Hearing the urgent voice, and recognizing who it was, Mu Jiuchen's expression turned grim.
Couldn't his wife get some rest?
Jiang Nuan reluctantly handed Xiao Yunqing back to Li Qingshuo.
She stood up and looked towards the door, seeing Hua Ying and her third brother rushing in.
"Nuannuan, that's great, you're out," Lu Jinyan said happily upon seeing his sister at home.
Mu Jiuchen hadn't lied to him; Nuannuan had indeed returned.
Just now, Mu Jiuchen had posted in the family group chat: [Nuannuan is home.]
They were all thrilled to see it.
Jiang Nuan asked, "Third brother, I'm back. Where are Big Brother, Second Brother, and Hanhan?"
"Ah... they're not home? I don't know," Lu Jinyan replied, puzzled.
Where had their eldest and second brothers gone, leaving the guests behind?
He Mingrun said, "They went out to buy food. They should be back soon."
"Oh! So that's what happened."
Lu Jinyan looked at the anxious Hua Ying beside him and then with concern at Nuannuan, "Nuannuan, Grandpa Hua is critically ill. Doctor Song is watching over him, but he's also helpless. Please hurry and go see him."
Hua Ying also looked apologetic, saying with a plea, "Nuannuan, I know you're tired, but please, save my grandfather."
Jiang Nuan thought of the old man's eyes full of the will to live and asked, "For the past two days I was away, did you continue to give him the medicinal porridge?"
Hua Ying replied, "Yes!"
Although her father and brother strongly objected, saying she was just struggling in vain, she had still fed her grandfather the medicinal porridge.
"Okay! I understand."
Jiang Nuan looked apologetically at her friends.
"You guys eat dinner first, I might be back a little late."
Meng Yuan was a bit unhappy, but she understood that lives were at stake.
She said, "Go quickly, don't worry about us. After dinner, I want to go home and see my parents." Since returning to Modu, she also wanted to visit her parents.
"Alright!" Jiang Nuan nodded.
Li Qingshuo took the opportunity to say, "Xia Xia and I want to take Yunqing around. We'll leave with Mingrun and the others later."
Jiang Nuan frowned, "Can't you leave tomorrow? I still want to hold Xiao Yunqing a bit longer."
Yun Xia smiled, her son growing more handsome by the day. "Nuannuan, after you finish with this, we can get together again."
The adult world was very busy, and they had squeezed out time to come specifically because they were worried about Nuannuan.
"Okay then, you guys be careful." She still had many things to resolve, and after they were settled, there would be plenty of opportunities.
Jiang Nuan grabbed her medicine box and asked Mu Jiuchen to drive. The four of them headed to the Hua family's residence.
...
Ever since Jiang Nuan had gotten into trouble, Hua Ying's father had lost all hope. He hadn't paid much attention to the old man, just waiting for his time to come.
Going back and forth to the hospital was also taxing for the old man, and his sister-in-law didn't want to bother him at the hospital.
Sometimes it wasn't about filial impiety, but about being powerless.
However, seeing Jiang Nuan now, Hua Ying's father couldn't help but admire the means of the Lu family and Mu Jiuchen, who had managed to rescue Jiang Nuan in just two or three days.
"Ninth Master, Miss Lu, please come in!" Hua Ying's father warmly welcomed them.
"Thank you!" Jiang Nuan went directly with Hua Ying to the old man's room.
Song Baoli stood aside, observing the old man's condition.
Seeing Jiang Nuan, he smiled and said, "Hi! Nuannuan."
Jiang Nuan nodded slightly at him, "You've worked hard, Baoli!"
Song Baoli said slowly, "It's not hard. I've roughly prepared the surgical plan, but the old man, for some unknown reason, was stimulated and his emotions suddenly dropped, causing a change in his condition."
Upon hearing this, Hua Ying understood. It must have been her elder brother's words that had stimulated her grandfather.
"It must be my elder brother who told Grandpa about Nuannuan being in jail," Hua Ying said furiously.
Her brother was an utter scoundrel, all for the shares in Grandpa's hands.
Jiang Nuan remained silent and sat by the bed to take the old man's pulse.
After a few minutes, she frowned. It was indeed quite tricky.
"The old man has fainted," Jiang Nuan said, standing up and taking a bottle of medicine from her case.
She poured out a pill and handed it to Hua Ying, "Quick, dissolve this in water, use a little bit."
"Okay!" Hua Ying took the medicine and rushed out.
Soon, Hua Ying returned with the medicated water.
Jiang Nuan looked at Song Baoli, "Baoli, come help me."
Jiang Nuan's expression was very serious.
Song Baoli walked over and gently pried open the old man's mouth. Jiang Nuan used a small spoon to feed the medicine into his mouth bit by bit.
After administering the medicine, Jiang Nuan began to acupuncture the old man.
A few minutes later, the old man coughed, and managed to take a breath, his condition stabilizing.
Song Baoli looked at Jiang Nuan with exaggerated eyes and praised, "Traditional Chinese medicine is truly profound. Nuannuan, you've succeeded again."
Jiang Nuan replied, "..." Are you only getting to know me today?
"Grandpa Hua, do you still recognize me?" Jiang Nuan's gentle voice was lively, like a warm spring, warming people's hearts.
Grandpa Hua's eyelids trembled, and then he slowly opened his eyes to look at Jiang Nuan.
Upon clearly seeing it was Jiang Nuan, he became momentarily excited, and his electrocardiogram readings began to fluctuate.
Jiang Nuan smiled and comforted him, "Grandpa Hua, I'm fine. You need to recuperate well during this time. As long as your body is well enough for surgery, I'll operate on you immediately."
"Okay!" the old man responded weakly. A glimmer of hope returned to his cloudy eyes, and the corners of his mouth even turned upwards.
Jiang Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. The old man likely had unfinished business, and his will to live remained strong.
"Yingying, take good care of Grandpa. You stay by his side personally during this time. Take one pill of the medicine I gave you after each meal. You'll need to continue this for a while before surgery," Jiang Nuan said to Hua Ying, as it was clear that among everyone in the family, she was the one who cared most about the old man.
"Okay, Nuannuan, don't worry. I'll take good care of Grandpa here," Hua Ying said with newfound confidence. She wouldn't let her elder brother enter this room again.
Jiang Nuan continued, "The old man's critical period has passed. However, you'll still need to watch him tonight. If there are any emergencies, call me immediately. I'm quite close by and can be here in a few minutes."
"Thank you, Nuannuan, I'll take good care of Grandpa," Hua Ying promised, ensuring her grandfather would be alright.
Song Baoli was still uneasy and felt it would be more reassuring to stay. "Nuannuan, I'll stay. If there's any emergency, I can handle it."
Jiang Nuan gave a sly smile, "Baoli, I was waiting for you to say that."
"Heh heh..." Song Baoli chuckled, his laughter deep and hearty. "I know you're tired. I'll call you back if anything comes up. But looking at the old man's EKG, there shouldn't be any problems."
After speaking, Song Baoli leisurely sat on a nearby stool and began reading.
Lu Jinyan looked at his sister somewhat awkwardly. "Nuannuan, I want to stay and keep Yingying company."
Jiang Nuan looked at him deeply and nodded, "Third brother, be careful."
"Okay! Nuannuan, don't worry about me." Lu Jinyan had gone through a lot recently and wasn't as impulsive as he used to be.
Jiang Nuan and Mu Jiuchen left the Hua residence. After getting into the car, Mu Jiuchen started driving.
Seeing that he wasn't taking the route towards the Lu family but towards the city, Jiang Nuan looked at him in surprise and asked, "Husband, where are we going?"