While drinking tea in the inner room, Sun Miao'er was thinking about the lunch menu, not wanting to disappoint the guests who had come with such generous gifts.

She looked up and gazed out the window, where a tall, slender figure came into view. She wiped her hands and leaned out, asking, "Master, what brings you here?"

The figure took two steps forward, and even after several days, he was still as handsome and refined as ever.

"If I don't come looking for you, do you think I don't exist as your master?" Fu Yuchi walked to the window, her voice filled with emotion and displeasure.

He stared at Sun Miao'er with his captivating peach blossom eyes, a smile playing on his lips, but little joy could be seen in his eyes.

Sun Miao'er could tell that he was really angry. She counted on her fingers and realized that she hadn't been to the medicine shop for a week. She quickly went around to the outside and said as she walked, "Master, I've been very busy these past few days."

"There's so much work to do in the fields, and I also have a sow to breed. I just can't leave!"

Fu Yuchi leaned closer to her, his chin resting on Sun Miao'er's forehead as he looked down. "Too busy to handle? Can't you ask your teacher for help?"

The herbal scent emanating from him was extremely strong. Sun Miao'er took a deep breath and smelled the fragrance so strong that it made her dizzy, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Oh, Doctor Fu is here too, perfect timing!" Aunt Liang heard the commotion outside and came out to take a look.

Upon seeing that it was Fu Yuchi, he became even more enthusiastic.

Such a handsome doctor would make unmarried girls in the village blush, and even married women would inevitably treat him with special consideration.

Wei Jingnian glanced over following his aunt's voice, thinking he was some young master, but when he heard his aunt call him a doctor, he realized he had misjudged him.

Fu Yuchi followed Sun Miao'er into the inner room and met Wei Jingnian's gaze, who was scrutinizing him. He deliberately avoided the boy's eyes because, from a man's intuition, he could clearly sense that the gaze was not benevolent.

"By the way, Doctor Fu, this is my nephew from my maternal family. He's seventeen years old and his name is Jingnian." Aunt Liang was not reserved at all. Even though she was at Sun Miao'er's house, she quickly became familiar with her.

Fu Yuchi sat down opposite Wei Jingnian. The old wooden table didn't look so worn out when the two of them were there.

Wei Jingnian said loudly, "Brother Fu, you are very courteous."

Fu Yuchi responded, "Young Master Wei."

Sun Miao'er glanced at her master twice. If she weren't someone who knew her master well, she would really think that her master was a gentle and easy-going person just because he was smiling like that. But she could tell.

The master was not as happy as he appeared on the surface, because she could basically read his emotions from his eyes.

Wei Jingnian broke the silence first, and poured Fu Yuchi a full cup of tea. "Brother Fu, are you Miss Sun's teacher?"

"Yes, teach her a skill to help her," Fu Yuchi said with a smile, taking a sip of tea.

Sun Miao'er noticed that the water level, which was level with the rim of the cup, hadn't dropped; it seemed it was just for show.

Wei Jingnian bowed, exuding the youthful spirit unique to sixteen or seventeen-year-olds. He was frank and open, his joy evident on his face. "Ah, I never imagined that Brother Fu, at such a young age, would already possess such attainments in medicine. It is truly remarkable!"

He came from a wealthy family and had a tutor who taught him to read and write from a young age. He also had a sophisticated way of speaking.

Fu Yuchi ignored his polite words and replied perfunctorily, "It's just some rustic and clumsy skill, nothing special."

Seeing that the two could chat so well despite their age difference, Aunt Liang's face lit up with joy. "Jingnian, your aunt has to tell you something. Doctor Fu's medical skills are second to none in Fushui Village. He's just being modest. You're still young, so don't take Doctor Fu's words too seriously!"

"Aunt, of course. Since he is Miss Sun's teacher, I must show him even more respect."

Wei Jingnian raised his head, and unlike Fu Yuchi's skillful, feigned smile, his smile was genuine and radiant.

Those eyes don't inspire fear; instead, they easily draw you in.

Fu Yuchi raised an eyebrow, seemingly intrigued by the words. "Oh? What do you mean?"

Wei Jingnian said frankly, "To be honest, Brother Fu, the reason I came here today is to learn weaving and dyeing skills from Miss Sun. If Miss Sun really teaches me, then she will be my master in this field."

Fu Yuchi sneered inwardly. "You've got some nerve, calling a girl younger than yourself your master."

The smile in his heart was a cold laugh, but the smile on his face was still as warm as a spring breeze and the sun. "Young Master Wei is eager to learn. Brother Liang is truly fortunate to have such a promising young brother-in-law."

Fu Yuchi and Liang Huai'an had a long-standing friendship. After all, one was a butcher and the other was a skilled healer. Many families had their pigs sick, and they had gotten help from Fu Yuchi through Liang Huai'an's connections.

"Oh right." Aunt Liang slapped her forehead when she heard her husband's name. "How could I forget about this? Xiaoman, go and call Erya over, and let my husband come over too."

Aunt Liang opened the food box and took out a male crab that was tightly bound with straw rope. "Doctor Fu, since you're here, let's eat together. This is a gift that Jingnian brought today, but my niece refused to accept it, so I came up with a plan. Why don't we just deal with it here?"

"I'll invite Huai'an and Er Ya over too, let's join in the fun!" Aunt Liang's eyes were so eager that it was hard to refuse.

Fu Yuchi's gaze fell on the food box, his eyes slightly narrowed, the amount of food was obvious at a glance, "Young Master Wei is indeed very generous."

"This is a small and simple gift; I'm afraid Miss Sun won't like it."

The two had been exchanging polite greetings just moments before, but their conversation had taken a turn for the worse. Sun Miao'er, standing to the side listening without being able to join the conversation, and fearing that staying any longer would only lead to awkwardness, came up and brought over a food box.

"Master, please attend to Young Master Wei for me. I'll go and clean up these crabs; they'll dry out if I'm any later!"

Sun Miao'er's words made Fu Yuchi's eyebrows relax and he was overjoyed. "Don't worry, I will do my best to be a good host."

Wei Jingnian could naturally understand the meaning behind their words. He didn't have Fu Yuchi's sophisticated disguise skills, and the smile on his face immediately disappeared. When had this pampered young master ever been humiliated like this? "No need to trouble Doctor Fu, Jingnian can do it himself."

Aunt Liang sensed her nephew's subtle emotions and stepped in to smooth things over, "Jingnian, Er Ya hasn't seen you in a long time. Where are the candied fruit and preserves you prepared for her? If you can't produce them, Er Ya will definitely make a fuss about it later!"

"Don't worry, Auntie, I've got it safe!" Wei Jingnian said, her voice strained, and she glanced at the man sitting opposite her.

Aunt Liang changed the subject, but she was also puzzled. Doctor Fu was acting strangely today. How could such a gentle person get angry with a child like Jing Nian?

Hmm, something's not right.