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Dean Zhou looked at the large brown paper bag with some surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then took it: "This... is too much, Mr. Su."

Su Chang quickly waved his hand, "It's not much, please take it." A sincere smile appeared on his face.

　Director Zhou, deeply moved, knew that 1000 yuan might not be much to Su Chang, but it was a considerable sum for the nursing home. Although Su Chang had previously given them 10 million yuan, the nursing home's expenses were high, and donations had been dwindling recently. She secretly decided to continue investing this 10 yuan in the nursing home, so that more elderly people could benefit.

Su Chang watched Dean Zhou get into the car and breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that his efforts were worthwhile. As long as he could help more people, he would be satisfied. As for why he only gave 10 yuan instead of more, it was Xu Hongdou who reminded him not to give too much, as it would put a lot of pressure on Dean Zhou. Anyway, Su Chang didn't know either, so he listened to Xu Hongdou's arrangement.

After Dean Zhou left, Su Chang planned to start treating Chen Nanxing and Xiaoming. He knew that Andy knew he had the Panacea, and she couldn't bear to watch Xiaoming stay in this state forever. It was heartbreaking to see, and it would leave a bad impression on Andy.

His gaze then turned to Chen Nanxing, a hint of worry in his eyes: "After Andy took the medicine, I checked her pulse and asked her questions. I found that this medicine has a treatment process. Andy's condition is much better than Chen Nanxing and Xiaoming's, but this week she has been expelling toxins or impurities from her head every morning. I originally wanted to wait two months before treating Chen Nanxing, because I felt that this medicine would be like the ones described in the novels he read in his previous life, where taking it would either make him sweat profusely or cause him to vomit thick phlegm or blood clots, and then he would immediately become energetic again."

However, he couldn't be so sure now. His brow furrowed even more, his heart filled with worry: "I may not be a good person, but I wouldn't risk someone's life just to pursue a beautiful woman. What if I take the pills too late? The possibility is small, but I can't take the risk."

Su Chang bit her lip and made up her mind: "No, I can't delay any longer. I need to cure Chen Nanxing as soon as possible and prevent her condition from worsening."

Then he called Andy, Xu Hongdou, and Chen Nanxing over.

After Su Chang and the other two sat down, they said with a smile, "The medicine to treat Nanxing and Xiaoming has been prepared."

Andy already knew, so she didn't react much, but a slight smile of relief appeared on her lips. She knew this was all thanks to Su Chang's efforts in treating Xiaoming, and she felt deeply grateful to Su Chang.

Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing, on the other hand, seemed particularly excited. Xu Hongdou's eyes widened, and she asked expectantly, "Su Chang, is this true?"

Chen Nanxing rushed to Su Chang's side, hugged his arm tightly, and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother Su Chang, please give me the pills! I've had enough of this half-dead state! Please, Brother Su Chang!"

Su Chang pushed Chen Nanxing's head away with a sigh and said softly, "This pill is not a magic pill. It can't cure everything instantly. It takes time. Also, because of the detoxification process, we don't know what kind of discomfort might occur. So someone needs to stay with the two of them to observe the situation. If anything is wrong, you have to tell me immediately. After all, I can't stay in the villa forever."

"No problem, I promise to protect Nanxing at all times." Xu Hongdou assured Su Chang as soon as she finished speaking. She had resigned from her job and was now solely focused on accompanying Chen Nanxing during his treatment, so of course she had no problem.

Andy frowned, her heart filled with conflict. She knew that as Shengxuan's CFO, and with the company currently in a crucial period of acquiring Hongxing, her work was extremely demanding. She couldn't possibly spend all her time looking after Xiaoming; even visiting him each day was a struggle. Torn between her promise to Tan Zongming and her brother's health, she felt deeply conflicted.

Seeing Andy's troubled expression, Su Chang seemed to understand her thoughts. He thought for a moment, then said, "Andy, you can come and keep me company tonight. I'll have the nanny look after Xiaoming during the day."

Andy breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She looked at Su Chang gratefully and said, "Thank you, Su Chang. Then I'm all set."

Xu Hongdou patted Andy on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Andy, Xiaoming has gotten along well with us these past few days. He also likes to stay with Nanxing and draw. I will take good care of him for you."

Chen Nanxing nodded quickly and said, "I'll help too!" Her face was filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Thank you!"

