Old Mr. Zhou lightly patted Li Ting's hand, indicating that she shouldn't worry, and looked gently at Lin Jie, saying, "The Zhou family has been passing down the tradition of Chinese medicine for hundreds of years, especially skilled in strengthening one's health with herbal supplements!"

"I will prescribe a tonic tailored to your organ conditions, Xiao Lin. It should specifically and gently strengthen your internal organs. After about one or two years of intake, you should be fine!"

"However, Xiao Lin, you must remember that your physical exercise should be moderate and not rushed!"

Li Ting, with a face full of smiles, shouted, "Grandpa, I knew you would have the solution!"

Old Mr. Zhou's words relieved much of Lin Jie's worries. He realized that his recent training had indeed been too rushed!

Lin Jie stood up and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa!"

He then gently placed Lin Miao's hand on the stone table. "Also, I would be grateful if you could check my sister's pulse, Grandpa!"

Old Mr. Zhou once again placed his fingers on Lin Miao's wrist.

Moments later, Old Mr. Zhou's expression changed, turning extremely solemn. This made Lin Jie and Li Ting anxious and worried, but they dared not speak out and disturb him, instead feeling restless inside.

After taking her pulse, Old Mr. Zhou carefully examined Lin Miao's palms, tongue coating, and facial features, finally nodding and saying with emotion, "Perhaps this is what's called destined by fate in the unseen world! Now that the crisis is over, I will speak plainly!"

"Xiao Lin, your sister had reached the end of her resilience, with her body exhausted, like a flower that blooms for a moment."

Hearing this, Lin Jie felt Lin Miao grip his hand tightly, knowing that she was frightened!

He leaned close to Lin Miao's ear and said softly, "Miaomiao, don't be afraid. Grandpa said the crisis is over, and you're fine now!"

Old Mr. Zhou paused for a moment, waited for Lin Jie to finish, and continued, "Just over two months ago, that strong tonic unexpectedly provided more fuel for your sister!"

"In these past two months, your sister has improved significantly in energy and spirit, with her body's intake surpassing expenditure, temporarily alleviating the crisis!"

While Lin Jie felt relieved, he also realized the issue at hand: "The crisis is temporarily alleviated!"

He pleaded, "Please, Grandpa, intervene again and save my sister! I must say, the reason I've survived till now is all thanks to her."

Old Mr. Zhou chuckled and said, "Your sister never abandoned you. You pointed out Tingting's symptoms, and Tingting's mother asked me for that tonic for you two. This is what we call cause and effect, and good people getting rewarded!"

"That tonic, while effective for your sister, was indeed too strong."

"Your sister's apparent improvement is still superficial; inside, her condition remains worrying. She needs mild herbs to nourish her gradually. It will take about three to four years for her body's deficiencies to be replenished!"

Old Mr. Zhou solemnly warned at the end, "One thing to remember: Your sister's body still remains severely deficient. Before she turns twenty-five, she must not get pregnant and have children!"

Walking out of the Zhou Family Courtyard, a cool breeze blew, causing Lin Jie to feel chills down his back. He reached out and touched his back, only to find his clothes soaked with sweat.

In this short, just over a thirty-minute meeting, Lin Jie's heart was like riding a roller coaster, full of ups and downs and constant dangers, but fortunately, they landed safely, with a hopeful future ahead.

Lin Jie hadn't expected Lin Miao's condition to be even worse than his own.

He held Lin Miao's hand and said seriously, "Go back and quit your job. Take good care of your health at home. For these years, your brother can take care of you, and I can afford it."

Lin Miao smiled, her eyes bright, saying, "Brother, you're so kind, but I can support myself."

"My master and senior brothers are very nice to me, and they take good care of me! My regular clients are also wonderful! I don't want to stay at home all depressed."

"Grandpa Tingting also said that massage work won't worsen my health, as I'm already used to this level of work intensity."

Lin Jie continued to persuade her, "But your body is very weak and requires good rest. Staying at home would help you recover fastest!"

Lin Miao turned her body, standing in front of Lin Jie, looking at him with a pleading expression, "Brother, are you planning to keep me like a little pig at home?"

Lin Jie sighed, pinched her nose, and said, "You're my sister, not a little pig, besides, where's there such a pretty pig! Since you're unwilling to quit work, I'll let you be for now."

He temporarily gave up on persuasion!

With just one month to go until the surgery, when Lin Miao's eyesight recovers, she'll be able to do many things she couldn't before and make more friends. Her social circle won't be limited to just home and the massage shop, and at that time, we'll plan her future better.

Standing by the side, watching the scene, Li Ting said with a bit of envy, "If someone offered to take care of me, I wouldn't even go to college!"

Lin Miao followed the voice and grabbed Li Ting's hand, laughing, "Once you succeed in losing weight, you'll become a big beauty. By then, there will definitely be many boys fighting over to take care of you, so much that you'll get dizzy from choosing."

Li Ting glared at Lin Jie and said with self-satisfaction, "What you say might be true!"

"By then, I will definitely choose carefully, someone who can take care of me, who treats only me well, won't bully me, will never leave me, fully pamper me, care for me, keep me happy, always thinks I'm the most beautiful, with only me in his heart!"

Lin Jie lightly pursed his lips, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Li Ting, I've already thought of someone who absolutely fits your requirements!"

"Who?" Li Ting and Lin Miao asked in unison!

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "Miaomiao, you surely remember that guy with one hand at the subway entrance, right?"

"Though he only has one hand, he plays the harmonica quite well and probably earns a decent amount every day, perhaps hundreds or even a thousand. Supporting someone wouldn't be an issue, and he wouldn't run away..."

Seeing Li Ting angrily on the verge of exploding, Lin Jie wisely dropped the topic, jokingly saying, "Let's get in the car and go. This time of day is probably the busiest traffic hour in the city, and who knows when we'll be back home."

Li Ting seemed truly upset, saying, "Lin Jie, why don't you ever hope for the best for me?"

"I'm not going back with you. I'll stay over at Grandpa's house tonight!"

"Also, I'm not giving you the cooked herbal drink. You'll have to go pick it up at Jian'an Hall yourself tomorrow!"

Finishing her words, Li Ting turned and walked into the Zhou Family Courtyard, slamming the door shut behind her.

Lin Miao pouted slightly, complaining, "Brother, you shouldn't have said that. I'm guessing what Tingting wanted to hear most was, you offering to take care of her!"

Lin Jie scratched his head, awkwardly saying, "I've always been used to bantering with Li Ting and didn't expect to really upset her! Take care of her? No way! Brother won't take care of anyone, just you, my little pig!"

"Brother, that's annoying! You just said I'm not a little pig!"

Lin Miao huffed and playfully bit Lin Jie's arm!

Lin Jie glanced back at the firmly closed door, thinking to himself: With only a few years, or maybe a decade or two, to live, I'm not in a position to take care of others!

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