Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 516 Guilty Conscience
Boil three bowls of water down to one bowl, pour it out and let it cool. Jiang Lili then went to the tea cabinet and found a few candied fruits, put them in a small dish, and placed them on a tray with the medicine, then took them upstairs.

Chen Fan gathered some charcoal, carried it to the small fireplace in the room, closed the fireplace door, and turned to Jiang Tiantian's bedside.

Jiang Tiantian was still a little dazed, but when she saw his figure, she immediately opened her eyes and tried to sit up.

Chen Fan was about to speak when he saw Jiang Lili come in carrying a tray, so he shut his mouth.

Jiang Lili placed the tray on the bedside table, helped her sister prop up her pillow so she could lean against it, and then handed her the medicine bowl, saying, "Sister, it's time to take your medicine."

Seeing Jiang Tiantian struggling to raise her hand, Chen Fan said, "Let Lili feed you instead."

Jiang Lili was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, holding the bowl in one hand and taking out a handkerchief with the other, placing it near her sister's mouth.

Jiang Tiantian gave a wry smile, but didn't try to be strong.

It took a minute for Jiang Lili to finish the bowl of medicine. She put down the bowl and quickly put a jujube in Jiang Tiantian's mouth. Jiang Tiantian's complexion improved slightly, but her breathing was still a little rapid.

Chen Fan gestured to Jiang Lili to remove the tray, then moved forward to sit on the bed next to Jiang Tiantian. He took out a cloth bag from his pocket, untied the ropes binding it, and pulled it open, revealing dozens of silver needles.

Inside, there were long ones, short ones, round ones, flat ones, triangular ones, solid ones, hollow ones... all sorts of shapes and sizes, enough to make your scalp tingle.

He placed the needle case on the bedside table, pulled one out, and smiled at Jiang Tiantian, "Are you scared?"

Jiang Tiantian pursed her lips and smiled, "Did you think I was a child?"

He then took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."

Chen Fan smiled, raised his hand, and inserted the needle into her head.

Jiang Tiantian glanced up, but saw nothing.

She glanced at Chen Fan and his sister, who stood behind him looking anxious, and laughed, "Did you disinfect your needles? I saw other doctors disinfect them with an alcohol lamp."

Chen Fan picked up another needle and inserted it into another acupoint. "You can still joke around, you're in good spirits."

He then pulled out another needle, saying, "Don't worry, these needles have been soaked in high-concentration alcohol, and the needle cartridges have also been fumigated with alcohol, which is safer than heating them with an alcohol lamp."

As silver needles of varying lengths pierced her head, Jiang Tiantian clearly felt her head relax considerably, and her eyes lit up. "You're amazing!"

Jiang Lili had been keeping a close eye on her sister, and when she saw her sister's expression, her heart skipped a beat.

She paused for a moment, then unconsciously changed the subject, "Sis, why did you suddenly get a fever and become so sick? Did you not cover yourself properly with the blanket last night?"

Jiang Tiantian looked up at her, about to speak, but found that her right hand was being held by Chen Fan.

Chen Fan glanced at her and said, "Don't move, you need to get your hand pricked too."

Jiang Tiantian pursed her lips, then turned to look at her younger sister, and said with a wry smile, "I don't know what happened, but last night when I was sleeping, I suddenly felt very flustered, and I suddenly felt very agitated, as if something had happened..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lili's eyes filled with panic, and she instinctively lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone.

Chen Fan's hand trembled slightly as he inserted the needle into an acupoint on her arm, but he quickly regained his composure.

Thankfully, it didn't go astray.

He glanced up at Jiang Tiantian and noticed that her eyes were glazed over, clearly recalling what happened last night. He couldn't help but let out a slow sigh of relief.

Hmm, I don't think I saw it.

I glanced at my younger sister again, and wow, she's almost turned into a little quail. Her mental fortitude is terrible.

He was a little puzzled. Could sisters really have telepathy? They weren't twins, wasn't that a bit too much of an exaggeration?
Jiang Tiantian continued, "Then I couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning, and finally managed to fall asleep just before dawn, and then..."

