Chapter 14: The Three Qin Family Members Take the Medicine

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Zhang Shuying looked at the three bottles of pale green medicine Yun Zhi took out, hesitating slightly.
“Yun girl, is this... the so-called special medicine you mentioned?”
She had expected traditional Chinese herbal ingredients, or perhaps some pre-prepared medicinal soup, or even herbal pills.
Qin Fugui didn’t pay much attention to the appearance of the medicine and asked, “Three bottles? Should it be taken in three doses? How long between each dose? Let me be clear, if after the first bottle the child feels unwell, I won’t let him take the other two.”
Qin Xiaohu, meanwhile, curiously examined this unfamiliar and pretty young lady.
Looking at the three pretty bottles Yun Zhi presented, his eyes lit up: “Grandpa, Grandma, I’ve never taken medicine like this before. I want to try it!”
He didn’t know whether it would taste sweet or bitter.
No matter the flavor, it was certainly more appetizing than those bitter, pitch-black traditional herbal decoctions.
Yun Zhi said, “These three bottles aren’t all for Xiaohu. Aunt Zhang, Uncle Qin, you each get one too. The special medicine strengthens the body and improves physical fitness. It’s effective for everyone, not just Xiaohu’s illness.”
As she spoke, Yun Zhi took five more bottles from her backpack. “These three are for myself and my parents. Two more are for my sister’s father and a close friend. After finishing here, I’ll head back to Z City this afternoon to arrange for my parents and the others to take them. The medicine must be consumed quickly after preparation, or it loses its effect.”
Feigning a casual motion, she put the five bottles back into her backpack—actually into her personal space.
Qin Fugui and Zhang Shuying hesitated at Yun Zhi’s words.
If it weren’t for her accompanying Zhang Shuying shopping for an entire afternoon a few days ago and exposing that Qin Nannan wasn’t Qin Tianhai’s biological daughter, they’d have kicked her out as a fraud.
There’s no medicine that can improve everyone’s health like that—it would be a miracle drug.
And who knows if she’s really going to take it herself and give it to her parents as she says.
Could it be that she’s trying to take their whole family away?
Qin Fugui said, “Since you say you’ll take it yourself, then show us by taking a bottle now. Pick one from the three here; I’ll choose for you.”
He feared the medicine she showed earlier might be different from what was in her backpack.
It’s wise to be cautious when it concerns the safety of their whole family.
Yun Zhi shook her head. “The medicine has side effects; after taking it, it causes diarrhea for about one to two days to clear toxins from the body. If I take it now, I won’t be able to get the other doses to those people before they expire. If you don’t trust me, you can come with me to Z City, and we’ll find a place to take it together. You can pick any bottle you want.”
Before they could respond, Yun Zhi continued, “This medicine is free. My family isn’t short of money, so there’s no reason for me to harm you.”
She then took out six large yellow croakers, four jade pendants, two jade bracelets, and a pair of jade earrings from her backpack, all of good quality.
Though not as valuable as the imperial green bracelets Cen Junfei gave her, these combined were worth just over ten million—more than the Qin family’s current savings and what their pig farm could fetch.
These were gold, gemstones, and jade that Qin Tianhai had specially arranged for her.
The gems were probably worth around twenty million, but since the elders didn’t like them much and they were hard to authenticate by non-experts, Yun Zhi kept them herself. Qin Tianhai had said these were all a thank-you gift to her, to manage as she wished.
Yun Zhi said, “You can have these gold and jade items authenticated. They come with the medicine as a repayment for Brother Qin’s help to our family. Whether you take the medicine is up to you. If you don’t want to take it, these can be sold next time you find a suitable heart donor willing to pay ten million. The money should be enough.”
She then appeared ready to put the three bottles away. “Uncle, Auntie, if you’re sure you don’t want to take the medicine, I’ll take it back. There’s still time—I can find someone to sell it. One bottle could fetch five million...”
Once proven effective, don’t say five million, fifty million or even five hundred million would have buyers!
But if she pushed the price too high, it would make her seem foolish for giving away such precious medicine for free.
If she urged the Qin family too much to take the medicine, they’d suspect it. Seeing Yun Zhi ready to take it away and not seeming overly concerned whether they took it, they began to believe the medicine might really be genuine.
The effects might not be as exaggerated as Yun Zhi claimed, but it probably had some benefit.
Zhang Shuying quickly stopped her, “Yun girl, don’t rush. We didn’t say we wouldn’t take it!”
Qin Fugui carefully examined the gold and jade Yun Zhi laid on the table.
