Xiaobao noticed Su Yanke's finger twitch the moment it happened. Without caring about Doctor Liu's strange behavior earlier, he quickly ran to Su Yanke's bedside and softly called her name.
Doctor Liu was obviously startled by Xiaobao's sudden appearance. He quickly put away the stone that was still on Su Yanke's body.
Whether it was because of Xiaobao's calling or because of the sudden recovery of Su Yanke's body, Su Yanke was really awakened by Xiaobao.
"Xiaobao."
"Who are you?"
When Su Yanke opened her eyes, she saw Xiaobao's cute little face. She gave a gentle smile. Then she noticed a familiar face beside the bed. After searching through her memory, she finally remembered and said,
"You're Doctor Liu!"
Doctor Liu didn't expect Su Yanke to still remember him. He nodded in surprise.
"Thank you so much, Doctor Liu!"
"It's my duty as a doctor." Doctor Liu waved his hand.
"Miss Ayan! You're awake!" Aunt Li had just finished boiling the water when she remembered that Doctor Liu was still in Su Yanke's room. She quickly rushed over.
Su Yanke smiled at Aunt Li. She knew that she must have worried Aunt Li again this time, and she felt really sorry.
Seeing that Su Yanke was awake and Aunt Li had returned, Doctor Liu still suspected Su Yanke's identity, but there was no suitable opportunity now. He had to leave first.
Aunt Li sat beside Su Yanke's bed. She looked at Su Yanke's thin cheeks with distress. Then she looked at Xiaobao beside her. A sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart.
She was in the valley. How could she ever dream of saving others? How ridiculous.
Su Yanke felt that Aunt Li's state was not right. She tentatively called out, "Aunt Li?"
But Aunt Li didn't respond. Su Yanke remembered the familiar feeling she had when she was unconscious. It was the copper coin!
If that was the case, it all made sense. The copper coin would amplify both positive and negative emotions.
Aunt Li might have been in a low mood because of her, and then was affected by the copper coin, which was why she was like this!
Su Yanke was a little worried. If these emotions couldn't be dealt with in time, she didn't know what would happen next.
Su Yanke couldn't let such uncertainty stay with Aunt Li. But thinking of the spiritual energy that had been completely exhausted before she fainted, she felt a little discouraged. But then Su Yanke suddenly frowned. Her spiritual energy... was back!!
What was going on?
Although she didn't know what exactly happened, Su Yanke didn't want to think about the reason now. Saving people was the most important thing.
Su Yanke mobilized her spiritual energy. This time, she learned from her previous experience and input it bit by bit.
Everything went very smoothly. Aunt Li regained her senses. She shook her head, trying to get rid of the negative thoughts in her head. What was wrong with her just now? Why would she think like that?
Aunt Li saw that Su Yanke's lips had become paler. She remembered the water still boiling in the kitchen. She quickly went out to cook some delicious food for Su Yanke to replenish her strength. Her body was too weak.
"Sorry, sister..."
Su Yanke was stunned when she heard Xiaobao's sudden apology. Then she realized what was going on. She smiled and stroked Xiaobao's little head and said, "Xiaobao, it's not your fault. You don't have to apologize!"
"Xiaobao, sister is a little thirsty. Could you please pour a glass of water for sister?"
Hearing this, Xiaobao quickly agreed. He ran to the table in the hall, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Su Yanke.
Su Yanke took the water and moistened her throat. She said, "Thank you, Xiaobao. Actually, there are many unexpected things in this world. We can't handle every single thing perfectly. So sometimes we don't have to blame ourselves too much. We should learn to be kind to ourselves. Do you understand?"
Xiaobao didn't say a word for a long time. Su Yanke remembered his age and suddenly realized. She rubbed her forehead. She must have been really stupid after sleeping. How could Xiaobao at this age understand such a complicated question?
Although Xiaobao didn't fully understand now, he carefully remembered every word Su Yanke said in his heart.
Uncle Lao Ji came back with the meat at this time. He was now helping Aunt Li cook in the kitchen. Su Yanke listened to their voices outside the house. A strong sense of peace spread through her body.
Actually, Su Yanke was full of doubts about what happened this time.
But Su Yanke was the kind of person who would put things aside if she couldn't figure them out. She didn't dwell on it too much.
Just as Su Yanke was daydreaming, Aunt Li's voice calling them to eat rang out.
As soon as Su Yanke and Xiaobao stepped out of the room, a familiar smell of meat wafted over. The smell was so familiar that it made Su Yanke feel like she was in a different world.
She couldn't remember how long she had been here. It seemed that everything before was just like a dream. But Su Yanke knew clearly that it wasn't a dream because there were still people she cared about there.
It was probably related to the copper coin why she came here. She must investigate this matter thoroughly. She must go back!
Xiaobao looked at Su Yanke thoughtfully. Just now he felt that sister's figure seemed a little blurred?
