If Wang Jiansheng had given Zhou Ruonan any advice just now, Zhao Zhenzhu might have thought more highly of him.

He said nothing, yet it seemed he said everything. Zhou Ruonan did as Wang Jiansheng instructed, and if anything went wrong, the blame would fall on Zhou Ruonan, while Wang Jiansheng would be "innocent."

Tsk tsk tsk...

I don't know what Zhou Ruonan saw in this thing.

"Bingchen, we..." Zhao Zhenzhu was about to whisper something to Zhou Bingchen, warning him to stay away from Wang Jiansheng in the future.

At this moment, Zhou Jin walked down the stairs, looking radiant.

"Wow!" Zhou Ruonan exclaimed.

Zhou Ruonan also met with Zhou Jin this afternoon!

At that time, Zhou Jin looked sickly and weak.

Now, however, he seems to have taken some kind of magic pill, and his whole being is full of energy.

"Dinner's ready, please sit over there." Zhou Jin nodded to everyone and walked towards the dining room first.

"Dad, are you... all better?" Wang Jiansheng, being the quick-witted one, was the first to react. He hurriedly took a few steps closer to Zhou Jin and asked.

“Yes, the old man is tough; even the King of Hell won’t take him,” Zhou Jin joked.

"Dad, you're a lucky man, blessed by heaven," Wang Jiansheng said with a beaming smile.

"That's right! If we hadn't found Bingchen, and if Pearl hadn't happened to have the medicine, the old man definitely wouldn't have made it through this ordeal. This time, we owe it all to Pearl's medicine and Dr. Wang's medical skills." Zhou Jin knew what Wang Jiansheng was trying to find out, so she simply told the truth.

Zhou Jin had no intention of hiding the credit from Zhao Zhenzhu and Wang Jing.

Zhou Jin hopes that her two daughters and two sons-in-law will repay the "life-saving grace" they owe her.

“Dad, why don’t we have Dr. Wang as your private doctor from now on? With Dr. Wang around, any health issues you may have can be detected early,” Wang Jiansheng suggested.

"I can't be so selfish. Let's ask Dr. Wang first!" Zhou Jin was tempted, but still shook her head and refused.

With Wang Jing's medical skills, it would be a waste for her to be a private doctor.

Working at a hospital allows me to better serve the people and hone my medical skills.

Wang Jiansheng's attempt to flatter backfired, and his face stiffened.

As they spoke, everyone had already walked to the dining table.

The dining table was already laden with dishes.

After Zhou Jin sat down, she waved to Zhou Bingchen, pointed to the seat next to her, and said, "Bingchen, you can sit here!"

“Okay, Grandpa.” Zhou Bingchen did not refuse. He and Zhao Zhenzhu each took one child and walked over to sit down next to Zhou Jin.

Wang Jiansheng was somewhat embarrassed.

There was an empty seat next to Zhou Jin, and Wang Jiansheng wanted to sit there, but he was afraid that Zhou Jin would not be happy.

"Dad, Jiansheng and I can sit here!" Zhou Ruonan hurriedly tried to persuade Wang Jiansheng.

“You sit here, Jiansheng will sit next to you.” Zhou Jin gave the other seat next to her to Zhou Ruonan.

Wang Jiansheng is the kind of person who, after only a couple of sentences, will bring up some issue and ask the old man for help.

Zhou Jin was annoyed with him.

Zhou Ruonan wanted to say something, but Wang Jiansheng secretly tugged at her clothes, so Zhou Ruonan had no choice but to sit down with a pout.

Tao Jiadong and Wang Jing did not come down for dinner.

Tonight is a family dinner for Zhou Jin's family, and Tao Jiadong and his wife are quite perceptive enough to understand this.

With the old man around, everyone ate quietly.

After the meal, Zhang Ma cleared away the dishes and brewed a pot of tea.

Seeing that the old man looked relaxed, Zhou Ruonan couldn't help but ask, "Dad, you're cured, right? Did you take some special medicine? I saw you looking sick this afternoon!"

"Well, thanks to Pearl bringing out her family's ancestral medicinal herbs, plus Dr. Wang's miraculous healing skills, it would be difficult for me not to be cured!" Zhou Jin's face was full of smiles.

"Pearl's family has such wonderful things!" Zhou Ruonan exclaimed in admiration.

“That’s right! Pearl is the lucky star of our Zhou family! Ruonan and Shengnan, you must remember Pearl’s kindness. If Pearl and Bingchen need any help in the future, you must do your best to help them.” Zhou Jin said seriously.

"Dad, don't worry! Bingchen is my nephew, his affairs are my affairs," Zhou Shengnan said earnestly.

Zhou Ruonan ignored Zhou Jin's request, her eyes darting around as she asked, "Pearl, my mother-in-law's health hasn't been very good. If you still have that medicine, could you give me a dose?"

"Zhou Ruonan, you're really shameless. You want to take everything good to your in-laws? Aren't you afraid of ruining your own good fortune?" Zhou Shengnan laughed angrily.

Zhao Zhenzhu's medicine has been verified by Zhou Jin, which shows that it is an extremely rare and precious ingredient.

Such medicine is priceless.

Zhou Ruonan, however, asked Zhao Zhenzhu for it without any sense of propriety.

“Zhou Shengnan, I didn’t ask you for anything, why are you yelling at me? Pearl, don’t pay attention to Zhou Shengnan, all she does is yell all day long,” Zhou Ruonan said hurriedly.

Zhao Zhenzhu smiled but didn't say anything.

If Zhou Shengnan hadn't retorted to Zhou Ruonan earlier, Zhao Zhenzhu would have too.

Zhao Zhenzhu's Three Lives Tree only had three leaves growing on it.

Zhao Zhenzhu was willing to pick a leaf and give it to Zhou Jin because Zhou Jin was genuinely kind to Zhao Zhenzhu's family.

What about Zhou Ruonan?

From the moment they met until now, Zhou Ruonan has done absolutely nothing to help Zhao Zhenzhu except to show off her superiority in front of her.

Zhao Zhenzhu is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment.

Even if Zhao Zhenzhu's Three Lives Tree were to grow a full leaf, Zhao Zhenzhu would not give it to Zhou Ruonan.

"Pearl, are you not giving me, your aunt, any face? I asked you for medicine, could you at least say something?" Zhou Ruonan said unhappily.

"Aunt, there's only one dose of our family's heirloom medicine left, and Grandpa already used it this afternoon. There's nothing left," Zhao Zhenzhu said calmly.

Zhao Zhenzhu knew that Zhou Ruonan had her own agenda.

Taking advantage of others was one thing, but on the other hand, Zhou Ruonan probably wanted to experience the thrill of being "superior."

Zhao Zhenzhu was a newcomer and came from the countryside, so in Zhou Ruonan's mind, she was someone who could be easily manipulated.

"Call your parents later and ask. Maybe they still have some," Zhou Ruonan said, still unwilling to give up.

“Zhou Ruonan, even if Pearl’s family still has medicinal herbs, you can’t just take them without asking, can you? Don’t you know the value of the herbs? Or did you never even intend to pay for them?” Zhou Shengnan was displeased.

"I...I didn't say I wouldn't pay!" Zhou Ruonan stubbornly insisted, muttering to herself.

"How much are you planning to give? You're not thinking of giving ten or eight yuan, are you?" Zhou Shengnan said sarcastically.

"No, that's not it. I'm not that stingy," Zhou Ruonan said with an embarrassed smile.

"Enough!" Zhou Jin scolded, then said, "Ruonan, you've been away from home for quite some time. Go upstairs and pack your things, then come home with Jiansheng and the children!"