Chapter 27 - Humiliation of kneeling

Xia Huaiwu stood in front of Ning Suixiang like an indestructible barrier, his eyes flashing with vigilance and unyielding, as if ready to meet the coming storm at any time. "Although the Xia family is no longer as glorious as it used to be, the pride in its bones still exists." Xia Huaiwu's voice was low and firm, and every word seemed to carry a thousand pounds of force, "I am a member of the Ancient Martial Hall. If you dare to use any tricks in front of my mother, don't blame me for being rude!" The assistant was stunned when he heard this. He stared at Xia Huaiwu blankly, as if he couldn't believe his ears. "Fifth Master Xia, what nonsense are you talking about? Are we all fools?" There was a hint of confusion and helplessness in his words. Xia Huaiwu frowned, and his tone was firm and unquestionable: "I don't care what you think, Zhuozhuo has made your old man's condition worse, and even vomited blood. If you don't believe it, just wait and see!" The assistant shook his head helplessly. He found that he could not communicate normally with the fifth young master Xia. He simply turned his eyes to Xia Zhuozhuo, trying to get some answers from her: "Miss Xia, what's going on? Haven't you told your family?" Xia Zhuozhuo sighed softly, and her eyes revealed a trace of helplessness and fatigue: "I have explained it, but they don't believe it. They think I am pretending, so I have to trouble you to explain it to me again." The assistant couldn't help but think of Xia Liuli, the woman who pretended to be a miracle doctor. He couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The trust between relatives should be the deepest, but Miss Xia's relatives seemed to be full of doubts about her. "No wonder, after all, she was just adopted and may be a little alienated from her family." The assistant thought to himself and felt a little sympathetic for Xia Zhuozhuo's experience. Therefore, when he started to explain, his tone was more sincere and detailed. "Mrs. Xia, Fifth Young Master Xia, Sixth Young Master Xia, this is what happened..." The assistant spoke slowly, recounting the whole story. "Some time ago, our old man's condition became increasingly serious, and he even asked us to go home to prepare for his funeral. In desperation, we could only turn to Miss Xia Qi. Just today, Miss Xia Qi finally came to our house to treat the old man. She has superb medical skills. Under her careful treatment, the old man's condition is now stable, and he can even get out of bed and walk by himself. But she left in a hurry, and my husband and I forgot to give her the thank-you gift, so we sent me to deliver it. Originally, we were going to come in person, but there were so many guests at home recently that we couldn't spare the time, so we asked me to come first. When the old man recovers a little bit, he will come to thank you in person." Every word of the assistant was like a heavy hammer, hitting Xia Huaiwu's heart hard. His eyes widened and widened, and in the end, they almost became the size of a copper bell. "This... this is impossible... Liuli told me in person that Zhuozhuo almost killed Mr. Du..." Xia Huaiwu's voice trembled, and his face was full of disbelief. The assistant looked at Xia Huaiwu deeply, and said calmly and firmly: "During the treatment, the old man's life detector did become a straight line..." Xia Huaiwu immediately looked at Ning Suixiang, his eyes full of expectation and verification. However, the next second, the assistant's words made him feel like he was falling into an ice cellar. "But later we found out that it was just a misunderstanding. The detector in the old man's hand was loose, so the detector did not detect the heart rate." The assistant's words were a little apologetic, but more of an affirmation of Xia Zhuozhuo's medical skills. Xia Huaiwu's face instantly became extremely stiff, and he could hardly believe his ears. He muttered to himself, "So...she really cured Mr. Xia? Could it be a last gasp or something..." The assistant frowned in dissatisfaction, with a hint of displeasure in his tone: "Fifth Master Xia, please be careful! Our old man is doing very well now! He used to sleep for at least 20 hours a day, couldn't take care of himself, and couldn't even speak complete sentences. But now, he can walk on his own. And the doctor from the hospital also came to check and said that the old man's vital signs have been completely stable. This is all thanks to Miss Xia Qi's miraculous hands!" Ning Suixiang also coldly warned Xia Huaiwu: "Watch your mouth! Apologize to her!" Xia Huaiwu had to whisper an apology, but the resentment and anger in his heart were like a blazing flame, difficult to calm down. Fortunately, the assistant did not take this matter to heart. He smiled and said to Xia Zhuozhuo: "No need to apologize, Miss Xia Qi is the benefactor of our whole family, we won't care about this little thing." The phrase "the benefactor of the