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Li Yichen tied his shoelaces, straightened up, and twirled the car keys halfway between his fingers. "Let's go, Xue'er. I'll take you home, otherwise your parents will think I sold you."

Liu Xue lowered her hand from her face, wrapped her large black trench coat tighter, and followed him outside.

The V8 engine of the Tank 700 roared in the night, its tires rolling over the speed bumps in front of the Liu family villa before coming to a steady stop in the center of the courtyard.

The double doors to the living room were wide open. Liu Bing paced anxiously back and forth under the porch. Her father leaned against a Roman column, smoking, cigarette butts scattered at his feet. Her mother sat on the steps, clutching a crumpled tissue, her eyes frighteningly red and swollen.

Upon hearing the engine, the three of them simultaneously looked up and rushed down the steps into the blinding headlights.

The passenger door was pushed open.

A slender, fair leg clad in a black trench coat stepped out onto the cobblestones. Then, Liu Xue emerged from the carriage and stood up straight. Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, her complexion was rosy, and even the fine lines around her eyes from working late into the night had vanished.

Liu's mother stumbled and nearly fell onto the lawn. She stared intently at Liu Xue's face, letting out two distorted gasps, and the tissue in her hand fell into the mud.

"Xue'er?" Mr. Liu threw away his half-smoked cigarette, strode over, his hand outstretched in mid-air, wanting to touch her but not daring to, his fingertips trembling violently. "Is it really you? Your face...you were at the hospital yesterday..."

Liu Bing pounced on Liu Xue, grabbed her arm, and rolled up her sleeve. Her smooth, delicate arm was exposed to the air; there wasn't even a pinhole to be found.

"This is impossible!" Liu Bing's eyes widened in disbelief. She grabbed Liu Xue, spun her around halfway, and then tried to pull down her collar. "Yesterday the doctor said it was 80% severe burns! The strong acid burned through the entire dermis! How is this possible?!"

Liu Xue brushed her brother's hand away, smiling as she adjusted her trench coat: "Dad, Mom, Xiaobing, I'm really alright. Look, I'm perfectly fine now, not even a scar."

She spun around on the spot, the hem of her trench coat billowing up.

Liu's mother finally came to her senses, let out a loud scream, rushed over, hugged her daughter tightly, and burst into tears. Between sobs, she patted Liu Xue's back, repeatedly chanting, "Thank God, Heaven has shown us..."

Li Yichen pulled out the car key, pushed open the driver's side door, got out, and leaned against the door, looking at the family.

Liu Bing turned around, rushed to Li Yichen in three strides, and grabbed his sleeve. "Brother Li! How did you do that?!" Liu Bing's voice boomed, "I saw my sister's terrible condition yesterday with my own eyes! The doctor issued three critical condition notices! You took her away for a day, and now even her pores are smaller than before! This completely defies common sense in biology!"

Li Yichen raised his hand and casually slapped Liu Bing's hand away. "Don't pry, it's a trade secret." He patted the wrinkles on his sleeve. "Just think of your sister as tough as nails, even the King of Hell won't take her."

"Don't try to fool me!" Liu Bing exclaimed, jumping up and down in frustration. "Our Liu family started in the pharmaceutical industry! I know everything about burn medications and stem cell regeneration technology! I can't find a single drug that can rebuild the epidermis and nerves within 24 hours! You must have used some kind of black magic!"

Liu's father walked over and pulled Liu Bing aside.

This pharmaceutical tycoon, a prominent figure in Shanghai's business world, bent his knees, about to kneel on the bluestone slab. "Mr. Li, no matter what methods you used, you snatched Xue'er's life back from the brink of death. Our Liu family owes you a tremendous favor."

Li Yichen reacted swiftly, reaching forward with his right hand to firmly support Liu's father's arm. The force was immense, keeping Liu's father suspended in mid-air, preventing him from kneeling.

"Uncle Liu, you're making me feel terrible." Li Yichen pulled Liu's father straight with force. "Liu Xue is my friend, and saving her is my duty. We know each other quite well. If you kneel down like this, how can I ever set foot in your house again?"

