Shen Xining used to be calm and composed in everything she did.

But for some reason, Shen Xining became nervous as soon as she entered Gu Garden, especially when Shangguan Wu was holding her hand; her palms were sweating.

However, upon hearing Shangguan Wu mention his grandmother, Shen Xining quickly calmed down.

“My grandma has always had trouble sleeping. She used to be able to fall asleep by taking tranquilizers, but the longer she took them, the more her body seemed to develop an immunity to them. Tranquilizers were no longer effective for her. This kind of medicine has a lot of side effects, and it's generally best to avoid taking it if possible. But my grandma takes it every day, and she still can't sleep well. She has also become irritable and easily angered, and sometimes she is depressed. Her health is getting worse and worse.”

Shen Xining continued with a worried expression, "My parents wanted my grandma to be hospitalized for treatment, but she resolutely refused to go. If they talked to her too much, she would get angry. My parents didn't dare to upset her, so they could only ask a doctor to come to our home for treatment."

Shangguan Wu listened patiently, then led her into the living room and sat her on the sofa.

When Uncle Zhang saw the Fourth Young Mistress bring Miss Shen into the room, he asked the maid to serve tea.

A ding sound.

The elevator doors opened, and Gu Yunzhen stepped out in her wheelchair.

Uncle Zhang hurried over and said, "Fourth Young Master, the Fourth Young Master's wife brought Miss Shen Er in, and they are talking in the living room."

Gu Yunzhen suddenly frowned.

He calculated the time and estimated that she should be back soon, so he went downstairs.

But unexpectedly, she brought people in with her.

"Tell her to come to my study when she's done with her work."

Gu Yunzhen maneuvered her wheelchair, turned, and entered the elevator.

"Yes, Fourth Young Master."

Uncle Zhang saw the elevator doors close, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

In the living room, Shangguan Wu, unaware that Gu Yunzhen had come downstairs, inquired carefully, "How many hours does your grandmother sleep each day?"

Shen Xining replied, "I sleep for about two to three hours."

Are there any other symptoms?

Shen Xining took out a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to her, saying, "This was written down by the maid who takes care of my grandmother."

Shangguan Wu opened the note.

"I wake up with a dry mouth and throat, often have lower back pain, and spend a long time in the bathroom..."

Just then, two maids came over with tea and fruit.

"Fourth Young Madam, your tea."

The maid placed a cup of tea on the coffee table in front of Shangguan Wu, then picked up a cup and handed it to Shen Xining: "Miss Shen, please have some tea."

Shen Xining accepted the tea: "Thank you."

After the two maids left, Shangguan Wu had already thought of how to treat senile insomnia.

"Take whatever fruit you like, don't be shy."

She ate a cherry, then took out paper and a pen from the drawer under the coffee table.

As Shangguan Wu wrote, he said, "Insomnia in the elderly is caused by physiological changes in the whole body and cerebral cortex due to aging, so the key is to nourish the liver and kidneys. Human development, growth and aging are determined by the strength of kidney qi. There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that 'the kidneys store essence and produce marrow, which is connected to the brain.' Insufficient kidney essence leads to malnourishment of the brain marrow, and physiological dysfunction leads to insomnia. Therefore, tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence is the treatment principle for insomnia in the elderly."

After she finished speaking, she handed the prescription to Shen Xining.

"Mulberry 30g, Rehmannia glutinosa, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa 15g each, Polygonum multiflorum 12g, Magnetite 15g. This needs to be decocted first. Also, add 1 foot of Juncus effusus. Decocted in water and taken orally, one dose per day, ten days as one course of treatment."

Holding the prescription, Shen Xining stood up excitedly and bowed to Shangguan Wu in gratitude: "Thank you, Sister Wu!"

Her unexpected gift caught Shangguan Wu off guard, leaving him helpless as he looked at her.

"Don't thank me yet. Take it home and try one course of treatment to see if it works. Most patients can recover after just one course of treatment."

"It will definitely work!"

Shen Xining’s tone was very firm.

Although Shangguan Wu was confident, she felt a strange sense of pride at being trusted so much by someone she didn't know well.

Shen Xining was in a hurry to go home and asked, "Sister Wu, I'll go home first today. I'll come to see you another day, okay?"

"sure."

Shangguan Wu escorted her to the door and watched her get into the car and leave before returning to the villa.

Uncle Zhang walked over and said, "Fourth Young Madam, the Fourth Young Master asked you to go to his study to find him after you've finished your work."

Shangguan Wu didn't rush upstairs, but asked, "Uncle Zhang, is it your idea or his that Gu Garden is not convenient to receive female guests?"

This "he" clearly refers to Gu Yunzhen.

Uncle Zhang replied with a cheerful expression, "This is Fourth Young Master's idea."

Shangguan Wu blinked: "What did he say? Wouldn't doing this make people think he's difficult to get along with?"

But it must be said that Gu Yunzhen's actions greatly pleased her!

Excellent!

He is really, really good!

Zhang Bo did not answer, but asked instead, "Is the Fourth Young Mistress unhappy?"

Shangguan Wu shook her head, a sweet smile blooming on her face: "No, I'm very happy, thank you Uncle Zhang."

After saying that, she ran towards the elevator.

Although Gu Yunzhen hasn't explicitly said he likes her or cares about her, he has revealed his affection and concern through his actions and subtle details, which she has genuinely felt.

If he doesn't want to say, then he doesn't have to.

She has a mouth, so she can say what she wants.

Moreover, there's plenty of time ahead.

She can wait.

The elevator dinged and the doors slowly opened.

Before Shangguan Wu even stepped out of the elevator, she saw Gu Yunzhen maneuvering his wheelchair towards her in the corridor.

She made a sound of surprise.

"Oh dear, honey, you don't need to come out to meet me, I can do it myself..."

"It's a bit stuffy staying in the room for too long, so I'm going downstairs for a walk."

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