She turned to look at Chen Fan, "It was in the ward that I saw Xiao Fan there, and you all know what happened after that."

Jiang Lili felt extremely guilty and didn't dare to look at her sister. Instead, she turned her gaze to Chen Fan and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Fan, is it because my sister didn't sleep well and caught a cold that she got sick?"

Although Chen Fan was a little guilty, he remained calm.

It's just a little earlier than expected, cough cough. Although premarital sex isn't encouraged these days, I'm not the kind of person who starts something and then abandons it. Even if they find out, I can just get married right away. The reason I'm delaying the wedding is simply because I don't want to affect her studies.

Besides, it hasn't been discovered yet.

He immediately gave Jiang Lili a look, then continued administering acupuncture, saying, "There is a connection in that regard."

He turned to look at Jiang Tiantian and said, "Many people experience acclimatization problems when they move to a new environment. In addition, you were upset last night and may not have covered yourself properly, so you caught a cold and it's inevitable that you'll get sick."

After both hands were needled, Chen Fan took the needle pouch and moved to the foot of the bed.

To the astonishment of the two sisters, he lifted a corner of the blanket, grabbed one of their feet, and placed it on his lap, causing Jiang Tiantian to blush instantly.

Chen Fan pulled out a needle, looked at the curled-up little toe, and said helplessly, "How can I insert a needle like this?"

Goodness, if this were on the ground, you could probably carve out a three-bedroom apartment from it.

Jiang Tiantian looked embarrassed and lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone.

Jiang Lili wanted to say something, but seeing Chen Fan's serious expression, she knew he was undergoing treatment, so she shut her mouth.

But I was still wondering to myself, how could I just touch a girl's feet like that? And why did I have to poke there?

Chen Fan waited for a while, and seeing that she still hadn't relaxed, he had no choice but to grab her with one hand and gently knead her a few times. Jiang Tiantian actually relaxed unconsciously.

He then explained while administering acupuncture, "On the surface, it seems like you have a cold caused by acclimatization issues and external wind-cold, but it's not that simple. As I just mentioned, you've been depressed and overworked for the past few years, which has led to many chronic illnesses and various problems with your internal organs."

Therefore, the cold was just a trigger; the key issue was the body's weakness and lack of protection. Your previous unconsciousness was also a manifestation of your body's self-protection.

According to the theory of the "Exorcising Evil" school, this is a manifestation of the invasion of evil qi. I'm using acupuncture on you from head to toe to comprehensively expel the evil qi from your internal organs, and then I'll use the "Warming and Tonifying" method to regulate your body. This combination of expelling and tonifying will allow me to restore your health in the shortest possible time.

He glanced at Jiang Tiantian, who was still blushing but had relaxed a lot, and said with a smile, "There are quite a few acupoints on the feet, such as Yongquan, Neiting, Jiexi, Dadun, Yinbai, Zhongfeng, Shangqiu, etc. Each acupoint has its own function. For example, Jiexi can treat dizziness, headache, red eyes, abdominal distension, and it is also suitable for your current symptoms."

Jiang Tiantian lowered her head and pursed her lips, "Oh."

However, seeing her feet being held in Chen Fan's hands, she couldn't calm down.

This is the second time already.

After using the needles, the needle pouch was empty. Jiang Tiantian had silver needles stuck in her head, both arms, and feet. She moved around curiously and didn't feel any pain at all.

Chen Fan said helplessly, "Don't move, or the needle will shift."

Jiang Tiantian immediately froze, not daring to move an inch.

Jiang Lili watched from the side, and after a few seconds asked, "Xiao Fan, how long will it take?"

Chen Fan glanced at her, "It won't take long, just a few more minutes and the needles can be removed."

He then said, "But it's not finished yet. Go to my room and get the alcohol; we'll need it later."

"Oh."

Jiang Lili nodded and quickly ran out, as if fleeing a disaster.

As soon as she stepped out of the room, she heard Chen Fan ask, "Your health is closely related to your mood. I could understand that before, but things have improved now. Your aunt and uncle are doing well at work, you and Lili are in college, and the whole family is doing well. What is there to be unhappy about or upset about?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lili's eyes darted around, and she hid by the door, pressing herself against the wall to eavesdrop.

