Just as Xu Liancheng and Zhuang Momo walked downstairs hand in hand, they saw a group of people squatting in the living room, Xu Bixi, Lan Mu, and a few of their assistants who loved eating.

"What are you doing?"

"You are here. We are cooking octopus. I'm in a good mood today. I'm treating everyone to top-grade Japanese food! There are octopuses and cows. I don't have any wine with me. Do you want to share with us your Lafite? It doesn't have to be produced in 1982. 1984 or 1986 will be ok."

Xu Liancheng's furrowed brows deepened.

"Godfather, you're here to drink," Xu Bixi raised his head and asked suspiciously. No matter how expensive a cow was, it couldn't compete with those wines. One bottle cost at least more than 100,000 yuan.

And this octopus. Who wanted to eat it? It was so disgusting!

"Bixi, you aren't that cute. You must have been infected by your father recently. How can you say that about your lovely godfather? I came because I missed you. What food and wine? That's all secondary," Qin Yan said in all seriousness.

"And this handsome little brother, I'm telling you, you have to be careful. Although the rumor that Demon King Xu ate people is false, he is a pervert. You must not provoke him. Otherwise, you don't even know when you are sold," Qin Yan handed a large piece of octopus meat to Lan Mu and ruined Xu Liancheng's reputation, without the slightest pressure or awareness to speak ill of the person present.

"If I sell him, it proves he has some good qualities, which makes it worth to think. Unlike you, even if I sell you, I have to pay and take the risk of being refunded. If I am not careful, I could fail."

Mr. Xu, who was not in a good mood, did not choose to ignore someone's trash words. Instead, he retorted back without hesitation.

"Ah! If you keep doing this, I'm leaving!"

"Oh, Go then. You don't have to drink that wine. Bill, tell them not to send the wine," Xu Liancheng sat in front of the bar like an old man, with one hand holding his chin and the other hand playing with the bead. His eyes were slightly narrowed, like a big boss of the underworld.

"You, you, you, you!"

DuangDuangDuang

Qin Yan was so angry that he knocked on the table with his kitchen knife, which scared Zhuang Momo.

"Forget it. I won't argue with an old man like you. Here is your favorite part. Momo, try my octopus. Although it looks scary, the taste is great! And I have cleaned it carefully. You can eat it in peace. There won't be any parasites."

In less than ten seconds, Qin Yan, who was strong-willed, instantly became weak. He pushed two carefully-cooked food over. In front of Xu Liancheng was a roasted cow roll while in front of Zhuang Momo was the 'dancing' octopus.

Zhuang Momo had seen this thing on TV before. It was said to be delicious. She saw anchors and celebrities eat it happily. But that was only for show. If she ate it, she felt her soul twisting crazily along with the octopus.

"If you haven't eaten it, you can have a try. Although not reliable, he is skilled at cooking," Seeing Zhuang Momo hesitating, Xu Liancheng thought she was worried about hygiene issues and explained.

"That's right, Momo, quickly try it. I left the biggest tentacle for you."

Zhuang Momo thought, "Ah, I don't want it!"

Zhuang Momo resisted in her heart. She wanted to say she did not feel it was unhygienic but disgusting!

However, facing her husband and his friend's sincere and expectant eyes, Zhuang Momo could not refuse. She subconsciously clenched one hand on her leg and pretended to be calm. She took the octopus with the other hand and slowly put it into her mouth.

Bang—

She felt as if her soul had been struck.

Then in the next second, she felt the frequency of those things swaying wildly in her mouth.

To maintain the natural taste of food, Qin Yan did not put mustard on it. He just mixed some simple sauce that would not cover the taste. But it also could not suppress the fishy smell of the seafood.

An indescribable feeling of nausea began to spread from her stomach. Facing everyone's concerned or expectant gazes, Zhuang Momo tried hard to swallow it. She wanted to swallow it all at once and end this "torture". However, she did not expect when those octopuses slid down her throat, the fishy smell exploded at that moment!

"Ugh!"

In one breath, Zhuang Momo could no longer suppress his desire to vomit. He directly covered his mouth and spat it out.

Besides vomiting, the strange taste in her mouth made her stomach begin to turn upside down.

Without time to explain, she picked up the paper and ran to the toilet.

After a long time, the hall fell into silence.

Qin Yan was dumbfounded while Xu Liancheng was stunned. The others also stared at Qin Yan with doubtful looks.

"Hey, hey, hey. Don't look at me like that."

"I didn't poison her! Moreover, it's not that bad, right?" Mr. Qin Yan, a three-star Michelin chef, encountered a major challenge in his life.

The things he cooked made others vomit!

