Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 358: Apprenticeship

Hearing someone scream in the crowd, Xu Xiangbei looked in the direction of the sound and saw an elderly man clutching money, collapsed in the middle of a long line, face ashen, gasping desperately with his mouth wide open, seemingly struggling to breathe.

Beside the elderly man, a slightly chubby little boy cried loudly, shaking the man’s arm and shouting, "Grandpa, Grandpa, what’s wrong, what’s wrong."

Xu Xiangbei and Xiao Lin exchanged a glance, then with a swift leap, he went over and gently placed his fingers on the old man’s pulse. The pulse was weak, and the elderly man was barely breathing.

Knowing Xu Xiangbei was checking the old man’s pulse, Xiao Lin’s beautiful blue eyes softened, filled with admiration.

Although Xu Xiangbei usually behaved playfully and unserious, his focused demeanor when treating patients was very handsome. Just like that time in the gym when he rescued David, Xiao Lin felt Xu Xiangbei transformed from a small rascal to a tall, rich, and handsome man in an instant.

Worried that the child’s crying might affect Xu Xiangbei’s pulse check, Xiao Lin pulled the crying little boy aside, her voice as gentle as water, "Little boy, don’t cry. Your grandpa will be fine soon. A real man shouldn’t cry, okay?"

The chubby boy, subdued by Xiao Lin’s aura, stopped crying, nodded, clenched his small fists, and said, "Xuan’er won’t cry, Grandpa will be fine, Xuan’er is a man."

Hearing a noticeable dry rattle in the right lung of the old man, it was clear that mucus was blocking the trachea. For ordinary people, this might not matter, but the elderly, being weak, had stood in line for such a long time, feeling hungry and tired, lacking strength, and had fallen into a coma due to brain hypoxia.

Xu Xiangbei quietly exerted his Inner Strength and patted the elderly man’s chest, causing the old man to cough violently, expelling a mouthful of thick mucus from his throat.

As the thick mucus was expelled, the old man breathed smoothly, and his complexion gradually turned rosy.

The elderly man, knowing it was Xu Xiangbei who saved him, held Xu Xiangbei’s hand and thanked him profusely, "Young man, you saved my life. You have to leave your phone number, so we can visit and thank you one day."

Xu Xiangbei casually smiled and said, "My name is Xu Xiangbei, just call me Dr. Xu. No need to thank me. Seeing someone in a life-threatening situation, of course, I would help. It’s my duty as a doctor."

Under the strong request of the old man, Xu Xiangbei had to leave his phone number.

The snack stall owner, a short and chubby man, knowing the grandparent-grandchild duo was hungry and lacked the strength to line up, arranged a place for the elderly man and offered two free bowls of beef noodles for them.

After eating the hot noodle soup, the elderly man looked much better, his facial wrinkles relaxed, and he took his grandson to see a movie.

Xu Xiangbei and Xiao Lin’s fried rice and steak rice were also ready, and the chubby boss personally brought them over with a smile.

The chubby boss not only refunded their meal money but also offered a small plate of sausages to Xu Xiangbei, "Thank you, Dr. Xu, for saving a life. If you don’t mind, let this meal be my treat."

Seeing the owner refund the money and insist on treating them, Xu Xiangbei laughed, "I didn’t save your family, and you don’t even know that old gentleman, why thank me?"

The chubby boss’s face showed a hearty smile, "Although I’m not acquainted with that old man, if something happened to him here, it would affect my business, so I also thank you. This meal is on me."

After eating, Xu Xiangbei and Xiao Lin returned to the Purple Gold Villa, only to find someone standing at the door.

When he saw the person’s face clearly, Xu Xiangbei’s expression changed. It was none other than Xiao Ye Fengciro.

Xiao Ye Fengciro looked a bit pale. Internal injuries don’t heal in a day; some take years, and because he forcibly used the Reversed Meridian Skill, he could no longer use Inner Strength. Using it once would cause sharp pain in his internal organs.

Xu Xiangbei wondered why this guy came here. Did he want to take revenge on me? He wasn’t my match even before he was injured. With damaged meridians unable to use Inner Strength, he’s even less of a match. Seeking revenge would only be seeking death.

Was the heavy truck crash last night related to him?

Xu Xiangbei looked at Xiao Ye Fengciro warily and asked contemptuously, "Mr. Xiao Ye, what brings you here?"

Xiao Ye Fengciro emotionlessly looked at Xu Xiangbei and suddenly knelt in front of him, heavily bowing his head to the ground, respectful in attitude, "Dr. Xu, please take me as your disciple. I’m willing to do anything."

Xu Xiangbei was stunned by his sudden kneeling, awkwardly smiling, "Mr. Xiao Ye, we don’t practice kneeling ceremonies in our country. We Huaxia people only kneel three times—once to heaven and earth, once to parents and elders, and once to our wives. There’s no need to kneel between us."

Xiao Ye Fengciro didn’t listen and remained kneeling there, "I also have three kneels—one for Dr. Xu sparing my life, one for Dr. Xu saving my senior brother, and the third to request Dr. Xu as my master."

Xu Xiangbei smiled wryly, telling Xiao Lin to take the clothes inside first as he needed to persuade this peculiar Xiao Ye Fengciro.

Unfortunately, after half a day of persuasion, Xiao Ye Fengciro remained expressionless, kneeling at the door, incessantly bowing, repeating "hai" and "hai," bowing until his forehead bled.

Xu Xiangbei had no choice. He couldn’t persuade him, so let him kneel. Xu Xiangbei shrugged, entered the house, and ignored him.

But thinking of a living person kneeling at his doorstep felt like a blockage in his chest, making him uncomfortable. In the end, Xu Xiangbei came up with a compromise.

"Stand up first. It’s impossible for me to take you as a disciple, but I can heal your internal injury so that one day you can restore your Inner Strength, but I have a condition."

Hearing Xu Xiangbei’s promise to restore his Inner Strength, Xiao Ye Fengciro’s eyes gleamed with joy, and he began bowing like pounding garlic.

Xu Xiangbei smiled bitterly, "Get up quickly. If you don’t, I won’t heal your injuries."

This time, Xiao Ye Fengciro obediently got up, almost falling due to excessive force.

Xu Xiangbei first poured cold water on him, "Don’t be happy too soon. I haven’t said my condition yet. If you can’t meet my condition in the future, even if I heal your wounds and restore your Inner Strength, I have ways to reclaim it."

Xiao Ye Fengciro nodded fearfully. He knew Xu Xiangbei was as persistent as he was, and violating the promise would mean facing ruthless punishment.

Seeing Xiao Ye Fengciro’s sincere attitude, Xu Xiangbei solemnly said, "My condition is that once healed, you should use your Martial Technique to do good deeds, benefit society, not fight and kill everywhere. Can you do it?"

Xiao Ye Fengciro vowed positively, indicating he could.

"You should go back and take care of your senior brother first. I have matters to attend to today and can’t treat your internal injuries. I’ll contact you when things are settled and I have free time."

Only then did Xiao Ye Fengciro cautiously leave the Purple Gold Villa.