"Dad, you're really awake?" Gu Xiuyun was overjoyed.
"Yes, it was the girl who saved me."
"Hmph, it's just a lucky break, what skills could she possibly have?" Zheng Mei said with dissatisfaction.
The old man had just woken up, and everyone was so caught up in the joy that no one paid any attention to her words.
“Girl, others may not believe in your medical skills, but Grandpa believes in you. I almost didn’t wake up just now. I could hear what everyone was saying, but I just couldn’t open my eyes. It was as if my consciousness was being suppressed. But after this girl gave me acupuncture, I felt much more comfortable.”
The medical professors, realizing their own inferiority, did not take credit and took their leave.
The two elderly traditional Chinese medicine doctors sincerely praised Li Zhiyi, saying, "Young lady, whose medical skills do you possess that are so superb?"
"Yes, I've never seen this acupuncture technique before. Could you tell me what kind of acupuncture it is?"
“My master taught me this, but he forbade me to pass it on to others.”
The old Chinese medicine doctor smiled and took his leave. A saying came to mind: "There are always people more skilled than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding." Such skill was probably rare indeed. The two old doctors discussed their techniques as they departed…
Gu Siye looked at Li Zhiyi. She had surprised him again. Who was she? Not only could she catch bullets with her bare hands, but she also knew acupuncture. She seemed to be quite skilled.
"Girl, can you tell Grandpa what's wrong with me? I don't feel sick at all."
"Grandpa, you're not sick. You're trapped in a dream, that's why you can't wake up..."
Zheng Mei immediately thought it was nonsense and retorted sarcastically, "Hahaha, that's hilarious! You're getting cocky just because I said you're fat, huh? And what's 'mei'? Show everyone!"
"Sister-in-law, say less. Dad just woke up." Although Gu Xiuyun didn't like Li Zhiyi either, he had just saved her father, and Zheng Mei was really inconsiderate. She glanced at her brother as she spoke.
Gu Zhenting was well aware that his wife always disagreed with his family and they would start arguing after only a few sentences. He said impatiently, "Dad is fine now, you can go back first."
Zheng Mei was furious that everyone was targeting her again, even her own husband wasn't on her side! It seemed she needed to tell her niece as soon as possible that this woman was no ordinary person; she believed that with her niece's looks and talent, she could easily crush this brat!
As long as her niece wins over Gu Siyue, then let's see who dares to look down on her! Humph! She swayed her hips and left in anger.
"Girl, I'm sorry you had to suffer."
"It's alright, Grandpa. Whether she believes it or not doesn't matter. I don't need her trust."
"Are you saying that Grandpa is trapped in a dream, which is why he has been unconscious?" Gu Siye couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind.
"Yes, that's about right. In other words, Grandpa is being haunted by bad things in his dreams. Grandpa, I'll give you a safety amulet so you'll never have nightmares again." Li Zhiyi took out a small wooden safety amulet from his bundle. The amulet was tied with a red thread and looked quite ordinary.
"Thank you, girl."
Everyone was tired after working so hard until this late hour, so the old man told everyone to go and rest. Since it was so late, Gu Siye decided to stay in his usual room on the fourth floor tonight.
Li Zhiyi was about to go upstairs when the old man called out to her, "Girl, come with me."
The old man opened the safe in his room and took out a flawless white mutton fat jade bracelet. It looked delicate in texture and had a pure and translucent luster. Judging from its color, it was a top-quality item and definitely not an ordinary one.
“Girl, this bracelet originally belonged to Si Ye’s mother. After Si Ye’s mother passed away unexpectedly, this bracelet has been kept until now. Today, Grandpa is giving it to you.”
After realizing what was happening, Li Zhiyi quickly declined, saying, "Grandpa, I really can't accept this. It's too precious!"
"Silly girl, you just take what Grandpa gives you? Do you consider Grandpa an outsider?"
"No, Grandpa, my master said that one should not accept rewards without merit!"
Grandpa Gu laughed and said, "You just saved Grandpa, how can you say you did nothing wrong? You even gave Grandpa a gift, so Grandpa can give you a gift in return. This is called reciprocity. Here, take it, girl."
Unable to postpone it any longer, Li Zhiyi had no choice but to accept the bracelet.
After returning to his room, Li Zhi felt something was wrong no matter how he thought about it.
I shouldn't have accepted such an expensive gift under any circumstances. What if I accidentally broke it or lost it?
Besides, since this bracelet is a keepsake from Young Master Gu's mother, wouldn't it be perfect to give it to him? Yes, I absolutely cannot accept favors from others!
Gu Siye had just finished showering and was wrapped in a bath towel when he heard someone knocking on the door. He wondered if it was his grandfather looking for him.
He hurriedly opened the door, and Li Zhi almost fell on him, but luckily she caught herself on the threshold. She looked him up and down, noticing his strong, muscular thighs, slippers on his feet, and only a towel wrapped around his body. She immediately covered her face and cursed:
"You scoundrel..." He turned and ran back to his room.
She bumped into her own door with a loud thud as she entered, exclaiming, "Ouch, that hurts!" This showed how flustered she was!
It's so embarrassing! The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I can't believe this scoundrel would dress like that. Doesn't he know how indecent that is?
Gu Siyue was left standing there dumbfounded. He was in his own home, in his own room. Was wearing a bath towel considered being a pervert? Hearing her yell "Ouch!" and slamming the door, he found it a little funny. He hadn't expected this little Taoist nun to be so innocent.
Yesterday, seeing her seemingly indifferent to worldly affairs, aside from her interest in money, I thought she was fearless.
He smiled slightly, as if he had discovered something new.
The next morning, Li Zhiyi got up very early. As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Young Master Gu chatting with Grandpa Gu in the living room.
"Girl, let Siye accompany you out for a stroll today, go shopping, and bring back some gifts for Grandpa." Grandpa Gu said this on purpose. He didn't believe that any girl would come back empty-handed from the mall. His granddaughter always said no, but when had she ever gone to the mall without buying anything?
Li Zhi initially wanted to refuse, but then she thought that she had never been to a shopping mall before, and it would be good to broaden her horizons. Well, she also wanted to buy a gift for Grandpa Gu, so she nodded in agreement.
As soon as Li Zhi entered the mall, he was dazzled by everything he saw. He found this beautiful and that unusual! He was just like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.
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