Chen Fan's ears twitched slightly, and the corner of his mouth twitched twice, but he ignored her.

Jiang Tiantian's breathing suddenly became rapid, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, and she lowered her head without thinking, "N-nothing."

At this moment, she felt very guilty.

After a while, she mustered up her courage and raised her head again, secretly encouraging herself.

I didn't do anything, why should I feel guilty?!
When she saw Chen Fan's gaze, she unconsciously lowered her head, still feeling guilty.

Thinking about the dream I had last night... or rather, this morning, where he was the most part of the dream and my sister was the only part, I just couldn't bring myself to be tough.

Chen Fan looked at her and sighed almost imperceptibly.

That's right. If she were willing to tell, Lily would have known long ago. Since she doesn't want to tell, there's no point in pressing her for details.

However, he couldn't help but curse in his heart, wondering which scumbag bastard had managed to make such a good girl so attached.

Perhaps the reason she was set up on a blind date and married just anyone back then was largely due to that man's influence.

Alas, what a sin!
A moment later, Jiang Lili came in carrying a small box.

This is the medical kit that Chen Fan bought at the pharmacy when he moved, using his medical license. It looks similar to the medical kit of a barefoot doctor, but it is more professional.

As a doctor, of course I need to keep these commonly used medical instruments at home. See, they're in use now.

Chen Fan took the box and placed it on the table. He then took out a small enamel plate, placed it on the table, poured some alcohol into it, and then walked to the bedside to start the needlework.

She added, "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. But don't always dwell on things; thinking too much can easily lead to depression."

"Well, since you want to learn calligraphy, I'll write more of my novel these next few days, and you can do the copying. Giving you more things to do will keep you from overthinking."

"I wasn't thinking anything."

Jiang Tiantian was initially a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, but after hearing the end, she muttered something and then couldn't help but ask, "Then your manuscript?"

Chen Fan turned to look at Jiang Lili and smiled, "I've kept all the manuscripts from Lujiawan for you. Give her the copy she made, okay?"

Jiang Lili pursed her lips and forced a smile, "Okay."

She was still looking at Chen Fan with a strange expression, and he had no idea what was going on.
Who is Jiang Tiantian? Her own older sister, who raised her since she was a child, could easily tell that her younger sister was being perfunctory and unwilling. She couldn't help but glare at her, "You're so stingy. So many manuscripts from Lujiawan belong to you. Can't I even ask for a few copies?"

She glanced at Chen Fan as she spoke, "Anyway, he's your man. If you really want it, just have him write another one for you."

Even she herself didn't realize that there was a hint of sourness in her words.

At this moment, Jiang Lili suddenly realized that her attention was focused on another sentence, and turned to look at Chen Fan, "The old manuscripts? You want them all for me?"

Chen Fan chuckled, "Didn't you say you wanted the manuscripts before? So I've kept them all for you. You can put them wherever you want later, and I'll move them over for you. The new ones are for Tian Tian to practice her calligraphy."

He secretly reasoned that time was the best healer of heartbreak. If he could just keep her occupied and reduce her thoughts about that man, she would eventually heal.
Jiang Lili then recalled the scene. She never expected that her unintentional words would be taken to heart by Chen Fan. Her heart was filled with sweetness, and she immediately smiled at her sister and said, "It's okay, keep it if you like."

He paused for a moment, then added, "I can also show you his old manuscripts if you want to see them."

Anyway, as long as my sister doesn't get married, what difference does it make whether she's in my hands or I am?

Wait, getting married?
Jiang Lili blinked, glanced at her sister, saw that she was overjoyed, and then pursed her lips without saying a word.

But after analyzing what my sister just said, could it be that I guessed wrong?

For a moment, her mind was completely blank, and she couldn't tell which way was which.

Chen Fan removed all the silver needles from Jiang Tiantian's body, soaked them in alcohol for a few minutes, then took them out, dried them on gauze, and inserted them back into the needle pouch one by one.

After doing all that, he turned to Jiang Tiantian and gestured, "Get up and sit down."

