A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

After dropping Peng Liangpei off, Su Man'er was nowhere to be seen in the living room, but the sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom, indicating that she was taking a shower.

Thinking of her alluring figure, Gu Feng was also tempted to go in and join the fun. But remembering her cold and sullen expression earlier, he decided it was best not to provoke her.

Just then, my phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID and saw it was my advisor.

"Master, you're back from your business trip?"

"Hehe, you're back. I just set foot on the ground and I'm already calling you. Gu Feng, have you missed me all day?" The advisor's voice on the other end carried a rather ambiguous smile.

"Uh..." Gu Feng felt awkward and awkwardly changed the subject, "Master, didn't you have anything else to say to me?"

"Of course." The clerk put away his joke, but his tone still held a hint of amusement. "Hehe, you're not bad, kid! This time, you've impressed Mr. Ding again."

"Hehe." Gu Feng didn't say much, but smiled knowingly. It seems that the advisor's information network is indeed excellent; he has probably already heard about Zheng Fengjiao's kidnapping.

"Those Zheng family guys have always been arrogant and think they're so great. This time they really got a good slap in the face. Ding Sheng and I can't help but laugh whenever we think about that green hat on Chu Hanzhong's head." The clerk laughed heartily on the other end, then clicked his tongue repeatedly, "You lad, you're really something. No wonder Ding Sheng thinks so highly of you."

Gu Feng blushed slightly, a rare sight for him, at the praise: "Master, you called all this way just for this?"

"Well, nothing else." The advisor seemed to suddenly realize something and gave a faint laugh.

"That's all. Get some rest tonight, don't just keep working overtime." The clerk said this and hung up the phone.

Gu Feng stood frozen, phone in hand—what exactly was the advisor up to? Whether I work overtime or not is none of your business. Seriously.

After receiving the call from the advisor, Gu Feng couldn't help but think of Ding Lisheng, and then inevitably, Ding Hanhan as well.

Whenever I think of Ding Hanhan, I think of the two assassination attempts she was made to commit. If I hadn't just happened to be there both times, that woman would probably be dead by now.

But upon closer reflection, the Ding family's influence is truly unfathomable.

To outsiders, Old Man Ding's poisoning might seem like a mere accident, but Gu Feng never saw it that way. Someone had deliberately planned to take his life.

That day, he and Su Man'er were accidentally vomited on by Old Man Ding on the road, and he clearly observed the vomit's stomach contents. The toxicity in Old Man Ding's body was extremely accumulated, not from a day or two, but from at least three to five months of continuous intake. If it were just one or two accidental ingestions of something containing chronic toxins, that would be somewhat understandable; but to consume it continuously for three to five months, that's quite intriguing.

The poisoning of Old Man Ding and the assassination attempt on Ding Hanhan, when these two events occurred together, made Gu Feng realize something even more chilling—someone wanted to exterminate the entire Ding family.

Thinking of this, Gu Feng couldn't help but shudder. This was terrifying. The lessons of his past life were painful enough; a mere case of illicit affairs in the imperial harem almost destroyed him completely. If he were to get involved in this kind of bloody infighting among powerful families again, hoping to live a peaceful life was simply a pipe dream.

Fortune favors the bold, a timeless saying. But to risk one's life for it, Gu Feng felt, was simply not worth it.

It seems I'll have to maintain a proper distance from the Ding family from now on. As for the Zheng family, I've already thought about it. If the five sons of the Zheng family really want to settle scores later, Ding Lisheng can protect him for a while, but not forever. Sooner or later, I'll have to face this mess myself. Since using Ding Lisheng as a shield isn't a long-term solution, I should make plans as soon as possible.

The clerk had hung up long ago, but Gu Feng was still staring blankly at his phone until the bathroom door opened, which snapped him out of his daze and hung up the busy tone on the receiver.

But soon, he had no time to think about those messy things anymore. The image of a beautiful woman emerging from her bath had completely captivated his attention.

Su Man'er walked gracefully towards them, her steps slow and elegant, displaying her beauty to the fullest.

"You pervert, what are you looking at?" Su Man'er scolded him coyly, but her tone had a hint of coy reluctance.

"Hehe, I've only ever heard of 'lotus emerging from water' before, but today I've finally seen it with my own eyes." Gu Feng smiled and reached out to embrace her.

Su Man'er deftly dodged, leaving him with empty air. Her expression, which had been as gentle as water just moments before, instantly turned icy: "Stop grinning at me. Go find your little vixen."

Gu Feng was embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Sister, you're the one who asked me to bring my classmates home for dinner..."

"I asked you to bring your classmates back for dinner, but I didn't ask you to lock yourself in a room with a female classmate all night long."

"All night?" Gu Feng's eyes widened, looking extremely aggrieved. "We were having extra lessons, okay?"

