Chapter 75: A Beauty Seeks Help

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"Sakura told me!" Liu Meng giggled, "Right, little scoundrel, I borrowed a hundred dollars from Hanhan to take the bus. Remember to help me pay her back!"

"Hanhan" Li Yunman was speechless; even her aunt went to borrow money from a ten-year-old

"Oh yeah, I promised to repay Hanhan with a thousand dollars for her to lend it to me." Liu Meng added.

Li Yunman was speechless again. Even loan sharks wouldn’t charge such exorbitant interest rates!

Xia Tian once again felt that he was right not to like little girls; this girl called Hanhan turned out to be quite a headache, lending money at high interest rates to his wife.

"Little scoundrel, I’ve been lying in bed for twenty years and almost suffocated. What do you think we should do that’s fun" Liu Meng asked Xia Tian.

“I have no idea.” Xia Tian was equally clueless, "I spent sixteen years on the mountain doing nothing more exciting than catching leopards or black bears; it wasn't much fun."

"Catch a leopard Catch a black bear" Liu Meng’s eyes lit up immediately, "That sounds quite fun! Take me there to play!"

“Then we have to go up the mountain.” Xia Tian didn’t want to return to the mountains now, “I’ll take you there later!”

The nearby Liu Yunman couldn't interject, and she started to feel that her aunt and Xia Tian might really be a good match. One had been in a coma for sixteen years while the other had spent those same sixteen years isolated on a mountain, making both of them out of touch with modern society.

Of course, what troubled Liu Yunman most was the relationship between her aunt and Xia Tian. She felt that she should have a private conversation with Xia Tian to explain that due to their relationship, she couldn't fulfill that agreement anymore. For her family's health, she was willing to be his mistress. However, she could not accept the fact that she belonged to the same man as her aunt.

Just as she was thinking about how to resolve this issue, her phone rang again.

"Xiaoman, it’s me, your Auntie Mei," a gentle voice came from the other end of the line.

"Auntie Mei, is there something you need" Liu Yunman was slightly surprised. She had five aunties, and since they weren’t all of the same surname, she added their surnames when addressing them to avoid confusion. This Auntie Mei was the youngest among her five aunties, being Hanhan’s mother. However, she rarely interacted with this particular auntie, so receiving a call from her now seemed odd.

"Xiaoman, here’s the thing: I want to invite Dr. Xia for dinner and talk about some matters with him. Could you help me get in touch with him" Auntie Mei was straightforward about why she had called Liu Yunman.

"Auntie Mei, when do you plan on inviting him to dinner" asked Liu Yunman.

"Tonight is fine; I’ve booked a private room at Grandma’s Home-style Cuisine restaurant near your house," replied Auntie Mei.

"Alright then. I’ll take him there later." Liu Yunman agreed without consulting Xia Tian since she hoped he would meet with Auntie Mei, knowing full well that it was likely about the matter of her treatment.

Ending the call, Liu Yunman turned to the two who were close together: "Aunt, Xia Tian, let's go for dinner!"

"Sure, I'm a bit hungry too!" Liu Meng cheerfully jumped up and patted her stomach. "It's strange, my appetite has been quite large lately. Could it be that I’m pregnant"

Liu Yunman felt like banging her head against the wall. Was this aunt really clueless or just pretending to be Even if she hadn’t gotten intimate with Xia Tian yet, even if they had, how could there possibly be a baby so quickly

Mrs Mei San was named Mei Ruiting and used to be an ordinary clerk in Liu Qi’s company. She caught Liu Qi's eye and became his fifth wife. Of course, this marriage lacked official recognition, but Liu Qi treated all five wives equally, none of them had a marriage certificate, so theoretically speaking, he is still considered an unmarried youth.

Mei Ruiting came from a poor background and was quite content with finding such a man. However, she was well aware of Liu Qi’s private issues; someone in already poor health marrying five beautiful wives would certainly put tremendous strain on his energy levels. Even with the help of medication, he had found it increasingly difficult to maintain his virility. Thus, when Xia Tian mentioned this issue initially, Mei Ruiting believed him about seventy percent.

Then, after her younger sister who was in a coma for over ten years woke up and her niece was cured, she became completely convinced that Xia Tian truly was a miracle doctor. The problem was, however, her husband had already offended Xia Tian, and from her mother-in-law, she learned that Xia Tian had set conditions: half of the family’s assets or no treatment.

Actually, Mei Ruiting thought these conditions were exaggerated but still acceptable. Two million for half their assets seemed like a lot, yet considering he was treating eleven people, it amounted to about two hundred thousand per person. Many would be willing to pay that much to treat an incurable disease.

Moreover, she believed even if they lost half of their assets, the remaining two million and more than two million from her husband’s company meant they wouldn’t lack money, so it wasn't a big deal.

The only issue was that her husband, Liu Qi, didn’t see it this way. He thought Xia Tian was extorting them and refused to agree to the terms. Mei Ruiting had no choice but to privately meet with Xia Tian in hopes of negotiating for better conditions.

