"Perhaps she also feels that living is too boring, too exhausting. Death is also a form of liberation! Therefore, she doesn’t actually hold any grudges or resentments about her disease." Liu Yan said bitterly.
"Tell me what disease Aunt Xu is suffering from. I will cure her."
Knowing that Xu Nanzhi has a terminal illness, Su Chengyu was surprised, but not panicked. He has absolute confidence in his medical skills; there were probably not many diseases in this world that could pose a challenge to him.
"What’s the point of telling you? Does Nan Zhi lack money to treat her disease? Do you know what a terminal disease is? It’s incurable, one can only wait for death, do you understand?"
Liu Yan said, somewhat agitated.
"I am a Divine Doctor! No matter what the disease is, I can cure it." Said Su Chengyu.
"What kind of joke are you making with me? I know very well who you are. Nan Zhi has been diagnosed with both brain cancer and leukemia, and each of these diseases is lethal! Let alone, she is suffering from both at the same time, no one can cure them!"
Liu Yan said, looking melancholy, full of resentment and sorrow.
Su Chengyu frowned. He had not expected that Xu Nanzhi’s condition would be so severe. Both brain cancer and leukemia are indeed extremely difficult to treat. Even for Su Chengyu, with his divine medical skills, the treatment would be tricky, but it wasn’t impossible to treat.
Unperturbed, Su Chengyu explained, "Do you know why Zhou Chaoming treats me with such awe?"
Liu Yan indeed did not know about this, nor had she bothered to investigate.
"That’s because I cured his wife’s terminal illness and also saved the son of Dongling Grand Restaurant’s owner Xu Lingshan, who had myasthenia gravis, an incurable disease that even modern medicine could not tackle. If you don’t believe me, I can call them right now and have them prove it to you!"
Liu Yan had heard some things about the illnesses of Zhou Chaoming’s wife and Xu Lingshan’s son. After all, such news spreads quickly in places like bars.
Liu Yan was stunned, seeing the serious look on Su Chengyu’s face, she asked in shock, "Really?"
"Do you need me to call Zhou Chaoming and Xu Lingshan right now to prove it?" Su Chengyu took out his phone.
"But how can you..." Liu Yan could hardly believe it.
"I will explain it all to you later. Just believe me for now, I can absolutely cure Aunt Xu’s disease."
Now, Su Chengyu suddenly realized that the intimate encounter he had with Xu Nanzhi that night was probably her final act of defiance against her unjust fate.
And he was the lucky one, who just happened to be there at the right time, providing Xu Nanzhi with an opportunity to indulge herself and vent her feelings freely.
"But even if you have cured them, Nan Zhi’s disease is incurable!"
Liu Yan was still disheartened, a terminal illness was not to be taken lightly.
"But at least with your intention, she didn’t treat you that way in vain." Liu Yan sighed.
"What do you mean?" Su Chengyu was taken aback.
Liu Yan gave a bitter smile and said, "In truth, I never understood why Nan Zhi saw you in a different light. She did many things for you in silence. In all the years I’ve known her, I’ve never seen her show such concern for any man."
Liu Yan then told Su Chengyu the things Xu Nanzhi had been doing secretly; how Xu Nanzhi had rushed over when she learned he had offended Pan Hongji, all these were things Su Chengyu didn’t know.
Hearing Liu Yan recount these things now, Su Chengyu felt a warmth in his heart.
"I won’t let Aunt Xu down." Su Chengyu clenched his fist, speaking with utmost seriousness.
"I hope so," Liu Yan said.
"Meeting with Aunt Xu privately is not very convenient for me, but I have to diagnose her body first. You need to arrange this. Even if you don’t believe in my medical skills, you should at least give it a try," Su Chengyu said.
"Alright, I’ll believe you this time!" After hesitating for a while, Liu Yan finally agreed.
"I’ll call her now and arrange a safe place for you to meet."
Without wasting any time, Liu Yan immediately called Xu Nanzhi.
The two of them had a close relationship, like sisters. With a single phone call from Liu Yan, Xu Nanzhi would naturally agree to meet.
Liu Yan arranged the meeting place at a high-end private club in the city. This club operated on a membership system and had excellent privacy protection.
Liu Yan took her own taxi to the club. As Su Chengyu didn’t have a membership card, he called Xu Lingshan who personally delivered a membership card to him.
With the membership card in hand and a Disguise Talisman clutched, Su Chengyu slightly altered his appearance and entered the clubhouse.
The Disguise Talisman was a kind of low-level charm. Its effect wouldn’t last long, so Su Chengyu casually drew another one as a backup.
Once Xu Nanzhi arrived at the clubhouse, Liu Yan was waiting for her at the entrance.
"Why did you suddenly ask me to come here? Is there something up?" Xu Nanzhi asked.
Liu Yan hooked her arm with Xu Nanzhi’s and together they walked into the clubhouse, pushed open the door, and entered a private room.
Seeing Xu Nanzhi and Liu Yan enter, Su Chengyu came out from behind the door.
"Su Chengyu?! What are you doing here?" Xu Nanzhi exclaimed in surprise.
Liu Yan tactfully closed the door and went to the next room.
With only the two of them left in the room, Su Chengyu was somewhat excited. He opened his arms to hug Xu Nanzhi, but she stepped back few steps. As Su Chengyu continued to approach her, Xu Nanzhi ended up against the wall with no place to retreat. She had no choice but to let Su Chengyu hold her in his arms.
Xu Nanzhi’s delicate body was a bit rigid. She didn’t know where to put her hands and her thoughts were in chaos. She was being held tightly by the man in front of her, and this feeling brought a hint of warmth deep within her heart.
"Oh well, it’s not like there’s much time left. It’s rare to have a few more encounters with him. Might as well let him be."
Xu Nanzhi closed her eyes, leaned her head against Su Chengyu’s shoulder. She had already compromised in her heart. Slowly, she put her hands around Su Chengyu’s waist.
Smelling the faint fragrance from Xu Nanzhi, Su Chengyu’s heart surged with emotions. He longed to melt Xu Nanzhi into his own body. He held her tightly and didn’t let go for a long time.
"Aunt Xu, I’ve missed you."
Su Chengyu whispered in Xu Nanzhi’s ear.
Although Xu Nanzhi did not say it, how could she not miss him? She didn’t know since when this man had invaded her heart and left a mark.
"You shouldn’t be meeting me at a time . If we are discovered, the consequences will be unimaginable." Xu Nanzhi said quietly.
Su Chengyu slowly let go of Xu Nanzhi. He put one hand on her head, gently stroking her long hair, while Xu Nanzhi kept her head down, avoiding eye contact with Su Chengyu.
"I know, I can’t meet you yet. But now, I have no choice but to see you. Otherwise, I fear I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"What happened? Are you in trouble?"
Xu Nanzhi looked up. Her eyes were full of worry. Due to her illness, Xu Nanzhi’s complexion was not as good as before, but her beauty was still unparalleled.
"Not me, it’s you! Aunt Xu, you’ve kept me in the dark. You’ve been so sick and I had no clue. Do you really see me as that useless?"
Su Chengyu said with a hoarse voice.