The Cultivator's Reborn to 1970s
Chapter 94 - 80 past midnight

Chapter 94: 80 past midnight

In the afternoon, while practicing calligraphy, Lan Tian felt restless, constantly feeling that something was about to happen. Chanting the Heart-clearing Technique didn’t seem to help much, and this was the first time Lan Tian had encountered such a thing.

Zhao Li saw Lan Tian come out and was slightly surprised; Lan Tian usually practiced until four-thirty, and now it wasn’t even three-thirty.

"Finished practicing? Did you practice very quickly today?"

"I couldn’t calm down. Grandma, did uncle and everyone bring their peach bead bracelets?" Specialization is key; even with cultivators’ miraculous abilities, forecasting fortune was not Lan Tian’s strong suit. She could predict the weather but not people’s fortunes and misfortunes.

"Yes, we’ve worn them and never taken them off," Zhao Li replied, feeling a sudden panic and showing her wrist to Lan Tian.

Both were sitting in distress when the village head hurried in and exclaimed, "Lan Tian, your grandma was hit by a car in the county town; your uncle asked you to go there quickly. People’s Hospital, I brought the bicycle..."

Like a bolt out of the blue!

Hearing that her grandma had been hit by a car, Lan Tian’s mind went blank. Zhao Li felt waves of darkness before her eyes and her body softened as she fell forward.

"Sister-in-law!" The village head suddenly shouted, and the absent-minded Lan Tian subconsciously looked back. Noticing Zhao Li fainting, a jolt brought her back to her senses, and she caught Zhao Li’s body, carrying her back to her aunt’s house and laying her on the bed. After making sure she was covered, Lan Tian came out to ask in detail about what happened.

The incident was too sudden for Lan Tian to react immediately. Her grandma was wearing her peach bead bracelet; nothing should have happened. She hadn’t sensed any alarms from the bracelet, so how could her grandma have been hit by a car?

"I’m not sure about the specifics. I was returning from a meeting in town and ran into someone from Sun Family Village who had gone to the county town. Your uncle asked him to send a message back saying your grandma was hit by a car and asked you to hurry over. He saw me on the road and told me to relay the message to you."

"Uncle, thank you!" Lan Tian was truly grateful to the village head. "I understand, I’ll pack up and leave immediately."

"Girl, don’t rush, be careful on the road. Don’t worry about home, I’ll call Taohua’s mother over to stay with your aunt; rest assured!" Having delivered the message, the village head went to call his wife to take care of Zhao Li.

"Thank you for your trouble, uncle." Lan Tian watched him leave and returned to check on Zhao Li. Zhao Li had passed out from frustration and shock, but she was now awake. Hearing that Lan Tian was going to the county town, she insisted on following.

Lan Tian helped her lie down again, "Aunt, grandma is wearing my peach bead bracelet, she must be fine. The people from Sun Family Village must have heard wrong. You don’t know yet, but if anything were to happen to grandma, I would definitely know beforehand. Don’t worry, if it turns out grandma is fine but you’re not, that would be worse." Lan Tian took Zhao Li’s wrist and infused Spiritual Energy to help her recover. "I’m fast on my feet, it won’t take more than an hour or two to go to the county town and see what’s happening. You stay home and watch the house, I’ll tell you immediately if there’s any news. If you go with me, it will take at least three or four hours to reach the county town."

Lan Tian thought of using a paper crane to send messages to Zhao Li, but since the village head said Taohua’s mother was coming over to accompany her aunt and there was an outsider in the house, the paper crane method was not suitable. She had to make the trip herself.

Lan Tian’s reasoning made sense, and Zhao Li didn’t insist further. It would be more trouble for others to take care of her if she went along, and it was better to wait at home for news. She repeatedly emphasized to Lan Tian to come back and inform her if there was any news, and Lan Tian nodded in agreement.

Combining the Wind Control Skill with the Light Body Skill, it took Lan Tian just over ten minutes to reach the county town. She asked the passers-by for directions to People’s Hospital. Once pointed in the right direction, Lan Tian raced over. Arriving at the hospital’s entrance, she expanded her Divine Sense and instantly located Grandma Sun’s ward.

Inside the ward on the third floor, only Grandma Sun and Mo Junhua were present, as Mo Yuanle had gone to handle the hospital admission procedures, including the medical expenses. The driver responsible for the accident fled the scene, abandoning their car. Mo Yuanle had asked nearby witnesses, but no one knew what the driver looked like or where to find him, so Mo Yuanle had no choice but to report the accident.

"Hua Zi, are you hungry? What do you want to eat? Tell grandma, and I’ll ask your Uncle to buy it for you. How’s your leg? Does it hurt?"

In the ward, Grandma Sun was busy taking care of Mo Junhua, her face full of guilt, constantly checking on how he felt. If it weren’t for Mo Junhua saving her, he wouldn’t have broken his leg.

"Grandma Sun, please don’t fuss over me. If I get hungry, I’ll tell you. Take a break now, I’ll call you if I need anything." If the girl saw this scene, she would be heartbroken. Mo Junhua quickly persuaded Grandma Sun to rest.

Grandma Sun had experienced quite a shock today and was tired from taking care of Mo Junhua. Seeing that Mo Junhua really didn’t need her assistance, she rested on the edge of the opposite bed.

At this moment, Mo Yuanle came in, holding a paper-wrapped bun. The accident had kept him so busy he hadn’t even had time to eat. Seeing Grandma Sun resting against the bed, he approached and called her, "Aunt, eat something before you sleep!"