Everything was genuine, and the quality was excellent—definitely worth ten million.
Qin Xiaohu was already nine years old and understood much of what was said: “Sister, I want to take this medicine! I believe you. I want to get better! Give me a bottle quickly!”
Who would be a fraud giving away medicine for free and even handing out gold?
As for whether his father had helped someone when they visited famous doctors in Z City over three years ago, Qin Xiaohu no longer remembered. Sometimes his father left him at the hotel with assistant Uncle Liu while he went on business.
Zhang Shuying said, “Yun girl, give me a bottle first. I’ll take it. If nothing happens, then Xiaohu can take it.”
Though Zhang Shuying had been disappointed and disheartened by Xiaohu's one-sided loyalty to his mother, ignoring the grandparents’ efforts, she was still the first to step forward when something risky was involved.

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She didn’t want to miss a chance to save her grandson, but she also feared the medicine might be harmful.
Qin Fugui felt the same way: “I’ll drink first. Don’t you all dare scramble for it!”
He snatched a bottle from Yun Zhi’s hand, twisted off the cap, and drank it in one gulp.
Surprisingly, it tasted a little sweet.
Immediately after swallowing the pale green medicine, he felt a gentle energy spreading from his stomach to his limbs and every part of his body.
His entire being, both spirit and body, felt light and comfortable—like he had taken a hundred potent tonic pills!
—Of course, taking tonic pills like that would be deadly.
Qin Fugui’s eyes brightened. “A miracle drug, a miracle drug! It works immediately!”
Before drinking, he thought: what kind of medicine dares to sell for five million?
That girl must have been scammed or was bragging!
After drinking, his thoughts reversed completely: what, such a miracle drug only sells for five million?!
If it weren’t that the few bottles she had were already claimed by important people, including his two most valued family members, Qin Tianhai would have wanted to buy some for his old friends with health issues.
He couldn’t afford five million per bottle, but his friend’s son ran a gaming company that had gone public and whose fortune had multiplied dozens of times—they could definitely afford it!
Qin Fugui’s attitude shifted drastically, and Zhang Shuying and Qin Xiaohu couldn’t help but demand to take the medicine immediately.
Qin Fugui didn’t stop them; having taken it himself, he knew whether it was good for the body.
Shortly after taking the medicine, Qin Fugui felt some relief from years of backaches and soreness. His groggy mind from poor sleep the night before also became clearer.
“Go ahead, all of you take it. Be careful not to spill—it’s five million a bottle!”
Within minutes, Qin Fugui, Zhang Shuying, and Qin Xiaohu seemed energized as if they had eaten a magical mushroom, feeling excited and vigorous.
“Old Qin, I feel great now. After my fall last year, the occasional pain in my right arm is gone!” said Zhang Shuying.
Qin Xiaohu said, “Grandpa, Grandma, my heart feels warm and full of strength. Will my heart disease be cured soon?”
Qin Fugui said, “Yun girl, we can’t accept these gold and jade items; please take them back. Unfortunately, I don’t have much money—just a few million in assets, not enough for two bottles of medicine, so I shamelessly treat it as if Brother Hai has already paid for us... Ah Ying, Ah Ying, don’t you still have a pair of jade bracelets? Give them to Yun girl as a token of our gratitude.”
Yun Zhi, of course, wouldn’t take back the gold and jade. Taking them out was a sincere gesture.
She couldn’t produce large sums of cash now, but splitting the gold and jade given by Qin Tianhai into thirds for them was no problem.
Yun Zhi patted Qin Xiaohu’s head, saying, “Xiaohu, Grandpa and Grandma treat you well. You can’t just enjoy their love without giving back. Otherwise, they might stop wanting you as their grandchild—they could find other well-behaved, sensible children to be their grandchildren.”
If Qin Xiaohu were a good child, Yun Zhi wouldn’t say such things, but since he was going astray, some tough love was needed.
Qin Xiaohu knew he had hurt his grandparents’ feelings by being too focused on his mother lately.
He had taken their love for granted, recklessly indulging in their affection, always believing they would wait for him no matter what.
He never considered that his grandparents might have other grandchildren.
He panicked, “You’re lying. Grandpa and Grandma are so old; how could they have other grandchildren?”
Yun Zhi said, “Why not? With a pig farm to inherit and loving grandparents, which child wouldn’t want that? Family isn’t just about blood—foster love surpasses birth love. Your grandparents can adopt a well-behaved, grateful grandson or granddaughter!”
Qin Xiaohu: “You, you’re a bad sister. I won’t talk to you anymore.”
