King, worried about alerting them, could only smile and brush it off, "It's nothing, I was just asking casually."
The servant eyed him suspiciously and said earnestly, "Mr. King, I advise you not to be too interested in this matter. Our master has said that no one is allowed to inquire about it or reveal it, or they will be punished."
She glanced back at the servants working and lowered her voice.
"Even if you ask others, you won't get any information."
With that, she turned back to her work, showing no interest in King's captivating face.
King pondered for a moment, then turned to leave, and immediately told Shen Qingqing about it.
Shen Qingqing calculated the time. They had been here for three days, and any further delay wouldn't be good for Xixi. She made a decisive move.
"We should talk to Chairman Feng directly."
King had no objections, "It's just that he might not agree so easily."
"We have to try."
Shen Qingqing, worried about the child, decided not to wait any longer.
However, Chairman Feng wasn't home at the moment. They waited until evening. Before dinner, he finally returned. Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu waited by the study door.
Chairman Feng opened the door and invited them in, "Please, sit."
Shen Qingqing got straight to the point, "Chairman Feng, I have another humble request. I want your family's special medicine."
Chairman Feng's smile remained unchanged. Such a near-perfect smile seemed a little insincere. "Then you should also know how important this special medicine is to my daughter."
"Of course, I know."
"So, you want me to give up my daughter's life and give the medicine to you." Chairman Feng's smile faltered slightly. "That's impossible."
Shen Qingqing immediately said, "Of course not. My teacher and I are here to help Miss Feng cure the poison in her body."
"You have a way?"
Chairman Feng was surprised, then disbelieving.
This poison had been there for years, and no one could cure it. Even the best doctors in country H were helpless. These two had a solution?
He shook his head. "Mrs. Fu, I understand your feelings. You are eager to save a life, but I will not trade my daughter's life for yours."
"Chairman Feng, this is not a transaction. How do you know it won't work if you don't try?" Shen Qingqing insisted. "The special medicine can only be used when Miss Feng first experiences an attack, but no one knows when that will be. Moreover, according to my knowledge, after the attack, it will also affect her body."
Chairman Feng looked suspicious. "Where did you hear that?"
This was indeed true. The poison attack did affect the body, but he had ordered this to be kept secret, and no one was allowed to speak of it.
How did she know?
Shen Qingqing naturally wouldn't tell him it was King who told her. She feigned mystery, "Of course, I came here fully prepared."
Chairman Feng stared at her for a moment. "No matter how you know, I will not give you the special medicine."
He stood up and opened the door, signaling them to leave.
Seeing that Shen Qingqing still wanted to say something, his expression turned cold. "This matter ends here. I will not agree. If you continue to pester me, I will have to ask you to leave."
This meant he was going to kick them out.
Shen Qingqing had no choice but to leave with Fu Jingshu. As soon as they stepped out, the door behind them slammed shut.
Fu Jingshu comforted her, "Let's go back first."
Shen Qingqing sighed. "I knew it wouldn't be easy, but the other party is too resistant. This method clearly won't work, but if we can't detoxify her, we can't get the special medicine either."
Seeing the faint worry on her face, Fu Jingshu felt a pang of sympathy and drew her into his arms.
"Don't worry, there will be a way."
If all else failed, they would have to use other methods.
He had a project in his hands that Chairman Feng had always wanted. If this could be used as an exchange...
Shen Qingqing's dejection lasted only a moment. She quickly rallied. "It's okay, we'll think of another way. Since Chairman Feng's side isn't working, we'll approach it from elsewhere."
"Elsewhere?"
Fu Jingshu paused briefly, a glint flashing in his eyes. He met her gaze, and they both blurted out simultaneously.
"That girl!"
The girl in the attic seemed very strange, perhaps holding some significant secret of the Feng family. Being confined at such a young age must mean she was unusual.
But judging by the Feng family's attitude, this matter was clearly difficult to investigate.
Finally, Shen Qingqing's gaze fell on Feng Yilian.
That evening, Feng Yilian went out to meet friends. She returned slightly tipsy and dazed. To her surprise, as soon as she entered the living room, she saw Shen Qingqing sitting on the sofa watching television.
Judging by her posture, she was treating the place like her own home.
Feng Yilian was furious. She walked over and snatched the remote control. "What are you doing?! Who gave you permission to watch TV?"
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "No one said I couldn't watch TV."
"I'm saying it now!"
Feng Yilian threw the remote onto the sofa and, tilting her chin up, ordered the servants watching them, "From now on, except for me and my daddy, no one is allowed to watch TV, especially her!"
The servants mumbled their assent.
Feng Yilian looked triumphantly at Shen Qingqing, displeased. "Why haven't you left yet? Are you squatting in my house?"
Before Shen Qingqing could speak, she saw the woman in front of her continue talking on her own.
"I understand, you're after the special medicine, but I'm telling you, our deal is off. I won't give it to you, and my daddy, who dotes on me like a precious pearl, won't agree either. You should give up on that idea!"
The thought of Shen Qingqing not getting the special medicine she wanted made her extremely happy.
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow and said, "Feng Yilian, you keep calling him 'daddy' and say he dotes on you like a precious pearl, but it doesn't seem that way to me."
Feng Yilian's expression changed slightly. "What do you mean?"
"It seems your father cares more about his reputation than he does about you."
Shen Qingqing was merely stating a fact, but Feng Yilian's face changed drastically. It was as if a sore spot had been touched, and she became like a startled cat, glaring fiercely at her.
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you think I don't know your intentions? You just want to sow discord between me and Daddy!"
Interesting.
Shen Qingqing stroked her chin, lost in thought. "Your reaction… did I hit a nerve?"
Feng Yilian slammed the table hard, her face turning crimson. "Just you wait! You're spouting nonsense, I'll tell Daddy right now and have him throw you out!"
But the more she flustered, the more it proved there was something fishy going on.
Shen Qingqing deliberately said, "Go ahead. Anyway, I find you people strange. Even if I don't live here, it won't stop me from investigating thoroughly. I'm just a very curious person."
"Don't push your luck!"
What did she want to investigate? Did she already know?
Feng Yilian was panicking internally, but she also felt it was impossible. That matter had been suppressed by Daddy, and no one would know the secret!
Seeing that she had made her point, Shen Qingqing turned to leave.
Feng Yilian looked at her retreating back, still a bit stunned. She was leaving just like that?
But she dared not ask her to stay, fearing she might accidentally reveal something else.