I thought for a moment and finally got to the point, saying, "Cao Qian, I don't trust you."
"Luoluo has Discaseks disease, you've heard of this name before, right?"
My heart skipped a beat. I had indeed heard of this name. It was a disease I heard about when listening to Huang Youdao's story. This condition primarily appeared among Jewish people, and the scientific reason given was that Jewish people were too intelligent.
This disease was a limiter of human intelligence; the smarter a person was, the more susceptible they were to it. I was stunned at the time. Huang Youdao's daughter had this hereditary disease, and Huang Youdao had fought desperately to save her.
"Why would Luoluo get this disease?"
"First of all, who is Luo Bo? If it weren't for you, Luo Bo would be Li Jiu's successor, the successor of the fifty-sixth generation of The Schemer. Being a born criminal doesn't mean Luo Bo just has a criminal personality. You need to understand that being evaluated as extraordinary by Li ** means Luo Bo has a powerful intellect as a foundation. If Luo Bo's IQ is high enough, and if Yu Xiaoluo is also not stupid, or if Yu Xiaoluo is also a carrier of the hidden intelligence gene, then their offspring have a probability of being a very intelligent child."
Senior Sister spoke unhurriedly and with conviction on the phone.
"You mean, Luo Bo and Yu Xiaoluo's daughter, by inheriting their excellent genes, surpassed the limit of human intelligence and was punished."
"You understand correctly, that's more or less the meaning." Yu Xiaoluo finished, chuckling lightly on the other end, which irritated me. I analyzed, "Even if what you say is true, how do you have the ability to cure Discaseks disease?"
"You know my background, right?"
"I do, you are Huang Youdao's daughter." I recalled the past.
"That's right. After my special medicine was developed, Huang Youdao's team, fearing a recurrence of my condition, secretly left me a dose of the medicine. Luo Bo has just fallen ill, and using this medicine should be able to save her. If her nerves have already been damaged before taking the medicine, then even gods couldn't save her. By the way, let me give you some information: children with Discaseks disease do not live past four years old, but nerve damage begins around seven months of age. Luoluo is eight months old now, which is very dangerous."
Senior Sister's reasonable speculation pierced my heart repeatedly. She was right; Luoluo was already on the verge of the most dangerous situation.
"Are you threatening me?" I asked coldly.
"Yes!" she admitted.
"Do you think I would agree to such an unreasonable request?"
I asked very seriously, but the more serious I was, the happier Senior Sister laughed on the phone, and she replied lightly, "You will."
"What makes you so sure?"
"Because you are Tang Nan, and I know you. Justice is important, but emotion is what you will do everything to protect. Yu Xiaoluo was the first girl you met after becoming The Schemer. When you were in Shandong, you transferred all your assets to Yu Xiaoluo, which shows that Yu Xiaoluo is the person you trust the most. In your friendship, there should have been more colors, but you are both very rational people, and you turned this affection into kinship. Come to think of it, this might be where Yu Xiaoluo's intelligence lies. As long as she doesn't compete with Lin Han for you directly, she will remain one of your closest people."
"Don't talk nonsense."
"You're scared."
"No, what am I afraid of?"
"You have already admitted in your heart that Yu Xiaoluo is very important to you. Therefore, after my repeated attempts to deal with Lin Han failed, I decided to target Yu Xiaoluo."
"Stay away from her." I shouted into the phone.
"I'm afraid I can't. Who told her she happened to have a tragic fate that I could exploit?"
After speaking, Cao Qian laughed to herself on the phone, very smugly.
"You win!" I said earnestly.
"As I expected."
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"Help Li Feng get revenge."
"And then?"
"It depends on my mood!"
"Cao Qian, I can help you. If you play any tricks and delay Luoluo's treatment, or if you don't have that medicine at all, you'll have to face my wrath."
"What will you do?"
"I promise I won't kill you."
Hearing me say this, Cao Qian fell silent on the phone. I hung up and said to Da Huang, "Let's go see Li Feng."
...
Da Huang didn't hear everything, but at times, I couldn't control my emotions, and my voice became much louder. It was clear I needed to calm down, so Da Huang cautiously asked, "We're still seeing him today?"
