Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law-Chapter 790 - 793: The Price

His insincere comment left Nie Qiqi at a complete loss.

After a brief stupor, Nie Qiqi whispered, "I... I really don't know what price I should pay!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"And besides, if you ask me to do something immoral, wouldn't my life be ruined?"

Liu Ergou rolled his eyes at this.

"Are you stupid? Why would I ever ask you to do something immoral?" he retorted. "Ugh, I'm tired of arguing with you. Just figure it out yourself. Think of the price you need to pay, but rest assured, I definitely won't make you violate your morals!"

Having said that, Liu Ergou left Nie Qiqi's room without a moment's hesitation, leaving her alone to ponder.

Ah... a price? What price does he want me to pay? Why can't I understand what he means?

It was then that Nie Qiqi suddenly remembered the aggressive look Liu Ergou had given her earlier, and it hit her with a start.

Ah, he couldn't be into me, could he?! This... this can't be... right?

Although she said it couldn't be, Nie Qiqi was deeply uncertain.

Time slipped by as she mulled things over, and before she knew it, evening had arrived.

That evening, Zhang Yuan hosted a banquet for Liu Ergou and the other doctors. His butler arranged for everyone to gather at the hotel, which Zhang Yuan had booked entirely for the event.

Liu Ergou followed Fu Yan into the hotel. As soon as he entered, Zhang Yuan grabbed him and led him to the head seat.

The sight made everyone else present incredibly envious. That was the head seat. To be invited to sit there was something one could brag about for ages. As they watched, the crowd couldn't help but start discussing among themselves.

"Hey, honestly, I've never seen such a young Divine Doctor in my life!"

"That's right! He's not only a Divine Doctor but also Secretary Fu's son-in-law. Plus, now that he's acquainted with Zhang Yuan, the real estate mogul, this Divine Doctor is sure to have a meteoric rise!"

"I agree. Tsk, it's truly enviable!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the banquet officially began.

Zhang Yuan sat at the head of the table, raised his glass, and said loudly, "Thank you all for traveling so far to treat my illness! It's been a lot of hard work for everyone, so I'll toast you all!"

With that, Zhang Yuan downed his glass in one go. The others naturally followed suit, emptying their own glasses.

After his first drink, Zhang Yuan refilled his glass and turned to Liu Ergou.

"Er Gou, this one's for you. I owe you big time for today. If it weren't for you, I'd still be in agony!"

Zhang Yuan drained his glass once more, and Liu Ergou quickly did the same. After that second drink, Zhang Yuan shared a toast with Fu Yan. Once those three rounds were done, Zhang Yuan invited everyone to eat.

The meal was naturally a joyous affair. The main topic of conversation at the table was, of course, Liu Ergou. They didn't take their earlier failure to heart. After all, this wasn't a simple virus but involved the Miaojiang Gu worms. This was a blind spot for everyone present, so there was no shame in their ignorance.

Where some were happy, others were naturally not.

The unhappy ones were, of course, the young man and his master. At that moment, the pair sat at the very last table, dejectedly eating their meal without daring to utter a word. Today, the two of them had been utterly humiliated. Not only that, but they had also lost their jobs as doctors for offending the Divine Healer Pavilion. They had offended them so thoroughly that there was no chance for redemption.

Of course, besides those two, there was another person who was unhappy. That person was, naturally, Nie Qiqi.

Staring at the mountain of delicacies on the table, Nie Qiqi had no appetite. Her mind relentlessly replayed Liu Ergou's demand for a price, wondering if the price was herself. The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, and the more frightened she became. As for what she feared, she couldn't quite articulate it herself.

「Soon, the banquet ended.」

Everyone dispersed. Zhang Yuan's butler led Liu Ergou directly to a room on the hotel's upper floors that Zhang Yuan had already booked for him. Of course, Liu Ergou wasn't the only one with a room; every guest had been provided with one.

Lying in the hotel room, Liu Ergou let out a long sigh. He had drunk quite a bit tonight. He hadn't planned to drink much, but he couldn't refuse the constant toasts from the others. After a while, he had consumed a fair amount. If it weren't for his protective steam, he would probably be dead drunk by now.

After resting on the bed for a moment, Liu Ergou got up, went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then sat on the sofa to watch TV out of boredom. It was quite late, so there weren't any good programs on. He could only flip through the channels with a bored expression. After searching for nearly half an hour, he finally found a show that was watchable.

Just as he was about to watch for a while before sleeping, there was a sudden knock on his door.

This puzzled Liu Ergou. Who would be looking for him this late?

Could it be Fu Ya? No, that doesn't seem right. He left before dinner because he doesn't like large gatherings. If it wasn't Fu Ya, then who could it be?

With a puzzled expression, Liu Ergou went and opened the door. Standing before him was none other than Nie Qiqi.

When Liu Ergou saw her, he couldn't help but yawn. "Ah... Nie Qiqi, what are you doing here so late? Aren't you sleepy?" he asked, yawning.

Nie Qiqi didn't answer his question, whispering instead, "Um, can you let me in first? We can talk inside your room!"

Liu Ergou nodded and stepped aside. Nie Qiqi quickly slipped inside, and he closed the door behind her.

"So, what is it?" Liu Ergou asked, returning to his seat on the sofa.

Nie Qiqi stood by the door, hesitating. After several long minutes, she finally asked, "Um, Liu Ergou... can I ask you something? When you said I had to pay a price... did you mean you want me to give myself to you?"