The next day, when Song Qingxi woke up, the first thing she saw upon opening her eyes was a pair of smiling eyes.
Gu Chen had been awake for a while. Seeing her wake, he said, “It’s still early. You can sleep a little longer.”
Song Qingxi shook her head, and the two got up together.
Watching Gu Chen skillfully dress himself, she was about to reach out to help when he stopped her. “Qingxi, could you push the wheelchair over here for me?”
Song Qingxi couldn’t say no. After she pushed it over, Gu Chen used his arms to lift himself and settled into the wheelchair.
Jiang He and Jiang Hai watched Song Qingxi pushing Gu Chen toward the main courtyard, and the two brothers sighed with emotion. “How wonderful!”
“Brother! Sister-in-law!” Before they even entered the courtyard, they heard little An’an’s voice.
“Come quickly, come quickly! An’an has been talking about you for a while now!” Gu Yi said with a laugh.
“An’an really likes this sister-in-law, doesn’t she? Yesterday, she even insisted on sleeping with you two!”
“Yesss~”
As the weather grew warmer, An’an wore a willow-green spring outfit, looking like a little celestial child.
Song Qingxi served tea according to tradition. Xu Tinglan held her hand and said, “Good child, our family has no tradition of taking concubines. You can rest assured and live well with Chen’er.”
Looking at the harmonious Gu family, Song Qingxi thought to herself, how fortunate she was!
“Madam, Lady Lin has come to visit.”
Remembering the old lady’s demeanor from the previous night, Xu Tinglan quickly said, “Please invite her in.”
As soon as Lady Lin entered, she looked at Song Qingxi. Controlling her emotions, she said to Xu Tinglan, “Lady Gu, to be honest, I suspect Song Qingxi is our family’s granddaughter.”
With that, Lady Lin burst into tears, her eyes red as she gazed at Song Qingxi.
“This…” Xu Tinglan looked from one to the other, momentarily unsure of what to do.
“Is there any token or proof?” Gu Yi, holding An’an, spoke up.
Lady Lin shook her head. Her daughter had disappeared suddenly back then, so naturally, there was no token or proof.
“Ah, my daughter had a small red mole behind her ear. Child, have you ever seen it?” Lady Lin looked at Song Qingxi.
Now it was Song Qingxi’s turn to widen her eyes. Suddenly, she nodded in disbelief.
The small red mole behind her mother’s ear was very distinctive, and she had remembered it for a long time.
This was almost certainly it.
“My poor child!” Lady Lin embraced Song Qingxi, and the two wept together.
Xu Tinglan quickly had them separated and said with a smile, “This is a joyous occasion! We should be happy!”
Lady Lin wiped her tears and composed herself. “Child, our Lin family should also provide you with a dowry.”
“Your voice—we will seek a famous doctor to treat it.” Lady Lin’s heart ached as she looked at Song Qingxi.
“Me, me can!” An’an waved her little hands.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Looking at Song Qingxi, Lady Lin sighed inwardly: Fate plays cruel tricks. To be honest, the eldest son of the Gu family is excellent in every way, except for his legs…
With a sigh in her heart, the Gu family invited Lady Lin to stay for a meal. Since she wanted to spend more time with her granddaughter, she agreed.
The meal was filled with joy and harmony.
In the evening, An’an nestled in Song Qingxi’s arms, completely ignoring Gu Yi’s calls.
“An’an, come now, be good. Don’t disturb your brother and sister-in-law’s rest.” Gu Yi pretended to be stern.
“No, no want!” An’an buried her face in Song Qingxi’s chest, refusing to look up.
She was going to treat her brother and sister-in-law!
Mother, really now, I’m doing serious business!
“Auntie, it’s fine, let An’an sleep with us,” Gu Chen said with a smile.
Song Qingxi pinched Little Tuanzi’s cheek and nodded with a laugh.
Gu Yi had no choice but to agree.
Sprawled out in the middle of the bed, Gu Chen and Song Qingxi couldn’t help but laugh, each holding little An’an on one side as they drifted off to sleep.
After An’an fell asleep, she suddenly felt her body light and floating. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back by the Jade Pool, though this time she wasn’t a Celestial Herb.
She was led swaying and unsteadily before the Jade Emperor.
“You little grass, how dare you sneak down to the mortal realm?” Though the Jade Emperor said this, there was no hint of reproach on his face. Many fairies beside him smiled as they looked at little An’an.
“I, I didn’t sneak down.”
An’an puffed up her little face, looking like a steamed bun. She had clearly been knocked unconscious.
Meeting the guilty gaze of a God of Wealth, An’an pointed a small finger: “It was him, throwing copper coins around!”
The accused God of Wealth smiled sheepishly and immediately hung a string of copper coins around An’an’s waist: “Let me make it up to you, alright?”
The God of Wealth’s coins were naturally good. She could give one to each of her family members later, hehehe. Little An’an grinned mischievously.
Looking at An’an, who resembled a little radish, the Jade Emperor smiled and said, “Enough, enough. I called you here today to remind you, An’an. While your Celestial Herb abilities can cure all illnesses, there is a portion of spiritual energy that humans cannot absorb. Do you understand?”
An’an looked at the Jade Emperor with confusion.
A fairy watching the little radish’s puzzled expression spoke up: “An’an, to completely cure your brother and sister-in-law’s illness, you need medicinal herbs as a catalyst, just like the one you gave Lady Xue.”
An’an nodded: Oh~ So, she had to prepare medicinal herbs for her brother and sister-in-law for her Little Immortal Herb abilities to fully take effect.
Having figured this out, An’an puffed up angrily: “Why didn’t anyone tell me!”
If she had leaves on her head, they’d probably be standing straight up.
The Jade Emperor smiled helplessly. An’an’s trip to the mortal realm was already an accident. If she could cure all illnesses solely by herself, it would be too conspicuous and not good for this little radish.
“Alright, alright, I know you’re upset. How about I extend the lifespans of your family members?” The Jade Emperor subtly changed the subject.
“And I’ll give you a packet of seeds. Maybe you can grow the herbs to cure your brother and sister-in-law’s illness yourself, right?”
Seeing An’an’s hesitation, the Jade Emperor secretly sweetened the deal.
Little An’an was quickly drawn in, rubbing her head: “Deal!”
The Jade Emperor laughed heartily: “Good, good, good. Go play now. You’ll return automatically when you wake from the dream.”
An’an immediately headed to the Jade Pool. She wanted to look for Little Koi.
“An’an.”
While An’an was squatting by the Jade Pool, straining to see if Little Koi was inside, a voice came from behind her.
“Little Koi! How are you?” An’an’s eyes lit up. Seeing the Little Koi standing a head taller than her, An’an was overjoyed.
The Young Boy looked at An’an, took out a Koi jade pendant, and placed it around her neck: “Little Grass, wait for me.”