A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

Ding Lisheng looked up and saw that it was Chu Xinran who spoke, and the coldness on his face immediately softened a bit.

He disliked her father, and he didn't like her second uncle either, but he wouldn't let his wife and daughter suffer the same fate—this was not only a rule in the underworld, but also Ding Lisheng's principle in life.

What's more, Chu Xinran is their daughter's close friend and has been a guest at their home several times.

"Hehe, it's Xiao Ran." Ding Lisheng's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn, and his smile even revealed a hint of elder's kindness. "It's been quite a while since we last met. How have you been?"

Lately? Everything was fine. But since last night, everything has gone awry—Chu Xinran could only think this to herself. She forced a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Ding. I'm alright."

The advisor, with his keen eye, saw that the eldest brother was already exchanging pleasantries warmly, and without giving any instructions, he led Ah Hu and the others to the side.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ding Lisheng's expression turned serious as he looked at Chu Hanzhong: "Chu, as the saying goes, even if you don't respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha. Although you are quite annoying, you are fortunate to have such a clever and well-behaved daughter. And I happen to like this girl very much. Well, today, for the sake of your daughter, I won't bother with you."

These words were spoken so generously that Chu Xinran was somewhat flattered. She nodded gratefully to Ding Lisheng and then playfully stuck out her tongue at the end.

Ding Lisheng was amused by her silly appearance and laughed again: "Little Chu, remember to come visit us sometime. The lychee tree in my yard is all ripe with fruit."

"My daughter is afraid of getting a sore throat and won't eat lychees"—Chu Hanzhong really wanted to retort with that. But after hearing Ding Lisheng's next words, his intention to retort vanished, and he felt a bit ashamed instead.

"Chu girl, adults' affairs are for adults to manage. Your task is to study hard. Aren't you supposed to go to school today? Hanhan has already gone to school. Why are you still here?" Ding Lisheng's tone was not harsh, but everyone could hear the implication—he was subtly mocking Chu Hanzhong's incompetence, even dragging his daughter into this mess.

"Uncle Ding, Han-jie and I are in the same school but different classes, and I don't have classes this morning. Besides, Gu Feng's matter is related to me, and I want to talk to him in person," Chu Xinran explained.

"Alright, you go in first. I've been a bit irritable these past few days, I'll go to the street corner and buy a cup of herbal tea to calm myself down." After saying that, Ding Lisheng actually led the person towards the alley entrance.

He clearly didn't want to be under the same roof as Chu Hanzhong's group, otherwise he might not be able to control his temper.

"Thank you, Uncle Ding!" Chu Xinran called out to his retreating figure. She knew perfectly well that Ding Lisheng was only giving her such face because she was Ding Hanhan's classmate.

Ding Lisheng didn't turn around, he just waved casually.

Chu Xinran took a deep breath before following her father and her second and third uncles into the Su family's courtyard.

As soon as I walked in and looked up, I saw Gu Feng squatting in front of the security door, fiddling with the broken lock. There was a pile of tools and a brand new security lock next to him.

The door clearly needs to be replaced, but judging from Gu Feng's scratching his head and sighing, he was obviously stumped by this door.

"Gu Feng!" Chu Xinran called out with a hint of resentment.

She had already seen this guy fiddling around here. She thought that since Ding Lisheng had a conflict with her father, Gu Feng would step in to smooth things over. But to her surprise, this guy turned a deaf ear, as if the commotion outside had nothing to do with him. This made her quite angry.

In fact, she had misunderstood Gu Feng.

He was completely focused on struggling with the security door, his mind was so clear that he wished he could squeeze his soul into the crack in the door. Even if there were people arguing outside, or even if the house next door was on fire, he probably wouldn't have noticed.

"What?" Gu Feng turned around, looking annoyed.

He was already furious—back in the Liao Dynasty, he had worked as a carpenter, repaired gatehouses, and planed beds, but now, in this so-called "modern" world, he was stumped by a lock. With this pent-up frustration, it was no wonder he had a bad expression. But when he saw that the person who came was Chu Xinran, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

"I..." Chu Xinran was stung by his fierce glare, and the words she was about to say stuck in her throat. She hesitated and looked back at her second uncle and father. Seeing their encouraging gazes, she steeled herself and said, "I want to talk to you about what happened last night." As soon as she finished speaking, seeing Gu Feng's expression suddenly turn cold, she quickly added three words: "Is that alright?"

Gu Feng shifted his gaze from her face and then noticed Chu Laosan, who was standing at the back with one arm hanging down.

