Chapter 291 Persuasion
After the diagnosis, the doctor gave the same diagnosis and agreed to continue taking the previously prescribed medication.
A few days later, Jiang Ran had a rare opportunity to play Lego with the twins, taking the chance to bond with them.
The phone rang abruptly. Jiang Ran glanced at it, saw that the caller ID was an unknown number, hesitated for a moment, and then swiped to answer.
"Hello, Madam, I am Mr. Si's maid." A female voice came from the other end of the line.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Mr. Si?
Then he raised his eyebrows slightly, remembering that it was because Si Jiliang had a fever a few days ago. But he always liked peace and quiet, and apart from the cleaning lady who came to clean regularly, there were no other servants in his residence.
The old man was worried, so he transferred a few people from the old house to take care of the family temporarily.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ran asked, thinking of this. "Mr. Si has been taking the medicine for several days, but it hasn't helped at all. Now it seems to be getting worse."
Hearing her description, Jiang Ran frowned suddenly, her eyes darkened slightly, and she replied in a low voice, "I'll be right there."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Si Zuochen stopped what he was doing, looked up at Jiang Ran, and then asked softly, "Is there something you need?"
Jiang Ran's expression softened slightly. To avoid them overthinking, she replied in a low voice, "It's nothing. I just need to take care of some things."
“Okay.” Si Zuochen nodded repeatedly without saying a word to stop him.
Jiang Ran nodded slightly and got up to leave.
By the time she arrived at Si Jiliang's residence, it was already close to evening. As soon as the maid saw her approaching, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Madam, Mr. Si has been vomiting non-stop since he started eating this morning, and his consciousness has also become drowsy. He seems to be in worse condition than he was a few days ago."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes darkened, and she quickened her pace. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she asked in a deep voice, "Why did you think of calling me? Did you inform the old man?"
The maid followed closely behind and whispered, "When the old master sent us here, he told us to contact you if anything happened. We haven't told him yet."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran felt a sense of helplessness. She realized that the old man must know that she was very knowledgeable about traditional Chinese medicine, which was why he had put all the matters on her shoulders.
Fortunately, Si Jiliang's illness was within his area of expertise, and to avoid making the old man worry too much, he said in a deep voice, "Don't tell him about this for now."
"Okay," the maid replied quickly.
When Jiang Ran entered Si Jiliang's room, someone was trying to cool him down physically. As Jiang Ran approached, she saw that his cheeks were still flushed, and when she touched his neck, it was burning hot. The situation was not optimistic.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ran's expression suddenly hardened. The maid stepped forward and said, "We have been giving the doctor's prescribed medication to the master on time."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing across her face. Logically speaking, Western medicine is fast-acting and can be considered a highly effective drug. How could it not be effective and instead worsen her condition?
Just as she was wondering what was going on, her eyes lit up and she suddenly noticed a bruise on Si Jiliang's elbow with a needle mark in the middle.
Jiang Ran slightly furrowed her brows, a flash of inspiration struck her, and an idea instantly came to mind.
His expression suddenly turned cold, his brows furrowed involuntarily, and his face darkened.
Then, he spoke in a deep voice and ordered, "Stop all his medications. I will be in charge of his medications from now on. If he shows any abnormalities, call me immediately."
“Okay,” the servant replied readily.
A hint of worry flashed in Jiang Ran's eyes. She lowered her gaze and stared blankly at Si Jiliang for a while, then pursed her lips slightly and turned to leave to prepare the medicinal herbs for brewing the medicine.
By the time they returned to the villa, it was nearly midnight. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin watched her go out but didn't see her return for a long time, and a sense of worry inevitably crossed their minds.
After all, the dangers we encountered in the past are still fresh in our minds.
However, they couldn't show it on their faces. The two of them tacitly agreed not to go back to their room after dinner, but instead continued building Lego in the living room.
As soon as Jiang Ran returned, she saw the two of them looking sleepy. She paused, slowly walked forward, and asked softly, "Why are you still here so late?"
