The little girl was in second grade. Although she had been sick for a while, she hadn't fallen behind in her studies and went straight to school as soon as she was discharged from the hospital. Hearing her mother's introduction, she quickly greeted Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu.
Because of her connection with "Chu Mei," Chu Lan had a genuine fondness for these cultivators and said, "Zhou Cong, it's not easy for us old classmates to meet up, so why don't we have a meal together? Zhang Yao has opened a restaurant now, so let's go there to eat, what do you say?"
People like Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu, who have been on the path of cultivation from the very beginning, have little contact with mortals and look down on them to the core.
They didn't originally want to have anything to do with Chu Lan, but when they saw Hu Xin, they exchanged glances. When Chu Lan said she wanted to have dinner together, Zhou Cong smiled and replied, "Okay, my treat."
The group drove to the restaurant. Zhang Yao was quite surprised to see Zhou Cong and jokingly reminisced about how good he had been to Chu Lan back in school. Yang Qiuyu glanced at Zhou Cong and then gave Chu Lan a barely perceptible glare.
"Xin Xin, don't drink Coke." Chu Lan quickly said when she saw Hu Xin trying to secretly pour herself a Coke.
Hu Xin pouted, but still put down the cola and grabbed a bottle of mineral water instead.
Zhou Cong said, "Kids all love to drink beverages, so it's okay to let them drink less!"
Chu Lan smiled and said, "It's alright, she's very sensible. She knows it's best not to drink cola if she can avoid it."
Zhang Yao sighed and said, "You don't know, Xin Xin was suddenly diagnosed with acute leukemia when she was just a few months old. She almost lost her life, and it scared us to death..."
Yang Qiuyu said in surprise, "Really? But she looks perfectly healthy to me!"
Chu Lan chuckled dryly, "This child is lucky. He found a suitable bone marrow transplant, and that's how he got better."
Yang Qiuyu chuckled and said, "Is that so? But I think she's much healthier than most children, not like someone who's had such a close call."
These words carried a deeper meaning, and neither Chu Lan nor Zhang Yao knew how to respond. A moment of silence fell over the private room. Chu Lan thought for a moment, then said, "Hey, hurry up and eat, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu didn't really like the food of mortals. Both of them had already reached the stage of abstaining from grains, and they were not as greedy as Chu Nian. They drank water almost every day and occasionally ate some herbs from Zhou Cong's magical artifact.
So after Chu Lan made the offer for a long time, the two of them just chuckled and agreed, but didn't touch their chopsticks.
Chu Lan was a little confused: Chu Mei clearly enjoyed the food here that day, so why did Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu seem to dislike it?
Hu Xin could tell that Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu were not on the same page as her mother, so she frowned and said, "Mom, if Uncle Zhou and Aunt Yang don't like it, then don't force them to eat it."
Zhang Yao then said, "Do you like these dishes? What do you want to eat? I'll have the kitchen make more."
Zhou Cong laughed and said, "No need to trouble yourself. Actually, Qiu Yu and I usually eat very little."
Zhang Yao looked the two of them up and down and smiled, "Zhou Cong, it's been more than ten years since we last met. You look almost exactly the same as when you graduated, just like Lanlan's sister..."
"Oh, Yao Yao, look at you, stop talking and eat!" Zhang Yao was interrupted by Chu Lan before she could finish speaking. Chu Lan put a piece of food in her bowl and winked at her.
Zhang Yao then realized that she shouldn't have mentioned Chu Lan's older sister.
However, Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu had already guessed that Chu Lan's older sister was probably a cultivator.
Hu Xin had a good appetite, something she had rarely done while sick. Seeing her constantly stuffing food into her mouth, Chu Lan said worriedly, "Xin Xin, don't overeat! Be careful!"
Now she feels that Hu Xin's life was saved with great difficulty, and she is especially careful and attentive to her. Now, when she sees Hu Xin eating heartily, she is happy on the one hand, but on the other hand, she is worried that Hu Xin is always eating too much and will cause some problems with her stomach.
Zhang Yao sighed and said, "Don't make things too hard for the child. She's finally got a good appetite, so let her eat in peace!"
Seeing that the two of them clearly didn't want to talk about Sister Chu Lan anymore, Zhou Cong thought for a moment and then took the initiative to speak, saying, "Chu Lan, Zhang Yao, to be honest, Qiu Yu and I are actually 'members of the sect'. Chu Lan, I see that you have a rich spiritual energy and the aura of a spiritual elixir. You must have taken some kind of spiritual medicine!"
"A miraculous medicine?" Zhang Yao was surprised.
Seeing that Zhou Cong had spoken first, Yang Qiuyu said, "This child has survived a great ordeal, yet his health is even better than that of ordinary children, all thanks to the elixir. Without the elixir, this child would probably be a corpse by now."
Zhang Yao suddenly realized, "Lanlan, no wonder this child suddenly got completely cured. You said she had a bone marrow transplant, and I was skeptical before because bone marrow transplants are too effective. Just yesterday she was lying in the hospital bed, practically dying, and now she's jumping around like crazy. It turns out it wasn't a bone marrow transplant, but a miracle drug. You, my best friend of so many years, actually lied to me?"
Hu Xin hurriedly said, "Aunt Yao, don't blame my mother. It's my aunt who forbade her to mention this to anyone. My aunt is very strict, and my mother doesn't dare to disobey her."
Zhang Yao recalled the scene when she met "Chu Mei" before, saying, "That day, Chu Mei ate and dashed at my place and left. Didn't you say you couldn't contact her anymore? How come you found her again?"
Chu Lan said with a hint of helplessness, "I went straight to the hospital after leaving your place that day. And... I saw her in Xin Xin's ward."
Zhang Yao asked in shock, "How did she know which hospital Xin Xin was in?"
Chu Lan was even more helpless and replied, "How would I know? Someone like her should have... a lot of abilities that we don't know and can't understand!" As she spoke, she glanced helplessly at Zhou Cong and the other person, feeling a little apprehensive: If Chu Mei found out that others already knew about the medicine donation, would she blame her?
Zhou Cong looked at Yang Qiuyu, and the two exchanged glances, immediately understanding each other.
Yang Qiuyu said with a faint smile, "Zhou Cong, it's getting late. I think we should head back early. We need to hurry up and prepare for our business trip!"
“Okay!” Zhou Cong replied.
Seeing this, Chu Lan decided not to keep them any longer and, together with Zhang Yao and Hu Xin, saw them off.
Before getting into the car, Zhou Cong reached out and patted Hu Xin's head, smiling as he said, "Say goodbye to Uncle."
Hu Xin felt a little uncomfortable from his rubbing of her head, so she shook it. Luckily, Zhou Cong had already moved his hand away. Although she didn't like Zhou Cong very much, she still obediently said, "Goodbye, Uncle."
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