Chapter 62: Chapter 59 The Unspeakable Secret"Mom, what are you doing? Why are you hitting yourself?"

    Chu Mengyao and Chu Biyao rushed into the bedroom and saw Xu Li slapping herself. The two sisters were immediately taken aback.

    The sisters gathered around Xu Li, their eyes full of anxiety and confusion.

    "Don’t make a fuss. It hurts a bit, and I wanted to slap myself to wake up."

    Xu Li gave a bitter smile and concocted a lame excuse for herself. If her two daughters knew she was hitting herself to punish her darker side, she wondered what they would think.

    The two sisters didn’t overthink it. Chu Biyao said with concern, "Mom, don’t hit yourself. You’ve been so sick. As long as you can heal, a little pain is nothing. Isn’t there a saying that good medicine is bitter? Ye Fan’s method of treatment is different from ordinary doctors’. If you just endure it, it won’t hurt, so there’s no need to hit yourself."

    "I understand." Xu Li nodded with a laugh and tears, saying nothing more, nor explaining further.

    "Mom, how do you feel now? You look great, as if you’ve gotten ten years younger. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Chu Mengyao asked.

    "Exactly, your complexion is rosy, radiant, exuding the aura of a young girl." Chu Biyao chimed in.

    "Listening to you two, it sounds like I was really old before." Xu Li said with an odd tone.

    "Mom, no way, you’re as youthful and beautiful as I am. When we walk down the street, people think we’re sisters, not mother and daughter." Chu Biyao smiled sweetly.

    "You, always talking nonsense without any bounds." Xu Li laughed, poking her younger daughter on the forehead.

    Then, Xu Li said seriously, "It’s strange. When I suddenly got sick, I felt horrible all over. Yet, after Ye Fan’s treatment, I felt no discomfort at all. There was a warm current flowing in my body, indescribably comfortable."

    "That’s amazing. Mom, how did Ye Fan treat you?" Chu Mengyao asked, pondering in her heart, "He’s excellent at fighting, almost with ghost-like skills, and his medical skills are also impressive. It’s hard not to be curious about what he has experienced in the past."

    "Don’t ask too much. Just know that Ye Fan saved my life; he’s a great benefactor to our family. Don’t be so curious about anything else." Xu Li couldn’t possibly divulge that she was treated by Ye Fan while undressed. She had kept this to herself. "From now on, whatever happens between you and Ye Fan, I won’t meddle. You two sort it out yourselves."

    If Ye Fan had suggested the condition for saving her was to be with Mengyao, she wouldn’t have agreed. However, Ye Fan said nothing, only saving her because she was Mengyao’s mother. This made Xu Li give in.

    She no longer wanted to worry unnecessarily. As long as Mengyao would no longer suffer, she, as a mother, could overlook many things. Sёar?h the N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Mom, what are you saying? Ye Fan and I are just friends." Chu Mengyao felt embarrassed.

    As long as her mother no longer harbored prejudices against Ye Fan, she was very happy.

    "I understand my daughter. You no longer need to hide your feelings for him. However, I can’t fathom his intentions towards you. Make sure you see clearly. If you get hurt in the end, don’t blame me for not warning you." Xu Li advised earnestly. To be honest, she couldn’t discern what Ye Fan really meant to Mengyao. She had mentioned the two’s relationship, but Ye Fan’s response was similar to Mengyao’s, which added to her confusion and suspicion.

    "Mom, rest assured. Sister has a slightly better judgment than me and won’t be easily deceived." Chu Biyao laughed joyously.

    "Are you indirectly praising your own judgment? How come your elusive little sidekick hasn’t shown up? If he knew you were home, he’d definitely be clinging to you. Since your judgment is good, what about your little sidekick?" Xu Li asked with a smile.

    "Mom, please don’t say such things, and don’t worry unnecessarily. My little sidekick and I are just close friends, not at all in a romantic relationship." Chu Biyao hurriedly warned, fearing her mother would worry about her matters.

    "A male best friend? Isn’t there a saying nowadays that there’s no pure friendship between men and women? Is your friendship normal? Moreover, your little sidekick has followed you around since childhood. Just because you have no intention towards him doesn’t mean he has none towards you." Xu Li said solemnly.

    "Mom, you’re overthinking. If he ever has such thoughts, I’ll break off ties with him." Chu Biyao promised righteously.

    "The entertainment industry is chaotic. You must protect yourself, so you don’t suffer. I disapproved of you singing back then, but you insisted. I can’t control your ideals, but as a mother, I don’t want to see you get into trouble." Xu Li was very serious.

    "Mom, stop worrying unnecessarily. I have a plan. You should just focus on recuperating and talk less if possible." Chu Biyao flashed a grin, then mysteriously asked, "Mom, tell me secretly, did Ye Fan mention any excessive demands while at the hospital? If he did, I’ll deal with him later."

    "No demands at all. He just asked me to keep his medical skills a secret. That’s all." Xu Li spoke casually. The reason Ye Fan privately spoke with her was to seek her consent about being treated naked; nothing else was mentioned.

    Ye Fan didn’t ask for anything in return for treating her.

    "I see. Then he has a decent character, just as sister said, as long as he didn’t use treating you as leverage." Chu Biyao nodded in satisfaction, her eyes showing approval.

    The three ladies were chatting.

    Outside, after Chu Zhongtian found a pen and ink, Ye Fan wrote down a prescription.

    Handing the prescription to Chu Zhongtian, Ye Fan said solemnly, "Uncle Chu, take this prescription and get ten doses of traditional medicine. Auntie’s illness is already healed. This prescription is for nourishing the body. I hope you can keep my medical skills a secret for the time being. Just get the medicine from any random place, but avoid the city’s First Hospital to prevent trouble."

    "Okay." Chu Zhongtian agreed.

    Since Ye Fan wanted it kept a secret, Chu Zhongtian naturally wouldn’t broadcast it. Everyone has their secrets. As long as his wife’s illness could be healed, that was the most important thing; he wouldn’t stir up trouble for no reason.

    What Ye Fan didn’t know was, shortly afterward, Xu Li went to the hospital for a check-up, and the examination showed that Xu Li’s body had no issues. However, the doctor in charge discovered an oddity: a mysterious mechanism in Xu Li’s body that caught the doctor’s attention.

    When this news spread, it reached Gao Mingyuan’s ears.

    Similarly, Xu Li’s recovery caused a great uproar in the medical community.

    Of course, all this is a tale for another time.