Elder Lin's old habits have kicked in again. Well then, let's add some stewed ginger and brown sugar water to lunch.
Master Lin, you must take good care of your health and live to be a hundred years old!
Su Tiantian was sleeping soundly when Heimi shook and tugged at her clothes, and whimpered at her.
"Woof—"
[Little master, wake up quickly, your master is outside...]
Black Rice wagged his tail. He had long since smelled the scent of Blind Lin. He would wake up first thing every day, but Blind Lin made no sound. So he would just listen intently until the sound of Blind Lin's footsteps faded away, and then he would go back to sleep.
But today is different. Blind Lin coughed, which was clearly a way of telling his young master not to sleep.
Su Tiantian rolled over, feeling every hair on her body go sluggish.
She didn't get up, but she didn't go back to sleep either; she was listening.
What if the master can't bear it?
"Ah—cough cough cough—"
Lin the Blind Man had excellent hearing. After a long time without hearing Su Tiantian get up, he coughed again, gathering his strength.
Su Tiantian yawned, quickly got up, put on her shoes, and opened the door.
“Master, we are so in sync. I was just about to resume my cultivation today.”
Su Tiantian smiled, revealing a row of white teeth.
When she's lazy, she won't move at all.
When they get busy, they don't need Lin the Blind to urge them.
His cultivation returned to normal as soon as he said he would.
What Lin the Blind Man didn't know was that Su Tiantian had become even more powerful.
This was an unexpected surprise. She saved those souls, and even after they entered the cycle of reincarnation, they could still believe in her. Su Tiantian was like a child who had eaten honey, soaking in a honey pot of power.
After practicing her cultivation, Su Tiantian quickly lost weight again.
Lin the Blind Man couldn't see, but he still felt heartache by feeling the little hand.
Su Tiantian's sensible nature made him feel sorry for her, but when she was too studious, he wished she could be a little lazy.
That night, Blind Lin poured out his troubles to the ancestral tablet.
In his dream, he was beaten by his ancestor.
In his dream, he recited the ancestral precepts of Qingfeng Temple countless times. The ancestor angrily pointed at his nose and cursed, "You brat, if you dare to extinguish the auspicious smoke rising from Qingfeng Temple, we will not forgive you..."
Lin the Blind Man became obedient.
...
On Wednesday, Su Luo came to the Qiao family as usual to give Qiao Lei a medicinal bath and acupuncture, but today she felt a gaze on her, which made Su Luo feel very uncomfortable.
So she didn't immediately use her acupressure points to put Qiao Lei to sleep, but instead spoke to him: "Are we having guests today?"
Qiao Lei was startled. He nodded truthfully: "Yes, my mother thinks I want to keep the child, so she found some experts. They are in the main building. You met them when you came, right?"
During treatment, Su Luo wouldn't say much to him. Most of the time, she was very focused when preparing, and only had a chance to talk when she was inserting acupuncture needles. If he wanted to ask her anything, she would fall asleep if he was slow.
Qiao Lei was a little surprised that Su Luo suddenly spoke to him today; he thought Su Luo must have met a guest.
"Do you want to keep this child?"
Su Luo was also curious whether Qiao Lei wanted to stay or not. He hadn't made a decision yet, and she wondered if it was because he wanted to stay.
“I don’t know either. Xiaomeng and her mother both said that this will be my only child. To be honest, I really want it, but Xing Xiaomeng will die soon after birth, so I can’t keep it. My parents also found a master through connections. Anyway, I have a good understanding of this matter. Let’s see what the master says. If he’s talking nonsense, I won’t believe him.”
Qiao Lei was also conflicted. He confided his thoughts to Su Luo, whom he considered a friend to confide in.
He wanted the child, but he also wanted to save Xing Xiaomeng's life.
His marriage with Xing Xiaomeng was on the verge of collapse. If Xing Xiaomeng died because of giving birth to his child, he would never be able to get over it.
Su Luo didn't ask any more questions, because whether or not to have the child was Qiao Lei's business.
She was just wondering, if they came for Qiao Lei, what was the point of them watching her?
She has a protective charm, and she won't let herself be alone. If the other party tries to achieve something through her, they will only be disappointed.
After Su Luo finished performing acupuncture on Qiao Lei, she left as usual.
As usual, the housekeeper brought her a fruit platter to take home and eat.
...
Inside the main building.
A young man, about thirty years old, sat there; he looked quite dignified.
After he arrived, he asked to walk around the main building. He stopped in several places before finally sitting down to talk with the Qiao family.
“Mr. and Mrs. Qiao, there is a way to save this child without harming the mother. You can take rare and precious herbs, but such treasures are hard to come by and very expensive. I have some here.”
He took out a jade box, which looked very precious.
The box was opened, and inside was a fruit the size of a grape, with some white steam rising from it.
Wen Fanghui gasped in shock upon seeing it: "What... what kind of fruit is this?"
These rare and precious herbs look just like fruit.
But no matter how knowledgeable she was, she couldn't recognize what kind of fruit it was.
"This is a rare treasure. If an ordinary person eats one, it can extend their lifespan by twenty years."
"When you are afflicted with illness, eat this and the pain will disappear. It is used to replenish the body. Eating one can repair the defects in a child in the womb and also protect the mother from harm. And since it is naturally grown, it is free from sin, and you don't need to worry about any retribution or harm from eating it."
"This fruit sells for an astronomical price; even with money and power, you might not be able to buy it."
After the man finished speaking, he closed the box and quietly looked at the Qiao family.
Qiao Yan and Chu Qianqian both frowned and remained silent, only looking at Qiao's father.
The Qiao family is quite wealthy, but buying such a treasure would definitely cost more than a million.
It could cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.
Asking for so much money would make even close brothers resentful.
Wen Fanghui was also heartbroken when she heard this. She wanted to say something, but in the end she only moved her lips without saying a word.
Mr. Qiao looked at the man and calmly asked, "If our family were to buy this, how much would it cost?"
Mr. Qiao couldn't bear to refuse without even asking. Even if they didn't buy it in the end, he wanted to know the price so he would be aware of the situation and give his second son an explanation.
"I don't want money, but I need you to do something for me."
The man's expression remained calm.
Mr. Qiao frowned. If they didn't want money, then it meant they were even more complicated than he thought.
He looked at the man and continued, "Tell me what it is first?"
“I want you to tell me who saved your sons this time, what they did in the process, and also that I will give them something as a thank you gift. If you are willing to help, I will give this treasure to you free of charge.”
The man looked at the Qiao family members, his eyes revealing a hint of pressure.
Wen Fanghui's heart skipped a beat.
Chu Qianqian immediately lowered her head to minimize her presence.
Qiao Yan and his father both frowned deeply. This expert wanted them to betray their benefactor. Before Qiao's father could refuse, he heard the man say, "Your son's treatment doesn't need to be so complicated. Just give him two rare treasures, and he'll be no different from a normal person."
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