Chapter 301: Chapter 301: Accusation
"Seclusion, seclusion, why is she always in seclusion? She’s the one who treated my sister’s illness in the first place. Now that there’s a problem, she should come out and take responsibility! Why is she always hiding and refusing to see me? Is she feeling guilty?" the young lady suddenly burst out.
When Yu Mingche heard this, his face turned cold and his gaze sharpened. But before he could speak, Huangfu Xinyue, who was standing behind him, erupted.
"Zhang Jingyu, if you’re going to talk like that, then you’re just being ungrateful! I came with you to find her out of respect for our past friendship, not to watch you cause a scene at Ning Xuan’s place."
"The initial treatment is over. Your sister’s meridians were successfully unblocked thanks to Ning Xuan’s treatment, allowing her to cultivate. It’s been so long since then. If your sister is having problems now, it’s because of her own improper Cultivation. You said you were coming to ask Ning Xuan for help, so we came with you. But now you’re saying things like this? This is utter nonsense! Are you trying to make an enemy of her?" Huangfu Xinyue shouted, pointing angrily at Zhang Jingyu.
"Governor Yu, we apologize for the disturbance. We’ll be leaving now." Huangfu Xinyue pulled on Shen Wenwen’s arm and shot a look at the others, signaling for them to leave quickly.
Shen Wenwen wasn’t actually very familiar with these young ladies and didn’t understand anything about the treatment issue they were discussing. She had simply run into them by chance on her way to find Ning Xuan.
"No one is leaving! Your families have sisters who received Ning Xuan’s acupuncture treatment too, right? Aren’t you afraid the same thing will happen to them as it did to my sister? I’ve come to her door dozens of times over the past three months, and every time they say she’s in seclusion. What kind of seclusion takes this long? She must be guilty, that’s why she’s too scared to show her face!" Zhang Jingyu roared, flustered and enraged.
Although Ning Xuan had just recently entered seclusion, she had actually been away from Central Star for a full six months. To cover up her tracks, Yan Fuzhen had created the illusion that Ning Xuan had been at the residence the entire time.
"Governor Yu, my sister is an S-Class Controller now—an S-Class Controller who just turned twenty! According to Federation law, every S-Class Controller is a treasure of the Federation. If she were to have an unnatural death, someone would be held accountable! If you don’t let Ning Xuan come out and give us an explanation, and something happens to my sister, she won’t be able to escape responsibility," Zhang Jingyu threatened.
"Zhang Jingyu, if I remember correctly, a year ago your sister was only C-Class. She was so bedridden she couldn’t even leave the house. It was only after receiving Ning Xuan’s treatment that her power skyrocketed, right? When your sister finished her treatment, I was there as the one who made the introduction. I remember Ning Xuan explaining to your sister and all of you that her constitution was frail, yet her Companion Spirit’s Level was high. She warned your sister to suppress her power during Cultivation to prevent her spiritual power from growing too quickly for her physical body to handle, which could be dangerous." Huangfu Xinyue stared coldly at Zhang Jingyu, her expression serious.
Actually, when Yan Fuzhen had said Ning Xuan was in seclusion, she had planned to leave. But Zhang Jingyu had grabbed them, begging them pitifully not to go and to help her. Seeing Yan Fuzhen go into the residence to pass on the message, Huangfu Xinyue decided to wait a little. ’Who would have thought that after they came in, Zhang Jingyu would suddenly lose her mind when she realized Ning Xuan still wouldn’t see them?’
Hearing what Huangfu Xinyue just said, the others grew pensive. Only Shen Wenwen’s eyes lit up with excitement. "Xinyue, is what you said true? Ning Xuan’s acupuncture can make someone’s power skyrocket, unblock their meridians, and allow them to cultivate? Is that really true?"
Looking at Shen Wenwen’s excited expression, Huangfu Xinyue nodded a little helplessly. She was trying to make the point that Zhang Jingyu’s sister was having problems because she hadn’t listened to Ning Xuan’s advice. ’Isn’t Shen Wenwen’s focus a little off?’
’Ning Xuan has that kind of skill? That’s incredible.’ Shen Wenwen had vaguely heard about it back when Ning Xuan was treating people for meridian issues.
It was just that most of the patients who received the treatment had been in very poor condition at the time. After the treatment ended, it took time to see how effective it truly was.
Ning Xuan soon got busy with other things. Although the treatment’s effects were excellent for those patients, their families mostly kept silent about it, considering their own interests. For instance, they didn’t want outsiders to know about the patient’s prior condition, or they didn’t want more patients with similar issues to seek treatment from Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan was always busy, and since no one else came seeking treatment, she paid the matter no more mind.
"My sister has been coughing up blood for months! We took her to the hospital for treatment, but it was no use! Ning Xuan cured my sister’s illness before, so she must have a way to fix this! Hurry up and get her out here!" Zhang Jingyu clamored loudly.
Having listened from the side and understood the conversation, Yu Mingche lifted a hand. A pink bubble appeared around Zhang Jingyu, encasing her head. Zhang Jingyu’s mouth could be seen opening wide as she continued to speak, but not a single sound could be heard.
The reception hall instantly fell silent.
Just then, Feng Linran arrived with Tang Xue and Min Wu. Yu Mingche’s attitude toward Tang Xue was much more courteous. He proactively stood up to greet her and explained the situation.
The reason Yu Mingche had summoned Tang Xue was to understand the relationship between these young ladies and Ning Xuan, and also to have her mediate. However, before Tang Xue could even arrive, Huangfu Xinyue had already explained what happened quite clearly. So, whether Tang Xue came or not was now meaningless.
Zhang Jingyu was shouting loudly but couldn’t make any sound. Panicked, she grabbed the girl next to her who had come with them and pointed at her own mouth.
"Miss Huangfu, thank you for being here today. If not for a sensible person like you, I wouldn’t have known what was going on. Thank you for clarifying things." Yu Mingche gave Huangfu Xinyue a slight bow.
"It was nothing. I didn’t expect her to suddenly say something like that either." Huangfu Xinyue looked at Zhang Jingyu with a complicated expression.
The Hua Family and the Zhang Family were related by marriage. She knew the Zhang Family placed great importance on Zhang Jingyu’s sister and wanted to see her get better. However, she couldn’t afford to offend Ning Xuan for the sake of the Zhang Family, especially since what she had said was the truth.
’I don’t know what’s going on in Zhang Jingyu’s head. She’s supposed to be here begging Ning Xuan to save a life, yet she dares to raise such a ruckus. She’s completely brainless.’
"Governor Yu, we’ve disturbed you enough, so we won’t stay any longer. When Ning Xuan comes out of seclusion, could we trouble you to explain today’s misunderstanding to her?" Huangfu Xinyue said, politely bowing to Yu Mingche.
"When she comes out of seclusion, I will tell her exactly what happened today. You can rest assured, Miss Huangfu," Yu Mingche replied with a pleasant nod.
