Cai Bao'er declared, "Fine, you said it. Don't ever ask me to take over the association's affairs again. Your way won't work. Running a triad depends on strength, on drive. You're always hesitant, always holding back—how can you possibly expand the Hualong Association? I think we should just change our business altogether."

Cai Long was momentarily speechless from what his son had said. Just then, a girl suddenly burst into the restaurant, "Little brother, little brother, a bad person is trying to kill me!"

Cai Bao'er quickly stepped forward and pulled the girl back, "Sis, don't cause trouble today; we have guests."

I asked Cai Bao'er, "She's your sister?"

Cai Bao'er nodded, "My dad took her to every major hospital in Europe and America. The doctors said the chance of her brain returning to normal is less than one percent. Those despicable Lu Ada and Lu A'er—even their death now isn't enough to redeem their crimes."

I glanced at the girl huddled in Cai Bao'er's arms like a frightened little rabbit. She was truly beautiful, but her eyes lacked the usual spark of awareness. The girl secretly glanced at me too, "Little brother, this little brother is prettier than you."

Cai Bao'er gave a wry smile, "My sister's intellect is only that of a three-year-old child. Don't laugh at her."

Zhu Da interjected, "What are you saying? What kind of relationship do we brothers have? From now on, she is our big sister. Don't worry, I'll have the brothers keep a close eye on developments abroad. The moment any new brain recovery technology surfaces, we’ll notify you."

I asked, "Have you never sought out Hua Qingqing at the Hua Clan Hospital? Her medical skills are no less than those foreign renowned doctors."

Cai Long shook his head, "We are just rich triad members. She is someone whom money can't even summon. I never even tried."

I took out my phone, "How will you know if you don't try? I'll ask her."

Cai Long's expression shifted, "Mr. Zhao knows Doctor Hua as well?"

"Yes," Zhu Da chimed in, "I often go to her for her to dab some antiseptic on me or something. She's very beautiful and kind-hearted."

Cai Bao'er punched Zhu Da, "You two know each other, why didn't you say so earlier?"

"You never asked," Zhu Da replied.

Seeing the two start to bicker, Cai Bao'er's sister suddenly burst into tears—a grown woman weeping like a child, which looked rather absurd.

Cai Bao'er rushed to soothe her, "Sister, don't cry. These two young men are good people. They will protect you just like I do."

She was indeed easy to placate. Cai Bao'er's sister immediately stopped crying, pointed at me, and asked her brother, "Is this little brother a good person too? Can I have him hug me?"

Cai Bao'er was about to push his sister away so he could properly argue with Zhu Da, so he hastily agreed, "Go, go, that little brother is the best with girls."

The girl trotted over and collapsed into my embrace. Startled, I dared not continue my phone call and quickly steadied her.

"Little brother, my name is Cai Jingjing. What is yours?"

It seemed Cai Bao'er's sister wasn't completely mentally incapacitated; perhaps she had only lost partial memory, or some part of her brain was damaged, resulting in the intelligence of a three-year-old. Heh, quite cute.

"My name is Zhao Qian, not zhao qian [meaning 'seeking money'], remember that." I was afraid Cai Jingjing would become persistently entangled like Su Xue and Ouyang Qian, so I gave a preemptive warning.

However, this warning seemed wasted, as Cai Jingjing didn't quite grasp the concept of 'seeking money.' "Brother Zhao Qian, I like you very much. Do you like me?"

Hearing such words spoken aloud from a grown woman made me extremely awkward, but then I considered her three-year-old intellect, so I bit the bullet and said, "Yes, I do."

Cai Jingjing declared, "Little brother said I have to get married someday. I like you, and you like me, so shall I marry you?"

"Ah!" I was at a loss. Seeing my hesitation, large, bean-sized tears began to roll down Cai Jingjing's eyes, "Brother Zhao Qian, you don't like Jingjing, why don't you like Jingjing?"

I gritted my teeth again and said, "I like Jingjing. I will marry you."

Cai Jingjing instantly stopped crying and broke into a smile, "Pinky promise."

I glanced at Cai Long; he looked completely entertained, as if watching a game. So I thought to myself, I'm just playing a game with a child, and hooked my finger.

A woman walked into the restaurant. She said, "Jingjing, so you ran off here. Come back to the room with Mommy quickly. It’s impolite to disturb the guests while they are dining."

Cai Jingjing was indeed very obedient and followed her mother. As she left the restaurant door, she turned back to look at me with lingering affection. I touched my finger; there was a faint scent.

Zhu Da, standing nearby, grumbled full of grievances, "Cai Baozi, why doesn't your sister like me? I can protect her and marry her too."

Cai Bao'er scoffed, "Forget it. With your body shape—all that flab—it'd be a miracle if my sister liked you. Look at Commander Zhao here, he has the innate looks to charm girls, fair-skinned, clean, with a hint of imposing mystery. Any woman would fall for him."

Fearing these two would start spouting nonsense in front of Cai Long, I picked up my phone again, "Stop talking, both of you. I'm calling Doctor Hua to ask about this."

Hua Qingqing's private line was easy to connect. Her voice was slightly languid, "Hello, Boss Zhao. You're not calling to collect a debt, are you? I'm really tight on funds lately. I promise I'll pay back that 8 billion next month, alright?"

"CEO Hua, why do you always treat me like Huang Shiren? Forget the 8 billion, okay? Do you have time? I need you to see a patient for a friend."

Hua Qingqing laughed lightly, "Yes, I do. I'm chatting online with your wife right now. Your wife has corrupted me; she's practically a little succubus now."

I asked intently, "Who? Is it Xiaorou?"

Hua Qingqing tapped her keyboard a few times, then said, "Who else could it be? If I ever fall from grace in the future, it's all her leading me astray. Right, who needs treatment?"

I briefly explained the situation to Hua Qingqing. She replied, "I see. Bring her over tomorrow. I need to do a brain CT scan for further examination. We'll know the general situation then."

I said earnestly, "You must help me this time. The patient is the biological sister of one of my close brothers. If this matter is settled, not only will I waive the 8 billion, but how about I give you another 8 billion?"

Hua Qingqing giggled charmingly, "Be careful giving me money so carelessly, lest Xiaorou finds out. Don't let her suspect you're keeping a mistress elsewhere. Whether I have the ability to earn 16 billion depends on the examination results tomorrow. We'll talk then."

Hanging up the phone, Cai Long's face was full of emotion, "Mr. Zhao, Bao'er told me you were a good big brother, and I didn't believe it. Seeing you today, I now understand what true benevolence means. You don't even bat an eye at 16 billion for my daughter. Cai Long has only ever respected one person in his life, and that is you."

Cai Bao'er looked disdainful, "Dad, how many times have I told you? Commander Zhao and Commander Zhu are my real brothers. They never care about money. Of course, Commander Mi does haggle over small change with me, but he is sincere with me. You, on the other hand, are afraid of him acting one way, and afraid of him acting another. Honestly, with the small fortune we have in the Hualong Association, Commander Zhao doesn't even regard it as anything. 16 billion is worth more than ten of our Hualong Associations. You are a failure as a person."