Chapter 87: Picking her up from get off work

Bai Zhi glanced at the man in front of her suspiciously, then walked ahead carrying her small cloth bag.

Lu Ye quickly caught up with her, keeping pace with her.

Bai Zhi unlocked the bicycle, and Lu Ye stood behind her waiting to get on the bike.

Bai Zhi glanced at him strangely and chuckled, "Company Commander Lu, you came to pick me up just to ride on the back of my bicycle?"

What kind of reception is this?

Lu Ye touched his nose and replied, "That's all for today. I'll pick you up in Grandpa's car tomorrow."

Are you coming to pick me up again tomorrow?

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Company Commander Lu, what do you mean by this? I don't quite understand."

They were about to call off the engagement, and the medical expenses had been settled. What does it mean that they've suddenly become so enthusiastic?

Was he afraid she wouldn't continue his treatment?

Meeting Bai Zhi's scrutinizing gaze, Lu Ye did not answer her question, but gestured for her to ride her bike, saying, "Let's go home first."

The word "home" came out of his mouth naturally and suddenly, and Bai Zhi's heart trembled slightly.

go home......

It's been a long time since anyone has said those two words to her.

Bai Zhi concealed the complex emotions on her face and stepped onto the bicycle.

Lu Ye simply sat down in the back seat without any hesitation.

As evening approached and the weather finally cooled down, Bai Zhi felt refreshed and pedaled her bicycle very fast.

When they arrived at the courtyard, Dr. Li and Dr. Yang were anxiously looking around at the entrance.

"Company Commander Lu, you're finally back."

When Dr. Li saw that Lu Ye had arrived on Bai Zhi's bicycle, his eyes lit up.

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At this moment, Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun also came out from the gate. The anxiety on their faces was instantly replaced by joy when they saw their son take a long stride off Bai Zhi's bicycle.

The couple exchanged a glance, smiled, and went to greet them.

"Xiao Ye, why did you come back with Xiao Zhi?"

Lu Ye explained, "I went to the pharmacy to take care of some business, and I came back on the way."

Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun thought of the two doctors complaining to them that Lu Ye had denied their professional abilities in order to get Bai Zhi to treat him. Looking at the handsome couple in front of them, they felt extremely relieved.

The youngest son has finally come to his senses.

"Come inside quickly."

Xie Yun had already set the food on the table and was inviting them to wash their hands and eat.

This scene, coupled with Lu Ye's words about going home, gave Bai Zhi a momentary illusion.

But in an instant, she regained her senses.

I washed my hands and quickly ate the rice.

He also told Lu Ye to eat less and to eat more after the acupuncture was finished.

Acupuncture is not recommended on an empty stomach, but it's also not advisable to eat too much.

Lu Ye nodded in agreement and picked up some food for her.

Lu Zheng'an looked at them and asked with a smile, "Xiao Ye, are you planning to go home tonight or tomorrow morning?"

"Let's go back tomorrow morning. After the moxibustion, drink the herbal decoction."

He had originally planned to go back tonight, but changed his mind at the last minute.

Lu Zheng'an said to Bai Zhi, "Xiao Zhi, you should go back tomorrow too. Your Grandpa Lu has been talking about you. He wanted to go to the pharmacy to find you today, but it was too hot, so we didn't let him come out."

"Uncle, I'll see how time is tomorrow. I'll go back in the afternoon."

Go back and annul the engagement with Lu Ye.

"I'll go change my clothes first, and then we'll start acupuncture."

As soon as Bai Zhi left, Lu Zheng'an glared at Lu Ye, "How have you been getting along with Xiao Zhi lately? Have you invited her to your home?"

"I've invited her; she'll be home tomorrow."

......

After confirming with Xie Yun the time Lu Ye would be returning home, Lu Zheng'an left.

After Bai Zhi finished acupuncture with Lu Ye, she gave him a bottle of pre-prepared scar removal powder and a bottle of diluted medicine.

"This is the scar removal medicine I made, and the liquid medicine, which I have already mixed. When using the powder medicine, you need to mix it with the liquid medicine to make a paste, apply it to the scar and cover it up. Spray the liquid medicine on the gauze every two hours, and change the powder medicine every 24 hours."

