The person, riddled with thorns, lay there quietly.

The cold sweat on his forehead had decreased significantly, and his expression had become much calmer.

Chen Bei breathed a sigh of relief. He had been quite startled when he saw the panicked state of Sister Gu's family.

When she went to check again, only Jiang Mingzhu was left in the room wiping her brother's sweat.

Faint voices could be heard coming from outside.

Gu An'an then noticed that the young students who had escorted Jiang Mingyi back were still waiting outside the courtyard gate, so she quickly called them in.

Is Mingyi feeling better?

Gu An'an nodded, "Much better, thank you so much."

"No, no."

He Yuansheng shook his head repeatedly, "He suddenly grabbed his head and collapsed to the ground, which scared us. It's good that he's alright. The teacher said that he should rest at home for a few days and there's no rush for him to return to the academy."

How could you possibly know that Jiang Mingyi's fainting was just a false alarm?

They probably thought the child was going to die.

Gu An'an knew that this young student was trying to make amends for the academy. "Thank you for your consideration, Master. It's dark now and it's not good to travel. Why don't you stay at my house for the time being and leave tomorrow?"

He Yuansheng hesitated for a moment, then consulted with his classmate who had come with him, "Then I'll trouble you. May I ask if you are Mingyi's older sister?"

This classmate rarely mentioned his family affairs, and was the only person in the academy who came from Anping County, so He Yuansheng really didn't know about Jiang Mingyi's family situation.

"no."

"Ah?" He Yuansheng sighed softly. It turned out to be Mingyi's childhood sweetheart, but she didn't seem too old, so they were quite a good match.

Mingyi was the most outstanding student in the academy in terms of appearance.

No wonder his teacher's wife wanted to marry his niece off to him, but he was absolutely unwilling.

It turns out he already had a virtuous wife at home.

As He Yuansheng was sighing, he heard a child run out and ask, "Mother, is brother feeling better?"

"Brother has already gone to sleep. Bao'er, would you like to go and see him and talk to him?"

He Yuansheng stood there, stunned.

This young woman isn't Mingyi's wife after all...

Gu An'an watched Bao'er leave, then turned back to see the young students standing there in a daze. She chuckled and said, "My home is small, so please make do with yourselves in the front yard."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all." He Yuansheng looked at the smiling person and pinched his palm.

No wonder Mingyi never talks about his family; his stepmother is so young.

I wonder what his father looks like. But to have a son like Mingyi, he must be a handsome man.

Thinking about it this way, He Yuansheng felt that it wasn't so bad after all.

You can't just ignore his looks and focus on his age and the fact that he has several children, can you?

Gu An'an could see that the young student had many thoughts, but she didn't say anything.

She escorted the person to the front yard to settle in, and when she returned to the back yard, she saw Jiang Mingyi sitting on the threshold of the main house, his hands supporting his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

Are you tired?

Jiang Mingxu turned and threw himself into Gu An'an's arms. "Mother, I will definitely practice calligraphy diligently from now on and study medical books with those two old men."

The once skinny little boy has now become a chubby little boy. He suddenly pounced on Gu An'an and almost knocked her to the ground. "Xu'er is very capable. When your brother wakes up, I will make him thank you properly."

Despite Gu An'an's praise, Jiang Mingxu remained uneasy. He was terrified when the needles were inserted, and his hands were trembling.

I was afraid I had misremembered the acupoints and inserted the wrong needle, so I decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

But what if I accidentally turn my brother into an idiot?

The little boy had become unruly over the past six months, and he had never been afraid, even when Gu An'an scolded him or Jiang Mingyi glared at him.

However, I feel very scared today.

I was afraid that my lack of skill would harm my brother.

"I will never be playful again. I will definitely study medicine diligently and learn it as soon as possible to cure my brother's illness."

He saw his usually calm mother panicking, his older sister's hands trembling, and Bao'er worried sick but secretly wiping away tears, not daring to let his mother see.

For the first time, Jiang Mingxu realized how terrifying birth, aging, sickness, and death could be.

He must study medicine diligently to cure his elder brother's illness, and in the future, he can take the pulse of his family members every day so that everyone can live to be a hundred years old.

Jiang Mingxu has an eccentric personality, is stubborn and rarely admits defeat, and sheds tears even less often.

Nestled in Gu An'an's neck, tears streamed down her face.

Gu An'an gently patted the little boy's bottom. "Are you going to wash my clothes? Silly boy, your mother's here, what are you afraid of?"

"Who's afraid? I'm not afraid at all." The heir of Medicine King Valley, who was just crying, suddenly turned his back on his word. "I'm just tired, all sweaty, and you didn't even offer to wipe it off for me."

"Alright, alright, our Third Young Master Ming has worked so hard. What would you like to eat tomorrow? How about I cook it for you?"

"Really?" The little boy quickly rubbed his eyes, his bright eyes looking at Gu An'an. "Then shall we have barbecue? Anyway, there are already staff at the shop, let them go and do their work. My brother isn't feeling well, so Mom, can you stay home tomorrow?"

Jiang Mingxu grabbed Gu An'an's arm, "There's no adult at home. What if my brother isn't feeling well again? Mother, please don't go out tomorrow, okay? My father is irresponsible, and I don't plan to acknowledge him as my father anymore. When we grow up, we'll all be filial to you, Mother. We'll buy you meat, snacks, and whatever you like to eat."

The Third Young Master Ming was practically ready to raise his hand and swear an oath.

Seeing this, Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh, "You think I'm like you and Bao'er?"

"Then what do you like, Mother? We'll go find it for you."

What do you like?

Gu An'an thought for a moment, "I like you brothers and sisters."

She loved raising these children to be chubby and fair-skinned, with baby fat on their faces, which felt especially cuddly to pinch.

The young master Ming, who had just been pinched on the cheek, had no resistance to such sweet talk and let Gu An'an do whatever she wanted to his face. After a while, he mumbled, "I also like Huan Niang the most."

...

When Jiang Mingyi woke up, he felt a tightness in his chest. When he saw the calf pressing on his chest, he smiled helplessly.

He carefully moved the little boy, who was fast asleep, aside, but before he could even retract his hand, the little boy woke up, exclaiming, "Brother, you're awake!"

The sleepy little girl rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't seeing things, and a smile spread across her hair. "Brother, you scared me to death!"

Hearing the commotion inside, Chen Bei rushed over to see what was happening and found Bao'er on top of Jiang Mingyi.

The young man who was sent home last night looked slightly pale, and his smile seemed a little forced.

Bao'er is also a strange child.

The way to express concern is to crush one's own brother to death?

Chen Bei quickly stepped forward, "Your brother just woke up, let him sit up and walk around first. How about Bao'er goes out to play with Brother Bei?"

He reached out to pick the little girl up, but an arm blocked his way.

"No need for that."