Old Madam Lu had sneaked out on her own, without any servants. Furthermore, she had deliberately dressed herself in rags, leading passersby to mistake her for someone faking an injury to solicit sympathy, hence no one dared to help her.
Her leg pained her as she lay on the ground for quite some time. Finally, a kind soul dared to come forward to help, and coincidentally, it was Yu He.
At that moment, Old Madam Lu was overjoyed. Purely for this kindness and sincerity, she had decided that this granddaughter-in-law was the one.
But in the next second, the granddaughter-in-law she had chosen told her that helping her was only for money.
Old Madam Lu's mood instantly soured. She disliked women who were greedy for money; there were plenty of such women.
"I'm rather short on money recently. If you insist on repaying me, then give me money. I can also help you cure your rheumatoid arthritis," Yu He said indifferently.
"So, you're short on money..." Old Madam Lu understood instantly.
It was only because she needed money that she asked for it, not that she was after wealth and status as she had initially thought?
She chuckled happily and said, "Our Lu family is very wealthy. As long as you marry into our Lu family, Chenyu's money will be yours. If you have a son in the future, half of the Lu family's assets will be yours."
Yu He: "..."
Lu Chenyu: !!!
"Grandmother..."
He wanted to stop his grandmother, yet he was also eager to hear Yu He's reply.
"He's not my type. I don't accept permanent deals," Yu He said flatly.
Seeing that Yu He hadn't even glanced at him, Lu Chenyu looked dejected.
He recalled what Qin Beiting had said and a thought began to stir within him. To gain his goddess's attention, why not try coming out of the closet?
Yu He's words shocked Chun Hua. How could a woman be uninterested in the Lu family's assets?!
Did she not know that women willing to marry into the Lu family could circle the earth? Yet this woman said the second young master wasn't her type!
Only Old Madam Lu was satisfied in her heart. She was indeed just short on money, not greedy, nor approaching her with ulterior motives.
"You don't need to refuse immediately. Feelings can be cultivated slowly..."
"Grandmother, please stop. I like men."
Lu Chenyu suddenly mustered his courage and interrupted Old Madam Lu.
As soon as he said this, silence fell for three seconds.
Old Madam Lu and Chun Hua stared at him in shock. Yu He also looked at him with surprise.
"..."
Seeing Yu He look at him, Lu Chenyu's heart pounded like thunder. His goddess was finally looking at him! What did coming out of the closet matter to gain his goddess's attention?
"Second Young Master, what did you just say?" Chun Hua asked in shock.
"You, you little brat..." Old Madam Lu pointed at him, unable to accept it, and her anger overwhelmed her, causing her to faint.
"Grandmother!"
"Old Madam!"
Yu He immediately took her wrist and felt her pulse, saying, "Lay her down."
"No, the ground is too cold. We need to find the Divine Physician Wuming quickly." Chun Hua disagreed, urging the bodyguards to get the car and take Old Madam to the hospital.
The Old Madam's health was precious; only the Divine Physician Wuming could cure her.
"If you don't want her to live, then take her away," Yu He said coldly.
Chun Hua was startled by the sudden cold aura emanating from Yu He, especially the sharp gaze from her beautiful peach blossom eyes, which gave her an irrefutable sense of pressure.
"Listen to her!" Lu Chenyu said.
Previously, his father had invited the goddess to treat his grandmother, so he also believed the goddess was capable.
Although Chun Hua was reluctant, she still followed Lu Chenyu's words and laid the Old Madam down on the ground.
Yu He took out an acupuncture kit from her pocket and spread it open. A row of golden needles lay within. She skillfully picked up a needle, found the acupoints, and inserted a few needles into Old Madam Lu's head and hands.
In a short while, Old Madam Lu, who had fainted, slowly regained consciousness.
Seeing this, Chun Hua breathed a sigh of relief, "Old Madam, how do you feel?"
"Grandmother..."
"You, you little brat, are you trying to anger me to death?!" As soon as Old Madam Lu saw Lu Chenyu, her blood pressure threatened to rise again.
"Grandmother, calm down, don't rush," Yu He comforted her. "Your sexual orientation is incurable, but your body can still be saved."
Lu Chenyu: "..."
"If I can't hug my great-grandson, what's the point of living so long? I won't live anymore, I won't live anymore!" Old Madam Lu acted like a child, throwing a tantrum and complaining.
Yu He: "..."
Lu Chenyu quickly comforted her.
"When you go back, stop the medication she's taking for rheumatoid arthritis. That medicine contains cortisone, which treats the symptoms but not the root cause."
Yu He said to Chun Hua, then took out a small brocade box from her pocket and handed it to her, "After stopping the medication for a week, start taking this pill. Twice a day, one small pill each time."
"How did you know Old Madam had rheumatoid arthritis?" Chun Hua asked in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Lu, who had been about to continue her tantrum, looked at the brocade box in Chun Hua's hand with astonishment. Yu He not only knew the cause of her illness but also knew the main ingredients of the medicine she was taking!
Most importantly, the acupuncture had shown immediate and effective results, far more significant than the treatment Qi Yuanyuan had previously provided.
"In a week, we'll see the effect and decide whether you want to continue treatment with me. However, next time it will be a fee." Yu He removed the golden needles and tidied up.
As soon as she left, Old Madam Lu's eldest daughter-in-law, Li Jieying, received news from Chun Hua and rushed over with people.
When Li Jieying heard that someone had given Old Madam acupuncture, she immediately blamed Lu Chenyu and Chun Hua for letting just anyone treat Old Madam. Unassured, she immediately took Old Madam Lu to the central hospital for a full examination and contacted Qi Yuanyuan.
Qi Yuanyuan happened to be at the central hospital. After discussing the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate with the dean, she received the message and immediately rushed to Old Madam Lu's ward.
However, after the doctors examined Old Madam Lu's body, they found no abnormalities. Instead, her rheumatoid arthritis in her knees had actually improved.
Li Jieying breathed a sigh of relief, but she did not attribute this to Yu He's efforts. She believed it was the effect of Qi Yuanyuan's treatment over the past period.
She pulled Qi Yuanyuan to Old Madam Lu and said:
"Mom, after this period of treatment by Yuanyuan, your rheumatoid arthritis in your knees is improving."
As she spoke, she didn't forget to praise Qi Yuanyuan: "Yuanyuan, you truly are the Divine Physician Wuming. Your medical skills are superb and miraculous."
Qi Yuanyuan hadn't expected that by simply prescribing conventional medication for rheumatoid arthritis, the effect would be so good.
She smiled and said, "It's my duty, Madam Lu. You flatter me."
"Miss Qi is the Divine Physician Wuming, who can cure all illnesses. There is no disease in this world that she cannot cure," the chief physician receiving Madam Lu added.
Qi Yuanyuan felt flattered, and Li Jieying felt proud.
The Lu family's eldest branch's care for Old Madam was evident to all, so it was natural for them to inherit the position of family head, and even Old Madam's shares in the Lu family would eventually be given to them.
"This is not Yuanyuan's merit. The medicine she prescribed before did relieve the pain when I took it normally, but there wasn't much change. On the contrary, after my granddaughter-in-law gave me acupuncture, I instantly felt much better," Old Madam Lu corrected her.