The doctor held the black medicine bag, sniffed it, and his expression changed. "This is not a medicine for replenishing qi and blood at all. On the contrary, taking too much will poison people."
Poison?
Leng Bai Rui's face turned pale with shock, her mind went blank, and she stood there stunned.
It would be poisonous?
But didn't her father say this was medicine that could make her mother recover quickly?
Still in disbelief, she hesitantly asked, "Doctor, did you make a mistake?"
The doctor nodded with absolute certainty. "Miss Leng, I absolutely cannot be mistaken."
Hearing this, Leng Bai Rui's face instantly turned pale.
Leng Xue looked at the distressed Leng Bai Rui. "Rui Rui, where did this medicine come from?"
Leng Bai Rui stammered for a long time, unable to speak. "Mom, this medicine..."
Leng Xue urged, "Speak quickly!"
Leng Bai Rui then reluctantly recounted how Ou Zi Qing had asked her to get the medicine, and then defended herself, "Mom, my father and I would never harm you."
The doctor, overhearing their conversation, turned his gaze to Leng Xue. "Madam Leng, is this the medicine you've been taking?"
Leng Xue nodded. Ou Zi Qing wanted to harm her!
Recalling Ou Zi Qing's past concern for her, she felt a sharp knife pierce her heart, causing immense pain.
After a moment, she had an idea.
The doctor instructed, "Madam Leng, this medicine must be stopped immediately."
Wen Yan spoke up from the side, "Given Madam Leng's condition, how long will it take to recover after stopping the medication and undergoing treatment?"
The doctor found it difficult to guarantee. "Madam Leng is too deeply poisoned. It will take at least a year at the earliest."
Wen Yan politely said, "Then I'll trouble the doctor. Please prepare the medication as soon as possible."
"Alright, I'll be leaving if there's nothing else." The doctor prepared to depart.
Madam Leng regained her senses and looked at Leng Bai Rui. "Bai Rui, see the doctor out."
Leng Bai Rui numbly responded with an "Mm."
As the two left, Wen Yan, seeing Leng Xue looking somewhat sad, cautioned her against impulsive actions. "Madam Leng, now is not the time to confront them."
"I know."
...
Meanwhile.
In a beautifully decorated teahouse.
The Feng family patriarch looked at the man opposite him and smiled. "May I ask what business Mr. Leng has in inviting me out?"
Leng Xun Ze's voice was deep. "I invited Mr. Feng out simply to make a deal."
The Feng family patriarch paused, then asked, "What kind of deal does Mr. Leng wish to make?"
"Mr. Feng has a box. I'll offer a project in exchange. You can consider it."
The man's expression changed. After a moment of contemplation, the offer from Leng Xun Ze was indeed tempting, but compared to half of the capital, it seemed insignificant.
Thinking this, he feigned ignorance. "What box is Mr. Leng referring to? I don't quite understand."
Leng Xun Ze said calmly, "Mr. Feng, if I weren't prepared, I wouldn't have asked you to meet me."
The man merely chuckled.
He gently held his cup, his gaze fixed. "I know Mr. Feng has reached an agreement with someone, but can you consider the cost of your actions?"
Although the man's expression remained unchanged, his heart was in turmoil. Ou Zi Qing wanted to take over Leng's, but it wouldn't be that easy.
This Leng Xun Ze was truly a business genius.
He had only heard rumors about Leng Xun Ze before, but now, meeting him, this man was even more outstanding than he had imagined.
Ou Zi Qing might not be able to take over Leng's Group.
With this thought, the Feng family patriarch smiled and said, "It's not impossible for Mr. Leng to have that box, but I have a condition."
The Song family's territory was a great temptation for him.
Leng Xun Ze, upon hearing this, asked calmly, "What condition?"
The man stated his objective. "I want to take over the Song family."
"Certainly, as long as Mr. Feng has the ability." Leng Xun Ze recognized the Feng family patriarch's ambition.
Once the Song family was destroyed, someone would surely covet this prize.
The Feng family patriarch, upon hearing this, chuckled heartily. "With Mr. Leng's word, I am relieved. Mr. Leng, please wait a moment, I'll have someone bring the box over."
Leng Xun Ze nodded.
Not long after, a man in a suit walked to their side, placed the box on the table, and looked at the Feng family patriarch. "Master, I've brought the box you requested."
"Mm, you may leave." The man said softly.
After the man left, the Feng family patriarch pushed the box towards Leng Xun Ze. "Mr. Leng, the box has been opened, but the contents have not been leaked."
Leng Xun Ze picked up the box and stood. "Alright, thank you."
The Feng family patriarch said obsequiously, "You're too kind, Mr. Leng."
Leng Xun Ze said nothing. As he left the hall and got into his car to return, his phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID and answered, "What is it?"
Yuan Jia Mao said, "I just saw Ou Zi Qing having dinner with someone. I'm not sure who it was, but I took a photo. I'll send it to you."
"Mm."
He drove the car a distance and stopped by the roadside. He opened the photo sent by Yuan Jia Mao and immediately recognized the person dining with Ou Zi Qing as Director Zhao, a high-ranking executive of Leng's.
Leng Xun Ze's expression darkened. It seemed Ou Zi Qing was finally impatient.
He collected his thoughts and opened the box, wanting to know what his father had left behind.
Upon seeing a stack of letters filling the box, he frowned and opened one. The letter recorded the sweet daily life between his father and mother.
After reading the letter, Leng Xun Ze's heart trembled. His father had never given up on his mother.
He then opened a few more letters, all of which documented particularly loving and touching moments between his parents.
He wondered what his mother's reaction would be upon seeing this stack of letters.
Leng Xun Ze repacked the letters.
Ou Zi Qing meeting privately with Leng's executives was undoubtedly to gather shares.
Just then, he received a message. Upon opening it, he saw it was from Wen Yan: "Husband, it is indeed your stepfather who wants to harm your mother."
Leng Xun Ze's brows furrowed. "Next, we need to expose his true colors."
A few seconds later, Wen Yan asked with concern: "Husband, be careful. Are you done with your business?"
Leng Xun Ze's lips curved slightly. "Mm, I've retrieved the box. I'll come back to pick you up later."
Wen Yan replied: "Okay."
...
Leng family old residence.
As soon as Wen Yan put down her phone, she saw Leng Bai Rui walk over to Leng Xue and speak on behalf of Ou Zi Qing. "Mom, my father definitely wouldn't harm you. There must be some misunderstanding."
Leng Xue's tone was calm. "Bai Rui, go back to your room. Don't come out unless I tell you to."
She and Ou Zi Qing could not continue together.
She had thought Ou Zi Qing would always treat her well, and she had even considered giving him a portion of her shares.
She never expected that in the end, he would try to harm her.
Leng Bai Rui saw that her mother was angry and responded with an "Mm," then turned and left.
Wen Yan could understand Leng Xue's feelings at this moment. Her own mother had been very sad when she discovered her father's infidelity.
What woman could accept that the man she deeply loved would one day want to kill her or betray her!