Old Bai was furious. He swept his gaze fiercely over everyone in the ward, but when his sharp eyes turned to Bai Xinrou, they softened noticeably.
"Xinrou, come to Grandpa."
"Grandpa Bai!" Bai Xinrou obediently walked to the bedside.
"Xinrou, remember this: as long as Grandpa Bai is here, he will never let you suffer the slightest grievance."
"Grandpa Bai..." Bai Xinrou's eyes welled up with tears, showing her deep emotion.
Old Master Bai reached out and grasped Bai Xinrou's hand, gently patting the back of her hand: "Grandpa Bai is being discharged from the hospital today. You will come home with Grandpa Bai, and from now on, the Bai family will be your home. We originally shared the same surname, so from now on, you should consider yourself the young lady of the Bai family. Remember, as long as Grandpa Bai doesn't kick you out, no one else has the right to kick you out."
Bai Xinrou felt a surge of excitement, but nodded in a muffled voice, feigning grievance.
He was very pleased with himself.
Bai Qianmo, everything you have now, I will have too.
Bai Qianmo stood at the door watching everything that was happening in the ward.
Her grandfather's strange behavior made her vaguely realize that it might be the effect of the sleep-inducing curse.
"Qianmo, let's talk in private."
Bai Qianmo glanced at Zhu Qinghan, then pushed her to turn around and leave.
Another commotion erupted in the ward; it was Bai Yitang's voice, filled with resentment.
"Grandpa, have you been bewitched by this wicked woman?"
"I think you've been possessed by a demon. Xinrou is such a pure and gentle girl, how could you suspect she's a bad person? Bullying the pitiful will bring retribution. Kangcheng, Hualan, you two should discipline this brat."
"You are simply..." Bai Yitang was so angry that his veins bulged.
Xu Hualan pulled him to her side in time and whispered, "Your grandfather doesn't seem to be acting right. Don't argue with him yet. Let Qianmo come over and check on him before making a decision."
Bai Yitang frowned, his probing gaze turning towards Elder Bai.
Seeing the old man protecting Bai Xinrou, he was only focused on getting angry.
Upon closer reflection, the old man's attitude was indeed very strange.
This way
Bai Qianmo pushed Zhu Qinghan to a quiet corner of the hospital, next to which was a floor-to-ceiling window offering a panoramic view of the hospital's back garden.
"My grandfather didn't treat Bai Xinrou this way before. Could it be related to the sleep-inducing Gu?"
Zhu Qinghan nodded: "If the Love Gu is the king of Gu poisons, then the Sleep Gu is the king of all kings. The Love Gu is about controlling people's emotions. As long as a person is obsessed with love, the poison will attack their heart. The Sleep Gu is about controlling people's brains and changing their personality and lifestyle."
"How does the Sleeping Gu change a person's personality?" Grandpa's attitude towards his family and Bai Xinrou was very abnormal just now, as if he had become a completely different person.
"The Sleeping Gu is very intelligent. Before entering the host's body, its owner has implanted certain memories into it. It will use its memories to control the host's brain and consciousness, change the host's inherent thoughts and memories, and instill its memories into the host's mind. Grandpa Bai's current situation is a typical example of being instilled with wrong memories by the Sleeping Gu. At this moment, in Grandpa Bai's mind, Bai Xinrou is a kind and gentle girl, while his family members are unreasonable, selfish and self-serving people."
Bai Qianmo's expression was awe-inspiring. The Sleep-Inducing Gu could actually alter a person's memories?
"After being given the sleep-inducing curse, do people experience any other symptoms?"
"Yes! His self-awareness will decrease, and the consciousness of the Sleeping Gu will gradually take over his brain. He will become a living puppet, completely controlled by the Sleeping Gu's master. Right now, in Old Bai's eyes, Bai Xinrou is the person he can trust and be closest to the most."
Bai Qianmo took a deep breath.
"So, the only way to save my grandfather is to find the person who cast the curse?"
Zhu Qinghan nodded helplessly: "This is the only way."
When I returned to my grandfather's hospital room
The ward quieted down. Bai Xinrou sat by the bedside, feeding Bai Lao a bowl of porridge.
Bai Kangcheng, Bai Kangyan, Xu Hualan, Han Songyan, Bai Luoyu, and Bai Yitang were all present, watching Bai Xinrou warily, but they were helpless.
"Xinrou, it's such a trouble for you to take care of me. You are such a sensible and well-behaved child, so lovable. I wish my grandchildren were half as sensible as you."
"Grandpa Bai, you're making fun of me again. How can I compare to your grandchildren? I'm just an ordinary country girl from the countryside."
“Kindness knows no birth. My grandchildren are spoiled and arrogant. None of them have suffered much hardship, which makes them very self-centered. I would like them to have more experience outside for a few years. If they can become as sensible as you, I can die in peace.”
Bai Yitang felt waves of anger rising from his heart.
How could they say they're not even half as good as Bai Xinrou?
Hahaha, this is simply a trampling on his personality.
Bai Kangcheng and Bai Kangyan exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.
Bai Kangcheng got up and walked to the bedside.
"Dad, are you really going to be discharged from the hospital?"
"I'm being discharged from the hospital; I don't want to stay here for even a second longer."
"Okay, I'll go ask your attending physician. If there are no problems, we'll process your discharge procedures later."
Bai Lao grunted in agreement, without glancing at Bai Kangcheng.
Bai Xinrou handed him a spoonful of white porridge, and Old Master Bai obediently drank it.
Bai Kangcheng and Bai Kangyan, the two brothers, left the ward.
The two brothers walked side by side in the corridor.
“Dad’s behavior is strange. He didn’t treat Bai Xinrou like this before.”
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