Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

The old duke was playing bridge at an old friend's house and bragging at the same time.

When several old friends saw that he looked rosy and like a completely different person compared to a month ago, they couldn't help but become interested in Xia Qingqing.

They are all wealthy nobles, and what they fear most is getting sick and dying young. If they can become good friends with Xia Qingqing, it means their lives will be more secure.

Duke Astor said he would introduce Xia Qingqing to them in the future, and patted his chest and said, "Dr. Xia and I have a very good relationship. It's not just an ordinary friendship."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone rang. It was the housekeeper who called.

"Master, something terrible has happened. Doctor Xia is angry and said that he will not treat you anymore. You can only live for two to three years at most..."

The excited butler was somewhat incoherent, having completely lost his usual composure.

"Did you make Dr. Xia angry?"

The Duke of Astor was furious.

"It's not me, it's you, Master. That's what Doctor Xia said..."

The housekeeper cleared his throat and repeated what Xia Qingqing had said before, exactly as it was.

Duke Astor was silent... He really wanted to slap himself a few times.

He has been so happy these days that he has forgotten about the cultural relics.

After hanging up the phone, Duke Astor was in no mood to play cards and hurried home. The butler showed him the list, and Duke Astor's face turned red. These one hundred or so items were indeed a little less, and they were just a fraction of the cultural relics in the house.

Xia Qingqing and Zhou Cheng have returned home. She is not actually that angry. She was just getting angry on purpose. I guess old man Astor must have known that she is very angry now, right?

"Duke Astor will probably die just because of these few artifacts. After all, we don't know how many artifacts he has."

Zhou Cheng frowned. This question had no solution.

"If this is all he can do, I will not treat him. Let's see who can afford it."

Xia Qingqing sneered. The cultural relics were the icing on the cake for her, but old man Astor couldn't wait any longer. He was more afraid of death than anyone else.

Sure enough, not long after they returned home, Duke Astor hurried over with a smile on his face and even a little humble.

"Doctor Xia, I am old and my memory is getting worse. The people below made a mistake in putting these 106 cultural relics in the wrong place. The other cultural relics are already being sorted out. I will definitely do what I promised you. I will definitely keep my promise."

"How many are left?"

Xia Qingqing asked calmly.

"More than a thousand pieces. I can't remember exactly. My memory is too bad now."

Duke Astor slapped his forehead in annoyance, but still refused to tell the truth. He was testing whether Xia Qingqing knew his background.

Xia Qingqing sneered and said sarcastically, "Mr. Duke, you should go back. You were only supposed to live for three months, but now you can go back for two or three more years. That's already a great deal. Turn left when you go out. I won't see you off!"

"I'm sorry, I remembered it wrong again. It was more than 2,000 pieces, really. I remember it now."

The old man quickly changed his words, but still didn't tell the truth.

Xia Qingqing rolled her eyes and didn't want to waste any more time talking to the old man. She pointed at the door and told him to get out.

"It's really more than 2,000 pieces, Doctor Xia, I didn't lie to you."

"Let me think about it. It may be more than 4,000 pieces. I have to call back and ask."

Duke Astor raised the price little by little like a bargaining aunt, and secretly observed Xia Qingqing's expression. Seeing that she had a cold face and didn't say anything, he became more and more panicked.

Does Dr. Xia really know how many cultural relics he has?

"Doctor Xia, how many cultural relics do you think I have?"

Astor decided to test him in the opposite direction. Xia Qingqing saw through his thoughts, but she didn't show it on her face. She sneered and said, "You know how many pieces you have. I know that Mr. Duke is playing me like a fool. There is no need for us to cooperate anymore."

"No, I respect Dr. Xia very much. It's mainly because the amount is a bit large, and I'm not sure how much it is. I'm really sorry that Dr. Xia misunderstood my sincerity."

Duke Astor's heart began to beat fast. Seeing Xia Qingqing's calm and composed appearance, could she really know how much wealth he had?

"Maybe more than five thousand... maybe six thousand..."

Duke Astor increased the amount to six thousand, but Xia Qingqing's expression remained unchanged, and she was obviously dissatisfied with the number.

"This is not a vegetable market. Please leave, Mr. Duke. Even if you have 10,000 cultural relics, I don't want to punish you now."

Xia Qingqing deliberately said ten thousand things to test the old man's reaction. Sure enough, she saw that the old man's pupils shrank and his expression became nervous. She had an idea in her mind.

This old man really has 10,000 pieces in his hand, damn... He is indeed a shameless bandit from the Eight Nations!

Duke Astor left in disgrace. He was very depressed. It turned out that Xia Qingqing really knew that he was like naked in front of this woman and had no secrets at all.

"The old duke had 10,000 cultural relics, but he only gave us 106. How shameless!"

Zhou Cheng sneered, he also saw through the old man's background.

They are indeed the descendants of robbers. Their faces become thicker with each generation. They even have the nerve to call themselves aristocrats.

To be precise, most of the so-called nobles in Europe had ancestors who were once bandits, and their history of making their fortunes was not glorious.

"The old man will deliver these 10,000 cultural relics to your door. He won't dare to delay!"

Xia Qingqing was confident that the remaining half chicken would be eaten in two days, and without her around, the old man would die if he ate it.

In two days at most, the old man will come to make peace.

She overestimated Astor. Just one day later, the old man came to make peace and brought over a list filled with cultural relics, exactly 10,000 pieces.

"Doctor Xia, I am sincere. These are all the cultural relics I have. Here is the list. I will have them all shipped over. You can count them according to the list when the time comes. How about that?"

The Duke of Astor's eyes were black. He didn't sleep well last night and had a nightmare. He dreamed that he would die in pain two years later. The severe pain in the dream was so clear, just like the real thing. After he woke up from the pain, he became more and more scared the more he thought about it.

Cultural relics are indeed precious, but his life is more precious. He finally figured it out and called someone to count the cultural relics in the castle, make a list and fax it over. He had to show his utmost sincerity to Dr. Xia.

Xia Qingqing took the list. She didn't recognize most of the cultural relics on it, but Mr. Ba said that the old man had a nightmare and cried last night. After waking up, he called back to England and asked his subordinates to make a list without missing a single item. This time he really emptied the family's savings.

"According to my previous temper, I would not treat you again even if you produced more artifacts."

Xia Qingqing casually placed the list on the table, acting nonchalantly. Duke Astor's heart sank, thinking that she had refused again.

Could it be that he really only had two more years to live?

"But Mr. Andrew is my second brother's teacher. In China, teachers are as important as fathers. Mr. Andrew is an elder whom I respect very much. He said good things about you. I hope I can give you another chance. For Mr. Andrew's sake, continue the treatment. I hope Mr. Duke will stop playing tricks on you!"

Xia Qingqing changed the subject and, like Shi En, agreed to continue the treatment.

Duke Astor was completely relieved. He finally understood what it felt like to go from hell to heaven.

It feels so bad!