Chapter 206: Chapter 205: The Entrustment from Four Years Ago

“Seven years have passed, yet not much has changed…”

After a while, a black Mercedes quietly parked outside the botanical garden near the second ring road.

It was already late at night, and the surroundings were sparse with people, shrouded in silence.

Through the large iron fence, the lush, verdant plants of various kinds could be seen inside the garden.

Lin Fan stood at the entrance, gazing into the distance, mumbling to himself.

He couldn’t help but fall into memories of the past.

Back then, when Shen Yueli lost her husband, she immediately brought her illegitimate son, Ying Rufeng, to force Ying Wenyuan to divorce his wife and remarry.

Lin Suxin, his mother, was left with no choice but to take Lin Fan and leave the Ying Family’s Ancient Mansion to live on their own.

She always loved flowers and herbal plants, so she used her meager savings to rent a two-story building next to this botanical garden.

When Lin Fan achieved success and returned to the Imperial Capital to visit,

he bought the small building, turning it into a true home for mother and son.

“What’s going on, is someone…?”

Strolling to the residential area, Lin Fan looked from a distance at his small building that he hadn’t seen in seven years, his brow furrowing silently.

He saw the lights on upstairs, with numerous short-sleeved T-shirts and other clothes hanging on the balcony.

Clearly, someone had been living there for a long time!

When he and his mother fled the Imperial Capital in a hurry, they hadn’t had the time to manage the property.

Could it have been forcibly occupied by someone?

Feeling a surge of anger, Lin Fan’s eyes darkened as he quietly approached the building.

Looking around, his movements were ghost-like, and with a few taps of his toe on the wall, he silently landed on the balcony.

The sound of running water from the bathroom was audible.

Lin Fan, with a cold expression, slid open the balcony door and stepped into a warmly pink-decorated bedroom.

It was evident that a female thief lived here, and she was quite vain… Suddenly, Lin Fan stared blankly at a pot of greenery on the windowsill.

His eyelid twitched slightly.

It was a lush vine plant, about a foot high, climbing a bamboo pole, shaped like a large bird.

“Green Phoenix Vine, how could there be Green Phoenix Vine…?”

Lin Fan walked over, pinched a leaf, and sniffed it gently, his brow furrowing deeper.

The scene in front of him was too strange and coincidental.

It was hard not to suspect that this was a plot specifically targeting him!

Bang!

The next moment.

The bathroom door on the side of the bedroom was pushed open.

A graceful silhouette, draped in wet long hair, emerged.

Four eyes met, and Lin Fan was as dumbfounded as a dog.

Huang Xiaoya on the opposite side widened her bright eyes, completely dumbstruck!

She was clearly just out of the shower, hadn’t had time to put on clothes, and was wiping herself with a bath towel.

Her well-developed, youthful, and beautiful body was exposed right in front of Lin Fan.

“Ah… ooh ooh ooh!!”

Seeing the girl’s pretty face flush red, just when she was about to scream,

Lin Fan snapped awake, his old face turning red.

He quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth.

“Shh, don’t scream, I’m not a bad guy… I’m, I’m just here to check on my home!”

Lin Fan said quickly, feeling somewhat frustrated.

However, Huang Xiaoya’s eyes rolled around, her body temperature was so hot it seemed she might collapse into Lin Fan’s arms.

Clearly, she didn’t believe Lin Fan’s words.

Her eyes slowly reddened, appearing aggrieved and helpless.

“…I’ll let go, please don’t make a sound, let me explain, okay?”

Lin Fan asked somewhat helplessly.

Upon receiving her nod, he let go and turned his back.

“Put on your clothes first, I have something to ask you.”

“…Okay.”

Huang Xiaoya replied in a mosquito-like voice, followed by the rustling sound of clothing being put on.

When Lin Fan turned around, he saw that she had put on a set of short-sleeved pajamas.

Fastening the buttons securely, afraid of showing even a hint of skin.

Alright, still being seen as a pervert… Lin Fan cleared his throat and quickly glanced around.

“This house used to be mine, how did you come to live here? Weren’t you supposed to be staying in a hotel apartment near the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine?”

“…Four years ago, my grandmaster gave me a house deed and let me move in.”

Huang Xiaoya’s face was still red, obviously a bit shaken.

Seeing that Lin Fan seemed harmless, she calmed down and slowly sat on the edge of the bed.

“At that time, I had just started my freshman year, and my body still had many old ailments… My grandmaster helped heal me and taught me a lot about traditional Chinese medicine.”

“He left after staying for just under half a month, telling me before he left to move here and wait for my master to return.”

Hearing this, Lin Fan’s eyes twitched.

He couldn’t help but think of the grandmaster he had never met, Medical Sage Lin Aochang!

“Is your grandmaster Medical Sage Lin Aochang?”

“Huh, how did you know? I’ve never told anyone about this!”

Huang Xiaoya was momentarily taken aback, staring at Lin Fan with intense curiosity.

“So, did he tell you to bring the Green Phoenix Vine here as well?”

