7: The law should not be applied in vain, and doctors should not knock on doors!

"What are you all arguing about?"

Jin Meiting's voice came from the side.

She had changed into a sexy black cutout swimsuit that perfectly outlined her hourglass figure, and she walked gracefully toward the poolside.

But just as she stepped out of the villa, she saw Ye Chen's hand pressed against Bing Lan's chest, while the sisters around them were filled with indignation.

Jin Meiting was stunned for a moment, then her anger flared up.

"This kid is making progress so fast?"

"He's already making a move?"

"But this is too impatient, too tactless!"

"Sister Meiting! You need to control your Younger Male Cousin!"

"He took advantage of Sister Bing Lan fainting to act like a hooligan!"

"He's even spouting nonsense about corpse-fainting, cursing Sister Bing Lan to die from incontinence; this is just too much!"

...

The girls, seeing their leader arrive, began to complain all at once.

Jin Meiting's face darkened, and she was just about to scold Ye Chen for his recklessness.

"Wait..."

A weak voice rang out.

Everyone looked toward the sound.

They saw that Bing Lan had opened her eyes at some point; although her face was pale, her gaze had returned to clarity.

"He... is right!"

Bing Lan looked at Ye Chen with lingering fear. "My consciousness was clear just now, and I could hear you all talking, but I couldn't move my body or speak, just like... being pressed by a ghost in my sleep."

Suddenly, the whole place went silent.

All the girls widened their eyes.

So...

The kid who looked like he was taking advantage was actually telling the truth?

He wasn't spouting nonsense, but truly knowledgeable in medicine?

Bing Lan struggled to sit up, and Ye Chen helped her.

The warm, soft sensation from his fingertips made his heart flutter...

Leaning against the beach chair, Bing Lan looked up at Ye Chen. "Since you can see my problem, can you cure it?"

Heaven knows how terrifying that feeling was just now!

She never wanted to experience it a second time...

"I can."

Ye Chen snapped back to reality and hurriedly withdrew his hand. "However, the root of the problem isn't you, but has another cause. Even if you go to the hospital for the most comprehensive checkup right now, they won't be able to find any organic lesions."

Bing Lan's heart sank.

Her recent medical reports were indeed all normal, yet this kind of inexplicable fainting had happened more than once!

Previously, the duration was short, so she thought it was hypoglycemia caused by being too busy at work.

Now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.

She took a deep breath. "Name your price, as long as you can solve this problem!"

Jin Meiting, standing to the side, was secretly delighted. She desperately winked at Ye Chen, hinting that this was a great opportunity to build a relationship; talking about money was vulgar, he needed to broaden his perspective!

However, Ye Chen seemed not to see her signals and stated a number: "200,000!"

Compared to beauty, he needed money more.

A lot, a lot of money.

In this world, there is nothing that money cannot solve. If there is...

That just means the chips aren't enough!

Jin Meiting's face turned black; she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

This idiot!

Is he doing this on purpose?!

He could have used the opportunity of treating the illness to get close to Bing Lan naturally, and with her pushing from the sidelines, the relationship would have blossomed!

Yet he just blurted out a demand for money?

And a mere 200,000 at that!

Is she the type of person who lacks his 200,000?

It's simply absurd!

He has no regard for the big picture!

He's crazy!

Bing Lan was also slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting Ye Chen to name a price so directly.

Most men, given such an opportunity, would use any means to get close to her, but this man...

His eyes were filled with a desire for money!

She nodded decisively. "200,000? No problem! As long as you can solve the problem for me, I'll give you 400,000!"

400,000!

Ye Chen's heart jumped uncontrollably.

He only now realized that the Houtu Inheritance could really make money!

Wouldn't that mean his debt crisis could be solved?

Even...

The startup capital for his future plans was within reach!

"Oh my, why talk about money!"

Jin Meiting quickly interjected, grabbing Ye Chen's arm and secretly pinching him hard. "He is my Younger Male Cousin; does he need money to save my sister's best friend? Lan Lan, don't worry, he'll handle this!"

