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Lian Changhe was pacing anxiously, "How could this happen, she was just fine a moment ago, how could she..."

The others looked on with anxious expressions but dared not interrupt; Lian Musu quickly pulled Lian Changhe aside, asking him what happened.

Lian Changhe’s heart was racing with anxiety, his lips trembling as he said he didn’t know, he hadn’t done anything, just followed Doctor Huang’s instructions, bathing Su Ran in the final medicinal bath, picked her up, cleaned her, and laid her on the bed, that was all.

After a series of actions, Divine Doctor Huang checked Su Ran’s pulse again, which had steadied a bit, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Having stayed up half the night, weariness was inevitable on his face. He glanced at Lian Changhe with anger rising in his heart and couldn’t help but ask sternly, "You greenhorn, what exactly did you say to your wife just now!"

Heartbroken, Lian Changhe stuttered, "Doctor Huang, I... I kept calling the madam’s name, just like you said, after the bath was done, I kept talking, kept talking..."

The more anxious he got, the more inarticulate he became, and he suddenly slapped himself hard across the face.

Seeing this, Divine Doctor Huang’s expression softened slightly, "Your wife is evidently suffering from a shock, blood rushing to her head, her emotions unstable. Did you say anything just now that might have provoked this?"

Upon hearing this, Lian Changhe became more frantic, speaking anxiously; he bit his tongue so hard that blood sprayed in his mouth, making it even harder for him to speak as he grew more agitated.

Lian Wanzhen stepped forward as if wanting to say something, but Lian Musu stopped him. Supporting a confused and anxious Lian Changhe, he looked resolutely into his eyes, calling him several times before finally bringing him back to his senses.

His palms sweating, he looked at Lian Changhe calmly, saying in a gentle voice, "Father, don’t panic, take your time. Divine Doctor Huang is listening; Mother is also here, don’t panic."

Lian Changhe, looking into his eyes, gradually calmed down, swallowed the blood in his mouth, his bitten tongue seemingly numb to pain, "I kept calling the madam’s name, talking about the past with her, telling her not to worry, that Nannan and our brother Bingcheng are together, that Baobao will find her soon, and if Baobao can’t, then I would, even if it costs me my life, we will reunite as a family, our family. .."

Lian Changhe became choked up as he spoke, unable to continue.

The first time he saw her, he vowed she was the only one he would marry, just her, but how could she be so ruthless to think of leaving him, if she were to go, how could he go on living...

Divine Doctor Huang sighed internally, saddened for this deeply affectionate man.

Hearing the latter part, Divine Doctor Huang caught the critical detail, "Nannan?"

Lian Musu’s eyes reddened, "She is my younger sister, she is currently missing; this is the source of my mother’s illness."

Divine Doctor Huang pressed, "Is the person dead or alive?"

"Of course, she’s still alive!" Lian Wanzhen said loudly.

"I don’t know," Lian Musu said somberly.

Both spoke at the same time.

Lian Wanzhen was startled, "Big brother, what do you mean by that?"

Lian Changhe suddenly looked up, then fiercely turned to look at the bed, his face showing a startled expression as if he had understood something.

Divine Doctor Huang watched the chaotic scene and pointed at Lian Musu, "You stay, everyone else out. Stop adding to the confusion."

Lian Wanzhen was impatient and wanted to ask further questions, but Divine Doctor Huang glared at him, "There’s someone lying here still in need of saving, are you going to save her or not?"

Lian Wanzhen immediately calmed down, supporting Lian Changhe, whose eyes were gradually losing light amidst the shock, and left with the others.

Before leaving, Divine Doctor Huang took a glance at Lian Changhe and said to him, "Your wife is worried about you. It’s not the final moment yet; don’t give up so easily."

A hint of life flickered across Lian Changhe’s dazed face as he nodded firmly to Divine Doctor Huang.

Once everyone had left, Divine Doctor Huang asked Lian Musu a few questions to understand the full story. It turned out the woman didn’t believe her youngest daughter was still alive, and, having lost all hope, was triggered accidentally, which led to the critical situation.

"This whole family is useless, adults and children alike, except for this lame young man who has some sense. The elder is completely distraught, and the other child is foolish, speaking recklessly without thinking, his presence is pointless."

Ah...

Divine Doctor Huang sighed deeply and candidly told Lian Musu, "She was just sleeping, and even if she didn’t wake, she could have been kept alive for a few days.

But now that she’s been stimulated, everything that could be done has been done.

Life and death are destined, and all that remains now is to do our humanly best."

Lian Musu supported himself on the edge of the bed and sat down slowly, showing a pale and wan smile, "Divine Doctor, I want to try again. My mother has been strong all her life, enduring hardships to protect us. I believe she can get through this, if not for us, then for my father."

"Fine then," Divine Doctor Huang stopped concerning himself and let him be, finding a place to sit down and dozing off as he kept watch.

Getting old, unlike in his youth, he could have stayed up all night without getting tired.

Lian Musu felt warmth in his heart; this sharp-tongued Divine Doctor had a kind and warm heart.

No longer looking at Divine Doctor Huang, he grasped Su Ran’s icy hand and placed it on his face, gazing at her and gently said, "Mother, it’s Musu.

I’ve come back. I ranked first in the county examination and next year in the Spring Imperial Examination, I’ll earn the title of Jinshi for you, mother. Wouldn’t that be good?"

"Didn’t mother always wish to see us three brothers marry and have children? Once your son passes as a Jinshi, you can help choose a good bride for us, okay? Mother, you know father doesn’t understand these things. Without you, the three of us sons would surely struggle to find wives."

A tear slid unnoticed down Lian Musu’s face, warm tears flowing down from his palm to Su Ran’s.

He continued, "Mother, I know how much you worry about Nannan, but how can you fall asleep without us finding her? Imagine how sad Nannan would be not seeing you. Mother, you don’t believe Nannan is still alive, but have you forgotten?

When Nannan was a month old, the old monk who visited, Master Hui Yuan, didn’t he say that Nannan, being blessed in all five elements, was destined for great fortune? How could you have forgotten?"

"Mother, Nannan grew up under your care, and since childhood, her good fortune was something you knew best. Remember when she was four years old and climbed over the wall?

You caught her, and she fell off the wall without a scratch, just stood up and smiled at you.

That time, you scolded her harshly, forbidding her from climbing the wall again, and even the second brother got punished because of it. Do you remember that?"

"And when she was five, unknowing of the danger, she disturbed a wasp nest while climbing a tree.

All her little friends below were stung and swollen, even the second brother who tried to watch and ended up jumping into a pond to escape got stung, but she was unharmed.

Afterwards, all the neighbors came to complain, and you punished Nannan until she cried. Do you still remember that?"

"Or the time she fell into the lake while fishing and not only came out unscathed but also knocked out a fish. To this day, no one knows how she got ashore; she just climbed out holding the fish and came to show you and father..."

Lian Musu was rarely so talkative, but as he rambled on, a gentle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he could see his mischievous, innocent, and cheerful little sister right before his eyes.