Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law-Chapter 746 - 749: The Hongmen Banquet

The sudden ringtone of the mobile phone almost scared Liu Ergou, who was grinning foolishly, into darting into the middle of the road. Fortunately, Liu Ergou steadied himself in time.

He immediately took out his phone to take a look, and to his surprise, the caller was Lu Xiaoyu. Without a second thought, Liu Ergou immediately answered the call.

The call connected quickly.

"Hello, Xiaoyu, what made you think of calling me all of a sudden? What’s up? Do you miss me?"

"If you miss me, I can..."

Liu Ergou hadn’t finished speaking when he was interrupted by Lu Xiaoyu’s slightly sad voice.

"Er Gou, I... I... SOB... SOB..." Lu Xiaoyu began to cry right then and there.

When Liu Ergou heard Lu Xiaoyu crying, he was dumbfounded. He didn’t understand why she was crying.

So, Liu Ergou quickly tried to comfort her, "Alright, alright, Xiaoyu, don’t cry. What happened?"

"Did someone bully you, or did something happen on your end?"

"Just tell me if anything’s wrong. If there’s any way I can help, I definitely will. Don’t cry!"

With Liu Ergou’s earnest and persuasive words, Lu Xiaoyu finally managed to stop crying. Then she spoke to him, "SOB... SOB... Er Gou, I’m so sorry! I didn’t expect things to turn out this way!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou frowned.

"Huh? Sorry to me?"

"Ah! I got it! Is your family arranging a marriage for you?"

"It’s okay. If it comes to it, you can just run away from the marriage. A family like the Lu family... I’ve got nothing to say about them. Anyway, I’ve already provoked the Yuan Family, so what’s one more Lu family?"

"I can deal with both of them at once. It’s fine, it’s fine! No big deal!"

Upon hearing Liu Ergou’s words, Lu Xiaoyu burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, what are you talking about, Er Gou!" Lu Xiaoyu said, slightly annoyed. "What arranged marriage? What running away?"

"It has nothing to do with my family. What I wanted to ask is, do you remember Shen Manxuan?"

Hearing the name Shen Manxuan, Liu Ergou nodded.

"I remember her. What about it? Isn’t she just Yuan Wenkang’s mom? What now? What scheme is that woman pulling this time?"

No sooner had Liu Ergou spoken than Lu Xiaoyu sighed deeply.

"Well, it’s about that incident from a while ago, when she gave you money to stop you from opposing Yuan Wenkang."

"She’s gone back on her word now!"

Lu Xiaoyu’s words left Liu Ergou perplexed, unsure of what she really meant.

"Xiaoyu, just speak plainly. Don’t beat around the bush, it’s giving me a headache!" Liu Ergou said as he rubbed his forehead.

"Are you saying she wants the money back? If that’s the case, I can give you the check right away. I haven’t cashed it yet, so it’s no big deal."

"No, it’s not about the money!" Lu Xiaoyu said anxiously. "Shen Manxuan is planning to pave the way for her son, and she said the first step is to deal with you."

"In a couple of days, she’s going to set up a trap banquet for you. You must, must not go!"

"If you go, I’m afraid that..."

Hearing this, Liu Ergou cut her off.

"Relax, Xiaoyu, you gave me a start. I thought it was something serious, but it’s just this little thing. In the future, you don’t need to bother telling me about such minor matters. Just ignore them, alright?"

At these words, Lu Xiaoyu immediately shouted from the other end of the line, "Er Gou, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"That woman, Shen Manxuan, is out to get you! She’s from the Yuan Family. If you go, you’re probably done for!"

Even after hearing all this, Liu Ergou remained perfectly calm.

"Don’t worry, Xiaoyu!" he said calmly. "I’ve expected this situation for a long time."

"It would be strange if Shen Manxuan *wasn’t* trying to deal with me!"

"Besides, didn’t you say she’s setting up a trap banquet for me? It is indeed a trap, but who it’s actually for... well, that remains to be seen!"

At this point, Liu Ergou chuckled coldly. When Lu Xiaoyu heard his cold laugh, she immediately understood.

"I get it, Er Gou. You’re planning to use this banquet to..."

"Alright, don’t overthink it!" Liu Ergou cut her off again. "I have to go. I’m going to hail a cab now—it’s too much of a hassle to walk."

With that, Liu Ergou hung up the phone and flagged down a taxi. He got in and headed straight for Fu Ya’s house. It was still early. If he hurried back, he might be able to continue what he had been planning. After all, he had worked up quite a fire in his belly over at Shi Junya’s place.

With the promise of a generous tip, the taxi drove at breakneck speed. What should have been a half-hour journey was cut down to just over ten minutes. When the taxi stopped at the entrance of the villa complex, Liu Ergou scrambled out, squatted by the roadside, and began to retch. He never imagined a taxi could go so fast, but he had clearly encountered a master driver. The man had floored the accelerator, pushing the speedometer to around 110. Even Liu Ergou could barely handle that kind of speed, which is why he started heaving as soon as he got out.

After squatting for a good while, Liu Ergou finally recovered. He stood up, wiped his mouth, and stumbled toward Fu Ya’s villa.

After finally making it inside, he collapsed on the sofa, gasping for air. By now, the fire in his belly had vanished without a trace. All he wanted was to rest.

After lying on the sofa for a good half an hour, Liu Ergou finally felt well enough to head upstairs to the bedroom. Upon entering, he found that Fu Ya and Lu Shuangyue were already sound asleep, completely unaware of his return. This was exactly what he had hoped for. Taking a deep breath, he went to the bathroom to wash up. Afterward, he returned to the bed, cuddling up to the two women as he drifted into a deep sleep.

「The next morning.」

As the sun was just beginning to rise, Liu Ergou’s eyes fluttered open. Looking at the rising sun, he took a deep breath, carefully tiptoed out of bed, and went to the living room sofa to begin his daily cultivation.

However, just as he was about to enter his meditative state, he heard footsteps approaching. Liu Ergou immediately exited his cultivation and looked toward the sound. It was Fu Ya, yawning as she came down the stairs.