After speaking, Hao Jian let out a cold laugh and strode out of the room.
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed expressions of shame. If they put themselves in his shoes, and they were the ones to receive such insults, they too would have likely stormed out, leaving the old master to fend for himself.
But Hao Jian didn't do that, which was already a stroke of luck amidst the unfortunate circumstance.
Yu Zhixun's face was livid, his brows knotted in frustration as he still cursed Hao Jian inwardly for having no conscience, for just walking away like that.
"You, go call him back! If he leaves, the old master is as good as dead!" Yu Xiatang smacked Yu Ou on the back of the head and barked in desperation.
At such a critical moment, Yu Ou hadn't moved an inch, as if he were a wooden statue.
And indeed, Yu Ou responded woodenly:
"I won't go. I don't want to force him to do something he dislikes. Besides, once he has made a decision, there will be absolutely no change, so even if I went, the outcome would be the same. It's better to spend our time finding someone else to treat grandfather."
"You unfilial descendant! Your grandfather is dying, and you won't even beg him?" Yu Zhixun furiously scolded, completely assuming the stance of an elder.
"I'm unfilial? Am I the unfilial one, or are you? Don't forget, who invited Hao Jian here? Me! And who the hell drove him away? You!
Now you're blaming me? Do you even deserve to?"
Yu Ou, too, was furious and retorted while glaring at Yu Zhixun, "Just a moment ago you trampled him into the ground, and now you turn around asking me to plead for his help? You might have no shame, but I do!"
"You..." Yu Zhixun trembled with rage.
But Yu Ou, as if not seeing, turned to Liang Xiaotang, "Divine Doctor, please start the treatment quickly. We all have great faith in you, after all, you are the successor to Liang Wangsun."
Made a laughingstock by Yu Ou, Liang Xiaotang wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole, her humiliation and anger festered, and she grew to detest Hao Jian for bringing all this upon her.
"Right, don't we still have Doctor Liang? Even if that kid won't help, since he has diagnosed the old master's condition, just knowing that should be enough, right?" Yu Zhixun argued.
Then everyone excitedly turned their eyes to Liang Xiaotang, awaiting her response.
Liang Xiaotang could only offer a wry smile and shake her head, "I can remove the blood stasis for the old master, but to completely clear it within three days would be impossible."
Hao Jian had just said that the old master only had three days left, and Liang Xiaotang didn't dare overpromise.
If she made promises to the Yu Family and then failed to save the old master, the family's wrath would surely reduce her to ashes.
Everyone's faces fell, and the atmosphere once again sank into silence.
"There's no other way now, we must beg Hao Jian. Since he hasn't gone far, let's make a move quickly," Yu Xiatang decisively said. Since there were no other options, they could only place their hopes in Hao Jian now.
"Beg him? Didn't you see how arrogant that kid was just now? Wouldn't begging him be utterly humiliating?" Yu Zhixun grumbled, clearly reluctant.
"Wasn't his arrogance just the reflection of how you treated him? The way you acted toward him, he acted in turn. Isn't that fair?" Yu Xiatang retorted sarcastically, thinking if it hadn't been for your insults earlier, would he have been so easily angered away?
Yu Zhixun, feeling annoyed, turned his head away, unable to muster a rebuttal.
"Let's go together. After all, it wasn't just the second brother's family that insulted him," Yu Mingxiang said, looking at Yu Jiayi.
Seeing her father's gaze, Yu Jiayi also lowered her head in shame.
At this moment, Hao Jian was slowly walking out of the Yu Family residence. Of course, he wasn't really leaving, but merely pretending to, wanting the Yu Family members to come and beg him.
The old man had treated him so well, how could he possibly stand by and watch him die? But he didn't want to make it too easy to save him, as that would make him seem less important, wouldn't it?
He intended to feign indifference to provoke the Yu Family members into realizing their mistake, followed by their repeated pleas for his help. Then he would magnanimously save the person in question, and afterwards showcase his Divine Might by curing the old man, earning the Yu Family's profuse gratitude.
The script was already written; he was just waiting for the Yu Family to act it out.
"Fuck, why haven't they come out yet? Could it be they actually don't plan to save the old man?"
Hao Jian's pace grew slower and slower, and as he neared the entrance, he began to feel uneasy.
According to his script, someone should be rushing out to stop him by now, but where the hell were they? Why weren't they playing by the rules?
"Damn it, could I have gone too far?" muttered Hao Jian to himself.
"Go back? No, that's too embarrassing. Say I need to use the bathroom? That won't work either, it's too fake, and they definitely won't believe it," Hao Jian agonized, but just then, he suddenly heard the shouts of Yu Xiatang and the others.
As Hao Jian turned around, he saw Yu Xiatang and the others catching up to him.
Hao Jian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they had finally come, albeit a bit late.
"Is there something you want?" Hao Jian reverted to his previous cold demeanor and asked with feigned arrogance.
"Hao Jian, we know we were wrong, don't be petty with us. You also know how anxious we are with the old man . It's not we don't trust you, but we're afraid that he might worsen if you treat him, so we didn't let you," said Yu Xiatang, with a previously silent Yu Mingxiang taking on the role of the mediator.
Indeed, they had that concern, as they didn't know much about Hao Jian. If something unexpected happened during the treatment of the old man, they would be to blame.
In such circumstances, they naturally preferred to trust the somewhat reputable Liang Xiaotang.
"So what now?" Hao Jian asked, without betraying any emotion.
"Hao Jian, please just examine the old man. We know you're angry with us, but regardless of the anger, the old man cared so much for you back in the day, you can't forget that old affection. Or else, or maybe I'll kneel down for you," Yu Xiatang said as he started to kneel towards Hao Jian.
But Hao Jian couldn't let him do as he wished; he had already steadied Yu Xiatang's body before he could kneel.
"Someone definitely has to kneel, but it's not you," Hao Jian said, shaking his head at Yu Xiatang, and then looked towards Yu Zhixun:
"It's him who should kneel!"
"Me, kneel? You actually dare to ask me to kneel?" Yu Zhixun was amused to anger by Hao Jian. Did this kid really think he was somebody special?
"Yes, you. If you don't kneel, I won't treat the old man. Your choice," said Hao Jian with petulant arrogance.
"Second brother, just kneel. For the sake of the old man, it's worth it for you to make some sacrifice. Look, I was about to kneel myself," Yu Xiatang urged from the side.
"Yes, second brother, this is for the old man, none of us will laugh at you, you can kneel with confidence," Yu Mingxiang chimed in to assist.