Chapter 176: The Air Was Ambiguous

Chapter 176: The Air Was Ambiguous

When Bai Zhi came in, Lu Ye, fearing she would have a bad impression of them, softened his tone and said to Ye Qingbai, "Go home quickly, your father is still waiting for you at home."

"He won't wait for me."

Ye Qingbai was ungrateful, so Lu Ye's expression immediately changed. "Are you getting out of here or not?"

The man still showed no sign of leaving. He looked at Bai Zhi with expectant eyes, "I want to chat with my cousin. Come to think of it, we haven't had a proper conversation since we recognized each other."

Bai Zhi was busy and didn't have time for small talk. She smiled and politely declined, "Cousin, how about we talk another day? I need to give Lu Ye acupuncture right now."

"Did you hear that? You have to concentrate when you're getting acupuncture. Don't disturb Xiaobai's concentration."

Ye Qingbai was quite sensible. He stood up and said, "Alright, I'll go tell my second grandfather and then go back."

The noisy man finally left, and the room was finally quiet.

Lu Ye looked at her, his eyes filled with tenderness, and said softly, "You've had a hard day."

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "It's not hard work at all, this is just the beginning."

At least for now, she is highly skilled in medicine. After her grandfather treats someone, he only needs to give a brief description of the illness, and she can prescribe the right medicine.

Sometimes, if she felt there were better herbs to replace the prescriptions given by her grandfather after careful consideration, she would directly substitute them.

During the afternoon break, her grandfather checked the prescription she remembered and praised her.

The old man trusts her, so their efficiency will increase.

"Xiaobai, when is Grandpa going to Nancheng to treat patients?" Lu Ye asked.

Bai Zhi disinfected the silver needles and replied, "Judging from the situation, it will take a few more days. I called Dr. Zhou when I got off work. Dr. Zhou said that since the advertisements were distributed, people have been coming to inquire about my grandfather's appointment time these past two days."

This incident is enough to demonstrate the influence of the name Ye Rufeng.

People say that information is scarce in this era, but as long as you are famous enough, you can't be kept out of the loop.

Good wine needs no bush.

Bai Zhi casually mentioned, "I heard from Dr. Zhou that your second aunt has also come to the house several times, waiting for my grandfather to see her."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi mention Wang Shufen, Lu Ye's expression was also complicated.

“Her condition is quite serious. Kyoto Hospital has no good solutions. Now all our hopes are on my grandfather. He will definitely have to make several trips a day.”

"Do you want me to treat her?" Bai Zhi looked at him with probing eyes, wanting to hear his opinion.

Meeting her gaze, Lu Ye stated solemnly, "Xiao Bai, I will never interfere with your work, nor will I impose my will on you. You have your reasons for accepting patients and your reasons for not accepting them. I will not get involved in these matters."

Bai Zhi was very satisfied with his answer, and she said approvingly, "Hmm, your emotional intelligence is not bad."

He corrected himself, "This isn't about emotional intelligence; it's my honest opinion."

"Come on, sit down, let's begin."

Bai Zhi took the silver needles and waved them in front of him.

Lu Ye looked at the gleaming needle in her hand, and his body instinctively tensed up.

He sighed, "Xiao Bai, why have I started to feel faint at the sight of needles lately?"

Bai Zhi felt a pang of sympathy for him upon hearing his words.

Although acupuncture is not very painful, the long needles inserted into the flesh, and more than one at that, can really cause fear over time.

Lu Ye was a man of steel, but he was still flesh and blood, and he also had his own vulnerabilities that were unknown to others.

Or perhaps, only in her presence could he let down his guard and face his true self.

“This is a good thing.” Bai Zhi looked at him and explained with a smile, “Based on our past experience, once a patient becomes resistant to treatment, it means that his body will soon recover and he will no longer need acupuncture treatment, which is why he feels fear.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye looked up at her, seemingly not quite believing her words. "Is that so?"

"Hmm... that's usually how it is." Bai Zhi inserted the acupuncture needles into him, then reached out to feel his pulse, intending to diagnose the situation further.

The diagnosis was, "Your treatment should be over soon; you'll soon be healthy and free again."

As long as he doesn't need acupuncture, fumigation, or herbal medicine, he can return to the army and start working.

She knew that Lu Ye must be very anxious during this time.

Upon hearing her words, Lu Ye raised his eyebrows slightly. "Xiao Bai, aren't you trying to comfort me?"

Bai Zhi shrugged. "You can choose not to believe me, or I can give you another two months to consolidate and regulate your condition."

When Lu Ye heard the suggestion to consolidate his condition for another two months, his handsome face almost broke down.

He quickly refused, saying, "No need, I don't need any more treatment."

I've had enough of this dark, unappetizing medicine.

I also developed a psychological fear of needle pricks.

He desperately wanted to end his treatment.

"Company Commander Lu, you'll be back in your unit soon."

When Bai Zhi said this, Lu Ye did not show the expectant look she had anticipated.

“I have more important things to do than go back to the army.”

As he spoke, his deep eyes stared straight at her, as if trying to draw her in completely.

Bai Zhi felt very uncomfortable under his gaze and turned her face away.

Why did she feel that the important thing he was talking about was related to her?

With a few minutes left before the acupuncture, Bai Zhi decided to go outside for some fresh air.

The room wasn't small, but after putting in a big bed, it felt cramped and the air didn't circulate.

........

The next day, there was still a long queue in front of Derentang.

Ye Rufeng and Bai Zhi were still busy.

With nothing to do, Lu Ye could only brew medicine at home and, following Bai Zhi's instructions, make medicinal moxibustion sticks for himself.

Ye Qingbai came to find Lu Ye early in the morning, and even drove the second-hand Santana that his father had bought for him.

Anyway, his brother can't drive.

Even if his stepmother is unhappy, there's nothing she can do about it.

He hummed a song and parked his car in front of his second grandfather's house in a good mood.

As a result, as soon as he opened the car door, Ye Qingchuan climbed out of the trunk.

The moment Ye Qingbai saw him, he was so startled that he almost jumped up.

"You bastard, you..." He looked at the person who came out of the trunk in horror.

Ye Qingchuan dusted himself off and chuckled, "Brother, I know you definitely won't take me out if I openly ride in the car, so I had no choice but to resort to this. Luckily, I'm thin, so I can easily fit in the trunk."

Seeing this, Ye Qingbai rushed over and kicked him, "Are you out of your mind? Do you know how dangerous this is? What if you squeeze the trunk open halfway through the road? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

Ye Qingchuan looked at Ye Qingbai, his older brother, and continued to grin foolishly, "Hehe, if I die in your car, it'll be worth it."

Ye Qingbai, "!!!"

Lu Ye came out when he heard the noise at the door. When he saw the Ye brothers, his brows furrowed slightly.

"What's all the noise about?"

Ye Qingbai's handsome face scrunched up. "I just discovered that this lunatic was secretly hiding in the trunk."