After being universally criticized online, he cultivates immortality and farms to lead his motherlan

Chapter 72 Memories Flood In
Xiao Heqi coughed even more violently in an instant.

His ears turned bright red, and he said coldly, "Who told you I have no heir?"

Jian Ning read the task description again.

In the world of cultivation, the Yichen Sect reigns supreme due to its overwhelming strength. Unfortunately, the Xiao family lineage is dwindling, facing imminent extinction. To expand the sect's network, you are tasked with saving the Yichen Sect from its dire straits. Quest triggered!

The crisis of extinction turned out to be a misjudgment on her part.

She thought Xiao Heqi had a sexual dysfunction, but actually it was because he was about to die, so this crisis of extinction was not wrong.

Jian Ning withdrew her hand from taking his pulse, avoiding the awkward topic of having no heir, and said only, "You have been poisoned for quite some time, and it has already invaded your lungs and internal organs. Even if you have the best medicine to maintain your health, you will only have two years to live at most."

Xiao He straightened his cuffs, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Her words were exactly the same as the conclusion reached by the medical team that served him exclusively.

In fact, the woman couldn't even feel his pulse!
He looked at Jian Ning, a hint of mockery in his eyes: "Dr. Jian, didn't you say you would cure me?"

"I have a general idea now, I need to go back and study it."

Jian Ning wasn't lying; her week of diligent study hadn't been in vain. Having knowledge in her mind made her feel much more confident than before.

She has to go back and try it to find out the result.

If Xiao Heqi initially approached it with a childish, playful attitude, his attitude became noticeably more serious after she uttered the words that she only had two years to live.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news, Dr. Jian." Xiao He stood up, glancing at her casually: "Have you had lunch?"

Jian Ning shook her head, her tone accusing: "Of course not, I came over at eleven o'clock and have been waiting for you here for almost half an hour."

Xiao Heqi glanced at his watch and said, "Then I'll treat you to lunch as an apology to you, Doctor?"

"Row."

Jian Ning got up briskly, saving her the trouble of going back to make lunch.

Xiao Heqi drove, and Jian Ning sat in the passenger seat.

Unlike the first time they confronted each other in the car, the atmosphere was much more relaxed this time.

The exquisite and romantic Befer restaurant is located on the top floor of the most expensive area in the northern part of the city.

Jian Ning had only seen information about this restaurant online.

This restaurant is only open five days a week. Diners need to be greeted by staff before they can come up to the table. All the plates and utensils are made by artists from all over the world. The plating is considered an art form. The menu is updated once a month.

This was Jian Ning's first time in such a place, and she felt a sense of unease, like a poor person seeing a rich person.

The waiter handed over the menu.

Jian Ning was equally astonished when she saw the price.

However, the thought that Xiao Heqi was the one who paid for it made her much calmer.

"Duck liver mousse, caviar tart, and this steamed bun with sea urchin sushi."

She was thinking to herself that if it was delicious, she would invite Nan Nan to come along next time.

The restaurant was quiet, with only the melodious sound of a violin.

The two ate quietly.

Then came the sound of footsteps, followed by a familiar voice.

"Brother, Ningning, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Li looked at them with a surprised expression.

Jian Ning looked up and saw Xiao Li and his female companion, who seemed to be Xia Momo, a popular female celebrity in the entertainment industry.

Xiao Li immediately moved a step to the side, distancing himself from Xia Momo, and explained, "Ningning, I was discussing business cooperation with her, it's nothing."

When Xia Momo saw Jian Ning, she greeted her like an old friend, "Jian Ning, it's been a long time! What have you been doing since you retired from the entertainment industry?"

Jane said, "I'm farming."

Xia Momo chuckled, "You're so funny, just like before. Do you remember when I played the female lead and you played my maid?"

Jian Ning nodded: "I remember, you and the male lead fell in love while filming, are you still together?"

Xia Momo's smile froze for a moment. "No, it was just to make it easier for the audience to ship the couple. They weren't actually together."