When Mei Ruiting called Liu Yunman, she was already at a restaurant. But it didn’t take long; Xia Tian arrived after about fifteen minutes.

Seeing Liu Meng leaning against Xia Tian like a little bird, Mei Ruiting was surprised. How did this younger sister end up with Dr. Xia Wasn't he supposed to be Liu Yunman's boyfriend

Although she had doubts in her heart, Mei Ruiting kept a poker face and quickly got up to greet everyone: "Doctor of Divinity Xia, you're here! Come in and have a seat! Little Dream, Little Man, you two should also sit down!"

Though Liu Meng was actually older than Mei Ruiting by a few years in real age, in terms of seniority, Mei Ruiting was Liu Meng's third sister-in-law. Addressing her as "Little Dream," following Liu Qi’s lead, wasn’t an issue.

Liu Meng seemed satisfied with this nickname. After lying in bed for more than a decade, she appeared to still have the mindset of someone in their teens.

"Hehe, Third Sister-in-Law, why don't you sit down too" Liu Meng greeted Mei Ruiting.

“Doctor of Divinity Xia, on that day my husband was disrespectful to you. I’d like to apologize to you here.” Instead of sitting down, Mei Ruiting walked up to Xia Tian and bowed deeply towards him.

This bow allowed Xia Tian a thorough view of the scene beneath her clothes; the black lace bra seemed a bit small, exposing nearly all of her well-rounded half-spheres. The deep valley between them was also quite enticing, making it hard for him to look away.

“Little rascal, no peeking!” Liu Meng immediately noticed Xia Tian’s little action and reached out with her fair hand to cover his eyes.

Mei Ruiting couldn’t help but blush; even a fool would know she had inadvertently exposed herself. She quickly straightened up and stepped back a few paces, sitting down across from Xia Tian on another seat.

Liu Yunman started to頭疼 again. Was this auntie really so straightforward If someone else had seen, why bring it up Now they’re in an awkward situation!

"Miss, can we start serving the dishes now" The server walked in at just the right moment, saving everyone from further embarrassment.

"It's fine then." Mei Ruiting hurriedly said, and then asked Xia Tian another question, "Doctor Divine Medicine, would you like to drink alcohol"

"I won't be drinking alcohol," Liu Yunman hurriedly said. She didn’t want this guy to get out of control after drinking alcohol and mess around with her aunt at night.

"Then that's great. Please wait a moment." The waiter quickly left.

“Third Aunt Mei, you invited Xia Tian to have dinner today because of something related to Third Uncle, right” Liu Yunman took the initiative to bring up this topic.

"Yes, it’s indeed about your third uncle," Mei Ruiting glanced at Liu Yunman gratefully; by now she could naturally see that Liu Yunman was helping her. "Doctor Divine Medicine, I wonder if you can cure my husband's illness"

“Of course.” Xia Tian immediately answered without any hesitation.

"Doctor Divine Medicine, the conditions for curing the illness which you proposed—we actually already know about them," Mei Ruiting hesitated a little. "It’s just that, is there any room to negotiate regarding these terms"

“No negotiation possible. If your husband doesn’t want to pay up, I’ll be more than happy.” Xia Tian immediately shot down any possibility of discussion. “To begin with, I don't even want to treat him.”

"This... Doctor Divine Medicine, is there truly no room for negotiation at all" Mei Ruiting’s face showed a hint of pleading.

“It's my master’s rule. No room for negotiation,” Xia Tian shook his head.

Mai Ruiting's face turned pale, as she hadn't expected Xia Tian to leave no room for negotiation.

"Third Aunt Mei, is Third Uncle unwilling to agree to those terms" Liu Yunman couldn't help but ask.

Mai Ruiting sighed and nodded slightly.

"What's going on with my third uncle Is money that important to him Does he really value it more than his own life" Liu Yunman was a bit angry.

"Man, your third uncle is just like this. Money has always been the most important thing to him," Mai Ruiting said with a hint of bitterness in her tone.

Liu Yunman felt rather helpless and turned to look at Xia Tian: "Xia Tian, can't you change that rule set by your master"

"Little rascal, what rule are you talking about" Liu Meng asked out of curiosity.

"It's the one where they charge a million for saving someone from near death and half their assets for treating fatal illnesses. For non-life-threatening conditions like mental illness or kidney deficiency, it’s a million yuan, but for so-called incurable diseases in ordinary people's eyes, they take half of their property," Xia Tian explained.

"What if the person is poor Wouldn't taking half be very little then" Liu Meng was puzzled.

"Oh, Master said he doesn’t charge the poor, but Third Master said Master isn't a good guy and rarely treats them. Actually, the rules aren't set in stone. Since I've graduated, I can make my own rules," Xia Tian casually added at the end.years old and Asian—be careful…" Isabella quickly informed Xia Tian of the assassin's details, while on the other side, Qiao Xiaoqiao and Liu Meng had already reached the elevator.The elevator opened...