him to Xiao Shun.

“We’ve met before,” Xiao Shun gave Qin Guangyuan a glance. He had not received a particularly warm reception from Qin Guangyuan at the Tang residence, so his response was lukewarm.

Qin Guangyuan didn’t seem to mind and greeted Xiao Shun with a smile, “Indeed, we’ve met before, no introduction is necessary.”

“Alright, let’s move inside to chat,” said Wang Ye cheerfully.

After they had settled inside, Qin Guangyuan spoke up, “I forgot to introduce my granddaughter, Qin Zhiyu.”

Xiao Shun noticed Qin Zhiyu’s peculiar expression and chuckled, “We just met last night. We know each other.”

“Is that so? I didn’t expect that you two would already know each other, my granddaughter has only been in Stillwater for two days,” Qin Guangyuan said, a bit surprised.

“Miss Qin is a friend of Tang Shishi, and Tang Shishi is my patient, so…” Xiao Shun explained.

“I see,” Qin Guangyuan realized. He looked at Xiao Shun, “I came to Stillwater specifically to meet you through Mr. Wang’s help. I hope you don’t feel I am being too forward.”

“Not at all. What can I do for you, Mr. Qin?”

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