Cao Xinghua focused solely on learning medical skills, not caring much about other matters. He nodded and said, "That works for me. From now on, you are my senior brother. Senior brother, I bow to you."

As a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, Cao Xinghua respected the rules passed down from ancient times in China, so his bow was sincere.

"Um..."

Seeing the elderly man with white hair and beard bowing to him and addressing him as senior brother, Ye Bufan still felt a bit strange, but this was already the best outcome.

After the agreement was made, He Tianqi ordered the setup of an incense table, placing Ye Xiaoyao's memorial tablet on it. Then, Cao Xinghua bowed and kowtowed to accept Ye Bufan as his master. Ye Bufan, representing Ye Xiaoyao, formally accepted Cao Xinghua into the Ancient Medical Sect as an outer disciple.

After all the proceedings were completed, He Changqing said, "Brother Cao, now that Dr. Ye is your senior brother, let's treat each other as equals from now on."

After Ye Bufan's words, He Tianqi and He Shuangshuang were dumbfounded. Did this mean they had both become younger generations?

Especially for He Shuangshuang, who had just been defiant towards Ye Bufan, now she found herself in the position of addressing him as her uncle.

He Changqing paid no attention to these dynamics. He gestured for He Tianqi to come over and said, "Tianqi, come and meet your Uncle Ye."

"Um..."

He Tianqi looked embarrassed. No matter how you looked at it, he was a prominent figure in Jiangnan City, with influence in both legitimate and illegitimate circles. Having to address a young man as uncle felt a bit awkward.

Ye Bufan intervened, saying, "Let's forget about that. We'll just address each other as we have been, and consider ourselves equals in our interactions from now on."

Finally, He Tianqi breathed a sigh of relief, patting his chest and saying, "Brother, if there's anything in Jiangnan City, just let me know. I'll take care of it for you."

He Tianqi had passed this test, but He Changqing showed no intention of letting He Shuangshuang off the hook. He gestured for her to come over and said, "Shuangshuang, come and meet your great uncle Ye."

He Shuangshuang stomped her foot in frustration and exclaimed, "Grandpa, I won't call him that! He's not older than me!"

He Changqing said sternly, "Shuangshuang, you must observe proper etiquette. Customs should not be neglected."

In families like theirs, traditional etiquette was highly valued.

This time, Ye Bufan didn't say anything, just smiled and looked at He Shuangshuang. She had caused him quite a bit of trouble earlier, so he wasn't about to let this opportunity to tease her slip by.

"I..."

He Shuangshuang glanced at He Changqing, knowing she couldn't avoid this situation. In the end, she could only reluctantly say, "Great uncle!"

Her voice was barely audible. Ye Bufan pretended to have difficulty hearing and said, "When one gets old, the ears don't work well. Speak up, I couldn't hear what you said!"

Seeing him feigning old age in front of her, He Shuangshuang gritted her teeth in hatred. But out of respect for He Changqing's dignity, she raised her voice and said again, "Great uncle, can you hear me now?"

"Good girl!"

Ye Bufan said, "Since you called me great uncle, I naturally have to show some generosity. Take this prescription. As long as you follow it and take the medicine accordingly, your health will improve soon."

After saying that, he took out a piece of paper and wrote a prescription, handing it to He Shuangshuang.

Having witnessed Ye Bufan's medical skills, He Changqing naturally knew the value of each prescription he wrote. He quickly said, "Shuangshuang, you should thank your great uncle."

"Thanks... great uncle."

He Shuangshuang said it aloud, but she hated Ye Bufan's guts. She vowed silently to herself that one day, when Ye Bufan fell into her hands, she would teach him a lesson.

At that moment, Ye Bufan's phone rang. It was a call from Qin Chuchu.

"Bufan, where are you?"

After the two incidents, Qin Chuchu had grown closer to him, and her tone was very affectionate.

"I'm outside. What's up?"

"We agreed to have dinner together. There's a new restaurant in Jiangnan City called Jiangnan Revelry. The food there is great. I've booked a private room, Room No. 1. Let's meet there at six tonight, and nobody should be late."

Qin Chuchu finished speaking and hung up the phone. With the matters on Ye Bufan's side nearly settled, he didn't want to linger any longer. He said to He Changqing and Cao Xinghua, "I have some other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

"Alright, let's have a proper drink another day, the three of us," He Changqing said to He Shuangshuang. "Shuangshuang, drive your great uncle home."

He Shuangshuang felt extremely frustrated, but she couldn't disobey her grandfather's orders, so she reluctantly pouted and escorted Ye Bufan out of the room.

Once outside, she immediately took out the prescription from her pocket and tore it into pieces, throwing it into the nearby trash can, as if venting some of her anger.

Ye Bufan just smiled faintly. The lump on the girl's chest wasn't a good sign, and by throwing away the prescription, she was only making things worse for herself.

As they reached the courtyard, He Shuangshuang was about to head towards her Lamborghini when she suddenly noticed a Jetta parked nearby. It was the car the family's nanny used for grocery shopping, usually left unlocked with the keys inside.

"Hmph, daring to take advantage of me. I won't use the sports car to drive you. Riding in the Jetta is good enough," she thought to herself.

With that in mind, He Shuangshuang walked over to the Jetta, opened the door, and said, "Get in!"

Ye Bufan naturally noticed her intentions, but he didn't mind. He simply opened the passenger door and got in.

He Shuangshuang drove the car out of the villa, still feeling annoyed as she asked, "Where are you going?"

"Jiangnan Medical University. There's a kitchenware store on the way. I need to buy some things," Ye Bufan replied.

He Shuangshuang seemed unwilling to engage in any conversation, driving straight ahead. After about half an hour, she stopped the car in front of a large kitchenware store.

"Are you coming with me?" Ye Bufan asked.

"I'm not going. Just hurry up. I won't wait for you if you're too slow," He Shuangshuang replied impatiently.

Thinking about calling that guy who's younger than her "great uncle," she couldn't help but feel a surge of uncontrollable anger.

Ye Bufan smiled faintly and then walked into the kitchenware store.

As soon as he entered the store, a scruffy thug beside him pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

"Boss, I spotted the guy Young Master Xiang's looking for, with a girl."

"Who's the girl? Is it Miss Qin?" the voice on the other end asked.

"No, it's not. The girl's driving a beat-up Jetta, doesn't seem wealthy at all."

"Good, keep an eye on them. I'll be there with the crew soon."

The thug hung up the phone, his eyes fixed on the store's entrance.

Shortly after, Ye Bufan emerged from the store, carrying several boxes of various sizes. He had gathered all the ingredients needed for the Foundation Phase Elixirs but lacked an alchemical furnace. He had to settle for some kitchenware instead.

After loading the items into the backseat of the Jetta, Ye Bufan returned to the passenger seat, and they resumed their journey.

Not long after they hit the road, several SUVs sped towards them, surrounding the Jetta. Dozens of thugs wielding steel pipes and short knives jumped out of the vehicles.

At the forefront was a bald thug brandishing a long cleaver. He smashed the Jetta's windshield with a single blow and yelled, "Get the hell out of the car!"

The other thugs followed suit, ruthlessly attacking the Jetta with their steel pipes, quickly reducing the once decent car to a wreck.