Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Apart from Him, She Looks Down on Everyone
Si Mingjing was curious, "Your cousin Xia Man got sick?"
"No, my cousin Xia Man almost died shortly after being born. To save him, my dad turned him into a vampire, and Xia Man has been a member of the vampire family ever since. It’s because of this identity that he’s unwilling to marry Yan Zhenxi. He hopes Yan Zhenxi can find a normal man to marry and have children with."
Si Mingjing fell silent.
Someone else’s feelings are not for me to judge. Every person has their own considerations. Only the drinker knows whether the water is cold or warm.
"Mingjing, we’re here."
As they chatted, they arrived at the villa where Ye Qinghan and Yan Zhenxi, the young couple, lived. Two men were sitting in the living room: Ye Qinghan and Xia Man. Yan Zhenxi had given birth, and Xia Man was there to present his gift. He sat in the living room, drinking tea and chatting with Ye Qinghan, trying hard to ignore the new father’s obvious joy.
His heart felt stifled, yet he still had to force a cheerful smile.
Ye Qinghan noticed Xia Man’s dejection but didn’t bring it up and continued to be a gracious host.
"Cousin, Brother." After Ye Siyuan and Si Mingjing entered the house, she greeted the two men in the living room and then said, "I brought Mingjing to check on my sister-in-law and take her pulse."
Ye Qinghan rose to his feet, tall and imposing. He followed them and said to Si Mingjing, "Thank you for your trouble."
Si Mingjing nodded.
Ye Siyuan turned and gently pushed Ye Qinghan back. "Brother, you don’t need to come with us. Don’t you still have a guest? Go entertain Xia Man and make him green with envy!"
Ye Qinghan smiled calmly. If Xia Man hadn’t backed out, how would I have had the chance to win her over?
he thought. Now is not the time to show off.Yan Zhenxi was in the bedroom, recovering from childbirth and breastfeeding her infant. After entering the room, Ye Siyuan introduced Si Mingjing to her best friend, "Zhenxi, this is Mingjing. She’s an excellent doctor. My brother specifically asked me to invite her to help with your recovery."
"Thank you, Miss Si. Please wait a moment."
"Take your time, no worries."
Ye Siyuan put down the medicine box and pulled Si Mingjing to sit beside her, and they began chatting about childcare. Ye Siyuan claimed she was the best at caring for children. She had taken care of Xiaobai since birth, experienced everything from feeding and burping to changing diapers, and was now passing on her experience to Yan Zhenxi. Yan Zhenxi, a new mother, didn’t know much, but Ye Siyuan seemed to know it all, speaking with confident authority.
After Yan Zhenxi finished feeding the baby, she teased Ye Siyuan with a smile, "Then you should hurry up and find someone to marry too, and have one of your own."
Ye Siyuan’s laughter carried a bitter undertone. "Of course, I’d like to marry soon, but sadly, no one wants to marry me. Let’s not talk about that. Let Mingjing check your pulse."
Yan Zhenxi knew Ye Siyuan had someone in her heart. Although Ye Siyuan always talked about wanting to get married, in reality, she only had eyes for that one person, so Yan Zhenxi stopped teasing her. "Miss Si, please take a look at me."
After handing the baby to the maternity nurse, Yan Zhenxi lay on the bed and extended her hand for Si Mingjing to take her pulse. Si Mingjing nodded, sat by the bed, and began.
A minute later, Si Mingjing said, "There’s no serious problem. It’s common for postpartum women to be deficient in both qi and blood. I’ll prescribe some Huasheng soup first. It will help you expel the lochia and regulate uterine contractions. Take it for a week. Then, I’ll prescribe a soup to tonify the qi of your middle burner; take that for another week. After that, I’ll prepare some Bazhen soup for you to replenish qi and nourish blood, which you can drink for two weeks."
Si Mingjing wrote three prescriptions to improve Yan Zhenxi’s health in three stages.
Yan Zhenxi complained, "I told you I was fine, but Qinghan insisted on getting me some traditional Chinese medicine treatment."
Ye Siyuan said jealously, "Brother cares about you. You should be secretly thrilled that someone cherishes you."
Yan Zhenxi’s lips curled into a blissful smile. "Then I’ll trouble Miss Si."
Si Mingjing sat beside her, writing the prescriptions. After finishing, she went to the living room and handed them to Ye Qinghan with some instructions. Ye Qinghan listened attentively. Fearing he might forget something, he even took a pen and added notes to the back of the prescriptions. His calligraphy, lively and powerful, was quite pleasing to the eye.
After finishing, Ye Qinghan introduced Xia Man to Si Mingjing. "This is Xia Man, known as the top prosecutor of A Country. He has taken over the retrial of your mother’s murder case. He has a real knack for handling cases; Yinhe specifically asked me to introduce you to him."
Si Mingjing was treating his wife, and he was introducing a prosecutor to Si Mingjing. It was a matter of reciprocation.
Si Mingjing immediately sat down and greeted Xia Man. "Prosecutor Xia, hello."
Xia Man, dressed in his prosecutor’s uniform, radiated positive energy. With his dark, ebony pupils and a tall, determined nose, he looked upright, handsome, and very masculine.
Xia Man said, "Regarding your mother’s case, Yinhe has already briefed me, and I have taken it over."
Si Mingjing felt grateful. "Thank you, Prosecutor Xia."
"No need to be polite." Xia Man continued, "I would like to hear more details about the case from you."
Si Mingjing then shared everything she knew, including the detail that the two deceased were Fang Jing’s biological parents.
"So, there are no witnesses or physical evidence currently available, only the confession of Old Madam Song?"
Si Mingjing nodded.
Xia Man also provided information from the police station. "The police used every interrogation method available," he explained, "but your grandmother still insists that she, Old Master Song, and Song Pianlan were the perpetrators. After interrogating others, the police received the same answers. Therefore, they have no reason to further detain your father and grandfather. They will be released by the police station shortly."
Si Mingjing’s eyes narrowed slightly. She had anticipated this outcome.
Xia Man said, "Therefore, we need to find more evidence to prove that Song Tengfei is also a murderer."
Si Mingjing fell silent, pondering. After a while, she said, "I understand. I’ll try my best to find evidence."
Xia Man nodded, stood up, and said, "I will help you look for it and will notify you as soon as there’s any development. I should go now."
Ye Qinghan stood to see him off. "Won’t you stay for dinner?"
"No, thank you."
Before leaving, Xia Man glanced upstairs. He wanted to say farewell to Yan Zhenxi, but feeling that since she was now married, it was not his place to intrude too much into her world, he simply stepped out and left.
Xia Man had predicted that Song Tengfei and his father would soon be released by the police station. Sure enough, the next day, Si Mingjing received a call from Zhou Wanyun informing her that Song Tengfei had been let out. Upon release, Song Tengfei returned to the Song Group and seized back control of the company’s management.
Si Mingjing felt frustrated, feeling that her pre-New Year battle with Fang Jing had been for naught.
Song Tengfei also called her, saying that since she wanted to start from the bottom, she should start as an agent in the talent management department. His tone was laced with suppressed anger, and he slammed the phone down.
After hanging up, Song Tengfei thought to himself, I can’t keep this daughter around anymore; she truly came back for revenge!