“Great!” Wu Tongxing and his brother were thrilled .
Wu Tongxing and Wu Tongrong didn’t go to work that morning . They waited at home for Wang Yao .
Wang Yao got up early . Gu Yuanyuan had cooked him breakfast .
“Thank you,” Wang Yao said .
“You are welcome,” Gu Yuanyuan said .
She didn’t know who this young man was . However, her superior asked her to take care of his daily life and satisfy all his needs . Fortunately, this young man never crossed the line .
“Is there something on your mind?” Wang Yao asked .
He could tell Gu Yuanyuan was often preoccupied . She was like Chen Ying, who looked quite preoccupied at the beginning .
“I’m fine,” Gu Yuanyuan said . In fact, she had something on her mind, but she couldn’t tell him .
“Let me know if there is anything I can help with,” Wang Yao said .
Wang Yao was grateful that Gu Yuanyuan had been looking after him . He felt he owed her a favor . He didn’t like owing people favors .
Gu Yuanyuan hesitated . Should I tell him? Maybe he could help me, but it could bring her big trouble .
“OK, thanks,” she said .
Wang Yao didn’t say much since Gu Yuanyuan didn’t seem to be keen to receive help from him . He didn’t insist .
He left the cottage at 8 a . m . When he arrived at Wu Tongxing’s house, all the family members had been waiting for him .
Wu Tongxing had one brother and two sisters .
“Good morning, Dr . Wang . ” Wu Tongxing and his siblings were all convinced of Wang Yao’s extraordinary medical skills . They gave Wang Yao a warm welcome .
“Is Mr . Wu awake?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes, he looks good,” Wu Tongxing said .
Wang Yao went into the room to see the old man, who looked better . His eyes were also brighter .
“How are you feeling?” Wang Yao asked .
“I feel very well,” the old man said . He noticed a change in his body since yesterday . He had a good sleep the previous night and didn’t suffer from the pain that had tortured him for a long time .
“Let me take a look at you,” Wang Yao said .
“OK,” the old man said .
One night had passed . The effect of the two decoction was still there . The old man felt much better .
Su Xianghua came back home in the morning .
“Li Tongxiu came here yesterday,” Song Ruiping said to her husband .
“Em, for what?” Su Xianghua asked .
“A marriage proposal,” Song Ruiping said .
“Marriage proposal?” Su Xianghua stopped what he was doing and frowned . “Xiaoxue?”
“Yes,” Song Ruiping said .
Su Xianghua kept silent for a moment . “Have you told Xiaoxue about it?”
“Not yet,” Song Ruiping said .
“Guo Zhenghe is a clever young man, but he’s too cunning . He looks nice and gentle, but he is actually quite scheming . I don’t think he suits Xiaoxue,” Su Xianghua said .
He had already discussed this with his wife . He knew Guo Zhenghe was interested in his daughter, so he had observed Guo Zhenghe, who was the third generation of his family, for a while . He found that Guo Zhenghe was capable, clever, and scheming . These characters could lead to a successful career, especially since Guo Zhenghe was still young . Su Xianghua didn’t think he could have reached Guo Zhenghe’s level when he was in his 20s . However, he didn’t think those characters would lead to a caring husband . He only wanted his daughter to have a stable life, especially since she had suffered from a horrible disease . He didn’t want his daughter to be hurt .
When standing above the crowd, being stable was the most important thing .
“I agree with you . So, I didn’t accept her proposal,” Song Ruiping said .
“Xiaoxue’s feeling about him is the key . Does Guo Zhenghe still come here often?” Su Xianghua asked .
“Yes . But, our baby girl seems to be in love with someone,” Song Ruiping said .
“Really? Who is she in love with?” Su Xianghua asked .
“You are busy working every day . What do you know? But, you know him,” Song Ruiping said .
“Really?” Su Xianghua asked .
“Yes, Dr . Wang,” Song Ruiping said .
“Who?” Su Xianghua asked with surprise .
“Wang Yao,” Song Ruiping said .
Su Xianghua kept silent for a while . “He is not a bad person . But…”
“He’s not an equal match, right?” Song Ruiping said .
Properly matched marriage was important to many parents, especially from prestigious families .
“Yes,” Su Xianghua said .
“Tell you what, I’m afraid he is not interested in your daughter at all,” Song Ruiping said .
“What?” Su Xianghua asked .
“Never mind . Let’s not talk about this . Dr . Wang is currently in Beijing . He came here yesterday . You have no idea how happy your daughter was to see him,” Song Ruiping said .
