Ni Yan was astonished to see that Mr. Huang had even managed to win over Ye City's notorious young master, Ye An, making him even more awed by Mr. Huang's abilities.
He raised his hand and said, "I wouldn't dare. Mr. Huang is also my benefactor; I wasn't the one causing trouble."
Ye An then turned to Qin Lin, "So it's you then? Qin Lin, I haven't even settled scores with your Qin family yet! Last time I was ill and got medicine from your clinic, not only did it not help, but it almost cost me my life. If the divine doctor hadn't saved me, my father would have flattened your clinic by now. And you dare show up in front of me? Get lost!"
Qin Lin, unable to vent his anger, felt even more frustrated. If Ni Yan had been on his side, it might have been easier, but now Ni Yan seemed to have changed his stance for some reason.
He gritted his teeth and shot Qin Lily a bloodshot glare before storming out.
Qin Xin, tearfully looking at Ni Yan, hoped for a bit of sympathy, "Brother Yan..."
Ni Yan, however, impatiently said, "You should go back too. I'll come see you in a few days."
Qin Xin clenched her fists, feeling utterly humiliated.
All the affection and tenderness from the past few days seemed worthless now. He was so heartless!
Covering her face, Qin Xin ran out crying.
She wouldn't let this clinic and that wild boy named Huang off the hook!
"Oh dear," Qin Lily said sympathetically, "Young Master Ni, your fiancée is crying so sadly. Aren't you going to comfort her? Thank you for helping out just now."
Ni Yan looked at Qin Lily awkwardly, wanting to explain that he didn't care for his fiancée, but as the words formed, his face turned red.
He hastily said, "I, I, I have to go now. Goodbye, Mr. Huang..."
Ye An watched Ni Yan leave with a lovesick expression and asked, "Divine Doctor, what's up with him? Did he take the wrong medicine?"
Qin Lily pondered, "I want to know too."
At the Qin Divine Medicine Clinic.
Qin Lin returned with a bloodied face, startling everyone at the clinic.
"Young master! Young master, what happened to you? Someone, quickly call the master! The young master is injured!"
The current Qin Divine Doctor, Qin Lily's third uncle, Qin Zhaoping, hurried out. Seeing Qin Lin's state, he was heartbroken.
"Lin, how did you get hurt? Who did this to you? Didn't you go to the newly opened clinic across the street? How did you end up like this?"
Qin Lin exclaimed, "Father, you have to avenge me! My eye is surely blind now. That Huang from the clinic across the street injured me with a concealed weapon!"
"Outrageous! Is that Huang the doctor at that clinic? That scoundrel dared to harm my son!" Qin Zhaoping fumed as he treated and medicated Qin Lin's wound. "I'll send people to smash that clinic to pieces!"
"No, Father!" Qin Lin shouted angrily. "I don't know what kind of madness has taken over Ni Yan, but he said that the Ni family would be protecting that clinic from now on. And that useless waste Qin Xin... can't even control her own man!"
Qin Xin clenched her fists even tighter as she entered the room but didn't dare to say a word in rebuttal.
"Ni Yan has lost his mind? Protecting them?"
"Exactly! Why else would I be in this state?"
The father and son cursed loudly, each insult more vile than the last.
At that moment, a pleasant voice interrupted, "Fools."
They turned to see a young girl in a sky-blue dress entering the room.
Qin Lin's eyes lit up, "Xiaoqing, you're here!"
This was Qin Lin's biological sister, Qin Qing. Unlike Qin Xin, who was an illegitimate child, Qin Qing was his legitimate sister.
Qin Qing glanced at Qin Lin and said sternly, "We just took over the Qin Divine Medicine Clinic, and you already want to ruin its reputation? And you personally went to smash someone else's clinic?"
Qin Lin, unwilling to accept her criticism, retorted, "But that guy opened his clinic right across from ours. It's clearly a provocation! Are we supposed to just watch him run his clinic?"
Qin Qing calmly replied, "You need to use the right methods to deal with different people. Dealing with a clinic is simple. Arrange for a few patients to seek treatment at his clinic. They will be our people. If you want them to recover, they will recover. If you want them to... die, can they survive?"
Soon, the whole of Tang City would hear that the new clinic had caused the deaths of its patients. Who would dare to go there then?
Over time, that clinic would naturally decline.
Qin Lin's eyes lit up, "Xiaoqing, you're so smart! Let's do that! I'll arrange for some people to seek treatment at their shabby clinic right away!"
At this moment, Qin Lily had no idea about the Qin family's sinister plans for the clinic.
Ye An eagerly commanded his guards to tidy up the clinic and then brought in piles of precious medicinal herbs.
"Doctor, these are all for you!" Ye An said fawningly.
Qin Lumin casually opened one of the packages and his face changed slightly. "These are extremely rare and valuable herbs. It's too much."
Ye An waved his hand grandly. "It's just some herbs. There's plenty more where that came from. I have no shortage of money. Big brother, don't worry."
Qin Lumin: "..." Who's your brother?
Qin Lily looked at Ye An with a half-smile. "Ye Shao, there's no such thing as a free lunch. You wouldn't be giving me all these herbs without a reason, right?"