Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 549 - 549 547 Feeling Green and Lush

549: Chapter 547: Feeling Green and Lush 549: Chapter 547: Feeling Green and Lush Among the guests present, the curiosity had initially been about why four had gone up, but now, they were even more curious about what gift had been given.

After all, gifts from relatives are typically quite precious, and the gesture often carries significant weight.

So, under everyone’s watchful eyes, the emcee began by opening Li Han’s gift.

Inside was a wild ginseng, quite valuable.

However, this didn’t surprise the onlookers, as Li Han, being the beloved granddaughter of Old Master Li, sending such an item was quite normal.

It was within everyone’s expectations.

After unwrapping Li Han’s gift, the emcee then proceeded to open the one from Wu Kexin.

To everyone’s surprise, Wu Kexin’s gift turned out to be a very old Polygonum multiflorum!

This unexpected revelation caught all the guests off guard.

“Who is this person?

How come she’s giving such an expensive gift, almost like Li Han?

Could she also be a relative of the Li Family?”

“It doesn’t seem like it, and I’ve never heard of any other relatives of the Li Family.

What’s going on?”

All the people present were abuzz, unable to grasp Wu Kexin’s identity.

However, Old Master Li, seated at the head of the table, was aware of Wu Kexin’s identity.

He also knew that Wu Kexin had a good relationship with both Li Han and Yang Ruoxi, so it was quite ordinary for her to come bearing a gift.

Thus, he nodded slightly with a smile as an acknowledgment, and then said no more.

After Wu Kexin’s, it was then Yang Ruoxi’s turn.

Even though the ring Yang Ruoxi brought was expensive, who among those present wasn’t wealthy?

Hence, the ring didn’t cause much of a stir.

All three ladies’ gifts had been nearly all unwrapped.

Now it was Chen Yang’s turn.

Under the keen interest of the whole audience, the emcee unwrapped Chen Yang’s gift.

While opening the other gifts, the sharp-eyed emcee had been able to recognize the items and introduce them briefly.

But when he unwrapped Chen Yang’s gift and saw that it was just an old book, he suddenly didn’t know how to introduce it, and simply handed the ancient text to Old Master Li.

Old Master Li, his face radiant, looked at the ancient book, puzzled as well.

Unsure about what Chen Yang had given, he questioned what it could be.

“Chen Yang…

what is this?

Is it an antique?” Yang Ruoxi asked Chen Yang softly, slightly frowning.

Chen Yang grinned at Yang Ruoxi and then explained loudly, “Old Master, I know you are a devout Buddhist, so I specially sought out this classical handwritten Buddhist scripture to offer as a birthday gift!”

At Chen Yang’s words, the puzzlement on Old Master Li’s face instantly transformed into sheer astonishment!

“Buddhist scripture?

A classical handwritten Buddhist scripture?” Old Master Li’s eyes widened in surprise, and he instinctively took the scripture from the emcee and began to flip through it.

After a few pages, Old Master Li’s expression immediately revealed extreme joy.

Unable to contain himself, he exclaimed, “A manuscript of Buddhist scripture handwritten by a high monk from India!

This is incredibly precious!”

Actually, when giving the scripture, Chen Yang himself wasn’t very certain about it; he just simply believed in Old Master Li’s faith.

But now, seeing Old Master Li’s excited expression, Chen Yang instantly felt a wave of relief wash over him.

“Hehe, yes, Old Master, this scripture was indeed handwritten by a high monk, and for a believer like you, it is truly precious!” Chen Yang jumped on the bandwagon, taking the opportunity to praise his own gift as well.

Old Master Li couldn’t hide his elation, his affection for Chen Yang’s gift was unmistakable.

“Yes, it is indeed very precious.

Divine Doctor Chen, you are so thoughtful, and I truly thank you for that,” the old Master Li said excitedly as he thanked Chen Yang.

Chen Yang quickly insisted that it wasn’t necessary, saying that as a junior, it was only right for him to offer the birthday gift to the elder Master Li.

Meanwhile, as the elder Master Li and Chen Yang talked, the guests below could glean quite a bit of information from their conversation.

Once they understood that Chen Yang wasn’t a relative of the Li Family, everyone’s gaze began to take on a peculiar quality.

For Chen Yang, not being a relative but still being able to walk onstage arm in arm with Yang Ruoxi, what did that imply?

Moreover, the fact that both of them walked onstage arm in arm without the elder Master Li showing the slightest change in expression, and even seeming very fond of Chen Yang, what did that imply?

The implication was self-evident.

Having realized this, everyone’s peculiar gazes involuntarily shifted towards Zhou Qianzheng.

Zhou Qianzheng, sensing the looks from the people around him, saw his expression change from proud to extremely unsightly!

At the beginning, he had swayed public opinion around him and thought he had won.

But he never anticipated that the blowback would come so swiftly, nor did he expect that Chen Yang would retaliate in such a manner.

It was infuriating!

In his heart, Yang Ruoxi was his woman!

Now, right in front of all these people, she was walking hand in hand with Chen Yang; that feeling made Zhou Qianzheng feel as though his head were covered in green.

How embarrassing!

The more Zhou Qianzheng thought about it, the angrier he became, to the point where he wished he could rush up there and fight Chen Yang right then and there.

But he lacked the courage and did not dare to behave so recklessly at the elder Master Li’s birthday feast.

All he could do was sit in his spot, clench his teeth, and silently endure the rage inside him.

Meanwhile, Chen Yang, who was warmly interacting with the elder Master Li onstage, sent a look Zhou Qianzheng’s way, his expression a mix of a smile and not a smile.

Seeing Zhou Qianzheng’s ashen face, Chen Yang felt pleased inside but did not show it.

Ruoxi, on the other hand, was different.

Realizing Zhou Qianzheng was upset, she couldn’t help but let her joy show, gripping Chen Yang’s arm even tighter.

She even occasionally sent a mocking smile in Zhou Qianzheng’s direction.

Of course, this smile was not one of warmth, but of mockery.

Zhou Qianzheng was already infuriated, but the sight of Ruoxi’s mocking smile made him even more incensed, to the point where he lost his appetite entirely and left with a face as green as iron.

At this point, most of the people’s attention was on the stage, so no one noticed his departure.

“Hehe, the annoying pest finally left,” Yang Ruoxi said happily as she noticed Zhou Qianzheng’s departure.

She even turned to the elder Master Li, who was thoroughly engaged in a discussion of Buddhist scriptures with Chen Yang, and said, “Grandpa, look at the time.

It’s almost time to start the banquet, we can study the Buddhist scriptures slowly when we get back.”

The elder Master Li, upon hearing Ruoxi’s words, finally realized that everyone was still waiting for the banquet to begin.

He was indeed in the wrong for discussing the origins of the Buddhist scriptures with Chen Yang at such a moment.

“Oh, oh, oh, Ruoxi is right, let’s start the banquet!

Let’s make sure everyone eats and drinks well,” elder Master Li said, nodding his head in agreement.

“Yes, Grandpa, we’ll start right away.”

Upon hearing this, Li Han immediately nodded in assent and began to instruct the staff to serve the dishes.