However, Liu Ergou was still a step too slow. Having no other choice, he said irritably, "Stop messing around and let go of my hand. Your grandpa is still waiting for me to treat him!"

"Let go!"

No matter what Liu Ergou said, Zhang Man simply wouldn't let go. Instead, her grip grew even tighter, causing him a flash of pain.

But the pain was fleeting. Zhang Man suddenly spoke up, "Er Gou, why don't you just give in and be with me!"

"Don't even mention having a girlfriend. Just break up with Liu Yunxi!"

"I know Liu Yunxi all too well. Her family is just an ordinary one; they can't compare to mine at all!"

"As long as you're my boyfriend, money, cars, and all that are small issues. You can have whatever you want!"

"What do you think?"

Zhang Man's words made Liu Ergou's eyes widen in surprise. Looking at her, he saw a serious expression that left him at a loss.

He had grown up without a single woman ever confessing to him, let alone a beauty like Zhang Man. And the most important thing was, she was extraordinarily rich. Outrageously wealthy. Any man would be hard-pressed to reject her.

Looking at Zhang Man, Liu Ergou was momentarily speechless.

But he couldn't shake the feeling that Zhang Man was up to no good. If he were to agree, he was sure something unimaginable would happen.

Just as Liu Ergou was hesitating, Zhang Xiuming's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Man, Man, are you in there?"

Zhang Xiuming's voice instantly shattered the ambiguous atmosphere between them. Liu Ergou snapped back to his senses, hurriedly broke free from Zhang Man's grasp, and walked out of the room, leaving a furious, red-faced Zhang Man standing alone.

After Liu Ergou left the bathroom, Zhang Man replied irritably, "I'm here, what is it!"

"Nothing much," Zhang Xiuming answered. "I just noticed you and Er Gou hadn't come upstairs for a while, so I got a little worried and thought I'd check!"

Hearing this, Zhang Man became even more furious. Her father's timing couldn't have been worse. If he had come just two or three minutes later, Liu Ergou might have already agreed to be with her. She was incredibly angry but had no recourse other than to let out a long sigh.

She turned and looked at her reflection in the mirror, silently cheering herself on.

With my looks and my perfect figure, there's no way I can't win over Liu Ergou. As for Liu Yunxi? She isn't even worth mentioning. I'll have plenty of opportunities to snatch Liu Ergou from her!

At this thought, Zhang Man took several deep breaths, re-wrapped the bath towel around herself, and walked out of the bathroom. When she came out, she saw Liu Ergou was already fully dressed and sitting there. The sight made her anger, which had just started to subside, flare up again.

However, she didn't show it. Instead, she quickly got dressed and led Liu Ergou straight upstairs.

Once upstairs, they went directly to the old man's room. Zhang Xiuming immediately came forward and began to describe his father's condition.

"Er Gou, after you performed acupuncture on my father yesterday and he drank the herbal soup you prescribed, he woke up that very night.

"I wanted to feed him something, but on second thought, I didn't dare. After all, you didn't say I could when you left. I was afraid that if I fed him, it might backfire, and that would be terrible!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou nodded in satisfaction.

Indeed, patients who follow their doctor's orders to the letter are the most likable! They do exactly as I say without creating any extra trouble for me.

"I understand," Liu Ergou said. "The old master can't eat solid food right now. It's best if you just give him some honey water. Don't try anything else; his digestive system is still too weak."

"Let me take a look at him!"

With that, Liu Ergou moved past Zhang Xiuming and approached the old man lying in the bed. Hearing the footsteps, the old man opened his eyes to glance at Liu Ergou before closing them again, as if that simple action had drained all his strength.

Liu Ergou didn't comment, instead sitting down to take the old man's pulse. After a moment, he spoke. "The old master's condition is improving, but he has been sick for a long time, so his body is extremely weak. Furthermore, the bedsores on his back have only made his condition worse."

"But don't worry, Boss Zhang. All of this can be managed with proper care!"

"Also, I gave you two prescriptions. The highly potent tonic should not be used after today."

Zhang Xiuming asked, puzzled, "Why is that, Er Gou?"

"If he continues to take it, he'll be over-nourished. It'll do more harm than good, and at that point, even if you killed me, there'd be nothing I could do!"

With Liu Ergou's explanation, Zhang Xiuming immediately understood.

Liu Ergou continued, "I'll write you a new prescription. Follow it, and in about five days, you can start feeding the old master a liquid diet."

These words filled Zhang Xiuming with delight. He had thought his father was doomed, but Liu Ergou had miraculously saved him. And the recovery was so swift. In about a week's time, he could already start eating liquid food!

While Zhang Xiuming was lost in these thoughts, Liu Ergou prepared to leave.

"Alright, Boss Zhang," he said. "My job here is done. I won't impose any longer, so I should get going. There are things waiting for me at home!"

Liu Ergou turned to leave but was stopped by Zhang Xiuming.

"Don't go yet, Er Gou!" he urged. "Look, it's almost evening. It's too late to go back now. Why not stay here for the night? I've already reserved a table for a banquet at a restaurant! Come eat with us! It will give me a chance to thank you properly!"

Even though Zhang Xiuming spoke with such sincerity, Liu Ergou was still about to refuse. But before he could get the words out, Zhang Xiuming's next sentence made him change his mind.

"Er Gou, I still haven't given you the consultation fee for treating my father!"

"There's no such thing as getting treatment without paying for it, right?"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou frowned and turned back around.

That's right, there's still the consultation fee. How could I forget about getting paid?

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