On the day of her return to China, she was tied up and coaxed by the richest man to get her marriage

An Ran clenched her fingers, her expression twisting for a moment.

The butler, who was standing nearby, then recounted in detail what had happened to Madam Si in the underground city.

Upon hearing this, Si Yao's eyes widened suddenly, her brows furrowed deeply, and she couldn't help but raise her voice, "Mom, how could you go to the underground city?"

That place is a haven for quack doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. I've told you a hundred times to believe in science, why won't you listen?

"Traditional Chinese medicine is not only a continuation of medical skills, but also a continuation of our cultural heritage!"

Mrs. Si pushed her daughter away unhappily and scolded her with a stern face.

“When I gave birth to you, I had a difficult labor and almost lost both of us. Fortunately, traditional Chinese medicine saved both of us. You have no conscience to say such a thing.”

Si Yao was quite helpless, not understanding why her mother believed in traditional Chinese medicine so much. Her mother had a difficult childbirth and ultimately had a cesarean section, but her mother insisted that it was the bowl of Chinese medicine she drank that brought her back to life.

Butler Si chimed in.

“Young Miss, the young doctor who treated Madam is truly skilled. I didn’t believe in traditional Chinese medicine before, but after seeing him today, I am completely convinced of its profoundness!”

Si Yao's almond-shaped eyes widened even more, her still-wet eyelashes fluttering rapidly.

"Butler, how did you get brainwashed too? No wonder everyone says that traditional Chinese medicine is a heretical and esoteric practice that poisons people. This kind of evil art that harms people should be completely rejected by science!"

"Madam Si, so you appear to have recovered because you received traditional Chinese medicine treatment." The attending physician said with a serious expression, adjusting his glasses.

"Your illness can't even be detected by Western medical instruments, but traditional Chinese medicine practitioners diagnosed it as poisonous insects and venomous insects based on observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. That's just a scam!"

Seeing that everyone was questioning the fairy's medical skills, Madam Si became inexplicably angry. With a cold face, she spoke righteously and firmly.

"I'm the patient, so I know best whether the fairy is lying or not. Anyway, I took Western medicine for three months and not only did I not get better, but I felt worse. It was the fairy's traditional Chinese medicine that saved me. Now I'm fully recovered, which proves that traditional Chinese medicine is the most powerful!"

“Aunt Si, treatment takes time. Even a common cold takes two or three days to heal. Your illness is so serious, it will take even longer. How can you recover immediately?”

An Ran hesitated for a few seconds before stating her conclusion.

"Aunt Si, this is probably a final burst of energy before death..."

Back to light.

Si Yao was so frightened that her legs went weak instantly, her eyes immediately reddened with anxiety, and tears welled up in her eyes again, brimming with tears, as she stammered, "Mom!"

"Don't wail, your mother is strong and healthy, I won't die."

Madam Si couldn't argue with three people alone, and she was furious. Her emotions were so volatile that she felt dizzy again, so she immediately ordered Steward Si to bring over the medicine that had been brewed.

Butler Si immediately went to the side room and brought over the boiled Chinese medicine, which was prepared according to the prescription given by the little miracle doctor.

Seeing that Madam Si was about to drink the Chinese medicine, Si Yao was anxious to stop her, but was stopped by Madam Si's stern gaze, and then quickly drank the Chinese medicine.

Si Yao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She turned around and nudged Si Qing, "Mom will listen to you, so why don't you stop them!"

Si Qing leaned back against the wall, lowered his eyes and tapped his prayer beads lightly. Hearing this, he calmly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Your blindness doesn't mean I'm blind."

A person experiencing a final burst of energy before death could not possibly have such a powerful voice.

Seeing that she couldn't rely on Si Qing, Si Yao glared at him fiercely, then anxiously went to check on her mother's condition.

Mrs. Si finished the Chinese medicine in one gulp, feeling much better. She tested her mouth with a handkerchief and then spoke dignifiedly to the attending physician.

"Dr. Li, you'll know once you give me an examination."

Dr. Li was already looking at Madam Si with the eyes of someone about to die. Seeing that Madam Si had been thoroughly brainwashed by traditional Chinese medicine, he thought that at least she should die knowing why. So he took out his equipment to examine Madam Si.

Before long, the examination and diagnosis report came out. When they saw that all the data showed that Madam Si's physical functions had returned to normal, everyone except Si Qing, who remained calm, was stunned.

