Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Faced with a barrage of questions from Li Chu, Shen Mingchao chose to smooth things over, because she was also completely confused.

Li Cu raised his hand.

"Never mind, the cause and effect are no longer important."

Wu Xie's words echoed in his ears, and Li Chu finally suppressed that matter, instead tentatively asking, "Xiao Han, do you... want to come back to Beijing with me?"

As if afraid of being rejected by Shen Mingchao, Li Chu's expression turned slightly unnatural. "My mother... misses you very much."

They played the family card.

Li Chu felt that a sentence he had overheard was very true: People who rely on time to forget cannot withstand meeting again.

Although they were only together for four years, and although they have been separated for five years, true feelings are never measured by time.

Li Chu was a little uneasy. He didn't know if his sister, whom he hadn't seen for five years, thought the same way as him. It wasn't until she said a crisp "Okay" that he felt relieved.

The original novel doesn't elaborate much on Li Cu's mother, only mentioning sporadically that she divorced due to domestic violence. Through Li Han's memories, she sees a more vivid version of this character. She is willing to visit her former adoptive mother as Li Han.

"etc--"

A cold male voice suddenly rang out from inside the room.

"You cannot leave for the time being."

Shen Mingchao looked over, and her face instantly fell. Some unpleasant memories were assaulting her.

The days of drinking several bowls of herbal medicine are still vivid in Shen Mingchao's mind, and the thought of it makes his mouth taste bitter.

She looked at Hordorf with grief and indignation.

The person remained completely unfazed and casually remarked, "If you keep looking at me like you want to slam the medicine bowl on my head, I'll think you're disrespecting doctors."

With his secret exposed, Shen Mingchao quickly denied it: "No, I didn't, don't frame me."

"Yes." Hodov nodded.

What the hell is "en"? What is he doing?

Shen Mingchao, being both flexible and accommodating, humbly pleaded, "Dr. Huo, how could I not know my own body? I don't feel any pain anywhere; I'm perfectly healthy."

Hordorf slowly wiped his glasses, glancing at the man out of the corner of his eye, and said leisurely, "Are you a doctor? Am I a doctor? Without me, your nose would still be bleeding."

"Is it that serious?"

Shen Mingchao strongly suspected that Huo Daofu was exaggerating.

"Don't believe me?" Hordorff put on his glasses, revealing a friendly, fake smile. "I have photos on my phone. Want me to show them to you?"

How insidious! They even left behind evidence.

Shen Mingchao was defeated with a sense of bewilderment.

She was ultimately forced to stay. Her brother, Li Chu, did try to secure her freedom, but unfortunately, Huo Daofu was more entrenched in his principles.

Li Chu: "Huo Daofu, don't think I don't know who you are. My sister's illness can be treated in Beijing just as well. Do you think you're more authoritative than doctors in Beijing?"

Hodolph: "Indeed, you can say I'm not a good person, but you can't say I'm not a good doctor. Once I take on a patient, I'm the one who has to treat them."

Li Cu: "Are you sick in the head? Are you short of money? Trying to extort money from me?"

Hordorff: "I have a bit of a fastidious nature, so please don't try to humiliate me with money."

Li Cu sneered: "After all the dirty things you've done before, you're afraid of being humiliated?"

Hordorff sneered, "Just as clean as you've been doing, you idiot who used C4 to blow yourself up!"

When his sore spot was touched, he almost exploded and was about to expose the other person's shortcomings when Shen Mingchao, who was watching the show, made a Patrick Star-like sound.

"Brother, have you ever thrown a bomb at your own feet in a game? Hehe, I have too."

She sighed deeply: "At that time, I didn't dare to open voice chat with my teammates, for fear that all I would hear was birdsong and fragrant flowers."

Li Chu looked confused and was about to speak when another clever man next door spoke up.

Su Wan blushed and chuckled, "Come to think of it, I've done that before."

The victim next door rolled his eyes, and Yang Hao glared at Su Wan angrily: "You idiot, you fucking threw it at my feet!"

Su Wan suddenly realized: "Oh, right, it's okay, bro. In the end, I got beaten to death pretty quickly too, didn't I?"

Is this something to be proud of?

Li Chu, unable to contain himself any longer, shouted: "Hey! You guys have completely veered off-topic! Aren't we brothers? Shouldn't we be on the same side? Let's all curse him together!"

Yang Hao shook her head with a hint of regret: "Although I really want to, I still refuse."

After all, Hordorff was practically his mentor.

Su Wan also shook his head: "Ya Li, you know I don't swear, I'm a civilized person."

Li Cu: ? Who's implying is rude? And you still say you can't swear?

Seeing that Li Cu's momentum was weakening, Shen Mingchao decided to help Li Cu and cheered him on the spot: "Brother, I like your unruly attitude."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold glint shot over.

It's Hodov.

The sharp look in her eyes conveyed a clear message: women are not allowed to interrupt in a men's argument!

Shen Mingchao's face stiffened. Fearing that the Chinese medicine would be twice as bitter the next day, she quickly changed her words: "On the other hand, sometimes when you grow up, you have to learn to control your temper, otherwise you will easily get beaten up by society."

While petting the cat, Kan Jian exclaimed in surprise, "Mingchao, you changed your tune so quickly?"

"Hey~" Shen Mingchao shook his finger disapprovingly, "You can't say that. I called it emergency avoidance."

"So you avoided me?" Li Chu's chilly voice came over.

Shen Mingchao choked up, but reacted very quickly: "Brother, I also like your understanding nature."

Kan Jian exclaimed in shock, "Wow! She really changes her expression faster than flipping through a book!"

This inexplicable farce ended when the neighbor lady, carrying tangerines, stood at the door and called for Shen Mingchao to come over.

The two chatted privately at the door for a while. The older woman left with a smile, while Shen Mingchao returned with oranges.

Su Wan asked curiously, "Ming Dynasty, what did the old lady want with you?"

Shen Mingchao blurted out, "She's taken a liking to you guys."

Instantly, a chorus of "Ah?" echoed from all sides.

Tsk, you've been too quick to speak again.

Shen Mingchao repeated, "She took a liking to you two on behalf of her niece, and then asked about your dating situation, saying she could help introduce you to potential partners and wanted you to have dinner at her house."

Yang Hao put down her phone, frowned, and asked, "What was your answer?"

"I said I didn't know, and she asked me to pass on the message, and then she gave me the oranges."

Shen Mingchao wasn't one to keep things to himself. He went over and handed out oranges to everyone while reassuring them, "It's okay. Everyone who comes here goes through this process; it's like triggering an NPC's storyline. The old lady is retired and probably bored at home alone. Having a hobby to pass the time isn't bad."

"Right, vest guy?"

As someone who's been through it all, Kan Jian chuckled sheepishly, "Yeah, the auntie was quite warm and hospitable."