Grandpa Xie put his hands behind his back, finished speaking, and then shut his mouth, waiting for Shen Zhihuan to speak.
After all, it was their family who proposed breaking off the engagement first, and the social atmosphere is quite conservative these days.
Breaking off the engagement like this will inevitably have some impact on Shen Zhihuan's reputation.
He was willing to meet Shen Zhihuan's demands as compensation, only hoping that the demands made by those oddballs in the Shen family wouldn't be too outrageous.
Grandpa Xie had already prepared himself for this to be a very difficult matter and had put all his patience into it.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhihuan smiled faintly at him and then readily said, "I have no objection."
“In today’s society, arranged marriages are no longer encouraged. Brother Xie and I have never met before, so it would be inappropriate to get married so hastily. The reason I came here is to propose annulment of the engagement.”
Her candid remarks left Old Master Xie somewhat bewildered.
He thought for a moment and decided to ask directly, "What kind of compensation do you want?"
"I broke off the engagement voluntarily, so why should I receive compensation?"
Shen Zhihuan looked at him with a puzzled expression, her eyes appearing exceptionally clear.
"However, there is something I would like to discuss with you, Grandpa Xie."
“On my way here, I learned about Brother Xie’s current situation from my neighbors. I want to go see him and see if he can be cured.”
Grandpa Xie's eyes lit up when he heard this.
How could he have forgotten about that?
This is Old Shen's granddaughter!
Back then, Grandpa Shen was one of the top military doctors in the army, and his skills in traditional Chinese medicine were also remarkable.
Later, when his old comrade-in-arms passed away, Grandpa Xie felt sorry that there was no one to carry on his legacy.
Unexpectedly, the Shen family's medical skills have been passed down to Shen Zhihuan.
Grandpa Xie hurriedly greeted Shen Zhihuan and led her inside.
"Don't be so polite. We should be thanking you for being willing to treat my Lan Shen. Please come in with me."
Hearing the noise, Zhao Haiyin, who was in the bedroom, and Grandma Xie, who was busy in the kitchen, both peeked out to see what was happening.
When they saw Grandpa Xie cheerfully leading a little girl in, both of them were a bit confused.
Who is this?
"You don't know each other yet, do you?"
Grandpa Xie grinned and happily introduced them to the group.
"This is the youngest daughter of the Shen family, Zhihuan. If I remember correctly?"
Shen Zhihuan was flattered that he could remember her name after only meeting her once.
"If I remember correctly, Grandpa Xie, my name is Shen Zhihuan."
She wasn't close enough to the Xie family to tell them that she had severed ties with the Shen family.
Therefore, Shen Zhihuan tacitly agreed to the first half of Grandpa Xie's statement.
Grandpa Xie continued with a cheerful smile:
“Don’t underestimate Zhihuan just because she’s young. She has an extraordinary background. After hearing about Lan Shen’s situation, she offered to treat him. We finally have hope.”
Both Zhao Haiyin and Grandma Xie were in a heavy mood.
Seeing his optimism alone, they were speechless for a moment.
Grandpa Xie knew that the two women must have some concerns, so he specifically mentioned his old comrade-in-arms.
"Back then, Old Shen's medical skills were famous in the army, especially his acupuncture skills, which saved countless lives."
"Back then, there was a saying circulating in the army that as long as you didn't lose your head, you could come back to find Old Shen and you would be able to save your life. Although it was a bit of an exaggeration, it showed how powerful he was."
“Since Zhihuan has inherited Old Shen’s true skills, she will naturally be just as good.”
Shen Zhihuan looked very young, but Zhao Haiyin did not look down on her because of that.
"Then thank you, Zhihuan."
In this situation, we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
Zhao Haiyin gave Shen Zhihuan a gentle smile, but only her clenched fingers betrayed a hint of nervousness.
Through various details, it is evident that the Xie family is very well-mannered.
Shen Zhihuan's goodwill towards this family increased even more.
She followed Zhao Haiyin into the inner room.
The room was simply furnished, clearly a man's room.
In the very center was a large bed, on which a tall man lay quietly with his eyes closed.
If it weren't for the gentle rise and fall of his chest with his breath, one would have the illusion that he was no longer there.
Zhao Haiyin, with a forced smile on her lips, greeted him in a faint tone:
"Zhihuan, don't be shy. Just make yourself at home and do whatever you like."
"good."
Shen Zhihuan stepped over and gazed at Xie Lanshen's face.
Light and shadow streamed through the window and fell on the man's pale, thin face, giving her a fleeting, unreal feeling.
All that comes to mind is that resolute yet aloof figure in the black and white photographs from my memory.
Shen Zhihuan thought they would never see each other again in this lifetime.
But to my surprise, the person in the photo actually appeared right in front of me.
Shen Zhihuan's gaze fell on the man's eyebrows and eyes. In a daze, the scene in front of her overlapped with that of the hero who had saved her from the fire during the explosion.
At that moment, she finally realized that she truly had a chance to save him again.
Shen Zhihuan took a deep breath and suppressed her surging emotions.
She remembered what her master had told her before.
“I have seen Chief Xie’s medical records before. The reason he fell into a coma and suffered from sequelae was entirely because the damage to his brain had not been fully healed.”
“When you encounter similar symptoms again in the future, Huan’er, you can try to start from this point.”
Shen Zhihuan quickly took out the pulse pillow she had brought with her and took Xie Lanshen's pulse.
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