"Little Treasure, do you want candy?"
Jiang Xiao quietly turned behind the man, looking at Xiao Bao's not-so-hidden forehead, her eyes filled with affection.
Upon hearing her voice, Xiao Bao didn't look up but buried his head even deeper.
Jiang Xiao felt the urge to cry again, but she blinked hard, forcing the tears back.
The guard seemed to understand the Jiang family's feelings and quietly reasoned with Xiao Bao, "Xiao Bao, let go of your dad for now. When we get home, Dad will ask Mom to cook meat for you."
Hearing that there would be meat, Xiao Bao tentatively released his grip.
When Jiang Xiao heard the words "Dad" and "Mom," the tears she had held back for so long burst forth.
The guard explained awkwardly, "My wife's health is not good, and she cannot have children. After we found the child, we raised him as our own, so..."
So Xiao Bao now recognized them as his parents.
Seeing how distressed Jiang Xiao was, Jiang Wan knew that it was almost impossible to calm her sister down at this moment.
So she stepped forward, pulled the guard aside, and gestured for him to put Xiao Bao down.
Sensing he was about to be put down, Xiao Bao tightly clutched the guard's neck, even on the verge of tears.
This was a psychological shadow left by trauma.
Xiao Bao had been seriously injured by the Zhang family, almost losing his life. Later, he was carelessly abandoned in the mountains by the Zhang family's beasts. When he woke up, he had been alone in the mountains for a long time.
Such an experience would be difficult for even an adult to accept, let alone a child just over two years old.
After the guard found Xiao Bao and saved his life, he naturally became the person Xiao Bao trusted the most.
The guard also hadn't expected that the son he had raised for several months would suddenly be sought after. After finding Xiao Bao, he and his wife truly treated him as their own. The child was attached to them, obedient, and well-behaved, and they loved him dearly.
Now that his biological mother had come looking for him, they were incredibly reluctant to part with him, but they had to.
Not to mention the words from the master and madam, just thinking about how reluctant they were to part after only raising him for a few months, how could his biological mother bear to part with him?
So the guard hardened his heart, forcefully pulled away Xiao Bao's small arms, placed the child on the ground, and quickly turned to leave.
Xiao Bao was terrified and cried, trying to chase after the guard.
Jiang Xiao rushed forward, hugged Xiao Bao tightly, and desperately coaxed him, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Bao, Mom is here. Mom is here to take you home. Don't be afraid..."
But Xiao Bao cried and struggled desperately, his little hands reaching out in the direction the guard had left, "Dad, Dad, I'm scared, I want to go home, Mom, I want to go home..."
Hearing his words, Jiang Xiao broke down crying, "Xiao Bao, I am your mother, I am Xiao Bao's biological mother..."
Chen Yuezhi was already heartbroken and stepped forward to persuade her, "Da Niu, don't be like this. You'll scare the child. We've found Xiao Bao, and we'll take it slowly..."
Seeing that Xiao Bao didn't recognize his own mother at all, her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
Those damned Zhang family members deserved to die ten thousand times over to appease their hatred!
Jiang Xiao was too emotional, and Xiao Bao was quite frightened. Jiang Wan discussed with Jiang Pan and decided to let Jiang Xiao calm down and give Xiao Bao some time to adjust, so they put the mother and son together.
After taking the mother and son back to the room and placing them on the same bed, Chen Yuezhi carefully examined Xiao Bao's body.
Xiao Bao had been frail since birth, and after experiencing the famine and being almost killed by the Zhang family, his body was severely depleted.
Chen Yuezhi's heart ached, "For a child this young to have his foundation damaged, who knows how much suffering he will endure in the future."
Jiang Wan grinned, "Mom, this kind of problem would be life-threatening for others, but in our family, it's not a problem at all."
As she spoke, she walked to the bedside and placed her hand on Xiao Bao's chest.
A gentle ability was infused into Xiao Bao's body, and the energy circulated through his blood, nourishing his small body repeatedly.
A moment later, Jiang Xiao withdrew her hand, "Mom, take a look again?"
Chen Yuezhi quickly took Xiao Bao's pulse again, and her brows immediately relaxed.
"The great immortal's kindness is so profound that our family can never repay it, even if we were to repay it with all our lives."
Jiang Wan waved her hand, "The great immortal said that he does not seek reward for his kindness, so Mom doesn't need to worry about those things."
Chen Yuezhi gave her a look, "The great immortal doesn't seek reward, that's his generosity, but we cannot be ungrateful."
Unfortunately, the things of the mortal world were not something the great immortal would look upon or use, so the only way to repay the great immortal was to burn more incense, and there was truly no better method.
Just burning three sticks of incense daily, Chen Yuezhi felt guilty just thinking about it.
The things the great immortal had done for their family were enough for them to burn incense for a lifetime.
Therefore, how could burning incense alone repay the great immortal's kindness?
Jiang Wan looked at the memorial tablet in the family's ancestral hall, and her lips twitched uncontrollably.
Fortunately, she wasn't superstitious, otherwise, she might have been unable to resist stealing the tablet and throwing it away.
Jiang Xiao and Xiao Bao had not yet woken up. Madam Shen arranged the banquet and personally came to invite them.
As soon as Madam Shen arrived, she took Chen Yuezhi's arm, "Sister Chen, you saved our lives. I've always thought about whether I would ever see you again in this life. I never imagined that our fate would be so deep, and now we meet again."
Then she looked at Jiang Wan, "This clever and adorable little girl has grown so much. She looks a bit thinner. Is it because she's growing taller?"
Madam Shen had a deep impression of Jiang Wan, the little chubby girl.
When she woke up from her coma, she saw this mother and daughter guarding her bedside, which had startled her quite a bit.
Hearing that she had lost weight, Jiang Wan's face lit up with joy, and she touched her cheek, "Have I really lost weight?"
She was too pampered at home, and anything good in the family was prioritized for her. She wanted to lose weight, but the care she received was too much, leaving her no opportunity.
After a round of pleasantries, the Jiang family and the Shen family sat around the table.
Yan Li and his disciple, claiming to be escorts, were not seated. Madam Shen arranged for someone to send food to their room. Fortunately, they did not wish to dine with outsiders, so they were quite at ease.
The Shen family only had Mr. and Mrs. Shen and their eldest son. The concubines and illegitimate children of the family were not qualified to accompany guests.
Jiang Wan had already informed Chen Yuezhi about the Shen family's request, so she accepted the Shen couple's enthusiasm quite calmly.
After three rounds of wine and five courses of food, Madam Shen began to discuss the main business.
"Sister Chen, to be honest, your arrival this time is like a lifeline for us."
Chen Yuezhi pretended not to know, "Why do you say that, Madam Shen?"