After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Qingqing finally asked the question she had been wanting to ask all day: "Didn't you say that Gu Liyao's family would be exiled? What happened? It's been so long!"

Lin Xiaoxiao frowned slightly; she still wanted to know what was going on.

In the previous life, the Gu family had long been exiled, some died, and some were crippled.

"What do you ask for this?"

Shen Qingqing glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao: "Don't you know? Gu Liyao has exceptional talent. Whether it's a regular doctor or a Daoist physician, his aptitude is top-notch. I've taken a liking to his talent."

"If he were born with butterfly bones, he would probably be the next sect leader. I want his spiritual root."

Lin Xiaoxiao lowered her head and drank her tea, wondering if it was possible that his talent for medicine had nothing to do with his spiritual root, since he hadn't chosen the path of cultivating Daoist medicine.

However, she didn't need to remind Shen Qingqing that someone was targeting the Gu family; she was quite pleased.

"Do whatever you want, what are you afraid of?"

Shen Qingqing picked at her cup with her fingers: "The Gu family is powerful and influential. I don't feel at ease until they fall from grace."

Lin Xiaoxiao curled one corner of her lips: "You're certainly cautious, but... I've never seen anyone come back from the Ministry of Justice unscathed."

"The Gu family is powerful and influential, but even the most powerful family can't compare to imperial power. So, the Gu family's downfall is only a matter of time. You can focus on your work."

Shen Qingqing nodded. She understood and could proceed.

The two discussed the details of the collaboration further before parting ways.

……

The Xinglin Hall was bustling with activity.

Now there are no patients in the clinic, only a few people getting their medicine dispensed. The doctors and apprentices in the clinic have all started teasing Gu Linglong.

At first, everyone wanted to hold the children when they saw them, but there was no way around it, as the patients were all lined up and the patients had to be put first.

Now that no one's around, everyone's come over to see this little dumpling.

Song Cheng held her tightly, not letting go. He had two sons and two grandsons, and he was already tired of seeing them. Now he doted on his granddaughter.

"Oh my goodness, call him Master."

Gu Linglong chuckled and cooperated perfectly, shouting "Yay yay yay yay yay..."

Song Cheng shouted excitedly, "Did you hear that? Did you hear that? He called me 'Grandpa'! Hahahaha!"

He turned to the boy and instructed, "Quickly, prepare some milk for Linglong."

The little boy also liked this cute little sister, and immediately ran to the backyard.

Song Cheng thought for a moment and then said, "Didn't that cow in the backyard just give birth? Let's give that calf to Linglong."

The child asked, bewildered, "But didn't you say you'd wait until that calf grew up and produced milk?"

Clinicians sometimes use milk when prescribing medicine, especially when children refuse to take medicine. Eating sweets can affect the efficacy of the medicine, so they use milk to coax them.

"Oh dear, the old ox isn't unable to give birth, don't worry about it, just tend to the calf and feed it some hay."

"Okay, I'll prepare the milk and head over."

The child ran away.

Gu Linglong laughed heartily when she heard that she was going to be given a cow.

Now I have a pet too, hehe.

Her chubby little hands clapped incessantly, which made her extremely happy. Her fair cheeks flushed red, making her even more adorable.

She cupped her face in her two little hands and winked at Song Cheng, melting his heart.

Gu Liyao advised, "Master, isn't sending a cow a bit too much? Linglong is still young and won't play with a cow. You can just send some medicinal herbs instead."

Song Cheng glared at him: "Cows can be milked when they grow up, and besides, what kind of medicine can such a small child use? Don't think I don't know, all the good medicine I sent you has gone into your belly. Humph, I can send you whatever I want."

Despite saying that, he still gave Gu Linglong many medicinal herbs collected by Song Cheng, such as century-old red ginseng and saffron.

These are all excellent tonics for women, and their effects improve as they age. Gu Linglong can use them when she grows up. Gu Liyao was quite envious of these products.

He has never received so many good things from his master before!

Although red ginseng is cheaper than ginseng, it is milder and more suitable for women.

Sending red ginseng instead of human ginseng is obviously meant to keep someone at bay; he really wants to know who your true disciple is.

It's him, it's him, it's Gu Liyao!

Gu Linglong also liked this old man, and he secretly injected the spiritual spring into Song Cheng's bones.

Prevent osteoporosis in the elderly!

She's so thoughtful.

After thinking about it, it still wasn't enough. [Wang Fugui brought out a longevity talisman; I wanted to give it to this cute little old man.]

Wang Fugui clutched his small pocket tightly: "No, no, Lord White Tiger, you don't have enough points to exchange for it."

Gu Linglong huffed, "It's because my magic power hasn't fully recovered that I can't write the longevity talisman, otherwise, why would I need you?"

Gu Linglong thought for a moment, then used her spiritual power as ink and her consciousness as a brush to write a longevity talisman in the air.

Small hands forming a mudra: [Enter~]

[Oh my god, the Longevity Talisman finally went in! This is a return gift for Old Man Song. Although it's not as effective as a direct Longevity Talisman, it's still pretty good. Sigh... I'm so tired.]

Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao were both surprised at the same time. Little sister can do this?

Is that really that amazing?

Song Cheng was even more delighted to see Gu Linglong's little hands moving like flowers: "Look, she can dance at such a young age!"

Gu Yu'an: "..."

Gu Liyao: "..."

Old Li, seeing Old Song holding Gu Linglong, was filled with longing. After holding Gu Linglong for a while, the gloom in his heart lessened a bit.

He hadn't had enough of hugging her before Old Song snatched her away.

"Old Song, let me hug you!"

Song Cheng immediately stretched out a hand to block him: "Hey, no way, I haven't hugged you enough yet. Let's go see your doctor. You didn't even wash your hands after taking your pulse."

Old Li huffed, "I'll go right now!"

When Old Li returned to the backyard, he washed his hands twice with soap and also washed his face.

When Old Li returned, he happily held Gu Linglong in his arms, his wrinkles deepening with his smile.

"The little guy is so adorable!"

They immediately provided dozens of insect repellent packs and baby bath packs, which turned out to be quite practical.

He also carefully observed that Gu Linglong had prickly heat on the back of her neck and prescribed some ointment to treat it.

They also sent a lot of medicinal herbs. Gu Linglong, lying in Old Li's arms, noticed that there was some gloom between his brows and quietly examined him.

[Oh dear, his liver is congested. It's probably because he was upset by Shen Qingqing. The illness isn't serious yet, but if he gets upset by Shen Qingqing again, he might fall seriously ill. At his age, liver damage could leave lasting effects.]

[How could a doctor not know that anger can easily lead to illness? Perhaps there's nothing he can do; Shen Qingqing is just too infuriating. He probably realized my second brother liked her and wanted to help him, but Old Li was a step too slow and missed out on my second brother's apprenticeship.]

[Hmph, Second Brother is such a nuisance. For the sake of a scumbag woman, he's brought such a disaster upon the people who care about him. After angering Old Master Li, he's keeping those apprentices spending money on her.]

[The apprentices were eventually left destitute, so Shen Qingqing used high prices and her own allure to lure them away, leaving the clinic in a dilemma and in a state of chaos. Her methods were brilliant...]