Chapter 371 - 372: The Sea and the Lake

Chapter 371: Chapter 372: The Sea and the Lake

Silence. No one said a word.

He Tianba took a sip of tea before standing up. "Let’s go," he said. "We’re taking a trip to Bishui Village."

His subordinate was stunned, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes. "Master He, if you want to teach him a lesson, we can handle it. There’s no need for you..."

But He Tianba simply said, "Say no more. Just follow me."

"Yes, sir!" Startled, the subordinate didn’t dare say another word and immediately went to prepare the vehicles.

A motorcade of ten black sedans made its way toward Bishui Village.

Li Yang froze the moment he stepped outside and saw all the cars.

Fortunately, Gao Xin Xue had already moved into the estate, so he was now living at home alone.

"Mr. He?" Li Yang hadn’t expected a late-night visit from He Tianba, but he still stepped out to greet him.

He Tianba waved his hand.

Two men came up from behind him, each carrying a case.

The cases snapped open, revealing they were filled with cash!

Stacked in neat layers, the sight was dazzling.

Li Yang could be considered a wealthy man by now, but even he was a little stunned by the sight of so much cash.

"I’ve been wanting to thank Mr. Li for saving our lives, but I haven’t managed to come by. I just so happened to have some free time tonight, so I came over to see you and express my gratitude to Divine Doctor Li."

Looking at He Tianba’s face, Li Yang suddenly smiled. "You’re too polite, Mr. He. A grand gesture like this really isn’t necessary. I’ve said it before, I don’t save people for money."

"That’s your business," He Tianba said coolly. "I, He Tianba, don’t like being indebted to anyone. You saved two lives in the He Family. The money in these two cases represents that—one case per life."

With a wave of his hand, his men set the cases down.

Li Yang stood his ground and didn’t refuse again.

He could tell that with so many people present, it would be useless to refuse.

"Walk with me?" He Tianba offered.

Li Yang nodded.

The two men walked along the shore of Bishui Lake.

Bishui Lake looked even more tranquil at night. Of course, because of the estate, the area over there was now brightly lit.

"I know Zi Nan just came to see you, right?" He Tianba said.

Li Yang didn’t bother hiding it. He nodded and said, "That’s right. She came to thank me, but she left almost as soon as she arrived."

"I told you before not to get involved with Zi Xian..."

"Mr. He, she came here on her own accord," Li Yang countered. "This is my home. I can’t very well run away, can I?"

He Tianba said calmly, "I don’t blame you for this. I’ll have a word with her when I get back. But I came here today to make one thing clear. If she comes looking for you, that’s my problem to deal with. But if *you* go looking for her, that becomes *your* problem."

Li Yang understood. ’When it comes down to it, He Tianba is just afraid I’ll get involved with He Zinan. That’s why he made a special trip all the way out here to feed me this line of crap.’

"Do you think this lake is big?" He Tianba suddenly stopped, gazing at Bishui Lake as he asked.

Never mind at night; even during the day, it was hard to see the opposite shore.

"It’s huge," Li Yang replied without hesitation.

"Have you ever seen the ocean?" He Tianba countered with a faint smile.

Li Yang raised an eyebrow. "I have."

"The ocean is incomparably larger than this lake. *That* is what you call truly vast. You come from the countryside. Your medical skills are impressive, I’ll grant you, but you haven’t seen the real ocean. A lake and the ocean can’t even be compared."

A spark of anger ignited in Li Yang’s heart.

’I cured you and your daughter. You say you’re grateful, but everything you do screams with this condescending superiority.’

"Mr. He, I’m just a villager. To me, there isn’t much difference between a lake and an ocean. As long as you can use them to build a fortune, that’s all that matters. As for how big they are... I’m not particularly interested."

"Then let me be frank," He Tianba said coolly. "I, He Tianba, have clawed my way up for decades to get to where I am today. I’ve endured more hardship than you’ve had meals. After fighting my way to this position, there’s no way I would ever consider marrying my daughter to you. So, I suggest you watch yourself. You are not worthy of my daughter."

Li Yang gave a dry laugh. "Whether or not I’m worthy isn’t really a question for you to be answering, Mr. He."

A flicker of anger crossed He Tianba’s face.

He considered himself to have been quite patient with Li Yang, yet the young man refused to take his advice.

He Tianba grew angrier.

But he quickly quelled his anger, saying coolly, "Right, I’m making a trip to Hailing tomorrow morning. How about it, want to come?"

’Hailing?’

Li Yang was stunned, wondering what He Tianba was plotting.

"You can come with me..." He Tianba said as he turned to leave. "I know you’re unconvinced. That’s precisely why I’m inviting you to Hailing. After you’ve seen a bit of the world, you’ll realize how laughable your anger toward me was. It’s not that I look down on you; it’s that you haven’t earned the right for me to even look your way!"