How can it be?

He actually recovered!

Seeing the unsuspecting reactions on their faces, Madam Si was in high spirits. A smug look filled her eyes, and she smiled with an air of refined elegance.

"Now you know how amazing this little fairy is, right? You're all short-sighted and prejudiced against traditional Chinese medicine. Now you have nothing to say?"

Since Mrs. Si fell ill, the Si family has ignored her request to seek treatment from traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and has only allowed Western medicine to treat her.

For Mrs. Si, Western medicine is composed of chemical components that damage the liver and kidneys. She took it for several months in a row, and only she knows how uncomfortable she was.

She supports traditional Chinese medicine and cannot stand others slandering it, but she also lacks the confidence to refute it because traditional Chinese medicine has indeed declined.

Now, the fairy has cured her with traditional Chinese medicine, proving the magic of TCM, and she can finally hold her head high.

Dr. Li found it utterly unbelievable. He knew how serious Mrs. Si's condition was; she was on the verge of death just yesterday, so how could she be cured today?

If it was truly cured by traditional Chinese medicine, then is it still traditional Chinese medicine? Isn't that magic?

Si Yao's heart pounded violently. She looked dazed and murmured, "Is traditional Chinese medicine really that miraculous?"

The environment she grew up in and the knowledge she received all promoted Western medicine.

In her eyes, traditional Chinese medicine was a fraudulent and worthless practice. She never imagined that traditional Chinese medicine could solve a problem so quickly when Western medicine was helpless against it.

“Traditional Chinese medicine doesn’t have that ability; it must be Western medicine that’s doing the work!” An Ran said confidently.

"Madam Si, we have been treating you for three months. You are cured today, which proves that the treatment is over and it is time for you to fully recover."

Si Yao immediately regained consciousness.

She's really gone mad; she was almost brainwashed. Yes, traditional Chinese medicine doesn't have that ability. My mother was clearly cured by Western medicine.

“You can’t even diagnose what disease I have, yet you claim to have cured me.”

Madam Si's words made An Ran blush deeply, wishing she could disappear into a hole on the spot.

But she still felt in her heart that she was the one who cured Madam Si's illness.

Although Western medicine failed to diagnose Mrs. Si's condition, perhaps it was cured by sheer chance?

Dr. Li shared the same idea, but he didn't want to claim credit for Western medicine. He just had a prejudice that traditional Chinese medicine was unreliable and hadn't personally witnessed Mrs. Si being saved.

Madam Si was very displeased to see that they were still unconvinced.

Unfortunately, she fainted before she could ask the fairy's name, otherwise she could have pulled the fairy aside and shown her to these short-sighted people.

An Ran only wanted to protect her rights. Why was it that when she saved Madam Si, it was attributed to the work of traditional Chinese medicine?

Before she could explain further, Si Yao reached out and patted her hand reassuringly, a hint of apology in her eyes. She said softly, "My mom only believes in traditional Chinese medicine. I'm sorry you had to go along with her. Just go along with her. I'll make it up to you later."

An Ran gritted her teeth, forced into silence, her eyes twisting in a distorted light.

All she wanted was to marry Si Qing; no other compensation could compare to the title of Mrs. Si.

Damn it, I wonder who stole her credit!

Madam Si, with her sharp ears, heard Si Yao's words and said coldly, "Compensation for what? She made me suffer so much, I'm already being lenient by not causing her any trouble. Compensation? Are you out of your mind?"

Si Yao was completely bewildered by the scolding, while An Ran gritted her teeth so hard that her palms almost bled.

"mom……"

"If you don't believe me, don't call me Mom. I don't have a stupid daughter like you."

As she spoke, Madam Si turned her head to look at Si Qing, her eyes filled with eagerness, and said...

"Ah Qing, can you help me find Little Fairy? I want to adopt her as my goddaughter. She's so smart and beautiful. The moment I saw her, I knew we had a mother-daughter bond."

If Si Qing hadn't already married the eldest daughter of the Yu family, Madam Si would actually prefer Xiao Xiannv to be her daughter-in-law.

Si Qing's light-colored, alluring eyes lifted slightly. He raised his hand, hooked his fingers around his collar, and slowly loosened it a little. He nodded in agreement.

The Si family has always been one to repay kindness, and since that girl saved his mother, he should do something in return.

Si Yao was both amused and exasperated. Her mother had been brainwashed so badly that she didn't even want her daughter anymore.

