Chapter 3: Chapter 3: The Richest Man in Ming City
"Hey, what’s wrong with you? Are you sick in the head?"
Chen Man Ni was furious and about to call her bodyguards to rough Qin Tuo up.
Two bodyguards got out of the car, rolling up their sleeves.
Just as they approached, the middle-aged man immediately shouted a reprimand!
"Stop."
The middle-aged man dragged his frail body out of the car with some effort and came to stand before Qin Tuo.
The bodyguards beside him immediately went to support him.
The man’s face was pale, but his eyes were sharp and full of spirit.
He wore a simple, gray Zhongshan suit, but it couldn’t conceal his aura of authority.
This person was clearly a prominent figure in Ming City!
"Dad..."
Chen Man Ni rushed forward, wanting to help her father back into the car.
But the middle-aged man waved his hand, his eyes sizing up Qin Tuo from head to toe.
"May I ask... young man, how could you tell that I’m in this state because of a severe lung infection?"
His voice trembled as he spoke.
In his youth, he had developed this chronic condition from a secret mission in the army, which led to a severe lung infection.
Even the experts at major hospitals couldn’t identify the root cause of his illness.
Yet Qin Tuo had stated it in a single sentence from so far away.
’Clearly, this is a hidden master!’
However, Qin Tuo simply ignored him.
He had indeed learned a lifetime’s worth of medical skills from that old madman, but he wasn’t some kind of saint out to save the world.
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then fell into deep despair...
"Haha!"
He laughed, tilting his head to the sky.
"To think that I, Chen Wenxiong, have been a major player for half my life, only to be tortured to death by illness. How pathetic, how lamentable!"
"Manni, help me back to the car!"
The middle-aged man no longer held any hope, his expression desolate.
"Chen Wenxiong?"
Qin Tuo stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowing.
’Chen Wenxiong... isn’t that the richest man in Ming City?’
Connecting the dots... the Cullinan’s license plate: Ming A88888...
’It’s him. Chen Wenxiong, the richest man in the city. I should have realized sooner.’
’Then that spoiled woman next to him must be his only daughter, Chen Man Ni, known as one of the Three Beauties of Ming City?’
Moreover, Qin Tuo knew that Chen Wenxiong wasn’t just the city’s richest man, but also its greatest philanthropist.
Many of the schools and hospitals in the city were built with his sponsorship.
Thinking of this, Qin Tuo decided to step in and help Chen Wenxiong!
At that very moment, overwhelmed by emotion, Chen Wenxiong suddenly burst into a violent coughing fit.
Already suffering from a lung disease, he couldn’t stop once he started. His entire face turned as red as an overinflated balloon, looking like it was about to burst.
"Dad, what’s wrong?"
Chen Man Ni was frantic, and the two bodyguards were in a state of chaos.
Just then, Qin Tuo made his move.
He took a few steps forward, extended an index finger, and quickly pressed a series of acupoints on Chen Wenxiong’s chest.
Chen Wenxiong quickly stopped coughing.
In just a few seconds, his face was glowing with health, and his eyes sparkled with vitality.
"My God, that’s miraculous!"
Witnessing this, Chen Man Ni’s beautiful eyes widened in repeated astonishment.
"Young man, may I be so bold as to ask your name?"
Chen Wenxiong felt a lightness he hadn’t experienced in twenty years, and his attitude toward Qin Tuo became even more respectful and courteous.
"Qin Tuo!"
"So, it is Mr. Qin..."
Chen Wenxiong nodded and enthusiastically extended both hands.
"Mr. Qin, thank you for your immense help just now. I feel wonderful, both physically and mentally..."
"If you don’t mind, I would like to host a banquet for you, Mr. Qin, in the Supreme Private Room, number 888, on the eighth floor of the Lige Hotel. Please, you must not refuse!"
As he spoke, he actually gave a deep bow.
The two bodyguards behind him were stunned by the sight!
Chen Man Ni’s small, cherry-like mouth also fell slightly agape.
’Dad, since when have you ever acted like this toward an outsider?’
