Chapter 347 - 346: Guests Arrive
Seeing Yiyi agree, Guo Ming nodded in satisfaction.
He was worried that his young disciple might neglect martial arts after being taken back by the Ding Family, but seeing Yiyi’s current attitude, he was relieved to see that she was still as diligent and eager to learn as before. "Then it’s settled."
After discussing this, Guo Ming invited Yiyi to stay for dinner.
Yiyi shook her head and said, "Master, I won’t stay for dinner; I need to go back and have a meal with my mother and them later."
"Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. You should head back soon."
Yiyi smiled and nodded.
When Yiyi returned to the Ding Family, she saw that Old Master Ding was already back. She immediately spoke to him about the situation with Medicine Valley.
Upon hearing Yiyi’s words, Old Master Ding looked at her with some confusion and said, "With medicine pills offering the same effect, there will surely be others launching them. Even if Medicine Valley Pharmaceutical launches the whitening pills, you don’t need to worry too much. As long as your pharmaceutical company’s whitening pills are effective, people will definitely prefer to buy yours, despite the competition."
Seeing that Old Master Ding didn’t take the matter seriously, Yiyi quickly stated, "Grandpa, I want to investigate Medicine Valley not just because they launched the whitening pills, but because there’s something suspicious about them."
"What’s suspicious about them?"
Yiyi directly mentioned the situation with Leng Yu and concluded, "With such a person at Medicine Valley, that place can’t be good. I’m afraid more people will get hurt in the future."
Initially, Old Master Ding didn’t see it as a big deal, but after hearing Yiyi’s words, he couldn’t ignore it any longer.
If there really is such a toxin, what if someone gets it from them and uses it to harm others? For now, this Leng Yu only targeted the Fang Family’s daughter-in-law, but if such a drug were used in political struggles against adversaries, it would be terrifying.
As Yiyi mentioned, even skilled doctors couldn’t diagnose it as a toxin, so it could kill invisibly.
Upon realizing this, Old Master Ding said solemnly, "Don’t worry, I will investigate this carefully. I’ll find out what Medicine Valley is really doing. Once I have results, I’ll let you know."
Hearing this, Yiyi smiled and nodded. She then added, "Grandpa, let’s not tell Mother about this to avoid worrying her. We have guests coming over for a banquet tomorrow."
Hearing Yiyi’s suggestion, Old Master Ding nodded with a smile, saying, "I thought the same. This will be a secret between us."
Finally, Old Master Ding gestured, "Alright, Yiyi, go wash up. Dinner will soon be ready, and your mom should be back shortly."
Yiyi nodded and went to wash her hands. When she returned, Ding Yuejun had indeed come back.
"Yiyi, is everything going well at the pharmaceutical company?"
Ding Yuejun asked, seeing her daughter return home before her.
Yiyi replied with a smile, "Mom, don’t worry. Everything’s fine. How about your fashion store? Can you manage?" She knew her mother had a large order recently and had a lot to handle.
"Rest assured, I can manage everything. You don’t need to worry."
Seeing her mother’s confident face, Yiyi smiled.
Her mother was indeed doing well, with confidence radiating from inside, enhancing her already beautiful appearance.
Listening to the mother-daughter conversation, Old Master Ding chuckled from the side and finally called them over, "Come and sit down for dinner."
Then Old Master Ding began discussing tomorrow’s dinner invitation with Ding Yuejun.
"When will the guests arrive tomorrow?"
Talking about this, Ding Yuejun shook her head, "I’m not sure, but... they should arrive before lunch."
She had invited Wei Hanliang on a whim that day.
And Wei Hanliang just asked for their address without specifying a time, so she wasn’t sure.
Seeing her daughter’s uncertainty, Old Master Ding dismissed it with a wave, "We’ll just be prepared, doesn’t matter when they come."
Hearing this, Ding Yuejun laughed, "Yes, that’s true."
The next day, Ding Yuejun got up early to prepare the ingredients for lunch.
Even though she had made up her mind, Wei Hanliang was a lifesaving benefactor for her and her daughter, so she wanted to treat him well. She planned to make some signature dishes and let the kitchen handle the rest.
But before Wei Hanliang arrived, Ding Yating and her family came.
Seeing her half-sister, Ding Yuejun looked a bit indifferent, "What brings you here today?"
Ding Yating’s face soured upon hearing this, "Sister, it’s the weekend, so we all came to see Father. Although you and Yiyi live here now, it’s still Father’s home, right? We shouldn’t have any problem visiting him."
"Of course not. I’ll go get Father."
Ding Yuejun said with a smile, then turned and walked away without looking back.
Seeing Ding Yuejun’s attitude, Ding Yating clenched her fists. Even though she knew her biological mother was at fault initially, now that her mother was behind bars, Ding Yuejun still maintained this attitude, which naturally didn’t sit well with her.
Shu Mingbo, standing nearby, said, "Alright, let’s go inside first."
Old Master Ding, seeing Ding Yating’s family arrive, frowned slightly. They had picked quite the day, but since they were his younger daughter’s family, he said nothing and simply offered them seats, "Since you’re here, stay for lunch. But there’s another guest coming too."
Hearing this, Ding Yating curiously asked, "What guest?"
Old Master Ding didn’t specify, "You’ll know once they arrive."
Just as he said this, there was a knock on the door. Ding Yuejun quickly went to open it, and this time, Wei Hanliang had arrived.
Upon seeing Ding Yuejun, Wei Hanliang smiled slightly, "I hope I’m not late."
"Not at all."
Ding Yuejun smiled as she invited him inside.
Old Master Ding saw Wei Hanliang and greeted him with a handshake before inviting him to sit.
At this time, Shu Mingbo also recognized Wei Er Ya.
"You... you’re Wei Hanliang, right?"
Wei Hanliang didn’t deny it and nodded.
Now Shu Mingbo was even more surprised. To his knowledge, the Ding Family and Wei Family usually had no interactions. So, why was Wei Hanliang visiting?
But soon he found the answer, eyeing Wei Hanliang, then looking at Yiyi and her mother.