As he spoke, his gaze passed over Liu's father's shoulder and landed on Liu Xue. Their eyes met. Two blushes rose on Liu Xue's cheeks, and she quickly lowered her head, her toes fidgeting on the stone slab.

Wiping away her tears, Liu's mother hurried over and grabbed Li Yichen's wrist tightly. "Mr. Li, you must stay for dinner today! I'll go ask Aunt Zhou to add a few more dishes; I'll cook them myself!" Tears welled up in her eyes again. "You are a great benefactor to our Liu family. If you don't eat this meal, our whole family won't sleep well tonight!"

After saying that, Liu's mother didn't give Li Yichen a chance to refuse. She turned around and ran into the villa, heading straight for the kitchen.

Liu Xue walked over and stood next to Li Yichen, her shoulder intentionally or unintentionally brushing against his arm. "Yichen, stay today." Her voice was soft and sweet, full of coquettishness, completely different from the decisive and icy female referee she usually was. "My parents are in such a state that if you leave, they'll really worry themselves sick all night."

Li Yichen helplessly shrugged: "Fine, I'll accept it."

Liu Bing peered over, his eyes darting back and forth between the two of them. He leaned in and asked in a low voice, "Brother Li, is there something going on between you and my sister? My sister always talks to me with a sarcastic tone, and the way she was talking just now gave me goosebumps."

Li Yichen slapped Liu Bing on the back of the head: "Don't ask about things in the underworld. Go get your sister a cup of hot water."

Dinner was laid out on a long mahogany table, as lavish as if it were Chinese New Year.

Steamed grouper, braised abalone, and braised prawns—more than a dozen hearty dishes were piled high. Liu's father went to the underground wine cellar and found a bottle of Moutai that he had treasured for thirty years. He personally unscrewed the cap and poured Li Yichen a full glass.

"Mr. Li, this is a toast to you." Mr. Liu raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

During the meal, Liu's parents took turns piling food into Li Yichen's bowl, so enthusiastically that they practically wanted to bring the plate directly to him. Liu Bing, biting into a piece of green vegetable, rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "When I come back from a business trip of half a month, I can't even get a sip of hot soup. The difference in treatment is too great."

After a few rounds of drinks, Mr. Liu put down his chopsticks and tentatively asked, "Mr. Li, could you perhaps reveal a little bit about how you cured Xue'er? Even if it's a trade secret, could you at least give me a few pointers? I've worked in the pharmaceutical industry my whole life, and what I've seen today has truly shattered my understanding of the world."

Li Yichen picked up his teacup, rinsed his mouth, and placed the cup on the table. "Uncle Liu, this matter involves some extremely sensitive technology." He looked into Liu's father's eyes. "I can only tell you that this is science, absolutely not some kind of metaphysics. I really can't say the specific details. Saying them wouldn't do the Liu family any good."

Before Liu's father could ask any more questions, Liu Xue picked up a piece of braised pork from the side and stuffed it directly into Li Yichen's bowl.

"Dad, please don't pry," Liu Xue said, trying to smooth things over. "Yichen has his own rules and difficulties. I'm sitting here with you all safe and sound, and that's enough."

She turned to look at Li Yichen, her eyes so tender they could melt your heart: "Eat more, this is my mom's specialty, she only makes it once a year, usually during Chinese New Year."

The intimate and natural act of picking up food with chopsticks made Liu's parents exchange a glance. Both elders were shrewd people; their eyes met, revealing a deep meaning. Liu's mother even couldn't help but curl her lips upwards slightly.

After dinner, night fell.

Liu Xue took Li Yichen's car keys and offered to see him off. The two walked side by side to the villa's front gate.

The night breeze ruffled Liu Xue's long hair. She suddenly stopped, turned around, wrapped her arms around Li Yichen's waist, stood on tiptoe, and pressed her red lips heavily against his cheek.

"Thank you, Yichen." Liu Xue leaned against his chest, her voice soft but her words emphasized, "In this life, I've made up my mind about you."

