Chapter 109: It's a Misunderstanding

Li Xue returned to her office, still fuming. She snatched up the phone and called Mu Lin.

"Are you at the Holy Medicine Hall?"

"I was, but not anymore. I'm on my way to Manager Xue's place. I have to take his sister to her best friend's house."

Li Xue's lips curled. 'Going to see another woman... You've really got some nerve.'

"Mu Lin, do you know you've gone viral?"

Mu Lin thought, 'What's she talking about?'

"How have I gone viral?" Mu Lin asked.

"The video of you kicking that guy into the air has spread all over the internet. Did you enjoy holding that little girl in your arms?"

Huh??? Mu Lin was completely dumbfounded.

"I don't understand. What's going on?" Mu Lin asked with genuine confusion.

"The whole thing was filmed! You need to be more careful!"

Mu Lin sort of understood, but not completely.

"If that's what this is about, then I get it."

"Let me tell you something, Mu Lin. Even though we used some tricks, as far as Grandpa is concerned, you and I are the real deal! If you give him a heart attack from anger, we'll see what you do then!"

Mu Lin thought for a moment. "It can't be that serious. He knows Divine Doctor Zhao and Zhao Ling'Er pretty well. He'll definitely understand it's a misunderstanding."

Seeing Mu Lin showed no remorse whatsoever, Li Xue stomped her foot.

"I'm done with you!"

Mu Lin scratched his head, feeling utterly baffled.

He opened TikTok, and the video popped right up.

The caption on the video was so weird that even Mu Lin found it cringey. No wonder Li Xue was freaking out.

"Brother Mu, what's wrong?" Xue Xi asked, her eyes glittering as she looked at Mu Lin, a hint of feigned indifference in their depths.

"If there's a video I don't like and I want to delete it, how would I do that?" Mu Lin asked.

Xue Xi thought for a moment. "Contact the admin, I guess?"

Mu Lin realized he probably couldn't solve this himself for now, so he decided to think of another way.

'I wonder if the Zhou Family could handle it.'

He sent the video link to Zhou Qianfan and asked him to see what he could do.

A few seconds later, Zhou Qianfan replied, "It's deleted. Don't worry, Mr. Mu."

'Such incredible efficiency. What else would you expect from one of the three great families?'

Mu Lin put his phone back in his pocket and turned to Xue Xi. "Where does your friend live?"

Xue Xi took out a map and handed it to Mu Lin.

Mu Lin took one look and his vision went dark.

It was at least a two-hour walk.

'You've got to be kidding me.'

Mu Lin immediately called Zhao Ling'Er. "Ling'Er, are you free this afternoon? This is a Jianghu emergency."

He was actually trying to create some balance. Li Xue was already freaking out over a girl like Zhao Ling'Er, whom she knew inside and out. She would be even more worried about him spending two hours alone with Xue Xi.

Bringing Zhao Ling'Er along to balance things out was the perfect solution.

"I'm free, I'm free!" Zhao Ling'Er said excitedly.

"Don't you still have homework to do? Will this be a problem?"

"No, no, I finished it all a long time ago!" Zhao Ling'Er said hurriedly.

Under Divine Doctor Zhao's strict but not harsh tutelage, she had developed excellent self-discipline. The first thing she did every morning was her homework, which was usually finished before noon.

"Miss Xue's friend lives really far away, over a two-hour walk. Could you drive us there?"

Divine Doctor Zhao thought to himself that he still needed help at the clinic, but seeing the glistening look in Zhao Ling'Er's eyes, he sighed.

"Fine, fine, go ahead! I won't stop you!"

Zhao Ling'Er leaped up, gave Divine Doctor Zhao a quick hug, and drove off.

Zhao Ling'Er followed Mu Lin's location data and found them. "Brother Mu, let's go!"

Xue Xi quickly slid into the front passenger seat, taking the spot Zhao Ling'Er had planned to save for Mu Lin.

Zhao Ling'Er's eyebrow twitched, but there was nothing she could do. Was she supposed to start a fight with Xue Xi over it? That would just make her seem petty and might cause her to lose favor with Mu Lin.

Mu Lin sat down in the seat directly behind the driver, his gaze fixed straight ahead. "Let's go! The sooner we leave, the sooner this is over!"

Zhao Ling'Er replied with a cheerful, "You got it!"

'Mu Lin is closer to me!' Zhao Ling'Er couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Xue Xi wasn't angry either. She could tell at a glance that Zhao Ling'Er's black nylons and short skirt were meant for Mu Lin to see from the passenger seat.

Now that there was no way for Mu Lin to sit there, the power of her outfit was greatly diminished.

When you're just walking around normally, who pays attention to whether you're wearing nylons or not?