"I don't care what supplements you take. Anyway, you're sleeping by yourself tonight!" Su Man'er put her hands on her hips, looking particularly fierce.

"Oh..." Gu Feng's face turned ashen.

Seeing his pained expression, like he was scratching himself, Su Man'er chuckled inwardly. "Hmph, let's see if you dare treat me like I'm invisible next time, flirting with other women!"

Seeing that she was no longer paying attention to him, Gu Feng had no choice but to take a shower dejectedly and return to his room alone.

Lying on the bed that I hadn't touched for two or three nights, I felt like there were lice here or mosquitoes there. I tossed and turned, and nothing felt right.

That's easy to understand. Having just gotten used to sleeping together, suddenly being all alone again naturally makes one feel uncomfortable.

I tossed and turned in bed for most of the night, and just as I was starting to feel sleepy, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Gu Feng suddenly awoke, and just as he tensed up to be on guard, before he could even clench his fists, he was already surrounded by a warm and soft body...

the next morning.

Gu Feng looked no different than usual, but only he knew the severity of his internal injuries!

His body was covered in bruises, with almost no unscathed spots left.

Last night, Su Man'er went to great lengths to torment him, almost scrubbing him with a steel wire.

"Gu Feng..."

"Hmm?" Gu Feng turned his head and saw Su Man'er's lazy and beautiful face.

"Do you want me to take you to school?" Su Man'er forced her eyes open and grabbed his large hand, pressing it against her face.

"No need, it's only a short walk, I can get there on foot." Gu Feng felt a warmth in his heart and responded gently.

"Why don't you take some time to get a driver's license? We can get another car for the family. Otherwise, it's always inconvenient for you to go out," Su Man'er said gently and considerately.

"Let's see. My studies are really demanding right now; I need to catch up on all the basics I've missed, otherwise I won't understand anything in class." Gu Feng thought for a moment, then added, "Sister, I'll be coming home a little later at night from now on!"

"It doesn't matter if it's late or not. As long as... you can come back," Su Man'er replied softly.

Gu Feng nodded vigorously.

At this moment, all the pent-up anger in his heart had been melted away by Su Man'er's deep affection.

"Spare the rod and spoil the child." It seems this saying is truly true. Otherwise, how could she be so cruel to herself, almost to the point of exhaustion, yet so devoted to herself, offering her whole heart when she's being kind to herself?

Chen Hongyin and his gang have all been arrested.

What awaits them is the court's verdict and the severe punishment of the law.

However, even if they were imprisoned, they wouldn't have an easy time.

No one can say for sure what will happen in the Chu-Han Contention, but the five sons of the Zheng family will definitely seek revenge like madmen.

Zheng Fengjiao is pitiful, but she is by no means innocent.

She wasn't seriously injured, but she was bedridden and unable to move for a day and a night.

At that moment, she really wanted someone to comfort her.

But when she dialed Chu Hansan's number, he simply said, "Get some rest and don't think too much," and then hung up without hesitation.

Aside from her two younger brothers who are still in the hospital, the other three did come to visit her. But they only glanced at her briefly and left in less than three minutes, as if they were afraid she might have some kind of infectious disease.

The only one who could be considered to have a conscience was her daughter, Chu Xinran, with whom she had never been particularly close.

Ever since her accident, this girl has been silently staying by her bedside.

Although he didn't say much, the worry and concern in his eyes were impossible to hide.

Zheng Fengjiao woke up and fell asleep repeatedly, feeling drowsy and confused, but the nightmares never stopped.

In my dreams, Chen Hongyin's狰狞 face and his maniacal, cruel laughter haunt me. Every time I wake up, I'm covered in a cold sweat.

"It's him, it's him, he's the one who ruined me!" This time, Zheng Fengjiao woke up in shock again, suddenly sitting up in bed and screaming.

"Mom, Mom. It's alright, it's all over, it's all over." Chu Xinran gently patted her back, comforting her repeatedly.

"There is no past... He will come back to hurt me, he will definitely come back to hurt me..." Zheng Fengjiao shook her head desperately, her face full of panic.

"Mom, listen to me. Chen Hongyin and his gang of bastards have all been arrested and locked up in jail. They can no longer harm you." Chu Xinran's voice was soft yet steady.

"No, it wasn't them. I'm talking about Gu Feng. He did it on purpose, it was him, he's the one who hurt me! When he left the school gate, he called me 'Big Sister,' he did it on purpose so that others would hear and think I was his older sister. He deliberately made others misunderstand, he just wanted to hurt me... He still wants to hurt me, he still wants to hurt me..." Zheng Fengjiao said incoherently.

Hearing this, Chu Xinran fell silent. She let her somewhat neurotic mother talk to herself, while she herself fell into deep thought.