The two mansions are not far apart; they are only a short walk apart.

When Xu arrived, the old man was taking a nap in the courtyard.

"Grandpa."

He called out softly, but Wen Shengkui ignored him.

"Grandpa!"

Gu Yi called out as well, and this time the old man opened his eyes quickly.

"Oh, it's Xiao Gu. What brings you to visit this old man?"

His response was very friendly: "After going through so much last night, you must have had a good rest."

"Hey, hey, hey, your dear grandson is right here!"

Mr. Xu, unusually, broke down in his guard and went over to become the center of attention.

"Um?"

The old man snorted and earnestly instructed Miss Black Rabbit, "From now on, you can come to see your grandfather by yourself. There's no need to bring any shady people with you."

"Okay."

Gu Yi knew he was venting his anger for her, and she couldn't be happier.

Yes.

With Wen Shengkui's skill level, even from such a short distance, he could tell what was happening on Xu Shi's side with his eyes closed.

Xu Shi has a bitter story he can't tell. Why is it that even as he gets older, he still can't distinguish right from wrong?

"Alright, alright, I'll treat her like royalty from now on, okay?"

He rolled his eyes at the two clowns, the old man and the young girl, and then got down to business, "I've come to see you because I have something important to discuss, so don't make that face, okay?"

"...Tell me about it."

Grandpa Wen was just teasing him, beckoning him to sit down next to him.

"Actually, it's because I had to make a special trip here."

Xu Shi explained, "It's not just to support me, but mainly because of your health."

"As you probably already know, this land possesses liquid 'Rust Mist' ore, which the City of Night Sin lacks."

"Qingyan has also conducted many clinical trials and concluded that the medicine made using this mineral as a medium is less harmful to patients and is more easily accepted by the human body."

"so?"

"Therefore, we have already begun developing an improved version of the transplant drug."

Xu Shi sighed, "After thinking about it, given your condition, you still need to accept the transplant of your self-healing ability."

"The problem before was a hardware issue, but now that it's been solved, I don't want to delay any longer."

"If you come here, it will be convenient for you to undergo surgery as soon as the finished product is ready."

"..."

Wen Shengkui fell silent.

It's clear that he doesn't care much about his health anymore. He only became interested when he heard about a treatment, but after the matching test, he found that he was too old and the risk was too high, so he stopped paying attention and didn't even remember it after more than a year.

I didn't expect my dear grandson to still be thinking about this—his reasons weren't entirely pure, of course, but everyone can see how Mr. Xu treats his family and friends.

"...I'm just an old man, I don't need all that fancy stuff."

After a long while, Wen Shengkui tilted his head back and waved his hand dismissively.

Gu Yi, who had been by his side for a long time, could tell at a glance that the old man's actions were clearly not what he meant.

Don't let his calm expression fool you; he's probably overjoyed inside. His good grandson knows how to be filial to his elders!

Hey, you arrogant old man.

(End of this chapter)