Chapter 1227 — Kidnapping Feng Xiaoxiao
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So Xie Yufeng could only swallow his anger, dig a hundred-yuan bill out of his pocket, and hand it over to the old man.
"It's two hundred now!" The old man kept his head down and went on writing the ticket.
"How is it two hundred?" However much Xie Yufeng choked down his temper, he was ready to burst. Since when did they jack up the price on the spot?
"You were cursing just now. Using uncivilized language in a public place — one hundred, fine!" said the old man.
"Take it!" Furious enough to see stars, Xie Yufeng fished out another hundred and shoved it at the old man, then turned and strode off toward the parking lot not far away.
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"How are you doing, Xiaohan? Is your head still hurting? If you're feeling unwell, I'll call off tonight's celebration for you, all right?" Sister Wang, her manager, stroked Xu Shilan's forehead with concern.
"No need. I took some painkillers and it's eased a little." A faint smile surfaced on Xu Shilan's pale face. "Everyone at the company is waiting. How can I not go? They're putting it on to celebrate me."
"So what if you don't go? That single of yours just came out, and it's already sitting at the top of every ringtone download chart, made the company a fortune. Even if you skip it, what can anyone say?" Sister Wang said, unimpressed. "Besides, your headaches are hardly a secret at the company. The boss knows about them too."
"I'd better go. I'll get up and get ready now." With that, Xu Shilan climbed out of bed, meaning to wash her face and change her clothes.
"Ah, Xiaohan, you're a big star now. Sometimes you need to put on a few airs. You don't have to work yourself this hard!" Sister Wang said, a little helplessly.
"It's all right. This is what I love doing, so of course I have to work hard at it!" Xu Shilan said with a smile.
"Oh, right, Xiaohan — I saw something online about a famous doctor. They say he's a miracle worker who can cure all sorts of stubborn illnesses. He's treated plenty of prominent people and cured them all, and everyone holds him in the highest esteem!" Sister Wang suddenly slapped her forehead as the important news came back to her.
"Hmm? Really? News on the internet isn't always reliable! There are plenty of people online smearing me, saying my private life is a mess..." Xu Shilan laughed, not taking it too seriously.
"Xiaohan, this one's different!" Sister Wang said. "This man is called Zhao Yaowang — the Medicine King. I had someone look into him. He really is famous in Songshan City; he really has treated a great many prominent people, and cured them all! I hear... he's an expert who came out of one of the big clans..."
"Oh? He can really cure my illness?" Hearing Sister Wang say this, Xu Shilan was moved. Sister Wang had rich experience in the world and was reliable in handling affairs; if she had no judgment at all, she would have been cheated to death years ago, and could never have guarded Xu Shilan's finances so well.
So since Sister Wang had spoken, the matter must have some credibility to it — that was why she had brought it up with her at all.
"Either way, there's no harm in giving it a try!" Sister Wang said. "I'll ask around a bit more over the next couple of days, and if it works out, we'll go. As long as there's hope, we have to try — otherwise that trouble of yours will only get worse at this rate!"
"All right, then. Sorry to trouble you, Sister Wang!" Xu Shilan nodded and left the matter in her hands.
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That evening, as usual, Feng Xiaoxiao rode home in Wei Zhao's car after school.
Neither Wei Zhao nor Tang Zhi went up. After all, Wei Zhao had stayed here the night before; tonight he ought to go back to the Gu family villa. And as for Tang Zhi, she had only just moved into her new home yesterday and had not even spent a single night there yet, so naturally she had to go back and take a look today.