Chapter 117 – Slapping Her Face
From his outward appearance, Nalan Zhengze is a tall and handsome man. With a short moustache above his upper lip, a long fluttering beard and fair skin, his countenance was that of a refined sage.
Yet the first time Hexi saw this person she felt a chill spread throughout her heart, especially when those fathomless eyes swept over her. It was like being stared at by a poisonous snake, the muscles in her body couldn't help but become taut.
He, this cheap Father, really wasn’t a simple guy.
Looking at Hexi he noticed her head hanging low with a shivering and timid appearance, her face shallow and pale, and that she was still without spiritual power. Nothing was different from the last time he saw her.
So Nalan Zhengze quickly shifted his line of sight, yet when his gaze fell on Ouyang Haoxuan, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
His body stiffened for a long time before he then stepped forward, slightly nodding his head, "Young Master Ouyang, previously this old man learnt that his skills weren’t good enough as I was unable to find a method to heal you. I don't know which Genius Doctor with magical hands and a miracle cure was able to fix your fractured meridians."
When speaking, Nalan Zhengze's expression was completely tranquil, while on the contrary, his eyes burned eyes hate, unwillingness to accept his failure blazing fiercely.
Ever since a rumour had spread in the streets about a young Genius Doctor being able to heal fractured meridians, he had continuously dispatched his people to secretly find him. As long as he managed to find that person and dig out his secrets then he, Nalan Zhengze, would be able to become a genuine Genius Doctor. He would even be able to join the upper ranks of the Doctor's Association.
However, all of his people had been searching for more than half a month with no results, yet the Ouyang family had managed to find him. For this Genius Doctor to cure Ouyang Haoxuan that he, Nalan Zhengze, had diagnosed as certainly going to die, it is simply slapping his face!
Ouyang Haoxuan calmly looked at Nalan Zhengze, laughing lightly as he said, "There’s no need for doctor Nalan to be modest, your medical expertise is excellent. Compared to the other doctors, you concluded the earliest that I couldn’t be cured, even neatly withdrawing the marriage agreement between your Nalan family and my Ouyang family. This judgment and decision-making ability, how can it at all compare to an insignificant Genius Doctor."
His words were full of mockery and ridicule, causing the Nalan family's complexion to turn green and white. The Sixth Prince even laughed out loud, from time to time even offering his own words of praise, but those words of praise were more like sarcasm.
Rage flashed across Nalan Zhengze's face before he quickly recovered, and turning his head, he faced Zhu Yiqun, "I was unaware that Master Zhu had payed a visit and was unable to welcome you, I'm very sorry."
Zhu Yiqun was roared at by Madam Nalan just a moment ago, so with his displeasure still written across his face, he coldly said, "Doctor Nalan doesn’t have to speak so politely, today I’m only here for an answer. Your daughter Nalan Feixue and my son Zhu Zhongba have an intimate physical relationship, my son was even whipped by her. Nalan Feixue belongs to us of the Zhu family. Today I asked the Sixth Prince to be a witness as we propose marriage and to give your Nalan family face, yet who would have thought that your good wife would unexpectedly bring out a useless Concubine's daughter instead! Using this Third Miss to fool us and wanting to make her act as a substitute, is this you wanting to step on my Zhu family's face?"
The more Nalan Zhengze heard, the uglier his face became. After hearing everything he suddenly turned around, and swinging his hand, he ruthlessly slapped his palm on Madam Nalan's face.
Madam Nalan was completely caught off guard, her body falling to the ground with a thump. Clutching her red and swollen cheek with one hand, her eyes showed her shock and fear, her voice shaking, "My Lord, you…you…how can you hit me?!"
Chapter 118 – Foolish Woman
Nalan Zhengze's eyes were ruthless as they swept over her and he spoke only one sentence, "I'll settle this with you later!"
Then looking at Zhu Yiqun again, with his face set in one of apology, he said, "My wife has behaved outrageously, acting like Master Zhu and the Sixth Prince are a joke. Regarding Feixue's matter I’ve already investigated it, and since the Zhu family has Feixue's personal token, then it can be seen that the Nalan family and the Zhu family have a relationship. Since that's the case, for the two people involved to be able to form a connection, Feixue is honoured. We hope that in the future after Feixue is married, that the Zhu family will be able to treat her well."
"Of course, of course!" Zhu Yiqun, seeing that he had achieved his purpose, immediately beamed with joy, "Once Second Miss is married, she’ll be one of my Zhu family's people, so as long she abides by how a woman is supposed to act, we of the Zhu family will naturally treat her well. Then since the marriage of our two families is decided, I also brought an invitation card for Zhongba's birthday celebration, I thought that it would be better to set the marriage for the same time~"
"My Lord, you're crazy! How can Feixue marry this…" Madam Nalan's scream was immediately silenced under Nalan Zhengze's cold and sharp glare.
As she clutched her cheek due to the numbing pain spreading throughout her face, thinking of her daughter's ruined future, her grief rose from within and caused her to quietly weep.
Hexi squatted next to Madam Nalan and looked as if she wanted to help support her up, yet instead, she lightly wiped a colourless and odourless medicinal powder on Madam Nalan's wound.
Madam Nalan fiercely shoved her away and cursed in a sharp voice, "Slut! It's you, it's you who caused trouble for my Feixue! Get lost—-! Just get lost—-!"
Hexi took advantage of the shove to tumble on the ground, and curling her body up, she started shivering.
Nalan Zhengze glanced at her, still despising that cowardly and incompetent appearance, yet in the bottom of his heart he felt that something was fishy.
But Nalan Zhengze had no time to think more about it as Zhu Yiqun was urging him to hurry up. So he quickly led the few men in the room to his study to exchange invitation cards, and also set a date for Zhu Zhongba and Nalan Feixue's marriage.
Although he was somewhat reluctant to part with Nalan Feixue, as she is after all a daughter he had raised at his knee, compared to the welfare of Nalan Manor, there is nothing that couldn’t be sacrificed.
Madam Nalan saw them leave to settle matters and all she could do was weep endlessly. Before leaving to follow them she instructed for Wang Zhong to send Hexi back to the other courtyard, and with a strict look, she declared that Hexi was never allowed to return to Nalan Manor again.
As she watched the back's of the people leaving, Hexi finally raised her head with a smirk upon her face.
Madam Nalan, didn’t you give me medicine for seven days hoping that I would become an idiot? In that case, not reciprocating would be rude. I’ll respond in kind by letting you suffer from advanced symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. You better hope that my cheap Father is truly a genius doctor, otherwise, you’ll be a deranged senile woman for the rest of your life!
Late at night in the courtyard by Cang Mountain, stars are twinkling and the moonlight is perfect.
Hexi was sitting alone on the roof of the highest building in the courtyard, lightly frowning as she gazed towards the vast sky full of stars.
Tomorrow is the agreed upon day that Nangong Yu promised to lift the seal on her dantian, but that guy had disappeared for several days already, while these last two days Bai Hu had also not come.
Before her eyes a man's handsome face slowly emerged, with a demonic and pampering smile, and…that hot breath and a hug she couldn’t oppose.
Hexi's face reddened and she secretly scolded "bastard", but her originally jittery heart had gradually settled down.
Nangong Yu was mostly overbearing, leaving her little room to resist, but this man was serious when he made that promise, making her unconsciously want to believe him. Without any reason at all, she just believed that he wouldn’t deceive her.
Hexi was lost in thought when suddenly, she shivered from a coldness that froze her body, causing her to become alert and abruptly sit up.