Under a tree in the garden, Jiang Shuyue and Qiu Ju watched the two children say goodbye.

“Miss, Shuisheng is a very loyal and righteous person. If he weren’t such a martial arts prodigy, we could keep him by our side forever.”

Qiuju knew that her mistress had taken a stone out yesterday and exchanged it for a lot of silver.

The clinic's income is quite substantial, enough to support another child.

Jiang Shuyue said calmly, "Even if he's not by our side, I won't abandon him."

"Miss, Young Master Nangong is here. I'll go and call Shuisheng for dinner."

Jiang Shuyue glanced at the dining room as she watched Nangong Zeyue arrive with the morning light.

"Go eat quickly, we still have to travel in a while."

Nangong Zeyue's lips curled slightly, revealing a carefree smile, and she answered irrelevantly, "No rush, I'll be back soon."

After the meal, Su Jin drove the harnessed carriage to the gate.

Su Nan carried a bag into the carriage, and Qiu Ju put the rattan box that Jiang Shuyue had prepared on it as well.

Jiang Shuyue patted Shui Sheng's head and said gently, "Remember, learning martial arts is not the same as abandoning literature. Being learned and thoughtful is wisdom, while being brave but reckless is recklessness."

Jiang Shuyue had no idea that her words would shape Shui Sheng's future.

Shuisheng waved goodbye to everyone with reluctance. Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Suisui asked with tears in her eyes, "Mother, Shuisheng will be back soon, won't he?"

"Yes! Soon."

Su Jin and Su Nan spent a day at home. They knew that Sui Sui was very sad after Shui Sheng left, so neither of them read books and took Sui Sui out to play in the street.

As spring and early summer gradually faded away, the number of patients at the clinic also decreased day by day.

Whenever she had free time, Jiang Shuyue would bury herself in researching slimming tea, and she had already seen initial results.

The chubby boy in the academy lost weight in just half a month.

The plump and beautiful woman came to Jishetang again with her maid.

“Miss Jiang is truly a miraculous doctor. My son has indeed lost a lot of weight after drinking a few doses of herbal medicine.”

Jiang Shuyue didn't even have a chance to say a polite word.

The woman leaned forward slightly. "Is it really true that my son is healthier now that he's thinner?"

Seeing that there was no one else around, Jiang Shuyue lowered her voice and said, "Women have difficulty conceiving when they are fat, and the same applies to men. Teenagers in their teens are in the developmental stage. If they are too fat, then the parts that should be developing will be inferior to others."

Jiang Shuyue's words were cryptic, and the woman paused slightly, then murmured to herself, "No wonder..."

The woman quickly realized she had spoken out of turn, and put away her uncomfortable expression. She cleared her throat and said, "Then I'll trouble Miss Jiang to prescribe a few more herbal decoctions for me. I'll drink them with my son so that my mother-in-law won't keep saying that I haven't taken good care of him."

Jiang Shuyue glanced at the woman; she was fat, but not in an unattractive way.

"I've concocted a slimming tea that's very convenient; you just need to steep it in water and drink it daily. It doesn't taste bitter either. Why don't you give it a try, madam?"

Jiang Shuyue has already offered the slimming tea to people for free to try, and the results are good.

Hearing Jiang Shuyue's words, the maid's eyes lit up: "Is what you said true, Miss?"

"The young master's page complained that it was inconvenient to brew medicine in the academy, but with the slimming tea, it will be much more convenient."

The woman waved her hand, her gold hairpin swaying wildly, and said boldly, "Then give me a hundred packs."

"While drinking slimming tea, you must not eat or drink excessively. You should still follow the recipe I wrote for you before. Otherwise, drinking more slimming tea will be in vain."

There weren't that many slimming teas in the medicine cabinet, so Jiang Shuyue asked the woman to sit for a moment while she went to the storeroom in the backyard.

A moment later, Jiang Shuyue came out carrying a cloth bag.

Xu Dong had just started calculating on the abacus when the woman gave her maid a wink. The maid then pulled out three one-hundred-tael silver notes and slapped them in front of Xu Dong. "No need to calculate anymore. Consider the rest as my mistress's thank-you gift."

Xu Dong smiled warmly, "Thank you, Madam. I won't be polite."

Jishengtang's medicines are not expensive, and there are many wealthy families in Laiyang City. Some people are generous with their money, which Xu Dong is used to.

Seeing the master and servant leave, Xu Dong clicked his tongue and shook his head, "They're really rich. So much slimming tea, enough for her whole family to drink for a long time."

Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but find it amusing; she must have bought so much because her whole family was drinking it.

It is said that joy turns to sorrow, and this happened around dusk.

Xu Bo and Xu Dong left the clinic, and Jiang Shuyue was about to close it and go to the backyard to replenish the medicinal herbs.

Suddenly, a pair of hands braced against the door.

Before Jiang Shuyue could react, the tall figure closed in.

"What, you don't welcome me?" The man's clear voice was magnetic.

"you!"

"It seems Miss Jiang still remembers me. I am extremely honored." The man smiled slightly, and the chill around him dissipated.

Looking into those phoenix eyes that shone like stars, Jiang Shuyue was momentarily lost in thought.

The phrase "Do you still remember me?" was clear enough; Xiao Jingzhao had discovered that she was the woman with whom he had been intimate.

Jiang Shuyue wasn't sure if the other party knew about Sui Sui's existence.

She simply and gracefully gestured for him to sit down: "Your Highness, please sit down. I'll go pour some tea."

A figure flashed in front of the door, and the door creaked shut.

Jiang Shuyue calmly walked to the backyard, took out a tinderbox, and lit the candle.

Just as she was about to turn around to pour tea, Xiao Jingzhao grabbed her sleeve: "No need to pour tea, I'll just sit for a while."

The two were so close that they could smell each other's body odor.

Xiao Jingzhao looked up and met the eyes that had appeared in his dreams countless times.

Her eyes were clear as a spring, sparkling, and the bright red beauty mark between her brows added a touch of allure.

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