She's come clean; the fake heiress has a ton of aliases.

Chapter 190 Secret Medicine of the Sect
"Vice President Gu, do you really have no other ideas? Could it be that you've misdiagnosed the patient?"

Nan Zhou always speaks his mind directly, so he asked Gu Chuxin directly.

Gu Chuxin glanced at the rude Nan Zhou, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes, and rang out in a cold voice.

"You must be the Fourth Young Master Nanzhou, right? I've heard rumors about you, saying you're an arrogant and domineering little tyrant. Now it seems that's true."

"Judging from your tone, are you questioning my medical skills?"

Nan Zhou was about to speak when Nan Zhuoyuan stepped forward and gave him a warning look.

Then, Nan Zhuoyuan faced Gu Chuxin and said with a smile, "Vice President Gu, Azhou was just worried about his mother's illness and was a bit irritable, which is why he spoke rudely. He definitely didn't mean to question your medical skills."

At this point, he turned to Nanzhou and said, "Nanzhou, apologize to Vice President Gu."

Under his elder brother's scrutinizing gaze, Nan Zhou lowered his head and admitted his mistake, saying, "Vice President Gu, I'm sorry, I misspoke just now. I just wanted to ask if you have any way to save my mother's life."

Gu Chuxin then put away her displeasure and turned her gaze to Nan Qingqing, who was kneeling on the ground, adopting the demeanor of a loving elder.

"Qingqing, get up quickly. You've knelt down and begged me like this. Even if I can't save Duanzhu, I'll try my best to let her live a few more days."

Nan Qingqing slowly stood up, tears streaming down her face, and looked at Gu Chuxin.

"Vice President Gu, really?"

Gu Chuxin nodded, "I have a secret medicine from my sect. One pill can extend a person's life by a week. However, it has severe side effects and causes irreversible damage to the body. After taking it, she will never wake up again, but she can live as a vegetable until she is old."

"But she was never going to wake up anyway, so this side effect doesn't really count as a side effect for her."

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Nan Qingqing's eyes. She said, "As long as Mom can live, even if she never wakes up again, I can accept it. What if there's a miracle and she wakes up again?"

Nan Zhuoyuan stood silently in place, his expression a complex mix of emotions, the feelings in his eyes completely unreadable.

Nan Zhou frowned and said directly, "No, you can't take this medicine!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chuxin's face immediately turned extremely ugly. She said coldly, "Qingqing, I only appeared here today to treat Duan Zhu because of you. I even brought out that secret medicine that our sect never shares."

“I have done my best to treat Duan Zhu’s illness, but your fourth brother doesn’t quite agree, so let’s just leave it at that.”

After saying that, she let go of Nan Qingqing's hand and started to walk out.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Nan Qingqing was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and quickly grabbed her.

“Vice President Gu, don’t go. Everyone in the world knows that your medical skills are the best. If you don’t save my mother, then no one else will be able to save her.”

Seeing that Gu Chuxin was determined to leave, she looked pleadingly at Nanzhou.

"Fourth Brother, please agree quickly! Do you want to watch Mom die?"

Nan Zhou's face was ashen as he looked at the pitiful Nan Qingqing.

He remembered his mother teaching him since he was little that if his younger sister ever came back, he must try his best to make it up to her and grant her every request.

These words were etched into his mind and soul, making it impossible for him to say a word to refuse Nan Qingqing.

"Vice President Gu, I..."

He had barely opened his mouth when Nan Zhuoyuan interrupted him.

“Vice President Gu, my fourth brother can’t speak, so you don’t need to care about what he says. But treating our mother’s illness is a big deal, and it’s not something the three of us siblings can decide on our own.”

He raised his dark eyes and looked at Gu Chuxin. "I need to discuss this with everyone in my family before I can decide whether or not to agree."

"It won't take too long. I'll give you an answer by the day after tomorrow at the latest."

(End of this chapter)