Dean Sun's Sun's Acupuncture technique was not as exquisite as Xiao Man's, so the effects were naturally diminished. Still, the results were quite good. Coupled with the special use of a secret recipe and fine herbs, in just two or three days, Jun Ran, who had been like a withered piece of wood, recovered a bit of vitality. Huang Wei was overjoyed and no longer insisted on finding Xiao Man.
After Huang Wei's unreasonable tantrum, Xiao Man was even less inclined to meet with the mother and daughter. During Jun Ran's stay at De Ren Hospital, visitors came one after another—all of them influential ladies and wives. Tian Xueqin had also visited, presumably representing the Gu family. The Tang family, however, made no move. Xiao Man guessed that even if Grandma Tang knew about it, she wouldn't arrange for anyone to visit Jun Ran.
