Chapter 21: Zaituan's Modern Era Trip

Cheng Old Madam was frantic with worry and could spare no further thought.

She took the Small Wooden Token off Yu'an's neck and set it on the small table.

"Immortal above, Immortal's great grace, the Cheng Family shall never forget it for all generations, but now the Cheng Family has met with disaster and has nothing of value, only an ancestral jade pendant to offer up to the Immortal. We beg the Immortal to save Yu'an's life!"

Tian Shi hurriedly knelt and kowtowed as well, tears streaming down her face.

"I beg the Immortal to save my son's life. This devotee is willing to serve you for life, and in the next life I will work as an ox or a Horse to repay the Immortal's great grace."

An Luo had just entered the mall and was about to ask Zaituan what color of clothes he liked.

The moment she opened Douyin she heard that sentence, and along with it came a prompt tone.

Buzz!

Emergency situation — Zaituan has fallen ill!

"How did he suddenly get sick?"

Looking at the weak, unconscious little fellow, An Luo was frantic with worry.

"Zaituan, wake up quickly."

But Yu'an showed no reaction at all.

An Luo was so anxious she was going in circles.

If Zaituan isn't conscious, there's no way to bring him to the Modern Era.

What can she do about this?

An Luo contacted customer service while hurrying back to the car.

: How can I get Yu'an to come over?

Customer Service: The Time-Space Gate can only be opened when Zaituan is willing and initiates it himself. If dear customer forcibly summons him, it will cost 30 times the energy, and the Time-Space Gate will be closed for one month.

: So altogether, the Time-Space Gate can't be used for two months?

Customer Service: Yes, dear customer~

An Luo calculated in her mind.

After the upgrade, Zaituan can already stay in the Modern Era for four hours — seeing a doctor should be enough.

: Fine, what do I need to do?

Buzz!

Open the Time-Space Gate? Yes/No.

An Luo tapped "Yes."

Buzz!

Opening failed. The medium is detected to be too far from Zaituan.

???

What medium?

An Luo looked carefully and saw that Zaituan's Small Wooden Token had been taken off and placed on the small square table.

She reached out a finger and touched Cheng Old Madam's arm, pulling her hand toward the Small Wooden Token.

Cheng Old Madam only felt a gentle but utterly irresistible force grip her arm, guiding her hand to pick up the Small Wooden Token.

Cheng Old Madam:!!!

It's the Immortal!

Meng Shi and Tian Shi:???

Cheng Old Madam asked a question, very carefully.

"Do you wish for this old body to help put the wooden token on Yu'an?"

An Luo gave her hand another push.

Cheng Old Madam hurriedly nodded in assent.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Then she put the Small Wooden Token on Yu'an and hung the ancestral jade pendant on Yu'an's hand. Seeing this, Meng Shi and her daughter-in-law also hurriedly stuffed things into Yu'an's arms.

Meng Shi took out a jade hairpin, while Tian Shi's was a jade bracelet.

The next moment, a white glow spread around Yu'an, and then he vanished before the three of them.

The three once again kowtowed respectfully in thanks.

"Many thanks for the Immortal's compassion."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yu'an appeared in the back seat. An Luo first stuck a fever-reducing patch on him, then helped fasten his seatbelt, and hurried without pause toward the nearest children's hospital.

Fortunately it was evening and there weren't many people seeing the doctor, so it was their turn very quickly.

A doctor with greying hair took his temperature while frowning.

"What are you parents thinking? In weather this hot, putting long sleeves on the child is one thing, but you put on this many layers! He'd get heatstroke even without being sick!"

An Luo gave an embarrassed smile.

"Lately the child's been obsessed with cosplay. We'll be sure to pay attention in the future."

The doctor shook his head repeatedly.

"Some things children don't understand — do you adults not understand either?"

"The fever is quite severe, and he's also been frightened. Give him a shot first, let him sleep well, and we'll keep him under observation."

