Chapter 432: Third Brother~

Chapter 432: Brother Three~

Mrs. Cao was extremely curious. "Which renowned physician did you go to? Is it really that effective?"

Cao Zeming played coy. "You’d never guess who the doctor is. Hahaha, though highly capable, they’re actually quite young."

Mrs. Cao gave him a scolding glance. "Just tell me already! In case we ever have common ailments in the future, we’ll know where to go."

"They specialize in complex medical conditions. Why bother them with minor headaches and fevers?"

Cao Zeming gave a slight shake of his head, disapproving.

Mrs. Cao was even more intrigued. Given their status, experts at hospitals usually vied to attend to them.

Just who was this person? The way he spoke made it sound like they weren’t just a doctor but almost supernatural.

"For now, we shouldn't trouble them unnecessarily."

Cao Zeming was well aware of who Lu Hanchuan was, the Lu family's standing, and the status of the Lu family’s daughter-in-law.

Even if they weren’t a miracle doctor, he’d still greet them with proper respect whenever they met.

"Be mysterious then. As long as you can sleep now, that’s what matters most."

Mrs. Cao didn’t press further. If the need ever arose, she didn’t believe her husband could keep it from her forever.

Her attitude pleased Cao Zeming.

"Yes, if I can sleep through the night undisturbed, that would be perfect."

Within ten days, he’d finish all the medication.

Cao Zeming was quite looking forward to seeing the results by then.

……

Beijing.

After Ye Xiaoxiao left, a few significant developments had occurred in Beijing over the past few days.

Hao Yanyan had finally come to after emergency treatment.

The moment she woke up, she asked immediately who had tried to kill her.

"Who wanted me dead?"

Still unable to get out of bed, Hao Yanyan clutched Hao Chengbing’s hand.

"Yan Yan, stay calm. The person who hurt you has already been punished."

Though they hadn’t been sent to prison, the Zhai family had had them committed to a psychiatric hospital.

Hao Chengbing didn’t tell Hao Yanyan that her attacker was her own cousin.

Though she was no longer in critical condition, she still couldn’t afford strong emotional distress.

"Then… who saved me?"

Hao Yanyan remembered her last memory was someone racing toward her from across the street.

At that time, she was loitering outside Ningyuan Company.

Whether it was an employee or Ye Changning himself who came running over didn’t matter. What mattered was that Third Brother knew about her injury.

She had always believed the Ye family wouldn’t be so heartless.

Hao Yanyan had lived with the Ye family for seventeen years and knew their character well.

They were a bunch of bleeding hearts who were poor yet held themselves to impossibly high standards.

If they could treat outsiders so well, how could they turn their backs on her, the daughter they had raised for over a decade?

Even if Third Brother hadn’t forgiven her yet, with a little effort, he surely would in the end.

So, when Hao Yanyan came to, aside from the culprit, she was most concerned about her future.

“Something about… Jiangnan?”

“Jiangnan?”

Hao Yanyan muttered under her breath—she didn’t recognize the name.

“And… what about others? During my stay in the hospital, did no one else come to visit me?”

Hao Chengbing hung his head sadly at his daughter’s question.

If he were still in the military and He Qiaoxiang hadn’t had that accident, perhaps someone would have visited.

But now, everyone wanted to stay far away—why would they come around?

Hao Chengbing’s silence made Hao Yanyan even more agitated.

“Not a single one? I don’t believe it…”

Hao Chengbing quickly restrained his daughter. “Easy now. A kind stranger did come while you were hospitalized and even paid all your medical expenses.”

At the time, the compensation from the Zhai family hadn’t arrived yet. If not for that kind person, Hao Chengbing wouldn’t have been able to afford the medical fees.

Her heart leapt with hope. “Dad, do you remember his name?”

Hao Chengbing shook his head. “He didn’t leave a name. He was a handsome young man, and I felt like I’d seen him somewhere before, but I couldn’t recall where.”

Hao Yanyan: “Dad, that was Third Brother! Call him and ask him to come see me at the hospital now.”

Hao Chengbing was startled. “Yan Yan, have you gone crazy? You don’t have a brother. Listen, whoever did this to you settled with compensation, but we had to leave Beijing. Once you’re discharged, I’m taking you back to our hometown.”

If Hao Chengbing hadn’t said this, Hao Yanyan might not have gotten so worked up.

The thought of returning to their hometown made her balk.

“What hometown? I haven't made my mark in Beijing yet. I’m not going anywhere—I’m staying put in Beijing.”

In her past life, Hao Yanyan had never known Hao Chengbing to fail so much in Beijing that he had to return to his hometown.

The Hao Chengbing and He Qiaoxiang she had seen on TV were so distinguished, so refined.

Why was everything different now that she was their daughter?

Hao Chengbing was too ashamed to tell Hao Yanyan that they had to leave.

It wasn’t because their hometown had a better environment, but because there was no room left for them in the capital anymore.

If the Zhai family found out they were still in the capital, they wouldn’t leave it at that.

"Yan Yan, don’t be so stubborn," Hao Chengbing said, telling her to get some rest. In any case, when it was time to leave the hospital, he was determined to take her away.

Lying in the hospital bed, Hao Yanyan became even more determined in her thoughts.

...

Ye Changning had been spending more time in the capital lately—partly because the contract manufacturing project was located there, and partly because he was focused on advancing his career.

At Ningyuan Company, as soon as Ye Changning entered the office, an assistant came over to tell him.

"Mr. Ye, there’s been a woman calling repeatedly, claiming to be your sister. She’s even gotten through to our internal line."

The company’s official line was accessible, but the woman wasn’t a business call—she was directly asking for Mr. Ye, which made the staff reluctant to report it casually.

Upon hearing this, Ye Changning knew exactly who it was.

It definitely wasn’t Xiao Xiao—she would contact him on his personal or home line, not the company’s.

It seemed Hao Yanyan had recovered and was now pestering him again.

"Next time she calls, transfer her directly to me. I’d like to see which 'sister' this is," Ye Changning said coldly, his tone full of menace.

The assistant stepped back and replied cautiously, "Understood, Mr. Ye."

As luck would have it, mere minutes after the assistant reported this, Hao Yanyan called again.

This time, Ye Changning answered personally.

Hao Yanyan, now able to leave her bed, had limped to the hospital payphone to call Ye Changning.

But having no direct contact for him, she had to dig up Ningyuan Company’s number.

"I need to speak to Mr. Ye urgently. Transfer me to him immediately!" Hao Yanyan demanded, her voice booming.

Ye Changning gave a scornful laugh. "Mr. Ye is here. Go ahead."

Hao Yanyan froze when she heard his voice. After a brief pause, her tone softened, and she whined, "Third Brother..."