Yan Li still hadn't figured out what illness Gu Chenzhou had, nor why it would flare up.
But he knew that if Gu Chenzhou's illness wasn't treated, let alone seeking revenge, he might not even be able to grow up properly.
Because with each episode, Gu Chenzhou's physical condition would worsen.
Frequent episodes would lead to Gu Chenzhou's body being rapidly depleted. Such torment was not something a child could endure.
From the age of five to ten, over these five years, he had personally witnessed how much suffering Gu Chenzhou endured, yet he was powerless.
Yan Li turned to look at Jiang Wan, scrutinizing her from head to toe, but couldn't find anything different about her.
"Little girl, tell Uncle, how exactly did you calm down the little brother? If you tell me, Uncle will buy you candy."
To understand the reason why Gu Chenzhou had calmed down so quickly this time, Yan Li had to put aside his pride.
Jiang Wan looked at Yan Li's expression, which was like that of a perverted old man, and her lips twitched.
"I just coaxed him a bit, didn't you see?"
It was precisely because he had seen it that he found it unbelievable.
Jiang Wan said seriously, "Uncle, you probably don't coax children much, right? Or you coax them the wrong way! That's why the little brother doesn't listen to you. Next time, if the little brother is like this again, just coax him properly, it will definitely work."
"Alright, my mother seems to be calling me home for dinner. I'm leaving, goodbye, no need to see me off."
After speaking, Jiang Wan squeezed through the hole Yan Li had made and quickly ran out of the courtyard into the forest.
Once she was far away, Jiang Wan stopped and let out a strange laugh.
She had been worrying about how to re-engage with that master and disciple, but now, the opportunity had come knocking!
That "energy tree" actually had a mental illness!
And it was quite severe, to the point of damaging his fundamental health. If such an illness occurred in an era of advanced technology, it could be controlled with medication and supplemented with psychological therapy, with a possibility of improvement.
But this was ancient times, and such things were impossible.
Her ability could indeed calm and soothe Gu Chenzhou. However, she wasn't sure if it could cure him.
After all, mental illnesses were all heart problems.
Her ability could instantly heal external wounds, but it couldn't mend the emotional scars of others.
But as long as the episodes were controlled and not frequent, he would eventually get better slowly.
Judging by Yan Li's demeanor, he clearly had no solution for Gu Chenzhou's illness. She had calmed Gu Chenzhou down today. As long as Yan Li truly wanted Gu Chenzhou to get better, he would definitely come looking for her the next time Gu Chenzhou had an episode.
The thought that she wouldn't have to shamelessly beg for energy made Jiang Wan overjoyed.
It was truly a case of someone needing a pillow when they were sleepy!
When Er Lang and Cheng Sinian found her, they saw Jiang Wan standing alone in the woods, grinning foolishly.
"Wan Wan, where did you run off to?"
Er Lang was almost frantic. After being hit a few times, he quickly went to chase Jiang Wan, but was held back by that useless young master, Cheng Sinian.
Jiang Wan chuckled, "I found something good."
As she spoke, Jiang Wan pointed to the ground. On a tree stump beside her feet, a palm-sized Ganoderma lucidum was growing!
Er Lang rubbed his eyes in disbelief. "Is it really Ganoderma lucidum?! How could it grow here?"
If there were eighty to a hundred people passing by this path every day, were they all blind?
Jiang Wan withdrew her ability, bent down, and plucked the Ganoderma lucidum she had just accelerated in growth. "It likes to grow here. Let's go home, it's getting dark."
Er Lang quickly blew a whistle into the woods, and soon, the sound of hooves could be heard approaching.
Cheng Sinian's eyes lit up as he looked at Er Lang. "Brother, I want to learn to whistle too, can you teach me?"
Er Lang was quite tolerant of the refined young master Cheng Sinian and began teaching him to whistle.
However, the little brat had absolutely no talent. By the time they reached the Jiang family's home, he still hadn't managed to blow a single sound.
Jiang Wan, listening to his efforts to wrap his tongue around the air, couldn't help but shake her head. She turned and blew a loud, clear whistle effortlessly towards Cheng Sinian.
"I learned it just by listening."
Cheng Sinian couldn't hold back any longer and was on the verge of tears.
This was too humiliating!
Jiang Wan seemed to have a bit of a mischievous streak for teasing crying children. After crushing Cheng Sinian's spirits, she took the Ganoderma lucidum to find Chen Yuezhi.
"Mom, I picked this from the back mountain, let's sell it!"
Chen Yuezhi looked at the perfectly presented Ganoderma lucidum and couldn't help but pull Jiang Wan into the house and whisper, "Wan Wan, don't ask the immortal to find treasures for us anymore. Our family's life is already very good. How can we bear to trouble the old gentleman again?"
She always felt that good fortune was limited, and the more it was used, the less there was.
Their family's life was already very comfortable. It would be better to save this good fortune and use it for their daughter in the future.
Jiang Wan knew her mother was starting to worry unnecessarily, so she said, "The immortal said he's willing. He wants to give me some things, and it won't affect our family's good fortune. Mom, please accept it with peace of mind."
After saying that, she turned and ran off.
Chen Yuezhi sighed helplessly. Since the immortal insisted on giving it, she would accept it. When the money was made from selling it, she would save it all for Wan Wan.
In the small courtyard of the back mountain.
Yan Li held the medicine bowl and pushed open Gu Chenzhou's door. The human-shaped hole in the wall had been repaired by him, but the obvious traces were still visible.
Gu Chenzhou was leaning on the bed, holding a book and reading it carefully by the lamplight.
"Stop reading for now, drink your medicine and go to bed early."
Gu Chenzhou silently took the medicine bowl and, without changing his expression, drank the dark medicinal soup in one gulp.
Yan Li took out a candied fruit for him. "To suppress the bitterness."
Gu Chenzhou didn't take it, only asking, "Master, why did my episode subside so quickly this time? I seem to recall that little chubby girl from down the mountain also came?"
Yan Li replied truthfully, "Your master isn't sure what happened. That little girl did come. She said you were coaxed into calming down by her. But your master doesn't think it's likely. Instead, he thinks your illness might have improved, which is why you're fine so quickly."
Gu Chenzhou's eyes lit up. "Really? If my illness can be cured, then Master won't have to worry about me anymore."
Yan Li curled the corners of his mouth.
He had thought about it all afternoon. In the end, he had excluded Jiang Wan from all the possibilities that could explain Gu Chenzhou's rapid recovery.
If coaxing him a few times could make Gu Chenzhou calm down so quickly, then he would have cured Gu Chenzhou's illness long ago.
Therefore, he was more inclined to believe that Gu Chenzhou's condition had improved.
This was because after Gu Chenzhou calmed down, his pulse was very steady and strong, which had never happened before.
This was why he had made this bold guess.
The master and disciple were immersed in this beautiful imagination, feeling that the matter of revenge was within reach.