Chapter 186: Chapter 184: The Qin Family’s Old Matriarch

Seeing Zhang Fangfang so worked up, the young police officer who had mentioned Doctor Wen was also taken aback.

’Isn’t this reaction a bit over the top?’

"Calm down, calm down. I was just making a casual comment," the young officer said, a little sheepishly.

"How can you make casual comments about Doctor Wen? Doctor Wen saved my life."

Zhang Fangfang was just feeling thankful now. If it weren’t for Doctor Wen, she really would have lost her life, and even dragged her friend down with her.

That would have been two lives, though hers was, of course, the most important one to her.

Humans are selfish creatures by nature.

The young officer didn’t say anything more, seemingly afraid of agitating Zhang Fangfang further. The others shot him a look.

The topic of Doctor Wen was dropped.

Sitting in the police station’s break room, Zhang Fangfang was filled with anxiety.

She still hadn’t heard any news about Miao Miao and didn’t know if she was safe. On impulse, she pulled out her phone to search for Doctor Wen.

She found Doctor Wen on the Shark Platform, but she wasn’t streaming.

So she had to log into Weibo. After finding Doctor Wen, Zhang Fangfang posted a bunch of comments.

But she watched as the rapid influx of new comments instantly buried hers.

Zhang Fangfang had no choice but to post a message of her own: "Doctor Wen, I want to know if my friend will be safe? @Psychologist Wen Ying"

After waiting for over ten minutes, there was no reply.

Just as she was about to dejectedly log out of Weibo, she suddenly got a system notification that someone had replied to her.

She tapped it open—

Psychologist Wen Ying replied to you: She will be. Don’t worry. Be your own queen from now on.

Zhang Fangfang was so happy to see the reply that it even dispelled the sadness in her heart, though she didn’t realize it at the time.

She quickly replied to Psychologist Wen Ying: "Don’t worry, Doctor Wen, I’ll never be love-brained again! I’m going to work hard and make good money! I won’t think about depending on a man anymore! After this incident, I think I understand that the only truly reliable and safe happiness is the one you get for yourself!"

Just when she thought Doctor Wen was surely gone, she received a two-word reply: "Keep it up."

Zhang Fangfang felt her heart fill with strength, an excitement she couldn’t put into words, and a tiny thrill of exhilaration.

An officer passing by the break room saw Zhang Fangfang crying and laughing inside and shook his head.

’I should probably report this to the chief and recommend some psychological counseling for her. After going through something like this, it would be a serious problem if she had a mental breakdown.’

Meanwhile, Doctor Wen’s appearance on Weibo to reply to those two messages was somehow dug up by netizens!

You had to admit, netizens were truly formidable—they were pervasive and their methods were masterful.

[Are you that love-brained girl from last night?]

[The Love Supreme netizen? Didn’t you go find your boyfriend?]

[Doctor Wen said you were going to be taken out of the country to have your kidneys harvested. Does this mean you’re safe? Or did you listen to Doctor Wen and not go?]

Looking at the netizens’ questions, Zhang Fangfang felt a bit bitter, but she still answered them one by one.

[That’s me.]

[I went. It was just like Doctor Wen said. The guy took us up a mountain and tried to confiscate my phone. When he wasn’t paying attention, I pushed him down and ran down the mountain. I ran into the police officers on the way, but my best friend ran in the opposite direction. That’s why I was so worried and came to ask Doctor Wen.]

Soon, this post that Doctor Wen had interacted with shot up the hot search rankings.

Zhang Fangfang’s account instantly gained over thirty thousand followers!

After learning the whole story, some people cursed her, some comforted her, and some just watched from the sidelines with cynical remarks.

Before evening, the official account of the Kunleng Police Station reported the incident. Zhang Fangfang’s friend had been found, and the man had been caught. They also issued a reminder to the public: "Online dating has its risks. Be cautious when meeting up. Download an anti-fraud app now! Always be a law-abiding citizen, not a criminal."

This announcement once again propelled the topic of Doctor Wen and Zhang Fangfang from the bottom of the hot search list to the very top.

Zhang Fangfang gained another twenty thousand-plus followers.

In the clinic, Wen Ying watched the hot search rankings while hugging a large watermelon and scooping out bites with a spoon.

Suddenly, Chaochao’s mother called. Wen Ying answered.

Chaochao’s mother: "Doctor Wen, I’m home. Everything is fine, but I suspect there’s something wrong with that little girl you had me give the medicine to last time."

After Wen Ying finished listening to Chaochao’s mother’s story about the little girl, she frowned. "She didn’t take the candy with her?"

"No. She ate it for a few minutes, then threw it away right in front of me."

"Have Qin Hanyun find an opportunity to tell them that the reason the asthma didn’t act up at your house was because of the medicine you gave them."

"What if they don’t believe me? They’ll think I’m superstitious. I’m afraid that old matriarch will just use it as an excuse to cause trouble. It seems like she’s never liked my parents’ branch of the family anyway."

"It’s fine. She will definitely come to your door again to ask for the medicine. When she does, you can make a request, or you can just give it to her. Either way is fine."

After getting this advice from Doctor Wen, Chaochao’s mother seriously considered her options.

’Since they already dislike me and look down on my family, I might as well use this to gain some benefits for our branch.’

’That’s the most practical approach. It’s not like I want to suck up to them anyway.’

After hanging up, Wen Ying thought about what Chaochao’s mother had said. That girl, Mianmian, was clearly a problem.

Even if a child that young was manipulative, it shouldn’t be to this extent.

Especially since she was being raised in luxury in the Qin Family. Logically speaking, the appearance of Chaochao’s mother shouldn’t pose any threat to her.

The most powerful person in the family, the old matriarch, doted on her the most.

’So what exactly is the problem?’

Wen Ying racked her brain but couldn’t come up with an answer.

[Does the Host want to ask this system?] the system asked, its tone dripping with smugness.

"Not asking. No reputation value, no debt."

[How old do you think the old matriarch is this year?]

A flash of insight went through Wen Ying’s mind. ’That’s it!’

This old matriarch was living with four generations under one roof, yet she was still so energetic and full of vigor. Was that something a normal person could achieve?

Even with her own private doctors and nutritionists, you couldn’t reverse the aging process.

Wen Ying immediately sent a message to Qin Hanyun, asking for the old matriarch’s age.

Qin Hanyun quickly replied: 118.

’One hundred and eighteen years old?’

After sending the number, Qin Hanyun even attached a recent photo of the old matriarch!

Wen Ying stared at the photo Qin Hanyun had sent.

The old matriarch in the photo looked to be in her seventies or eighties. She wore a luxurious Tang-style suit, her hair coiled up with a hairpin. She was about five-foot-three.

Although her hair was entirely white, her face was plump, with fewer wrinkles than most people in their seventies or eighties. From the photo, she looked full of energy, her eyes bright and sharp.

She even had a smile on her face, making her seem very kind.

Her overall condition looked excellent, as if she could easily live for several more decades.

But the old woman in the picture was completely different from the one Chaochao’s mother had described.

The matriarch’s condition was like that of a 118-year-old woman who had, for no reason at all, become thirty years younger.