Following his instructions, Jiang Tiantian sat on the bed and asked, "Where should we insert the needle now?"

Chen Fan coughed lightly, drew the curtains, closed the doors and windows, and walked over to say, "On your person."

The two sisters were both startled and stared at him.

Jiang Tiantian's eyes widened. "Where on your body?"

Chen Fan poured some alcohol into his palm to disinfect his hands, then picked up the needle cartridge again and said to her, "You need to prick both the front and the back."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lili's eyes widened. "Th-th...those clothes?"

Chen Fan glanced at her. "That's why I asked you to change her into silk pajamas. That way, the clothes will be less of a hindrance."

Then she added, "No need to take it off." Jiang Tiantian's face was already flushed, and she sat on the bed without saying a word.

Jiang Lili, however, was extremely worried and pulled Chen Fan aside, saying, "But I heard that acupuncture requires... requires..."

He gestured as if taking off his clothes.

Chen Fan spread his hands, his face full of helplessness. "There's no other way. There are very few female doctors who know acupuncture, and almost none in the whole country can achieve the effect I want. So, do you suggest we find an experienced doctor and have her take off her clothes to use the needles, or should I do it myself?"

He turned to look at Jiang Tiantian, "If I were to do it, at least I could apply the needles through a layer of cloth. If other doctors were to do it, they would really have to take off their clothes without any obstruction. They don't have my accuracy."

Jiang Tiantian took a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly. "It's okay, you can do it."

Jiang Lili was still worried and pulled Chen Fan aside, saying, "Isn't there any other way?"

Chen Fan thought for a moment, "It's okay if we don't use acupuncture, but the recovery time will be more than a month, and it will take at least a week to go back to school. Also, the medication period will be extended to at least three months."

If Chen Fan hadn't said "deep affection is short-lived" earlier, Jiang Lili definitely wouldn't have stopped him. But now she has a little knot in her heart. Needling her hands and feet is fine, but needling her body is not.

She glanced at her sister, who was already prepared, and finally gritted her teeth, "Go ahead and do it."

No matter what, my sister's health is the most important thing; we can talk about everything else later.

Chen Fan's eyes twitched slightly as he looked at the two of them. "The way you two are acting, it's like I'm trying to harm someone."

Upon hearing this, the two sisters couldn't help but laugh.

Jiang Tiantian relaxed instead, sitting on the bed with her body relaxed, adjusting her posture, and waiting for him to use the needle.

Chen Fan didn't hesitate. He first sat down behind her and accurately inserted silver needles into the acupoints on her back. Then he moved to the front and inserted the first needle into the Tanzhong acupoint. Jiang Lili's eyelids twitched, and she almost shouted, "Don't touch it!"

Then my gaze wandered, I looked at my sister, then at myself, and it seemed like I had lost?

After she finished comparing from head to toe, Chen Fan had already finished acupuncturing all the acupoints. He slowly exhaled a long breath and moved to a chair to rest.

Jiang Lili suddenly came to her senses and asked in a low voice, "Will it take a few days to get better?"

Jiang Tiantian opened her eyes, first looked at Chen Fan, then looked down at herself. After a few seconds, she suddenly blurted out, "I look like a hedgehog."

Immediately afterwards, her ears turned red.

Because the light, flowing silk pajamas were pinned to the skin with silver needles, the body's curves were revealed in exquisite detail.

so shy.

Chen Fan's lips twitched slightly as he said, "With acupuncture all over your body like this, you can return to school in 3 days, and then with medication, you can basically recover in a month."

He paused for a moment, then added, "But like I said, if you don't resolve the issues in your mind, your depression will affect your health, and sooner or later something bad will happen."

Jiang Tiantian gritted her teeth, refusing to give in, "I have no problem!"

Chen Fan pursed his lips helplessly and turned to look at Jiang Lili, "Lili, um? Lili?"

Jiang Lili snapped out of her daze and looked at him with a hint of panic. "Huh? What's wrong?"

Chen Fan gave her a strange look. "What are you thinking about?"

Jiang Lili's eyes darted around a couple of times, then she suddenly looked at her sister and said with a serious expression, "Sis, just confess, who is it?"

