The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 62 - Lu Xingzhou Contracted a Strange Illness
Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Lu Xingzhou Contracted a Strange Illness?
Chapter 62 -62: Lu Xingzhou Contracted a Strange Illness?
Now the country, Lu Corporation, and Dr. M are already in collaboration.
But to this day, he never saw Dr. M’s true face.
If Dr. M could visit Lu Corporation just once, even if he did nothing but show his face, it would be a tremendous benefit for Lu Corporation.
When the news of the three-party collaboration was released, the stock price of Lu Corporation directly soared tenfold!
If Dr. M shows up, it would be the icing on the cake; Lu Corporation’s market value would double once more, reaching new heights!
“The research institute said that when the time comes, Dr. M will proactively contact you, BOSS. At this stage, he only wants to concentrate on research and does not wish to appear in front of the media.”
“Fine, respect his wishes.” Lu Xingzhou was very disappointed, but he couldn’t do anything about it.
Around the globe, there were few scientists who could take on the Lu Corporation’s Brain Device project. No wonder Dr. M had this kind of leverage.
“Let’s set aside Dr. M’s issue for now and look for a renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.”
“A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner? BOSS, are you feeling unwell, or is it the old madam?”
“It’s me.” Lu Xingzhou’s face was gloomy. “I had that dream again a couple of days ago.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Huai’s face instantly turned pale.
“Should I go ask for Doctor Wan?”
“It’s useless.” Lu Xingzhou rubbed his brow bone. “Western medicine doesn’t work; let’s try traditional Chinese medicine instead.”
“Yes, I’ll make contact with the major traditional Chinese medicine hospitals right away!” Zhao Huai bowed. “What about lunch…?”
“No appetite,” Lu Xingzhou said indifferently.
Zhao Huai nodded, and as he was leaving, he saw his BOSS with a troubled frown and couldn’t help but feel pity.
Everyone thought the BOSS was worth several hundred billion, commanding wind and rain at will.
But no one knew the BOSS actually suffered from a secret ailment. When checked at the hospital, the cause could not be found; they only said it was post-traumatic sequelae.
When the ailment struck, he would have nightmares, and for more than twenty years, he experienced the same dream every day.
There were no signs before these nightmares; sometimes, when everything was going smoothly, an unexpected nightmare would intrude and leave him restless, destroying his good mood.
If you were to ask whether this secretive illness was physically harming him, there wasn’t any significant damage.
But the nightmares were unexpected and could strike at any time. That uncontrollable sense of helplessness haunted the BOSS persistently, and it was impossible to say it wasn’t painful.
…
Inside Hu’s Hot Pot restaurant.
Jiang Man and Wu Yingfan both enjoyed their meal to the fullest.
Hu Guanghua didn’t eat much, but seeing the two kids eating heartily, his mood was very joyous.
“Manman, organize a gathering sometime, and I’ll meet with the Lu Family. You didn’t have anyone from your maternal family to support you before, but now you do! We can’t let the Lu Family think you’re easy to bully!”
“Uncle, there’s no such thing; the Lu Family treats me very well,” Jiang Man said with a smile.
“About earlier?” Hu Guanghua, after all, had struggled in society for decades, and being able to become the richest man in Harbor City, he naturally wasn’t simple-minded.
He hadn’t intervened in the earlier matter because he had not yet met with the Lu Family, and stepping in would seem too abrupt.
“You said you were handling family matters, and it wasn’t about the Jiang Family, so naturally, it was about the Lu Family.”
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“You’re really something, uncle!” Jiang Man gave a thumbs-up, smiling lightly: “Among those four women earlier, one was the child bride of the Lu Family, but Lu Xingzhou married me, right? The child bride is in an awkward position now and occasionally sees me as a rival, trying to trip me up.”
“Damn! The Lu Family is crazy! Since they raised a child bride, they should have let Lu Xingzhou marry her! Why drag sister Man into this?” Wu Yingfan cursed, almost jumping up.
