Chapter 690: Chapter 0692: Situation Critical

At this moment, in the living room downstairs, everyone was anxiously waiting.

Second daughter-in-law, Zheng Yan, sat on the sofa, her gaze constantly shifting towards Huangpu Suyang. Sensing her stare, Huangpu Suyang spoke up, “Second sister-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here today.”

A sneer curled the corner of Zheng Yan’s lips as she said in a strange tone, “I wonder, sister-in-law, the quack Man Sha has found, can he really do the job? He’s been up there for quite a while without coming down. I hope nothing has happened to the Old Master, has it?”

Huangpu Suyang raised her eyes to look at her, her lips parted, but in the end, she said nothing.

Because she also did not know whether the medical skill of the doctor her daughter had brought, Chu Ge, was truly reliable. Last time, Mr. Nangong was discharged from the hospital because Chu Ge had cured him, but what about this time? As Zheng Yan said, he’s been up there for so long without any sign of activity.

After a moment, Huangpu Suyang instructed the housekeeper, “Uncle Fu, go upstairs and see how the Old Master is doing.”

Uncle Fu complied and left.

Nangong Man Sha was sitting beside Huangpu Suyang, and she took Huangpu Suyang’s hand, reassuring her, “Mom, don’t worry, I know Mr. Chu’s medical skill, grandpa will be fine.”

“Heh, when Shao Gang first came, he also said he believed in his medical skill, but what was the outcome? Still just a pawn in someone else’s hands, weren’t they? If it hadn’t been caught in time, I’m afraid the Nangong Family would have changed hands by now.”

Zheng Yan said mockingly, the insinuation clear in her voice against Man Sha’s family.

With a stern look, Nangong Man Sha glared at her and asked with an accusatory tone, “Second aunt, what do you mean by that?”

“What do I mean? Haha, of course, the literal meaning. Everyone here knows very well. If something were to happen to the Old Master, who would benefit the most? Everyone’s aware of it in their hearts.”

Zheng Yan scoffed, not afraid at all of Nangong Man Sha’s increasingly grim face, and continued to say, “Moreover, talking about there being a traitor, saying that someone inside wants to frame the Old Master, such talk, well, just take it as listening entertainment. Who is the traitor? It’s like the thief is shouting ‘catch the thief’, quite convincing indeed.”

“Second aunt!” Nangong Man Sha angrily rose from the sofa. Her expression turned cold as she glared at Zheng Yan, her blood-colored pupil swirling with something due to rage, which made others shudder when they saw it.

Therefore, Zheng Yan didn’t dare to look directly into her eyes at this moment, and her gaze drifted elsewhere as she huffed, “What? Did I strike a nerve? Feeling guilty about something?”

Nangong Man Sha pressed her lips tightly together. She really had enough of this second aunt of hers. She was always verbally bullying her mother, and now she was saying such chilling things, truly too much to bear.

“You can eat food carelessly, but words mustn’t be carelessly spoken. Second aunt, I call you second aunt today because I am the younger generation, but if you keep slandering without any basis, don’t blame me for disregarding family relations and suing you for defamation!”

At that moment, Zheng Yan was already panicking inside. To be honest, she wasn’t afraid of Huangpu Suyang, but she was somewhat frightened of her daughter, especially that blood-colored eye. A fortune-teller had said that it was an ominous sign, so unless it was necessary, she would stay far away from Nangong Man Sha.

Today, she really couldn’t hold it in anymore. She always felt the Old Master suddenly being poisoned was just too suspicious, which made her can’t help but suspect that the eldest son’s family was all too eager for Nangong Yunhai to take over the register early.

After all, her second son, Nangong Yunpeng, had just secured a big contract for the Nangong Family, bringing in a substantial profit. For this, Old Master had even praised Yunpeng, saying that he had the ability to manage the company and that with hard work, he could expect even better outcomes.

Zheng Yan sneered inwardly; these people were simply envious, envious that the son she raised surpassed Nangong Yunhai.

“Man Sha, your second aunt isn’t easily intimidated. Slander and defamation? What have I slandered about you? Did I just say anything? Baseless accusations, on what grounds do you intend to sue me? Or is it that your family has long found us displeasing and wants to drive us out early to monopolize the Nangong Family’s property?”

“Enough!” Finally unable to restrain himself any longer, Nangong Linchuan, who had been silent until now, spoke up, “Second brother’s wife, what you just said is a bit too much! Man Sha! Sit down for me too!”

Nangong Man Sha gave Zheng Yan a cold glance before obediently sitting back down beside Huangpu Suyang.

Zheng Yan, however, was still not resigned; the resentment in her heart had not yet been vented. How could she just let it go?

But as she was about to say something else, her arm was tugged by her husband, Nangong Xiang, next to her, “Enough! You talk too much! If you still want to say something, get out right now!”

Though Zheng Yan was fierce, she was still very afraid of Nangong Xiang. Once he spoke up, Zheng Yan completely quieted down.

At this moment, Uncle Fu came downstairs, his arrival interrupting their conversation. Uncle Fu stepped forward and said, “Old Master invites the young masters and misses upstairs.”

Uncle Fu was referring to Nangong Man Sha, Nangong Yunhai, as well as Nangong Yunrao and Nangong Yunpeng.

Hearing this, Zheng Yan immediately stood up from the sofa and asked with concern, “How is the Old Master’s health?”

Uncle Fu shook his head gently, saying, “His complexion seems a bit pale, but he’s alright.”

This wasn’t a lie. When Chu Ge and Old Master Nangong had reached an agreement, Chu Ge used his Medical Skill on Old Master Nangong to make him look a bit weaker.

A fake appearance would be seen through, and besides, Old Master Nangong wasn’t good at acting, so he accepted it readily. He harbored an inexplicable certainty that the young man, who appeared to be in his twenties, would not pose a threat to his life.

Old Master Nangong was somewhat confident in his ability to judge people.

Upon hearing that Old Master Nangong was alright, Zheng Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. If anything serious had happened to Old Master, then everything of the Nangong Family would be inherited by Nangong Yunhai, and at that time, would their family still have a place in the Nangong Family?

After Uncle Fu finished speaking, the children all stood up and headed upstairs towards the study.

Inside the study, Old Master Nangong was lying feebly on a couch, with Chu Ge seated beside him with a grave expression.

This was the scene that Nangong Man Sha and the others walked in on.

“Mr. Chu, how is my grandfather?” Nangong Man Sha approached with concern and asked anxiously.

Chu Ge shook his head gently without saying a word, but his expression conveyed everything.

Nangong Man Sha’s heart sank. Could it be that this time it was truly serious? So serious that even Mr. Chu was left with no solution?