Wang Wu was a little puzzled. Why would Xu Ke suddenly bring up the Pan Family?

Upon hearing this, Xu Ke immediately pressed him, "A year ago, did any of them come to Tianhai?"

Wang Wu reflexively thought back, then nodded. "They did!"

At that, Wang Wu's expression changed.

A year ago… that was precisely the time Qin Yu was injured and poisoned.

Wang Wu was no fool. Xu Ke had just finished treating Qin Yu and was immediately asking about the Pan Family. It was obvious he suspected they were involved in Qin Yu's injury.

But Wang Wu didn't quite understand. "Mister Xu, Qin Yu is just a young girl. Even if she's Ye Feng's sister, there's no reason for the Pan Family to make a move, is there?"

Xu Ke smiled. "But the Snake Heart Fluid in Qin Yu's system is the Pan Family's unique poison. They're likely the only ones in the entire country who use it."

Shock flooded Wang Wu's face. "But could someone else have used the Pan Family's poison to harm Qin Yu, specifically to frame them?"

"That possibility can't be ruled out," Xu Ke said with a smile. "However, there's another important point. What did the Pan Family come to Tianhai for a year ago?"

That was the question he really wanted to ask.

"Let me check…"

Wang Wu's memory wasn't that good, so he pulled out his phone and scrolled through his records before answering, "A year ago, the Pan Family came to Tianhai mainly to discuss a collaboration with the Ye Family on one of their jewelry projects…"

Reading this, Wang Wu's face changed abruptly. "The Ye Family?!"

Xu Ke smiled when he heard that.

"It seems those three brothers—Ye Chong, Ye Fan, and Ye Chen—are truly ruthless," Xu Ke commented. "Feng Wei and Qin Yu's guess was right. They were probably the masterminds. They were just being cautious and had the Pan Family do the dirty work."

Wang Wu put his phone away, looking somewhat astonished. "What kind of grudge do they have against Ye Feng? They grew up together as brothers. Why would they go to such lengths?"

Qin Yu is Ye Feng's little sister, nearly ten years his junior. Ye Feng had grown up with the three Ye brothers; it was no exaggeration to say they were as close as blood brothers. Consequently, Qin Yu was like a little sister to all four of them. He couldn't believe they could bring themselves to harm her.

Xu Ke shook his head. "Who knows what those three are really thinking. But at least we know that now, only Ye Chong and Ye Feng remain in the Ye Family. And since the relationship between them is so tense, isn't that an opportunity for us to use?"

As soon as Xu Ke finished speaking, Wang Wu's eyes lit up.

"I haven't had a direct confrontation with Ye Feng yet, so I don't know what his attitude toward me is."

Xu Ke smiled. "But at the very least, I saved his sister and helped find the culprits who harmed her. He doesn't need to kowtow to me, but as a matter of basic decency, a simple 'thank you' wouldn't be too much to ask, right?"

Wang Wu gave a bitter smile. "But if Ye Feng turns out to be an ungrateful wolf, there's nothing we can do."

"I can't control his character, but for his sister to fully recover, he still needs me." Xu Ke's lips curved into a smirk. "Even if he doesn't say thank you, a little cooperation isn't too much to ask, is it?"

Qin Yu was both Ye Feng's sister and Feng Wei's love. While Xu Ke wouldn't stoop so low as to tamper with Qin Yu's treatment right after saving her, her illness wasn't something that could be cured in a day or two. If Ye Feng dared to show the slightest hint of hostility, he could easily use Qin Yu's ongoing recovery as leverage. If Qin Yu wanted to be completely healed, she still needed his prescriptions.

Wang Wu was taken aback for a moment, then he too began to laugh.

…

As Wang Wu and Xu Ke left Room 2201, Feng Wei closed the door and returned to the room, intending to tidy up for Qin Yu. But before he could start, a voice made him freeze in place. "Feng Wei, was that person just now Xu Ke?"

Qin Yu was awake.

She was sitting up against the headboard, looking at him. She seemed to be in good spirits, though her face was still a little pale.

Feng Wei was instantly thrilled. "You're awake?"

Qin Yu smiled. "Yes, I woke up right as you two were leaving the room."

Feng Wei's face flushed with excitement as he hurried forward. "You just woke up, don't move around too much." With that, he tried to help her lie back down.

"What are you doing…" Qin Yu chided playfully. "It's not like I'm always unconscious. I was awake this morning, too."

His fussing made it seem like she was a patient who'd just woken up from a decade-long coma.

Feng Wei felt a little embarrassed. "Sorry, I just got a little too excited… How are you feeling now?"

A smile touched her lips. "I feel so much better. The tightness in my chest is completely gone. I feel like I could get up and walk around…"

Feng Wei shook his head. "Don't be hasty. Once you've taken your medicine, I'll go upstairs and ask Mister Xu."

"Was that man just now Xu Ke?" Qin Yu asked again, a hint of doubt in her voice.

"Yes!"

Qin Yu looked surprised. "So, he's the one who killed my brother's eldest brother and fourth brother?"

Feng Wei nodded.

Hearing this, Qin Yu's hand suddenly clenched. "Does he know I'm my brother's sister?"

Feng Wei nodded again.

When she received his confirmation, her expression changed completely. "Won't this get you into trouble?!"

The situation was clear: Feng Wei was harboring a member of the Ye family. If Xu Ke decided to make an issue of it, Feng Wei would be doomed. She didn't want to be the cause of his downfall.

But Feng Wei gently stroked her face. "It's okay. Mister Xu has no intention of pursuing the matter. I told him everything, and he still chose to save you."

Hearing this, Qin Yu finally let out a sigh of relief. She then said, "In that case, I truly owe Mister Xu for saving my life."

Her expression suddenly grew complicated. Xu Ke clearly had a blood feud with the Ye Family, especially with Ye Yunfeng. Having killed two of the Ye family's sons, it would be strange if Ye Yunfeng didn't try to have Xu Ke killed. But Ye Feng had been raised by Ye Yunfeng. From his food and shelter to his education and upbringing, he owed everything to the man. Ye Feng could never turn his back on that debt.

From that perspective, Ye Feng and Xu Ke were already on naturally opposing sides.

"Don't overthink it…" Feng Wei knew what was worrying her.

But Qin Yu sighed. "I'm trying not to."

"Then how about this…" Feng Wei's approach to problem-solving was always direct. He picked up his phone and held it out to her. "Call your brother. Tell him what's happened this past year and that Mister Xu saved you. Let him decide what to do!"

At his words, Qin Yu's face fell. "Isn't that too sudden?!"

If Ye Feng found out that instead of studying abroad, she had been suffering a fate worse than death for nearly a year, only to be saved by someone from the Wang Family… How is he supposed to react to this?!

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