Su Yu opened his mouth, having said all the comforting words he could, but it was no use.

Hearing the sounds coming from upstairs, he saw Su Yan standing motionless in the middle of the stairs. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Grandma, Yan is awake. Please don't cry anymore. If you keep crying, she'll think I've bullied you."

Su Yan: "..." This is my own brother.

She glared at Su Yu.

Su Yu immediately clasped his hands together and begged for forgiveness.

However, his trick worked, and Granny Li's crying stopped immediately. She turned around and saw Su Yan, and said with a wry smile, "Ayan, you're awake. Are you hungry? Granny will go and make you something to eat."

"No need, Grandma." Su Yan sat down next to her grandmother, wiped away her tears with a tissue, and comforted her, "Grandma, don't blame yourself. I've already contacted Mr. Jue, and he agreed to treat Hu Zi. Hu Zi will definitely get better."

Grandma Li's eyes lit up, and she grabbed her hand, asking, "Really?!"

Su Yan nodded, "Of course it's true. I called him before I went to bed. I'll take Hu Zi to Beijing in a couple of days."

"Oh my, it's really...it's truly a blessing from God!"

Grandma Li was so excited that she didn't know what to do.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Li dropped his pipe and his eyes gradually reddened.

He didn't want anyone to see him in such a shameful state, so he didn't go over.

"Then...then are the medical expenses very expensive? Grandma still has two old things, I wonder how much they can be sold for." After her initial joy, Grandma Li started to worry.

She heard from Ayu that Mr. Jue was the top doctor in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and that it must cost a lot of money.

"Grandma, you don't need to worry about the money." Su Yan said, "I have already promised Grandpa Jue that I would be his last disciple, so he is now my master. In a way, we are family."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent after those words were spoken.

Grandma Li looked at her in surprise, wondering if she had misheard.

After a long while, she finally found her voice, "Ah, Ah Yan, is what you're saying true? Master Jue really accepted you as his apprentice?"

“Grandma, Mr. Jue asked Ayan before I was fully awake, so it’s definitely true. You don’t need to worry,” Su Yu said.

Su Yan smiled and said, "Yes, and Master is going to hold a discipleship ceremony. He wants to introduce me to people in the circle. Grandma, would you like to go?"

Grandma Li was truly delighted that Master Jue had accepted Ah Yan as his disciple.

But when she heard the next question, she waved her hand and said, "Grandma won't go."

Most people in Beijing have a superior attitude, and they would definitely look down on Ah Yan.

If we bring that old hag along, those people will definitely look down on Ah Yan even more, so let's just forget about it.

Su Yan frowned. "Why? Doesn't Grandma want to go to the capital for a visit?"

Grandma Li moved her lips slightly, "If you're busy, I won't bother you. There's nothing the family can do to help you anyway. Whether you're in Beijing or Guangzhou, you'll have to rely on yourself. The only thing the family can do is try to avoid causing you trouble."

“But I don’t think you’re a nuisance.” Su Yan said with a stern face, “Grandma, if you say that, I’m really not happy.”

Su Yu chimed in, "Yeah, how about our whole family goes to Beijing in a couple of days? We won't have time to go sightseeing with you after our vacation ends and school starts."

As clever as Su Yan was, she could see right through what Granny Li was thinking.

Under pressure from both siblings, Granny Li finally nodded.

Su Yan will be cooking tonight.

She hadn't cooked in a long time, so she made five dishes and a soup in one go.

Stir-fried beef with cilantro, braised lamb chops, crispy pork with salt and pepper, steamed sea bass, dry-fried cauliflower, and a tomato and pork offal soup.

Su Yu, who was helping out, kept swallowing his saliva throughout, his eyes practically glued to the food.

"Ayan, when did your cooking become so delicious?" he said, unable to resist picking up a piece of lamb chop and putting it in his mouth.

The amazing taste exploded in his mouth instantly, with the spiciness and freshness just right. It was so delicious that he wished he could swallow his tongue!

He gave a thumbs up and said, "With your skills, opening a restaurant is the right choice."

He had heard Li Juan mention a couple of times that his younger sister was a good cook, but he hadn't paid much attention because he'd never tasted it!

Now, he felt he could easily eat all five dishes and one soup.

Su Yan raised her chin proudly, "That's right, no one has ever said my cooking is bad! Also, I made you chicken medicinal porridge. Eat two bowls of rice with it later, and reheat the rest tomorrow morning."

Su Yu nodded quickly.

With his sister's cooking skills, the medicinal porridge she makes must be delicious.

The rich aroma wafted out, making the neighborhood children drool with envy.

When Su Yu brought out the dishes, his excellent hearing allowed him to hear the cursing and swearing outside.

"Did it come from Li Juan's house again?"

"Yes, this smells like it. Her daughter must be cooking tonight."

"How does her daughter manage to make my son drool every time? He doesn't even want to eat steamed egg custard anymore, and he keeps asking her family to give it to him."

“Oh dear, who isn’t? My son won’t even eat his favorite white rice anymore.”

...

However, the neighbors rarely accepted small favors from Su Yan's family, so they only grumbled a couple of times before leaving.

Su Yu told Su Yan about it as a joke.

Su Yan calmly said, "These words haven't changed since the first time I cooked. Before, they even brought their kids to our house to freeload some food, but after Mom scolded them, they didn't dare to come anymore."

Her mother's fighting prowess has never disappointed her.

Su Yu: "..."

Just then, Qiu Xiaorou's gluttonous voice rang out from outside the door.

"Ayan, are you cooking tonight? I could smell it from around the corner! Luckily I arrived early, or I would have missed out on this delicious meal!"

Qiu Xiaorou greeted Grandma and Grandpa Li as she entered the house, and then rushed into the kitchen.

Upon seeing Su Yu, she called out, then unceremoniously picked up her chopsticks, stuck a piece of lamb chop into her mouth, and shoved it in, making her hiss and spit it out, but she couldn't bear to spit it out.

Su Yu: ...I saw someone who was even more craving it than I was.

Su Yan, used to it, said irritably, "I'll burn you to death!"

Qiu Xiaorou didn't care at all, she hugged the lamb chop and ate it, looking like she was crying tears of joy.

Considering her appetite, Su Yan, who had originally turned off the stove, added a wild scallion scrambled egg and a stir-fried pork belly with chili peppers.

After cooking the last dish, Li Juan returned from the store with Su Lei.

Two minutes later, dinner is served.

Su Yu and Qiu Xiaorou inhaled the air frantically.

While their mouths were busy, their eyes and hands were already deciding which dish to pick up.

The two of them added a third bowl of rice before slowing down.

Fortunately, the portions of each dish were generous, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough for the two of them to eat.

Li Juan and Grandma Li were laughing so hard.

Su Yan then slowly spoke up: "Sister Xiaorou, I'd like to ask you for a favor."