Xiaobao rubbed his eyes and looked carefully again. Su Yanke's figure was normal.
Su Yanke noticed Xiaobao's strangeness. She stopped and bent down slightly. She said, "Xiaobao? What's wrong?"
"Sister, you just..."
Before Xiaobao could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Aunt Li's voice.
"Come on, come on. It's time to eat! The weather is getting colder and colder. We should eat while it's hot!"
"Wow! So much meat!" Xiaobao exclaimed when he saw the table full of dishes.
Su Yanke understood something after hearing this. "Uncle Lao Ji, you've found the people, right?"
Uncle Lao Ji scratched his head and smiled shyly.
"I invited a few brothers to come for dinner before. I didn't expect such a thing to happen. I'm too embarrassed to cancel it now. So I bought some more food. Can we all eat together?"
Su Yanke nodded. She actually didn't mind this kind of thing at all.
It was just a good opportunity for her to get to know these people's characters and prevent unnecessary troubles in the future.
Just as Aunt Li finished setting the tableware, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Uncle Lao Ji went to open the door. After the door opened, two tall men stood outside with big bags and small packages in their hands.
"What... is this?" Uncle Lao Ji looked at the things in their hands in confusion.
"Lao Ji, it's just a little token of our appreciation. If you don't accept it, you're not giving us brothers face!" A young man with wheat-colored skin said in a joking tone.
"Yeah, yeah, Lao Ji!" The older one beside him had a dark brown complexion that was unique to those who had worked hard all year. The wrinkles on his face were not very deep.
Uncle Lao Ji was not good at talking. He reached out to take the things and could only stand at the door smiling shyly. Aunt Li couldn't stand it anymore. She quickly stepped forward to greet everyone in.
"Dali, Daishu, auntie knows your good intentions. But we've known each other for so many years. You don't have to be so generous!"
Dali shook his head and said, "No, auntie. This gift is necessary. In this situation, Lao Ji is in trouble. How can we just sit back and do nothing? Auntie, don't worry. As long as I have something to eat, I won't let you go hungry!"
Su Yanke got a preliminary understanding of their characters through their conversation. Before she could continue listening, she heard a gasp.
"Hiss... Who is this girl...?" Dali only noticed Su Yanke beside him after he entered the room. Looking at Su Yanke with her extraordinary temperament and fair and delicate face, he gasped in surprise.
She was so beautiful. She was really too beautiful! Although her eyes were covered, her other features were still fascinating, especially her irresistible aura!
Aunt Li said seriously, "Dali, this is the new member of our family, Miss Ayan!"
Then she looked at Su Yanke and introduced, "Ayan, they are all your Uncle Lao Ji's best brothers. The one who was just being noisy is Dali. You can call him Uncle Dali. And the one who looks a little dull beside him is Wang Daishu. You can also call him Uncle Daishu."
Wang Daishu had no objection to Aunt Li's introduction. He just looked at Su Yanke and scratched his beard shyly. Dali was not happy. He quickly shouted,
"Who was being noisy? I was just trying to liven up the atmosphere. Miss Ayan? I'm just 25 years old this year. You see..."
Before Dali could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Uncle Lao Ji beside him. Uncle Lao Ji pulled him away from Su Yanke.
"Alright, alright, Dali. Stop being so unserious. Don't scare Ayan. The food is almost cold. Let's eat quickly!"
Su Yanke couldn't help laughing at this situation. It seemed that Uncle Lao Ji's brothers were quite interesting!
No one noticed that after Dali said those words, Xiaobao quietly sat on Su Yanke's right side, separating her from the other men.
Even Su Yanke herself didn't notice this, which laid the groundwork for future mistakes.
While eating, Uncle Lao Ji suddenly asked, "Why didn't A Gui come? Did Yongshun's condition change again?"
A Gui was Chen Yonggui. He was 32 years old and from a single-parent family. His wife died of difficult labor when giving birth to Chen Yongshun. Over the years, Chen Yonggui had never remarried. He had raised his son alone.
But Chen Yongshun had been in poor health since childhood because of the difficult labor. His body had always been weak. When he was 5 years old, he suddenly suffered from a disease that caused all the muscles in his legs to necrotize. He could only sit in bed every day.
Chen Yonggui's family used to be quite wealthy. But because of the long-term medical treatment and medicine, the family had run out of money. Now the family was also in financial difficulties.
Uncle Lao Ji used to have a good relationship with him. Now that he could make money, he also wanted to help him. But he didn't know why he didn't come today.
Dali had just taken a bite of food. When he heard Uncle Lao Ji's question, he quickly chewed a few times and swallowed it before saying, "Yeah, the child's body was already weak. Now the weather is cold, and he doesn't eat much on weekdays. Naturally, his body is even worse!"
After hearing this, Su Yanke's attention was on the disease the child had before. What kind of disease could cause all the muscles in a person's legs to necrotize all at once?