Lu An'an nodded slightly: "This is a mother-child Gu. The mother Gu is in Mr. Gu's body, and the child Gu is in Uncle Jin's body. This kind of Gu will slowly enter a person's heart through the blood and turn the host into a puppet who only knows how to kill and has no emotions. Moreover, as long as the mother Gu does not die, even if the child Gu meets with misfortune, it can be resurrected in the host's body, and the host will also be resurrected as a puppet."

She paused, then continued, "Moreover, people afflicted with the Heart-Eating Gu will only have thoughts of killing, regardless of friend or foe. However, their consciousness remains clear, but they cannot control their bodies. It's like being locked in a mirror, only able to watch 'themselves' kill."

Upon hearing this, Gu's mother's eyes widened in horror. Her body went limp as she leaned against Gu Tingyan, trembling as she asked, "But... how did such a thing get into my husband's body?"

Lu An'an's gaze fell on the two sleeping people. She parted her lips slightly and said slowly, "We can only know when they wake up."

Jin Yan squatted down, curiously examining the Gu worms that had been stuck in the knife for so long but were still alive. He frowned and said, "An'an, these two things are quite resilient. They're still alive."

Lu An'an glanced down at the struggling Gu worm and replied, "The mother Gu is the Gu King who ultimately triumphed over mountains of corpses and seas of blood among Gu worms. How could she die so easily?"

Seeing that Jin Yan was about to slash with the knife, her expression changed slightly, and she quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't touch it. This thing is a bit evil. Aren't you afraid that if you touch it, it will fly up and hit you in the mouth?"

Jin Yan immediately stood up, his body suddenly shifting, and quickly retreated several steps: "Damn! That's disgusting!"

Gu Shichuan unconsciously took a few steps back, his brows furrowing into a deep frown: "An'an, how do we kill this one?"

Lu An'an casually grabbed a piece of paper, took out a lighter, walked over, lit it, and threw it onto the Gu worm. She then immediately jumped away, quickly pulled out a mask, put it on her face, and said, "Just burn it."

Before anyone could speculate whether she was afraid the Gu worms would fly into her mouth, an indescribable stench suddenly filled the entire room, catching everyone off guard.

Everyone instinctively covered their mouths and noses. Even after the Gu worms were burned to ashes, the smell lingered and even grew more and more foul.

Finally, unable to bear the suffocating smell any longer, they all turned and rushed out of the ward.

As the ward door slowly closed, everyone took a deep breath of fresh air. However, before they could take a few breaths, they discovered that the stench was spreading from the ward entrance. They had no choice but to hold their breath and walk away in a hurry.

Just then, a sudden burst of angry curses erupted from the adjacent ward, shattering the tranquility of the corridor.

"Who's the scoundrel who heated up poop in the hospital microwave?! It stinks!"

Everyone: "..."

Were they... insulted?

Lu An'an: "?"

[I must say, that's quite an apt description.]

After the smell dissipated a little, Lu An'an gently turned the door to the ward and met the gazes of two people who had woken up at the same time on the hospital bed.

Immediately afterwards, the people outside rushed into the ward.

When Gu's mother saw that Gu's father had woken up, she was overjoyed and wanted to rush to him, but she stopped halfway. She turned around, looked at Lu An'an with teary eyes, and asked in a trembling but urgent voice, "An'an, is my husband alright now?"

Lu An'an smiled and nodded: "Mr. Gu waking up proves that he is alright. He just needs to rest for a few days."

Only then did Gu's mother feel relieved and throw herself into Gu's father's arms, tears welling up in her eyes, her voice filled with lingering fear: "You really scared me to death, how could that Gu worm... how could it appear on you!"

Mr. Gu managed to raise his arm and gently patted Mrs. Gu's back: "I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright, aren't I? Don't cry, so many people are watching."

On the other side, Jin Yan helped his father up and helped him sit up on the hospital bed.

Jin Fangguo wheeled himself forward, his eyes filled with worry for his son. He carefully examined Jin's father and asked, "Son, how are you?"

Mr. Jin shook his head weakly, "Dad, don't worry, I feel much better."

His gaze slowly turned to Lu An'an, who was standing quietly to the side, his eyes filled with love and gratitude: "This is An'an, right? I mentioned you when I talked to my family on the phone before. Thank you for saving my life and Lao Gu's life."

At this moment, Gu's father also sat up, looking at Lu An'an with a beaming smile: "Yes, An'an, my son Shi Chuan has been praising you highly. This boy admires you very much. After meeting you today, he is indeed extraordinary. Our Gu family will always remember your life-saving grace and will be eternally grateful."

Lu An'an smiled slightly, revealing a gentle and humble expression: "You two uncles are too kind. Treating the sick and saving lives is what a doctor should do."

"If you praise me like that, how am I supposed to accept the money later?"

A hint of helplessness and doting flashed in Lu Yanli's eyes.

Well, it seems only he can spoil his sister.

Just as they were about to find an opportunity to bring up the matter of consultation fees, Jin Fangguo, who was standing to the side, burst into hearty laughter, his voice booming: "You two shouldn't just praise the little girl. She went to great lengths to save you two. You can't be sloppy about the consultation fees."

"Transfer now."

Upon hearing this, Gu Tingyan and Jin Yan tacitly took out their phones and transferred a large sum of money to Lu An'an.

Lu An'an resisted the urge to take out her phone and count the zeros, and smiled politely: "It's not much trouble."

It's just a little blood loss; I can make up for it by eating a few more bowls of duck blood and vermicelli soup when I get back.

Lu Yanli's lips twitched.

This time it's not just two bowls of spicy blood curd again?

Jin Fangguo nodded in satisfaction, then inquired about the whole story: "How did you two end up together? And both of you were bewitched? Did you meet someone?"

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