"Xiao He, haven't you had breakfast yet?"
Lan Manshu also stepped forward with a smile, pushed Li Jieying aside, and presented a plate of pastries.
"I brought you some pastries, eat some first and fill your stomach."
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean? I was clearly here first!" Li Jieying said with a dark expression, not to be outdone, and pushed Lan Manshu aside.
Lan Manshu refused to yield, smiling but gritting her teeth as she said, "Eldest Sister-in-law, what you're saying is incorrect. Clearly, Chenyu and Xiao He knew each other first."
"..."
The two women jostled each other, as if vying to claim Yu He as their own.
At five in the morning, Old Madam Lu woke up. Lu Enming had already contacted several authoritative rheumatologists from abroad the previous night, who immediately examined the old madam.
They discovered that the old madam's severe rheumatoid arthritis had actually lessened, now in its early stages. This was nothing short of a miracle!
Everyone then confirmed that Yu He truly understood medicine, and was even more skilled than Qi Yuanyuan!
Therefore, Li Jieying was even more eager to bring Yu He under her wing.
"..."
Yu He was unaware of their thoughts. She took a step back from the two sisters-in-law and walked past.
Chunhua watched from the side and couldn't help but cough twice, wanting to remind the two ladies to mind their image!
"Xiao He, come, you must have been amused. These two are fighting over you to be their daughter-in-law." Old Madam Lu, leaning against the headboard, beckoned Yu He with a smile.
Yu He: "..."
That's hardly necessary.
"Pushing and pulling, what kind of behavior is that? Get out!" Lu Enming, who had just entered, reprimanded them.
Lan Manshu glared at Li Jieying and left grumpily.
She felt Li Jieying was deliberately snatching Yu He away from her.
A smug smile played on Li Jieying's lips. She was indeed being deliberate.
After taking Yu He's pulse, Yu He said, "There are no major issues. Take your medication on time and recuperate for three months, and the condition will gradually improve."
"You're the capable one, Xiao He, much more skilled than Miss Qi. I can clearly feel my legs are much lighter than before," Old Madam Lu said happily, holding Yu He's hand.
"Do you still have the medicine Miss Qi prescribed before?" Yu He asked.
"Yes, Chunhua, go get it," the old madam said to Chunhua.
Chunhua responded and went to another room, returning with a large bag of medicine.
Yu He took it and glanced through. It was mostly regular medicine for rheumatoid arthritis, nothing special.
As she was about to leave, she noticed an unlabeled white bottle at the bottom. She took it out, opened it, and poured out a few black pills.
"This is the special medicine Miss Qi sent over. She said to take it for a week. The old madam took it for two days, and then you asked her to stop, so the rest was not consumed," Chunhua explained.
Yu He raised an eyebrow. Was this the imitation product made by Qi Yuanyuan, mimicking her work?
She recalled Bei Ming mentioning that someone had already put her special medicine into production. She hadn't had time to find out who it was, but now it was obvious.
She applied pressure with her fingertip, crushed a pill, and brought it to her nose to smell. Her brow furrowed.
"That medicine was very effective. After taking it, my knees stopped hurting immediately," the old madam said.
Yu He: "..."
Of course, it was. Although most of the medicinal ingredients in this imitation were the same as hers, one crucial ingredient was different: the Black Spirit Pearl. Qi Yuanyuan had replaced it with poppy juice!
Poppy fruit can be used as medicine. Its juice has anesthetic, analgesic, hypnotic, and antispasmodic effects, but excessive consumption can lead to addiction. It is the key ingredient in the production of opium.
Qi Yuanyuan actually used such a dangerous material in such a high dosage and instructed her to take it for a week. This was clearly harming people, not saving them!
Was Qi Yuanyuan treating people under her name like this?
Yu He was angry. Saving people and not harming them was her bottom line.
"What? Is there something wrong with this medicine?"
Lu Enming, seeing Yu He's change in expression, focused his gaze on the pill in her hand.
Yu He snapped back to attention, put the pill back, and said, "It's nothing. I'll take this medicine. Don't take random medicine in the future."
Old Madam Lu also noticed the hint of anger in Yu He's eyes and seemed to realize something, but she didn't say it, smiling cheerfully instead.
"I won't take it, I won't take it. I'll only take the medicine you prescribe."
She then turned to Lu Enming seriously and said, "I heard that you gave Xiao He a hard time when I was unconscious. You should apologize to Xiao He quickly, and also pay the medical fees."
Lu Enming was also decisive. He immediately clasped his hands into a fist towards Yu He and said, "Miss Yu, I apologize for my previous offense. You saved my mother, and you are a great benefactor to our Lu family. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please don't hesitate to approach my Lu family..."
"Oh, don't say such empty words. Give her something more substantial, like a check for tens of millions," Old Madam Lu interrupted him.
Xiao He had said before that she was short of money. Well, the most basic need, money, should definitely be met.
Yu He: "..."
Lu Enming: "..."
"Mom, we educated people shouldn't be so crude," Lu Enming said, then took a check from his assistant and handed it to Yu He with both hands. "Miss Yu, this is a small token of appreciation as medical fees. Please accept it."
Yu He looked at the amount on the check. Thirty million. Yes, very good. She accepted it without hesitation.
"I will send the remaining medicine over later," she said.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble," Lu Enming replied.
After that, he had the servants bring breakfast. Yu He stayed in the old madam's room, keeping her company and having breakfast together.
Old Madam Lu was very kind and benevolent, reminding Yu He of her grandmother.
Ever since her grandmother took Ye Zisu back to the mountains, she hadn't contacted Yu He proactively. Yu He only called occasionally, but after only a few sentences, her grandmother would say she was busy and hang up.
"Sigh~" Old Madam Lu sighed heavily after breakfast.
"Grandma, what's wrong?" Yu He asked.
Old Madam Lu looked at Yu He and sighed again. "Chenyu, that boy. It's a pity. He had to like men. Otherwise, you could have been my granddaughter-in-law."
"..."
"I already have a boyfriend," Yu He said.
"You have a boyfriend?!" Old Madam Lu exclaimed in shock.
She then pressed on, "Which young man is it? Is he good to you? Is his family rich? If not, dump him. If Chenyu is not suitable, we still have Yiming."
"..."
Yu He was silent for a moment, then slowly uttered a name, "Qin Beiting."
"Bang—" A vase suddenly fell from behind the screen, interrupting their conversation.
Chunhua immediately went out and was surprised to see the person outside the screen. "Second Young Master, Young Master Ye."
Lu Chenyu, with Ye Qichen, had just come in and heard their conversation. In his daze, he accidentally knocked over a vase.