Chapter 47 Go Beg Xiao Nan

"My esteemed nephew," Lin Guodong called out from afar before he had even reached the spot, "Today is your honored father's birthday, how is it that you have the time to visit our Lin family?"

Entering the living room, he indeed saw Xia Xiantao standing there accompanied by two bodyguards.

Lin Guodong's heart immediately sank.

He became even more certain that Xia Xiantao had undoubtedly come today to call him to account.

Lin Guodong had a fair understanding of Xia Yunong's eldest son.

This man was even more ruthless and decisive in his actions than his father.

His temperament could be seen quite clearly from how he had previously ordered people to throw Xiao Nan out directly during Xia Yunong's birthday banquet.

"Is it because of my son-in-law's lack of propriety at the banquet today?"

"After returning, I have already lectured him, and he has also realized his mistake. We were just preparing to tomorrow..."

Lin Guodong's face was plastered with smiles as he tried to explain to Xia Xiantao that he had already planned to bring Xiao Nan to the Xia family to apologize the very next day.

However, his words were interrupted by Xia Xiantao. "Uncle Lin, I am sorry. What happened at the banquet previously was my fault. I have come here today specifically to apologize to Brother Xiao Nan, and at the same time, to offer my apologies to the Lin family."

Xia Xiantao stood up and bowed deeply and respectfully toward Lin Guodong.

At the same time, his gaze could not stop wandering behind Lin Guodong, searching for Xiao Nan's figure.

It was not until he saw Xiao Nan walking in leisurely that he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Before Lin Guodong on this side could even react,

Xia Xiantao had already hurried in front of Xiao Nan and bowed respectfully once more: "Brother Xiao Nan, today's matters were a result of our Xia family being blind to true worth. I am truly sorry."

This sudden series of actions by Xia Xiantao

left everyone in the entire Lin family dumbfounded.

Lin Guodong stared blankly at Xia Xiantao, unable to react for a long time.

Standing nearby, Li Ailing, who had personally gone to pour and bring over a cup of tea for Xia Xiantao, had her mouth shaped directly into an "O".

Lin Ziqing and Lin Shuyun looked at each other, their eyes filled with utter disbelief.

The person before them was, after all, the dignified eldest young master of the mayor of Xia!

They had seen this young master Xia on more than one occasion prior to this.

Because of his father's noble status,

this person had always given them the impression of being extremely arrogant.

When had they ever seen this Young Master Xia treat anyone with such a low profile?

"Brother Xiao Nan, just as you said, my father's health is indeed failing."

"Not long after you left, my father fainted directly, and he has yet to wake up even now."

"Since Brother Xiao Nan was able to diagnose my father's illness at a single glance, you must surely know how to treat it as well."

"I ask Brother Xiao Nan to let bygones be be-bygones and take the trouble to go and examine my father."

"As long as you can cure my father's illness, the Xia family will undoubtedly offer a generous reward."

Xia Xiantao had remained bowed before Xiao Nan without rising, speaking the purpose of his visit in one breath.

He deliberately refrained from mentioning that he had already invited Divine Doctor Xu to examine his father,

fearing that Xiao Nan might become displeased as a result.

Hearing these words from Xia Xiantao,

a flash of sudden realization simultaneously appeared on the faces of all the members of the Lin family.

So that was how it was.

The reason Xia Xiantao was acting this way now, treating Xiao Nan with such reverence,

was not because he had suddenly undergone a change of heart.

It was because Xiao Nan's words back at Mayor Xia's banquet were actually not empty nonsense at all.

As it turned out, he really had seen that Mayor Xia was genuinely ill.

And moreover, his diagnosis had been spot on.

While feeling a surge of excitement in his heart, Lin Guodong recalled the words he had used when he specially pulled Xiao Nan into the courtyard earlier to "lecture" him,

and he could not help but feel a twinge of shame.

The look Lin Shuyun directed at Xiao Nan was likewise filled with adoration.

She had known that Xiao Nan's medical skills were so formidable; since he spoke like that earlier, he certainly wouldn't have been shooting from the hip.

"My apologies, Young Master Xia."

Xiao Nan glanced indifferently at Xia Xiantao, who was still bowing before him, and said, "Although I can perceive your honored father's illness, my studies are shallow and my skills limited, so I cannot cure it. Therefore, please return and invite someone more capable."

With that, he turned around and walked straight back to his own room.

"This..."

A bitter smile touched the corner of Xia Xiantao's mouth.

If he hadn't listened to Divine Doctor Xu's words earlier, he might have truly believed that Xiao Nan's "skills were limited."

But with Divine Doctor Xu's endorsement,

how could he possibly have any doubts about the level of Xiao Nan's medical expertise?

Was the man suffering from "limited skills"?

Clearly, it was because he had been too harsh to the man at the banquet earlier, and the man was angry.

For this, Xia Xiantao had also prepared himself mentally; people with true ability usually had their own temperaments.

How could they be summoned at a wave and dismissed at a call?

"Uncle Lin..."

Xia Xiantao had no choice but to turn his gaze back to Lin Guodong, saying with a sincere expression, "What happened before was indeed my nephew's fault, please..."

Lin Guodong hurriedly waved his hand at him and helped him to sit down. "My nephew, there is no need to say anything more. Mayor Xia has always shown much care and support to our Lin family. If my son-in-law can truly cure Mayor Xia's illness, he certainly will not stand by and do nothing."

Lin Guodong didn't dare to speak with absolute certainty either, as he wasn't entirely sure whether Xiao Nan could truly cure Xia Yunong's illness at the moment.

Saying this, he looked toward Lin Ziqing, who was standing to one side: "Ziqing, it now appears that we all misunderstood Xiao Nan earlier. Go inside, apologize to him, and try to persuade him properly."

"I don't want to go and beg him..."

Lin Ziqing curled her lips. Although by this time she also somewhat admired how formidable Xiao Nan's medical skills were,

that fellow's arrogant attitude just now made her very unhappy.

If you can cure him, then go and cure him.

Don't you know that getting on good terms with Mayor Xia is very important to the Lin family?

Young Master Xia himself even came personally to your doorstep and apologized to you, yet you're still acting all high and mighty as if you're gift from above.

So what if you know how to practice medicine? Is that anything remarkable?

"Go because I told you to go."

Lin Guodong directly gave a stern command.

As the dignity of the head of the family, failing to manage his son-in-law Xiao Nan had already caused him to lose some face in front of Xia Xiantao.

If he couldn't even manage his own daughter, it would be even more disgraceful.

"I'll go, all right?"

Fortunately, Lin Ziqing still didn't dare to defy her father's wishes, especially in front of outsiders.

With an unwilling pout, she walked toward Xiao Nan's room.

"I'll go with you."

Lin Shuyun hurriedly chased after her.

She knew the temperament of her younger sister and her prospective brother-in-law,

and she was afraid that her sister would go in there not to plead for help, but to pick a fight.

Seeing Lin Ziqing reach the doorway and raise her hand ready to bang on the door,

Lin Shuyun hurriedly pulled her back with a look of exasperation.

Is that how you beg someone for a favor?

She knocked gently a few times on the door instead: "Xiao Nan, may we come in?"

This was the first time Lin Ziqing and Lin Shuyun had ever stepped into Xiao Nan's bedroom since he moved into the villa.

After glancing around the interior of the bedroom,

Lin Shuyun couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt in her heart.

They usually showed far too little concern for Xiao Nan.