Starting with a beautiful woman's private doctor

"Knock knock knock—"

The next morning, Chu Nan was awakened by a very light knock on the door.

When he opened his eyes, the first light of day had just peeked through the window lattice and shone on the blue brick floor of the guest room in the backyard.

Xia Wantang draped one arm over his chest, her breathing deep and even.

Jiang Yingxue curled up on his other side, her forehead resting against his shoulder.

Chu Nan gently moved their hands apart, put on his clothes, and opened the door.

Wenbo stood outside the door, looking somewhat troubled.

"Mr. Chu, someone has come to see you. The head of the family requests that you come to the front hall."

Chu Nan frowned; his instinct was to refuse.

The matter at Wangjingyuan just ended yesterday, and the news that he has moved into the Qian family villa has probably already spread.

At this point, anyone who comes to his door is either testing him, trying to make friends, or asking for a favor, and he doesn't want to see any of them.

But then I thought, this is the Qian family villa.

Given Qian Yunlong's shrewdness and the Qian family's status, ordinary people simply cannot enter this door.

The person who could force Qian Yunlong to send someone to ask him to intervene must be someone of considerable importance.

Could it be... someone from the royal family?

After all, Fang Yuan had previously told him that the king was very likely to want to see him.

With that in mind, Chu Nan decided to meet him anyway.

He followed Wenbo to the front hall, and when he reached the entrance, he heard Qian Yunlong's laughter coming from inside.

The laughter was more relaxed than usual, carrying a heartfelt joy.

Chu Nan paused for a moment outside the threshold, his gaze passing through the carved wooden door and landing on the young man in the main hall.

The man was in his early twenties, tall and slender with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

He sat there, his back ramrod straight, like a gun stuck in a chair.

He had exceptionally good facial features, with deep brow bones, a straight nose, and a well-defined jawline.

Chu Nan could tell at a glance that this person exuded a murderous aura.

It wasn't the lingering malevolent aura after killing someone; it was something honed through military experience.

However, he did not possess the raw strength of a pure martial artist; his every move exuded a natural nobility.

It's the composure that only those who grow up in large families possess.

Qian Yunlong saw Chu Nan and waved, "Mr. Chu, let me introduce you. This is Ming Yanzhao, the fourth young master of the Ming family."

Ming Yanzhao stood up and bowed to Chu Nan.

His bow was not wide, but his waist was bent crisply and cleanly. "Mr. Chu, I've long admired you."

Chu Nan returned the greeting, and after taking his seat, he asked directly, "What brings you here, Fourth Young Master Ming?"

Ming Yanzhao didn't beat around the bush, "To be honest, I've come here seeking medical treatment."

Chu Nan's gaze sharpened. Seeking medical help?

Is it really unrelated to the Battle of Wangjingyuan?

"I wonder if anyone in the Fourth Young Master's family is ill?"

Ming Yanzhao's expression hardened. "My elder brother, Ming Yanwen, has been ill for three months and has been in a coma ever since."

"We've consulted many people, including all the well-known doctors in the capital, but it's no use."

"Until last night, we received news that the head of the Qian family had been cured by you, so I came here specifically to pay my respects."

Chu Nan did not immediately agree. "With the Ming family's wealth, finding a renowned doctor shouldn't be difficult. Why come to me?"

Ming Yanzhao said with a wry smile, "Because the symptoms of the Qian family head are almost exactly the same as those of my elder brother, since Mr. Chu can cure the Qian family head, he must also be able to cure my elder brother."

Chu Nan was silent for a few moments. "I'll think about it."

He really didn't want to get involved in the infighting among these large families.

If he hadn't promised Qian Xinya beforehand, and if he hadn't needed the treatment himself, he wouldn't have even been able to treat Qian Yunlong's illness.

Ming Yanzhao didn't insist. He took out a business card and placed it on the coffee table. "This is my contact information. If Mr. Chu has any ideas, please contact me anytime."

"In addition, I heard that Mr. Chu is interested in elixirs for repairing the soul. Our Ming family collected a lot of medicinal materials in this area to save my elder brother."

"If Mr. Chu is willing to lend a hand, the Ming family is willing to contribute all of these medicinal herbs."

Chu Nan's gaze paused for a moment. The spiritual herb given by the Jin family was only for assisting in the repair of the soul; relying on just that one herb was not enough.

Xu Ran's soul was severely damaged, and she needed more complete medicinal materials.

If the Ming family has one, then it's definitely worth going to see.

"understood."

After accepting the business card, Chu Nan said, "I will get back to you as soon as possible."

Ming Yanzhao stood up, bowed to Chu Nan and Qian Yunlong, and then turned and left.

After Ming Yanzhao had walked away, Qian Yunlong put down his teacup and let out a long sigh, "The Ming family is really much stronger than our Qian family."

Chu Nan didn't rush to ask further questions, and quietly waited for Qian Yunlong to continue.

"The Ming family has been established in the capital longer than us, and their business is bigger than ours, but look at them."

"Old Ming's sons are all incredibly capable and incredibly united."

"The eldest son is being groomed as the successor, the second son manages the industries in the south of the city, the third son is a leader in shipping, and the fourth son also takes charge of a local industry after returning from military service."

"The four sons each had their own strengths and each occupied their own territory, but they never once fought over power and profit."

As Qian Yunlong spoke, he picked up his teacup and put it down again, a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "If my Qian family were even half as troublesome as them, yesterday's events wouldn't have happened!"

Chu Nan knew that Qian Yunlong wasn't complaining to him, but rather sighing, but there was one thing that puzzled him.

Qian Yunlong was poisoned, and given that the symptoms were similar, it's highly likely he was also poisoned.

But the fact that the Qian family is so harmonious is clearly unusual.

"Are the descendants of the Ming family truly so united?"

Qian Yunlong nodded almost without hesitation, "The Ming family almost fell out of the top four families back then, and it was Old Man Ming who single-handedly saved it."

"At that time, he hadn't yet established himself properly, and his sons were still young. People outside were lining up to divide up the Ming family's property."

"Old Man Ming gritted his teeth and endured it all. The eldest son was his first son. At that time, the Ming family was going through the worst period. Old Man Ming poured all his heart and soul into the eldest son."

"Later, the Ming family prospered, and other offspring were born one after another. Their mothers were all different, and their ages varied greatly."

"Young Master Ming is old enough to be the father of Fourth Young Master Ming, but as you just saw, when Fourth Young Master Ming mentioned his elder brother, the look in his eyes was one of genuine respect."

Qian Yunlong paused for a moment, "That's why the Ming family doesn't have a Celestial Ancestor. After all, if they had a Celestial Ancestor back then, they wouldn't have suffered so much when they were declining."

"That's why I let Mingyan Zhao in, so you don't need to worry that the other party has ulterior motives."

After the conversation was out in the open, Chu Nan couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "Ming Yanwen has been in a coma for three months, and his symptoms are similar to those I treated for you."

"Patriarch Qian, your poisoning was done by someone within the Qian family. The Ming family is so united, who would poison Ming Yanwen?"

Qian Yunlong was silent for a while, "There is no internal strife, but... that doesn't mean the women's families don't have their own thoughts."