Andy looked at the two women and felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

"It's nothing, just a small matter."

"That's right, that's right..."

"Alright, then it's settled." Seeing the three women still exchanging pleasantries, Su Chang interrupted them directly, "Let Nanxing come first, since I can observe anything that's wrong as soon as possible. As for Xiaoming, we'll talk about it when it's almost bedtime tonight. Andy, spend more time with Xiaoming this afternoon and give him some snacks so it'll be easier for him to take his medicine tonight."

"Ok!"

“No problem!” The three women quickly agreed.

Afterwards, Su Chang asked Xu Hongdou to take Chen Nanxing back to his room first, while Andy went to keep Xiaoming company as Su Chang instructed.

Su Chang pretended to go to the bedroom, and when she came out, she was holding a panacea pill. She then went into Chen Nanxing's room...

As soon as Su Chang entered, Chen Nanxing instinctively tried to take off his clothes, but Su Chang quickly stopped him.

"Red Bean, stop! No acupuncture today, no need to take off your clothes."

"Oh." Chen Nanxing blushed slightly. After all, this was a big deal, but she was used to it.

Xu Hongdou glared at Su Chang with a hostile expression, looking like she wanted to devour him alive. Su Chang awkwardly touched her nose, thinking to herself: How can you blame me? I was just getting treatment, okay? Besides, it was your best friend who wanted to take her clothes off. Go find her.

Su Chang then handed the Panacea to Chen Nanxing. Chen Nanxing looked at the ordinary-looking pill and couldn't understand how such a pill could have such a great effect, since no treatment she received at the hospital had worked.

Seeing that Chen Nanxing hadn't taken the medicine for a long time, Xu Hongdou couldn't bear to watch any longer. She snatched the pill from Chen Nanxing's hand with one hand and pinched Chen Nanxing's jaws with the other, throwing the pill directly into Chen Nanxing's mouth. Then, afraid that Chen Nanxing would spit it out, she covered Chen Nanxing's mouth with her hand.

"Swallow it." Xu Hongdou stared intently at Chen Nanxing with a fierce look on her face.

Su Chang was terrified watching this. He was now unsure whether Xu Hongdou was a fairy or a devil. Chen Nanxing, under Xu Hongdou's imposing presence, finally gave in and swallowed the pill.

"Mmm... open... mmm..." After swallowing, Chen Nanxing tried to pry Xu Hongdou's hands away, sobbing as he asked her to let go, but Xu Hongdou showed no sign of letting go.

Su Chang quickly pulled Xu Hongdou's hand away and said, "That's enough, she's already swallowed it. If you keep covering her, you'll suffocate her."

Xu Hongdou stuck out her tongue sheepishly, put her hands behind her back, and pretended to be innocent, as if she hadn't done it.

"I didn't notice, I didn't notice, I'm sorry, Nanxing."

Chen Nanxing took a few quick breaths and glared at Xu 3.9 Hongdou a few times, clearly annoyed.

"Xu Hongdou! You did this on purpose! This is murder, do you understand? This is murdering your best friend, blatant revenge, revenge against me..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Hongdou rushed forward to cover her mouth again. Su Chang shook her head helplessly and scolded, "Both of you shut up. I need to take Chen Nanxing's pulse now, and I can't make any noise. Hongdou, either keep quiet or get out." Su Chang was too lazy to pay attention to the two women's feigned aggrieved expressions. These two women were both drama queens. She sat down on the stool next to Chen Nanxing's bed and began to take his pulse with great concentration. The two women wisely kept quiet, knowing that if they continued to make a fuss, Su Chang would really get angry.

Time ticked by, and Su Chang's brow furrowed and relaxed intermittently as he observed Chen Nanxing's physical changes. Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing's hearts pounded with each passing moment, afraid to make a sound lest they disturb Su Chang.

Su Chang could feel that Chen Nanxing's pulse was relatively steady, slowly increasing in strength, but without any significant improvement. He was filled with doubt and worry, unable to understand why this was happening. Therefore, he decided to seek help from the system.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Treating Xiaoming

"System, what's going on? Why isn't Chen Nanxing's condition improving significantly?" Su Chang's voice was tinged with worry.

The system's reply left him somewhat helpless: "Host, what's the rush? Let the dust settle, don't you know that? You're probably a fake transmigrator." Su Chang gritted his teeth, inwardly cursing this damn system for being inhuman, but he could only continue to wait.

