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Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Informing

"Uncle Gu, your guess was right. There’s definitely something wrong with the Li family. I believe my mother’s condition is absolutely connected to them." Su Qing could see how Gu Xinsheng felt about Li Wan, so she decided not to hide her discoveries from him any longer.

"What!" Gu Xinsheng looked at Su Qing. "Xiao Qing, do you know something? Tell me, quickly. What’s going on with the Li family?"

Su Qing then told Gu Xinsheng what she had discovered after arriving at the Li family’s home, especially the vase of flowers. She said, "Uncle Gu, I grew up in the mountains and spent years gathering herbs there, so I know a little about the properties of certain plants. The flowers the Li family placed in my room should have the effect of causing neurological disorders."

"Bastards!" Gu Xinsheng was furious, but afraid of disturbing Li Wan, he suppressed his anger and let out a low growl. ’The Li family... they’ve really outdone themselves. Once Li Wan’s condition is stable, I’ll make sure to deal with them properly.’

Not only had the Li family harmed Li Wan, but now they were even going after Su Qing. ’What kind of grudge is this? No matter what, they’re siblings. How could they be so malicious?’

Gu Xinsheng couldn’t wrap his head around it, but the harm done to Li Wan was real, and he couldn’t just let it go.

Su Qing then said, "Uncle Gu, I don’t think the flowers are the only problem with the Li family."

"What? There’s more!" Gu Xinsheng stared at Su Qing in disbelief.

Su Qing nodded. "I believe so."

As she spoke, Su Qing recounted an incident from her childhood when Li Aiguo had come to pick up Li Wan. He had secretly arranged for someone to drug her, making her too sick to travel. She told this story to Gu Xinsheng as well.

Su Qing then said, "So, I think the Li family must have some kind of drugs, and probably more than one type. It’s just a shame we don’t have any evidence yet."

"We will," Gu Xinsheng said, gritting his teeth. "Sooner or later, I’ll gather all the evidence."

Su Qing looked at Gu Xinsheng and said, "This must be a lot of work for you, Uncle Gu. We’re lucky to have met you. Otherwise, I’m afraid my mother and I would never have been able to get justice for ourselves."

With Gu Xinsheng’s help, they could investigate many things legitimately. In a way, it saved Su Qing a lot of trouble, so she was truly grateful to him.

"Silly girl, there’s no need to be so formal with me." Gu Xinsheng smiled and gently patted Su Qing’s shoulder. "Your mother and I are old friends. It’s only right that I help you two. You don’t have to be so polite."

"Okay." Su Qing nodded with a bright smile.

Gu Xinsheng had things to attend to in the afternoon. Knowing that he didn’t have a place to stay in Beijing, Su Qing took out a key to her courtyard in Xilin Alley and gave it to him. "Uncle Gu, this is my place in Xilin Alley. You and Brother Liu can stay there tonight."

Then, Su Qing gave Gu Xinsheng the address of the courtyard in Xilin Alley.

Brother Liu was Gu Xinsheng’s security aide, who had accompanied him to Beijing and was always by his side.

"You have... a courtyard in Beijing?" Gu Xinsheng was utterly astonished. He had his own home in Guang City, of course, but that was housing assigned to him based on his merits. He never would have imagined that Su Qing, at such a young age, would own a house in Beijing—and a traditional courtyard house at that. ’This is truly...’

Gu Xinsheng couldn’t help but see the young woman in a new light.

"Mhm." Su Qing said with a small smile, "I got pretty lucky and found a few high-quality, aged ginseng roots in the mountains."

Gu Xinsheng nodded. That was very lucky indeed. He knew the price of ginseng these days; buying a traditional courtyard house in Beijing would be more than possible with that kind of money.

However, he felt it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to stay at Su Qing’s courtyard. "We can just stay at the guesthouse," he said. "As for your courtyard..."

Before Gu Xinsheng could finish, Su Qing pressed the key into his hand. "Uncle Gu, you’re taking such good care of my mother, and you told me not to be so formal with you. Why are you being so formal with me now? If you’re going to be like this, then I won’t feel right about troubling you anymore either."

Seeing her persistence, Gu Xinsheng chuckled and accepted the key. "Alright, I’ll take you up on your kind offer then. I’ll likely be busy late into the night today, so I probably won’t be able to come over until tomorrow. That means I’ll have to trouble you to look after your mother here at the hospital."

Su Qing smiled. "It’s what I should be doing. Uncle Gu, you go ahead and take care of your business. I’ll handle things here."

Gu Xinsheng nodded, gave Su Qing a few more words of advice, and then left the hospital with his security aide.

After Gu Xinsheng left, Su Qing quickly infused another wisp of green mist into Li Wan. She gazed at Li Wan’s peaceful, sleeping face and thought for a moment, deciding not to infuse any more for now. ’We’re in the hospital now, and Doctor Huo hasn’t started his treatment for Mom yet.’ Su Qing planned to increase the amount of green mist she used after the official treatment began. That way, even if Li Wan’s condition improved or she even started to slowly recover, no one would be able to trace it back to her. As for any medical miracles, she would let the doctors figure that out for themselves.

「Three days later.」

Huo Yafeng and a group of specialists held a second consultation for Li Wan. The results were clearly much better than the first time. Huo Yafeng happily told Gu Xinsheng and Su Qing, "From the looks of it, the patient’s condition is a bit better than before. We’ve already drawn up a treatment plan and will begin systematic therapy tomorrow. We’ll make adjustments based on the patient’s specific condition as we go. However, we still hope that if you recall any environments the patient might have been exposed to, you will let us know immediately. It might help the treatment proceed more smoothly."

"Okay." Gu Xinsheng nodded quickly. "If I discover anything on my end, I will inform you immediately."

Gu Xinsheng had already sent people to covertly investigate the Li family. He was now waiting for news.

"Good." Huo Yafeng nodded.

As the three of them were talking, there was a knock on the door of Doctor Huo’s office. Su Qing had sharp hearing and faintly overheard a woman’s voice from outside: "Mom, this Doctor Huo is a brilliant brain specialist. Just relax, I’m sure your illness will be fine."

Hearing the knock, Gu Xinsheng smiled at Huo Yafeng and said, "Doctor Huo, we won’t disturb you any longer. We’ll be counting on you for Li Wan’s care."

"Rest assured." Huo Yafeng smiled, nodded, and then called out toward the door, "Please, come in."

Hearing Doctor Huo’s voice, the people outside quickly pushed the door open, just as Su Qing and Gu Xinsheng were standing up to leave.

Then, Su Qing heard a delighted voice call out, "Su Qing!"