"Bang", the door was pushed open from the outside, and Duan Si rushed in angrily with Song Nan, followed by Xiao Ling who looked anxious and helpless.
Zhou Shuo came back and glanced at them, then said to Xiao Ling, "It's okay. Go tell Grandpa."
"Oh! You figured out how to use the old man to pressure me so quickly? You're really a wild country girl, you learn crooked ways very quickly!" Duan Si said sarcastically.
Mu Ci's hand weakly grasped Zhou Shuo's wrist.
Zhou Shuo patted his hands, signaling him not to worry. She didn't care at all. She asked Mu Ci gently, "Can you still eat? If you can, try to eat more. There are still several tortures to come, and it will be very physically demanding."
Mu Ci closed his eyes and shook his head gently.
Zhou Shuo put down the bowl: "Okay, then I won't eat."
Song Nan's eyes fell on the two of them. She couldn't explain what she felt. She wanted to go forward and take a closer look at Mu Ci, but Duan Si stopped her and blocked her behind him: "Song Nan, stay away from her. Don't let her smoke you."
Zhou Shuo couldn't stand it any longer, so he stood up and blocked Mu Ci behind him: "Mrs. Mu, are you here to see me or to see your son?"
Without waiting for Duan Si to answer, Zhou Shuo continued, "If you're here to see me, please keep your conversation short. I'm busy here, and I don't think you need to come to me for anything. If you're here to see your son, then please come closer and take a look at him!"
Duan Si was choked by Zhou Shuo and couldn't speak: "You——"
Song Nan lowered her eyes and said gently and apologetically, "Zhou Shuo, I came to see Mu Ci to see if he's okay. I'm sorry, but I'm worried about him, so I'm a bit grumpy. Please don't be offended."
Zhou Shuo couldn't help but look at her twice more. This girl is really good at talking.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you. Zhou Shuo also slowed down his tone and said lightly, "He was poisoned very badly. Thanks to timely treatment, he is now recovering, but I'm afraid it will take some time."
"Then, then he, won't... die - his life is in danger, right?" Song Nan asked tactfully and politely.
"It's okay, you won't die." Zhou Shuo directly answered what she wanted to ask.
Song Nan's face flashed with embarrassment, and tears welled up in her eyes: "I, I didn't mean that."
Zhou Shuo was confused. What did that mean?
Besides, what was she feeling wronged about? She looked like she was about to cry but couldn't. What was she trying to do?
Just as I was wondering, someone knocked on the door and four or five people in white coats came in one after another: "Madam, we are here."
Duan Si immediately became proud.
"You're just in time. Go check on my son and give him a comprehensive check-up!" Duan Si said to the leading doctor.
Zhou Shuo immediately became alert. She took a step forward and was about to speak when Liu Ming rushed forward: "Wait! Who are you!"
Duan Si shrieked, "Liu Ming, they're doctors from our Mu family's hospital! I asked them to treat the young master! Whether Mu Ci is sick or poisoned, he should be treated by a regular doctor, right? He's my son, the eldest son of the Mu family. How can I just find some country bumpkin to treat him? If my son dies, who will I ask for compensation?"
"What are you standing there for? Go and see how the eldest young master is doing?" Duan Si ordered the men in white coats.
Liu Ming opened his hands and stood in front of Zhou Shuo: "Stop! Young Master, it's not appropriate for you to move now. Please go back!"
The leading doctor hurriedly said, "Let's not move the young master. Let's check him out."
"No need!" Liu Ming said coldly.
The doctor was in a dilemma and had to turn to Duan Si for help.
Duan Si stepped forward and slapped Liu Ming in the face: "Who do you think you are? Why don't you let my son see a doctor?"
Zhou Shuo was startled. She didn't expect Duan Si to hit her, so she immediately asked, "Why did you hit someone?"
Liu Ming stretched out his hand to stop Zhou Shuo behind him. He didn't care about the slap he just received. He said stiffly: "Madam, the old man has handed over the young master's affairs to the young mistress."
Duan Si was somewhat timid after hearing this.
Song Nan said softly, "Uncle Liu, Auntie is also concerned about Mu Ci. After all, Mu Ci is her biological son. What mother wouldn't be anxious about her son's condition? Auntie doesn't mean to distrust Zhou Shuo. She just wants the doctor to give Mu Ci some routine examinations. If it can complement Zhou Shuo's treatment, wouldn't it be better?"
These words were so flawless that Zhou Shuo couldn't help but admire Song Nan even more.
Duan Si, with Song Nan's explanation, felt even more confident. "Liu Ming, what do you mean by stopping me like this? What did you do to my son? Why don't you let the doctor examine him?"
"What do you want to check?" Old Master Mu's stern voice came from the door.
Liu Ming and Zhou Shuo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Zhou Shuo saw that Liu Ming's shoulders visibly slumped, which showed how nervous he was just now.
Mu Chen walked in majestically, leaning on a cane.
"Grandpa Mu." Song Nan greeted him very obediently.
Mu Chen responded indifferently.
"Dad! I asked the doctor at home to come and see Mu Ci and do some routine checks. What's wrong with that? Liu Ming and this girl are trying to stop us. Is there some conspiracy? If they harm Mu Ci, how can I live?" Duan Si complained first, forcing out a few tears.
Mu Chen looked at her and said, "Have you ignored everything I said yesterday? I told you that Mu Ci's matter is in Zhou Shuo's hands. They are husband and wife, and Zhou Shuo is confident that he can cure Mu Ci's illness. Why did you have to come and do something unnecessary?"
"Dad! How can you trust this country girl so easily?" Duan Si stomped his feet.
Mu Chen glared at her and said in a more serious tone, "What country girl? She is Mu Ci's wife, a legal wife! Duan Si, you are the eldest lady of the Mu family, where is your upbringing? Where did you learn this scoundrel behavior?"
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