Two days later.
Qing Yan followed Si Yechen to the Xiyuan Garden to visit her grandfather, who she heard had also returned. Previously, due to Si Hesong's poor health and frequent hospitalizations, her grandmother was sent to a high-level medical care facility where professional doctors and nurses took care of her around the clock, along with a group of renowned doctors working hard to treat her condition.
Now, even with all the knowledge and efforts of those renowned doctors, they were helpless, and her grandfather had recovered, so they brought her grandmother back home to personally take care of her.
Wenguan, the butler, brought a bowl of Chinese medicine. "Sir, why don't you have the medicine first?"
"Take it away!" Si Hesong frowned, showing obvious disdain. "When Yan Yan arrives, how can I talk to her with the bitter taste of medicine in my mouth?"
Just then, a servant reported loudly, "Sir, Young Master and Young Madam have arrived!"
Si Yechen was seen holding Qing Yan's hand as they walked into the courtyard together. Si Hesong suddenly became ecstatic. "My precious granddaughter-in-law, you've finally come to see me!"
He completely ignored the tall and handsome Si Yechen standing beside her.
"Grandfather." Qing Yan smiled and greeted the nearby Wenguan politely. "Uncle Wen, is the medicine ready?"
"Yes, Young Madam." Wenguan smiled respectfully, thinking, Old man, let's see how you handle this now.
Qing Yan took the bowl naturally and brought it to Si Hesong. "Grandfather, you should drink the medicine while it's hot. I can see that you're in much better spirits today compared to before."
"Absolutely, absolutely! It's all thanks to your well-prescribed medicine. Lately, I wake up every day feeling refreshed! I was just about to drink the medicine, but I got distracted by Old Wen's ramblings and momentarily forgot!"
Si Hesong hurriedly took the bowl, trying to cover up his slip. "I'm very disciplined when it comes to taking medicine."
The nearby servants: ???
Who was the person who cried and refused to take medicine every day?
And who is the person pretending to be obedient in front of the young madam now??
Si Hesong finished the medicine in one gulp and arrogantly asked, "Why is there only half a bowl today? Is there more in the kitchen?"
Wenguan couldn't help but suppress a laugh. "Half a bowl is enough, Sir. Let me go fetch some sugar and pastries for you and Young Master and Young Madam to enjoy."
"Go quickly, go quickly." After shooing away Wenguan, Si Hesong warmly said, "Yan Yan, come over here. Have you been busy lately?"
Qing Yan sat down. "Not really."
"If this brat has been bullying you, I'll take care of him for you."
"He's doing well." Qing Yan glanced at Si Yechen. Since they had met, he had taken care of her in every detail.
"Really?" Si Husong said, half doubting. "If there's anything he's not doing well, you must tell Grandfather. Grandfather will support you."
Si Husong looked at his grandson again and said, "You better treat Yan Yan even better. Don't let her be surpassed by a more outstanding and younger guy one day, or you'll regret it!"
"Yan Yan likes older guys." Si Yechen sat down and asked softly, "And what about Grandma?"
"She just finished sunbathing. The servants are taking her to change clothes. Why hasn't she come yet?"
At that moment, the housekeeper, Wen, brought in tea and snacks.
"Go and bring Madame out quickly."
Wen personally pushed the old lady out of the inner room.
The kind-hearted old woman, dressed elegantly, sat in a wheelchair radiating a dignified and graceful aura, not moving at all.
It was evident that she was well taken care of in her daily life. From head to toe, every strand of hair was neatly combed, and her nails were carefully trimmed. Even her clothing and appearance followed her previous habits.
If she could move and speak, she would definitely be a kind and gentle grandmother.
"Spouse, our daughter-in-law has come to see you!" Si Husong held his wife's hand and introduced with a beaming smile, "This is Yan Yan, whom I often mention to you. How about her? Beautiful, right? Not only is she beautiful, but she can also play the piano and save lives. This boy is really lucky to have such an outstanding partner like Yan Yan."
I heard that Yan Yan is even a piano maestro with perfect pitch!
Qing Yan looked at the kind old lady and said gently, "Hello, Grandma. I'm Qing Yan. It's nice to meet you."
She touched the necklace on her neck and said, "Thank you for the gift you gave me. I really like it."
Then she took out another gift and said, "This is for you."
"What is it?" Si Husong took it on behalf of his wife, opened it, and found a beautiful jade bracelet inside.
Last time, Qing Yan had photographed a piece of top-quality jade for Grandma Lu and personally designed two bracelets. One was given as a birthday gift to Grandma Lu, and the other was given as a meeting gift to Grandma Si.
"This is top-quality jade... and the design is so unique. You shouldn't have spent so much." Si Husong showed it to his wife, "Look, it's so beautiful. Let me put it on for you."
He carefully put the bracelet on his wife's wrist and said, "If you could respond, you would probably be hugging Qing Yan excitedly right now..."
Unfortunately, the disease was beyond anyone's control.
Although she can blink and breathe, all other symptoms are indistinguishable from those of a plant. Si Yechen didn't know when Qing Yan prepared a gift for her grandmother, let alone such an expensive jade. While touched, he also felt sorry for her for spending so much.
Previously, some wealthy young ladies tried every means to find Grandfather under the pretext of visiting Grandma, buying things to please him. In their subconscious, there was no need to give gifts to a vegetable-like person. Even if they did prepare, it would be a waste.
But Qing Yan treated Grandma as a living person, not just a plant, genuinely respecting and caring for her. That's what sets her apart.
Qing Yan held Grandma's wrist and said, "Grandma, when you get better, we'll go out together, eat, go shopping, or maybe take a trip, explore the outside world together."
Upon hearing this, Si Yechen's nose tingled, he turned his face away, hastily suppressing the warmth in his eyes. Si Yechen patted his back lightly, as if comforting him.
Qing Yan had finished examining Grandma's pulse, withdrew her hand, and knew in her heart, "I believe that day will come soon."
As Si Yechen mentioned before, Grandma did indeed have a brain injury. A long time ago, she once treated a difficult case where the patient became a vegetable due to a brain injury. Although she eventually cured them, it required many medicines, some of which were extremely rare and hard to obtain. Some were in the triangular area outside the border, a place where you risked your life to get there, and returning was not guaranteed.
However, the difference between Grandma and the previous patient was that Grandma's life was only left with a few days. When Qing Yan took her pulse just now, she noticed it!
But Qing Yan didn't say anything about it, instead planning to think of a solution later. Speaking about it now would only make them anxious and sad, without providing any help...
On their way back to the lakeside villa after accompanying Grandfather and Grandma, Si Yechen asked softly, "Did you figure out what's wrong?"