The moment the needle went in, Yu'an was woken by the pain. His big round eyes misted over, his little mouth puckered as if about to cry, but the instant he saw An Luo he held it back, gazing at her with a pitiful, aggrieved look.

"Fairy Sister."

An Luo patted his back and comforted him softly.

"Good Yu'an, it won't hurt for much longer."

Yu'an pressed his little lips together and nuzzled his small head against the crook of her neck.

An Luo helped him take off his outer clothes, but the little fellow refused to take off the ones underneath no matter what, and with a solemn little face, earnestly reasoned with her.

"Men and women should not touch hands when giving or receiving."

"Pfft!"

An Luo couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing, reaching out to ruffle his little head a couple of times.

"So our Yu'an knows this much? How impressive."

Yu'an lowered his head and smiled shyly.

The little fellow was very excited, looking here one moment, there the next.

Seeing he couldn't sleep, An Luo simply took out her phone and watched Nezha Legend with him for a while.

Yu'an's big eyes were sparkling, and he watched with great concentration.

He liked Nezha so, so, so much!

He felt that King Zhou and Shen Gongbao in the show were exactly the same as the tyrant and the villainous National Preceptor of their Da Yin!

Equally bad, equally hateful!

When he saw Nezha punish the big villains, he would happily dance about.

When he saw Nezha being wronged and punished, the little fellow's eyes grew misty with tears.

He didn't let the opening and ending songs off either, bobbing his head and humming along.

An Luo just quietly watched the little fellow, who was sometimes downcast and sometimes ecstatic.

Oh my!

This is way too cute!

The moment the doctor walked in, he saw the lively little fellow bouncing about.

"So much energy? Looks like a good recovery."

After the examination, the doctor nodded.

"He's fine now. Remember to have him drink plenty of warm water at home."

"In the future, be careful not to bundle the child up in a pile of clothes again."

"Okay, okay, thank you, doctor, I'll remember."

After thanking the doctor, An Luo hurried away from the hospital with Yu'an.

In another forty minutes, Zaituan would have to go back — they absolutely couldn't put on a disappearing-act show out in public!

Rushing home in the final few minutes, An Luo dug out the medicine box from the house, then took out a large thermos and filled it with plenty of hot water.

Finally she dug out the straw-equipped water bottle she'd bought earlier and filled it with warm water just right for drinking.

"Yu'an, remember to drink lots of hot water, okay?"

But this time the little fellow was busy with something and didn't say anything.

An Luo didn't pay it much mind either. After thinking it over, she decided to have Zaituan bring a few watermelons.

She'd bought them that afternoon and chilled them in the freezer for a while — icy cold, sweet, perfect for beating the heat.

When she reached the Ke Ting, she saw a certain Small Dumpling suddenly straighten his back, sitting ramrod straight, staring ahead, earnestly putting on a solemn, nothing-happened expression.

But if she wasn't mistaken, had the little fellow just let out a sigh of relief?

"What's wrong?"

Yu'an quickly shook his head.

"N-nothing."

With time running out, An Luo was in a hurry to explain the dosage and usage of the medicine, so she didn't keep dwelling on it.

In the final minute, the little fellow gave her a sweet smile, then waved his hand, and the floor of the Ke Ting immediately rang out with a "ding-ding-dong-dong" sound.

Gold ingots scattered all over the ground.

An Luo: "!!!"

She forced herself to look away.

"Put them away right now!"

Don't test Elder Sister's willpower!

"Fairy Sister, this is Great-Great-Grandmother's gift to you — you mustn't refuse! If I can't complete the mission, Great-Great-Grandmother will get angry and punish me."

Before An Luo could even react, the little fellow had already gone back.

An Luo: "..."

This little fellow has learned to act first and report later?

Looking at that pile of gold, An Luo helplessly pressed a hand to her forehead.

It really is a test of her willpower.

Fine, she'd put them away first, sell some of them, and then buy Yu'an more Space Fragments and Peace Talismans.

As for the rest.

A thought suddenly popped into An Luo's mind...