However, since her mother has recovered, she is willing to let her mother be happy.

"Mom, when did you learn to read faces? Didn't you not believe in fortune telling?"

Si Yao blinked, the moisture fading from her almond-shaped eyes, revealing their lively light, and said jokingly,

"Mom, back then, the fortune teller that Grandpa found said that Aqing had to marry Miss Yu in order to repay the Yu family for saving his life. You were the first to jump out and say that he was old-fashioned and superstitious."

Otherwise, given the Si family's wealth, if they truly wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, they could simply engage in business cooperation with the Yu family; why would they need a marriage alliance?

Madam Si said,

"That was before. I did not advocate feudal superstition, but that was your grandfather's idea."

Now that Ah Qing has married Miss Yu, we must respect her. Don't bring up such jokes again.

Si Yao pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and said,

"I don't think it's a pity. How much more powerful is our Si family than the Yu family? There's no benefit for the Si family to form a marriage alliance with the Yu family..."

Si Yao was protective of her own, feeling that with Si Qing's superiority, he should have been matched with a noble lady from one of the four great families, such as the Bo family, which was on good terms with the Si family... while the Yu family was just an ordinary aristocratic family.

"benefit?"

Madam Si's expression turned serious, and she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Only useless men rely on their wives' power and wealth!"

Si Yao blushed slightly at her mother's words, realizing that her own thoughts were somewhat inappropriate. After a pause, she whispered...

"Mom, that's not what I meant. It's mainly because Miss Yu's character might be a bit questionable. I don't think she's good enough for A-Qing."

Upon hearing this, Si Qing frowned slightly, straightened his shoulders which had been slightly relaxed against the wall, and his peach blossom eyes fell coldly on Si Yao.

Si Yao felt his gaze and assumed that he was also unable to bear the marriage with Yu Jinzhao and wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible. After all, she had just noticed that Si Qing and Yu Jinzhao were not on good terms.

With the intention of helping her younger brother escape his suffering, Si Yao cleared her throat and slowly said,

"I found out that Miss Yu went abroad three years ago. She was forcibly sent away by the Yu family, and it was her beloved older brother who personally sent her away."

For the next three years, Miss Yu lived alone and miserable in a foreign country. She must have done something wrong to disappoint her family, who had always doted on her.

Si Yao was also pampered growing up. She was grateful to her family and would never do anything to disappoint them, so she couldn't understand Yu Jinzhao.

If she didn't have character flaws, how could even her family be so heartless towards her?

After she finished speaking, Si Yao suddenly felt a chill behind her. She turned around and met Si Qing's cold, knife-like eyes, which seemed to be sharp blades piercing out from nowhere, carrying a ruthless cruelty that seemed to tear the air apart.

"What kind of look is that?" Si Yao touched her neck. She was helping him escape his misery, but he seemed to want to kill her.

Si Qing's wrist beads twirled between his slender, jade-like fingers, the black and white intertwining to create an alluring desire.

His eyes were always cold and piercing, and he appeared nonchalant.

"How come I didn't know you were so shrewd before?"

Si Yao was a little angry when she heard this. Who was she meddling for?

Si Qing didn't give her a chance to speak. He slipped one hand into his pocket, turned around, and walked out.

An Ran stared intently as the man's tall and imposing figure disappeared from sight, then turned and echoed, "Yao Yao is right. I spent some time with Mrs. Si today, and she was indeed a bit harsh..."

Halfway through her sentence, Madam Si frowned, abandoning the well-intentioned advice she had given Si Yao, and her gaze turned cold as she looked at An Ran, "You also know that she is Mrs. Si."

The implication is that you have no right to criticize.

Madam Si used to treat An Ran kindly because of her care for Si Qingtou's illness, but An Ran shouldn't have said such things.

No matter what, Miss Yu is a member of the Si family, her daughter-in-law, and it's not for outsiders to judge her.

An Ran blushed instantly with shame, her lips turned pale, and she said in a panic, "I'm sorry, Aunt Si, I misspoke."

Mrs. Si ignored her.

Si Yao immediately gave An Ran a look, signaling her to leave quickly.

After An Ran left, Madam Si's expression improved, and she spoke earnestly to her daughter.

"Seeing is not always believing, let alone hearsay."

“Yaoyao, you don’t know what kind of person Miss Yu is. You haven’t experienced what she’s been through, so you can’t make a judgment based on your subjective opinions.”

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