As the car drove out of Portland Street, Ding Lisheng couldn't help but speak up: "Master, there's something I don't quite understand. Gu Feng is willing to treat Chu Laosan's injuries, so why won't those two surnamed Zheng give anything?"

"Ding Sheng, although this is my first time meeting Gu Feng, looking back on last night's events, he's a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, prioritizes what's important, and has extremely strong principles. Do you know why the third brother only suffered minor injuries, while those two surnamed Zheng are still half-dead?"

"Naturally, their crimes are more serious."

"That settles it. It's the same principle; the third brother's mistake was minor, so he has a greater chance of being forgiven. As for those two—if we hadn't pointed it out today, it would probably have been a fight to the death."

"Is this young man really that stubborn?"

"No." The clerk shook his head, a hint of self-admiration appearing in his eyes. "It's shrewdness. So shrewd that even I am ashamed of myself."

"Huh?" Ding Lisheng was moved.

"Hehe, Mr. Ding, time will tell. This Gu Feng is definitely not simple. I have high hopes for him. If you don't believe me, just keep an eye on him."

"Isn't the advisor giving this lad too much credit? I admit he's not bad, but at most he's a bit better at medicine, a bit more pleasing to the eye, and a bit more pleasant to hear. Other than that, I don't think there's much else to him, is there?"

"Ding Sheng overlooked one point—the most important one. His mind works a little faster than others."

"Oh?"

"Let's just keep an eye on things. There's no point in saying anything more now."

Ding Lisheng nodded, then added, "It's a bit strange. Why are all the people who came today from the Chu family? We haven't seen a single member of the Zheng family."

"Not surprising," the advisor calmly shook his head.

"How can it not be strange? Aren't their two families related by marriage, as close as family? The third son came seeking medical treatment, but the other two were still bedridden and couldn't come. The Zheng family should have sent someone along."

"They were like family before this morning. Now these two families are like oil and water."

"what?"

"While we were having herbal tea just now, I answered a phone call, right? Guess who called?"

"Who? Master, I'm begging you, stop keeping me in suspense, please get to the point."

"My old classmate at the Civil Affairs Bureau just sent me news—Chu Hanzhong and Zheng Fengjiao got divorced at nine o'clock this morning."

"What?" Ding Lisheng straightened up, almost jumping out of his seat. "Really?"

"Absolutely true. I've been having this old classmate keep an eye on things for me. I try to keep track of the marital changes of any influential figures in the various departments of Shenzhen. That way, I'll be prepared if I run into them in court one day."

"The advisor is indeed not simple; your undercover work is everywhere."

"Haha, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Shenzhen is so small, how can you survive if you don't know anything about it? How can you be my strategist?"

"Oh, right," Ding Lisheng suddenly remembered something, "Why didn't you mention having Gu Feng come and sit in the gang's office earlier?"

"The atmosphere is so nice, how could I bear to bring up such mundane matters?" the advisor said, glancing at Ding Lisheng with a strange look in his eyes.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Besides, judging from Ding Sheng's expression at the time, he didn't seem like he wanted to drag people into this mess as doctors. On the contrary, it seemed like..."

"Like what? Master, if you keep playing coy with me like this, I'm going to give you a good beating."

"It's more like they want to bring him into their home—to make him their son-in-law."

"You cunning advisor!" Before the words were even finished, the advisor had already received a solid thud on the head. Ding Lisheng, the one who hit him, immediately complained, "Can't you let me keep a few secrets?"

"Ouch—" The clerk nearly cried out in pain, "Ding Sheng, couldn't you have been a little gentler? If you knock this clerk senseless, who will represent you in court later?"

The car drove away amidst laughter and curses.

After Ding Lisheng and his group left, the Su family returned to silence. Gu Feng walked to Su Man'er's door, but faintly heard suppressed sobs coming from inside. He subconsciously reached for the doorknob, but it opened easily with a gentle turn.

Pushing open the door, I saw Su Man'er hugging a pillow, wiping away tears with sobs.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Gu Feng's heart clenched. "Don't scare me."

"Waaah—" Su Man'er finally burst into tears, pitifully opening her arms to him.

Gu Feng quickly stepped forward and hugged her, gently coaxing her, "Sister, be good, don't cry. Tell me, what happened?"

"Waaah... I... I got fired by my boss..."

"Get fired?" Gu Feng frowned, searching his mind for the meaning of the word.

"I was fired," Su Man'er sobbed. "From today onwards, I don't have a formal job. From now on, I'll have to be like those unlicensed drug salesmen, running around everywhere, having to be subservient to everyone..."

"Hey, I thought it was something terrible." Gu Feng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as he wiped away her tears. "It's just a job. If you don't want to do it, you don't have to. It's not a big deal. Don't worry, sister. As long as I, Gu Feng, have food to eat, you'll never go hungry."

"Really?" Su Man'er raised her wet eyes and looked at him earnestly. "Gu Feng, you're willing to take care of me?"

"Of course I'm willing. You're my woman now, isn't it only natural for me to take care of you?" Gu Feng asked in return, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Su Man'er's tears, which had almost stopped, welled up again: "Waaah... I don't want to be a pitiful wretch, I don't want to be a burden."

"Sister isn't a pitiful creature, nor a burden." Gu Feng looked at her with heartache, wiping away her tears again and again. "Sister is a strong woman, and also the person who treats me the best in the world. If I hadn't been so lucky to meet you that day, I probably would have been hit by a car and died long ago. In Gu Feng's eyes, sister is the best woman in the world. Running around and working hard is not something you should be doing. It's good that you lost your job. From now on, just stay at home, okay? Don't go out and show your face in public anymore. Gu Feng can support you and give you the best life."