Jiang Tiantian was used to it. She had already said it twice before, so the third time she said it as if it were true, and said confidently, "That's not true, what do you want me to say?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the disbelieving looks on their faces and blinked, glancing around the room.

Just then, a stack of newspapers caught her eye, and a thought flashed through her mind: "There's nothing here. I'm just worried that if another strong wind comes, everything we've worked so hard for will be gone again."

She looked at the two of them very sincerely, her expression as if she were telling the truth.

Chen Fan and Jiang Lili looked at her expressionlessly.

Chen Fan, in particular, practically had "You think I'm a fool?" written all over his head.

However, since they insisted on not telling him, he couldn't force them.

He could only say to Jiang Lili, "From now on, I'll boil a little more medicine every Sunday, enough for her to drink for a week. I'll put it in a thermos so she can take it to school."

Then he looked at Jiang Tiantian and said, "You can borrow the kitchen at school to heat up the medicine before drinking it. Just one big bowl a day is enough. Tomorrow morning I will teach you a set of Vajra Longevity Exercises. You need to spend half an hour practicing it every morning."

Seeing that he was no longer pressing her about her inner turmoil, Jiang Tiantian happily nodded in agreement, "Okay, okay."

Chen Fan patted his head and couldn't help but sigh at her forced smile.

After waiting a few more minutes, he stood up and said, "I'll remove the needles from your needles."

Jiang Lili immediately followed and saw Chen Fan grabbing wildly with his fingers in front of his sister, as if afraid of accidentally grabbing something he shouldn't.

Fortunately, after catching the front, we moved on to the back, and everything went smoothly.

Jiang Lili hurriedly packed her things. During this time, she thought about it and decided to try to avoid letting her sister and Xiao Fan be alone together. So, she used the excuse of being hungry to pester Chen Fan to cook a meal for her.

Chen Fan didn't refuse. Seeing that Jiang Tiantian looked sickly, he decided to make two medicinal dishes to nourish her.

More than an hour later, Anquan and Yu Keying finally returned. Upon hearing that Jiang Tiantian was sick, Yu Keying immediately went upstairs to visit her.

There's a difference between men and women, especially since they were still lying in bed in the room. Anquan sat downstairs and didn't go up, waiting for Jiang Tiantian to come downstairs later.

He sat on the sofa, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, his eyes filled with melancholy. "It's still because of poor physical condition. Many freshmen at our school are also suffering from acclimatization problems. Some have fevers, some have diarrhea, and quite a few have skin allergies. Many more can't sleep. They're so tired, but they just toss and turn and can't fall asleep."

Chen Fan chatted with him casually, while his mind was still trying to figure out who Jiang Tiantian was in love with.

Thinking it over, in the year I've known her, it seems like I haven't seen her interact with any other men besides myself.
Could it be myself?

Thinking of this, Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hehehehe."

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
It must be that the man was too secretive, or hurt her too badly, to the point that she doesn't even want to mention it.

Anquan, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, glanced at him sideways and said, "Is it funny that I'm dizzy and have diarrhea?"

Chen Fan snapped out of his daze, looked at him, and his mind raced. "You're from Shanghai, and you're having trouble adjusting to the local environment? Isn't that hilarious?"

Anquan wanted to say, "I've been gone for ten years, okay?" but in the end, he was speechless.

It's so embarrassing.

……

Three days later, Jiang Lili took half a day off and sat on the back of a motorcycle with Chen Fan to take her sister to school.

First, go to the hospital to return the blanket, then take Jiang Tiantian back to her dormitory.

At this moment, a large crowd had gathered below the girls' dormitory. No one knew what had happened, and even when motorcycles rumbled by, few people paid any attention.

Chen Fan dared not drive any further, so he carried his things and walked forward.

Soon after we got inside, we finally saw what had happened.

A strong, rural girl was yelling at the top of her lungs, "Which shameless person dares to seduce my man? My man is a college graduate, he's going to be an official someday! If you have the guts to seduce him, then you'd better step forward and face me!"

Looking down at the strong woman, Chen Fan couldn't help but gasp in amazement. What formidable fighting power!