Ye Chen felt the pain in his arm, but he abruptly pulled his hand away from Jin Meiting's embrace, his expression serious. "Sister Meiting, my ancestors have a rule: 'Methods are not applied in vain, medicine does not knock on doors'. This money isn't a fee, it's a sincere payment, a rule that cannot be broken!"

Jin Meiting was choked by his sudden toughness. Her anger churned, but she couldn't flare up in front of Bing Lan, so she could only secretly grit her teeth, wishing she could strangle this ungrateful thing right now!

Just a moment ago he was holding her waist, begging her to help, and now he turns his back on her?

This man is even more hateful than a scumbag!

On the contrary, Bing Lan felt a flash of brilliance in her eyes.

She had seen too many men racking their brains to get close to her. A man like Ye Chen, who was so straightforward about money and even cited rules, was the first.

Instead, she felt a trace of admiration.

Only people who follow rules can accomplish big things.

"Sister Meiting, your Younger Male Cousin is right."

"The rules cannot be broken. 400,000, I will transfer it to him now."

As she spoke.

Bing Lan picked up the phone nearby.

Jin Meiting forced a smile. "Lan Lan, you... sigh, alright, whatever you want."

But in her heart, she cursed Ye Chen a thousand times.

"The money isn't urgent."

Ye Chen ignored Jin Meiting's murderous gaze and said to Bing Lan, "Let me ask you first, did someone send you a wooden doll recently that you've been worshipping?"

Bing Lan was surprised: "How did you know?"

Ye Chen felt reassured; the divination techniques from the inheritance were indeed accurate.

"The root of your problem lies in that doll."

Bing Lan frowned: "That is a fox immortal statue. I worship the fox immortal, hoping it helps my career. Is there a problem with that?"

Worshipping a fox immortal in the entertainment industry is not a rare thing; some insiders even keep ghosts...

Later, when she switched careers to become the female president of Shuyue Group, she kept the habit of worshipping the fox immortal.

"You are indeed worshipping a fox immortal."

Ye Chen explained, "But the wood used for that fox immortal statue is purple sandalwood. This wood itself contains toxicity. Combined with the special incense you light every day when worshipping, the long-term inhalation leads to the accumulation of toxins, which is what caused your corpse-fainting syndrome. The person who gave you this item had impure motives."

Bing Lan's face changed.

She recalled the person who gave her the wooden carving; it was a washed-up senior in the industry.

That person had wanted to sign a quarterly endorsement deal for lingerie and skincare, but Bing Lan was a living brand herself and didn't need anyone to endorse, so she politely declined...

Not long after, the other party sent this fox immortal statue.

She had worshipped it devoutly out of trust, but who would have thought the entertainment industry was so treacherous, and the other party harbored such malicious intentions?

"I'm going to throw it away right now!" Bing Lan said, shocked and angry, getting up to rush into the villa.

"Wait!" Ye Chen stopped her. "Don't rush. Break the statue open first; there should be a peach pit inside."

"A peach pit?" Bing Lan was confused.

"That's right. The purple sandalwood toxin is inherently strong, but mixed with the slow-release properties of the peach pit, it becomes a chronic poison."

"There is an antidote within ten steps of every poison, and that peach pit is it."

Ye Chen explained.

Bing Lan didn't say a word, leading everyone to walk quickly into the villa's study.

The altar was covered with a red cloth, and the incense burner was piled with ash.

Right in the center stood a one-foot-tall, lifelike fox immortal statue.

Bing Lan stepped forward, grabbed the statue without hesitation, and smashed it on the floor!

"Bang!"

The statue shattered upon impact, falling into pieces like paper.

Something resembling a peach pit rolled out from inside...

All the girls were stunned.

Something was actually hidden inside the statue!

Sister Meiting's Younger Male Cousin is not only skilled in medicine but can also predict the future?

Bing Lan picked up the peach pit, and her gaze toward Ye Chen changed completely: "What should I do next?"

"Simple."

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "Wash the peach pit first, soak it in warm water for ten minutes, then drink the water. It will neutralize the purple sandalwood toxin."

"Just like that?" Bing Lan frowned.

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said something shocking: "Then let me insert a few needles."