“He’s staying in our cottage?” Su Xianghua asked .
“No, he came to see Mr . Wu,” Song Ruiping said .
Meanwhile, Wang Yao was treating Mr . Wu . He gave the old man the decoctions to take first . He then gave him an acupuncture treatment . Wang Yao put needles in the acupuncture points between the old man’s chest and abdominal area following the meridians . Finally, he gave the old man a massage .
After the treatment was finished, steam came out of the old man’s head .
“Today’s session is over . I’ll leave the decoction to you . You know how to give him the decoction to take,” Wang Yao said .
Wang Yao left the Regather soup and other decoction to Wu Tongxing .
“OK . ” Wu Tongxing put the decoctions away with caution . The decoctions would save his father’s life .
“I’ll leave in the afternoon,” Wang Yao said .
“I’ve arranged the trip for you,” Wu Tongxing said .
“OK, see you in the afternoon,” Wang Yao said .
“Dr . Wang, are you available to have lunch together? We’ve booked a restaurant,” Wu Tongxing said .
“No, thanks . I don’t feel comfortable eating with too many people,” Wang Yao said with a smile .
“Well…” Wu Tongxing awkwardly said .
“See you later,” Wang Yao said as he left the house .
“He’s so arrogant,” a woman in her 40s complained .
“You shut up,” the old man lying on the bed shouted .
“Dad,” the middle-aged woman said .
“Why does he have to have lunch with you guys? Who do you think you are? What have I told you? Don’t think you are superior to other people just because you are my child . Haven’t you seen how those prestigious families fell?” The old man reprimanded his daughter .
“I’m sorry, Dad . Don’t be upset . ” The woman immediately apologized . She didn’t want to upset her recovering father .
“You can leave now . Tongrong and Tongxing stay here . I need to talk to you two,” the old man said .
After Wang Yao had left Wu Tongxing’s father’s house, he went to see Chen Ying . They went to the mental institution where Chen Zhou stayed .
“It’s fine to take Chen Zhou home for Chinese New Year . I’ll help you complete all the paperwork required,” the manager of the institution said . She was very cooperative . After all, Chen Ying was a big resource of their income . “The only thing is…”
“Don’t worry, Dr . Zhen . I’ll take full responsibility of my brother during the time he is away from here,” Chen Ying said .
“That’s good,” Dr . Zhen said .
Chen Ying and Wang Yao then drove Chen Zhou back to the cottage .
On the way back, Chen Zhou looked through the car window at the busy city . The skyscrapers were everywhere . The streets were very busy . He felt he hadn’t seen the city for a million years .
After they had returned to the cottage, Wang Yao took out the decoction he brewed for Chen Zhou last night .
“Take this,” Wang Yao said .
“OK,” Chen Zhou said . The decoction tasted mildly bitter .
Thirty minutes after Chen Zhou had taken the decoction, Wang Yao gave him an acupuncture treatment to simulate the points in his head . It was after 1 p . m . by the time the treatment session had finished .
“Avoid external stimulation and force to the head . Try not to have mood swings,” Wang Yao said .
“I see . Thank you, Dr . Wang,” Chen Zhou said .
“You are welcome . I have to go now,” Wang Yao said .
“Would you like to join us for lunch?” Chen Ying asked .
“No, thank you . I have to go back to Lianshan in the afternoon,” Wang Yao said .
He returned to Wu Tongxing’s cottage after saying goodbye to Chen Ying and her brother . Gu Yuanyuan had cooked him lunch . He packed his suitcase after lunch and was ready to leave .
“Mr . Wang . ” Gu Yuanyuan came to speak to Wang Yao hesitantly .
“Yes?” Wang Yao asked .
“Can you help me?” Gu Yuanyuan asked .
“What do you want me to help with?” Wang Yao asked .
Gu Yuanyuan told Wang Yao what happened . A young man from Wu Tongxing’s family was interested in her . He wanted her to be his lover . She was not keen and tried to brush him off for some time because she knew what kind of person he was . The young man was not a nice person . His interest in her, a girl with no background, wouldn’t last for long . He would definitely abandon her after a while or trade her for something else . She didn’t want to be his lover . Plus, she was in love with someone else .
“I’ll see what I can do,” Wang Yao said .
He was ready to leave after lunch .
“By the way, you can talk to Chen Ying about this . You should know her,” Wang Yao said .
“Yes, I know her,” Gu Yuanyuan . “Thank you . ”