After she finished explaining, it seemed as if she only then noticed the person opposite Jian Ning.

"Isn't this General Manager He from Yichen Technology? Hello, hello, I'm actress Xia Momo. Please take care of me if your company has any events in the future."

Xiao Heqi looked up, glanced at her, and responded lightly, "Mm."

The reaction was much better than Jian Ning had expected.

Why isn't his mouth sharp anymore?

Xia Momo beamed, completely oblivious to Xiao Li's grim expression. Jian Ning guessed that whether Xiao Heqi would help her or not was uncertain, but her business cooperation with Xiao Li was likely doomed.

"I'm full." Jian Ning stood up at the right moment.

Xiao Heqi: "I'll take you back."

"Uh-huh."

Jian Ning responded and politely said goodbye to Xiao Li and Xia Momo before leaving.
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That evening, at the Xiao family home.

Xiao Li found Xiao Heqi in his mother's former study.

"elder brother."

Xiao Heqi was holding a photo frame. When he saw him coming, he turned the photo frame upside down and placed it on the table.

"what's up?"

Xiao Li frowned, looking uneasy, and asked, "You really don't like Ningning?"

Xiao Heqi coldly uttered three words: "I don't like it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li's unease faded, and he breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "That's good. I'm very serious about pursuing her, but Ningning said she's been quite busy lately and it's hard to get her to go out. Brother, how did you manage to get her to go out with you?"

Xiao Heqi raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiao Li: "She invited me."

Xiao Li wanted to ask more, but Xiao Heqi's face already showed some impatience.

"If you like her, go for it. You don't need to keep asking me. What's between you two is none of my business. And I don't need to explain my business to you."

In the past, although his brother's attitude towards him had never been very good, it would never have been like this.

Xiao Li suddenly remembered that tomorrow was his brother's birthday.

No wonder.

He pursed his lips, his attitude one of admitting his mistake: "Brother, I'm sorry, I won't do it again. I won't bother you anymore."

The study door closed.

Xiao Heqi picked up the photo frame that had been flipped over on the table and took it back into his hand.

Inside the frame is a photo that has been torn in half.

Of the remaining half, only he and his mother were left.

Xiao Heqi reached out and touched his mother's face in the photo, then touched his own face in the photo.

Memories came flooding back.

He was four years old.

My mother's best friend came to our door with a big belly, saying that she was pregnant with his father's child.

Everyone thought he was too young, too young to remember anything, and too ignorant.

In fact, he remembered everything the adults said.

"The old man told me to stay here and give birth to the child. Xiangfang, don't blame me. Blame yourself for giving birth to a son who is naturally weak and might die at any time."

"Xiangfang, the one who isn't loved is the mistress. If we're talking about who came first, he and I were each other's first love, and you came later. If it weren't for your family's power, the position of Mrs. Xiao should have been mine."

"Yes, I deliberately approached you and became your best friend."

"Every time you go on a business trip, I sleep in the bed you used to sleep in."

He didn't quite understand those words when he was four years old; he could only vaguely sense what they meant.

Every time, his mother would be upset for a long time because of what that woman said, and then she would hug him tightly and start crying.

Later, my mother fell ill, spending her time either in the hospital or lying in bed.

On his seventh birthday, his mother got up and made him a bowl of longevity noodles by herself.

She watched him eat the bowl of noodles, cupped his face, and kissed him on the forehead.

My mother's voice used to be gentle, but perhaps due to her long illness, it has become weak and hoarse.

"My dear Heqi, may you live to be a hundred years old."

That night, there was a thunderstorm, and the villa suddenly lost power.

He was terrified and wanted to go to his mother.

I pushed open the door and saw my mother's body hanging from the ceiling.

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, casting a blinding beam of light through the window.

Amidst the rumble of thunder and the flickering light, he walked shakily to his mother's side and touched her already cold feet.

(End of this chapter)