After He Tiansheng and Zhong Yufen came out of their daughter's room, they both followed Old Man He into the study without prior arrangement.

He Tiansheng was a man of high rank and great power, yet he was frugal and honest, and was also a well-known filial son who respected his father more than he feared him.

He understood that as people get older, they sometimes become as willful and capricious as children. So he usually indulged and pampered them, taking great care of them. But this time, the old man really went too far.

As soon as he entered the study, he couldn't help but question, "Dad, how could you do this?"

"Why can't I do that?" Old Man He retorted angrily, still seething with rage.

Just as He Tiansheng was about to speak, Zhong Yufen quietly tugged at his sleeve and gave him a wink: "How can you talk to Dad like that? Don't you know what kind of person Dad is? He wouldn't do anything reckless. There must be a deeper meaning behind what he did."

"A deeper meaning?" He Tiansheng pondered his wife's words.

"Haha, you! You really should learn more from your wife, don't be so stubborn!" Old He pointed at his son, his expression softening before he slowly said, "Fat Dahai strongly recommended this young man surnamed Gu, saying he's a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from a family tradition. But I'm not just giving this away for nothing, I already had someone investigate him."

Old He only told half of what he meant, stopping short of the important part to light his cigarette.

"What were the results of the investigation? Could it be that his family's traditional Chinese medicine practice was fake?" He Tiansheng asked, frowning.

"A family heirloom..." Old Man He's lips moved, and he almost uttered a curse, but seeing his daughter-in-law present, he swallowed the word back. He then slammed his hand on the table and said, "This kid's supposedly family heirloom traditional Chinese medicine, even his identity might be fake. His current identity was arranged for him by the Ding family through connections. What he did before, his background, his origins—nobody knows anything about him. All investigations only go back to this year. It's like he suddenly popped out of a rock this year!"

"Huh?" He Tiansheng was stunned. Zhong Yufen's expression changed, and she turned to leave.

"Yufen!" Old Man He called out to her, asking in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"

"Dad, since this person's background is unknown, how can I feel at ease letting him be alone with Xiao Qing!" Zhong Yufen said anxiously.

"Sigh, I was just praising you, how come you've lost your composure so quickly? Let me finish!" Old He flicked his cigarette ash before slowly saying, "Last time you told me that this kid came to see you the night after he performed surgery on Xiao Qing, and vaguely mentioned that there might be something fishy about Xiao Qing's drowning case. From then on, I kept an eye on him. While you were investigating Xiao Qing's case, I was also investigating him. However, according to the investigation results, although this kid's background is unclear, he's not a particularly evil person. The reason he's entangled with the Ding family is entirely because of treating Old Man Ding."

Before Old Man He could finish speaking, He Tiansheng and Zhong Yufen had no choice but to listen patiently.

"Pangdahai... that's Dean Peng. When he recommended this young man, he even compiled several cases he had previously cured for me to make it more convincing. I found several experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctors to specifically study these cases. They unanimously confirmed that, judging from his treatment methods and medications, it is indeed authentic traditional Chinese medicine. Moreover, the acupuncture, meridian sealing, and blood-stopping techniques he used are even techniques that have been lost. This also shows that although this kid's background is unknown, his medical skills are genuine."

"Besides, his kung fu skills are ridiculously high. In the few months he's been in Shenzhen, he's provoked a lot of people—gangsters, fair-weather friends, and half-gangsters—and there have been countless fights and brawls. But so far, no one has been able to gain the slightest advantage over him. Heh, don't be fooled by his apparent dazed state when a gun was pointed at him. If it really came down to a fight, even all my guards combined probably wouldn't be able to get close to him."

As Old Man He finished speaking, he picked up his teacup, blew away the floating leaves, and slowly took a sip, as if giving his son and daughter-in-law some time to digest.

Mr. and Mrs. He Tiansheng were indeed stunned.

All they knew was that their daughter had nearly drowned last time, and it was indeed Gu Feng who had pulled her back from the brink of death. Although he had mentioned at the hospital that night that the incident was not simple and had aroused their suspicions, they hadn't investigated it further afterward.

This time, their daughter needed a doctor, and Dean Peng happened to recommend Gu Feng, so they were naturally happy.

But who would have thought that this old man, who had nothing better to do, would investigate the person thoroughly?

You wouldn't believe it until you investigate; what you find is astonishing – this young doctor has so much going on behind the scenes.

He Tiansheng thought for a moment and finally spoke up: "Dad, I think a hero's origins don't matter. Everyone has secrets they don't want others to know. This doctor's background isn't the point. The point is his medical skills and character."

"Hmm!" Old He nodded. His son had been in there for so long, and finally he'd said something pleasing to the ear. "Indeed. Where he comes from and what he did before are none of our business. What matters is his character and medical skills. As for his character, the report clearly states: a bit greedy, a bit sentimental, a bit impulsive, a bit stingy, a bit short-tempered, a bit of a smooth talker..."

"Huh?" He Tiansheng and Zhong Yufen's eyes widened in surprise.

"...a bit witty, a bit upright, a bit cynical, a bit public-spirited, a bit righteous, a bit clever..." Old He almost choked on his breath, slammed the investigation report on the table, and cursed, "Damn it, who wrote this report? There's not even a punctuation mark! I'll skin him alive later!"

"..." He Tiansheng and Zhong Yufen looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

After catching his breath, Old Man He continued, "That Fatty Dahai also said that he has hundreds of doctors under him, but if we're talking about who can create a miracle, it has to be this kid. Besides, this kid's background is so mysterious, what if he really has some kind of magic formula hidden? If we pressure him a bit, maybe we can force out a miracle."

He Tiansheng looked worried: "Dad, what if he still can't create a miracle after three days? After all, so many experts and professors have examined him, and they all said there's nothing they can do. He's just a young upstart..."

Old Man He waved his hand, interrupting him: "If there's no miracle, then he'll become Xiao Qing's male servant. Humph, daring to pull a tiger's whiskers, he's courting death!"

Zhong Yufen felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of Gu Feng and her daughter being locked alone in a room. "Dad," she said, "Xiao Qing is unconscious right now, and Gu Feng is a hot-blooded young man. If you lock them up alone, what if he gets angry and does something to Xiao Qing..."

"He dares!" Old Man He's eyes widened in anger.

Zhong Yufen dared not utter another word, but thought to herself: What are young people these days afraid of?

"Hmph!" Old Man He snorted coldly, then chuckled sinisterly. "If he really dares, that wouldn't be bad. He'll have to marry my Xiao Qing and take care of her for the rest of his life!"

"Huh?" Zhong Yufen was almost stunned by these words.

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