Madam Yu took her medicine and slowly recovered.
Lu Wanqing also breathed a sigh of relief. She sat beside Madam Yu, carefully observing her expression. Seeing that Madam Yu had truly calmed down and was out of danger, she finally relaxed.
The Purple Orchid Vine virus was indeed very dangerous. The torment to the spiritual sea was one thing, but like now, getting angry and being unable to breathe was truly perilous.
If there was no one to care for her, no one to notice Madam Yu's emotional distress in time and give her medicine, Madam Yu could have died at any moment from suffocation.
"Madam Yu, think of it this way, the honeysuckle that I and Yu Nong cultivated mutated because An Zhizhi tampered with it. Does that mean that if An Zhizhi hadn't tampered with it, our previous method of cultivating honeysuckle was fine?" Lu Wanqing said.
Madam Yu looked at Lu Wanqing, still a bit dazed.
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "We already know there's a problem with the honeysuckle, and you haven't taken those medicines yet, so these mutated honeysuckle won't harm us."
"On the contrary, if my and Yu Nong's method of cultivating honeysuckle is not flawed, then we just need to repeat the previous steps and cultivate again. The true ancient Earth honeysuckle can be cultivated."
"Once our cultivated honeysuckle grows and blooms, it can treat you again. Your illness can still be cured in another year."
"Moreover, An Zhizhi actually took action against the ancient Earth honeysuckle cultivated by Yu Nong and me under our surveillance video. This video is our evidence, which can be used to deal with An Zhizhi later."
Madam Yu's eyes lit up. She quickly nodded, "Yes, you're right!"
Lu Wanqing smiled, poured a cup of water, and handed it to Madam Yu, saying, "Have some water."
Madam Yu had just undergone surgery some time ago and was greatly weakened. She should have been resting well, but she had refused to rest these past few days, insisting on working with Lu Wanqing to find evidence of An Zhizhi's sabotage. She must be very tired by now.
"Okay," Madam Yu agreed.
Madam Yu took a sip of water from the cup Lu Wanqing handed her. This sip of water seemed to revive her spirit.
"Thank you, Wanqing," Madam Yu said in a hoarse voice after drinking the water.
Lu Wanqing shook her head, "It's all minor."
Minor?
Madam Yu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she couldn't.
To Lu Wanqing, it seemed like minor matters. Ever since she learned the truth, solutions popped into Lu Wanqing's mind one after another. The problems that had tormented them for years seemed insignificant to Lu Wanqing.
Indeed, people needed to be smarter. The world of intelligent people was beautiful.
Yu Nong went to the Academy of Sciences to inspect the equipment. The test results also came out quickly. His gene detector indeed had a problem. It was a minor issue, but it affected the instrument's precision. This was also why, despite observing every day, they had never discovered that the cultivated honeysuckle had problems.
Yu Nong was very angry, extremely angry. He loved plants the most and enjoyed doing plant research at the Academy of Sciences. Yet, his equipment had been tampered with!
If it were in the past, Yu Nong would have reported the matter with righteous indignation. But this time, thanks to Lu Wanqing's prior guidance, Yu Nong remained calm. He did not seek publicity but quietly preserved the evidence, which would be useful later.
One day, Yu Nong returned home from work, feeling glum. It wasn't his usual quiet mood, but a feeling of suppressed anger.
Little Yu Shu was happy to see her father return. She ran over and grabbed his hand.
Seeing his daughter, Yu Nong's mood finally improved a little. He squatted down, bent over, and hugged Shu Shu. He felt distressed.
Madam Yu stood at the door, watching Yu Nong hug Shu Shu for comfort, and felt an inexplicable ache in her heart.
In the past ten years, she had truly let Yu Nong down too much.
Now, Yu Nong, when unhappy, didn't seek solace from his parents but could only find it by hugging his six-year-old daughter.
"Alright, let's go inside," Lu Wanqing said, subtly glancing around.
However, upon looking, Lu Wanqing froze because she saw An Zhizhi.
An Zhizhi was walking towards them.
Not only Lu Wanqing, but also Madam Yu, Yu Nong, and little Shu Shu all saw An Zhizhi.
At this moment, everyone stopped and looked at An Zhizhi.
"Everyone, control your emotions and maintain your usual demeanor. Don't expose yourselves in front of her yet," Lu Wanqing quickly whispered.
Madam Yu and Yu Nong reacted to her words and nodded immediately, "Mm."
Even little Yu Shu nodded, "Mm-hmm."
An Zhizhi soon arrived, her composed face wearing her usual dignified smile. "Aunt Deng, Brother Yu Nong."
After greeting Madam Yu and Yu Nong, An Zhizhi looked at Lu Wanqing. She paused for a moment, then said, "Miss Lu."
Lu Wanqing merely glanced at An Zhizhi, nodded, and let out a soft "Mm," then took Shu Shu away.
"Shu Shu, let's go see your glass greenhouse," Lu Wanqing said to little Yu Shu.
Since An Zhizhi had always disliked Shu Shu, Lu Wanqing and Shu Shu didn't have a good relationship with An Zhizhi, so it was acceptable to slight her now.
Oh, right… and Yu Nong.
Lu Wanqing took a couple of steps, then turned back and asked Yu Nong, "Yu Nong, do you want to come with us?"
Lu Wanqing was worried. Although Yu Nong knew the truth, he was still a bit slow-witted, and An Zhizhi was incredibly shrewd. If he accidentally revealed anything, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
Yu Nong snapped back to attention, looked at Madam Yu, and then quickly agreed to Lu Wanqing, "Mm-hmm."
"Brother Yu Nong!" An Zhizhi saw Yu Nong about to leave and immediately became anxious, reaching out to pull him.
Yu Nong's expression changed, and he almost instantly pulled his hand away, avoiding An Zhizhi.
"Brother Yu Nong, please don't go, can we talk?" An Zhizhi said, looking at Yu Nong, anxious and earnest.
Seeing the situation worsening, Lu Wanqing quickly ran back. She grabbed Yu Nong's hand and said to him, "Yu Nong, there's a plant in the glass greenhouse that Shu Shu and I don't know how to care for. Come with us to take a look."
In other words, she had no intention of letting Yu Nong stay to chat with An Zhizhi.
"You!" An Zhizhi glared at Lu Wanqing furiously.
Lu Wanqing looked at An Zhizhi, lowered her eyelids slightly, and then said, "Miss An shouldn't have any objections, right?"
An Zhizhi froze at the words, but it was only for a moment. She quickly composed herself, resumed her smile, and said generously, "Is there a plant you don't know how to care for? I'm also quite knowledgeable about plants. Perhaps I can join you."