With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Chapter 969 The Frail Heiress 14
"Thank you for your help this time, Young Master Ling," Lian Yang said weakly, sitting in his wheelchair. "I'm sorry to bother you again today."

"Young Master Ling, thank you so much." Yun Xiuzi stood there somewhat awkwardly. To the uninformed, she would have been just an ordinary woman. "It's all thanks to your help that things went so smoothly. We even had an expert come to check if we were cursed. Otherwise, we would never have thought of all this."

"But if it really is a curse, why is it my Lian Yang? Is there some kind of superstition behind it?"

Ling Huan smiled faintly: "It's nothing, Xiao Xuan is my friend."

"Whether it's a case of being poisoned or not, we'll need the two elders to examine it before we can know for sure."

"Please sit down first. You must be tired from your journey. Have a couple of cups of tea and rest before you start the examination."

Yun Xiuzi nodded repeatedly, as if she had never seen such a scene before. She was led to her seat by the butler with her hands and feet trembling, and she didn't know what to do or where to put her hands and feet.

The Ling family's butler was naturally well-mannered, smiling throughout and showing no sign of anything amiss; he even took good care of Yun Xiuzi's condition.

Then Meng Xuan formally introduced the two sides. The middle-aged man and woman sitting there were Miao Yun, the first elder of the Holy Gu Clan, and Miao Feng, the second elder.

When introducing Azhen, Meng Xuan first said that she was the daughter of the richest man in Qing City, and then said that she was Lian Yang's girlfriend.

Actually, Ling Huan had noticed the girl with the red mark on her face when they came in.

Before this, he had already learned about Azhen and her group through Lian Yang, and naturally guessed her identity.

I didn't feel anything before we met.

Upon seeing the person, he felt somewhat disheartened.

It was a very unfamiliar feeling; he couldn't explain why, but he just felt uneasy. With the guests in front of him, he temporarily suppressed this frustration.

Perhaps his health was never good to begin with, and it had nothing to do with anything else.

She would be very beautiful if it weren't for that red mark on her face.

Of course, even with these red marks, it is still very beautiful and has a unique charm.

Since he is the richest man in Qing City, it's not that there's no way to remove this mark, it's just that it's quite troublesome and takes a long time. But how come there's such a big patch on his face?

Is there some hidden story?

"Oh right, Xia Zhen's condition only started last semester, and we've seen many hospitals without any improvement," Meng Xuan suddenly remembered this. "Would it be alright to ask the two elders to take a look later?"

Ling Huan, who was lost in thought, came back to his senses upon hearing this. Recalling what Meng Xuan had said, he asked with some surprise, "Miss Xia, this red mark isn't something you were born with?"

He only glanced at it briefly and didn't dare look any longer.

After all, having a mark on one's face is somewhat embarrassing for both men and women, and no one wants to be stared at for a long time.

Meng Xuan had just thought of this and blurted it out, only to realize afterward that he should have asked Xia Zhen, and gave her an apologetic look.

A-Zhou didn't mind; Meng Xuan was actually being kind.

"Then I'll trouble the two elders to take a look," Azhen said. "If you can resolve this, that would be wonderful."

Seeing that she didn't mind his words, Meng Xuan felt a little relieved.

You should know that when Xia Zhen first developed a problem on her face, she missed several days of school, which clearly showed that she was devastated.

It suddenly appeared on my face?

Ling Huan fell into deep thought. Due to his congenital physical weakness, he had become a doctor through long illness. He had studied both medicine and the Gu techniques of the Holy Gu Clan. His mind raced, trying to figure out what was wrong with Xia Zhen's face.

Since we've already had tests done at many hospitals, it means it's not just a simple skin problem. It's really necessary to have the two elders examine us later.

While others didn't notice, Azhen did. When Meng Xuan suggested that the Holy Gu Clan elders examine her, Lian Yang and his mother's emotions instantly became somewhat off.

Yun Xiuzi was alright; she only frowned slightly but quickly returned to normal.

Lian Yang is still young and hasn't experienced much, so he's not as calm as Yun Xiuzi; he seems a bit tense.

However, it's normal for him to be nervous right now; his own situation is quite complicated, so no one seems to think there's anything wrong with his emotions.

Lian Yang was also a man of great ambition. After exchanging glances with Yun Xiuzi, he gradually calmed down and even showed a happy expression: "It would be good if we could solve Xiao Zhen's problem later."

After resting for a while, Lian Yang said he was ready, and Miao Yun and Miao Feng began to examine his body.

Their inspection method was simple: using Gu worms.

This wasn't the first time Lian Yang had been examined like this, but in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he still appeared somewhat frightened.

"Don't worry, it won't hurt you," Miao Yun reassured her. "It's a rather special kind of Gu worm that won't harm the human body. If there's a problem somewhere, it can solve it on its own, and it can also solve it along the way."

"Is it really that amazing?" Lian Yang asked, feigning surprise.

Miao Yun smiled and indicated yes.

"Are you sure it's okay?" Yun Xiuzi started acting again. After being reassured for a couple of times, she finally made up her mind, her face full of worry.

Now it's time for the inspection, everyone else step back.

A-Zhen sat on the sofa and waited, watching with utter indifference.

Ling Huan only glanced at Lian Yang's side and didn't look at him much. He subconsciously looked at Azhen who was waiting, but found that she was looking over at him. He didn't panic and look away, but of course, he was still a little flustered.

However, if the heir of the Ling family panics over such a small matter, then he would be somewhat incompetent.

Even if his heart skipped a beat, he had to appear completely calm.

And so, he turned his gaze indifferently in another direction.

A-Zhu: ...

Soon, Ling Huan's gaze fell on Lian Yang and Yun Xiuzi, casually observing them. With so many people watching them, his gaze didn't attract much attention.

For some reason, he felt something was off about the mother and son, he thought to himself.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Meng Xuan gently placed his hand on Ling Huan's shoulder, not daring to be too heavy. If he hurt his brother, both families would hold him accountable, and he really couldn't afford to pay for it.

"I wasn't thinking about anything," Ling Huan replied dismissively.

"You must be thinking something." Meng Xuan didn't believe it at all. "Although many people might be fooled by you, who do you think we brothers trust? Do you think I'd believe what you're saying?"

Ling Huan didn't refute it; there was no point in doing so.

Don't let my cousin's well-behaved and seemingly good-natured appearance fool you; he was a real troublemaker when he was younger, getting his share of mixed doubles beatings. It was only as he grew up that he toned it down, putting on a respectable act in public and becoming the kind of child everyone praises.

My cousin sometimes doesn't hold back when he's with his own people.

"Everyone at our school is saying that Xia Zhen and her second brother are an unlucky couple, both of them contracting strange illnesses one after the other." Meng Xuan brought up the story of Xia Zhen and Lian Yang, "They've really been through a lot."