Sold for 300, I Fight Back with Superpowers

”Li Huan!” Su Qing was delighted to see her.

Li Huan beamed and said to Mrs. Li and Shang Yuqi beside her, ”Mom, Grandma, this is the Su Qing I told you about. She’s my good friend.”

She then introduced her mother and grandmother to Su Qing.

Shang Yuqi had often heard Li Huan talk about Su Qing. Not only had Li Huan received packages from her all the way from the Northeast, but she had also stayed at Su Qing’s courtyard. Even Li Huan’s younger brother had met Su Qing and had a very good impression of her. So naturally, Shang Yuqi’s impression of Su Qing was also excellent. She smiled and greeted Su Qing, though a flicker of surprise, which she quickly concealed, flashed in her eyes.

Assuming Gu Xinsheng was a member of Su Qing’s family, she gave him a friendly nod as well.

Su Qing also greeted her politely, but she noticed that Li Huan’s grandmother said nothing. The old woman simply stared at her without blinking, her eyes even glistening with tears.

Su Qing was a little confused by Mrs. Li’s reaction, but she still smiled and offered a greeting. ”Hello, Grandma Li.”

”Ah, yes, hello!” Mrs. Li seemed to snap out of her trance upon hearing Su Qing’s greeting. She nodded quickly, then studied Su Qing carefully before asking, ”Young lady, where is your family from?”

”The Northeast.”

”The Northeast, I see.” Mrs. Li seemed a little disappointed to hear that, but she still smiled at Su Qing. ”Good child. Since you’re a good friend of our Huanhuan, you must come visit us at home when you have time.”

”Okay,” Su Qing agreed with a smile.

Li Huan, however, didn’t notice her grandmother’s strange behavior. She smiled, stepped forward, and took Su Qing’s hand. ”When did you get back? Why are you at the hospital?”

”My mother is hospitalized,” Su Qing replied, then said, ”You must be here to see Doctor Huo. I won’t keep you any longer. We can chat later.”

’This is Doctor Huo’s office, after all. It wouldn’t be right to just stand around chatting in here.’

”Okay. Which room is your mother in? I’ll come find you later,” Li Huan asked quickly.

Su Qing thought for a moment before telling Li Huan which room Li Wan was in. Then she left Doctor Huo’s office.

Gu Xinsheng didn’t know the Li family, but he was quite surprised that Su Qing knew a family with that surname in Beijing. Thinking of the information he had just uncovered, he couldn’t help but frown. ’Is it *that* Li family?’

”Xiao Qing, do you remember what I told you about your aunt?” Gu Xinsheng said to Su Qing.

Su Qing nodded. She remembered. Gu Xinsheng had told her that this aunt of hers had married someone from another region, but he didn’t know the specific location.

”Uncle Gu, have you found out something about her?”

”Yes.” Gu Xinsheng nodded. ”According to my new information, she married someone here in Beijing. And she married very well. Her husband’s family is quite influential in Beijing, and she herself is a department director at the Beijing department store. And...”

Gu Xinsheng frowned.

”And what?” Seeing him trail off, Su Qing looked at him curiously.

”And, according to what I’ve heard, this aunt of yours is now the daughter of a high-ranking official in Beijing. They say she was found and brought back over a decade ago.”

After hearing what Gu Xinsheng said, the phrase ’swapped at birth’ immediately came to Su Qing’s mind. ’The plot feels so familiar. Before the apocalypse in my past life, I binged all sorts of novels and TV shows. What kind of melodramatic plot haven’t I seen?’

Su Qing didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly in a low voice, ”Uncle Gu, are you suspecting something?”

Gu Xinsheng raised an eyebrow, surprised by Su Qing’s sharpness. ’She’s right.’ He had been suspicious the moment he heard the news. However, he had no evidence right now. Besides, he wasn’t familiar with that Li family in Beijing. Without any concrete proof, there was nothing he could say.

”I do have some suspicions,” Gu Xinsheng said. ”The surname Li isn’t very common. I don’t know if the Li family you know is your aunt’s maternal family.”

Su Qing gave a faint, cold laugh. ”Heh. Maternal family? ’It’s not even certain if it’s her *real* maternal family.’”

Su Qing narrowed her eyes. ’Found and brought back over a decade ago... It seems there’s quite a story behind this. And what is the Beijing Li family’s attitude toward this supposed aunt of mine?’

Unexpectedly, Su Qing suddenly recalled the look in Grandma Li’s eyes just now, and her heart trembled slightly.

But right now, nothing was more important than Li Wan’s medical condition. Both Gu Xinsheng and Su Qing knew that investigating this any further would take time. So, they both tacitly agreed to set the matter aside and returned to Li Wan’s hospital room. The systematic treatment would begin tomorrow, and both of them were very excited.

Gu Xinsheng was excited because Li Wan’s condition might finally be alleviated.

Su Qing, on the other hand, was excited because she could finally start infusing Li Wan with more of the green mist without holding back. She was now desperate for Li Wan to recover quickly.

Meanwhile, in Huo Yafeng’s office, Huo Yafeng was studying Mrs. Li’s X-ray, his brow slightly furrowed.

Shang Yuqi asked nervously, ”Doctor Huo, what’s my mother-in-law’s current condition?”

Truth be told, Mrs. Li’s was an old ailment. Years ago, Mrs. Li and Mr. Li had risked life and limb on the battlefield, earning countless accolades for their service. However, they had also sustained numerous injuries, both large and small. The most severe was a piece of shrapnel lodged in Mrs. Li’s head. While her life had been saved, the medical conditions at the time were too limited to remove the shrapnel. Consequently, Mrs. Li was left with a chronic headache problem.

Over the years, they had consulted many doctors, but due to the shrapnel’s precarious location, it had never been removed.

Huo Yafeng had only just returned from abroad this year and was highly accomplished in the field of neurosurgery. In the time since his return, many people had sought him out, and the Li family was naturally no exception. They hoped Huo Yafeng could help Mrs. Li by eliminating this hidden threat. After all, although the shrapnel didn’t currently threaten her life, who knew what could change in the future? It was best to have it removed as soon as possible.

Huo Yafeng said, ”To be frank, the location of this shrapnel is quite tricky. If we were to operate, there’s a high probability of damaging cranial nerves, which could lead to other complications or side effects. Moreover, the patient is quite elderly now. I recommend we continue to monitor her condition with follow-up visits. The risks of surgery are simply too great.”