Chapter 379 One Day as Boss, Lifetime as Boss
Lanling's gaze shifted from her slender fingers to Ji Changlin's handsome face, her expression unusually unnatural.
She turned her head and said calmly, "Sir, Miss Wu is greeting you."
Ji Changlin peeked out and looked ahead, only to see a bright, smiling face.
His lips curled up, and his hand, which had been holding up the curtain, never lowered. The beautiful figure not far away waved incessantly after seeing Ji Changlin appear.
As Lanling watched this scene, he loosened the reins of his horse and gradually lowered it to the back of the carriage.
When the carriage arrived, Ji Qingwu stepped down the steps, took a few steps forward to greet it, and looked up to call out, "Big Brother!"
Ji Changlin jumped down from the carriage in a few steps, circled around her, and said with feigned surprise, "Whose daughter is this? Why are you calling me elder brother?"
Ji Qingwu's eyes flickered, realizing he was teasing her about her previous disguise.
"Don't get your hopes up, brother. There are only a handful of people who call you 'brother.' Why don't you take a closer look?"
Ji Changlin immediately noticed the difference between her and before, and said with a smile, "So this is my fifth sister, who looks like a fairy. Her eyebrows are drawn exceptionally well this time."
Ji Qingwu raised his eyebrows smugly and said with a smile, "Brother, you've been traveling for days and must be tired. Come in and rest for a bit."
Her gaze fell on the red-clad female guard standing behind him, helping the servants unload the luggage by the carriage.
Ji Changlin followed her gaze and asked, "How did you know I brought you a gift?"
Ji Qingwu immediately turned his gaze back and asked, "What did you bring me, brother?"
When Ji Changlin returned from his last mission, he brought her some novel little trinkets. I wonder what they are this time.
Ji Changlin cleared his throat, speaking in an indifferent tone.
"It's just that ancient couplet in the Southern Chu Medical God Temple that no one could match. I had a sudden inspiration and easily matched it. The prize just happens to be the set of Plum Blossom Needles that you've been longing for."
Ji Qingwu's eyes suddenly lit up.
Knowing that obtaining this treasure of the temple was no easy task, Ji Changlin must have put in a lot of effort.
She took a step back, cupped her hands in a respectful bow, and said with a touch of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) spirit, "Once a brother, always a brother!"
Ji Changlin chuckled: "What are you saying? I am your older brother."
Standing to the side, Ji Qingyuan watched the brother and sister's happy scene, unable to get a word in edgewise. Not wanting to make a fool of herself, she was about to turn around and go back.
Fourth Sister.
Ji Changlin stopped her and said gently, "Your older brother also brought you a gift. Let's go to Grandmother's place together later."
He walked inside and asked, "Are you the only two people here at the door?"
Ji Qingwu, who was behind him, said, "My eldest sister's pregnancy is almost full term, so it's not suitable for her to come out and walk around, which is why she didn't come."
Ji Changlin nodded: "That's only right."
Ji Qingwu continued, "Grandmother fell seriously ill, and my parents went to take care of her."
Ji Changlin quickened his pace and frowned, saying, "Let's put our things down and go see Grandma's courtyard."
Inside Shou'an Hall.
Madam Ji lay on the bed in the inner room, and Granny Feng accompanied the doctor out from inside.
Gibran quickly asked, "Dr. Qi, how is my mother's illness?"
For many years, Madam Ji had been ill and had sought treatment from Dr. Qi.
He went to the outer room and said to Ji Bolian, "The old lady has been burdened with many things lately, and her qi and blood are weak. She needs to be well taken care of and her emotions should not be agitated."
Doctor Qi frowned and said, "Otherwise... the old lady is getting on in years, and it's hard to guarantee that something might happen to her."
Qiao was also startled. Her mother-in-law had indeed fallen seriously ill due to the shock and grief caused by the death of the second son, Ji Changyan.
When she first heard that Shou'antang was sick again, she suspected that he was faking it, but now that Doctor Qi said this, she was not sure.
"We understand, and we will take good care of Mother." Madam Qiao instructed, "Chunhua, go and see Doctor Qi off."
Gibran asked, "Is Mother awake?"
Granny Feng whispered, "Doctor Qi just gave her acupuncture, and the old lady has woken up, but she is still very weak. She looks like she is heartbroken. Master, please go and see her."
Ji Bolian glanced at Qiao Shi, and the two of them went into the inner room together.
main hall.
Ji Changlin stepped in first, and the whole room was filled with a strong smell of bitter medicine.
Ji Qingwu followed her in. Ji Qingyuan hadn't arrived yet. She sniffed the medicine a few times and frowned at the smell.
Granny Feng came out and said, "The eldest young master is back." She ignored Ji Qingwu behind him.
Ji Changlin asked, "How is Grandmother's illness?"
Granny Feng said, "We've already had a doctor come to check on you. There's no major danger now, but you still need to rest and avoid any further stimulation."
"Did she suffer a shock?" Ji Changlin asked doubtfully. "What kind of shock could Grandmother have suffered at home? Was it because the servants didn't take good care of her?"
Granny Feng glanced at Ji Qingwu and shook her head, saying, "No, it's because the master had a dispute with the old lady over the fifth young lady's matter that the old lady fell ill."
Ji Changlin's face darkened, and he said, "Stop talking nonsense. Qingwu wasn't there, so this has nothing to do with her."
If this gets out to outsiders, they might say that Ji Qingwu angered the old lady to the point of collapse.
Granny Feng said sheepishly, "Yes, this old servant misspoke."
She had hoped to find another powerful backer for the old lady, but she never expected that the eldest son would also favor the fifth young lady who had only recently returned home.
Ji Changlin said, "Qingwu, let's go in together to see Grandmother."
Ji Qingwu had no objections and obediently followed behind him.
Inside, Ji Bolian sat by the bed, holding a medicine bowl and feeding the old lady medicine. Qiao Shi held a handkerchief and carefully supported her mother-in-law.
Regardless, the sight of Madam Ji lying in bed in such a frail state still touched Ji Bolian.
He said, "Mother, if anything happens to you, I will live with regret for the rest of my life."
Madam Ji slowly swallowed the medicine, shook her head and said, "You are a piece of my flesh and blood, and I will never blame you."
Looking at my elderly mother's increasingly hunched back and the ever-deepening wrinkles on her face...
Gibran said with deep feeling, "If you have anything on your mind, just tell your son. Don't keep it all bottled up inside. If you keep it inside, it will become a serious illness, and even a great doctor won't be able to cure it."
Madam Ji said, "You've grown up. You won't listen to me anymore. I raised you three siblings without expecting anything in return, but you use the official's ways to deal with me. It really breaks my heart."
Gibran's beard twitched, and he sighed and shook his head. "Even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes, because the home is not a place for reasoning."
Now that things had come to this, Mrs. Qiao understood that regardless of whether the old lady was truly ill or feigning it, Mr. Ji had to bow his head, since she was the one who had given birth to him.
In addition, since the previous incident did not result in any major mistakes, Ji's father would not pursue the matter further, and the matter was thus dropped.
Ji Changlin quickly walked to the bedside and said, "Grandmother, your grandson is back."
Ji Qingwu stood quietly near the door...
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