"Young Master, why don't you go see Madam? I've already called the doctor team over here," Seeing that Xu Liancheng did not move for a long time, the steward could not help but remind him.

Xu Liancheng was slightly startled and rushed out like an arrow leaving the bow, standing behind Zhuang Momo without saying a word.

"Blurgh—"

In the bathroom.

Zhuang Momo sensed that someone was approaching and quickly turned around to take a look.

Facing the man's concerned eyes, she tried hard to squeeze out a smile, but just as she opened her mouth, she could not help but vomit again.

Waves of sour water surged out crazily. She felt her head dizzy but did not spit out anything. Xu Liancheng frowned.

Xu Liancheng held her tightly in his arms from behind. He was afraid if she was not careful, she would fall or hit her head.

The man who never showed any emotion became irritable. He shouted outside, "Where is the doctor? Why isn't the doctor here yet?"

Doctor?

Wasn't he a doctor?

How did I forget about myself? Seeing Xu Family's hall in a mess, Qin Yan, who was rejected outside, suddenly slapped his head. Only then did he remember his profession, the heir of the Chinese Medicine family. His family owned a hospital!

"I'll do it. What family doctor are you waiting for? I'm here..." Qin Yan's cocky opening speech stopped abruptly under Xu Liancheng's gaze.

He stood at the toilet door, so nervous that he had nowhere to put his hands.

His friend's questioning gaze made his face flush red. He wanted to explain himself, but when looking at Zhuang Momo about to faint from vomiting, he could only squeeze out an awkward smile and raise his palm, "I swear, I didn't poison her! Even if I tricked anyone, I wouldn't trick you, would I?"

"Besides, I ate it, too."

"Also, you can question my cooking, but you can't doubt my integrity as a professional doctor. It's the peak period now, and even if your team of doctors comes, it will take a while. Why don't I take a look first?"

Xu Liancheng frowned and took a step back warily.

It wasn't that he didn't trust his old friend, but Zhuang Momo was his only weakness. He didn't want her to suffer any losses. He also wanted to find a female doctor for Zhuang Momo.

Alright, his thought had indeed been going down the wrong path recently.

"I... I feel so bad."

"It has nothing to do with Ah Yan."

Just as the two men were exchanging glances, a weak voice interrupted. Zhuang Momo's face was pale, and beads of sweat dripped down her temples. Xu Liancheng could reject anyone but her.

After two seconds of deliberation, he took a few steps back and carefully handed Zhuang Momo's hand to Qin Yan. Qin Yan was a doctor of Chinese medicine, and feeling the pulse was a necessary step for treating illnesses.

However...

There was something wrong with this pulse!

This was not food poisoning. This was...

"Momo might be..."

"Ugh..." Before Qin Yan could finish his diagnosis, a huge and irresistible feeling of nausea surged up her throat again. Without waiting for Qin Yan to take out a needle from his pocket to treat her, she could not resist the 'evil force' and fell straight forward in Xu Liancheng's arms. Her hand was firmly grasped by Qin Yan at this moment.

"It's not me! I haven't done anything yet!"

Qin Yan panicked. The coldness in Xu Liancheng's eyes made him shiver.

Xu Liancheng knew Momo didn't faint because of him, but at this moment, he could no longer bother to talk nonsense with him. He hugged his wife in one hand and heavily patted Qin Yan on the shoulder with the other.

"Why are you still standing there? Call the ambulance!"

"Oh, oh, oh, yes, yes. Let's go to the hospital!"

Qin Yan rushed out and called his grandfather with his phone.

Mr. Xu had always kept Zhuang Momo's identity a secret and was unlikely to go to public hospitals. Therefore, it was the best choice to go to Qin Family's private hospital.

It was just that it would take 20 minutes from his manor to the private hospital. Other than ordering people to give Zhuang Momo an emergency treatment, Qin Yan only prayed. He had never been as nervous as he was today and believed in mysticism so much because he had not found any evidence of Zhuang Momo being poisoned. Zhuang Momo had no external injuries.

If something happened to her, he wouldn't be able to defend himself. Moreover, because Zhuang Momo held his hand and fainted as he held the needle in his hand, he didn't even have the chance to check Zhuang Momo now.

Helpless, he could only wait patiently.

Waiting for the diagnosis from his grandfather.

An hour later, Zhuang Momo was transferred from the emergency room to the ordinary ward by the doctor. When seeing her covered with white sheets, without any equipment on her body, Xu Liancheng had a terrible idea.

Was the rescue ineffective?

No! This was impossible. His Momo was so healthy and cute!

Just as he broke the armrest of his chair and was about to rush up, the gray-haired Qin Lord walked out of the operating room with a smile and patted his shoulder with some excitement.

"Liancheng, congratulations."