whole family" made Xia Huaiwu completely speechless. He could only watch the assistant bow deeply to Xia Zhuozhuo again, expressing the Du family's gratitude to her. "Miss Xia, on behalf of our Du family, I thank you again for treating the old man. These gifts are just a token of my appreciation, please accept them." The assistant's words were full of sincerity and respect. Xia Zhuozhuo glanced at the expensive gifts, and she knew in her heart that this was a signal from the Du family to her. As long as she accepted these gifts, the Du family would no longer be the enemy of the Xia family. However, Xia Zhuozhuo also knew that behind these gifts was her promise to treat Mr. Du again in a year. She never accepted this kind of "old illness" before, because in her opinion, birth, aging, illness and death were all destined. But thinking of the current situation of the Xia family, she had to make some compromises. It is better to have one more friend than one more enemy. So she nodded and accepted the gifts. Seeing this, the assistant smiled with satisfaction. He could go back and report with peace of mind. "Then I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye." He said goodbye politely and turned to leave. Mrs. Xia asked Xia Liu to see the guests off, and then looked at Xia Huaiwu coldly. Her eyes were full of disappointment and anger, as if she wanted to see through Xia Huaiwu. Xia Huaiwu's heart was full of embarrassment and guilt, and he didn't dare to look at Mrs. Xia. He knew that he had caused a big disaster again this time, but he didn't know how to make up for it. Mrs. Xia's voice was cold and firm: "Kneel down!" Every word she said seemed to carry a thousand pounds of force, making Xia Huaiwu unable to resist. Although Xia Huaiwu was unwilling in his heart, he was filial and still knelt in front of Mrs. Xia obediently. He knew that at this moment, he had to lower his noble head and admit his mistakes. Mrs. Xia asked coldly: "Do you know why I did that?" There was a hint of questioning and majesty in her voice. Xia Huaiwu thought with his remaining IQ, and he answered carefully: "Because I didn't understand the situation, I thought Zhuozhuo was a fake doctor..." "Wrong!" Mrs. Xia's voice became colder, and her eyes were full of disappointment, "I asked you to kneel down because you only cared about your own momentary pleasure and didn't care about the life and death of your family! In order to prove that what you said was right, you kept questioning the other party, and even turned against your family! Your behavior is simply a betrayal of the family!" Xia Huaiwu couldn't help but feel a strong sense of guilt and self-blame in his heart when he heard it. This time he really went too far, not only hurting the feelings between family members, but also almost bringing irreparable losses to the family. He lowered his head and silently endured Mrs. Xia's scolding and accusations. He knew that at this moment, he must, and work hard to correct it. Only in this way can he regain the trust and respect of his family. Mrs. Xia looked at Xia Huaiwu bowing his head and confessing his guilt, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided. She knew that although Xia Huaiwu was sometimes willful and reckless, he was essentially a filial child. As long as he could recognize his mistakes and work hard to correct them, he would still be a member of the Xia family who was proud of him. "Get up." Mrs. Xia's voice finally became softer, "Remember the lesson this time, and don't make the same mistake again in the future." Hearing this, Xia Huaiwu stood up as if he had been pardoned. He took a deep breath, as if to suck away the guilt in his heart. Then, he looked at Xia Zhuozhuo, his eyes full of gratitude and admiration. "Zhuozhuo, thank you." There was a hint of sincerity and apology in Xia Huaiwu's voice, "I know I made a mistake this time, and I will try to correct it in the future. Please believe me." Xia Zhuozhuo looked at Xia Huaiwu's sincere eyes, and the resentment in her heart dissipated a lot. She nodded gently and said, "I believe you. As long as you can recognize your mistakes and work hard to correct them, you are still a member of the Xia family who deserves respect." At this moment, the atmosphere in the Xia family finally became more harmonious. Although there were many misunderstandings and conflicts before, after some communication and explanation, the relationship between the family members was repaired and sublimated. They knew that only by unity and joint efforts could the Xia family regain its former glory. He hoped to capture the desired comfort from the other party's words. "..." "You know that if it weren't for Zhuo Zhuo's miraculous hand, your "last gasp" speech would be enough to make the Du family regard our family as a thorn in their eyes!" As soon as these words came out, Xia Huaiwu couldn't help but shiver in his back. He seemed...to be too reckless and too self-centered.