He immediately threw himself into Zhang Shuying’s arms. “Grandma, you won’t abandon me, right?”
Then he hugged Qin Fugui’s arm. “Grandpa, I’m your biological grandson! How can you spend your money on other children?”
“Mine, mine! Grandpa, Grandma, and the pig farm are all mine!”
Though Qin Xiaohu didn’t like the smelly pig farm, he knew it earned a lot and made his life wealthy, giving him more pocket money than other kids.
In loving money and valuing profit, Qin Xiaohu fully inherited Gong Xiurong’s traits.
Zhang Shuying and Qin Fugui understood Yun Zhi’s meaning perfectly.
Some things are more powerful when said by outsiders than by themselves.
Zhang Shuying said sternly, “If all you care about is your mother and throw your grandparents aside every time you see her, you can inherit your mother’s convenience store with your sister—each taking half. But your mother favors your sister more; maybe you won’t even get a share.”
Qin Fugui added, “Yun girl, you really reminded me. Though I only have one son and one grandson, my brother has three sons and a daughter, with eight grandchildren. If necessary, I could adopt one…”
Qin Xiaohu: “No, no! I’ll be good to Grandpa and Grandma. Don’t get other grandchildren!”
He paused, then said, “Let my sister have the convenience store—I want Grandpa’s pig farm! I’ll be good to Grandpa and Grandma!”
Don’t think because Qin Xiaohu is young he understands nothing. With today’s information age, elementary students know plenty.
His mother had recently treated him well because of the pig farm. When he stayed in the city on weekends, she often asked him about the pig farm’s earnings.
She brainwashed him to love his sister and give her all the good things.
She said boys should be raised tough, girls raised well; he’s a man and must strive for himself, so the pig farm should go to his sister.
He didn’t mind sharing toys but was unwilling to give up the pig farm.
His mother wanted the pig farm most; if he gave it up, she’d likely stop visiting him monthly like in past years.
Qin Xiaohu’s recent warmth toward Gong Xiurong stemmed from years of ridicule at school, being called a fatherless, motherless orphan whose father was gone to another world. He wanted to experience what having a mother was like.
Before age six, memories of his mother were vague—he only knew she treated him well but couldn’t recall many details. When sick, he was mostly cared for by his father and grandparents; his mother only appeared occasionally.
After spending months with his mother recently, he realized she wasn’t as kind as he thought—she favored his sister and only pretended to be nice to him.
He pretended to like his sister to win his mother’s favor.
In truth, he hated the sister who stole his mother’s attention.
Seeing Qin Xiaohu’s attitude, Yun Zhi thought this brat was somewhat won over, though still a bit crooked, already fighting over family assets at a young age.
But whatever his reasons, as long as he knew to repay those who genuinely cared for him, that was enough.
After taking the medicine, the vitality would first nourish the body. The detox reaction wouldn’t come quickly—it would take two to four hours before diarrhea began.
Yun Zhi explained this and prepared to leave.
Qin Fugui picked up the gold and jade, wanting her to take them back.
Zhang Shuying even went to get her own treasured jade bracelets.
Yun Zhi shook her head earnestly, “Uncle Qin, Aunt Zhang, I really don’t need these. Taking them out is a sincere gift. If you don’t want them, just keep them for Xiaohu. After all, this is my way of repaying Brother Qin’s kindness. You and Xiaohu each have a share.”
Qin Xiaohu said, “We’ll take them! Why not? Gold is valuable! This sister insists we keep them. There’s a share for me inside, and I remember that! Even if you adopt other grandchildren, a third of these belong to me!”
Qin Xiaohu didn’t understand that the jade ornaments were actually worth more than the gold pieces; he only knew gold was valuable.
Seeing him like this, Qin Fugui sighed.
Once his health improved, strict discipline was definitely needed!
If this brat wasn’t taught properly, he’d truly go astray!
Yun Zhi left the Qin family, telling them to call her if anything happened.
Diarrhea wouldn’t count—that was a normal reaction.

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Yun Zhi booked a noon high-speed train ticket.
By 2:30 p.m., she had smoothly returned to Z City.
Outside the train station, Tao Qi was waiting by the roadside in a Land Rover.
After Yun Zhi got in, Tao Qi didn’t immediately drive off. His handsome, roguish face wore a troubled expression as he asked, “Yun sister, um, did... anyone ask you to pass something to me?”
Tao Qi originally wanted to say “did anyone,” but upon reflection, Mu Xue most likely wasn’t human anymore now.