Chapter 181 Secret Assistance
As the door closed, Si Youlin instantly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright, showing no trace of his previous drowsiness.
He then quickly stood up and looked at Si Zuochen, a sly glint in his eyes: "Brother, this method really worked!"
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen's lips curled slightly, and he replied softly, "Of course."
Although he hadn't had much contact with Si Yanxiao, he had already figured out his personality.
Once Ah Lin falls asleep, I immediately make an excuse to send him back. Since they are the same age, my father will naturally consider this and won't let me accompany him anymore.
All of this was meticulously planned by him and Si Youlin, deliberately creating time for the two of them to be alone, since such opportunities are rare and hard to come by.
At this moment, Si Yanxiao was completely unaware that he had been tricked, and he kept his promise to stay by Jiang Ran's bedside.
Late at night, Jiang Ran was in a daze due to the depletion of her spiritual energy, and had no idea where she was.
Si Yanxiao possessed "Emperor Qi," which was the best source of nourishment for her. In a daze, she instinctively moved closer to him, burying her face in his neck without realizing it. The close contact allowed her to absorb the spiritual energy within him.
Because Si Yanxiao was too tired from keeping watch, he unconsciously fell asleep by the bed and did not notice Jiang Ran's actions at all.
Early the next morning.
Startled by the sudden touch, Si Yanxiao quickly opened his eyes and saw that the two were very close, and he could even clearly feel her breath spraying on his face.
At the same time, Jiang Ran also woke up and slowly opened her eyes. The two instantly locked eyes.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous, and the two of them were startled, so they both backed away.
Jiang Ran coughed lightly twice, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face: "What are you doing here?"
How are you?
The two asked at the same time. Faced with this situation, Si Yanxiao was also a little at a loss. In order to avoid misunderstanding, he quickly explained.
"Don't overthink it. Last night, Ah Chen and Ah Lin wanted to do their part by watching over you, but they were both asleep. I couldn't bear to disappoint them, so I watched over you instead."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran instantly understood. No wonder Si Yanxiao was so dedicated; it turned out he had been tricked by those two brats.
There's no intention to protect her; they clearly just want to create opportunities for the two of them. It's quite touching how well they've put in their efforts.
Seeing the hesitation on her face, as if she were deep in thought, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips and was about to speak.
Jiang Ran had regained her senses and slowly replied, "Thank you, you've worked hard. I'm fine now."
His words were full of formality, and the order to leave was quite obvious. Si Yanxiao understood immediately, nodded slightly, and said half-jokingly, "That's good, then I can 'report' my findings."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran smiled slightly and chuckled softly.
Si Yanxiao turned to leave, but as he approached the door, he seemed to remember something, paused slightly, and suddenly said, "By the way, don't dwell on some things too much, or you'll end up with resentment that you can't heal yourself."
After saying that, he stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Jiang Ran frowned slightly as she listened to his words, her face showing confusion.
Feeling down? What's going on?!
Then he got up and locked the door from the inside. He slowly sat back on the bed, crossed his legs, and focused his mind. He felt the spiritual energy flowing through his body to his limbs and bones. His dantian was full of spiritual energy. As this spiritual energy flowed, the strange sensation between his meridians was gradually becoming clearer.
Jiang Ran was slightly taken aback, not expecting that the two little devils would actually help her so much by chance.
Thinking of the awkward situation this morning, Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly, a wave of embarrassment rising in her heart.
When Si Zuochen and Si Youlin learned that she had recovered, their faces were full of joy.
Through this period of diagnosis and treatment, she has gained some insight into the old man's condition. The yin energy is suppressing the vitality in his body, which is why he has been in a coma.
A prescription was then drawn up, most of which contained very common herbs, but there were a few rare and precious ones, which increased the difficulty of the treatment.
Jiang Ran has been shuttling between the two places, not only treating patients but also searching for medicinal herbs, even going so far as to go up the mountain to collect them.
Since the awkward encounter last time, Si Yanxiao had deliberately avoided Jiang Ran, but in the past few days he had noticed that she was leaving early and returning late, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Then, while chatting with the housekeeper about the old man's condition, she casually asked, "Where is she?"