She looked at Lu Ye and continued, "This medicine powder is expensive. I know you must have doubts about its effectiveness before using it. You can try it for a week first, and then come to me to buy it after you see the effects."

"I believe you." Lu Ye looked at her sincerely and almost blurted it out.

Bai Zhi, “…”

She smiled and said, "Okay, then you can take it and use it."

Lu Ye took it, looked it over, and asked blankly, "How do I use it? Could you give me some specific instructions?"

Bai Zhi had just explained the procedure, and when she met his expectant gaze, she could only nod. "Lie down first, and I'll demonstrate for you."

She had him unbutton his clothes to reveal the newly healed scar on his chest. She took a spoon and a small bowl, mixed the powder and liquid medicine into a paste according to the correct ratio, and applied it to the scar.

Then wrap it with gauze.

"It's best to use it at night so that the medicine can adhere to the skin. If you're very active during the day, I don't recommend using it, as it would be a waste if the medicine gets lost, especially since it's quite expensive."

"good."

"See? It's very simple."

Lu Ye obediently cooperated, "I saw it clearly."

Bai Zhi placed the medicine bottle on the table, clapped her hands, and said, "Okay, I'm leaving now."

Lu Ye glanced at her and asked, "Did you only make this medicine for me?"

"Of course not," Bai Zhi denied very readily. "You're not the only one in this world with scars. I'm a doctor, and I'll sell my medicine to whoever needs it. Besides, if I only made money off you, wouldn't I starve?"

Her last words successfully brought a smile to Lu Ye's face. "You're right."

The frustration of being provoked by Xie Zheng all afternoon vanished.

But there was a sense of disappointment.

She only considered herself a patient.

Before leaving, she carefully instructed, "Okay, don't move. When you move around later, try to press the gauze with your hand. Remember to spray the medicine every two hours, and you can spray more when you sleep. The medicine powder will not be effective if it dries."

He said gently, "I understand, thank you, Xiaobai."

Bai Zhi gave him another suspicious look.

Has this person suddenly changed their speaking style?

Lu Ye strictly followed Bai Zhi's instructions, spraying the medicine onto the gauze every two hours to keep the powder sufficiently moist.

He used to not care about these scars. In their kind of work, if they could come back alive after going out, they would be burning incense in gratitude. Who cared about those external things?

But now, he's unconsciously starting to care about his image...

Those hideous scars, which I used to think were medals of honor, now just feel glaringly unsightly.

......

Bai Zhi still didn't perform moxibustion on Lu Ye this morning, so she asked Dr. Li and Dr. Yang to do it instead.

After Bai Zhi exposed them, the two of them dared not slack off anymore and focused on completing the moxibustion task diligently.

Bai Zhi glanced at their moxibustion techniques and distance, expressing her satisfaction. She instructed Lu Ye to take the herbal medicine on time before going to work.

......

These past two days, Grandpa Lu has been counting down the hours, getting up at six in the morning to tell Zhang Ma to go buy groceries.

Wang Shufen, with a swollen face, also got up very early.

Her son, Lu Hai, also came home today.

Lu Hai was supposed to return tomorrow, but Wang Shufen made five phone calls to Jincheng the day before yesterday, urging Lu Hai to come home as soon as possible.

She said on the phone that the old man was unwell, but Lu Hai didn't take it seriously, saying that his father had told him about it after he came to Jincheng. He said that his grandfather had a chronic illness and that the old man needed to listen to and cooperate with the treatment.

His grandson returning home a day earlier would have absolutely no effect on his grandfather's recovery.

His presence might even have the opposite effect.

So Wang Shufen cried to her son that her joint disease was getting worse and that she had recently increased her hormone medication to six tablets a day, but the effect was not good.

She's probably going to be paralyzed.

She cried on the phone, saying that if she were paralyzed now, any girl Lu Hai would date would be so scared that she would run away as soon as she saw that Lu Hai had a paralyzed mother who couldn't take care of herself.

Lu Hai is also very filial. Upon hearing that his mother was seriously ill, he immediately agreed to go home ahead of schedule.