"Right now!"
"Why such a temper? Whose call did you just get?"
I didn't mention Cao Qian's name, just said seriously, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Brother Da Huang."
Da Huang looked at me curiously in the rearview mirror and then turned left at the intersection, heading for the farmhouse cafeteria. He knew me well enough to know I must have encountered something.
...
Li Feng was back at work, and his attitude had improved. He apologized to every construction worker and started repairing the things he had broken. When I went in, Li Feng was working diligently, sweat on his face but radiating happiness.
"You're here."
"Li Feng, I need to tell you something."
"What is it? We can talk about it later."
"Now!"
Da Huang also shouted, "Everyone, stop working today and take a break. Don't worry, I'll pay you."
The workers looked at Da Huang in surprise. Da Huang chuckled, "Sorry, everyone."
Compared to the confused workers, Li Feng appeared calm. He asked no questions. After the workers left, Li Feng sat cross-legged on the ground and said calmly, "Is it related to me?"
"Yes!"
"What is it?"
"Your mother is dead."
Li Feng looked astonished. "I didn't hear about her having any physical ailments. How did she die?"
"I found her. She was quite agitated and said she took medicine, which, when mixed with another drug, increased the burden on her kidneys. Due to the drug's side effects, complications arose."
"Did the doctor say that?" Li Feng asked, observing my expression.
"Yes!"
"She was murdered, wasn't she!"
"That's right." I gritted my teeth.
"Who is the murderer?"
"Your father, Li Qiang." I didn't want to say it, but I had to. I had promised Cao Qian to push Li Feng towards revenge. Hearing me say this, Da Huang glanced at me. This matter couldn't be definitively concluded yet, but I had revealed it. He wanted to speak, but because it was me who said it, he chose to wait and see.
...
Li Feng lowered his head, his emotions unreadable. He pondered, thought, and finally asked, "Tang Nan, what do you think I should do?"
"Revenge."
"Go kill Li Qiang?"
I remained silent, which meant tacit agreement.
"Li Qiang is powerful and influential. Killing him won't be as easy as imagined," Li Feng said seriously.
"I can help you!"
Hearing me say this, Da Huang pulled me aside and pointed at my nose, saying, "Tang Nan, are you crazy? Do you know what you're saying?"
Li Feng, however, nodded and said seriously, "Okay, I will get revenge."
Upon hearing Li Feng's reply, Da Huang pushed Li Feng back, saying, "If you want revenge, go do it yourself. Don't drag Tang Nan into it. What business do we have with your family?"
I remained silent, looking at Li Feng, and sighed, "Thank you!"
"I should be thanking you. Since childhood, even when other peers played with me, they never treated me as a friend. In their eyes, I was always an ill-bred stray."
"I am not worthy of being your friend."
"In my heart, you are my only friend."
Da Huang chimed in, "If you want revenge, go get it. We are not your friends."
I stopped the blunt-speaking Da Huang and bowed to Li Feng.
Li Feng smiled and turned to leave. At the door, he cast a lingering glance at the courtyard. He said regretfully, "If we stop construction now, we'll lose less."
"Whether we lose money or not is irrelevant. Just stay away from us."
Hearing Da Huang say this, Li Feng showed a helpless wry smile and bowed to Da Huang, "Regardless, thank you."
Da Huang turned his head away, not looking at Li Feng.
After Li Feng left, Da Huang complained to me, "Li Feng's mother died. That's his family's business. If he wants revenge, let him have it. Why are you getting involved?"
"You don't understand."
"How do I not understand?"
"Li Feng knows his parents. He knows his mother wasn't killed by his father."
"Ah~ Then who killed her?"
"It doesn't matter to him. He will seek revenge on his father."
"This kid doesn't seem foolish!"
"He's not foolish. He's helping me. He's going for revenge because I asked him to. We met by chance, yet he's willing to become a murderer, even killing his father, to help me. Such a person is worthy of being a friend."
Da Huang touched my forehead, muttering, "Do you have a fever? Why are you talking nonsense?"