Lin Fan suppressed his strong emotions and pointed to the Green Phoenix Vine in the corner.

Great, Master Grandfather is actually still alive!

Moreover, it seems he has already realized that I’ve been afflicted with the strange poison, the Seven-Core Deadly Lotus.

He arrived at the Imperial Capital as early as four years ago and instructed Huang Xiaoya to wait for my return!

By coincidence, he might have discovered the Green Phoenix Vine in the enemy’s hands.

Therefore, he took her as a grand-disciple, preparing in advance to detoxify me!

After understanding all the cause and effect, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart, secretly grateful for the old man’s painstaking efforts.

“… You, you really didn’t come looking for me on purpose?”

At this moment.

Huang Xiaoya lowered her head again, blushing, somewhat inexplicably sullen.

“I came to find you, but not tonight… I know you have the Green Phoenix Vine, I need it to detoxify.”

Lin Fan approached the Green Phoenix Vine again, explaining without turning his head.

“Actually, if you want to make excessive demands, it’s not impossible for me…”

Huang Xiaoya buried her head lower, her voice trembling faintly.

She seemed to muster the courage to continue speaking softly.

“In the Taekwondo Gym, you risked your life to save me, now you’re probably at the end of your rope.”

“I, I have nothing to repay you with, I’ve saved quite a bit of pocket money, you can take it to escape.”

As she spoke, she took out a wallet from the bedside table and pulled out a bank card.

“It’s all in the past, the Kim family won’t bother me, nor will they hassle you.”

Lin Fan’s lips twitched slightly, inexplicably a bit angry.

These girls, what are they imagining every day?

Am I the kind of person who seeks repayment for favors, making excessive demands… Damn!

“If you want to repay me, just let me pluck a few leaves from the Green Phoenix Vine.”

“Huh… Is it really that simple?”

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoya was once again stunned.

Who would have thought Lin Fan would sneak into her room in the dead of night just for a few lousy leaves?

She is recognized as the school beauty at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

Usually, many pursue her, including wealthy young men from prominent families.

Humph, this straight male idiot; I’ve made my intentions so obvious.

Yet you fail to see the romance, ignoring a beautiful girl.

All you care about are those few leaves of the Green Phoenix Vine?

It’s infuriating, truly infuriating!

“No way, Master Grandfather said the Green Phoenix Vine must be kept for my master!”

Feeling inexplicably angry, Huang Xiaoya fell silent, then stubbornly turned her head to refuse.

Her small hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, indicating extreme inner turmoil.

“Isn’t it possible that the master your Master Grandfather referred to is me?”

Lin Fan was also a bit taken aback.

Didn’t anticipate this seemingly delicate girl to have such a strong character.

After a moment of silence, he decided to explain clearly.

“Actually, your Master Grandfather Lin Aochang was my mother Lin Suxin’s master, which makes him my Master Grandfather too.”

Lin Fan stood in front of Huang Xiaoya, speaking seriously.

“The old man wants me to take you as a disciple, I can agree.”

“…”

Huang Xiaoya raised her face, looking somewhat indifferent.

Those cold eyes seemed to see him as a creepy uncle offering candy to deceive a little girl.

Come to think of it, a stranger she’s met only twice suddenly sneaks into her bedroom at night.

Claiming to be her master… this kind of nonsense wouldn’t fool even a four-year-old!

“I’m not lying. If you don’t believe me, I can prove it to you.”

Seeing this, Lin Fan’s lips twitched slightly, shaking his head with some helplessness.

“Alright, I believe you’re not intentionally deceiving me. The day after tomorrow at noon, I’ll be competing in traditional medicine at school. If you can convince me of your skills, I’ll acknowledge you as my master!”

Huang Xiaoya hesitated slightly, then lightly bit her red lip, staring directly at Lin Fan.

“No problem, but before that, I hope you can protect this Green Phoenix Vine.”

Lin Fan nodded in agreement.

Although he very much wants to obtain the Green Phoenix Vine leaves right away to further suppress the poison of the Seven-Core Deadly Lotus.

But, Lin Fan absolutely won’t make things difficult, nor bully such a gentle girl.

“It’s settled then, we’ll meet again the day after tomorrow.”

After saying this, Lin Fan turned towards the balcony, ignoring Huang Xiaoya’s slightly startled expression.

“I don’t want the neighbors to misunderstand you, so I won’t leave through the front door… someone’s coming.”

Before he finished explaining, Lin Fan stopped walking, tilting his ear to listen.

Sure enough, a sudden door knock sounded from downstairs!

“Xiao Ya, open the door quickly, it’s Aunt Niu from next door, bringing you some midnight snacks…”

A booming woman’s voice echoed from downstairs.

Exchanging glances, Lin Fan’s gaze grew somber as he shook his head at the instinctively standing Huang Xiaoya.

His keen ears faintly detected a trembling in the voice of the woman claiming to be Aunt Niu.

As if she was in a state of extreme tension and anxiety!

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