The man froze, never in a million years expecting his cousin to kneel before a youngster.
"Cousin, what's wrong? Why are you kneeling to this kid..." he asked, perplexed.
"Shut up, you useless piece of trash! Kill him for me!"
Even if Long Xiaoyu was foolish, he understood everything now. His own cousin had offended Mu Feng.
Unable to defeat him, his cousin had called him for help. Wasn't this a death wish for himself?
To save his own life, he knew exactly what he had to do: show his allegiance.
Soon, his subordinates had the man and his companions pinned to the ground.
"Ah? Cousin, I'm your cousin! What's going on?" The man was petrified, his entire body pressed to the ground.
Long Xiaoyu berated him, "Who did you have to offend? Why did you have to offend Mr. Mu? Is he someone you can afford to offend? Do you know that you're on a path to death?"
The man's heart sank. He finally realized that everything the young man before him had said was true.
"My lord, spare me! I was speaking recklessly just now, it was all just a joke!" The man struggled on the ground, his tone extremely subservient.
Mu Feng waved his hand, "Alright, I don't want to get involved in your family matters. But don't let anyone die here. All of you, get lost!"
Long Xiaoyu knelt down and kowtowed ten times, "Mr. Mu, rest assured. This fellow is as good as dead. I will absolutely show him no mercy!"
"What are you still doing here? If you don't leave now, are you forcing me to act?" Mu Feng's fists cracked audibly.
At these words, everyone was immediately terrified and scrambled to escape the scene.
The middle-aged woman was still a little shaken. Gu Yan'er held her mother's arm, "Mom, it's okay. Mr. Mu has chased all the bad guys away!"
"Thank you, sir. Thank you for saving us!" The middle-aged woman bowed hastily.
Mu Feng waved his hand, "It was just a small favor, no need to mention it. I'm just a bit curious, why were you buying medicine from those people just now?"
Gu Yan'er sighed and explained, "My mother's illness is very serious. The genuine medicine costs tens of thousands per bottle, but the counterfeit ones are only a little over a thousand yuan. These people had access to such goods. For the sake of survival, we had no choice but to take their medicine!"
Mu Feng nodded. This was indeed a problem for many poor families.
When even their lives couldn't be guaranteed, they would choose any medicine, as long as it was cheap.
"Ah, it's a shame I haven't graduated yet. Otherwise, I could earn more money to buy medicine and treat my mother!"
Mu Feng observed the middle-aged woman and shook his head, "Forgive me for being blunt, but your mother's physical condition is not good, and it might have a lot to do with this medicine. She probably only has two or three months to live!"
Hearing this, Gu Yan'er's heart sank, "Ah? What? Mr. Mu, this isn't true, you're not telling the truth..."
The middle-aged woman shook her head helplessly, "Yan'er, what this gentleman says is true. I've secretly asked the doctor recently, and indeed, I only have this much time left!"
"No, no, this can't be true. Mr. Mu, you can save my mother, right? Please save her. I'll do anything you ask from now on!"
Gu Yan'er knelt down, breaking into tears.
Mu Feng felt a pang of sympathy. These mother and daughter were each other's sole reliance.
If she were to pass away like this, the impact on Gu Yan'er would be unimaginable.
"Yan'er, stop being unreasonable. Mr. has already helped enough. This is an incurable disease, it can't be cured!"
The middle-aged woman was quite aware of her own condition. She didn't believe anyone could cure her.
However, Mu Feng's next words rekindled a spark of hope within her.
"It's not that there's no possibility of a cure. I do have a way!" Mu Feng said slowly.
Gu Yan'er immediately stepped forward and clasped his hands, "Mr. Mu, as long as you can save my mother, no matter how much money it costs, I'll give it to you. But I need to pay in installments because I really can't afford that much money right now!"
"This has nothing to do with money. Save your money to buy some nutritional supplements for your mother. It's getting late today. I'll come over tomorrow at noon, and I'll personally treat your aunt then!" Mu Feng nodded.
Gu Yan'er wiped the tears from her eyes, "Thank you, Mr. Mu. From now on, Yan'er is willing to work like a horse for you!"
"Alright, it's too late now. Get some rest. I'll be here tomorrow!"
After a few more words, Mu Feng left.
Watching his retreating back, the middle-aged woman said with great relief, "That's good. I can rest in peace even if I die now!"
"Mom, what are you talking about? Dying or not? What do you mean 'rest in peace'?" Gu Yan'er clearly didn't catch the double meaning in her words.
The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Mr. Mu is probably your boyfriend, isn't he!"
"Ah? Mom, you're talking nonsense. It's not what you think, I really have no relationship with him!"
Gu Yan'er became flustered, her beautiful eyes constantly avoiding his.
"Really not?" the middle-aged woman asked.
"Oh, of course not! Mom, what kind of person is Mr. Mu? How could he possibly fancy me?"
She thought about it and nodded, "That makes sense. But you're not getting any younger. You have to seize opportunities. Looking at Mr. Mu's demeanor, he's clearly no ordinary person. You must hold on to him, or someone else might get there first, and you'll be regretting it!"
"Mom, can you stop talking nonsense? I'm going to bed!" With that, Gu Yan'er shyly darted into the house.
The night passed uneventfully, and soon it was the next day.
At noon, Mu Feng arrived at Gu Yan'er's home precisely on time.
As soon as he reached the downstairs, the young girl was looking around, eagerly awaiting his arrival.
Upon seeing Mu Feng, she immediately skipped and ran over happily, "Mr. Mu, you've worked so hard. I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way!"
"It's nothing. I promised you, so let's go up quickly!" Mu Feng nodded.
Upon arriving at Gu Yan'er's home, the dining table was laden with dishes. While it couldn't be described as a banquet, it was incredibly abundant.
"My mother and I made these dishes together. Mr. Mu, please come and try them!" she invited Mu Feng to be seated.
The woman, with a pale complexion, brought a clay pot and placed it in the center of the table. This spread of dishes was now complete.
"Mr. Mu, you've worked hard. Please try this old duck soup I've been simmering all morning. The heat might be a little off!" The middle-aged woman served a bowl of soup and handed it over.