Chapter 636: Real and Fake Heiress 29

Chapter 636: Chapter 636: Real and Fake Heiress 29

Cao Shaowu knew that Grandpa missed him.

For the past two years, he had moved next door to Xiao Chun to pursue her, rarely coming back to accompany Grandpa. Cao Shaowu felt somewhat guilty and stood up, looking at Yuan Chun, "Xiao Chun, would you like to come with me?"

"You brat, go by yourself. Your granddaughter-in-law has to stay here to chat with this old man."

After chasing away his grandson, Grandpa Cao handed a banana to Yuan Chun, smiling kindly, "Xiao Chun, peel the banana for Grandpa. My granddaughter-in-law bought them, they must be fragrant and sweet. This old man needs to eat two more."

Yuan Chun, this thousand-year-old demon, blushed at his praise, "Grandpa, it’s my fault. I didn’t know you liked braised meat. Tomorrow I’ll braise some tenderloin for you. Braised tenderloin is tastier than pig’s tongue."

"Good, good, this girl, I was right about you — a dutiful child. In the future, I’ll leave my Xiao Wu in your care. Don’t be fooled by how tall and strong he looks, his heart is fragile and easily broken."

"He lost too many relatives when he was young, experienced too much trauma, making his soul weak, unable to bear any more blows. In the future, when this old man is gone, you’ll be his only family, you must support each other into old age."

This sounded like an old man leaving a will.

Yuan Chun felt a surge of unease inside as she handed the banana to the elderly man, calling out to 007 in her mind, "007, how is Grandpa Cao’s health?"

"Host, when he was young, Grandpa Cao traveled around fighting wars, endured hardships and suffering. Now that he is old, illnesses have caught up with him. Don’t be fooled by his energetic and healthy appearance on TV; that’s just for show. His body is already nearing its limit."

"Is it that serious?" Yuan Chun took a deep breath, "007, can the Revitalizing Pill save him?"

"Host, the Revitalizing Pill can extend his life by one or two years, but what’s fatal is not the illness, but a fragment lodged in his brain."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chun used her spiritual power to carefully examine Grandpa Cao’s brain while he ate the banana. Sure enough, there were two small fragments in his brain.

Over time, the fragments had merged with the brain tissue, threatening the old man’s life tightly.

"Cao Shaowu doesn’t know about this, right?"

"Host, Cao Shaowu doesn’t know. Grandpa Cao worried that if he knew, he would be emotionally rattled, thus instructing those in the know to keep it from him."

"What Grandpa Cao worries most is that after he dies, Cao Shaowu will still be alone, with no one around to accompany and console him. He fears that after his death, Cao Shaowu won’t be able to withstand the blow, unable to overcome the pain of losing his last relative."

This is why Grandpa Cao is so warm towards her, never minding that she’s a countryside orphan and an illiterate.

Alas...

Yuan Chun felt a bit heartbroken for Grandpa Cao.

Yuan Chun pondered for a moment and said to the old man, "Grandpa, when I was in the countryside, I learned traditional medicine. Grandpa Wang from our village was very skilled. I have a good memory; once I see the herbs, I can remember them. Grandpa Wang liked me a lot. Whenever I had time, I’d visit him, and he would teach me medical skills."

"Grandpa, why don’t I take a look at you? I know a remedy for gout; let me see if it’s suitable for you?"

Grandpa Cao was a bit surprised, "Xiao Chun, you’ve studied traditional medicine?"

"I’ve studied it, but I can’t read much. Grandpa Wang mainly taught me verbally. I can’t understand medical books; if I could, Grandpa Wang would have taken me on as a disciple."

During her time with the Wang family, Zhao Cuixia exploited her labor power. Whenever there was downtime from farming, Zhao Cuixia would send her to the mountains to gather herbs to sell to the village’s old Chinese doctor.

In order to recognize more herbs, after selling them, she would stay back to help the old doctor handle herbs, assisting him with tasks she could manage.

The old Chinese doctor also taught her to recognize herbs, but that was it; he never taught her medical skills.

But the old Chinese doctor died last year.

Dead and unable to testify.

Yuan Chun said she was taught, so she was taught.

If Grandpa Cao suspects her, he could send someone to investigate her. But the man is dead, who could seek confirmation from the deceased?