Mentioning the girl made Zhu Shengan extremely irritable, and he snorted angrily.

“You’re right, they’ve all been bewitched by that girl and become delirious.”

When this matter came up, he suddenly remembered the method Zhu Yanyan had mentioned before and asked anxiously.

"Yan Yan, does the method you suggested still work now?"

"Then... Uncle, are you really planning to use this method?"

Zhu Yanyan was surprised that Granny Wang's insects were so effective, and that Zhu Shengan was so quick to obey her.

Although the insect was defective and could only make Zhu Shengan lose his mind, it was just right for her.

If they were completely devoid of reason like those pirates, Old Lady Zhu and her group would definitely see through them.

Thinking of this, she pretended to be troubled, suppressing her joy as she carefully stared at Zhu Shengan.

Zhu Shengan only wanted to rescue his family from their dire straits as soon as possible; he couldn't care less about anything else.

"As long as it can make your great-aunts and the others realize the truth, I don't care what the cost is."

After hearing Zhu Shengan's firm tone, Zhu Yanyan suppressed her pride and took out a bamboo from the wooden box.

She handed the bamboo to Zhu Shengan and said softly.

"This is the secret to making your aunts realize the truth. You can find a way to put the insects from the bamboo on them and that will break the curse."

"insect?"

Zhu Shengan took the bamboo from Zhu Yanyan with a puzzled look, staring at it thoughtfully.

"Yes, Uncle, are you worried about side effects?"

Zhu Yanyan noticed Zhu Shengan's hesitation, so she squinted her eyes, adopted a weak posture, and deliberately coughed a few times.

Upon hearing Zhu Yanyan cough, Zhu Shengan looked at her anxiously and asked softly, "It seems this medicine isn't very effective. I'll find another doctor to give you some."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle." Zhu Yanyan lowered her head, buried her face in her handkerchief, and nodded slightly.

After exchanging a few words with Zhu Yanyan, Zhu Shengan took the bamboo and left the room.

After he came to the door, he stared solemnly at the bamboo in his hand, gripped it tightly in his palm, and turned to leave.

Xixi noticed everything her father and Zhu Yanyan did, especially her father's gentle attitude towards Zhu Yanyan.

She felt extremely wronged, and secretly sobbed with red eyes.

[Father dislikes Xixi and listens to Zhu Yanyan completely.]

Xixi hates her father; he's a big bad guy.

Thinking about what her father had done to her, she was unwilling to leave the space.

She locked herself in the warehouse room and refused to open the door no matter how much Baihu knocked.

However, Xixi's actions made her very weak; her little face was flushed, and she occasionally made weak sounds.

Just as Liu was about to undress Xixi and carry her to take a bath, she saw her daughter's rosy cheeks.

She calmed down instantly, and in a panic, she grabbed Xixi and ran out of the room.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."

Old Mrs. Zhu was discussing matters concerning Zhu Shengan in Mrs. Sun's room when she heard Mrs. Liu's voice.

The two hurriedly ran out of the room, staring in confusion at Liu, who was carrying Xixi as she rushed over.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, what's wrong?"

"Mom, Xixi has a high fever."

Liu, crying, hugged Xixi and stepped forward, looking helplessly at the two people in front of her. Her face was extremely panicked, and even her voice trembled.

Upon hearing this, Sun rushed forward, hugged Xixi tightly, and quickly turned and went into the room, first undressing Xixi.

Then, turning back to Liu and Old Lady Zhu, he said, "Mother, sister-in-law, quickly fetch water to cool Xixi down."

Liu was so frightened by Xixi that her legs went weak and she was slumped on the chair, unable to move.

Seeing her daughter-in-law like this, Old Mrs. Zhu patted her back and comforted her, "You rest first, leave things here to your mother."

After saying that, she quickly turned around and rushed out of the room, heading towards the kitchen.

Just as Madam Sun was busy trying to cool down Xixi's fever, Madam Tao, Da Bao, Xiao Bao, and Pei Sining all received the news and rushed over.

Seeing Xixi's flushed face, Pei Sining paced anxiously behind Madam Sun, "No, we should go find a doctor!"

"Oh dear, Sining, the third son's wife is a doctor. Xixi has such a high fever, running around to get her treatment will only delay her treatment."

Tao saw Pei Sining running around and, feeling agitated, pulled him behind her, trying to calm him down.

Just as everyone was getting anxious, Old Mrs. Zhu came in carrying a basin of water. "Third son's wife, the water is here."

After calmly and methodically administering acupuncture to cool Xixi down, Sun turned around and quickly wrote down several herbs on the table.

Then, he handed the Xuan paper to Old Lady Zhu, saying, "Mother, please go and buy these and bring them back."

Worried that his grandmother might get lost if she went out, Zhu Dabao stepped forward and took the prescription.

"Auntie, I'm quick on my feet, let me go."

"Okay, hurry back. Xixi's condition isn't good; she needs medication as soon as possible."

Sun also needed to get the herbs as soon as possible and thought that Da Bao was the most suitable person to go.

When Grandma Zhu heard her daughter-in-law mention that Xixi's condition was not good, she was shocked and almost fainted.

Fortunately, Tao supported her from behind, thus preventing a tragedy from occurring.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

With Tao's help, Old Lady Zhu sat down in a chair, her face pale, and looked at Sun weakly, asking a question.

"Third son's wife, you said Xixi's condition is not good, what exactly happened?"

"She was perfectly fine, so why did she suddenly develop a high fever?"

When this issue came up, Mrs. Sun lowered her head in embarrassment, hesitant to reveal the truth, and pondered how to broach the subject.

Grandma Zhu noticed her daughter-in-law's predicament and slammed her hand on the table, saying loudly, "At a time like this, just say what's on your mind!"

"Mother, Xixi must have been frightened. Frightened children often develop a high fever." Sun Shi was worried that her mother-in-law would be angry, so she quickly told her the truth about Xixi's condition.

"Frightened? Could it be that Xixi thinks her father no longer loves her? Is that why she's so heartbroken..."

Thinking of her husband's attitude towards their daughter, Liu clutched her chest, her body trembling as she choked back tears.

Grandma Zhu also felt that it must be Xixi who was disappointed in her good-for-nothing father, which was why she closed herself off and refused to wake up.

"Once Xi Xi is alright, we'll leave and get away from here."

"Mother, the most important thing now is to let Xixi know that we love her."

Seeing her sister-in-law and mother-in-law's sad expressions, Tao's eyes also reddened, and she choked out her words.

"I'm afraid that because of this, Xixi won't believe us anymore."

After spending this time together, Pei Sining developed a deep affection for this little girl.

Seeing her like that made him anxious, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He turned around and left the room.

Seeing Pei Sining leave, Zhu Xiaobao followed her out. "Sining, where are you going?"

"Go find your father and ask him what he really wants to do?"

Pei Sining rarely loses his temper, but this time he has no desire to calm down or consider the consequences.