Qin Tuo waved his hand and said casually.
"Mr. Chen, you don’t have to be so formal!"
However, Chen Wenxiong insisted, demanding to treat Qin Tuo to a meal to express his gratitude.
Qin Tuo thought for a moment and nodded.
"How about this? I have something I need to take care of right now. I’ll head to the Lige Hotel after I’m done. How does that sound?"
"That would be wonderful! Mr. Qin, you must grace me with your presence. I will wait for you."
Then, he respectfully handed a business card to Qin Tuo.
Qin Tuo took the card, nodded, and turned to leave.
"Dad, is this Qin Tuo really that amazing? Is he worthy of you treating him like this?"
Chen Man Ni couldn’t help but ask.
Chen Wenxiong sighed with emotion.
"This man is a hidden master, his medical skills are unparalleled... Remember, you must find a way to get on his good side. Do you understand?"
...
「Meanwhile」
Qin Tuo arrived at the home of his ex-fiancée, Xu Min.
After knocking on the door, his heart felt a little uneasy. After all, he hadn’t been here in two years.
The door opened, revealing a sharp, mean-looking face.
It was Xu Min’s mother, Zhang Yinhuan!
Seeing Qin Tuo at the door, Zhang Yinhuan curled her lip in disdain and sneered.
"Well, well, so you’re out of prison. Now that you’re out, try to be a decent person and stop pestering our Xiaomin!"
"Our Xiaomin is a swan who’s meant to marry into a rich family! You’re just a toad. Don’t even dream of eating swan’s flesh, you hear me?"
Her tirade was a series of verbal blows, each word a dagger to the heart.
Qin Tuo took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the resentment and fury in his heart.
He asked in a hoarse voice, "Where’s Xu Min? I need to see her."
Even now, Qin Tuo still felt a sliver of unwillingness to accept it.
"You little punk named Qin, it looks like you haven’t given up yet. Fine, I’ll make you give up, so you won’t keep pestering our Xiaomin in the future... Xiaomin! Xiaomin!"
Zhang Yinhuan yelled a few times.
"Yes, Mom."
Xu Min walked out from inside.
Hearing that familiar voice, Qin Tuo felt his heart betray him with a frantic beat.
Xu Min’s narrow eyes glinted with a cold light, filled with deep loathing and disgust.
"You’re out?"
Qin Tuo was about to voice the questions burning in his heart, but Xu Min continued speaking.
"Good that you’re out. Don’t come looking for me again. I was blind to have ever fallen for you, but from now on, we have nothing to do with each other. Only Zhao Peng is my true destiny."
"I’ve said my piece. I hope you’ll conduct yourself accordingly!"
Qin Tuo bit his lip so hard his eyes turned bloodshot.
Unresigned! Furious!
"Why..."
The word was squeezed from Qin Tuo’s throat.
"Two years ago, if it wasn’t for you, why would I have injured Zhao Peng and spent two years in prison? Tell me, how can you do this to me?"
Qin Tuo stared in disbelief at the woman he had loved for years, feeling as if a knife had been plunged deep into his heart.
"Heh, you’re the one who’s sick in the head! Did I tell you to go hit him? You’re a complete and utter idiot!"
"Let me tell you, today is my engagement day with the young master of the Zhao Family. The venue is the Lige Hotel, Ming City’s only six-star hotel!"
"A low-life like you probably couldn’t afford a high-end hotel like that in your entire life, could you?"
Xu Min wore an expression of extreme disgust, not even wanting to spare him another glance.
Qin Tuo’s heart was completely dead!
He saw this woman’s true colors and hated himself for having been so blind to fall for her!
Finally, Qin Tuo opened his eyes, a trace of calm gradually returning to his expression.
"In that case, just give me back the three hundred thousand!"
Qin Tuo said, his voice hoarse.
"Heh, you still want that money?"
"If you hadn’t hit Zhao Peng, we would have received a huge amount in compensation long ago! Your pathetic three hundred thousand isn’t even enough to make up for my losses, and you want it back? Get the hell out of here!"
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