On the surface, Zhao Ling'Er acted like she didn't care, but inside, she was furious.

Before leaving, she had even changed into a shorter skirt—so short that certain hidden areas were almost visible.

'But now Brother Mu definitely wouldn't be able to see.'

Mu Lin said, "Miss Xue, what's the situation with your friend? Where is she, and how is she doing?"

Xue Xi responded, pushing aside her various distracting thoughts and began to seriously explain her friend's situation.

"Her name is Liu Yifang. She lives in the Happiness Home District."

Mu Lin had been looking at data recently and was becoming familiar with competing products.

This Happiness Home District was a high-quality residential complex, suitable for young professionals and those looking to upgrade. It wasn't expensive, but it wasn't cheap either.

It was positioned right in the mid-range market.

They found a parking spot, got out, and followed Xue Xi to the right building.

Halfway there, Mu Lin's eyes narrowed, and he stopped in his tracks.

Seeing him stop, Zhao Ling'Er quickly asked, "Brother Mu, what's wrong?"

Mu Lin said, "It's nothing. I was just thinking the layout of this complex is quite good. It's worth studying."

Zhao Ling'Er remembered that Mu Lin worked in the project department of a construction company, so she figured it was normal for him to have this kind of professional habit.

Xue Xi laughed. "That's your professional habit showing. My brother's the same way. He looks at properties everywhere he goes. It's like he's obsessed."

In truth, Mu Lin had sensed the aura of a master lurking nearby.

But for now, there was no hostility. In fact, as he approached, the aura even began to retreat.

Since they weren't being provocative, Mu Lin decided to ignore them.

They went upstairs. As Xue Xi walked toward the door, Zhao Ling'Er pulled on Mu Lin's hand.

"Brother Mu, something seems off!"

Mu Lin asked, "What is it?"

"Liu Yifang... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere. I think that guy, Huo Tianqi, mentioned her name before. He wanted my grandfather to treat her!"

Mu Lin thought to himself, 'Well, talk about a coincidence.'

Mu Lin asked, "Xue Xi, is your friend from the powerful Liu Family?"

Xue Xi laughed. "What are you talking about? How could she be from a powerful family? When it comes to spending money, she's even stingier than I am!"

As they were talking, the three of them arrived at Liu Yifang's front door.

Xue Xi knocked on the door.

"Hey, Fangfang, it's Xi! I came to see you!"

The door opened to reveal a girl in a wheelchair. She smiled at them, but her smile was tinged with sadness.

Xue Xi gestured toward Mu Lin.

"Fangfang, look, this is the Mu Lin I told you about last night. He's the one who cured my illness!"

Mu Lin sized her up. On the surface, the girl seemed normal, but in reality, the cold energy had already penetrated deep into her bones, which paradoxically made her appear calm.

Liu Yifang nodded at Mu Lin. "Hello, Mr. Mu."

Mu Lin said, "Your condition is already very serious. The cold poison has penetrated your bone marrow and is beginning to erode your foundation. You haven't been sleeping well for a while, have you?"

A bitter smile touched Liu Yifang's lips. "Yes, everything you said is right."

But as she looked at Mu Lin, her eyes shone with excitement.

Finally, someone understood her suffering. She had been to see doctors everywhere, but they all thought she just had a weak constitution and told her to exercise more.

Little did they know, the more she exercised, the more pain she was in.

In the end, she had nearly lost all hope.

Last year, even the famous Divine Doctor Zhao had come to see her. While he didn't spout nonsense about exercising more or drinking hot water, he had still looked completely helpless.

'The fact that Mu Lin could describe her symptoms so accurately, and had even cured Xue Xi... what did that mean?'

'It meant she truly had a chance to escape this damn illness and be reborn.'

"Mr. Mu, since you were able to cure Xi, please hurry and treat me too!"

"Not so fast. Hold out your hand," Mu Lin said, holding up three fingers.

Liu Yifang obediently offered her wrist, and Mu Lin calmly focused on sensing her condition.

Her illness was more or less the same as Xue Xi's, but the symptoms were extremely severe.

If left untreated any longer, it would become life-threatening.

"I understand now. But before we begin the treatment, I have to ask you something. Are you a member of the powerful Liu Family?"

Liu Yifang's face paled, and she gave a pained smile. "I knew it. You don't want to treat me because I'm from the Liu Family, do you?"

Mu Lin said, "That's not what I mean. It's just that you share the same name as a young lady from the Liu Family, so I was curious. It doesn't matter whether you're from the Liu Family or not. A doctor's duty is to heal. I will treat you."

Liu Yifang let out a long breath. It seemed Mu Lin wasn't the type to judge people based on their family background.

"Then, let's start quickly..."

But Mu Lin added, "However, not right now."