Half an hour passed, and Su Chang's patience was wearing thin. He was about to ask the system what was going on when he suddenly noticed that Chen Nanxing's skin was constantly oozing a black, sticky substance, giving the impression of a marrow-cleansing process, and his body temperature was also clearly rising. His eyes widened instantly, a look of surprise on his face, and he muttered to himself, "What's going on? Has his condition worsened?"

However, when he examined Chen Nanxing's pulse again, he found it had noticeably strengthened and was no longer as weak as before. A surge of joy welled up in Su Chang's heart. He quickly urged Xu Hongdou to go to the bathroom and fill the bathtub with hot water, his face beaming with delight.

"Hurry, hurry! Hongdou, quickly go and prepare hot water for Nanxing; it might come in handy later." Su Chang's voice was full of excitement.

Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing were also delighted to see the joy on Su Chang's face. Xu Hongdou immediately got up and hurried towards the bathroom, her heart filled with hope. But she had only gone halfway when Su Chang reminded her again, "Keep the hot water running. Don't worry about wasting water."

"Okay, I understand." Xu Hongdou replied and went into the bathroom.

Su Chang continued to observe Chen Nanxing's changes intently, his eyes revealing determination and expectation. He silently prayed in his heart, "I hope nothing else goes wrong. My heart can't take this test. Nanxing must get better..."

Looking at the scene before him, Su Chang inwardly groaned. He had thought the detoxification process would end quickly, but it had unexpectedly lasted for two hours. The sheets and blankets had turned black and had to be thrown away, while Chen Nanxing's body was covered in a layer of dark brown that was difficult to remove and emitted a foul stench.

When Su Chang observed that the detoxification process was almost complete, he disregarded the boundaries between men and women and the issue of cleanliness, and swept Chen Nanxing into his arms, carrying her into the bathroom. Because the hot water had been running, the bathroom floor was already wet. Su Chang didn't care, simply placing Chen Nanxing in the bathtub before turning and walking out.

"Hongdou, go in and help Nanxing wash up." Su Chang's voice revealed a hint of fatigue.

Xu Hongdou walked into the bathroom and saw Chen Nanxing dressed all in black, and couldn't help but show a disgusted expression.

"Nanxing, you smell awful!" Xu Hongdou teased, but her hands didn't stop; she found a towel and started rubbing Chen Nanxing.

Although Chen Nanxing's expression was unclear, a hint of relief was evident in her eyes.

"I didn't want this to happen either. This detoxing almost made me faint. But I feel much better now," Chen Nanxing said softly.

While helping Chen Nanxing bathe, Xu Hongdou laughed and said, "Look at you, you've turned into a little charcoal. But it's okay, this time we should be able to cure your illness."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nanxing felt a ripple of emotion. She recalled Su Chang's anxious appearance just now and felt a touch of gratitude.

"Yes, it's all thanks to Su Chang." Chen Nanxing's voice carried a hint of shyness.

Xu Hongdou seemed to sense Chen Nanxing's thoughts, and her heart skipped a beat, but she still teased, "Oh, Nanxing, are you interested in Su Chang?"

Chen Nanxing's face flushed red, and she said somewhat flusteredly, "Don't talk nonsense. I was just thanking him for saving me, and he only has eyes for you."

Xu Hongdou smiled and stopped talking, continuing to scrub Chen Nanxing's back, but her heart was full of worries. One was her best friend and the other was the man she liked. She shook her head to clear her mind and focused on scrubbing Chen Nanxing's back.

An hour later, Xu Hongdou led Chen Nanxing out of the bathroom. Chen Nanxing's complexion was noticeably rosier. Su Chang asked her a couple of questions and then told her to lie down on the newly made bed. He checked her pulse and felt that everything was normal, but the toxins in her body had not been completely eliminated. About a quarter of them had been cleared so far. He then instructed Xu Hongdou to give Chen Nanxing more water and went back to her room to take a shower.

"This isn't a solution either," Su Chang said worriedly, frowning as she watched Chen Nanxing expel toxins after drinking water.

Chen Nanxing's face was pale. He said weakly, "I also feel that staying in the bathroom all the time is not a long-term solution. Besides, I feel like I'm about to collapse. I'm going to die of dehydration before the poison is completely eliminated."

