But after bandaging, the blood quickly soaked through the gauze.
Zhan Xiaojun vaguely knew what this meant.
She calmly removed the gauze.
Then she stared at the wound on her wrist.
The bleeding only lasted for a short while.
But the long, thin wound remained.
She took out the powder from her bag and sprinkled it on the wound.
The wound then healed rapidly, visibly to the naked eye.
Zhan Xiaojun chuckled softly, "It seems I can't stay here much longer."
Lost in thought, she gazed at her wrist somewhat absently.
...
Ning Family Old Residence.
Compared to Yuwan Villa, the Ning family's old residence was like a castle.
After entering the main gate, one still had to drive for a distance.
There were many workers in the old residence.
While called a castle, it resembled an ancient courtyard.
The architecture within was a blend of Eastern and Western styles.
Zhan Xiaojun felt as if she had returned to her father's princely manor.
After parking the car, just as Zhan Xiaojun was about to follow the others inside, she saw Ning Yecheng standing at the entrance.
He was dressed casually that day, exuding a sunnier, more boyish aura than usual.
Her expression remained neutral, but her heart was in a flutter.
His words from the morning echoed in her ears.
As she walked over, she lowered her voice and said to him, "Can we talk when we return to Yuwan Villa tonight, Mr. Ning?"
Ning Yecheng let out a laugh, his expression gentle, "Sure, how do you want to talk?"
Zhan Xiaojun glanced at him, "Talk seriously and properly."
Ning Yecheng raised an eyebrow, "Alright."
They walked in side by side.
"Grandma now considers you her granddaughter-in-law. Can you appease her a little? Her health hasn't been good these past two years, and she hasn't had many happy moments," Ning Yecheng whispered softly into her ear, his head lowered slightly.
Zhan Xiaojun felt his sudden closeness and subtly stepped aside, creating distance, "I can promise you, I really like Grandma Ning."
"Do you like Grandma more than you like me?" Ning Yecheng suddenly sounded jealous.
Zhan Xiaojun blushed and quickened her pace, widening the distance between them completely.
Ning Yecheng's eyes held a smile. He used to think his grandmother was often unreasonable, but now it seemed her unreasonable moments were sometimes perfectly timed.
Old Mrs. Ning, still wearing an apron, was directing people in the kitchen to bring out plates of food.
Upon seeing Zhan Xiaojun, Old Mrs. Ning's eyes crinkled into a smile, "Xiaojun is here! Come, come, come, sit down. Grandma just finished cooking. Not only is there my personal braised chicken, but also steamed pork ribs. The rest was made by others."
She had secretly tasted them earlier.
Although her skills had declined slightly, the taste was still quite good.
She figured it wouldn't be too embarrassing in front of her prospective granddaughter-in-law.
Zhan Xiaojun immediately walked over to Old Mrs. Ning and helped her to her seat, "Thank you, Grandma. Chicken and ribs are my favorites."
It wasn't that she was trying to flatter Grandma Ning; it was the honest truth.
She had always loved chicken and ribs at home.
When she was young, her parents and brothers thought she was too picky about food and constantly tried to get her to eat more vegetables and fruits.
As a child, she was afraid of vegetables, finding them difficult to swallow.
"Xiaojun and Grandma are truly kindred spirits. I also love chicken and ribs the most. As for other things like leafy greens, I only eat a few bites for health. Otherwise, I wouldn't eat them at all!" Grandma Ning beamed.
She felt that Xiaojun was her destined granddaughter-in-law!
Ning Yecheng watched the old woman and the young woman in front of him. He felt like an invisible person at that moment.
Had they forgotten someone was behind them?
Ning Yecheng put his hands in his pockets and followed them.
Then, as before, he was about to sit next to his grandmother.
His grandmother suddenly shot him a glare, "You sit over there. Xiaojun and I will sit together. All the meat is arranged here. Aren't you supposed to avoid greasy and spicy food recently? Go eat your leafy greens; it's good for your health."
You brat, you have no tact at all.
With a granddaughter-in-law, the grandson is no longer important.
This was precisely how Ning Yecheng felt at that moment.
Zhan Xiaojun wanted to avoid looking at Ning Yecheng as much as possible today.
Afterwards, the old woman and the young woman ate with great enjoyment.
As Zhan Xiaojun and Ning Yecheng were about to leave, Old Mrs. Ning glared at Ning Yecheng with a warning look, "I'm warning you, treat Xiaojun well. If I find out you've mistreated her, I'll deal with you!"
"Rest assured, Grandma," Ning Yecheng appeared to be obedient.
Old Mrs. Ning was finally satisfied.
"Grandma Ning, let me check your pulse first." Zhan Xiaojun remembered as she was about to leave.
She didn't know if she would have another chance to see Grandma Ning. She wanted to check her pulse first. If Grandma Ning needed any tonic treatment, she could leave a prescription.
"Look at Grandma's memory. I haven't been feeling too well these past couple of days. I was just hoping you could take a look," Old Mrs. Ning patted her forehead, admitting that age made her forgetful.
In fact, the Ning family had quite a few household doctors, both Western and Chinese medicine practitioners.
She had also consumed a lot of prescriptions from Chinese medicine doctors, but with age, her body was not as strong as before, and medication alone couldn't solve everything.
However, she simply wanted her granddaughter-in-law to examine her. She could show off the prescription from her granddaughter-in-law on social media!
After taking Grandma Ning's pulse, Zhan Xiaojun wrote a prescription, "Grandma Ning, take the medicine on time, and you should see results in about half a month. Later tonight, I will write a few more prescriptions, detailing how to take them in different stages. It might be a bit troublesome, but I will label everything clearly."
Ning Yecheng, who had been idly standing by, his expression indifferent,
suddenly looked up sharply at her when he heard Zhan Xiaojun mention writing more prescriptions.
Old Mrs. Ning didn't think much of it and nodded with a smile, "Good, good, good! Xiaojun is so thoughtful and meticulous! Grandma thanks you in advance."
...
On the way back to Yuwan Villa.
Ning Yecheng, watching the sports car ahead, pulled out his phone and called Liu Ning.
"Check Zhan Xiaojun's recent itinerary. See if she has any plans to leave Yancheng."
After about ten minutes, Liu Ning called back, "Miss Zhan has no habit of leaving Yancheng. Today, she bought two houses and two shops. In this situation, it looks more like preparations to settle down in Yancheng."
Ning Yecheng's expression remained somber. His gaze shifted, and he recalled Zhan Xiaojun's earlier statement that they were not people from the same world.
Could it be...
"Also, check if she has any medical records from hospitals, and if she has any difficult-to-treat illnesses," Ning Yecheng said coldly.
Liu Ning was surprised this time, "Miss Zhan herself is skilled in medicine and even understands divination. She shouldn't have any difficult-to-treat illnesses, right? If she did, she would surely have a way to treat herself."
What's gotten into the boss? Why is he suddenly investigating Miss Zhan so thoroughly?