"Mother!" Mr. Zhao panicked and looked at Shen Qingqing, "Mrs. Fu, what's going on? Didn't she wake up already? Why is my mother still feeling short of breath?"
Shen Qingqing shook the silver needles she held. "Because the acupuncture hasn't started yet. I can continue to perform acupuncture on your mother."
She approached the old lady with the silver needles. As soon as the old lady saw the shimmering, cold needles, she felt a chill all over her body and didn't dare let Shen Qingqing get close.
"Get away, stay away from me. I won't allow you to use these needles on me!"
The old lady's opposition was too fierce. Mr. Zhao saw how uncooperative she was and became worried. If she didn't cooperate, the needles could easily shift, and what if she hurt his mother...
He hesitated. "I don't think this is a good idea. Mrs. Fu, thank you for your kindness, but my mother is too resistant."
Shen Qingqing put away the silver needles and stood up, looking at the old lady meaningfully. "You are so unwilling to let me perform acupuncture on you. Don't you trust my medical skills?"
"Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are usually older, with rich experience. You are so young, how can I trust your medical skills?" the old lady said with suspicion. "Besides, we have a personal vendetta. What if you take this opportunity to get revenge on me? How will I protect myself?"
Most importantly, she wasn't even sick in the first place.
Shen Qingqing put away the silver needles. "Alright, since you don't trust me, I won't force it."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief.
On one hand, she didn't trust this woman. On the other hand, she was worried that the fact she wasn't actually sick would be exposed.
Mr. Zhao also sighed silently. "Mrs. Fu, thank you for your good intentions, but this is probably an old ailment for my mother. I'll take her to the hospital."
Shen Qingqing said calmly, "There's no need for such trouble."
She directly instructed a servant to call the doctors and nurses who were still staying at the house. Since Fu Tingsheng had recovered, these doctors and nurses had been rendered useless, but they hadn't had time to dismiss them.
It was mainly because Fu Tingsheng's health hadn't fully recovered, and although Shen Qingqing and Xixi knew some medicine, one worked and the other went to school, so they couldn't be at home every day.
Unexpectedly, the doctors and nurses who had stayed behind were now useful.
As soon as the old lady saw the doctors and nurses in white coats, she started to panic. "What do you mean by this?"
Shen Qingqing smiled slightly, appearing very accommodating. "Don't worry, these are all professionals invited from the hospital. They will ensure nothing happens to you. With them here, it's hard to die even if you want to."
As soon as she said this, the old lady's teeth clenched in anger, and for a moment, she couldn't control her expression, looking rather ferocious.
Mr. Zhao took a step back in shock. "Mother, you..."
In his memory, his mother had always been a kind and benevolent old lady. This was the first time he had seen her display such a frightening expression.
The old lady seemed to remember her son was present and quickly composed herself. "You are too rude! How could you let these so-called doctors approach me without my permission? Do you know what my illness is? What if they make me worse? Can you bear that responsibility?"
The old lady spoke a torrent of words without even pausing for breath, trying to put herself on higher moral ground. However, Shen Qingqing remained unfazed.
"You came here to apologize today, not because I asked you to. Your attitude upon arrival was very insincere. I have the right to refuse your apology. Afterwards, you complained of dizziness, so I called a doctor to examine you. I believe my actions today are entirely faultless."
Her voice was somewhat cold, carrying an icy chill. Her clear black and white eyes were like a mirror, reflecting the old lady's ugly and cunning heart.
Hearing these words, Mr. Zhao felt utterly ashamed. Regardless of whether his mother's dizziness was real or fake, they had indeed strayed from their original intention of visiting.
Shen Qingqing said lightly, "Since you don't need my doctors, you should leave quickly. I don't welcome uninvited guests here."
Mr. Zhao knew that not only had their visit failed to achieve an apology, but it had also worsened the relationship between the two families. He was full of regret!
If he had known, he wouldn't have come today.
"Mother, let's go." He had already decided that after taking his mother home, he would find an opportunity to apologize to the Fu family alone. Bringing his mother was definitely not an option anymore.
However, he didn't expect his mother to shove away his outstretched hand. She had been subjected to one insult after another since entering this house, and had even been forced to feign illness. Now, she was being asked to leave.
The old lady felt unwilling. Ever since her son took over the company and it prospered, she had been respected wherever she went. This was the first time she had been asked to leave.
She stopped pretending to be sick and stood up aggressively. "Why should we stay just because you say so, and leave just because you tell us to? You're going too far!"
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "What, you want to stay at my house?"
The old lady huffed and puffed, her breath coming in ragged gasps. "I've never met anyone as rude as you! How can you speak to an elder like me like this!"
Shen Qingqing raised her eyebrows again, too lazy to bicker with the old lady any longer. "Mr. Zhao, you should take your mother and leave quickly, lest I be held responsible if she genuinely falls ill at my home."
"You!"
The old lady was so furious that she suddenly felt a pain in her chest and her head started to spin. She immediately felt a sense of panic.
The sensation was like her blood pressure rising...
Her vision went black. She grabbed her son and hurriedly said, "Quick, take me to the hospital..."
Mr. Zhao said with some helplessness, "Mother, can you stop pretending?"
At first, he had genuinely believed his mother was feeling unwell. But after seeing her lively demeanor just now, he realized his mother was just faking it.
He felt extremely speechless. His mother was already so old, why was she still acting like this?
"You, you unfilial son, I..." Before the old lady could finish speaking, she fainted.
Although Mr. Zhao didn't believe his mother was truly sick, he couldn't just watch her collapse on the floor. He reached out and caught her, saying, "Mother, stop messing around."
The old lady didn't respond.
Mr. Zhao felt rather helpless and extremely embarrassed. His mother had fainted so convincingly that he couldn't just shake her awake.
"Move aside."
Mr. Zhao looked up at Shen Qingqing. "Mrs. Fu, I am truly sorry..."
He had intended to come and apologize, but he had ruined everything instead.
Shen Qingqing shook her head. "You should put your mother down first. Her complexion doesn't look good."