"Xia Changkong, I've been hearing about you for a while, and I admit, you truly are a remarkable person, but I don't think you and I are quite suitable..."

"Yan Ruyu, thank you for making the trip to propose, but I really haven't considered this matter yet. As for my illness, there's no need for you to worry anymore; I've got used to it over the years."

Yan Ruyu didn't care about the look from Elder Yan at all, she spoke out everything that was on her mind.

She knew very well that her illness probably meant her time was limited. Since her life was running short, she didn't want to do anything against her own will anymore.

No matter who was asking, she wouldn't agree.

"Ruyu! You!"

The statement from Yan Ruyu was resolute and firmly rejected the marriage proposal, making Yan Qiushan, as the Clan Leader of the Yan Family, look quite displeased at that moment.

"Grandfather, I know you're worried about Ruyu's health and want to find someone to look after me, but Ruyu really doesn't need it."

Yan Ruyu didn't waver under Yan Qiushan's pressure. She firmly believed that she didn't like Xia Changkong and didn't wish to marry him.

"As for my illness, Grandfather, I don't think the famous doctors Xia Changkong knows will be of any help."

The doctors Xia Changkong knew overseas were clearly Western medicine practitioners. Over the years, including those referred by friends, Yan Ruyu had consulted with over a hundred Western doctors, not a single one of them had been able to offer a treatment plan for her condition. Therefore, she had no hope for that.

But there was another person who made her feel that there might be hope for her illness...

Yan Ruyu couldn't help but glance at Xu Fan secretly; Xu Fan was mostly likely her only hope for a cure, only...

Thinking of the treatment method Xu Fan had suggested made Yan Ruyu's face flush with heat.

A cure, indeed, this fellow really planned to use "root" to treat her illness...

Perhaps, this truly was the only way to completely cure her condition, but Yan Ruyu found it somewhat unacceptable.

You should know, she was a woman who had never been with a man; to give herself away so recklessly to someone else, she found it quite unacceptable.

Unless...

Yan Ruyu bit her lip, thinking that unless Xu Fan married her, she would rather die than accept such a treatment method.

"Miss Yan, I really do want to be friends with you. Rest assured, the Western doctors I know are absolutely beyond your expectations; they can definitely help with your illness," Xia Changkong said without giving up, shamelessly lingering, unwilling to leave.

If he went back empty-handed, he would undoubtedly face gossip, and Xia Changkong's pride would not allow him to return without achieving his goal.

He had to win over this woman!

"Xia Changkong, there's no need, truly. The doctors you know, they can't cure my illness. In this world, only one person can."

"Hmm?"

Xia Changkong's eyebrows rose involuntarily upon hearing Yan Ruyu's words.

His keen intuition told him this was an opportunity!

Yan Ruyu knew who could cure her illness! But since she was still unwell, this meant she had not been able to persuade that person to treat her!

If that was the case, if he could help Yan Ruyu invite this person, wouldn't she agree to his proposal?

"Miss Yan, if I'm not mistaken, you can't persuade him, right? How about this, you tell me who this person is, and I'll find him to treat your illness for you! Trust in Xia Changkong's influence, he will definitely make concessions for me no matter what!" Xia Changkong said with a slight smile, confident in his statement. Even if the doctor wouldn't give face to him personally, they would surely give face to the Xia Family, right?

"Xia Changkong, you're mistaken, I didn't mean that, and also, I think that you might not be able to invite him..."

But the reply from Yan Ruyu left Xia Changkong stunned.

Yan Ruyu, was she disbelieving in his abilities?

Xia Changkong laughed and said, "Miss Yan, you may not believe that I can do it, but you can't doubt the strength of my Xia Family. Just a doctor, after all, can't my Xia Family afford to hire one?"

"You don't think that my Xia Family's strength is on the same level as this Mr. Xu Fan here, do you?"

As he spoke, Xia Changkong couldn't help but give Xu Fan a proud glance. In his eyes, this wasn't arrogance, this was confidence in his own family!

He simply couldn't believe that the illustrious Xia Family of Jinling couldn't hire a doctor!

"This..."

But what Xia Changkong didn't know was that his present confidence seemed somewhat ridiculous to Yan Ruyu.

It wasn't that she couldn't seek out this famous doctor to treat her illness; rather, she did not wish to have him treat her...

"Xia Changkong, you really can't hire him because the person who can cure my illness is no other than Xu Fan..."

"What!"

"Xu, Xu Fan?"

As Yan Ruyu revealed the truth, everyone in the hall was shocked! Even Yao Long was wide-eyed with astonishment!

They were all too aware of how strange Yan Ruyu's condition was, and now they were told that Xu Fan was the Divine Doctor capable of curing her?

This was truly astonishing...

"Ruyu, you, you can't be joking, Xu Fan, at his age, how could he possibly cure your disease..."

Yan Qiushan shook his head, unable to believe it. In his view, Xu Fan was far too young, so young that he'd overlooked him completely...

Yan Ruyu shook her head with determination and said, "Grandpa, I am not lying. Xu Fan indeed has the ability."

"Surely you've heard recently, Elder Guan's illness was cured by a Divine Doctor. That Divine Doctor is none other than Xu Fan, and, what's more, the time I fainted at school, it was Xu Fan who saved me..."

"This..."

Yan Ruyu reaffirmed her statement, even invoking Guan Lie to convince the audience, thereby eliminating any doubts they might have about Xu Fan's abilities...

"How is this possible..."

Xia Changkong was like someone who had just received a tremendous blow, constantly shaking his head, muttering to himself, as Xu Fan watched, his eyes narrowing into a smirk.

"Heh, Xia Changkong, I heard you were requesting my help to treat someone? Come on, ask me, and let's see just how much weight your Xia Family holds?"

Since this guy was so full of himself, Xu Fan didn't mind teaching him how to behave properly.

He knew well that hiring him to treat an illness wasn't something that could be resolved with just money.

After teasing Xia Changkong with a smile, Xu Fan turned his gaze towards Xia Yanyu.

"Heh, Xia Yanyu, it's fine to be beautiful, but don't be too proud. Look, now you've discovered one of my many virtues, haven't you?"

"You!"

Xia Yanyu glared angrily at Xu Fan. She had previously said that Xu Fan was inferior to Xia Changkong in every way, but now it turned out the man had the power of life and death over Yan Ruyu as the Divine Doctor. Xia Yanyu didn't know what advantages Xia Changkong still had over him...

With Xu Fan, plus Yao Long causing trouble, Xia Yanyu guessed that today's marriage affair was probably not going to happen...

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