Chapter 255 - 254: What Are You Doing Here
Upon hearing his youngest son’s words, Xie Yongchao burst into laughter beside him.
"Yuan Zhou is right; Yiyi certainly qualifies as your junior sister. Brother Guo and I once learned a set of Turtle Breathing Techniques from an old master, so we can be considered fellow disciples. In that case, the two of you brothers and Yiyi can also be considered siblings."
Hearing this from his old friend, Guo Ming also chuckled and said, "Yes, back then, we both learned the Turtle Breathing Technique together. It’s been more than ten years now."
Upon hearing her master say this, Yiyi stepped forward and addressed Xie Yuanguang and Xie Yuanzhou as Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother. However, these terms were rare now, so she ultimately called them Brother Xie and Second Brother Xie.
Seeing Yiyi interacting with his two sons, Xie Yongchao smiled and nodded, then said, "Since Yuan Guang and Yuan Zhou have encountered this matter, let’s have them help investigate it together. After all, we can’t rest easy until we understand who these people are."
Guo Ming didn’t refuse his old friend’s kindness and directly said, "Then I’ll thank you two on behalf of Yiyi first."
"Brother Guo, there’s no need for formalities between us."
As he spoke, he invited Yiyi and her master inside for a cup of tea.
But Yiyi was preoccupied with her mother’s situation, and after sitting for a bit, she became restless.
Initially, she felt assured by the two bodyguards brought by Yin Suxin, but today’s words from the Xie brothers reignited her worries. After all, those wanting to harm her mother this time were not to be underestimated.
Guo Ming naturally noticed his apprentice’s feelings, so he waved her off, saying, "Yiyi, just go back to the hospital to see your mother."
Xie Yongchao also immediately instructed his two sons.
"Yuan Guang, Yuan Zhou, go with Yiyi to check on her. Help out wherever you can; she’s your little junior sister after all."
Hearing this, Xie Yuanguang and Xie Yuanzhou went with Yiyi to the hospital.
When Ding Yuejun saw her daughter return unexpectedly, she asked in confusion, "Yiyi, weren’t you supposed to be at school? Why did you come back? Don’t tell me you didn’t go back to school."
Xie Yuanzhou, upon hearing this from Ding Yuejun, raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yiyi before replying, "Aunt, we happened to meet Yiyi, so we thought we’d come see you together. That’s why she came along with us."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuejun didn’t ask further questions. She slowly sat up and sincerely thanked the Xie brothers, "Thank you so much for yesterday. Without you, I might not have survived. I’m deeply grateful for your lifesaving help."
Xie Yuanguang quickly replied, "No need to thank us, Aunt. We were just passing by and lent a hand. Besides, now that we know Yiyi is our junior sister, we consider ourselves family, so there’s no need for formalities."
Hearing this, Ding Yuejun looked at her daughter in confusion.
Yiyi smiled and explained the situation.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuejun was quite moved, "So you’re the children of Master Guo’s old friend. It’s truly a coincidence. But anyway, thank you very much."
On the side, Yin Suxin curiously glanced at the Xie brothers.
Yesterday, she found Xie Yuanguang somewhat familiar, but in their brief encounter, she was also worried about Ding Yuejun, so she didn’t think much of it. Seeing him again today, she finally recalled where she had seen him before, "You... you’re the eldest son of the Xie Family, right? I remember seeing you at your family’s grandparent’s birthday banquet before."
Xie Yuanguang, hearing this, looked over at Yin Suxin.
"I’m Yin Suxin from the Yin Family."
Hearing this, Xie Yuanguang remembered.
"So you’re President Yin of the Yin Family. Nice to meet you. We have met before, but that was several years ago, so I didn’t recognize you immediately."
Yin Suxin, amused, said, "Yes, it has been many years, so I wasn’t sure either until I heard your name."
Back then, Xie Yuanguang was quite young, and didn’t look the same as he does now, which is why she couldn’t recognize him at first glance.
They exchanged a few words and didn’t converse further.
Seeing her mother was okay, Yiyi finally relaxed, but was still worried about leaving her in the hospital alone.
Finally, Xie Yuanzhou suggested, "Aunt probably needs to stay in the hospital for a few more days. During this time, I’ll arrange for someone to come take care of her."
Hearing this, Yiyi looked at Xie Yuanzhou gratefully, "Thank you so much, Second Brother."
Finally getting this matter resolved allowed Yiyi to relax and refocus on finding out who was trying to harm her mother.
Ding Yuejun thought her daughter was being overly cautious, but seeing her determined expression, she didn’t say much, only urging, "Alright, Yiyi, now that you’ve come to see me, hurry back to class. Don’t let your studies fall behind."
"Mom, I’m heading back to school now."
After Yiyi and Xie Yuanguang and Xie Yuanzhou stepped outside, she once again thanked them both.
"Alright, Sister Yiyi, there’s no need for formalities between us," Xie Yuanguang smiled as he spoke, "Now that we consider each other family, there’s no need for formalities. You should hurry back to class."
Xie Yuanzhou raised an eyebrow as he regarded Yiyi, "But I suspect you don’t plan on going back to school."
Yiyi didn’t deny it, nodding as she said, "Correct, I plan to thoroughly investigate this matter. I’ll find time to make up for the schoolwork I miss, so there’s no need to worry."
"We’re not worried."
Xie Yuanzhou chuckled, "Since you have your plans, make your own decisions."
In his memory, Yiyi wasn’t someone you could judge by the standards of ordinary girls — after all, what ordinary girl could produce such miraculous medicine? Hence, he wouldn’t question any decision she made.
Yiyi nodded and then left.
After Yiyi left, Xie Yuanguang curiously asked his brother, "I almost forgot to ask you, didn’t you know Yiyi was our father’s friend’s disciple before? So how did you get to know her?"
"Brother, do you still remember the Rongzhi Pill?"
Speaking of this pill, Xie Yuanguang immediately nodded, "Of course, I remember the astonishing effect of the pill you brought back earlier. What... did you get it again?"
Xie Yuanzhou gestured in the direction Yiyi left, "The pill was made by Yiyi. Now you see how I know her."
"What... did you say the pill was made by Junior Sister Yiyi?" Xie Yuanguang was full of disbelief, "How is that possible?"
Mo Yiyi was still a university student; how could she have made such an extraordinary pill?
"That’s exactly what happened. So, if I want to continue getting the medicine, naturally I have to go all out to help her mother. That’s why I intervened yesterday. But I didn’t expect her master to be an old friend of our father."
On the other side, after Yiyi found Pei Jin, she was surprised to meet another unexpected person.
"Li Xue’er, what are you doing here?"