CHAPTER 17: CHAPTER 17: IS SHE REALLY A MASTER?

It’s like a person in the desert encountering an oasis. A light instantly appeared in Kang Cheng’s eyes, "Ah Mian, my dear niece, I’ll help you."

Since it’s already a dead end ahead, why not make a last desperate effort? At least there’s still a glimmer of hope.

"Miss Xia, I was blind to your greatness earlier. My Xuanxuan is only five years old, please, I beg you to help save him!" Kang Wei turned around and crawled back to Xia Mian, crying with a runny nose and tears.

It’s said that men don’t easily cry, only because they haven’t reached the end of their rope yet.

Now, Kang Wei has reached the end of his rope. As long as he can help his father and child pass this calamity, he’s willing to do anything!

Xia Mian looked down at Kang Wei, "Get up."

Kang Wei hung his head and obediently stood up.

"I’ve said it before, today’s consequences are the results of past causes." Xia Mian pressed her lips together, "The child suffering this calamity is also because of your involvement, affecting your descendants!"

As Xia Mian said this, Kang Cheng’s face was filled with regret for his past actions.

"You have three days of lifespan left, but I’ll extend your life by one month. During this month, I will sue Xia Jianguo. When the time comes, you only need to testify against him in court. Once your sins are forgiven, you might be granted a few more years to live." As Xia Mian spoke, she had already walked to Kang Cheng’s bed, reaching out to draw a spell in the palm of Kang Cheng’s hand.

To outsiders, it seemed like she was just absentmindedly drawing in Kang Cheng’s palm, leaving no trace. But an invisible life-extending talisman had already merged into Kang Cheng’s blood and bones.

Kang Cheng’s complexion visibly gained a bit more redness.

Kang Wei was shocked beyond belief by this scene.

He didn’t believe in the supernatural, but today, he believed.

"Miss Xia, what about my Xuanxuan..." Kang Wei suddenly turned his head, looking at Xia Mian with a face full of hope.

Xia Mian glanced at him, "Uncle Kang is fine for now. I’ll go with you to see the child!"

Kang Wei hurriedly nodded, instructed Kang Cheng a few times, and then left the hospital room with Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan.

Kang Wei led the way ahead, his mood somewhat heavy.

As a son, he couldn’t share his father’s pain, and as a father, he couldn’t share his son’s pain either. He felt utterly useless.

But fortunately, Xia Mian came to him voluntarily, telling him there was still a chance for redemption.

Kang Wei mustered up his spirits and led Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan to the pediatric ward of the hospital.

At the entrance of the pediatric emergency room, Xia Mian saw Kang Wei’s wife, Gu Yu.

The woman looked young, sitting dejectedly on the hospital bench, her hands covering her face, weeping softly.

Kang Wei felt a pang in his heart and rushed forward to hold Gu Yu in his arms, gently comforting her, "Yu, don’t worry, Xuanxuan will be okay."

Gu Yu buried herself in Kang Wei’s arms, wanting to cry but afraid of affecting others in the hospital, she just bit her lip hard, sobbing silently.

"Miss Xia, Xuanxuan is in the emergency room..." Kang Wei gently patted Gu Yu’s back to comfort her, while looking up at Xia Mian.

Xia Mian gave him a reassuring look, "Do you have anything that belongs to the child with you?"

Kang Wei hesitated for a moment, but finally pulled a keychain from his pocket, "The child likes to play with this keychain. During his hospital stay, I’ve been with my father, so I hung this toy on my car keys. Even if I couldn’t see him, it was a form of remembrance."

Xia Mian took the keychain that Kang Wei handed over, her fingers lightly caressing the toy.

The warmth of her fingertips spread onto the keychain, and an invisible glow instantly enveloped the toy.

Kang Wei didn’t know what Xia Mian was doing, but he saw her face growing paler.

Xia Mian cast a spell on the toy, granting it the effect of warding off evil. She handed it back to Kang Wei, "He’ll be fine. When he comes out, give him this toy. In the short term, he won’t fall ill again."

Gu Yu, who had been crying softly on the side, looked up at Xia Mian with doubt, "Ah Wei, who is she?"

The child had been sick for a long time, and Gu Yu hadn’t dismissed the possibility of supernatural causes.

But she thought if Kang Wei wanted to find a master to exorcise any evil, he shouldn’t have chosen Xia Mian, who seemed so inexperienced.

Kang Wei quickly curbed Gu Yu’s doubts and eagerly introduced, "This is Miss Xia, she just extended Dad’s life."

Although Gu Yu still didn’t fully trust Xia Mian, out of regard for Kang Wei’s reputation, she refrained from saying anything too harsh.

"Remember what you promised me, I’ll be leaving now." Xia Mian lowered her gaze, her expression indifferent.

Kang Wei accompanied her with a smile, "Don’t worry, Miss Xia, we’ll do as we promised."

Xia Mian gave a slight smile, turned to glance at Lu Zechuan, "Let’s go!"

Lu Zechuan’s dark eyes fell on Xia Mian’s slightly pale face, a trace of heartache flashing in his eyes.

He didn’t know what Xia Mian had done, but he knew that obtaining certain things required a price.

Instinctively, he reached out to hold Xia Mian closer, "If you’re tired, lean on my shoulder."

Lu Zechuan’s body carried a clean, refreshing scent of gardenia. Xia Mian naturally leaned into his embrace, "Thank you."

She was indeed a bit tired.

Kang Cheng’s sins brought strong backlash, and helping him, Xia Mian essentially went against the natural order, inevitably getting affected.

Lu Zechuan embraced Xia Mian as they disappeared around the corner of the hallway.

The next moment, the door of the emergency room was pushed open, and the doctor responsible for the rescue came out, "Relatives of Kang Xuan."

Kang Wei and Gu Yu hurriedly stepped forward, "We are!"

"The child is out of danger and all his vital signs are stable," the doctor said, and Kang Xuan was wheeled out of the emergency room by the nurses.

On the hospital bed, the small child was breathing steadily, his face serene.

Gu Yu, who had been holding her breath in anxiety, finally felt at ease.

Kang Wei looked down at the keychain in his hand, the little bear figurine seemed to glow under the lights of the hospital corridor.

Kang Wei felt a sudden intuition, moved to Kang Xuan’s bedside, and placed the bear toy into Kang Xuan’s arms.

On the way back to Kang Xuan’s room, Kang Wei watched as his child’s complexion became rosy and filled with vitality.

His belief in Xia Mian’s abilities further solidified.

This young girl might really be a master of Xuanxue!

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After leaving the hospital, Xia Mian felt extremely sleepy.

Sitting in the passenger seat of Lu Zechuan’s car, Xia Mian began to drift off to sleep.

In her dreams, she seemed to return to her previous life, where her mother was harmed, Xia Jianguo married Han Xi, Han Xi plotted against her, framed her, and caused her to die with unresolved grievances...