Xu Hongdou chimed in, "Yes, we need to think of a solution; they're almost unrecognizable."

After thinking for a moment, Su Chang suggested, "Why don't we try using acupuncture to control the effects of the medicine? Once the virus is mostly eliminated, we won't need acupuncture anymore."

Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

After Su Chang helped Chen Nanxing back to bed, he immediately began administering acupuncture, his expression focused and serious. However, after the needles were inserted, his brows furrowed even more, and he muttered to himself, "The effects of this all-powerful healing pill are too miraculous; it's impossible to completely control it."

Chen Nanxing comforted him, "It's okay, it's already very good that you can maintain this. I can keep it up."

Looking at Chen Nanxing's determined expression, Su Chang couldn't help but admire him. He smiled and said, "Alright then, it'll only be a few days. Once the toxins are mostly eliminated, you won't feel so uncomfortable anymore."

In the evening, Su Chang prepared to treat Xiao Ming. He first asked Andy about his interactions with Xiao Ming that day.

Andy shook his head helplessly and said, "The situation is still similar to the past few days. Xiaoming doesn't talk to me much, but he doesn't reject me either. But I really can't figure out what to do about eating. He just sits there drawing by himself, and I don't dare to disturb him. I offer him snacks, but he won't touch them at all."

After hearing this, Su Chang sighed and thought to himself: Andy does indeed lack some experience in this area.

He patted Andy on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, I'll give it a try."

Su Chang walked over to Xiao Ming, squatted down, and asked softly, "Xiao Ming, how are you feeling today?"

Xiao Ming looked up at Su Chang, but didn't say anything, and continued to draw.

Looking at Xiaoming's drawing, Su Chang exclaimed, "It's really well done, Xiaoming!"

Xiao Ming's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Su Chang scratched his head, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and suggested that Xiao Ming draw him a picture, promising to reward him with a treat. Xiao Ming blinked, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"it is good!"

Nearly half an hour passed, and Su Chang sat on the stool, not daring to move an inch, but he was a little puzzled: "What is Xiao Ming drawing? Why is it taking so long?" Finally, Xiao Ming walked up to him with the drawing.

Su Chang was stunned when she saw the painting. It depicted a man and three women together, and she was certain that it was herself, Andy, Xu Hongdou, and Chen Nanxing. However, the painting style was so poor that it was like something a primary school student would draw, and it didn't seem to require a model at all.

"Oh dear, I've made a fool of myself! Xiaoming isn't drawing a sketch, why am I just standing here like an idiot for so long!" Su Chang thought to himself, feeling miserable.

However, he couldn't lose his temper, so he could only take the painting back, give an awkward but polite smile, and praise Xiaoming: "Hmm, it's really well drawn, Xiaoming is really amazing!" Then, he took out a panacea from his pocket and handed it to Xiaoming.

Xiao Ming looked at the Panacea Pill, then looked at Su Chang with a puzzled expression, as if asking, "What is this?"

Su Chang felt a little helpless, but still smiled and said to Xiao Ming, "This is delicious. Sister Nanxing ate some today too."

Although Xiaoming seemed to be older than Chen Nanxing, he could only call Chen Nanxing "older sister." Xiaoming hesitated for a moment before swallowing the Panacea.

Su Chang breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Xiao Ming take the panacea. He and Andy exchanged a glance, both seeing the relief in each other's eyes.

This afternoon, because of Chen Nanxing's problem, they specially bought a lot of disposable sheets and wet wipes, so they weren't worried about Xiaoming's detoxification. Now, Su Chang carefully observed Xiaoming's reaction, but didn't want to take his pulse. After all, like Andy before, Xiaoming had a hard time accepting being touched, and would overreact and scream if touched. This was something Dean Zhou had specifically reminded him of before leaving.

Xiao Ming's condition was clearly better than Chen Nanxing's. After about fifteen minutes, Xiao Ming started sweating so much that he stopped drawing and began touching the discharge coming out of his body. He kept looking down and observing what it was, as if he was trying to figure out what it was, which was clearly making him uncomfortable.

Su Chang immediately tapped Xiao Ming's shoulder, and when Xiao Ming turned to look at him, Su Chang said, "Xiao Ming, you're sweating. Let's take a shower. How about I scrub you down, just like Aunt Zhou does?"

Xiao Ming thought about it and nodded.