Li Yundong and Su Chan reached the entrance of the main hall, only to hear a commotion erupting behind them, punctuated by shouts of alarm.

Su Chan couldn't help but stop, turning back for a look. She saw everyone gathered around Shen Wancai in a state of panic, craning their necks. The young woman asked in surprise, "Yundong, it looks like someone has fallen ill. It’s President Shen!"

Li Yundong also turned around. He shook his head inwardly. "This President Shen has too overbearing a personality, and he’s too competitive. I noticed his complexion was sallow and his eyes were dark before. Also, most of his hair is white; for a man his age, he shouldn't have this much white hair. It clearly indicates problems with both his liver and kidneys. And I just saw him drink so much alcohol, coupled with his poor control over his emotions and temper. Alcohol-induced rage damages the liver, severely depleting vital energy and blood, which ultimately triggered a relapse of his heart condition…"

Su Chan hesitated, then asked, "Yundong, should we save him?"

Li Yundong sighed softly and replied, "The Nine-Turn Jade Dew Pill I offered earlier is a miraculous elixir that could save his life. It's a pity he refused it…"

Su Chan was slightly taken aback. "Then we're not going to save him?"

Li Yundong looked at the scene of chaos unfolding in the hall, and he lamented to Su Chan, "This is his fate; it cannot be forced!"

Su Chan glanced at the people inside the hall with considerable sympathy. Especially through the gaps in the crowd, where she could see Shen Wancai with his eyes tightly shut, she sighed inwardly: You wouldn't take the pill more potent than Dragon Liver and Phoenix Gall when offered; now look at the result… Perhaps Yundong is right; this must be his destiny?

As the two were about to leave, they suddenly spotted a fiery red Lamborghini sports car pulling up. Seeing the car, Li Yundong froze for a moment. "President Cao? She came too?"

But soon the car stopped in front of him and Su Chan. Yin Mengfan stepped out. Yin Mengfan hurried and anxiously got out of the vehicle. The moment she spotted Li Yundong and Su Chan preparing to leave, she exclaimed, "Ah, Li Yundong, you're here? Am I late? Are you leaving?"

Li Yundong glanced back, shook his head, and smiled sympathetically. "Not too late. You can still say a final goodbye to President Shen."

Yin Mengfan was completely bewildered. She glanced toward the main hall and was instantly startled. "What's going on?"

Li Yundong smiled without answering, instead pointing at the fiery red Lamborghini. "Why are you driving President Cao’s car? Where is President Cao?"

Yin Mengfan spoke quickly and anxiously. "My car is in the shop for repairs, so I borrowed hers. Hey, what exactly happened here?"

Su Chan explained from the side, "President Shen had a heart attack. Hurry and check on him; maybe… this will be the last time you see him!"

Yin Mengfan’s face drained of color. She didn't even have the presence of mind to fault Su Chan for speaking so bluntly. "What? How could this happen?"

Li Yundong smiled and said, "President Yin, you should go in quickly. Su Chan and I are leaving now."

Yin Mengfan had witnessed Li Yundong’s transcendent, almost immortal methods several times. She knew he was no ordinary person, especially since she had seen him save Cao Kefei during a heart episode. Seeing him prepare to leave at such a moment, she became terribly anxious. "Li Yundong, you can't leave! You must save him right now!"

Li Yundong shook his head and smiled meaningfully. "Someone doesn't welcome me; I can't save them."

Yin Mengfan stamped her foot. "This is the situation we're in, and you’re saying things like that?"

At this point, Su Chan couldn't help but quickly explain to Yin Mengfan what had just transpired. Yin Mengfan finally understood, but she remained unwilling to accept it. "Li Yundong, I know you are an extraordinary man with a broad mind, and you wouldn't stoop to the level of a child, right?"

Li Yundong smiled slightly. "They are not children; they are about my age."

Yin Mengfan urged him, "But you can't just stand by and watch someone die! Do you know why we came looking for you and Su Chan at that small inn last time? It’s because I saw you cure Cao Kefei, and I knew my uncle-in-law had a bad heart, so I wanted to ask you to check on him, though I forgot to tell you later for some reason. For my sake, please help, won't you?"

