Chapter 14 The Contract With Non-humans
The sound of a needle dropping abruptly broke the silence, jolting everyone awake.
"Xiaoyu!"
Chen Ming eagerly reached out for his sister's arm.
"Brother?"
Chen Xingyu weakly called out, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Xiaoyu, I'm here," Chen Ming choked up, nodding his head, "I've always been here!"
Su Ziting stood by, stunned. She had initially thought Chen Ming was joking, but now she witnessed Chen Xingyu waking up for real.
"How did he do it?" Su Ziting urgently wanted to know the secret behind Chen Ming.
"Brother... I... cough cough cough..."
Chen Xingyu had a lot to say upon waking up, but her weak voice gradually faded.
"Xiaoyu, rest well. I've prepared some herbal soup for you," Chen Ming gently caressed his sister's cheek, "You'll recover soon!"
"Okay."
Chen Xingyu smiled faintly and nodded, then turned to Su Ziting.
"Sister Ting, thank you."
"Xiaoyu, listen to your brother and get some rest."
Su Ziting quickly stepped forward and replied softly.
After brewing the herbal soup, Ye Ting returned to the ward after more than half an hour.
"The herbal soup is ready!"
"Xiaoyu, drink this herbal soup. It will help calm your mind and aid in your recovery," Chen Ming reassured before offering it to Xiaoyu.
After tasting the herbal soup himself, he was ready to feed it to Xiaoyu.
"Let me do it!"
Yeting approached Chen Ming and offered to help.
"Okay."
Chen Ming, feeling drained from giving Xiaoyu an injection, handed over the herbal medicine to Yeting.
"I truly appreciate your help today."
Chen Ming and Suzi Ting conversed outside the ward.
"No need for formalities," Suzi Ting smiled gently, changing the subject, "But can you really perform acupuncture?"
"It's a family skill," Chen Ming replied cautiously, knowing the truth might not be believed.
"You shouldn't let such talent go to waste," Suzi Ting said earnestly, "You could open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic or provide acupuncture services to wealthy clients and earn a substantial income!"
"We can discuss this later," Chen Ming replied, focused on his current priorities: helping his sister recover and seeking justice against Li Pingping and Jiang Chong.
"If you have any plans, let me know. I can introduce you to some influential figures," Suzi Ting offered.
"Contact me after Xiaoyu is discharged," Chen Ming agreed with a smile.
"I'll make a note of that. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning for a tailored suit fitting," Suzi Ting said.
"Okay."
Chen Ming escorted Suzi Ting downstairs, but as she left the hospital, Li Pingping appeared.
"Impressive, Chen Ming... Planning to become a gigolo?" Li Pingping taunted.
"Give me back the money!" Chen Ming demanded.
"Hahaha, dream on! I'm already the Jiang family's young mistress, while you remain a pauper!" Li Pingping retorted arrogantly, tossing a document at Chen Ming's feet.
With a contemptuous smile, she said, "Here's an opportunity for you to make some money. Just sign here and hand over your sister to me. Once it's done, I'll give you three hundred thousand!"
"No way!"
Without hesitation, Chen Ming stomped on the document in front of him.
"You can't make such decisions."
Li Pingping sneered.
"My husband has already made arrangements. After your sister passes away, he will sell all her organs to wealthy individuals in need!"
"What did you just say?"
Anger boiled inside Chen Ming as he lunged towards Li Pingping.
Smack!
Li Pingping raised her hand and struck Chen Ming across the face!
Suddenly, three strong men emerged from the shadows!
They swiftly subdued Chen Ming on the ground!