Reed was a child from the slums of Germany who met Hu Li by chance. With Hu Li's help, he became the best doctor and, after completing his studies, he stayed by Hu Li's side as his personal physician.

Reed was Hu Li's friend and also got along well with Hu Da and the others. Gradually, the normally stern Reed began to change, influenced by Hu Da and the others.

"The master is being reckless. How could he do this? Reed, check how the master is doing now," Hu Da was on the verge of tears.

"With me here, there's no problem! But he'll need to stay in bed for a week," Reed said somewhat gleefully. Hu Da and Hu Er breathed a sigh of relief, as long as their master wasn't in mortal danger, everything else was manageable.

"Why do I only see the two of you? Shouldn't Hu Si be here as well?" Reed asked while patting Hu Li's arm.

Hu Da and Hu Er's faces darkened with sorrow. Hu Er spoke up, "Hu Si is in a mental hospital now."

"A mental hospital? His assignments are getting stranger and stranger!" Reed pointed at the weakly breathing Hu Li on the bed, teasingly.

"It wasn't the master’s assignment. Hu Si went mad on his own."

"What happened?" Reed seemed startled.

Reed pondered silently for a few minutes after hearing the brief explanation. He finally said, "I thought it over, and based on what I know about Hu Si, she shouldn’t be so fragile."

"Why did the person placed in the coffin come back to life a few days later? Medicine still can't explain it. Several doctors diagnosed Hu Si's condition, so her madness is genuine," Hu Da explained.

"Oh? What a poor girl." The Hu family had survived for hundreds of years, not only due to their courtesy towards others but also because of their severe and sometimes cruel punishments for wrongdoers. Reed had seen many things while following Hu Li and knew that Hu Li was not a master who casually mistreated his servants.

Reed had seen Hu Li as a child, frustrated by the princesses of other families clamoring to play with him. Hu Li had used them as punching bags in his annoyance. When the disfigured princesses were found, their screams brought the adults. The head of the Hu family had been furious, beating Hu Li severely, but Hu Li never admitted fault or apologized.

This incident showcased Hu Li's stubbornness and determination. It left those princesses with a mix of fear and infatuation towards him. His cold demeanor was like a poppy, drawing people in despite knowing they shouldn't approach him. Many of the haughty princesses in Germany waited for Hu Li to choose one of them for marriage, betting among themselves who he would ultimately marry.

Unfortunately for them, they all lost the bet. Though Reed had not met Huayan, he knew she must be special to make Hu Li risk his life just to hold her hand. Reed’s teacher once said that a cold-hearted person, once their emotions erupted, would be the most steadfast and devoted lover in the world.

"Reed, your medical skills are excellent. Can you help Hu Si recover better?" Hu Da asked eagerly. Hu Er kept tugging at Hu Da's clothes, trying to stop him from speaking. But Hu Da spoke too quickly to be silenced.

Reed glanced at Hu Da, continued massaging Hu Li, and without looking back, said, "Your master already talked to me about this. If your master shows no adverse reactions by tomorrow, I'll go see Hu Si."

This was news to Hu Da. He was anxious about Hu Si's condition but knew his master was still angry with her. He could only endure his worry. Seeing Reed today, he impulsively made an inappropriate request.

After saying those words, Hu Da could hardly believe he had done it. What surprised him even more was that Hu Li had already made arrangements in advance.

Hu Er cast a reproachful and worried look at Hu Da. Feeling guilty, Hu Da sat in a corner of the sofa like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to raise his head. Hu Er was frustrated but held back his anger.

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The next day, Hu Li's condition hadn't improved, but it hadn't worsened either. Reed had stayed up all night, his blue eyes bloodshot from not blinking, continuously monitoring Hu Li, who seemed to have withered overnight.

At this time, Hu Er knocked lightly before entering with a bowl of milky white soup. He glanced at the still unconscious Hu Li, concern in his eyes, and then said to Reed, "Reed, you should rest for a while. I'll feed the master the soup."

Reed touched his throbbing temple, trying to alleviate the sharp pain in his head. "When feeding your master the soup, give him small amounts at a time. Don't let him choke. If his body temperature continues to drop or spikes suddenly, notify me immediately."

"I've got it. You go rest now. Otherwise, if the master gets better, you'll be the one collapsing," Hu Er replied. Reed nodded, left the room, and went into an adjacent room. He showered, threw his dirty clothes into the automatic washing machine, and collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep quickly.

