The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 617 - 628: Priceless Treasure

Chapter 617: Chapter 628: Priceless Treasure

"Is... is it all better now?" Xie Great Man anxiously asked.

"Her life is no longer in danger," Gu Youyou said.

Concubine Du stood frozen for a moment before leaning against a wall.

She wasn’t going to die? How could that be? Could it be that from the beginning, this was all an act they put on?

Why would these people do such a thing?

But at the lake, she had struggled a few times before going still as if she had fainted. She thought she was dead, but she was not; her life sure was tough.

Xie Great Man, on the other hand, sighed in relief. As long as she was alive, he didn’t bother to care whether it was an act or not.

He bowed to Gu Youyou, expressing his gratitude, "Thank you, Doctor Gu, for saving her life."

Gu Youyou merely nodded slightly and then went to write a prescription.

Still, this was not enough to repay the great debt Xie Great Man owed her.

Gu Youyou glanced at Lin Qianqing, and with perfect understanding, Qianqing said to Miss Du in a gentle voice, "Miss Du, the medicine my cousin used is made from the Thousand-Year Heart-Cooling Snow Lotus that she gathered on the snowy mountains of Lingnan. There were only two in existence. The last time she fell ill while making medicine, she nearly lost her life and had to use one to save herself. The world’s only remaining one was meant to be kept for her own urgent needs, and now it has been used to save you. You must live well and not let her sacrifice be for nothing."

Hearing this, everyone was startled once again.

Xie Qinyun said, "Qianqing has mentioned that Doctor Gu has always had poor health since she was young. During that time when we were offering sacrifices to the Dragon King, she almost..."

Lin Qianqing spoke up, "Yes, that time was relatively mild, so she didn’t need the medicine. But the time after that was severe. If it weren’t for that life-saving medicine, my cousin might have... Ah, let’s not talk about it anymore."

"If it is so important, Doctor Gu, how could you use it to save me? I truly do not deserve such an honor!" Miss Du struggled to sit up.

Gu Youyou had already finished writing the prescription, and after blowing on the ink to dry it, she said softly, "This medicine is precious, naturally, and is meant for saving lives. If it can save a life, then it is worth it. My master always said, being a healer, treating and saving patients should come first. If today I had refused to save Miss Du for personal reasons, how could I face my master in the future? Miss Du, the medicine is very expensive, and since I’ve been busy in your quarters all day, I can’t leave without compensation. I will be charging for the consultation and the medicine, so you need not thank me."

Miss Du was stunned. Such precious medicine must be worth a fortune, far beyond the value of gold and silver.

But she still needed to calculate if she had enough silver to pay for it.

"Doctor Gu, how much is needed?" Xie Second Young Master asked first.

Gu Youyou did not speak but instead looked at Miss Du.

She appeared embarrassed, as if she had already allocated her silver for other purposes.

Xie Second Young Master interjected hastily, "I... after divorcing... Miss Du, I promised her a compensation. Let the fees for saving her life be our compensation to her."

Seeing an opportunity for the scoundrel to bleed money, Gu Youyou was naturally pleased. Her expression remained calm as she said indifferently, "Since the medicine can save a life, it is naturally a priceless treasure. Second Young Master Xie, please give as you see fit."

"This..." Both Xie Second Young Master and Xie Great Man found themselves in a dilemma. Without a price being set and it being priceless, they would have to owe a favor instead.

Xie Great Man addressed Gu Youyou, "Consider it a favor I owe to Doctor Gu. If there is anything you need from me in the future, feel free to seek me out."

However, Gu Youyou responded, "Xie Great Man, you are an official, and I am but a commoner. Moreover, you and my uncle are colleagues in the court. As a junior, Youyou would not dare to accept such a favor from you."

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.