Feng Jin's heart was clear. Everything she had done was to save Sheng Xubai's life. As for certain parts being damaged, they could be repaired one by one, couldn't they? It wasn't like they couldn't be healed.
"Alright, his life has been saved. There's nothing more for us here. It's getting late, let's head back to the manor."
After tidying up the acupuncture kit and putting it into the medical box, Feng Jin looked at the empty porcelain bottle. The Nine Revolutions Returning Spirit Pill she had worked so hard to obtain was used up in such a short time. Feng Jin felt a pang of heartache.
As Feng Jin stepped out of the room, the Sheng couple, who had been waiting outside, rushed forward. Madam Sheng, in particular, cast aside all decorum and went to Sheng Boyun, asking Feng Jin first, "How is my son? Is he in serious trouble?"
"Young Madam Ling, Xubai...?" Sheng Boyun also asked with a look of anxiety.
"He's fine. Young Master Sheng's life has been saved, it's just... there's still a minor issue that hasn't been fully treated yet."
"A minor issue? This... this is a minor issue?"
Upon hearing that Sheng Xubai was out of danger, Madam Sheng's worried heart finally settled. However, when she heard about the minor issue, she immediately became anxious again.
"Madam Sheng will know once she goes in."
Feng Jin stepped back, clearing a path for them to enter.
The Sheng couple entered the room one after another. After a moment, Madam Sheng's wail could be heard from inside the room.
"My son! My poor son, how could you have ended up like this!"
Madam Sheng's heartbroken cries, heard by Feng Jin without a single word missing, made her feel a trace of guilt.
Had she been too cruel in doing this? Should she have explained it to them first, so they could accept it a little better before facing the reality? That would have made their hearts feel better.
"Young Madam Ling, why has my son become like this? His mouth can't close properly?"
Sheng Boyun hurried out of the room, pointing at his mouth and describing his bewilderment. It was true that his son's life was saved, but his mouth constantly hanging open and unable to close was also not acceptable.
"Master Sheng, please calm down. Your son's facial nerves are just a bit paralyzed. A few more needle treatments from me and he'll recover, just like before."
"Really?"
"Of course. Master Sheng can rest assured. Besides, I won't disappear suddenly. If you have any issues, feel free to come to the Ling manor to find me."
Feng Jin explained patiently. After all, her after-sales service was always excellent, and she wouldn't let Sheng Xubai remain in this state.
After receiving a positive answer, Sheng Boyun finally relaxed. "Then when will Xubai wake up?"
"Young Master's heart condition was present from his mother's womb, and it has been difficult to cure for a long time. I used the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Doctor to forcibly mend his heart脉, and I also gave him the Nine Revolutions Returning Spirit Pill. He will need to sleep for a while before waking up, and he should wake up by the latest before Zi Shi (11 PM-1 AM). After he wakes up, he should take this prescription for three doses, and his heart condition will be completely cured."
"Thank you, Young Madam. My Sheng family has no way to repay your great kindness."
Sheng Boyun's eyes welled up with tears. Sheng Xubai's heart condition had been a major concern for him for twenty years, and he lived each day in trepidation, fearing that Sheng Xubai would one day never wake up again.
Now that his heart condition could be cured, it was truly a momentous occasion.
After all, among his three sons, Sheng Xubai was the most outstanding. It was a pity he was frail, and Sheng Boyun did not dare to place too much hope on him. Now that he had recovered, Sheng Boyun had more considerations.
"Master Sheng, Madam Sheng, if your son has not woken up by Zi Shi, please come to the Ling manor to find me."
Once Zi Shi arrived and Sheng Xubai had not woken up, it would require more effort.
After a few more instructions, Feng Jin and Ling Wan took a carriage back to the manor.
As Ling Wan boarded the carriage, she kept looking back at the entrance of the Sheng manor with reluctance. It wasn't until Feng Jin called her that she slowly got into the carriage.
"Stop twisting your neck and looking. If you keep looking like that, your neck will surely be sore and painful when you wake up tomorrow morning."
Feng Jin couldn't stand Ling Wan's lovesick demeanor any longer. Sheng Xubai was currently lying in bed, not even conscious. No matter how long Ling Wan stared, she wouldn't see Sheng Xubai.
Being directly addressed, Ling Wan's face instantly flushed. She lowered the curtain, sat up with her head down, and explained, "I was just admiring the scenery outside."
"Don't pretend. It's just the two of us here. Tell me, have you really fallen for Sheng Xubai?"
Feng Jin always acted decisively and asked directly.
"Sister-in-law..." Ling Wan called out in a slightly petulant tone. Being asked so directly, how could she answer?
"Hurry up and tell me, then I can decide for you."
The urgent tone fell into Ling Wan's ears, making her cheeks even redder. After a pause, she slowly nodded and lowered her head even further.
The answer was no different from her prediction, and Feng Jin sighed, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
She could laugh because Ling Wan had finally found someone she truly liked. She could cry because, among all the good young men in this world, Ling Wan had to fall for Sheng Xubai, this sickly young man.
Even though Sheng Xubai's heart condition had been cured, just looking at Madam Sheng's expression, Feng Jin could be sure that she would not be easy to get along with.
The Sheng family was too complicated. Any woman who married into it would undoubtedly face much hardship.
"If you like Sheng Xubai, have you ever thought about what it would be like to marry Sheng Xubai? Putting aside Sheng Xubai's health, just think about the large Sheng family. There would surely be many trivial matters to deal with. Can you really handle it?"
There were too many people in the Sheng family. Just these distant aunts and grand-aunts alone would be difficult to handle. If Ling Wan, like a little white rabbit, fell into the hands of a big wolf, wouldn't she be stripped bare and swallowed whole?
"I don't intend to marry him. I just simply like him, and I absolutely have no improper thoughts."
Ling Wan was self-aware of her position. As an insignificant concubine-born daughter, it would be extremely difficult for her to marry into the Sheng family.
Besides, she was just having a one-sided crush. Sheng Xubai probably didn't even know what she looked like.
"Ling Wan, are you that lacking in confidence? In my eyes, you are better than any other woman. You are worthy of anyone."
"Sister-in-law..." Ling Wan was indeed deeply touched by Feng Jin's words. This was the first person to praise her.
When someone has endured countless sidelong glances, cold treatment, and neglect, even a tiny bit of care will inexplicably move them deeply. That was how Ling Wan felt at this moment.