This man... she felt so familiar... where had she seen him before?
Looking at the girl in front of him, An Zisheng’s heart skipped a beat, a sense of warmth boiling in his blood suddenly arose.
"Miss, thank you for saving my wife’s life," An Zisheng said gratefully.
"Mr. An, you’re too kind, saving lives is a doctor’s duty," An Yiqing responded with a smile.
Kong Shi was slightly displeased after hearing An Yiqing’s words. She took the girl’s shoulder, expressing her dissatisfaction, "What Mr. An? Call him Uncle An, that’s more affectionate. Xiao Qing, consider this place your home; I really want to take you as my goddaughter, if only your parents would agree." The more Kong Shi looked at An Yiqing, the more affectionate she felt. The maternal love that had been unexpressed for nearly twenty years seemed to have found an outlet.
"Alright. I’ll listen to Auntie. Uncle An," An Yiqing complied, nodding her head, trying to fulfill Kong Shi’s wish.
"Come, Xiao Qing, sit down."
An Yiqing sat on the sofa, with Kong Shi holding onto her hand, refusing to let go. An Zisheng, deeply concerned for his wife’s well-being, stayed close by her side. An Muyun, Old Master An, and Old Lady An sat on the adjacent sofa, the living room brimming with joy and harmony.
"Xiao Qing, is your family from Xuandu City? What do your parents do?" Unlike Kong Shi’s gentle and naive disposition, An Zisheng, as the Family Head of the An Family, couldn’t afford to let emotions sway his judgment. He was very grateful that the girl saved Kong Shi, but it was best to proceed cautiously in all matters.
"My home is in a small mountain village in Qingning City; I have no father or mother, only a master," An Yiqing understood An Zisheng’s intention, but she replied very understandingly. Aristocratic families are wary of those who might deliberately play the emotion card. Although An Zisheng was cautious, the sincerity and gratitude in his eyes were genuine. Moreover, for some reason, An Yiqing always felt a mysterious sense of closeness to this family. Some thoughts were taking root in her mind, but she subconsciously tried to avoid them.
"No father or mother?" Before An Zisheng could speak, Kong Shi exclaimed in shock, then glared at her husband with a mixture of anger and guilt, apologizing to An Yiqing, "I’m sorry, Xiao Qing, Zisheng didn’t mean it, please don’t take it to heart." Kong Shi looked apologetically at An Yiqing, feeling pained at the sight of her bright and lovely face.
"No harm done, I understand," the girl shone with a radiant smile, open and sincere.
"Master? Miss, your master is...?" An Muyun always felt the name An Yiqing sounded familiar, and now that she mentioned a master, could it be...
"My master is Ye Chenghong."
"Is it Sect Leader Ye Chenghong, the Master of the Medicine Sect?" Old Master An quickly asked.
"Indeed," An Yiqing smiled and nodded.
Old Master An was taken aback, having guessed correctly! This girl was the Divine Doctor An Yiqing, who had recently been the talk of the town, who cured Duan Yuntian and established Yuyuanzhai!
"Hahaha! How marvelous! A hero emerges in youth!" An Muyun laughed heartily, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at An Yiqing, his tone growing more affectionate, "So, you’re the lady who has been haunting the thoughts of Third Young Master Gu, the one he can’t forget. Wonderful! Truly wonderful! Ye Lin has good taste!" As he spoke, there was no longer any hint of distance, and he evidently already considered An Yiqing as part of the family.
"What? Xiao Qing, you’re the one Lao San has feelings for?" Kong Shi was thrilled, feeling that her connection with An Yiqing had just become even closer.
"It was me who appeared in the news with Ah Lin during the previous banquet," An Yiqing admitted shyly, but then she seemed puzzled, "Auntie, among the girls with me before, one was Fourth Miss Gu, Gu Tingting, how did you...?"