Chapter 176 Healed

"Mom, you can open the door now." This soft voice broke the silence of the night.

Although the volume was not loud, in this utterly silent darkness, any slight sound would be amplified infinitely.

Upon hearing her daughter's call, Ma Aning pushed the tightly closed door open without hesitation.

She then strode quickly into the house, followed closely by the others who had come with her.

Upon entering the room, Ma Aning's gaze immediately locked onto Shen Xiaoxiao.

Shen Xiaoxiao was covered in sweat, which streamed down her face and soaked the hair on her forehead.

Her body appeared extremely weak and on the verge of collapse.

Upon seeing this scene, Ma Aning's heart clenched instantly, and a feeling of heartache welled up within her.

She rushed forward quickly, taking two steps at a time, and carefully reached out her hands to support Shen Xiaoxiao.

"My dear daughter, how are you? Is anything bothering you? Shall I take you to the hospital?" Ma Aning asked with a worried expression, her tone full of concern and anxiety.

Faced with her mother's question, Shen Xiaoxiao gently shook her head and forced herself to answer, "Mom, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired. I'll recover after a short rest."

Although she said that, her pale face and weak demeanor revealed that her condition was not as good as she claimed.

Hearing her daughter say that, Ma Aning breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart finally calmed down a bit.

However, she still asked again, a little worried, "Are you really okay? Don't push yourself too hard."

Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao nod in confirmation again, Ma Aning finally felt completely at ease.

She was initially worried that her daughter might be overworked due to prolonged acupuncture treatment.

Now that I'm relieved, I'm still shocked to see how messy the room is. Why would acupuncture make the room so messy?

The group exchanged glances but said nothing.

Meanwhile, Shen Xiaoxiao was secretly thinking about something else.

It turned out that she had just successfully used the last medical technique she had inherited—the legendary witch doctor's art.

Before this, she had always harbored doubts about this mysterious medical technique.

On the one hand, she was apprehensive about using this medical technique she had never tried before; on the other hand, she also thought that so-called witch doctors were nothing more than tricks to fool people.

But to everyone's surprise, at this critical moment, when conventional methods failed, she decided to give it a try and used her witch doctor's magic, which actually produced a miraculous effect, saving the person from the brink of death.

In the 1970s, this kind of thing was absolutely forbidden! If someone else were to discover it by accident, the consequences would be unimaginable!

After all, even those legitimate traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are hesitant to use it easily these days.

Shen Daniu and Li Cuicui walked forward quickly with anxious expressions, carefully checking on Grandma Shen's condition.

They saw that Grandma Shen's originally pale face was gradually turning rosy, and her originally short and weak breathing was gradually becoming long and steady.

Then, the two hurriedly moved to Shen Xiaoxiao's side.

"Little girl, how is my mother?" Shen Dani asked anxiously, his voice trembling, his eyes revealing undisguised unease.

Shen Xiaoxiao slowly raised her head and replied softly, "Grandma Shen is fine now. Let her get some sleep and she'll be alright when she wakes up."

However, Shen Xiaoxiao's words still sounded somewhat weak and listless.

Hearing this, Shen Daniu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little.

Without saying a word, he took out all his savings and carefully handed them to Shen Xiaoxiao.

All of this money adds up to more than a hundred yuan!

“Uncle Da Niu, you are my dad’s best brother, and Grandma Shen treats my parents like her own son and daughter. We should keep this money to buy some supplements for Grandma Shen.”

Shen Xiaoxiao declined, refusing to accept the gift.

"We absolutely cannot refuse to accept it. If we don't accept it this time, what will happen if everyone follows suit and refuses to pay for medical treatment?"

Despite the seemingly carefree and easygoing nature of his name, Shen Daniu is actually quite meticulous.

"In that case, I'll just take 10 yuan from you. I'll go and get some nourishing medicine for Grandma Chen later."

Shen Xiaoxiao said with a helpless expression, and then took out a 10 yuan bill from the drawer.

Shen Daniu then took out several large black bills and said with an unusually serious expression, "You must accept this 50 yuan, otherwise Uncle Daniu will really be angry!"

Standing to the side, Shen Zishan knew perfectly well what was going on; he understood his brother's stubborn temperament all too well.

Anything Shen Daniu promised to give, he would do everything he could to get the other party to accept it. So, Shen Zishan quickly reached out and took the 50 yuan.

He then handed it to Shen Xiaoxiao and earnestly instructed, "This is a token of your Uncle Niu's goodwill. He insisted on giving it to us, so we can't refuse, can we? Just accept it."

"Next time you cook something delicious at home, just remember to send some over to your Uncle Niu."

Hearing her father say that, Shen Xiaoxiao nodded obediently, carefully stuffed the money into her pocket, and then sweetly called out to Shen Daniu, "Thank you, Uncle Daniu!"

The group suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat quiet for a moment.

At this moment, Ma Aning saw that her precious daughter was exhausted, her eyes were so misty that she seemed to be about to fall asleep at any moment.