A thought stirred in Li Yundong’s mind. Only then did he realize why Zhou Qin and the others had shown up at the small inn the first time he and Su Chan had entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

Su Chan also looked enlightened. She tugged at Li Yundong's arm and whispered, "Yundong, does that mean we owe President Yin a huge favor? Without her, I fear neither of us would have…"

Li Yundong smiled, patted the young girl’s hand to show he understood, and turned to nod at Yin Mengfan. "President Yin, let's go. We’ll go in and take a look."

Yin Mengfan was overjoyed and eagerly pulled Li Yundong inside.

The three entered the hall only to find everyone tightly clustered around Shen Wancai, none paying attention to Li Yundong’s return.

At this moment, a woman of mature charm, still quite beautiful, was kneeling on the floor, using her lap as a pillow for Shen Wancai. She looked up and shouted at Shen You, "Has Xiao Xian not gotten the medicine yet?"

Shen You seemed very wary of this woman. He murmured, "Perhaps there's too much medicine; she's still looking, right?"

The woman sneered, "Is it that hard to find? I bet she’s hoping the old man dies quickly so she can run wild without restraint!"

Shen You’s face instantly flushed crimson. He glanced around at the guests, restraining his anger as he said, "Aunt Zheng, how can you speak like that?"

The Third Madam, named Aunt Zheng, said with a face full of mockery, "Isn't that the truth? In this household, aren't you and she the ones most eager for the old man to die?"

Shen You reacted like a rat whose tail had been stepped on. He shrieked, "Nonsense! We are not!"

Seeing that Shen Wancai was unconscious and his family members were bickering in front of outsiders, Li Yundong frowned slightly and asked Yin Mengfan, "Who is this?"

Yin Mengfan whispered, "This is Shen Hui's mother, and also Shen Wancai's Third Madam."

As she spoke, she noticed a woman around fifty years old nearby trying to interject softly, "There are so many outsiders here; please say less."

Li Yundong asked again, "And who is this?"

Yin Mengfan quietly explained, "This is Uncle-in-law’s Second Madam, surnamed Ma. His original wife had a stroke over thirty years ago and is paralyzed in bed, like a living dead person—no sensation, no thought. But Uncle-in-law, mindful of the fact that she helped him build everything from scratch back then, never divorced her. Since he had no direct heir, he took this Second Madam. The Second Madam bore him three children—one boy and two girls—but sadly, two died. The remaining girl has gone abroad and rarely contacts the Shen family."

"To ensure continuation of the lineage, Shen Wancai married a Third Madam, the one speaking now. The Third Madam was very beautiful when she was young and was quite favored by Shen Wancai, but unfortunately, she was unable to bear children. Out of necessity, Shen Wancai found another, Li Xiaoxian. Li Xiaoxian proved capable, immediately giving birth to a son for Shen Wancai, Shen You. But two years later, the Third Madam also gave birth, Shen Hui. Because Shen Hui was clever and adorable from childhood, she became the most doted upon by her uncle-in-law…"

Li Yundong sighed softly upon hearing this. "The relationships in a large, established family are truly complicated!"

As the two spoke quietly, the argument in the center raged on. Aunt Zheng sneered, "Can you say less? If it weren't for this unfilial son, would the old man have been so enraged?"

Shen You couldn't help but retort angrily, "Is it all my fault? Didn't Shen Hui also say things that angered Dad?"

Shen Hui was filled with immense regret, and tears of terror and fear welled up in her eyes. Hearing Shen You say that, she couldn't help but cry out, "I know I was wrong! Stop arguing, everyone!"

Shen You immediately looked triumphant. "Did you hear that? She admitted she was wrong herself. What does that have to do with me?"

Aunt Zheng was furious. "Nonsense! You were the one who started it! You think I didn't hear you?"

The Second Madam looked distressed and pleaded, "Oh dear, stop arguing, stop arguing!" She turned to look at Butler Zhang, sighing heavily. "Hurry and see if Xiaoxian has the medicine yet. Why is she taking so long?"

Butler Zhang acknowledged her and was about to go upstairs when Li Xiaoxian’s voice preceded her arrival: "I'm here! I'm here!"

At the sound, everyone’s gaze snapped toward the top of the stairs.

They saw Li Xiaoxian, her face deathly pale, rushing to the stair railing and saying in alarm, "All the medicine is used up! I can't find any!"

The crowd instantly erupted in an uproar!

The Second Madam, being the most delicate, couldn't bear the shock. Her eyes rolled back, and she slumped backward. Butler Zhang reacted quickly, catching her immediately.