When he saw the man behind the strong woman, who looked so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground, his expression immediately became extremely strange.

Jiang Lili, supporting her sister, stood on tiptoe to look ahead. A few seconds later, she suddenly widened her eyes, "My God, He Jun is actually married?!"

Jiang Tiantian was taken aback. "He Jun? Who is that?"

Jiang Lili, linking arms with her sister, said excitedly, "It's that person we met on the ship, the one who's always bothering us."

Jiang Tiantian blinked, finally realizing, "It's him."

He then stared in surprise, "He's married? Then why is he still pursuing other girls?"

He couldn't help but spit out, "Shameless."

Jiang Lili nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's right, shameless."

She watched the show with great interest, but after a few seconds, she suddenly remembered something, turned to Chen Fan, and asked in a low voice, "You said last time that he was someone whose sins were forgiven by Heaven but whose sins were unforgivable by himself?"

Chen Fan coughed lightly, looked around, covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "Didn't you say he was a sent-down youth taking the exam from some place? I think he's not young, and doesn't seem like an unmarried person. So he sent a letter to the production team there, saying that he was having an ambiguous relationship with a girl at school."

Yes, it uses the handwriting of one of the girls who wrote the letter reporting the two sisters, and the letter was sent from Shanghai, so no one can find out.

Jiang Lili immediately understood, "So his wife really came?!"

Chen Fan raised his chin; the scene before him spoke volumes!

He also felt a little strange. Why did she have to stand here and curse instead of going anywhere else? It was obvious that she had really caught him in the act. That bastard really couldn't change his ways.

However, as long as it doesn't involve our own people, it's fine.

Jiang Lili pursed her lips and couldn't help but nod slightly, "Hmph, this kind of person deserves it. He's married but still doesn't follow the rules. He should be fired."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at someone unintentionally.

Chen Fan remained expressionless. "Why are you looking at me?"
I didn't do anything wrong!
Jiang Tiantian, standing next to her, seemed a little guilty, but then straightened her chest the next second.

I didn't do anything, what am I afraid of?
No matter how lively it is here, it has nothing to do with them. Chen Fan handed everything to Jiang Lili and then reminded Jiang Tiantian, "Don't forget to practice your skills when you get up in the morning."

Jiang Tiantian smiled and said, "I won't forget."

Chen Fan smiled and waved. After Jiang Lili escorted her sister back to her dormitory, he took her away.

He stayed there for two more days after that. Just in case, he also asked Jiang Lili to stay at the school at night so that he could deal with it promptly if she didn't adapt well.

Two days later, seeing that the two sisters were both safe and sound, Chairman He of the Jiangnan Writers Association sent another telegram asking when he would go to the capital. Only then did he buy a plane ticket to the capital and prepare to go there for a meeting.

It was already March 8th.

That evening, Jiang Lili was busy packing his luggage, while he himself was hunched over the table writing furiously. After a while, he straightened up and let out a long breath.

Jiang Lili looked at him and asked, "Have you finished writing?"

Chen Fan patted the manuscript on the table, “Shanghai Spy Shadow, more than 50 words in total, it made my hand break, it should be enough for Tian Tian to copy.”

Jiang Lili wrinkled her nose. "Go ahead and bully her."

No one else has his typing speed. He copied the entire 50-word manuscript. I wonder if he could finish it in a year?

I still have to attend classes!
Chen Fan chuckled and was about to speak when the sound of a door opening came from the courtyard downstairs.

Before the safety personnel arrived, their voices preceded them: "Old Chen, Old Chen."

Chen Fan pushed open the window and leaned out, "What's got you so excited?"

After safely running to the window and looking up, exclaimed, "My house is all renovated!"

Yu Keying pushed in a nearly new bicycle, closing the door as she said with a smile, "Old Chen, Lili, we're planning a housewarming party on Sunday, you two absolutely have to come!"

Sunday?

Chen Fan paused for a moment, then casually picked up the plane ticket from the desk and waved it around. "Old An, I've already bought the ticket. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow."

the day after tomorrow?

The couple exchanged a glance and made a decisive decision: "The joining time remains the same; we'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night."

(End of this chapter)