C81 It Is Gone!

Seeing her quivering voice and pleading face, Zhang Chen felt a stir of emotion.

He had thought his heart was devoid of feelings, but...

After a pause, Zhang Chen reassured with a smile, "Don't worry, he's going to be okay."

Lin Zhiqing looked up, her face etched with confusion.

Lin Junkai scoffed, "You really think he's alright?"

"Mr. Tang will arrive shortly, and then we'll see," he retorted.

Zhang Chen lifted his head, his tone teasing, "Why do I get the feeling you're almost hoping something's wrong with Old Master Lin?"

"You..."

Lin Junkai was at a loss for words, his face flushed with anger.

Lin Guofeng interjected with a frosty voice, "Zhang Chen, the Lin family is grateful for your help before, but this is no time for jokes about my father's life or death!"

Zhang Chen held up his hands, "I'm not joking. Old Master Lin is perfectly fine."

But no sooner had he spoken than a shrill voice cut in, "Just shut it! You have no business here. Can't you stop causing chaos?"

"You're useless! Without your sister, what good are you?"

Zhang Chen's brow furrowed, his voice laced with irritation, "Whose side are you even on?"

"Why don't you clear things up for your daughter?"

Lee Fengqin's expression soured further as she snapped, "Do you think babbling on here clears anything up? If Old Master Lin were fine, why would we even be here?"

"He's foaming at the mouth, for heaven's sake. Are you blind?"

Her voice rose to a near shout by the end.

Zhang Chen's frown deepened, and he retorted icily, "Did you forget to rinse out your shampoo or something?"

Lee Fengqin shot back furiously, "How can you compare the two?"

Her anger was palpable.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Chen's gaze turned icy.

If it weren't for Lin Zhiqing and Old Master Lin, he wouldn't bother with the Lin family's troubles at all.

He inhaled sharply and strode to the bedside.

To the astonishment of everyone present, he grabbed a towel and deftly wiped away the foam from Old Master Lin's mouth.

The onlookers were left speechless, their eyes wide with bewilderment.

Zhang Chen had actually dared...

Lin Junkai erupted with a shout, "Audacity! How dare you show such disrespect to my grandfather?"

Anger washed over the faces of the Lin family members.

Zhang Chen shrugged and remarked, "Old Master Lin is foaming at the mouth, and yet none of you thought to wipe it away."

With that, he placed the towel by the Old Master's mouth once more and meticulously cleaned off the foam.

Lin Guofeng also issued a cold rebuke, "Zhang Chen, don't blame us if the Lin family isn't courteous!"

Lin Guolong commanded, "Someone seize him!"

The Lin family members bristled with aggression.

But as the Lin family's disciples readied themselves, a steady voice from outside interrupted, "What is the meaning of this?"

Turning to the voice, they saw Tang Guozhong entering.

The Lin family looked to him as if he were their lifeline.

Lin Junkai hurried to him, seething, "Mr. Tang, at last you've arrived!"

"Lin Zhiqing has poisoned my grandfather again! He was foaming at the mouth just moments ago!"

"Yet Zhang Chen wiped it away and insists my grandfather isn't poisoned!"

"I have every reason to suspect they're in it together!"

Zhang Chen's eyebrows arched in surprise, not expecting Lin Junkai to try to smear his name.

Tang Guozhong's brow furrowed deeply. "What?"

He glanced at Lin Zhiqing and quickly made his way to Old Master Lin's side.

Lifting the Old Master's arm, he began to take his pulse.

Silence fell over the room as everyone watched Tang Guozhong with bated breath.

Only Lin Junkai's lips curled into a smug smile, his eyes gleaming with triumph.

Once Tang Guozhong confirmed the presence of poison, it would all be over.

The rest were fraught with tension.

Lin Zhiqing clenched her teeth, feeling utterly hopeless.

With Tang Guozhong there, the situation seemed sealed.

Soon after, Tang Guozhong looked up, his voice tinged with urgency, "What symptoms did the patient show just now?"

His question sent a wave of anxiety through the Lin family.

Lin Zhiqing was consumed by despair.

Lin Junkai quickly responded, "He was foaming at the mouth! But Zhang Chen claims my grandfather is perfectly fine!"

He was terrified that the incident would slip from everyone's memory.

Tang Guozhong's brow was deeply furrowed.

It took a while, but eventually, Tang Guozhong rose to his feet.

Amidst the shocked stares of those around him, he announced, "The Old Master is indeed alright."

Lin Junkai let out a scoff.

But before he could finish his thought, he froze in place.

The patient was alright?

Everyone was taken aback!

It took Lin Zhiqing a long moment of stunned silence before she abruptly looked up.

Before the crowd could process the news, Tang Guozhong added, "The Old Master's pulse is very steady now. It seems he might wake up before long."

At his words, a collective gasp of astonishment filled the room.

Such a drastic turnaround was too much for them to grasp all at once!

Lin Junkai's face was a picture of shock.

Then, all eyes turned to Zhang Chen in unison.

Zhang Chen had been insisting the Old Master was fine.

And now, it turned out he was right!

Incredulity shone in Lin Zhiqing's eyes.

Zhang Chen flashed a wide grin.

Members of the Lin family exchanged bewildered looks, at a loss for words.

Lee Fengqin bowed her head.

Lin Junkai shook his head in denial, muttering, "It can't be..."

Zhang Chen arched an eyebrow, his voice laced with amusement, "Cousin, you seem quite upset."

All gazes snapped to Lin Junkai.

Startled, Lin Junkai looked up, his voice laced with panic, "What are you implying? I'm simply in shock, that's all!"

"Oh, really?"

Zhang Chen pressed on, "Then why were you so certain that Lin Zhiqing was the one who poisoned the Old Master?"

Lin Junkai's voice was tinged with desperation as he blurted out, "What are you getting at? Are you accusing me?"

Zhang Chen shook his head calmly. "I believe you're the culprit."

Panic seized Lin Junkai.

Unable to contain himself, Lin Guolong bellowed, "Zhang Chen! My father wasn't poisoned!"

Zhang Chen turned, his smile unfaltering, "This incident was merely an accident, and besides, I wasn't referring to this particular event."

His statement left the Lin family speechless, their eyes wide with shock.