Aunt Zheng was stunned, but then her delicate eyebrows shot up in anger as she roared, "Li Xiaoxian, what kind of nonsense are you spouting? I saw half a bottle of medicine yesterday! How could it be gone today?"

Li Xiaoxian shot back angrily, "You, surnamed Zheng, mind your mouth! Since when did this Shen family become your place to lecture me?"

Aunt Zheng exploded in rage, tossing Shen Wancai to the floor. She sprang up and glared at everyone, shouting, "Since it’s come to this, let everyone see clearly today in front of all these people! This woman has always coveted our Shen family's wealth! She's been waiting for the old man to die so she can hoard the assets! Today, she's using this opportunity to try and kill the old man! Everyone, please recognize this beast in human clothing! I swear to the heavens, I absolutely saw half a bottle of medicine in the old man's vial yesterday. If I have spoken a single lie, may I be a wretched whore ridden by a thousand men in my next life!"

The crowd gasped. For a woman to curse herself into such a fate in her next life—what a vicious oath! Their gazes immediately turned to Li Xiaoxian with suspicion.

Li Xiaoxian, whose secret thoughts had been exposed by Aunt Zheng, had a face flushed scarlet. She bit out through clenched teeth, "You are slandering me with fabricated tales! When was this house ever yours? I, Li Xiaoxian, also swear publicly today: if I have uttered a single lie, may I be struck down by heavenly lightning!"

Su Chan watched this scene unfold. She instinctively recalled the internal strife that had occurred when she first returned to Fox Zen Gate. With worries already weighing on her mind, the present scene triggered painful memories, making her increasingly tense. She gripped Li Yundong’s hand, lost in thought.

Li Yundong noticed the young girl’s distress but didn't overthink it. He simply turned to Yin Mengfan and said, "If we let them keep arguing like this, President Shen might truly die!"

Yin Mengfan had always felt that since she wasn't a direct relative, she was an outsider and shouldn't interfere. But with Shen Wancai’s life hanging in the balance, the Third and Fourth Madams, who normally didn't get along, were arguing and swearing oaths publicly while neglecting Shen Wancai—it was utterly improper!

Yin Mengfan couldn't stand it any longer. She stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Shen Wancai, and shouted angrily, "Stop arguing, all of you! Do you all want Uncle-in-law to die?"

Everyone blinked in surprise when they saw Yin Mengfan. The Third Madam’s expression softened slightly. "It's little Yin. You're here just in time. You were here yesterday too, weren't you? Was there still medicine in the old man's vial? Tell us, hurry up and tell us!"

Li Xiaoxian felt a jolt of anxiety and immediately snapped, "How would she know? She’s an outsider; what right does she have to meddle here?"

Yin Mengfan couldn't help but retort angrily, "Be quiet, all of you! Do you really want Uncle-in-law to die?"

Li Xiaoxian secretly wished Shen Wancai would die immediately. If that happened, the Shen family fortune would undoubtedly fall to Shen You, and she, by virtue of her son, would be all-powerful.

However, the Third Madam did not wish for Shen Wancai to die. If the old man really died, how much of the Shen family fortune she would inherit was uncertain. Furthermore, she always believed the old man favored Shen Hui and might leave the estate to her. Thus, she harbored a secret ambition. Now that her grand plan hadn't materialized, Shen Wancai could not be allowed to die!

The Third Madam’s heart tightened. She immediately rushed anxiously to Shen Wancai’s side, stroking his chest while loudly commanding Butler Zhang, "Old Zhang, call immediately! Get the old man's private doctor here, quickly! If it's any later…"

She stopped mid-sentence, her mouth suddenly gaping wide, the words catching in her throat.

The Third Madam froze in place. The hand resting on Shen Wancai’s chest trembled as she moved it to check for a pulse near his neck. Her entire body shook, and her face trembled with horror and despair as she stammered, "The, the old man… he… he’s… dead!"

Everyone was instantly terrified!

At that moment, the Second Madam had just regained consciousness and happened to hear those words. She promptly fainted again without a sound.

A wave of chaos swept through the hall. Only Yin Mengfan remained relatively calm. She shouted, "Don't argue! Don't argue! The old man can still be saved!"

Saying that, she loudly called out to Li Yundong, "Li Yundong, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and save him!"

This one sentence caused all eyes to swivel and fix upon Li Yundong.