“President Xu, I really must thank you. I did not expect you to be so concerned about my daughter’s illness!”

Huang Wenlang spoke to Xu Aoxue with great gratitude. Regardless of Xu Aoxue’s motives, she had spared no expense to invite a top expert like Jack Sun from the United States. This gesture was undoubtedly sincere.

Xu Aoxue merely smiled slightly.

The Xiang Group was the leading enterprise in Zhonghai. As an outsider who wanted to swallow the Xiang Group, she had to build good relationships with the local departments no matter what.

Coming from the capital, Xu Aoxue was proud and arrogant. Although Huang Wenlang was only a mayor, he had a background, so it was necessary to befriend him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have bothered to go to the US to hire an expert.

“Master Qi, you are here as well…” Upon seeing Qi Dengxian, Huang Wenlang stepped forward to welcome him and shook his hand.

Qi Dengxian nodded and said, “I have to thank Mayor Huang for the matter last time. So, after receiving the call, I came over immediately!”

At first, Huang Wenlang had felt Qi Dengxian was very arrogant, but hearing these words now, he felt that this young man actually understood social etiquette quite well. The smile on his face deepened a few degrees.

“Dad, you found this young man to treat Qingge as well?” Huang Wenlang’s eldest son, Huang Qibin, frowned.

“Yes, this is the Master Qi I mentioned to you.” Huang Wenlang nodded. “Why don’t you come over and say hello?”

“Master Qi? So young? Just him? A jianghu charlatan, right!” Huang Qibin was stunned for a moment, then he sneered and shook his head in rejection.

Xu Aoxue was also stunned after hearing Huang Wenlang’s words. She asked, “Is Mayor Huang mistaken about something? I know this person. He is just a prison guard. How can he be called a master?”

Jack Sun, the overseas Chinese expert, also couldn’t help but chuckle. He shook his head and said, “Could it be that in Huaguo, the academic circle is so easy to infiltrate that a random prison guard can pose as a master in front of the mayor?”

Huang Qibin walked straight up, sneered, and said, “Kid, I don’t care what means you used to deceive my father. But I advise you to restrain yourself. If anything happens to my little sister…”

Huang Wenlang looked displeased and said in a deep voice, “Ah Bin, do not be rude to Master Qi!”

Huang Qibin dared not speak further, but he still curled his lip in disdain. Especially after Xu Aoxue exposed Qi Dengxian’s identity, he became even more scornful!

A mere prison guard. Could he be compared to the American psychology expert invited by Xu Aoxue? He must have used some trick to deceive his father, making his father believe in him!

“Heroes are not asked about their origins. Although Master Qi is a prison guard, his skills are quite good,” Huang Wenlang said seriously.

Xu Aoxue looked at Qi Dengxian, chuckled twice, and said no more.

Qi Dengxian was also sizing up Xu Aoxue. This woman lived up to her name; her skin was as white as snow, smooth and fair. Her features were exquisite, possessing the elegant temperament of a domineering older sister.

“My daughter, Huang Qingge, has suffered from severe psychological illness since her mother passed away. She has undergone many treatments, but to no avail. Recently, her condition has become more severe. She wakes up screaming in the middle of the night several times and has shown suicidal behavior… Fortunately, she was discovered in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

“Therefore, I hope Mr. Sun and Master Qi can do your best to cure her. If that is not possible, simply alleviating her suffering would be good…”

“Due to work reasons, I have not had time to accompany her. I have failed her… If anything else happens to her, I will have no face to be a father!”

As Huang Wenlang spoke, holding the sincere heart of a father, his words were simple, but one could hear the thick emotion within them.

Jack Sun nodded and said, “I have handled many similar cases in the US. I cannot say I will cure Miss Huang completely, but alleviating her condition is absolutely no problem!”

A smile surfaced on Xu Aoxue’s face. If Jack Sun could make a contribution in this matter, then Huang Wenlang would inevitably support her future development in Zhonghai. This would be a great advantage for her annexation of the Xiang Group!

Huang Wenlang said no more. He led the group directly to the door of a room and opened it. Inside, it was pitch dark, the windows blocked by thick curtains.

A woman wearing pajamas was curled up on the bed, hugging her legs. Her hair was messy, and her entire being radiated a gloomy aura of isolation from the world.

“Qingge, Dad is here to see you. I brought some new friends…” Huang Wenlang forced a smile and spoke with a trembling voice.

Huang Qingge, curled up on the bed, did not respond or ask anything. In this state, no one who saw her would imagine she was the precious daughter of the mayor!

Jack Sun had already reviewed Huang Qingge’s medical records. He immediately walked up to her, smiled, and said, “Qingge, I am your good friend. Do you remember? When we were young, we rode bicycles together at the entrance of the alley…”

Jack Sun was indeed an expert from the US. With just one sentence, he made Huang Qingge lift her head. Then, relying on this opening, he continued to speak, guiding Huang Qingge’s emotions.

“See that? That is a true expert, a master!” Huang Qibin walked to Qi Dengxian’s side and snorted coldly.

Qi Dengxian said nothing. With hands in his pockets, he silently watched Jack Sun guide Huang Qingge. However, his brows involuntarily furrowed slightly.

Ten minutes later, Huang Qingge finally spoke two sentences to Jack Sun. Although it was just two short sentences, it lifted Huang Wenlang’s spirits!

Huang Qibin nodded with satisfaction. For the past month, his sister had almost never spoken. This was the first time she had opened her mouth!

Huang Qingge leaned against the headboard with her eyes closed, looking somewhat drowsy. Jack Sun was performing linguistic hypnosis on her, intending to implant some subconscious suggestions into her mind through this method.

“Stop. If you continue like this, you will kill her!” Qi Dengxian couldn’t watch anymore and spoke in a deep voice.

“Her current situation is terrible. The root cause comes from her deceased mother, and someone is casting spells behind the scenes to harm her.”

“Guiding her in this way will only make the sickness in her heart more severe later, and her suicidal tendencies will become stronger.”

Qi Dengxian’s voice rang out abruptly, interrupting Jack Sun. However, Huang Qingge slipped into a semi-conscious state at this moment.

Jack Sun turned his head and said to Huang Wenlang with dissatisfaction, “Mayor Huang, please ask this liar to leave immediately. Do not disturb my treatment!”

Xu Aoxue also frowned and said, “Qi, it is fine if you have no ability, but do not joke with Miss Huang’s life just to grandstand here.”

Huang Qibin’s face was full of anger. He gritted his teeth and said, “Can’t you see my sister’s condition is gradually improving? Master Qi? I think you are just a jianghu charlatan. You are afraid Mr. Sun will really cure my little sister, and then you won’t be able to continue swindling my father, right?”

“Get out immediately. If you dare disturb Mr. Sun again, I will break your legs and make you crawl to the hospital yourself!”

“My little sister’s life is a hundred times more precious than yours. If anything happens to her, I will make your entire family be buried with her!”

NOTES

Jianghu Charlatan (江湖騙子): A term for swindlers who wander the “Jianghu” (world), often posing as doctors, fortune tellers, or martial arts masters.

Casting spells (施法): Qi Dengxian identifies a supernatural cause (Taoist sorcery/curses) rather than a purely psychological one.

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