The Favored Heiress
Chapter 878: Well Done

Chapter 878: Chapter 878: Well Done

Due to the familial relationship, Zong Yue had been trying to mediate from the sidelines.

But Duan Shuhua was relentless, and until she intended to lay hands on Duan Shuyuan, Zong Yue couldn’t hold back and reflexively rushed over.

Each of the four people got an over-the-shoulder throw.

After listening to her recount, Li Qiao’s cold expression softened, and she touched her chin, "Well done."

Zong Yue exhaled a long breath, "That’s good, that’s good. They’re all relatives. I was even thinking of apologizing."

"No need." Li Qiao lowered her eyes to cover her eyelids, "This won’t happen again in the future."

As for Duan Shuyuan, she wasn’t hurt either. Her eyes were red from anger, and her swollen face was indeed due to a wisdom tooth flare-up.

In less than twenty minutes, Lian Zhen arrived at the Li family villa with a small medicine box.

Having not seen him for a while, Lian Zhen was wearing a woolen coat, exuding a gentle and refined demeanor.

The butler warmly invited him in. Lian Zhen walked into the living room and happened to see Li Qiao coming down from upstairs.

She was looking down adjusting her watch as she walked, and when she looked up and spotted Lian Zhen, she raised her eyebrows in slight surprise, "Senior Brother Lian?"

Lian Zhen gave a gentle smile, "I was just at Renhe today. My assistant said you needed pain relievers. Since I had nothing else to do, I decided to make a trip."

Li Qiao nodded and went to the coffee table to rummage through the medicine box, taking out a box of special-effect medicine and handing it to the butler, instructing him to take it to Duan Shuyuan.

After a while, Li Qiao took Lian Zhen to the sunroom on the second floor. As they sat down, Li Qiao turned her head, "Senior Brother Lian, did you come to see me for something?"

"Seems like I can’t hide anything from you." Lian Zhen shook his head and smiled, "I sent you a message two days ago, but you didn’t reply. I figured you were busy and happened to have time today, so I thought I’d talk to you about Guan Mingyu’s situation."

Li Qiao thought for a moment, it did seem like something she vaguely remembered.

At that time, she and Bai Yan were sorting through the list for the August 12th shooting case and had overlooked Lian Zhen’s WeChat.

Li Qiao pursed her lips, "I wasn’t in the country those days, indeed a bit busy."

Lian Zhen nodded understandingly and got straight to the point, "Guan Mingyu’s condition has improved considerably. She’s lost fifteen kilograms, and it was finally confirmed as arsenic poisoning.

This case has now attracted the attention of the Lasko committee. I’ve already received their invitation letter to share the case in person at Lasko’s headquarters."

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Lian." Li Qiao congratulated him with a smile in her eyes.

In response, Lian Zhen appeared a bit hesitant, "Xiao Li, this honor... should have been yours."

"It’s got nothing to do with me." Li Qiao refused Lian Zhen’s good intentions with absolute sincerity, "I didn’t do anything; you deserve every bit of it."

Lian Zhen opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

That day, when Li Qiao asked him to fill out the Lasko application form, he had already felt that Li Qiao’s magnanimity surpassed many men.

Lasko is the highest award in medical research, coveted by so many medical professionals, yet Li Qiao remained indifferent and unfazed.

Li Qiao slightly curved her lips, raising her teacup as if to toast, "Senior Brother Lian, let’s use tea instead of wine."

Later, after a year of treatment, Guan Mingyu’s illness was completely cured, and she was lucky to return to her original appearance.

And Lian Zhen also became the first medical researcher in the country to receive the Lasko Honorary Award.

...

After seeing Lian Zhen off, it was already half past three in the afternoon.

Li Qiao put on her clothes ready to return to the mansion, but was called by Duan Shuyuan in the living room.

Having taken the painkillers, her condition had significantly improved, and she had regained her usual elegant splendor.

Duan Shuyuan, in a mysterious manner, pulled Li Qiao to the corner of the hallway, "Qiaoqiao, have your older brother and sister-in-law been arguing recently?"

"Arguing?" Li Qiao thought back to Zong Yue’s behavior earlier and hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

Duan Shuyuan pursed her lips seriously, whispering, "Xiao Yue went back to the Imperial Capital by herself a while ago. I asked Ah Jun what was going on, and he said he didn’t know. Plus, just now when Xiao Yue was chatting with me, she seemed distracted. Don’t you think... this is a sign of a fight?"

Talking about this made Duan Shuyuan quite upset.

Back then Li Jun agreed to the arranged marriage and brought Zong Yue into the family, yet he doesn’t cherish her properly.

If it weren’t for this, Duan Shuyuan wouldn’t have been so anxious and stressed that even her wisdom tooth flared up.

Li Qiao nodded and said she understood, then reminded her to take her medicine on time, and turned to leave the villa.