"Grandpa Chuan..."
Mei Yinxue, who had been overcome with guilt, shuddered upon hearing Jiang Wangchuan's words. Then she looked up at him, and seeing the satisfaction and approval on his withered old face as he gazed at her, the guilt and discomfort in her heart dissipated considerably.
Mei Yinxue nodded gently, a decision firm in her mind, and promised:
"Rest assured, Grandpa Chuan, I did not let you down in the past, and I won't let you down this time either. Back then, I spared Huang Qiuhua's life, but our sisterly bond completely vanished into smoke. This time, she has come back to cause trouble, repeatedly sent assassins after me, and even poisoned you. I definitely won't let her off!"
"Mm," Jiang Wangchuan nodded, smiling, "Blind kindness is also not advisable."
Jiang Yuan and the others, seeing that the old man did not blame Mei Yinxue, still held some grudges in their hearts, but it was no longer appropriate to say more.
Mu Jinyu, however, had no interest in their past entanglements. Seeing that Jiang Wangchuan's illness had been cured, he considered his debt to Mei Yinxue repaid, and it was time to collect the payment for saving a life.
"Alright, I have brought the old man back from the brink of death. Let him rest and recuperate for a while, and he will soon recover his health. It's time for you to settle up with me," Mu Jinyu reminded them.
"Oh, yes, yes, yes..."
Hearing Mu Jinyu's slightly impatient words, Jiang Yuan knew he did not intend to stay long, and although it was with regret, he quickly said, "I will get your money right now. Give me your bank account, and I will transfer the funds immediately!"
Mu Jinyu then gave Jiang Yuan the bank card number he had just set up the day before.
After speaking, he reminded again, "Remember, it's ten million yuan. The price of saving a life is ten million; don't short me even a penny."
Jiang Yuan replied with a wry smile, "Don't worry; you won't be shorted a penny."
Then, turning to Jiang Huaimeng, Jiang Yuan instructed, "Xiao Meng, go on, quickly transfer Divine Doctor Mu's consultation fee to him."
"Alright," Jiang Huaimeng glanced at Mu Jinyu, her beautiful eyes sparkling, then turned away and hurried to have someone transfer the money to Mu Jinyu.
Soon, Mu Jinyu's mobile phone received a notification—ten million yuan had been credited.
Seeing this message, Mu Jinyu no longer planned to stay, putting his mobile phone back in his pocket. He turned to Mei Yinxue and said, "Ms. Mei, now that the matter is settled and the favor repaid, I'll take my leave."
Mei Yinxue felt heartbroken hearing Mu Jinyu's words, and what saddened her even more was that his way of addressing her remained so distant. She gave a wistful smile and lightly complained, "Why do you always act like you want to keep your distance from me? Do you find me that unlikable?"
"No, I didn't mean that!" Mu Jinyu shook his head, "It's just that different matters should be clearly distinguished; it's better to be clear."
Mei Yinxue said, "Then why do you still call me Ms. Mei? Although I'm a bit older than you, it's not by too much. Calling me that way makes it sound like you're calling me old!"
Mu Jinyu looked hesitant, and said, "Then..."
Mei Yinxue ran her hand through her bangs with an alluring smile and glanced at him, suggesting, "Why don't you call me Sister Mei?"
After hesitating for a moment, Mu Jinyu finally nodded and said, "Alright then, Sister Mei, I will take my leave now, so as not to disrupt your affairs."
He did not want to get involved with their trivial matters, planning to go back home, have lunch, and take a nap to replenish his energy.
Mei Yinxue said, "Then let me see you out."
Mu Jinyu had arrived by her car, and since the Jiang Family Manor was located in a remote area, hailing a taxi would probably take hours.
Mu Jinyu didn't want to get involved in the feud between Mei Yinxue and that Huang Qiuhua, so she pointed at Shen Changchun and his granddaughter, saying, "There's no need to trouble Sister Mei. You must be very busy with other matters, right? I'll just catch a ride with them back."
Shen Changchun was just thinking about how to get closer to Mu Jinyu when he heard that Mu Jinyu wanted him to take her back. His face lit up with joy, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, Ms. Mei, you go ahead and tend to your important matters. I'll take Doctor Mu back."
"Well..." Mei Yinxue eventually guessed some of Mu Jinyu's thoughts and after a moment of contemplation, she no longer insisted, nodding with a smile, "Alright then, I do indeed have many things to attend to. I will entrust Doctor Mu to Old Shen."
The members of the Jiang family, left hanging, looked embarrassed. They wanted to say, actually, they could have given a ride too.
However, since Mu Jinyu had already designated Shen Changchun for the task, they didn't feel it was appropriate to say more, and could only smile and say, "Then have a safe journey, Divine Doctor."
...
Mu Jinyu and Shen Changchun, along with his granddaughter, left the Jiang Family Manor and got into their car.
Shen Shuyao couldn't drive, and Shen Changchun was too old to drive, so naturally, they had a dedicated driver.
Mu Jinyu initially intended to sit in the front passenger seat, but Shen Changchun, eager for his granddaughter to spend more time with Mu Jinyu and hoping that Mu Jinyu would soon become his grandson-in-law, preemptively opened the passenger door and sat down inside.
Seeing this, Mu Jinyu felt somewhat helpless. The old man had already sat down; it wouldn't be right for him to physically drag Shen Changchun out of the seat and take it himself, would it?
He had no choice but to squeeze himself into the back seat next to Shen Shuyao, with whom he didn't get along very well.
Once everyone was seated and the car started, Mu Jinyu turned his head to look out the window, indicating a clear desire to avoid conversation.
Shen Shuyao originally had quite a few questions she wanted to ask Mu Jinyu, but seeing his attitude, her pride and reserve as a woman made her sniff contemptuously and turn her head towards the other window.
Shen Changchun, sitting in the front passenger seat, turned around to see both of them with their heads facing outside, left and right, and felt annoyed.
He thought they were as thick-headed as logs, lacking wit; even though he had created the opportunity for them, they didn't know how to appreciate it!
He sighed, feeling utterly frustrated for them!
After some thought, Shen Changchun decided to help his granddaughter once more and turned his head to Mu Jinyu, starting to ask him a few medical questions that he only half understood.
Mu Jinyu wasn't inclined to bother with Shen Changchun, but since he was riding in his car and the man was putting on the appearance of a keen student, he opened his mouth and casually gave him a few pointers.
"Oh, I see..."
"So that's how it is..."
As Shen Changchun asked more questions, he started to have moments of enlightenment, really feeling the impact of his newfound understanding, and put the thought of bringing Mu Jinyu and his granddaughter together out of his mind.
Shen Shuyao, too, was thirsty for knowledge and had always been passionate about medicine. As she listened, she couldn't help but become engrossed and also began to ask Mu Jinyu some questions.
Mu Jinyu didn't particularly care whose questions they were and lazily gave them some simple explanations.
Although Mu Jinyu didn't put much effort into teaching them, by the time Shen Changchun and his granddaughter dropped Mu Jinyu off at home, they had gained a great deal.