Chapter 103: Let Auntie Hug You

The County People’s Hospital.

Lin Meng stood at the entrance, wanting to weep but finding no tears. A grown man like him had to go inside to get examined for impotence, and by his stepmother’s best friend, no less. No matter how he thought about it, it was deeply shameful. Not to mention, his nickname "Impotent Bro" would definitely be the butt of Zhao Lingshan and Zhu Yan’s jokes for a very long time.

"Damn it, what kind of bullshit is this!" Lin Meng cursed inwardly. However, he knew that if he didn’t go through with the examination, his stepmother definitely wouldn’t have any peace of mind. After wrestling with himself for a good while, he finally mustered the courage to go inside.

"Haha, young man, are you here to see a doctor too?" Suddenly, an old man in his sixties or seventies approached Lin Meng, asking with a chuckle.

Lin Meng paused for a moment and looked the man up and down. He noticed that despite the old man’s advanced age, he carried an indescribable sense of capability and an invisible, imposing aura. However... Lin Meng quietly activated his Yin-Yang X-ray Eye, and a look of understanding dawned on his face.

"Just a minor issue, so I came for a check-up," Lin Meng replied calmly. "Is there something you need, old sir?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask you for a light," the old man replied. "My family keeps a strict eye on me, so I haven’t had a smoke in a long time. I finally managed to ditch them, only to realize I forgot my lighter." He sighed, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and took out two. He placed one in his mouth and offered the other to Lin Meng. "Young man, have one too."

"Sorry, I don’t smoke." Lin Meng gently shook his head. Seeing the disappointment on the old man’s face, he couldn’t help but add, "Old sir, it looks like there’s a problem with your lungs. It would be best if you stopped smoking as well."

Hearing this, the old man’s expression immediately shifted, a sharp gleam flickering in his eyes.

Lin Meng didn’t say anything more and stepped toward the hospital entrance. Right at that moment, the old man beside him suddenly let out a muffled groan. A look of agony crossed his face as he clutched his chest and collapsed toward Lin Meng.

"Whoa, old sir, what are you doing?" Startled, Lin Meng reflexively caught the man. "If this is an insurance scam, I don’t have any money!"

Although he had seen that there was something wrong with the man’s body, he hadn’t expected him to have a sudden attack right here and now.

"I... I..." The old man tried to speak, but his face had turned a deep purplish-black. His lips trembled, unable to form any words.

"Oh no, this is a real medical emergency," Lin Meng thought, really wanting to cry now. If this guy died in his arms, there was no way he could explain it away. "Could I be any more unlucky? Whatever! I can only try the medical techniques recorded in the Yin Yang Great Dao Skill and hope they work!"

He hurriedly laid the old man flat on the ground, gathered the Yin Qi in his body into his palm, and slapped it heavily against the man’s chest.

The old man let out a heavy, muffled grunt, but his complexion visibly improved.

"It looks like it’s working!" he thought joyfully, striking down with his palm again. The old man’s condition was caused by blocked breath from old injuries to his lungs and internal organs. Lin Meng was using his Yin Qi to help clear the blockage.

And just as the old man was on the verge of recovering...

"Stop! What are you doing to my grandfather?!" an angry shout suddenly rang out.

Before Lin Meng could react, a kick landed on his shoulder, sending him crashing heavily to the ground. The kick was incredibly forceful. If Lin Meng hadn’t cultivated to the Qi Vortex Realm, he probably would have broken several bones.

Rubbing the kicked spot, Lin Meng stood up with a grimace. He saw a woman in her early twenties crouching in front of the old man, calling out anxiously, "Grandpa, how are you? Please don’t scare me! Doctor! Doctor! Hurry up and save him!"

"You... you..." The old man looked furious and tried to say something, but he just couldn’t catch his breath. His freshly recovered complexion slowly began to deteriorate again.

Both anxious and furious, the woman glared viciously at Lin Meng. "You country bumpkin! Do you know who my grandfather is? How dare you lay a hand on him! If anything happens to him, I, Bai Li, will slaughter your entire family!"

Lin Meng’s face instantly darkened. He was clearly saving the man’s life. It was bad enough that this woman attacked him without distinguishing right from wrong, but to spout such threats made her unreasonably arrogant and overbearing.

But before he could explain himself, several doctors in white coats came rushing out. Leading them was a charming woman in her thirties, who ordered with a stern face, "Hurry! Get the patient into the emergency room immediately!"

"You’re the doctors here, right? Let me tell you, my grandfather’s name is Bai Yuanzheng. If anything happens to him here today, even your hospital director won’t be able to bear the consequences!" Bai Li stated coldly.

The female doctor furrowed her brows. "Miss, I am Zhou Xinlan, the director of the Emergency Department. We will do our utmost for your grandfather’s condition."

Zhou Xinlan?

Hearing the name, Lin Meng’s gaze immediately fell on the female doctor. He hadn’t expected her to be his stepmother’s best friend.

As he was lost in thought, Bai Li suddenly marched up to him and slapped him hard across the face. "You muddy peasant, this slap is to teach you a lesson. I don’t have time to deal with you right now, but you just wait. If my grandfather doesn’t make it, I will never let you off!"

Feeling the burning pain on his cheek, Lin Meng felt a rush of blood go straight to his head, and his eyes turned red. He might be a country boy, but more importantly, he was a man—a red-blooded man. He immediately clenched his fists, wanting to smash them right into the woman’s face.

But in the end, he forcibly restrained himself. Judging from the old man’s and Bai Li’s clothing and their words, they clearly had a massive background. He could disregard everything else, but he had to think of his stepmother. He couldn’t let a moment of impulse drag her down.

"Damn it, I’m still not strong enough!" he thought. Even though he had cultivated to the Qi Vortex Realm, the methods he could employ and his social standing were all extremely limited. When facing true big shots, it still wasn’t enough.

Lin Meng felt a deep sense of helplessness, and he realized the importance of status more than ever.

Not taking Lin Meng seriously at all, Bai Li gave a soft scoff, had the nurses load her grandfather onto a stretcher, and walked into the hospital.

Zhou Xinlan glanced at Lin Meng, thinking he looked somewhat familiar, but with no time to dwell on it, she hurriedly followed them inside.

Exhaling a long breath, Lin Meng ignored the stares of the bystanders and strode into the hospital. He couldn’t care less whether that Bai Yuanzheng lived or died. Instead, he made his way to the department his stepmother had mentioned and waited for Zhou Xinlan to return.

As for the humiliation he had just suffered, he silently etched it into his heart. He believed that as long as he worked hard and cultivated the Yin Yang Great Dao Skill to a higher Realm, the day would come when he could pay her back.

Soon, forty minutes had passed.

"Phew... We finally managed to save him. I’m exhausted." Zhou Xinlan wiped her sweat as she walked in Lin Meng’s direction.

She quickly noticed Lin Meng standing there and paused in surprise. "It’s you? You’re the one who knocked that patient down earlier, right? You don’t need to be afraid. The patient has been saved and is no longer in life-threatening danger."

Lin Meng shook his head. "That old man’s sudden illness had nothing to do with me. My stepmom asked me to come find you, Aunt Zhou."

"Uh..."

Zhou Xinlan was stunned for a moment, but realization quickly washed over her. Her face lit up with pleasant surprise. "No wonder you looked so familiar earlier! So, you’re Wanrong’s son, Xiaomeng! Come here, let Auntie give you a hug!"