The butler was taken aback at first, but then immediately realized who he was referring to. Thinking that he was taking the initiative to care about the relationship, he quickly explained.
"She has made some progress in her condition these past few days. I heard that she is missing a very precious medicine, and she is currently looking for it."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Looking for medicine? What kind of medicine?"
After a moment's thought, the butler replied, "I think it's called something like... Bamboo Leaf Blue?"
“Bamboo Leaf Blue…” Si Yanxiao murmured, secretly memorizing the herb.
But he didn't forget to mock Jiang Ran a couple of times: "She can find medicine by herself?"
"Are you brainless?!"
The butler pursed his lips slightly upon hearing his sarcastic remarks, but did not respond.
Si Yanxiao suddenly realized that there was no point in saying more to the butler. He frowned slightly, gave a few simple instructions, and then turned and left.
No sooner had he left than Jiang Ran returned to the old house and bumped into the butler as she walked towards him.
Seeing that she looked travel-worn, the butler quickly asked, "Haven't you found it yet?"
Jiang Ran nodded slightly, a look of exhaustion flashing across her face. She knew that Yao Nanxun was hard to find, but she never expected that after so long there would be no clues at all.
Even when they inquired with the main medicinal herb merchant, they received the same explanation.
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across the butler's face, but he still comforted him, saying, "It's alright, good medicine is hard to find, and it always takes some effort."
After a slight pause, he continued, "Ayan was here just now."
"Hmm," Jiang Ran responded, but her face showed no sign of concern.
The butler pursed his lips slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he did not mention that Si Yanxiao had asked about the name of the medicine. Instead, he suggested, "Perhaps we can ask Ayan to help us find the medicine, since he has extensive connections."
Jiang Ran responded softly, but didn't take his words to heart.
Back in her room, Jiang Ran thought about it carefully and felt that something was amiss. Otherwise, how could she have come up empty-handed for so long, especially at this particular time?
On the other hand, after learning about the situation, Si Yanxiao also used all his connections to find the medicine.
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan quickly stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
Hearing Si Yanxiao's explanation, Gu Nan raised an eyebrow slightly: "It's rare that you would actually take the initiative to ask about her."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression changed, and he said coldly, "Don't overthink it, I'm only doing this for the old man."
"After all, everything she did was for her father. She shouldn't have to bear all the burdens alone."
Listening to Si Yanxiao's awkward explanation, Gu Nan suddenly asked, "If that's the case, why don't you just tell her openly and honestly?"
"Still investigating in secret?"
Upon hearing Gu Nan's question, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, a hint of unease flashing across his face.
Gu Nan watched him gradually change imperceptibly, smiled slightly, and then suddenly chuckled.
Before Si Yanxiao could get angry, she walked out of the room, leaving Si Yanxiao alone with a slight frown between his brows, trying to numb himself that it was just for the old man.
Jiang Ran was searching for medicine alone without success and was feeling helpless when her phone suddenly rang. Jiang Ran glanced at it and saw that the contact name was Si Jiliang. She hesitated slightly before swiping to answer.
"Hello?" Si Jiliang's voice came from the receiver.
Jiang Ran responded slightly. Upon hearing the voice, Si Jiliang's lips curled up slightly, and his face lit up with joy. He then asked, "How has his health been lately?"
Jiang Ran understood immediately upon hearing his purpose. Si Yanxiao often returned to the old house, and the two of them certainly didn't want to run into each other. Since Si Jiliang had nowhere else to ask, he called her.
Thinking of this, the slight estrangement Jiang Ran had felt in her heart vanished instantly.
She slowly began to recount her recent situation, then her eyes lit up as she suddenly recalled the scene of Si Jiliang fighting with her for the medicine, and a glimmer of hope flashed through her heart.
He quickly asked, "Do you know any shops that sell rare herbs?"
Upon hearing this, Si Jiliang's face showed a hint of surprise, and he then asked, "Is there any medicine that is not available on the market?"
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