The Crazy Son-In-Law

“I must admit, I spoke hastily last time and may have offended you. Tang Li later came to my house and cleared up the misunderstanding. I came here specifically to apologize to you, Mr. Xiao. I hope you won’t mind,” Qin Guangyuan said sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhiyu’s eyes widened. In her memory, her grandfather had never been so courteous to anyone, especially not to a young man. It was definitely not his style to come all the way to Stillwater just to apologize.

“No worries, it’s all in the past, and I didn’t take it to heart.”

Xiao Shun smiled, thinking to himself that there must be more to this apology. Could it be that he wants to introduce his granddaughter Qin Zhiyu to me?

Well, there’s really no need to be so formal.

If he really intends to show sincerity, giving me a billion or so would do.

As for Qin Zhiyu, she seems a bit too fierce. I’m already having trouble dealing with Yao Cen, not to mention the troublemaker Tang Shishi. If Qin Zhiyu is added to the mix, I might just go crazy.

In an instant, Xiao Shun imagined all sorts of scenarios, which were somewhat terrifying.

He hastily cast aside these assorted thoughts from his mind, maintaining his serene and transcendent demeanor.

“Mr. Xiao is magnanimous, but I have one more request…” Qin Guangyuan looked intently at Xiao Shun, hesitating to speak.

Here it comes, I knew it wouldn’t be that simple.

“Mr. Qin, please feel free to speak,” Xiao Shun replied.

“Did Mr. Xiao use the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles when treating Tang Li that day?”

“Do you also know about the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles, Mr. Qin?” Xiao Shun glanced at Wang Ye subconsciously, as he had recognized this technique before.

“It seems I was correct.” Qin Guangyuan almost leapt up in excitement, nearly embracing Xiao Shun in his arms.

He said like a child, “Both Wang Ye and I have studied the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles before, but it has been lost for a long time. Now, we can only glean little from some ancient medical books. I am truly lucky to see Mr. Xiao use this exquisite technique in my lifetime. It’s as if the heavens are watching over me.”

The sight of her grandfather behaving like he had never seen the world before made Qin Zhiyu’s face particularly complex.

Xiao Shun unconsciously leaned back into his chair, fearing that the old man might faint from excitement. Being so close, what if he faked an accident?

“Mr. Qin, please calm down. We can talk this through,” Xiao Shun said.

“I’m sorry, I was a little out of control, but seeing the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles reappear, I’m just too happy.” Qin Guangyuan could not conceal his excitement.

He had already noticed something when he was at the Tang’s house, but then Tang Li suddenly fell ill, which made him doubt the technique Xiao Shun had used.

It was not until Tang Li personally came to clear the air for Xiao Shun that he realized that the technique Xiao Shun had used might indeed be the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles. That was why he had this trip to Stillwater.

He then stood up and bowed deeply to Xiao Shun: “Please don’t hesitate to teach me. Accept me as your student.”

Xiao Shun looked at Wang Ye and was momentarily speechless.

Even Qin Zhiyu was stunned.

What was this all about? Just because he saw the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles, it shouldn’t be like this, right?

Seeing Qin Guangyuan bowing to Xiao Shun, whom she had looked down upon the night before, made her feel utterly embarrassed.

As for Qin Guangyuan’s behavior, Wang Ye was not surprised at all. He had also wanted to accept Xiao Shun as his teacher, but considering his short life expectancy, what was the point of learning it?

Looking at Qin Guangyuan’s sincerity, Xiao Shun found it hard to reject him, but the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles was not something that just anyone could practice.

“To be honest, since you are familiar with the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles, you should know that it requires a core energy to operate the needles. Moreover, it requires a high talent, and ordinary people cannot practice this technique. This is one of the reasons why the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles was lost,” Xiao Shun told the truth.

Upon hearing this, Qin Guangyuan couldn’t help but show a look of regret.

He slumped back into his chair and sighed repeatedly, “Yes, yes, the ancient medical books did mention this. But I’m already over seventy, and I don’t have the energy to practice, let alone the talent in that area.”

Xiao Shun hesitated for a moment and then comforted him, “As far as I know, your Qin family has been practicing medicine for generations. I remember that you practice the Fallen Seven, which is also good. There is no need to insist on practicing the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles.”

Qin Guangyuan’s eyes suddenly lit up, “Young friend, you know about the Fallen Seven?”

“Of course,” Xiao Shun smiled.

Qin Guangyuan sighed, “Mr. Xiao doesn’t know. In fact, our family only has the first half of the Fallen Seven. We can handle common diseases, but when it comes to difficult and complicated cases, we often feel powerless.”

“Oh, is that so? I remember some of the second half of the Fallen Seven.”

Xiao Shun had been as low-key as possible. In fact, he knew the Fallen Seven inside out. The first medical book he studied was this one.

“Really?” Qin Guangyuan straightened up, his gaze burning intently on Xiao Shun.

“I have no reason to lie to you. If you want to learn, I can teach you,” Xiao Shun said casually. Although he did not have the heart to save all beings, he was willing to help with this small favor.

“This…” Qin Guangyuan didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Their ancestors had already made a living from practicing medicine generation after generation with just the first half of the Fallen Seven, living comfortably and even achieving the status of the chief imperial physician.

Even now, it had earned him, Qin Guangyuan, the esteemed name of a master of traditional medicine. If he could learn the second half, what a great favor that would be!

Qin Guangyuan’s journey in these few short minutes could be described as full of twists and turns.

Seeing his ecstatic appearance, even though he seemed physically robust, Xiao Shun was afraid he might get too excited and become sorrowful.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Immediately, Xiao Shun gestured to him, “Mr. Qin, have a glass of water first, to calm down.”

Having seen Xiao Shun perform the Ghost Door Thirteen Needles, and with Wang Ye’s high recommendation, he had no doubts about whether Xiao Shun really had the second half of the Fallen Seven.

“Mr. Xiao, if you are willing to pass the Fallen Seven onto our Qin family, whether you are willing to take me as a disciple or not, I will regard you as my master,” Qin Guangyuan said excitedly, bowing in respect.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye was not pleased, puffing out his cheeks and glaring, “You really have a thick face. How can you insist even if he doesn’t accept?”

Xiao Shun was slightly taken aback, also a bit speechless, he didn’t expect the old man to be so persistent.

“I’m too young to dare to take Mr. Qin as a disciple. I will pass the Fallen Seven onto you, considering it as my contribution to society. I hope your family can help more people,” Xiao Shun said, humbly for once, with an air of righteousness and integrity.