Chapter 86 Are you proactive or reactive?

About forty minutes later, Xu Si'an had over a hundred needles in his body.

Only a dozen or so hairs were scattered around the waist and abdomen, the rest were all on the lower body.

If He Yanxun were here, he'd probably laugh at him for a year or two.

After washing his hands, Grandpa Fang said, "Take a rest and let go of your desires."

Xu Si'an nodded, inwardly cursing a bit.

Putting aside the ** (sexual desire), even in this state, you still have desires; you have to be able to have them.

Seeing Xu Xiaoer greet him after a long time, Xu Si'an forced a smile onto his pale lips.

Soon, it turned into mockery.

Xu Shiran, you'll soon be experiencing this life of existential doubt.

Grandpa Fang went to the small pharmacy and got a small bamboo basket of Chinese medicine, which he handed to Fifth Young Master Si: "You brat, you can at least brew medicine, right?"

"Go and use the biggest pot on the stove to boil water, and pour two buckets of water for Xu boy to take a bath in."

As Si Shen took the basket, he heard the old man say again, "You can cook more, and you can soak some too."

The former stopped and turned around: "Grandpa, I'm not a child anymore, I won't be fooled."

Grandpa Fang was overjoyed: "Bring your little boyfriend over for me to see another day. I'm really afraid you'll ruin the child."

Si Shen's cool voice carried a hint of amusement: "Don't worry about it, I know what I'm doing."

"You have a sense of propriety, yet you indulge in excessive sexual activity."

"Xiao Wu, tell your grandpa, was it voluntary or involuntary?"

Si Shen was completely speechless: "Grandpa, stop watching those brainless dramas."

Who would have thought that the famous old doctor in Beijing spends all his time watching those brainless dramas?

The old man chuckled and said, "Who am I doing this for? Grandpa has already looked into it; it's not a big deal."

"Your family would have too many children if you were there, but it would be just right if you were gone."

“If that poor child can’t stand you, the old man can prescribe more medicine for him.”

His grandson was soaked in medicinal water by him since he was a child, and his bone development is much better than that of his peers.

It's really pitiful for other people's children.

Si Shen was somewhat tempted.

My wife's health is too poor; it would be good to take some care of her.

“Then I’ll take those bath bath pills that you prescribed for me back to him.”

The old man sipped his tea and waved his hand: "That won't do, he needs nourishment."

"Alright, get back to work."

"Bring the person over another day so I can take a look."

Just as Si Shen started boiling the medicine, someone delivered the meal.

Knowing that Xu Si'an wouldn't be able to eat for a while, he had two portions delivered, one of which was kept warm on the stove with a fire burning.

Qiao Xu was eating French food in the mall, but she was distracted.

Tong Xi had told Qiao Xu countless times, "Sister Qiao, it's okay."

“I heard from my maternal grandfather that the medicine that Brother Xu took was also taken by my father before I was born. You see, my birth is the best proof.”

Qiao Xu put down her chopsticks: "Xiao Xi, you're not just trying to comfort me, are you?"

The little girl is a big eater with a huge appetite.

Qiao Xu thought that even three more people could finish the food on the table, but she actually ate half of it all by herself.

You don't believe me?

Tong Xi took out her phone and quickly dialed a number. It rang for half a minute before being answered.

"Daughter? Why are you calling at this hour?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a middle-aged man, and you could hear the drowsiness in his voice.

"Dear Dad, is it true that Grandpa said you almost couldn't give birth to me?"

After a few dozen seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, the woman roared, "If you can't speak, I'll fly back and poison you until you're mute!"

Although the phone wasn't on speakerphone, Qiao Xu could still hear the conversation clearly.

"Oh dear Mother, it's Fifth Brother's good friend, Brother Xu, who's also like that. His beautiful girlfriend, Sister Qiao, is worried that Brother Xu will become a eunuch in the future, so she asked me to ask him."

Qiao Xu's lips twitched.

Ah, this...

Is it even possible to ask that question?

This little girl's mouth must have been soaked in Chinese medicine for too long; it's full of poison.

No one knew what her hot-tempered mother had said, but Tong Xi handed her phone to her: "Sister Qiao, my mother wants to talk to you."

Qiao Xu took the phone: "Hello, Auntie, this is Qiao Xu."

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

Tongxi's mother's country must need to adjust to the time difference.

Qiao Xu listened quietly to the person on the other end of the phone, then suddenly replied, "He is...1."

Tong Xi looked completely bewildered and buried her head in her rice.

After hanging up the phone, Tong Xi also gave Qiao Xu her mother's WeChat ID.

"Sister Qiao, you can rest assured now."

“My parents are Doctors Without Borders. It sounds like those unscrupulous doctors, but they are just as amazing as my grandfather.”

Qiao Xu's lips twitched.

This little girl's mouth will have to be sewn shut sooner or later.

Inside the clinic, Si Shen took a wooden bucket to the backyard, where Chinese medicinal herbs were planted everywhere.

He diluted the boiled Chinese medicine with water according to the prescribed ratio before entering the cubicle.

Grandpa Fang was already having his acupuncture needles removed when he saw this, and he stood beside him with a wooden tray.

Xu Si'an's expression softened considerably.

The previous flush was gone, but it looked rather pale.

Si Shen handed him a clean bath towel: "Are you alright?"

"Yes, senior brother, I owe you another favor."

Si Shen helped him get out of bed and walk towards the backyard. Xu Si'an put his arm around his shoulder, and his legs trembled with pain with every step he took.

While soaking in the medicinal solution, he couldn't help but groan in pain.

Si Shen pulled up a small wooden stool and sat down next to him, then picked up a small hoe and started weeding.

Grandpa Fang came over and put some more things into the water.

"Kid, open your eyes wider than this old man. If you dare to mess with my herbs, I'll make you abstain from sex for ten or fifteen days."

Si Shen ignored the old man and, while weeding, told Xu Si'an about the situation in Luocheng in recent months.

He is now the second largest shareholder of the Xu Group, an unshakeable figure apart from Xu Shiran.

"By the way, that woman lost her child. Judging by the time, she should have been imprisoned by now."

Xu Si'an gripped the edge of the wooden bucket: "I know, I had someone make it."

"Xu Shiran should also suffer the same pain I have endured."

"However, given Xu Shiran's love-struck nature, he would go bankrupt to save her."

Si Shen sneered: "Then even if he loses everything, he still won't be able to save it."

“I will talk to my older brother and ask him to transfer people to Beijing.”

Xu Si'an's voice was somewhat weak: "No need, senior brother, I just want Xu Shiran to watch over it."

"How could he not have experienced the pain that Shen Zhiwei had caused me for over a thousand nights over the past four years, a pain that felt like needles piercing my heart?"

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When Qiao Xu and Tong Xi returned with bags and packages, Xu Si'an had already changed into clean clothes and was eating.

Qiao Xu greeted Si Shen and Grandpa Fang before walking over to him.

Are you feeling better?

Xu Si'an pinched her cheek, gesturing for her to bend over.

The man's warm breath brushed against her ear, his voice still a little weak, but mostly smug: "Wife, I just..."