Chapter 49: Creating Opportunities for Solitude

Chapter 49: Creating Opportunities for Solitude

"Xie Zheng?" Bai Zhi was stunned for a few seconds after hearing his words before she realized who this person was.

Grandpa Xie's grandson?

She replied, "I've never seen it before."

Lu Ye hummed in agreement and continued, "I hope you can protect yourself and not be deceived or hurt by others."

She raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance as she asked, "Who would deceive me, hurt me?"

“Xie Zheng is not someone that just anyone can handle,” Lu Ye replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.

Bai Zhi continued to feign ignorance, "Company Commander Lu, what do you mean by what you're saying? I don't quite understand."

He still didn't answer her question, and continued, "Xie Zheng has been dating since he was a teenager, and he's been through a lot of relationships. He would never give up the whole forest for one tree."

After she finished the moxibustion, he looked at her with serious eyes and instructed, "Just remember what I said."

After saying that, Lu Ye regained his usual indifference and stopped talking to her.

He suddenly mentioned Xie Zheng, and Bai Zhi knew that he must have heard about Grandpa Xie's plan to introduce her to Xie Zheng.

She had been secretly hoping for something.

Seeing his indifferent expression and his decision not to continue the topic, turning away expressionlessly, she smiled bitterly, lowered her eyes, and replied, "Company Commander Lu, I'm an adult. I know what I'm doing."

When the treatment ended, Lu Zheng'an rushed over.

They said they were delayed by a meeting at noon and arrived late.

He came to deliver food to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye's diet is quite strict, and Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun take turns bringing him meals every day.

Seeing Bai Zhi there, Lu Zheng'an said with a smile,

"Xiao Zhi, you're here early today? I rushed as fast as I could, but I'm still late."

"Uncle, I'm leaving get off work half an hour early today."

She explained, "I originally planned to come at 11 o'clock, but my uncle came back, so I was delayed for a while."

As soon as Bai Zhi finished speaking, Lu Zheng'an and Lu Ye looked at her at the same time.

Lu Zheng'an's eyes brightened slightly. "Your uncle is back?"

Bai Zhi called out to her uncle so naturally and affectionately, it was clear that the family reunion had been successful.

So, she really is Mr. Ye's granddaughter.

Bai Zhi was not lying.

Her medical skills were taught by Master Ye, and her identity is genuine.

Lu Zheng'an was overjoyed; his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled.

His son is saved.

Lu Ye's eyes also flickered slightly.

He breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Bai Zhi said, "My uncle said he wants to visit the military compound this afternoon."

"Okay, okay, I'll call home in a bit and ask Aunt Zhang to prepare the meal." Lu Zheng'an took it very seriously when he heard that Ye Tiandong was coming to visit.

Bai Zhi had already informed Lu Zheng'an about this, and then prepared to leave.

"Uncle, I'll go to work now."

"No, let's eat before you leave." Lu Zheng'an warmly urged her to stay. "I brought plenty of food; it's enough for all of you."

Dr. Li said that Dr. Yang would bring them food later, and told Bai Zhi and Lu Ye to eat first.

Bai Zhi felt uncomfortable and wanted to go back to eat.

Seeing her standing there hesitating, the man on the bed looked at her, softened his tone, and said, "Have dinner before you go back."

Lu Ye tried to persuade him to stay, and Lu Zheng'an gave his youngest son a meaningful look.

"Xiao Zhi, quickly wash your hands and eat. I'll take you home after you finish eating."

Bai Zhi filled a small bowl and sat down in the chair. Seeing that she wasn't picking up any food, Lu Ye said again, "Eat more, you're too thin."

"Thanks."

Seeing his son's actions, Lu Zheng'an smiled and gave Dr. Li a wink. The two then went into the yard.

He looked at Dr. Li and asked in a low voice, "Dr. Li, do you think there's anything going on between this ice cube and Xiao Zhi?"

“Mr. Lu, I think there’s a chance.”

Dr. Li looked aggrieved. "Company Commander Lu has never cared about me like this."

Lu Zheng said with a sigh, "Don't even mention you, you're not this concerned about me either."

He instructed Dr. Li, "You should be more observant in the future. When Xiaozhi comes over, try to create opportunities for them to be alone together."

Upon hearing his words, Dr. Li expressed her distress, "But I want to learn from Dr. Xiaobai."

Bai Zhi said that he and Dr. Yang should stay by his side and learn properly, so that they could practice moxibustion on Lu Ye later on.

Dr. Li even thought that perhaps he could gain Bai Zhi's trust and teach her some TCM knowledge in this area, so that if they encountered such difficult cases again in the future, they wouldn't be helpless and make these great comrades suffer so much pain.

Lu Zheng'an coughed lightly and looked at him seriously, saying, "You can learn it secretly. People can come up with solutions. We need to be flexible. You can see that this ice block is dull. If we don't create opportunities for him, he has no chance on his own."

Dr. Li thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Mr. Lu, for the sake of Company Commander Lu's lifelong happiness, I will try my best to create opportunities for them to be alone. You can rest assured."

Bai Zhi went back to work at the pharmacy, and Lu Zheng'an also returned to his workplace.

She then called home, and Zhang Ma said that the old man had just lain down to rest. Lu Zheng'an told Zhang Ma to hurry up and buy groceries to entertain the guests.

Xie Yun's school had just finished its exams and was grading papers. Lu Zheng'an also called her office, asking her to try to leave work on time.

......

Ye Tiandong rested at the hotel until four o'clock in the afternoon, then got up, washed up, changed his clothes, and went to Jishengtang to find Bai Zhi.

There were quite a few patients at Jishengtang this afternoon.

After the start of the dog days of summer, Dr. Zhou's clinic offers a special plaster for treating rheumatism and removing dampness during the dog days of summer, at a low price.

I put up advertisements on the utility poles outside a few days ago.

At first, no one paid any attention to it; hardly anyone came in.

Today, several groups of middle-aged and elderly people came to inquire about Sanfu Patch treatment.

Bai Zhi warmly received the patients, patiently inquired about their symptoms, and provided professional advice, treatment methods, and courses of treatment.

Most of the patients who came in today took Sanfu Patch home to use.

Each patient receives a bottle of Angelica dahurica delivered to their door, and is instructed to complete the full course of treatment and return after finishing the course.

After seeing off a group of patients, Bai Zhi asked Dr. Zhou, "Dr. Zhou, are the Sanfu Patch and the Black Plaster made from your family's secret family recipe?"

Dr. Zhou replied, "Yes, they are all the old man's secret recipes."

"How is the black plaster? Are there any patient feedback cases after using it?" Bai Zhi asked.

If it works well, you can make more and buy some.

"It does have an effect, but..."

Dr. Zhou recalled a middle-aged woman who had come for treatment recently with joint pain. He gave her some black plasters and told her to use them consistently for a period of time.

A week later, the woman said that her skin turned red after applying the patch, and that it had no therapeutic effect whatsoever. She even scolded him.

Dr. Zhou continued, "The plaster must be used according to the prescribed course of treatment; applying one or two plasters will definitely not be effective."

Bai Zhi echoed, "That's right, it's crucial to treat the symptoms correctly; that's the most important thing."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Doctor Zhou's expression turned slightly serious.

That fashionable middle-aged woman said it had no effect at all. Could it be that it wasn't working for her?

But she just has joint pain.

However, all my joints hurt.

That must be rheumatic bone disease, right?