Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

He reached out, lifted the still-slumped Sun Yunxing from the ground, and slapped him twice more across the face.

These two slaps were also delivered with all his might, jolting Sun Yunxing back to his senses.

"Uncle San!" Sun Yunxing cried out. "You…"

But just as he was about to say more, Zhang San cut him off, launching into another flurry of punches and kicks. While beating him, he cursed, "Sun Yunxing, you little bastard! How dare you offend the Divine Doctor! I see you're tired of living! Don't you know the Divine Doctor saved my life? If it weren't for him, I would have been dead long ago, with not even ashes left behind!"

"And another thing, how did I raise you? Didn't I tell you that a man must be upright and honorable? But look at what you've done! Twisting the truth and confusing right with wrong! Today, I'm going to discipline you properly on behalf of your father and mother!"

As he spoke, Zhang San's blows grew heavier, to the point where he was about to snatch a steel pipe from one of his men. This was too much for even Liu Ergou to watch. Although Sun Yunxing was no good, he didn't deserve to be beaten to death. Besides, a death would be a major incident.

Thinking fast, Liu Ergou hurried forward and stopped Zhang San. "San Ye, San Ye, that's enough! I've forgiven him, so please stop. If you keep hitting him, you'll kill him! Just look at him!"

Liu Ergou pointed at Sun Yunxing, who was now lying on the ground, barely breathing and looking like he was on his last legs. Even so, when Zhang San looked at him, he just snorted coldly.

"Hmph, he won't die! The injuries I once suffered were far worse than this, and I'm still alive and kicking, aren't I? This infuriates me! That kid has been nothing but trouble since he was young, and I've always had to clean up his messes. But that's fine, he is my nephew after all. However, he never should have offended you today, Divine Doctor! You saved my life!"

Saying this, Zhang San's temper flared up again. A startled Liu Ergou quickly grabbed hold of him. "That's enough, San Ye, it's over! Stop now, you're going to kill someone!"

Only then did Zhang San stop, flinging his sleeves back. He turned to the men behind him and ordered, "A few of you, take this kid to the hospital! Tell the doctors to save him!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Zhang San's underlings lifted Sun Yunxing into a minivan. Three minivans then sped off towards the hospital, leaving Zhang San standing there alone.

Turning to Liu Ergou, Zhang San warmly put an arm around his shoulder. "Divine Doctor, I've felt terrible that I didn't treat you to a meal last time. Now that we've met again, I insist on inviting you! I need to thank you properly. If it weren't for you, I'd probably be finished by now. Come on! I'll take you to Heaven on Earth!"

With that, Zhang San began pulling Liu Ergou toward his Mercedes, but Liu Ergou stopped him.

"There's no need, San Ye. I have other things to do today, so I can't join you for a meal. How about we reschedule? Next time, I'll treat you to that Heaven on Earth you mentioned. What do you think?"

Hearing Liu Ergou refuse him again, a look of disappointment crossed Zhang San's face. "Ah, forget it then. The Divine Doctor shouldn't be the one treating; it should be me treating you. It seems you're genuinely busy, otherwise you wouldn't have declined. In that case, I won't insist. Go on and take care of your business, Divine Doctor."

With that, Zhang San got back into his Mercedes. The engine started, ready to leave. Just as the car was about to pull away, Zhang San seemed to remember something. He suddenly stuck his head out the window and called, "Oh, right, Divine Doctor! If I'm not mistaken, my nephew booked this whole area, didn't he?"

Liu Ergou shook his head. "I'm not sure. I just came for the bonfire party. You'd have to ask your nephew about the details."

Zhang San waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it, why bother with the details! What I mean is, Divine Doctor, from now until tomorrow, all the activities and facilities on this beach are completely free. Do whatever you want! Consider it a small gift from me."

Before Liu Ergou could even respond, Zhang San's Mercedes roared away, disappearing in the blink of an eye and leaving him standing there with his mouth agape.

Watching the car vanish, Liu Ergou smiled and shook his head. He walked over to a set of beach chairs, sat down, and gave a long, satisfying stretch. "Ah, without Sun Yunxing around, even the sea air feels fresher!"

Hearing this, Liu Yunxi burst out laughing. "Hahaha, Er Gou, you're so funny! As if one Sun Yunxing could affect the quality of the air. You can't be serious!" Before Liu Ergou could answer, she asked another question. "Right, Er Gou, you still haven't told me, when did you become so formidable? You can even handle troublemakers from the city. You're really something else!"

Liu Ergou waved his hand. "Come on, Yun Xi, stop teasing me. If you called me formidable for other things, I might accept it, but this time it wasn't about being capable—it was just good luck. I happened to run into someone I knew. If I hadn't, I'm afraid things would have ended miserably for me."

Liu Yunxi clearly didn't believe him. She rolled her eyes and lay down on the beach chair beside him. The two of them relaxed, enjoying the evening breeze and watching the scenery on the horizon.

After a while, Liu Ergou noticed something was off. Liu Yunxi's classmates seemed to have vanished without a trace.

Could it be that they had left?

He turned to Liu Yunxi. "Oh, right, Yun Xi, I almost forgot about your classmates! After all that commotion, I suppose they left. They must have gone home, right?"

Liu Yunxi shook her head. "No, I doubt they've gone home. This is a bonfire party on the beach, after all. They wouldn't want to leave so easily. Given what happened, they're probably just hiding somewhere."

With that, Liu Yunxi sat up. "Wait here for a moment, Er Gou. I'll go look for them and be right back!"

Without giving Liu Ergou a chance to reply, she turned and hurried away.