Chapter 187: What Is Determined Cannot Be Changed

Chapter 187: What Is Determined Cannot Be Changed

The moment Dr. Ji's words faded, Zheying drew his sword with a swift sound, placing it against her neck. "Impudence!"

Chunya and Jin'er were startled, but Dr. Ji didn't bat an eye, her tone growing more sarcastic. "Let me tell you, I wasn't raised to be frightened easily. I've seen these tricks before. If you're going to kill me, get on with it!"

Jin'er winced at the sight of the cold blade, yet Dr. Ji showed no hint of fear as the sword pressed against her neck.

Su Youyue couldn't help but interject, "Perhaps we should just forget about this..."

Seeing Dr. Ji's unyielding attitude, she knew that if they didn't meet her conditions, there was no way she would agree to treat her.

But the condition she had set was simply impossible to fulfill.

Who was Xie Yuan? He was the man who bore the deep grudge of his entire clan, supporting the new emperor to the throne. He was Xie Shoufu, the powerful prime minister later on, a living devil with a high spirit, odd temper, and intolerance for disobedience.

He was no longer in a position where he had to bear humiliation. Why would he kneel to a doctor whose skills were unknown, let alone call her mother?

Su Youyue even doubted whether Xie Yuan would skin Dr. Ji alive in a moment.

So she quickly tried to smooth things over. "I've already come to terms with my leg. It can't be cured anyway, having been useless for so many years. I'm used to it."

As soon as Su Youyue finished speaking, Dr. Ji nodded solemnly. "That's right. I haven't even looked at her leg. Even if you kneel, whether I can cure her is another matter entirely."

Hearing her insolent tone, Su Youyue raised her eyebrows.

If someone spoke to her like that, she'd be tempted to strike back.

How much more so for Xie Yuan.

Su Youyue was unsure whether to placate Xie Yuan or think of a way to save Dr. Ji. Her mind was in turmoil when she heard Xie Yuan suddenly ask, "If I kneel to you, will you treat her?"

At Xie Yuan's words, Su Youyue was dumbfounded.

What was he saying?

Was he really going to kneel to this unreliable-looking Dr. Ji?

He was Xie Yuan!

Dr. Ji seemed equally surprised, her gaze at Xie Yuan losing some of its nonchalance, though her tone remained flippant. "No, you must also call me mother. If you're willing, I'll treat her, but I can't guarantee the outcome. All I can say is, if you can do it, I will use all my knowledge to treat her!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the man stared straight at her, lifting his robe and kneeling down.

Despite his towering height, his kneeling did not make him seem submissive in front of Dr. Ji; rather, he resembled a majestic mountain.

"Xie Yuan!"

Su Youyue panicked immediately.

He was Xie Yuan, the living King of Hell who killed without blinking, the feared Premier Xie whose name alone sent chills down everyone's spine in court and country. No matter what, he shouldn't be kneeling before a physician for her sake!

How could he possibly kneel to a physician for her?

Who was she, after all? Just a friend with whom he shared some acquaintance, nothing more. Were her two legs really that important? This was far from worth such an act!

What could she possibly offer him in return for this kneel?

Su Youyue still couldn’t believe what she was seeing, but Xie Yuan had already dropped to his knees on the ground, staring straight at Doctor Ji, and delivered the first bow.

"Xie Yuan! I forbid you to kneel, do you hear me!"

Su Youyue’s heart trembled as his forehead hit the ground.

She had never hated her own inability to move her legs so much. She wanted to rush over and help the man up, but she could only muster all her strength to barely move her wheelchair.

By the time she reached him, Xie Yuan had already bowed a second time.

"Xie Yuan!"

Su Youyue grabbed his arm directly.

As soon as she touched Xie Yuan, she felt the terrifying force emanating from his body; she simply couldn’t stop him.

In the blink of an eye, Xie Yuan bowed a third time right before her eyes.

Su Youyue could visibly see that the man’s forehead was already red.

Her heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by a hand, making it hard for her to breathe. Her face showed a lost and tearful expression: "Xie Yuan, what are you doing?"

The scene just now seemed to have happened in a flash. Su Youyue couldn’t react in time. She even doubted whether everything before her eyes was just a dream. How could Xie Yuan kneel before someone, and for her no less?

In her previous life, she wasn’t even considered his lover, merely a secret plaything he kept hidden from the light.

In this life, however, he was kneeling for her.

For a moment, both the Xie Yuans from her past and present life appeared in Su Youyue’s mind. They had identical faces, yet their expressions were completely different.

Despite their distinct expressions, Su Youyue found herself unable to distinguish between the two for a moment.

Because when they looked at her, their gazes were similarly deep and unfathomable, forever beyond her comprehension.

"I’m saving you, Nuan Nuan."

The man whispered, his voice flowing like the passage of time.

Su Youyue’s grip on his arm loosened slightly, then tightened again, trying to help him up: "It’s just a pair of legs, I don’t care at all."

She had been crippled for two lifetimes already; she had long since stopped caring.

"I do care." Xie Yan's arm seemed to be fixed in place, no matter how Su Youyue tried, she couldn't help him up.

After he spoke, he looked back at Dr. Ji, his Adam's apple bobbing as if he was about to say something but found it hard to get the words out.

Suddenly, for some reason, Su Youyue felt her eyes welling up with tears.

Was it worth it? Xie Yan.

Was it worth it for her?

Just as he was about to open his mouth, Dr. Ji suddenly interrupted, "Forget it!"

"You can get up now, I'll treat her! If you call me mother, you'll age me!" Dr. Ji said impatiently, "Don't cry in front of me, I hate that the most!"

Su Youyue's eyes moistened for a moment before she quickly held back her tears upon hearing this.

This Dr. Ji... really was infuriating.

But considering she had been forcibly tied here against her will, she must have been seething inside, which explained why she set such conditions.

Hearing her speak, Xie Yan hesitated for a moment, "Dr. Ji will use all her knowledge to treat my fiancee's leg?"

Dr. Ji became even more impatient, "Of course, who do you think I am, I keep my word! Get up already, another bow and I'll lose years off my life!"

A glint flashed through the man's eyes.

With just a slight pull this time, Su Youyue managed to help him up, feeling both angry and helpless.

She thought this man had changed from what he was in her previous life, but in reality, he was still as stubborn, holding onto his beliefs tightly.

After standing up, Xie Yan didn't immediately look at Dr. Ji, instead, he turned to glance at Su Youyue.

This time, Su Youyue finally understood the emotion in his eyes.

Xie Yan... was happy...