Grandma Sun shook her hand refusing, as she had no appetite. The bed next to her was empty, so Mo Yuanle suggested that Grandma Sun should lie down and sleep there. Indeed, Grandma Sun was not in good spirits and she lay down to sleep.

Baozi and Mo Junhua each took some food and they started eating. While eating, Baozi updated Mo Junhua on the situation to keep him informed.

"Grandma, how are you?"

Lan Tian pushed open the door and walked in, sweeping his Divine Sense over Grandma Sun who was lying on the bed. He saw no wounds on her body and assumed it was an internal injury from a collision. He placed his index and middle fingers on Grandma Sun’s wrist to take her pulse. Based on her pulse, there was excessive stimulation and her heart was beating fast, but there was nothing wrong.

Lan Tian was not reassured. He sent his Spiritual Energy into Grandma Sun’s body to circulate for a check and found no internal injuries.

Seeing that Grandma was unharmed, Lan Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he notice that not only was Mo Yuanle in the hospital room, but there was also an unexpected person—Mo Junhua.

As soon as Lan Tian entered, Mo Junhua’s gaze fell on her, flashing a hint of astonishment. A girl changes a lot when she turns eighteen. The girl who used to have baby fat has now grown into a stunningly beautiful young woman, and he couldn’t help staring.

Lan Tian was wearing a bright red dress, her expression cool and indifferent, her features picturesque, her skin creamy white, transcending frost and snow, her lips slightly pursed, her hair tied into a ponytail. Her black shiny hair moved slightly as Lan Tian walked, like a fairy that had stepped out of a painting.

With other family members in the room, Mo Junhua paused for a few seconds, then moved his gaze away as if unintentionally. Thinking of that cold and stunning woman in his dream and her actions, his eyes grew darker.

When Lan Tian noticed that Mo Junhua was also there, her brows furrowed imperceptibly, but she quickly regained her cool expression and surveyed the hospital room.

Only then did she realize that something was amiss. The person who reported the matter said that Grandma Sun had been hit by a car, but there stood Grandma Sun unscathed, and it was Mo Junhua lying on the bed, with Mo Yuanle busily attending to him. Lan Tian swept an unhappy glance towards Mo Junhua.

"Uncle, he’s grown so big, can’t he pick up his own food? Why is he here?" Mo Yuanle passed a tea cup to Mo Junhua, then turned around to explain the whole story to Lan Tian.

After Mo Yuanle took Mr. Mo to the bus station, while they were sending Mr. Mo off and had dismounted the ox cart, Mo Yuanle recalled an incident during the last grave-sweeping event when Great Grandpa Mo nearly had an accident. He took off the peach bead bracelet he was wearing and solemnly instructed him to wear it without taking it off.

After seeing this, Grandma Sun told Mo Yuanle to wear her bracelet instead to spare him from being scolded by Lan Tian when he got back. Mo Yuanle disagreed, but Grandma Sun scolded him, arguing that she was the eldest elder in the family and Lan Tian had always been obedient and filial and would listen to her. Even if the peach bead bracelet was given away, Lan Tian would only say a few words at most.

Although Mo Yuanle was also an elder, he had always spoiled Lan Tian without any composure, and Lan Tian often dominated over him, leaving him with no authority. If Lan Tian knew he had given the peach bead bracelet away, she would surely scold him bloody.

With that said by Grandma Sun, Mo Yuanle had no choice but to wear it.

After sending off Mr. Mo and the others at the station, Grandma Sun stayed outside to watch the cart. At that moment, a tricycle suddenly rushed over from the opposite side. Grandma Sun had no time to react and was frozen in place. In a critical moment, someone threw themselves over to save her, but the rescuer was hit by the car. People around screamed in horror, and only then did Grandma Sun regain her senses and trembled over to see that it was Mo Junhua lying on the ground, realizing he had saved her.

Afterwards, Lan Tian was informed about the situation and why Mo Junhua was there.

Mo Junhua had been injured in the act of saving Grandma Sun, causing Lan Tian to soften her attitude slightly, looking at him less coldly. Lan Tian couldn’t imagine, had the person hit been Grandma Sun, what the consequences would have been. She took note of this debt of gratitude. Grandma Sun had slept and felt much more energetic.

Lan Tian took a slice of thousand-year-old ginseng from her Sleeve Universe, brewed it with boiling water into tea, and brought it to Grandma Sun to drink. Seeing Lan Tian, Grandma Sun seemed as if a stabilizer had calmed her heart, not as panicked.

"Grandma, have a cup of tea to calm your nerves! Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Grandma Sun shook her head while sipping tea. After Grandma Sun finished drinking, Lan Tian took the cup and placed it on the cabinet beside her, then turned to Mo Yuanle and said, "Uncle, you go back first if Grandma is fine; Auntie is at home worried sick. She fainted when she heard Grandma was hit by a car. She’ll have wild thoughts if she’s alone. It’d be better for you to go back. Seeing Grandma is alright, Auntie will be relieved."

Mo Yuanle glanced at Grandma Sun beside him, his expression slightly moved. Grandma Sun looked worriedly at Mo Junhua, then at Lan Tian, "If we leave, what about Hua Zi? Why don’t you stay, and I go back with your uncle?"

Grandma Sun had never considered letting Lan Tian stay behind. A young maiden taking care of a disabled man, who was also an unmarried man, what would people say? If word got out, it could ruin her reputation, and how could the girl get married in the future?

Mo Yuanle understood Grandma Sun’s concerns. After all, both had grown up. Having a young lady spend the night in a hospital with a grown man, even if nothing happened, outsiders could turn it into something more.

For the girl’s sake, it’s better that he stays.