Although this man was an accomplice, he wasn't the mastermind; strictly speaking, he was also a victim. Furthermore, Chu Xinran's last few words were spoken so softly and gently, like a needle pricking the softest spot in his heart, and his anger subsided somewhat.

"I'm always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted, carrying all the women on my own shoulders"—Gu Feng hummed a few lines of his newly learned, offbeat tune to himself before speaking to Chu Xinran: "Talking, we can talk. But I'll only talk to you. And..."

"What else?" Chu Xinran asked excitedly.

"We'll have to wait until I've installed this door," Gu Feng said, pointing to the security door in front of him.

The entire Chu family turned to look at the door, their hearts sinking simultaneously. Gu Feng had been tinkering with it for ages, but hadn't even managed to unscrew a single screw. By the time he finished installing the lock, the cat would probably be asleep, and the young lady would have gone home.

"You go talk to them, I'll take care of the lock!" Chu Hanliang volunteered and stepped forward.

Although he had a fiery temper, he wasn't a reckless fool who couldn't distinguish right from wrong. He wasn't sure if this young man's medical skills were as miraculous as rumored, but his younger brother's arm had already been given a death sentence by several renowned doctors—he absolutely dared not gamble with his younger brother's future happiness. So, at this moment, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and temporarily fill in as a locksmith.

Unfortunately, his enthusiasm was met with indifference.

Gu Feng didn't even lift his eyelids, and snorted coldly: "Are you even capable? If not, don't interfere."

Chu Hanliang was furious, wishing he could pick up the security lock and smash it over the kid's head. His skills in picking and breaking locks were renowned far and wide—but changing a lock was a first for him.

Faced with this stubborn guy, Detective Chu only had two options: either endure it himself or watch Lao San get hurt. After thinking it over, only one phrase popped into his head: "So wronged, how dare they even doubt my abilities, Chu Hanliang... Don't cry, wait until this is over and see how I deal with you."

"Hehe," Chu Hanliang's laugh was more like a forced cry, as he thumped his chest loudly, "You can rest assured when I, Chu Hanliang, handle things."

"Really?" Gu Feng was skeptical.

"Fine!" Chu Hanliang agreed through gritted teeth, but inside he was seething with resentment. Who do you think you are? Even the bureau chief has never questioned my abilities.

Since someone was willing to be the sucker, Gu Feng was happy to relax. He clapped his hands, turned around, and walked inside without even saying "Please come in" to Chu Xinran.

Even a guest is welcome. Gu Feng's arrogant attitude infuriated Miss Chu, making her stomp her feet in anger. But when she turned around and saw her third uncle standing there with his arms hanging down and a pitiful look on his face, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and shamelessly follow him inside.

After washing his hands, Gu Feng came out and saw Chu Xinran already sitting on the sofa. He casually asked, "Miss Chu, didn't you say you weren't going to be with me anymore? Why are you here again?"

"When did I ever say I wasn't going to be friends with you anymore?" Chu Xinran retorted instinctively. But as soon as the words left her mouth, she realized it was wrong—pfft, when did this grandma ever say she was going to be friends with you?

"Oh, okay, I'll just pretend I misheard last night." Gu Feng leaned back on the sofa. "So, what do you want to talk to me about? As you can see, I'm very busy. I have to change the locks, fix the door, and cook in a bit. Oh right, I think I also have to sign some kind of contract today..." The more he listed, the more he felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of things to do.

"I want to talk to you about my third uncle, and my fourth and fifth uncles..."

"Stop." Gu Feng raised his hand, cutting her off. "Your third uncle can be talked to. As for the other two, forget it."

Why?

"Because what they did is unforgivable." Gu Feng's tone left no room for argument. "If you insist on bringing up those two, then there's no need to even talk about your third uncle."

Seeing his firm stance, Chu Xinran knew that further arguing would be futile, so she could only compromise. She'd treat one at a time. "Alright, let's leave my fourth and fifth uncles aside for now. Heal my third uncle's arm first."

"Oh?" Gu Feng feigned ignorance. "Can't anyone else heal your third uncle's arm?"

"Don't you know whether others can be cured or not?" Chu Xinran wanted to throw those words in his face. But afraid of stepping on his tail, she could only go along with him and shook her head: "It can't be cured."

"Then what makes you think I can cure him?"

Chu Xinran finally couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up abruptly and shouted angrily at him, "You, surnamed Gu, do you think your trick is so clever? Others may not see through it, but do you think I, Chu Xinran, can't see through it too? My uncle and his family were in the wrong first, but did you have to go and destroy them like this?!"

Gu Feng slowly stood up, raised his hand and pointed towards the door: "Miss Chu, the door is over there. If you continue with this attitude, please leave."