Seeing all the gazes directed at her, Lu Sheng took a deep breath, then raised her eyes and said, "...I must make this trip."
Lu Sheng’s words struck a chord in the hearts of the Lu Family, causing them a moment of unease.
This trip—was it simply to visit Old Mr. Shi, or was it to acknowledge her kinship with the Shi Family and establish ties with them?
After arriving, would she return after just one meeting, or would she stay for several days? When would she come back to the Lu Family?
If she went, and truly ran into Shi Chengyun’s family, would Shengsheng be bullied by those people?
For a moment, everyone’s hearts were filled with worry and concern.
But Lu Sheng was planning to visit her mother’s family; they couldn’t stop her from going.
Lu Sheng spoke up, "Since Shi Erya has already investigated, my lineage shouldn’t be in doubt. My mother truly was a member of the Shi Family."
"Mom has already passed away, and now Grandfather is critically ill and on the verge of death. No matter what, as her daughter, I have a duty to go and see him. That’s the first point."
"The second point is, after hearing Shi Erya and Second Brother describe Old Mr. Shi’s illness, I want to take a look and determine what kind of illness Grandfather has, and whether I can help cure him."
If Lu Sheng hadn’t mentioned it, Jiang Ting and Lu Jingyan would have completely forgotten that Lu Sheng was the Closed-door Disciple of Feng Guolin, China’s Chief Traditional Medicine Practitioner.
Previously, Li Muchen’s leg injury, You Ming’s wounds, and Lu Ziye’s illness were all cured by Lu Sheng.
Li Muchen’s leg—didn’t the best doctors from around the world try and fail to make him stand?
Yet Lu Sheng only needed a few acupuncture sessions, and in less than half a month, Li Muchen was able to rise from his wheelchair.
Calling her medical skill extraordinary would be an understatement—it was practically resurrection from the brink of death.
It’s often said that a healer has a heart full of compassion. Even if faced with a terminally ill stranger with no blood ties, Lu Sheng wouldn’t stand idly by.
Let alone when the person in question was her blood-related maternal grandfather.
"That’s true," Lu Jingyan said, "Shengsheng’s medical skills are unmatched. If even top domestic and international experts couldn’t diagnose Old Mr. Shi, maybe just one look from Shengsheng could uncover the problem—and she might even cure him."
"In that case, Shengsheng, you should go!" Jiang Ting seemed to make up her mind, holding Lu Sheng’s hand. "If anything happens, just call Mom or your Big Brother. We’ll rush to Beijing immediately."
"Auntie, you don’t need to worry," Li Muchen spoke up at this moment.
"Chenshi Pharmaceutical recently had some cash flow issues; it now looks formidable on the outside but is weak internally. Shi Chengyun even came to Jiang City looking for me before, hoping I would invest in Chenshi."
"At the time, I didn’t give him a clear answer, but now this connection can come in handy."
"Given the immense amount of capital only the Li Family can provide, if Shi Chengyun wants to curry favor with me, he wouldn’t dare to harm Shengsheng."
Lu Jingyan’s eyes lit up upon hearing this—what a relief.
Businesspeople are always driven by profit. Even if Shi Chengyun bore a grudge against Lu Sheng due to Du Ran, as long as Li Muchen was involved, he wouldn’t act rashly to harm Lu Sheng.
Unless he was willing to directly challenge Li Muchen and make him an enemy.
In truth, Lu Sheng had mentioned only two reasons.
Her real destination at the Shi Family also involved a third reason—determining exactly what Shi Yuwei was.
If she was merely human, and Old Mr. Shi’s ailment turned out to indeed be some rare, incurable disease, Lu Sheng would treat his illness and return.
But if it was a demon... then Old Mr. Shi’s condition might not even be an illness at all.
Having reached this decision, that evening Lu Sheng called Shi Erya.
Upon hearing that Lu Sheng was willing to return to the Shi Family with her, Shi Erya’s excitement was evident in her voice.
"That’s wonderful, Shengsheng! Here’s the plan—you don’t need to worry about the trip. I’ll come pick you up tomorrow morning."
"You don’t need to pack anything; your little aunt has prepared everything you might need at home. Everything’s already in your room."
"No matter how many days you decide to stay this time, the Shi Family’s doors will always remain open for you, and your room will always be there. You’re welcome to come back anytime."
Lu Sheng thought that her mother must have been exceptionally kind to this younger sister in the past.
Even after twenty years, Shi Erya still expressed such care and consideration for her.
Initially, Lu Sheng had assumed Shi Erya’s assurance about travel arrangements meant she’d book her a plane ticket.
However, the next morning, a private jet landed directly near the Lu Family estate.
Luckily, the Lu Family’s home was situated in a sparsely populated villa district with open land; otherwise, the private plane wouldn’t have had anywhere to park.
"Shengsheng, you’ve already heard about Grandfather’s condition. We should return to Beijing as quickly as possible," Shi Erya said to Lu Sheng.
And so, under the watchful eyes of the Lu Family, Li Muchen and Lu Sheng boarded the plane alongside Shi Erya.
Once the plane was cruising steadily in the air, Shi Erya began introducing the Shi Family’s situation to Lu Sheng.
"Shengsheng, I didn’t have a chance to explain our family’s situation yesterday, so I’ll tell you now."
"Your grandfather has five children. My eldest brother, who is your eldest uncle, is Shi Chengyun."
"Eldest Brother is forty-eight this year. He is currently the chairman of Chenshi Pharmaceutical—you’ve likely heard of him before."
"In fact, I didn’t inform Eldest Brother about your return to the Shi Family," Shi Erya sighed.
"Eldest Brother and your mother... had a huge falling-out back then. When he learned of my sister-in-law’s death, Eldest Brother grabbed a knife and stormed toward your mother, demanding her life as recompense. Your mother didn’t even try to evade him, and it nearly turned fatal."
"Your mother left the family because she couldn’t bear to face Eldest Brother and his family anymore."
"The past cannot be changed. Though it was an accident, it was still your mother’s push that ultimately caused my sister-in-law’s demise."
"Eldest Brother’s family resents your mother, and I worry they might direct that hatred toward you."
"So I didn’t tell Eldest Brother anything about finding you or my trip to Jiang City."
Shi Erya continued, "Your grandfather’s eldest daughter, my eldest sister and your eldest aunt, is Shi Suxin. She’s forty-five this year."
"Eldest Sister spends most of her time abroad, managing the Shi Family’s international business ventures. She’s not in the country right now."
"Grandfather’s second daughter was your mother. The third daughter is me—I’m thirty years old. Below me is our youngest brother, your youngest uncle, Shi Wenjing."
"Wenjing is twenty-six and is currently overseas attending an academic conference. I’m not sure when he’ll return to China."
"So while Eldest Brother’s family doesn’t live in the ancestral home, and neither Eldest Sister nor Wenjing are around, it’s only Grandfather and me who are left there."
Shi Erya held Lu Sheng’s hand. "So, Shengsheng, when you return home with me, you’ll likely only meet Grandfather. There’s no need to be afraid."
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