She stood up, took a glass from the side, and poured some warm water into it. Then, she took out a small bottle of Spirit Spring water and added a little to the glass. She walked over and handed it to Shangguan Jiacheng.
"Are you afraid of taking medicine?"
"This isn't medicine. It’s clearly water." Remembering the water he had drunk yesterday, Shangguan Jiacheng felt this must be similar. So, he took it directly and drank it in one gulp.
"Does it taste good?" Zhu Yanyi asked with a smile.
"It tastes good." Shangguan Jiacheng nodded. "After drinking this water, I feel my hands and feet are much lighter. Can I have another cup?"
It was rare for him to actively ask for more water. This made Shangguan Haohan, standing nearby, very surprised. For these days, Shangguan Haohan had tried his best to get Shangguan Jiacheng to eat and drink, but he could only manage to get him to drink a little more than one cup of water a day. Now, he was asking for another cup himself. This simple request sounded like an absolute surprise to his ears.
"That’s why I said it’s medicine, but you insist it’s water," Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "Because it is medicine, you can’t drink too much."
Shangguan Jiacheng’s face was very serious. "It is water. It’s sweet and tastes good."
Zhu Yanyi chuckled softly. "But it is clearly medicine."
"Water." Shangguan Jiacheng looked at Zhu Yanyi with dissatisfaction.
Zhu Yanyi pretended to compromise helplessly. "Okay, if you say it’s water, then it’s water. But now I need to give you acupuncture."
"Acupuncture? Okay." Shangguan Jiacheng knew acupuncture was a type of traditional Chinese medicine. He had undergone acupuncture before. Having been sick for years, he had seen almost every doctor available, so he was not unfamiliar with acupuncture.
Seeing her calm expression, Zhu Yanyi knew she had suffered through this kind of pain many times. "You’ve really grown up. It seems you are as smart as my younger brother."
Zhu Yanyi took out the gold needles and opened the case. Looking at Shangguan Jiacheng, she smiled brightly. "Don’t worry. My acupuncture doesn’t hurt."
"Oh." Whether it hurt or not, he didn’t really care. "Is your brother sick too?"
"My brother has been a healthy baby since childhood. She is the same age as you, thirteen this year. And she is a little genius. She will take the college entrance exam in July this year." Zhu Yanyi chatted while her hands kept moving.
One by one, the gold needles seemed to know their destination. To Shangguan Haohan’s amazement, he saw the needles already inserted into Shangguan Jiacheng’s body.
"It really doesn’t hurt." Shangguan Jiacheng was slightly stunned. His previous acupuncture sessions sometimes hurt, but these needles, though clearly entering his body, caused absolutely no pain.
"I told you my acupuncture doesn’t hurt. Why would I lie to you?" Zhu Yanyi expressed her dissatisfaction with her lack of trust in her skills.
"I’m sorry." Shangguan Jiacheng’s upbringing was undoubtedly good. Seeing that Zhu Yanyi seemed truly displeased, she hurriedly apologized.
Zhu Yanyi smiled, not minding. "I was just joking. Besides, you are the same age as my brother. I often tease her like this at home."
"Are you close?" Shangguan Jiacheng looked envious. "Actually, I wish I had siblings. Unfortunately, I am the only one in our family."
"We have three siblings. I have an older sister who is married, and a younger brother who is a little genius. Every time she talks to me about math, she crushes me. So, I talk to her about medical things. Anyway, our situation is called loving each other while fighting." Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"Sister." Shangguan Jiacheng suddenly called her this. Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly, looking at her.
Shangguan Jiacheng looked a bit shy. "Can I call you sister?"
"Sure." Zhu Yanyi smiled. "I think you should be a little genius too. When your body gets better, you can compete with my brother and crush her too."
"Can my body get better?" He didn’t hold such hope.
"Don’t worry about that. Once it’s in my hands, even the Venerable Yanluo won’t be able to find trouble for you." Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
"Then you can call me Jiacheng from now on," Shangguan Jiacheng said seriously.
"Okay, Jiacheng." Zhu Yanyi didn’t stand on ceremony.
Hearing Zhu Yanyi call her name, a smile appeared on Shangguan Jiacheng’s face. At this moment, she felt sleepy and yawned.
"If you want to sleep, just sleep," Zhu Yanyi said gently. Her voice seemed to have a hypnotic quality, and Shangguan Jiacheng fell asleep unconsciously.
Seeing Shangguan Jiacheng fall asleep, Zhu Yanyi removed the gold needles. After cleaning up, she nodded to Gu Jingtian and Shangguan Haohan. "Let’s not disturb her sleep. Let’s go outside and talk."
Shangguan Haohan was almost crying with joy. For these years, Shangguan Jiacheng not only couldn’t eat but also couldn’t sleep well. They had tried many methods but dared not give him sleeping pills. Only when he really couldn’t hold on would they give him half a pill, but the effect was usually very poor.
Now, with Zhu Yanyi’s gold needles, the effect was immediate—she fell asleep. Shangguan Haohan now had even more confidence in Zhu Yanyi. She believed she could definitely cure Shangguan Jiacheng.
Outside, Zhu Yanyi finally spoke. "Due to long-term lack of eating and sleeping, her internal organs are already in a state of failure. Fortunately, you came here. Otherwise, even if you gave her nutrient drips and glucose every day, her vitality would soon dry up, leading to the death phase."
Shangguan Haohan felt secretly relieved about his decisive action here. "Little Divine Doctor, I, Shangguan Haohan, have only this one child. As long as you cure him, I will immediately cut off all business with the Chen family."
"Aren’t you worried about your own business shrinking?" Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at Shangguan Haohan.
"If my son is gone, there is no meaning in creating this family business. Besides, cutting off cooperation with the Chen family only means losing some money, which can always be earned back." Shangguan Haohan was quite open-minded about this.
"Just remember what you said today, Master Shangguan." Zhu Yanyi was satisfied with Shangguan Haohan’s attitude. Then she added, "Master Shangguan, tell me when this situation started."
Although Zhu Yanyi had read the files, some things still needed to be clarified by the person involved. Since the person involved couldn’t speak, she asked her relatives to understand at least some details.
Shangguan Haohan naturally knew that letting Zhu Yanyi understand more about Shangguan Jiacheng would be beneficial for her. Therefore, she said, "This matter dates back five years."
Shangguan Haohan paused. "My son has a high IQ, so he received special education from a young age. Actually, we parents were worried he couldn’t handle such education at the time. But he was happy, so we let go."