Under his gentle and soothing words, Su Man'er gradually stopped crying, but still pouted: "But if I do nothing, won't I become a useless person? I don't want that. I want to work. Only with work can one feel fulfilled, and only then will life have meaning."

"Being a housewife is a job too," Gu Feng thought to himself. "I've been a stay-at-home dad for quite some time now."

"Housewife ages so fast. I'm already older than you, I don't want to get old so quickly." Su Man'er pouted her pretty lips, looking both aggrieved and stubborn.

"Then let me think of a way." Gu Feng scratched his head.

"You think of a solution?" Su Man'er felt both annoyed and amused. You can't even take care of yourself, yet you're asking me to find a solution?

"Hmm. Generally speaking, women handle their own problems. But for my sister's problem, Gu Feng will handle it. Leave it to me." Gu Feng patted his chest loudly.

Seeing his comical appearance, Su Man'er finally burst into laughter through her tears: "Alright, alright, it's good to know you mean well. Taking good care of yourself and not worrying me is more important than anything else."

As she spoke, she got up, took Gu Feng's hand, and walked to the living room. Gu Feng had been cooking for her these past few days, and now that she finally had some free time, it was her turn to take the lead.

"Sister, let me help you." Gu Feng said, heading towards the refrigerator.

"No." Su Man'er grabbed him and pressed him back onto the sofa. "You just sit here—watch TV or daydream, but don't go into the kitchen. I heard what Ding Lisheng said. A good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. From now on, I'll take care of the cooking and housework. From today onwards, you'll be a proper young master. I'll make sure you're well taken care of."

"This..." Gu Feng had done everything, but he had never been a young master.

"What are you saying?" Su Man'er suddenly lowered her voice, blushed, and whispered in his ear, "Save your energy and conserve your strength. You'll have a hard time tonight."

At those words, Gu Feng's eyes lit up immediately, but his face turned even redder than Su Man'er's.

"Hehe." Su Man'er couldn't help but giggle at his embarrassed look. Her laughter made Gu Feng wish he could just start working hard right now.

"Huh, what's this?" Su Man'er's gaze fell on the gift basket on the coffee table, and she was taken aback.

"It was given to me by Ding Lisheng just now," Gu Feng said casually.

"Wow! So generous!" Su Man'er picked up the basket and examined it closely, and couldn't help but gasp.

The basket contained a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, a bottle of Shui Jing Fang 1916 vintage, a round charcoal sculpture of a dragon soaring in the sky, and a pair of men's and women's watches.

She leaned closer to look at the watch's brand, and her pupils suddenly contracted—Patek Philippe.

The world's top ten luxury watches. Even replicas cost several thousand dollars; if they are genuine, they are even more expensive, with the cheapest costing over ten thousand dollars.

She couldn't resist reaching into the basket to take out the watch for a closer look, but her fingertips inadvertently touched the colorful "candies" laid out underneath. They were cold to the touch and heavy—clearly metallic. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly grabbed one and brought it to her eyes.

Gold. Pure gold.

Looking at the rest—the silver ones were actually silver, the purplish-red ones were agate, and the pure white ones were pearls. These dozens of "candies" were clearly a complete set of collectible jewelry.

There was a stack of papers under the candy. Su Man'er initially thought they were just scraps of paper used as a base, but a quick glance revealed that they were not just scraps of paper—they were tax-paid invoices and copyright certificates for Patek Philippe watches.

After looking at everything in the basket, Su Man'er was completely stunned. She clutched her pounding chest, stood there frozen, her face pale.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Gu Feng walked over, puzzled.

"This gift basket... is too valuable. How could you dare to accept something so valuable?" Su Man'er's voice was full of complaint.

"It's just some cigarettes, alcohol, and candy, what's the big deal?"

"Gu Feng!" Su Man'er smiled bitterly, pointing to the basket and listing the items one by one, "This isn't just a little bit of tobacco and alcohol. This whole basket of stuff could buy several tobacco and alcohol shops. Its value is almost equivalent to the hundred taels of gold you brought back!"

"Huh? No way." Gu Feng was also slightly surprised.

"Look, the cheapest item in this basket is this old-version 329 Soft Zhonghua cigarette, which would easily cost around a thousand on the market. This bottle of Shui Jing Fang 1916 Collection is at least twenty thousand. These Patek Philippe watches—even the replicas cost hundreds or thousands, and the genuine articles with copyrights and certificates cost at least tens of thousands each. And these 'candies' below are all pure gold, pure silver, agate, pearls…all put together, they're more expensive than our new car!"

Gu Feng was initially surprised, but after thinking about it again, he felt it wasn't a big deal. Even if it was another hundred taels of gold, it would only add up to two hundred taels—was that much money expensive to save Ding Lisheng's father's life? It could only be said that Ding Lisheng was grateful and kind.

"Hehe, sister, don't make a fuss. Since they've brought it, just accept it. I've always felt that the fees for treating that old man Ding are too low. This is perfect, since they've brought a gift, I don't feel like I'm losing out. If you like it, you can exchange it for money; if you don't like it, just throw it in the storage room." Gu Feng said while sitting, without any back pain.

"Throw it in the storage room?" Su Man'er's eyes widened. "You spendthrift! You really don't value money! You can waste anything—you can waste me—but you absolutely cannot waste money! I'm telling you, hurry up and cook for me, and after we eat, we'll go and cash this basket!"

Gu Feng was dumbfounded and felt extremely wronged. He muttered softly, "Sister, you just said you wouldn't let me go into the kitchen..."

"Times have changed. Enough talk, get over here right now." Su Man'er put her hands on her hips and glared at him fiercely.

"..." Gu Feng was completely speechless.

How could a woman be so fickle? What else could he say?

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