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin's drowsiness vanished almost instantly. Naturally, neither of them revealed their worries or their desire to stick together for warmth.
Si Zuochen's gaze darkened slightly, and he replied in a low voice, "Not sleepy."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran raised her eyebrows slightly and curled her lips into a smile, but she did not expose him.
"It's getting late, you should get some rest," Jiang Ran said slowly, then turned and left.
He had only taken a couple of steps when he stopped and turned back to look. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were about to pack up the Lego when their movements suddenly froze.
"What?" Si Youlin asked, puzzled.
Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly. She walked up to the two of them, pursed her lips, and said softly, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.
Jiang Ran then walked to the sofa and sat down, beckoning to the two men. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin followed suit, sat down beside her, and asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"
"It's about Si Jiliang..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin's expressions changed abruptly, a hint of displeasure flashing between their brows: "Why bring him up?"
Jiang Ran took in their expressions and knew that this was a sign of strong resistance.
She knew that the two of them were now very prejudiced against Si Jiliang, especially Si Zuochen, whose face was extremely ugly. After all, when he was isolated and helpless, Si Jiliang was his only listener, and the two of them had even become "friends" and stood together against the outside world.
Little did they know that the revelation of their identities would coincide with the breakdown of their relationship.
Not to mention, Si Jiliang and Si Yanxiao are enemies, and they have their own considerations regarding which is more important, so their prejudice against Si Jiliang has become even stronger.
"Do you know that he was framed?"
"Hmm," Si Zuochen replied in a deep voice.
They had heard about Si Jiliang being framed by Bai Zhuwei, but they didn't know much about it. Although they didn't know the reason why Si Jiliang was imprisoned, they didn't need to think twice; it was definitely a play directed and acted by Bai Zhuwei herself.
After all, compared to Bai Zhuwei, Si Jiliang had only concealed his identity, while Bai Zhuwei's problem lay in her character. "His health is deteriorating rapidly; he has a persistent high fever. I'm afraid someone has secretly used some kind of trick on him..."
Before she could finish speaking, Si Zuochen's eyes narrowed, and he interrupted her, asking, "So?"
“We need to help him,” Jiang Ran replied directly, getting straight to the point without any mincing words.
"On what grounds?" Si Youlin was the first to object: "What does he have to do with us? Why should we meddle in other people's business?"
Although Si Zuochen wasn't as direct as Si Youlin, his tacit acceptance spoke volumes.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly, and she slowly began to recount in detail how Bai Zhuwei had framed Si Jiliang.
Then he spoke up and said, "The reason Bai Zhuwei framed Si Jiliang was because she wanted to control the Si family, wasn't it?"
"To put it bluntly, Si Jiliang could have avoided this imprisonment. Just because he had some connections with the Si family, he has to suffer these unjust punishments for no reason. Has he ever thought about why he deserves this?"
Although Jiang Ran's tone was calm, every word she spoke was precious.
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin lowered their eyes slightly but did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Although they were prejudiced against Si Jiliang, objectively speaking, he was indeed the innocent one who was implicated in this matter.
Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and saw the hesitation on their faces, so she continued, "No matter what Si Jiliang's identity is, he is a member of the Si family."
"It doesn't matter how much we argue behind closed doors, but we absolutely cannot let outsiders bully us!"
She paused slightly as she spoke, her eyes flashing, then sighed softly, "Why did your father agree to let him join the Si family? Was it really just because the old man gave the order?"
"Isn't that right?" Si Zuochen looked up at Jiang Ran and asked in confusion.
Jiang Ran slowly shook her head and explained in a low voice, "Even if he was unwilling to admit it, he had to take into account Si Jiliang's status, so he made a concession."
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen pursed his lips slightly, and instantly understood.
But if I wanted to put aside my resentment and help him, I still found it hard to get past that mental hurdle.
"Not to mention, if he falls seriously ill and never recovers, will the old man be able to withstand that blow?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com