Chapter 163 Old Master Lu is Critically Ill
The "miracle drug" bait has been cast; all that's left is to wait patiently.
Everything was calm at Renxin Clinic, and they seemed to be still testing the efficacy of the medicine, which allowed Su Wantang and Lu Jingyan a few rare days of peace.
In Beijing in autumn, the sky is high and the clouds are light. The osmanthus flowers in the courtyard are in full bloom, and their sweet fragrance wafts into the kitchen, mingling with the warmth of everyday life, bringing a sense of peace.
"Hey, be gentle! You're going to break the skin!"
Su Wantang slapped away Lu Jingyan's large hand that was reaching for the dumpling filling. She was both annoyed and amused. A little flour got on the tip of her fair and delicate nose.
Lu Jingyan was unusually not wearing his military uniform today. He was dressed in a simple gray cloth shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his bronze forearms with smooth muscle lines.
The hands that usually hold guns and knives are now clumsily pinching a dumpling wrapper, but the result is either the dumpling filling leaks out or it turns into an ugly, misshapen mess.
“I’ll try another one.” Lu Jingyan was unconvinced and picked up another piece of leather.
Su Wantang simply put down what she was doing, wrapped her arms around his strong waist from behind, rested her chin on his broad shoulders, and whispered in his ear, "Look, you need to fold it in half here, and you need to use your fingers like this..."
Her warm breath brushed against his ear, carrying her unique fragrance. Lu Jingyan froze, and his hands stopped moving completely.
He turned his head, and their noses almost touched.
"You did this on purpose?" His voice was a little hoarse.
"I'll teach you." Su Wantang blinked her bright, watery eyes, looking completely innocent.
She noticed that his face was also covered in flour, and couldn't help but reach out her finger to gently wipe it off for him, but deliberately ran her fingertip across his cheek.
Lu Jingyan's Adam's apple bobbed, he threw away the dough in his hand, picked her up, and made her sit on the stove.
"I think you want to be executed on the spot." He leaned down, placed his hands on either side of her body, trapping her between himself and the stove, and a kiss filled with the smell of flour was about to land.
The atmosphere was both warm and ambiguous.
"Bang!"
The courtyard gate was slammed open with tremendous force, followed by Gao Jianjun's furious roar.
"Jingyan! Sister-in-law! Something terrible has happened!"
Gao Jianjun stormed into the kitchen, his face pale, his forehead covered in sweat, his chest heaving violently, and even his military cap askew.
The ambiguous atmosphere in the kitchen was instantly shattered.
Su Wantang immediately jumped off the stove and straightened her clothes.
Lu Jingyan's brows furrowed into a deep frown, his tone displeased: "What are you yelling about? Is the sky falling down?"
"It's worse than the sky falling down!"
Gao Jianjun, panting heavily, grabbed Lu Jingyan's arm, his voice trembling, "It's...it's the old man! Something's happened to the old man!"
Lu Jingyan's displeasure froze instantly, and his eyes became sharp as knives.
Explain yourself!
"This afternoon, the old man was taking a walk in the yard, talking to the guard, when suddenly... suddenly he just collapsed straight to the ground!"
Gao Jianjun's eyes reddened with anxiety. "The person has been taken to the military general hospital. The doctor said... said he's in a deep coma and they're trying to resuscitate him! Tell... tell the family to prepare themselves!"
Lu Jingyan's body swayed visibly in front of her, his face drained of all color instantly, and his lips trembled.
"grandfather……"
He murmured two words, his voice as light as a breeze, yet carrying a sense of utter devastation.
Su Wantang's heart sank sharply.
Is Grandpa Lu critically ill?
Her first reaction was not sadness, but a bone-chilling cold.
What a coincidence!
It was so coincidental, it was as if someone had planned it all along.
Watchmaker!
Slow-acting poison!
Renxin Clinic!
They finally made their move! And in a way she had never anticipated, they attacked the Lu family directly!
What ruthless methods!
"Jingyan!" Su Wantang immediately stepped forward, grasped his cold hand, and forced him to look at her.
At this moment, she was no longer the coquettish and flirtatious Su Wantang, but the ruthless, decisive, and frighteningly calm Bai Shu.
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally calm, carrying a power that could soothe the soul.
"We're going to the hospital right away."
Lu Jingyan seemed to have been pulled out of a nightmare by her. He took a deep breath and held her hand tightly in his own.
"Walk!"
He only said one word, then turned and rushed out.
As Su Wantang was being pulled along by him, she turned back to Gao Jianjun before leaving and said, "Officer Gao, you stay here and tidy up the kitchen. Don't let Wang Ma find out."
Her words were calm, but Gao Jianjun sensed something unusual in them.
He paused for a moment, looked into Bai Shu's clear, almost frightening eyes, and nodded emphatically: "Yes, sister-in-law!"
Su Wantang helped Lu Jingyan take his coat from the hanger and quickly followed him outside, asking in a low voice, "Did the old man have any specific symptoms before he collapsed? For example, convulsions, vomiting, or any abnormality in his complexion?"
Lu Jingyan paused, looking at her blankly. Clearly, the immense blow had left him unable to think about these details.
Gao Jianjun caught up and answered for him: "The guard said it was just like usual, without any warning signs! One second the old man was happily praising the chrysanthemums in the yard, and the next second he collapsed! His face... his face didn't seem to change much, it was just like he suddenly stopped breathing!"
Without warning, she suddenly fell into a coma...
Su Wantang's heart sank to the bottom.
This perfectly matches the characteristics of the special drugs in "Eagle's Nest".
The two quickly got into the jeep.
Lu Jingyan floored the accelerator, and the car shot off like an arrow.
Inside the car, he remained silent, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands. His taut profile, against the backdrop of the rapidly receding street scene, conveyed a sense of unyielding hardness on the verge of collapse.
Su Wantang knew that any words of comfort would be ineffective at this moment.
She simply reached out and placed her hand on the back of his hand gripping the steering wheel, silently conveying strength with her own body heat.
"I'm here."
She said softly.
Lu Jingyan's body trembled almost imperceptibly, and his tense shoulders seemed to relax slightly.
Outside the car window, the Beijing dusk was stained with an ominous blood color.
A massive storm, without warning, was crashing down on the Lu family, on them.
Military Region General Hospital.
The red light in the emergency room, like an ominous eye, sent shivers down one's spine.
The long corridor was packed with people.
Lu's distant relatives, kinsmen, and several elderly people with gray hair and canes all rushed over. Everyone's face was filled with anxiety and solemnity, and the air was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
As soon as Lu Jingyan and Bai Shu appeared, everyone's eyes turned to them.
In such a public setting, Su Wantang naturally switched to "Bai Shu" mode. Her face remained expressionless as she stood quietly beside Lu Jingyan.
"Jingyan, you've finally arrived!" A middle-aged man came forward to greet him; he was Lu Jingyan's fourth uncle.
"Fourth Uncle, how is Grandpa?" Lu Jingyan's voice was hoarse.
"He's still inside. He's been in there for almost an hour, and there's still no news." Uncle Si sighed and patted his shoulder.
Bai Shu's gaze, however, fell on the few elderly people leaning on canes.
They were the elders of the Lu family, highly respected and whose word was law within the clan.
At this moment, the elders were looking at them with extremely complex expressions.
No, to be precise, it was looking at Lu Jingyan and Bai Shu, who was being held tightly by his hand.
In those eyes, there was anxiety and worry, but more than that, there was a subtle scrutiny and... reproach.
It was as if they were the ones who caused Old Master Lu's sudden collapse.
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