Meanwhile, Huayan wasn't having an easy time either. The purple roses from the previous night had made her father eager to ask who the discerning young man was who had sent them.

Even during breakfast, her father continued to ask, "Xiaoyan, who sent you those flowers? Don't say it was just a friend. Your old man dealt with plenty of flowers in his youth. Tell me, stop just eating your youtiao." Her father, impatient, leaned over to grab Huayan's chopsticks, preventing her from eating.

Huayan quickly grabbed a youtiao and dodged, laughing, "Dad, you're stifling your country's young generation. I'm still hungry. And it's just a bunch of flowers, nothing to make a fuss about since last night. I'm off to school now. You and Aunt Chang enjoy your breakfast." After finishing her youtiao, she hurried away.

"Xiaoyan, you..."

"Master, here are your favorite char siu buns. They won't taste good if they get cold."

"Ah? Okay..." Aunt Chang's interruption allowed Huayan to escape downstairs with a few books, disappearing quickly.

Father Hu frowned in frustration and chatted with Aunt Chang, "I wonder who Xiaoyan has met? She won't say anything, and it's worrying."

"I saw a shiny black car drop her off last night. And it stayed across the street for a long time after she got home."

Father Hu's eyes lit up. "Did you see what the person in the car looked like?"

Aunt Chang's fair face fell, "I only saw that he was tall and well-dressed. The face was hard to see in the dark."

On her way to H University, Huayan was blocked by a person before entering the school gates. It was Cheng Yunqi, in a dark red coat. Seeing her, Huayan's face fell, knowing that meeting anyone from the Cheng family rarely meant anything good.

"I need to talk to you," Cheng Yunqi said, no longer with her previous arrogance, now appearing as a shrewd and capable woman. Her presence was increasingly hard to ignore.

"But I have nothing to say to you," Huayan checked her phone, seeing she still had time before class, so she wasn't in a hurry to leave. In reality, she wanted to see if Cheng Yunqi would lose her composure again.

"You've grown sharp. You may hold grudges against my brother and our family, but as a fellow woman, could you please talk to me? You once loved my brother deeply, surely you can understand my torment. I'm begging you!"

Huayan inwardly sneered. She didn't need her intuition to know Cheng Yunqi was faking it. She was trying to coax information about Hu Li out of her. The old Huayan might have been soft-hearted enough to tell her, being an innocent and kind-hearted woman.

"What do you want to ask me?"

"I..." Cheng Yunqi almost lost her temper at Huayan's high-spirited demeanor, but she calmed herself. "I just want to know who owns this pocket watch." She took out a hand-drawn picture of a pocket watch from her bag. "I drew this from memory. Is it accurate?"

The drawing was very detailed. Anyone who had seen the pocket watch would recognize it immediately. "It's well-drawn, but I don't know the owner. I have to go to class. Please don't seek me out again." Huayan deftly avoided Cheng Yunqi's grasp, leaving confidently. If anyone had witnessed this, they'd think Huayan was a bit annoying.

Cheng Yunqi looked weak and close to tears at the school gate, while Huayan, with a mischievous smile, walked towards the sunshine with her books, seemingly happy. Cheng Yunqi thought about chasing her but remembered her family's recent warnings. She bit her lip until it bled, seething with anger, and left H University.

Unknowingly, Cheng Yunqi found herself in front of the Juben Hotel, one of the top three in Haibin City. A piece of paper fell from her bag and fluttered to the ground. At that moment, a high-end white car pulled up. A man in a suit and a long coat, wearing brown sunglasses, got out, bent down, and picked up the paper.

After reading it, the man's stern face showed surprise. He stared at the aimlessly walking Cheng Yunqi for a few seconds, then called over a bald man beside him, said a few words, and quickly caught up with Cheng Yunqi. He stopped her and returned the paper. Cheng Yunqi, coming to her senses, gratefully took the paper and thanked him repeatedly.

The man graciously replied, "It's nothing. But I'm new here. Could you be my guide for a few days?"

Cheng Yunqi scrutinized the man's attire and then smiled, "Of course."

The man smiled perfectly, as if his prey had taken the bait, and invited Cheng Yunqi for coffee. During their conversation, the man seemed to discuss profound topics with her, but inwardly he was anxiously awaiting news from the bald man.