A moment of silence fell over the scene!
Lin Yong and the others, who had been smugly waiting for Chen Mo to make a fool of himself, were now stunned and bewildered.
"Grandpa, you, what did you just say?" Lin Yong asked, thinking he had misheard.
Old Master Lin ignored Lin Yong and turned to Chen Mo again, "Young man, could you give old me a few more drops of this?"
Boom!
This time, everyone present felt as if they had been struck by lightning, frozen in place.
They had all heard clearly that the old man wanted more of the liquid Chen Mo had given him.
"Grandpa, are, are you alright?" Lin Fang couldn't help but ask.
"What could be wrong with me? I'm feeling great now, full of strength, and all my previous pain has disappeared." Old Master Lin said excitedly.
"What?! Grandpa, you, you mean your illness is cured?" Lin Fang's eyes widened in astonishment.
To prove he was telling the truth, Old Master Lin...
With a "clang!"
He dropped the walking stick he was holding.
Then, to everyone's disbelief, he walked back and forth a few times in the back hall.
When everyone saw that the old man's limping gait had disappeared and he walked as normally as anyone else, they were all shocked, their mouths agape.
They simply couldn't believe that after a few needles from Chen Mo and a few drops of liquid, a decades-old illness was gone just like that?!
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought the old man was joking with them.
Chen Mo looked helpless and could only bluff, "Old Master, medicine has its side effects; you mustn't be greedy."
"Alas, alright," Old Master Lin sighed.
"Grandpa, your illness is cured, that's wonderful!" Lin Wan'er excitedly linked her arm with Old Master Lin's.
Old Master Lin quickly recovered from his disappointment, smiling as he patted Lin Wan'er's head, "This is all thanks to my good granddaughter and grandson-in-law. Without you, this old man would have suffered much more."
"Grandpa." Lin Wan'er blushed when she heard Chen Mo being referred to as her grandson-in-law.
"Hahaha, good, good, good, Grandpa won't say anymore, let's eat." Old Master Lin laughed heartily and led everyone towards the banquet hall.
For today's banquet, some important guests were seated at one table.
Their own family members were at another.
According to the old rules, Lin Dehong, as the third son, should have been seated at the end.
However, today, Old Master Lin, holding Lin Wan'er and Chen Mo's hands, walked to the head table.
Chen Mo sat to the left of Old Master Lin, and Lin Wan'er sat to his right.
Lin Dehong was seated next to Lin Wan'er.
The others were all seated next to Lin Dehong, with the younger generation sitting beside Chen Mo.
Clearly, at today's birthday banquet, apart from Old Master Lin himself, Chen Mo and Lin Wan'er held the highest status.
Old Master Lin appeared particularly happy, not only having seen Chen Ziqi's pumpkin pot today but also having his long-standing ailment cured.
However, the others at the meal wore grim expressions.
After all, Lin Wan'er had stolen all the limelight today.
After eating, Chen Mo intended to leave with Lin Wan'er.
Unexpectedly, Lin Dehong, who had had a few drinks, came out.
"Kid, come with me." Lin Dehong glanced at Chen Mo and walked towards the door.
Chen Mo was bewildered. He felt that Lin Dehong seemed to have some animosity towards him.
But he couldn't figure out when he had offended Lin Dehong.
Soon, Chen Mo followed Lin Dehong outside.
"Ahem."
Lin Dehong cleared his throat, "Today, thank you for treating Grandpa's illness."
Chen Mo smiled calmly, "I always do what I promise."
"But don't think that just because you cured Grandpa's illness, I'll agree to you dating my daughter."
The smile on Chen Mo's face vanished instantly.
"Dating?"
Chen Mo was a bit confused.
He and Lin Wan'er had a very pure relationship.
Lin Dehong glared at Chen Mo, "Don't play dumb with me. I know my daughter's personality very well. She wouldn't casually hold a man's hand!"
Speaking of which, Lin Dehong couldn't help but clutch his chest, "My daughter, whom I raised with such hardship, has been tricked away by you. Thinking about it makes my heart feel heavy."
"If I weren't afraid of your sister, I'd really find a stick and beat you up!"
Chen Mo's forehead was covered in black lines.
Just as he was about to explain, Lin Dehong continued, "How did my daughter end up liking you? I used to admire you, thinking that having Mo Xiaojing around you was acceptable. But what makes me furious is that you actually have another girlfriend at the hospital!"
"Uncle Lin, you've misunderstood."
Chen Mo quickly spoke.
But Lin Dehong interrupted him, "What have I misunderstood? Don't you have a relationship with that Tian Mengyao?"
"Yes," Chen Mo nodded.
"Then that settles it!" Lin Dehong glared at Chen Mo.
Then he asked, "Tell me, how far have you and my daughter progressed? Have you done anything inappropriate?"
After speaking, he kept staring at Chen Mo.
Just as Chen Mo was about to deny it, he suddenly recalled the two times he had encountered Lin Wan'er in the restroom.
"You, you're hesitating!" Seeing Chen Mo hesitate, Lin Dehong's eyes widened, and his chest heaved with anger.
"No, it's not like that," Chen Mo quickly waved his hands.
Seeing Chen Mo about to deny it again, Lin Dehong became even more furious, "You brat, you dare to do it but not admit it. Are you even a man!"
"I!" Chen Mo was speechless!
He and Lin Wan'er really had nothing going on.
"Dad! What are you doing?" At this moment, Lin Wan'er's voice suddenly rang out.
Lin Dehong glared at Chen Mo, "Nothing, just catching up with him."
Lin Wan'er looked suspiciously at Chen Mo and Lin Dehong.
"Dad, are you insulting my intelligence?"
Clearly, anyone could tell that the atmosphere was very wrong.
Seeing that he couldn't fool his daughter, Lin Dehong immediately said, "I simply don't agree to you two being together."
"Dad, what are you talking about!" Lin Wan'er looked at Lin Dehong with surprise.
"You know what I'm saying."
"My marriage is my own decision, and I don't need you to dictate it," Lin Wan'er said with some displeasure.
"Hmph, unless I'm dead, I won't allow my daughter to be with a playboy like you." Saying this, Lin Dehong was about to return to the courtyard.
"Dad, what if I'm pregnant with his child?!" Lin Wan'er said indignantly.
In an instant, the atmosphere froze to an extreme.
Lin Dehong stood frozen, and Chen Mo's eyes widened abruptly.
Pregnant?
Chen Mo thought, did just looking at her in the restroom lead to pregnancy?!
For a moment, Chen Mo felt like his five years of medical school had been in vain.