Chapter 9: Not Premeditated

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The awkwardness and depression of admitting her mistake were all resolved after the hotel manager paid a visit.

After introducing himself, the hotel manager politely handed an envelope to Qiao Nuan. “Miss, the boss is very grateful to you for lending a helping hand at the critical moment and saving our young master. This is a gift the boss has prepared for you.”

Although she had saved him, Qiao Nuan was too embarrassed to accept the gift since she almost hurt him to snatch the child away.

Hence, she kept declining. “No need, no need. After that misunderstanding, your boss has already been very magnanimous to not be angry with me. There’s no need to thank me for anything.”

The hotel manager smiled. “You said it was just a misunderstanding as well. Furthermore, you saved the young master’s life and the future of countless hotel employees. In the envelope, not only do you have the boss’ thank you gift, but there’s also the sincerity of all the hotel employees. Please accept it.”

Qiao Nuan could not reject it, so she had no choice but to accept the thank-you gift.

There was a bank card in the envelope. According to the manager, there was a “gratitude fee” of ten million, and there was also a top-notch VIP card for the Summer Palace Hotel. With this card, one would have a free stay at all Summer Palace Hotel chains worldwide.

“He’s so rich and generous. No wonder he can break someone’s limbs so easily…”

Qiao Nuan did not like Gu Cheng’s way of doing things. Thus, she casually threw the two cards on the table.

In the private suite on the top floor, Gu Cheng watched the doctor check on Gu An and listened to the hotel manager’s report.

Gu Cheng looked gloomy. After a long while, he asked softly as if he was talking to himself, “Do you think that the woman approaching me was premeditated? Or did she happen to save Xiao An?”

The hotel manager bowed respectfully. “Boss, whether or not that woman’s appearance was a coincidence, you should be vigilant against those who appear around you during critical periods, especially when the old master is seriously ill.”

“You’re right…”Gu Cheng looked at his unconscious son on the bed with his deep eyes and nodded. “I should be vigilant.”

After all, if someone did send such a beautiful woman with a mysterious and unique temperament to cozy up to him, he had to admit that they had chosen someone who could move him.

Before going to bed at night, Qiao Nuan applied a special ointment on the bruises on her body. She asked Qiao Ning to help her apply it on the spots she couldn’t reach on her back. After applying the ointment, the wounds cooled, and they soon stopped hurting.

The following day, other than the bruises on her elbow, all the bruises on Qiao Nuan’s body had disappeared.

She picked Qiao Ning up and watched him brush his teeth and wash his face. At the same time, she listened to his childish voice as he memorized the “soup-head recipe” from the four classics of Chinese medicine.

“There are many peony herbs in the soup of Xiaojian. For example, osmanthus, ginger, licorice, and jujube are mixed together, and we also use caramel to nourish the middle part of the body… Hmm, to nourish the middle part of the body…”

Obviously, Qiao Ning had forgotten the rest of the contents.

Seeing that Qiao Ning really couldn’t remember, Qiao Nuan prompted, “Empty the stomach by flushing water through it.”

The mother and son, studying Chinese medicine, were thrilled. A phone call, however, broke the thick atmosphere.

According to the ID, it seemed that the caller was from S City, prompting Qiao Nuan to pick up the call suspiciously.

“Hello? Who are you looking for?”

“Hello, Junior Martial Uncle. I’m Liang Jing. I heard that you were back in the country, so I called to greet you.”

“Liang Jing?” Qiao Nuan recalled for a while, then remembered that she had met a middle-aged man once before. She suddenly said, “Oh, you’re were the one with Eldest Senior Brother at the Mediterranean Sea, right? Hello, Junior Martial Nephew.”

The doctor on the other side of the phone was suspiciously silent for a while. When he spoke again, his tone sounded slightly desolate. “Junior Uncle, thank you for remembering me. I happen to be in S City now, so why won’t you allow me to be your host and treat you well?”

“Sure, but I’ve been swamped these two days and I’ll only be able to meet you again after a while.”

“Junior Uncle, actually, I have something to ask you for help…”

“So you have other intentions…” Qiao Nuan snorted lightly. “Alright, for the sake of Eldest Senior Brother, I’ll help you this time.”

When Qiao Nuan had given birth to Qiao Ning five years ago, her body was weak. Qiao Lin originally wanted to send Qiao Ning away without her knowing, and if it weren’t for Eldest Senior Brother’s help, Qiao Ning wouldn’t know where she would be sent to now.

Because of this, Qiao Nuan agreed to help her junior nephew without saying a word.

Besides her junior nephew, who was one of her own, it was not easy for others to ask Qiao Nuan for medical treatment.

Qiao Nuan was a mysterious doctor overseas. The person who helped her connect with those wealthy, high society folk was a guy named William.

William mentioned the Gu family again over the phone.

“Miracle Doctor Qiao, the young master of the Gu family, contacted me again. This time, he raised the price to 20 million dollars. Are you really not going to consider it again?”

“20 million dollars?” Qiao Nuan was speechless. “Sigh, I can’t help it even if I’m tempted. You know how dangerous my prescription is. If the old master of the Gu family is killed, I’m afraid that I’ll be silently cut into pieces.”

William sighed regretfully.

“Don’t worry about that twenty million dollars.. No matter how much money you have, you have to be alive to spend it!”