Li Yichen reached out and ruffled her hair, then pinched her cheek. "Stay home these next few days and don't go anywhere." His tone became serious. "Your injury caused quite a stir at the hospital before, and now you've suddenly appeared completely unharmed. If someone with malicious intent targets you, it could cause a lot of trouble."

Liu Xue nodded obediently: "I understand the gravity of the situation. I've already emailed the company's senior management, and I've been resting at home for the past month, not accepting any external visits or media interviews. The official statement is that my injuries are stable and I'm undergoing closed-door rehabilitation."

"Smart." Li Yichen opened the car door. "Remember, you can't tell even your parents and Xiaobing everything about the nanomedical pod. If this thing is leaked, it will lead to your death."

"I understand. Drive carefully."

The taillights of the Tank 700 drew a red line in the night as it drove out of the Liu family's gate.

Liu Xue stood in the wind watching the car disappear before turning and walking back to the living room. As soon as she entered, her father, mother, and Liu Bing were already sitting in a row on the sofa downstairs, all three pairs of eyes fixed on her, as if they were conducting a joint interrogation.

Liu Bing was the first to lose her temper, jumping up from the sofa: "Sis! Tell me honestly, what kind of magic tricks did Brother Li use?! Also, you two were all lovey-dovey at the door just now, was there some secret I haven't heard of?!"

Liu Xue walked to the single sofa and sat down, abandoning the demure womanly demeanor she had shown in front of Li Yichen and reverting to the capable demeanor of the president of Liu's Pharmaceuticals.

"Dad, Mom, Xiaobing, listen carefully." Liu Xue's expression was extremely serious. "Li Yichen did indeed save me using a technology far beyond the scope of modern medicine. This technology is extremely sensitive. If it is leaked, it will bring him, and even our family, utter disaster. Therefore, you must keep everything you saw today a secret and not mention a single word to anyone."

Mr. Liu pondered for a moment, then reached for the cigarette case on the coffee table, took out a cigarette, and lit it. "Xue'er, I understand the implications you're talking about. Mr. Li pulled you back from the brink of death; that's a debt of gratitude beyond measure. Our Liu family isn't ungrateful; we would never gossip and cause him trouble."

Liu's mother nodded repeatedly, slapping her thigh: "Yes, yes, we didn't see anything. We told everyone that you were lying in bed at home and couldn't get up."

Liu Bing scratched her head, pacing anxiously in front of the coffee table: "But sis, so many people outside know you were in an accident! The doctors and nurses in the city hospital's emergency department watched you being carried away! You're now healthy enough to run a marathon, how are we going to explain this to the outside world?"

Liu Xue leaned back on the sofa, her fingers interlaced on her knees, already having devised a plan in her mind.

"They publicly stated that the previous doctors had misdiagnosed the depth of the burns."

Liu Xue explained clearly, "Just say that the strong acid reagent was neutralized by other chemicals at the moment of the explosion, preventing deep corrosion. In addition, Li Yichen provided a special burn ointment that the military was still in the experimental stage, which allowed for extremely fast recovery."

In short, they attributed everything to a drug miracle, never mentioning the specific treatment process or the equipment used.

Mr. Liu stubbed out his cigarette, which he had only taken two puffs of, in the ashtray, and slammed his hand on the coffee table to seal the deal.

"Do as Xue'er says." Father Liu stood up, displaying the authority of the head of the family. "For the time being, Xue'er, you will stay on the second floor and not even leave the yard."

Xiao Bing, go to the company first thing tomorrow morning and completely block the news. Tell all the senior executives that anyone who dares to spread rumors about President Liu's injuries will be fired on the spot, and the legal department will investigate thoroughly.

Liu Bing straightened up and nodded vigorously: "Understood, Dad. I'll take care of it first thing tomorrow morning. Don't even think about getting any information from a fly."

Liu Xue stood up and pulled her black trench coat tighter. She lowered her head, buried her nose in the wide collar, and smelled the lingering tobacco scent. Her lips curled up, and her eyes were full of undisguised joy.

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