Jiang Man glared at him: “Lu Xingzhou’s initial marriage partner wasn’t me either. We both mistook our marriage partners. Both of us are responsible; it’s not all his fault. Besides, it’s not the feudal era anymore. Who still has child brides, can you marry without affection?”
“So sister Man, are you saying there’s affection between you and Lu Xingzhou?” Wu Yingfan immediately became gossipy, his intelligent large eyes twinkling.
Jiang Man grabbed a napkin from the table and threw it at him: “Get lost, brat!”
Hu Guanghua watched the youngsters fooling around and shook his head helplessly.
He calculated in his mind that once he met the Lu family, he would have to clarify the matter in person; he couldn’t let Manman suffer unjustly.
…
Late at night, Jiang Man and Wu Yingfan returned to Rong Mansion.
After finishing the hot pot in the afternoon, the two followed Hu Guanghua to a hotel and sat for a while, reminiscing about old times.
After chatting all afternoon, they simply had dinner before returning.
As Jiang Man walked into the villa, she smelled a strong scent of Chinese medicine.
After changing her shoes, she went in and saw a servant carrying out a bowl of black medicine.
“Young Madam,” the servant nodded in greeting.
“Who is this medicine for?” Jiang Man casually asked.
“For the young master,” the servant replied timidly.
“What ailment does he have?” Jiang Man glanced at the medicine bowl and took a sniff.
Then, she took the bowl from the servant’s hands, “I’ll bring it to him.”
“Thank you, young madam, for the trouble,” the servant gratefully thanked her and could not help but lower his voice, “The young master often has nightmares and the hospital examinations reveal no cause for his condition.”
“Nightmares?” Jiang Man raised an eyebrow.
“Yes, always the same dream, strange, isn’t it?”
“It is quite strange.”
Jiang Man responded and, without saying anything more, started to walk toward the second floor.
She first went to the bedroom, found no one there,
and then passed through the bedroom to the study.
Lu Xingzhou was leaning back in the executive chair with his eyes closed, resting, and there was incense burning beside him.
The room was filled with curling blue smoke, and the scent of the incense was very strong.
“Mr. Lu, your medicine is here,” Jiang Man’s voice was soft, her footsteps even softer.
Lu Xingzhou did not open his eyes but opened his mouth, “Just put it on the desk.”
“Mr. Lu, your illness…”
“Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious,” he replied.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Man frowned.
She placed the medicine bowl on the office desk, took a step forward, and grabbed Lu Xingzhou’s hand, her fingertips resting on his pulse.
Lu Xingzhou opened his eyes in surprise, “What are you doing?”
“Taking your pulse,” Jiang Man’s face was expressionless, her eyes narrowing.
She then asked, “How long does the nightmare usually last, and how often do you have it?”
“You understand Chinese medicine?” Lu Xingzhou’s mouth curved up, becoming interested.
This time, Jiang Man did not play coy, speaking with righteous conviction, “Quite well.”
Seeing the smile still on Lu Xingzhou’s face, she raised her eyebrows, “What? Don’t believe me?”
“Not exactly,” Lu Xingzhou restrained his smile, “I’ve seen what you’re capable of and know you don’t brag. But I’ve seen many famous doctors for my stubborn illness, neurologists included, and had all sorts of tests, even visited a psychiatrist, to no avail. The best and top doctors in the country can’t cure my illness, you get what I mean?”
“I get it, you think I can’t cure it either,” Jiang Man spoke indifferently, “If I claimed to be better than the best doctors in the country, you definitely wouldn’t believe me. However, there’s no harm in letting me try.”
“Alright,” Lu Xingzhou nodded, his smile affectionate.
Anyway, he had been plagued by nightmares for more than twenty years and held no hope that Jiang Man could cure it.
He just didn’t want to dampen the enthusiasm of his little wife, who was, after all, well-intentioned.
