Lu An'an looked at Fu Zhiyan, who was smiling slightly, and inwardly admired him.

[As expected of the villain whom the author described at length, he's incredibly handsome, and he even has those dimples! Oh my gosh!]

"An'an, how do you prepare this medicine?"

Lu Xunran interrupted Lu An'an's frantic praise of the villain, looking at Fu Zhiyan with a hint of hostility.

Damn it, why does a grown man have such a handsome face?

The three men at the Lu family's residence, far away, asked: "What? May I ask you something?"

Lu An'an snapped out of her daze, took the medicine from Jin Yan's hand, and felt somewhat embarrassed.

Beauty can be a trap, beauty can be a trap! I was so superficial, I forgot all about the important things because of her looks!

Fu Zhiyan couldn't help but laugh out loud, her dimples deepening and her eyes crinkling.

Jin Yan: ?

Lu An'an: ?

Why does he smile so beautifully?

Lu Xunran's eyes lit up; something was off about this kid.

"An'an, let's treat Old Master Jin first."

Lu An'an responded and entered the room with Jin Yan, who also looked bewildered.

Lu Xunran stared coldly at Fu Zhiyan, "What are you laughing at, Mr. Fu?"

Fu Zhiyan shook his head innocently, "It's nothing, I just think your sister is very cute."

Lu Xunran was speechless for a moment, so he could only make a gesture that said "I will keep spying on you" before turning around and going into the room.

Fu Zhiyan stood at the door with his hands in his pockets, a slight smile playing on his lips.

*

Inside the room.

Lu An'an prepared the medicine in a wooden tub, poured in hot water, and then had Jin Fangguo put his legs in.

"Grandpa Jin, this medicine might hurt a little, please bear with it."

Jin Fangguo nodded, "It's alright, girl. My leg has been injured for years, so I can't feel the pain anymore."

As Jin Yan carefully immersed Jin Fangguo's legs into the medicinal soup, he felt waves of indescribable stinging pain spreading from his calves. Jin Fangguo was somewhat incredulous: "Girl, I can actually feel pain!"

Lu An'an smiled and said, "Grandpa Jin, this medicine is for relaxing muscles and opening up meridians, so it will definitely hurt."

Half an hour later, after Lu An'an had Jin Yan and Lu Xunran carry Jin Fangguo to bed, she took out the Crimson Flame Jade Cicada Needle from her bag. Everyone looked at the needle, which gradually turned from red to white and was radiating a mysterious halo, and they all felt that the needle was extraordinary.

Lu An'an's expression turned serious. "Grandpa Jin, I'm about to begin administering acupuncture to you."

After saying that, Lu An'an quickly and accurately inserted the needles into Jin Fangguo's calves one by one, releasing bits of spiritual energy to control the movement of the needles.

Everyone unconsciously lowered their breathing, afraid of disturbing her.

Time passed slowly. An hour later, Lu An'an put away the needle, took a small knife, and gently made a small cut on Jin Fangguo's leg. A stream of congealed black blood flowed out, and Lu An'an bandaged the wound only after the blood gradually turned bright red.

After the bandage was finished, she smiled with relief, "Grandpa Jin, you can get out of bed and feel it now."

Jin Fangguo slowly got up, holding onto the edge of the bed, and carefully placed his left foot on the ground. He felt the long-lost sense of support and was overjoyed.

"Girl, I...I can stand up now."

Jin Yan's eyes also reddened with emotion. He bowed deeply to Lu An'an and said, "An'an, thank you."

"No need to be so polite. It's because Grandpa Jin trusts me, and besides... I'm being paid, so I'd feel embarrassed to ask for a high price if you're being so polite."

Lu An'an helped Jin Yan up, and a joking remark made everyone laugh.

Jin Fangguo laughed helplessly and scolded, "You silly girl, don't worry about it, how could I, an old man, not give it to you?"

Lu An'an smiled and was about to speak when the Jin family's butler came in and asked, "Elder Jin, Young Master, there are two people at the door who claim to be Miss Lu An'an's grandmother and sister. Should we let them in?"

Lu An'an found this strange.

Why are they here? Did Third Brother notify them?

Lu Xunran quickly clarified, "Why are they here? Did you call them, little sister?"

Lu An'an shook her head, her gaze sweeping over Jin Fangguo who had stood up. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Grandpa Jin, Grandma and my sister must have come to see you. After all, you said yesterday that you came to see me for a medical checkup. Maybe they were worried about me."

[Whatever they're here for, it's definitely not good news. I'll secretly try to sow discord between us.]

Fu Zhiyan smiled knowingly. She really was a vicious female supporting character.

Jin Fangguo glanced at Lu An'an, then slowly sat down in his wheelchair. "Well, if that's the case, then please invite them in."

The others also left the room and sat in the living room.

The butler responded and went out. A short while later, he returned with Old Madam Lu, Lu Rongyu, and a man with a goatee.

Lu An'an raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on her.

I thought I'd managed to thwart this plot point yesterday, but it seems I still couldn't escape it.

Lu Xunran: What's the plot?

[In the original story, a few days after the original owner kicked Jin Yan out of the Lu family's old house, Old Madam Lu brought Lu Rongyu and this man with the goatee to the Jin family, saying that the goatee could make the old man stand up again. At that time, the man with the goatee took out a pill and said that he only needed to take one pill to stand up again.]

The old man, with nothing to lose, took the medicine after the doctor checked and found no problems, and indeed, he was able to stand up.

Lu Xunran: ? ? ? ? So amazing? ...

Fu Zhiyan: ...I don't believe it.

However, the old man's health deteriorated, and he eventually lost his leg.

[Let me see what kind of medicine it is; I now strongly suspect it's the medicine that's the problem.]

Fu Zhiyan propped his head up and watched Old Madam Lu and Lu Rongyu with great interest, tapping his knee with his fingers.

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