HBWMA -Chapter 44 Special Medicine

“Grandpa, bye~ See you tomorrow.”

After returning to Qinyuan, Jiang Huashan was in a great mood. After greeting Shen Zhuang, she darted straight back to her room.

Shen Zhuang looked confused and pointed at her bouncing figure as she left. “Why is she always jumping around?”

Shen Zhi replied, “Kids are like that. And Miss Jiang is even more lively than most children.”

Shen Zhuang nodded. “Looks like these social gatherings are actually quite effective. We should hold them more often in the future.”

Before parting, Fu Sui’er had been making all sorts of little gestures, her gaze practically glued to Jiang Huashan. Yet Jiang Huashan never once looked at her, and in the end Fu Sui’er stormed back to Winter Courtyard in a huff.

Shen Zhi smiled and added, “Sui’er also asked me to pass on a message to Miss Jiang—she said she will never speak to her again.”

Children’s words like that are usually the opposite of what they mean. Shen Zhuang couldn’t help but chuckle. “That child Sui’er is pure-hearted. If properly guided…”

Then he suddenly seemed to remember something, and his expression darkened. “Still no news from the Fu family?”

Shen Zhi’s expression shifted slightly, his smile fading a little. “They’ll probably make a move once tomorrow’s news comes out.”

“Hmph.” Shen Zhuang didn’t comment further. His thumb slowly rubbed the prayer beads in his hand. “Any news from Lanxi’s side?”

Shen Zhi replied, “We received word from Qinxu Temple. Recently, many tourists have been visiting, and those assassins are hiding among them. Fortunately, you were foresighted, Old Master, and concealed Young Master Lanxi’s travel-study arrangement. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”

Shen Zhuang let out a soft sigh. “It was my negligence back then that led to such a tragedy. In the end, the Shen family owes Lanxi. He lost his parents so young because of us.”

Shen Zhi quickly tried to console him, worried he had touched on painful memories. “Old Master, the past is the past. You shouldn’t blame yourself anymore. Besides, Young Master Lanxi is about to return—you should be happy.”

Shen Zhuang’s eyes softened with rare warmth. “Yes… he’s finally coming back. That child is good in every way, just too cold and distant. Last time I went to see him, he seemed even more withdrawn. That won’t do! Sending him to the temple was meant to help him resolve misfortune, not make him detach from the world.”

When speaking of Shen Lanxi, the head of the Shen family looked like nothing more than an ordinary old man, rambling on to Shen Zhi.

“Even if he wants to renounce worldly ties, he still has to leave a descendant for our Shen family. Such a fine seed would be wasted otherwise if he doesn’t pass it on.”

Shen Zhi could only laugh awkwardly. “Old Master, Young Master Lanxi is still very young, isn’t he?”

Shen Zhuang waved a hand. “Ah, you don’t understand! Fifteen is a crucial age for shaping one’s worldview. We can’t let those solitary monks in Qinxu Temple lead him astray. Let’s do this—when Lanxi returns, we’ll hold a welcome banquet. Invite all the beautiful girls from Whale Harbor so he can get used to the environment early. Yes, that’s it. Emotional matters must be cultivated from childhood!”

Shen Zhi: “……”

The old master has really been getting more and more enthusiastic about matchmaking lately.

Back in her room, Jiang Huashan took a shower and lay on her bed feeling refreshed, reading a book.

She was an action-oriented person. Ever since she agreed to Shen Zhuang that she would study seriously, she had been frantically catching up on lessons every day.

The chubby maid came in carrying her bedtime milk. Seeing her studying so diligently, she couldn’t help but praise her.

“Miss Jiang is amazing. Studying so late at night?”

Jiang Huashan was staring at a difficult math problem.

In her past life, because she often traveled abroad, the old master had hired a simultaneous interpreter fluent in eight languages to be her language tutor. She had a decent talent for languages, and with little effort at the time, she had mastered English, Japanese, Korean, French, and Italian. The other three minor languages weren’t perfect, but she could handle basic conversation without problem.

The old master hadn’t expected much from her originally, so when she suddenly performed so well, he had almost praised her to the heavens.

But everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Jiang Huashan’s weakness was physics, chemistry, and math—subjects so difficult for her that even if they were crushed and fed to her, she’d probably still get indigestion.

The maid noticed her struggle and offered help.

“Miss, studying alone like this isn’t very effective. You could ask the old master to hire you a tutor.”

Jiang Huashan also thought that made sense. She tossed the book aside and took the milk. “Thank you, auntie.”

“You’re too polite, Miss.” The maid fidgeted a little nervously.

When she was first assigned to take care of this young lady by the old master, she had been terrified. After all, Jiang Huashan didn’t have a great reputation in the Shen residence.

But after a couple of days of interaction, she realized this Miss Jiang was far easier to get along with than the rumors suggested.

“I’ll leave your milk here. I’ll come back later to clean up,” the maid said, then hesitated and turned back again. “Miss, has your allergy gotten better?”

Jiang Huashan paused for a moment, then immediately understood. A sly, scheming smile appeared on her face.

“That? It’s gone! The medicine you gave me was really effective. I haven’t even thanked you properly yet~”

The maid quickly waved her hands. “Miss, you’re too kind. I just ran an errand, that’s all. In the end, it was Dr. Meng’s medicine that was good. You don’t know this, but that medicine was a special experimental drug from Dr. Meng’s lab. When I went to get it, he even found it strange—how did I know about it? I told him it was something Miss Jiang asked for, and he didn’t say anything after that.”

Jiang Huashan replied calmly, “I heard about it from Grandpa.”

“Auntie, please don’t tell Grandpa about what happened today. I’m fine now anyway, and I’ve noticed Grandpa has been looking thinner lately. I don’t want him to worry about me.”

The maid patted her chest. “Miss Jiang is truly thoughtful and filial. Don’t worry, I’m not a gossiping old woman.”