"Shui Xian," Xiaofeng caught her, wondering what was wrong with this Lan Shui Xian. Just last time, she told her to eat more sugar when she returned home. Did she forget again?
She called out a few times but couldn’t wake the other person.
With no other choice, she helped her to rest nearby and meanwhile asked Xiaoqi to check her pulse to see if she could possibly transfer some Spiritual Energy to wake her up.
Xiaoqi had been sleeping ever since getting drunk the last time, and he was still asleep now, having slept for a whole week—such a heavy sleeper. This Xiaoqi really couldn’t hold his liquor, having been drunk for a week on just a little drink.
While Xiaoqi’s Divine Sense was still in a daze, upon hearing Xiaofeng’s command, he didn’t bother with the specifics and transferred quite a bit of Spiritual Energy to Lan Shui Xian.
It wasn’t long before Lan Shui Xian woke up. Once again conscious, she felt refreshed and very comfortable. She opened her eyes to see Xiaofeng in front of her and said with an embarrassed look, "Xiaofeng, I’m sorry, I fainted again, didn’t I?"
"If you’re going to be , can you even keep running your shop?" Xiaofeng handed her a piece of candy as Lan Shui Xian woke up. "A customer orders a meal, and then you faint. Won’t you just scare the customers away?"
"I didn’t used to be ; it’s just that recently, I don’t know what’s happened. It’s like my soul wants to leave my body. I can’t look directly at the sun without getting dizzy and feeling very uncomfortable."
"Are you saying you’ve been fainting almost every day recently?" Xiaofeng asked, looking at her.
Lan Shui Xian nodded. "For the past few days, I’ve fainted once a day, and the duration varies. I’ve listened to you and went to the hospital, but the doctor said there’s nothing wrong with me. Strange, isn’t it? I just faint out of nowhere."
"I’ll ask someone to check on you another day, to see what this is about." Grandpa’s a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and is excellent at taking pulses. He should be able to figure out the problem.
"That would really be too kind of you; I’ve been bothering you too much."
"If I ever encounter any difficulties, you would help me just the same," replied Xiaofeng as she checked the time. "Let’s go now. Grandpa happens to be at home at the moment, and he can take a look at you."
"Okay, thank you so much." Lan Shui Xian genuinely felt embarrassed, but at the same time, her heart was warmed by the fact that Xiaofeng truly treated her as a friend.
She had never had anyone treat her as a friend before.
From now on, Xiaofeng was her friend, and whenever Xiaofeng needed her, she would step forward without hesitation.
After Family Head Gu had taken Lan Shui Xian’s pulse, he merely commented that her body was too weak and casually poured half a bottle of Xiaofeng’s ginseng wine for her: "Drink a small sip before bed, it will help your body."
Turns out her ginseng wine had become Grandpa’s magic weapon. Maybe she should brew more and sell it for money.
Men Chao came to the Gu Family to discuss something with Elder Gu and saw Lan Shui Xian with Xiaofeng at the entrance, his eyes narrowing.
Of course, he was familiar with Lan Shui Xian, but he wondered how Lan Shui Xian and Su Xiaofeng came to be together. Remembering what Lan Shui Xian told him last time, Men Chao frowned, the only thought in his mind was that Lan Shui Xian was ready to deal with Su Xiaofeng.
No, this Lan Shui Xian couldn’t be the one he encountered at night; the daytime Lan Shui Xian he knew was just a simple girl with no schemes.
The nighttime Lan Shui Xian, however, was full of schemes, someone ruthless and cold-hearted.
Xiaofeng also saw him and smiled, "Family Head Men, is there something you need?"
"Is Elder Gu in? I’ve come to visit him."
"Grandpa is in the yard, go ahead."
"Young Madam, are you going out with a friend?" Men Chao asked casually.
"Family Head Men, aren’t you here to see my grandpa? Please go ahead. As for what I’m doing, I don’t think there’s any need to explain the details to you."
"That’s true," Men Chao nodded. "I spoke out of turn."
Men Chao went inside with his people, and Xiaofeng had someone take Lan Shui Xian home.
Thinking of something, she also made her way to her grandfather’s yard.
In the yard, Elder Gu saw Men Chao arriving and pointed to a chair to the side, "You’re here, have a seat."
"Elder Gu, I’ve come to see you to inquire about the explosion case from over a decade ago. Regarding my origins, I’m sure you’re well aware, so I won’t play dumb with you. I would like to ask for your permission to re-investigate this case. As a victim of the explosion, I believe I have the right to know the truth of what happened back then and to seek justice for my parents and all the victims."
The reason for the explosion years ago was the subject of much speculation. The official cause listed in the records was an accidental explosion due to improper operation by the experimental staff.
One hundred and thirty lives were lost, and it was closed with a statement about improper operation by experimental staff.