Lu Sisi's words instantly tensed the atmosphere, her apparent persuasion masking her alignment with Di Jianhan on the same ideological path.
After her words fell, Di Mingjue remained silent.
Di Jianhan, realizing his previous attitude had been poor, quickly apologized, "I'm getting old. My words come out without thinking."
With things having reached this point, there was no point in continuing.
The butler from upstairs suddenly ran down in a panic, pointing upstairs and anxiously exclaiming, "The old madam has fainted!"
Leaving everyone behind, Di Mingjue sprinted upstairs like a whirlwind.
"Grandma!"
The old madam lay weakly on the bed, her consciousness unclear. No matter how the people around her called out, she showed no reaction.
Di Mingjue frantically looked around. The medicine the old madam often took had fallen on the floor. He picked up the bottle and read the label.
It was blood pressure medication; he knew her blood pressure had always been too high.
Jiang Ziyu arrived with her acupuncture kit. She glanced at the old madam on the bed, unzipped the kit, and told Di Mingjue, "Calm down first."
The acupuncture kit was spread open beside the bed. Jiang Ziyu observed the old madam's condition. Her fingers moved to her scalp, stroking it gently before she picked up a prepared needle and inserted it into her scalp.
After a few needles were inserted, the old madam, whose eyes had been open, closed them.
This scene was witnessed by Di Jianhan as he entered.
"What have you done to the old madam? Why did her eyes close?"
Hearing the uncomprehending questioning, Jiang Ziyu felt a prickling sensation on her scalp, but her movements remained fluid and graceful.
Lu Sisi pushed Di Jianhan to the bedside. Seeing the acupuncture again, her jealousy made her heart turn wicked.
With her hands on the wheelchair's handles, Di Jianhan, who was seated, reached out to pull Jiang Ziyu. The distance, measured by the eye, was still a little short. Unbekunknowingly to everyone, Lu Sisi pushed the wheelchair forward a step.
Di Jianhan's hand bumped against Jiang Ziyu's arm, causing her elbow to knock forward. Everything happened too suddenly; Jiang Ziyu's wrist trembled, and the needles in her fingers almost fell to the ground.
After confirming everything was in order, Jiang Ziyu turned to look at Di Jianhan, who had almost caused a mishap.
Sensing her sharp gaze, Di Jianhan puffed out his chest and feigned composure, looking back at her, "Why did you make my mother faint with your acupuncture this afternoon?"
"Shouldn't Uncle know best whether acupuncture is effective?" She had used it that morning and was now complaining. Jiang Ziyu began to suspect if he was doing it on purpose or if he had the memory of a goldfish.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Di Jianhan paused before continuing, tilting his head to retort, "The situation is different. Who knows if you've inserted the needles in the wrong place? My mother has blood pressure issues. Why are you sticking needles in her head?"
With that, he continued to stare at her with a questioning attitude.
Jiang Ziyu, seeing Di Jianhan's ignorance and stubbornness, turned to Di Mingjue, her eyes seeking his help.
Di Mingjue pulled Jiang Ziyu behind him protectively and coldly questioned, "If you can wait patiently for Grandma to wake up, do so. Otherwise, leave."
"Of course, we can," Lu Sisi hastily replied.
If they left, and the old madam woke up to see only Jiang Ziyu, she would have even less opportunity to usurp her position.
After her agreement, the room finally quieted down. Jiang Ziyu stayed by the old madam's side, occasionally adjusting the needles. As time passed, fewer and fewer needles remained in her scalp.
"Ming...jue," the old madam murmured, her eyes closed.
Her voice was faint. Jiang Ziyu leaned closer to her lips, prompting, "Grandma, who are you calling for?"
"Mingjue."
Hearing this clearly, Jiang Ziyu moved aside.
Di Jianhan, thinking she was calling him, eagerly leaned closer to the bedside, "Mom, I'm here."
The old madam slowly opened her eyes, her gaze fixed on Di Mingjue, completely ignoring Di Jianhan.