Chapter 71 Chapter 71

"I just... saw it by chance on the roadside." Chen Zhaoyue's eyes turned and he came up with a solution: "I picked up everything I saw, so there should be... no more."

Her voice became lower and lower, for fear that Gao Wen would ask to go pick herbs together.

These herbs all grow in her spiritual field. She can't take Gao Wen into the space to pick them, right?

A hint of disappointment flashed across Gao Wen's eyes, but seeing so many high-quality herbs was already a pleasant surprise.

She sighed and patted her shoulder: "If you see such good herbs again in the future, remember to pick more."

She paused, lowered her voice and said, "Our health center really needs it."

"Okay!" Chen Zhaoyue nodded: "But there are not many herbs here. I will go up the mountain to pick more when I have time."

"Go up the mountain?" Gao Wen was stunned when she heard this, and her brows unconsciously frowned. She looked up and down at Shen Zhaoyue's slender figure, and her tone became serious: "Be careful, don't go alone."

Then he added, "How about I ask the nurses to accompany you? I can also show them some herbs."

Chen Zhaoyue quickly waved her hands: “No, no!”

She secretly groaned in her heart - taking a group of nurses who were unfamiliar with herbs up the mountain would not only be of no help, but would be a hindrance.

What's more, with so many people around, her plan to find rare medicinal species will also be affected.

"But you are unfamiliar with the place. You can't go alone, right?" Gao Wen frowned, her tone full of worry.

She looked at Chen Zhaoyue's slender figure, as if she had already seen the scene of her getting lost alone in the deep mountains and forests.

“Don’t worry, Dean, I won’t go up the mountain alone.” Shen Zhaoyue said hurriedly.

She hadn't figured out how to deal with the situation at the moment, and just hoped Gao Wen wouldn't ask any further questions.

The sunlight filtered through the window, casting dappled shadows on her flushed cheeks.

Gao Wen thought about her recent marriage certificate and smiled knowingly: "Okay, just be careful!"

Chen Zhaoyue breathed a sigh of relief. She needed more practice at lying because she was too unskilled at it now.

Fortunately, Gao Wen didn’t intend to ask any further questions!

"By the way." Gao Wen suddenly spoke, scaring Shen Zhaoyue: "I'll give you these herbs and give you a raise at the end of the month."

Chen Zhaoyue quickly waved her hands: "No, no..."

Gao Wen insisted, "We can't let you work in vain. This is our usual practice in our health center!"

Chen Zhaoyue could only nod obediently.

Looking at Gao Wen's receding back, she secretly thought in her heart: When the output of the spiritual field stabilizes, I must find a way to help the health center more!

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In the evening, the setting sun dyed the red brick walls of the courtyard into a warm orange-red.

Chen Zhaoyue got off work from the health center and just walked to the gate of the compound when he ran into Yue Xiulan carrying a basket of vegetables.

The vegetables in the basket looked freshly picked and were very fresh.

"Oh, Sister Chen, long time no see!" As soon as Yue Xiulan saw her, her eyes smiled into two crescent moons, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out.

"Sister Yue!" Chen Zhaoyue responded with a smile on her face, her voice filled with the joy of reunion after a long separation.

The evening breeze blew through her hair, bringing a hint of coolness.

Yue Xiulan enthusiastically took her hand and looked her up and down: "Are you adapting to the health center?"

Chen Zhaoyue smiled and nodded: “It’s okay, everyone takes good care of me.”

She thought of the smiling faces of her colleagues when they shared the wedding candy today, and Gao Wen's surprised expression when she saw the herbs, and she felt pretty good.

As for the slight dislike she encountered when she first entered the health center, she had long forgotten it.

"That's good. You have such a good personality, you will definitely be liked by others." Yue Xiulan said happily, her words unable to hide her love for Shen Zhaoyue.

Chen Zhaoyue lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, her fingers twisting the corner of her clothes unconsciously.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the tips of her red ears, as if they were coated with a layer of gold powder.

Before he could respond, Yue Xiulan suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer mysteriously, "I heard that you and Captain Wen got married?"

"Yes!" Chen Zhaoyue nodded, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised: "I just received it yesterday."

When she mentioned this, her eyes seemed to be filled with sparkling stars.

Yue Xiulan winked and asked curiously, "When will the banquet be held?"

“This…” Chen Zhaoyue blinked in confusion, her long eyelashes casting tiny shadows on her cheeks.

She really didn't know about this, and Wen Yanxi didn't seem to have mentioned it either.

"Forget it. Commander Wen will definitely arrange this matter. It's useless for me to ask you." Yue Xiulan couldn't help laughing and waving her hands at her confused look.

The afterglow of the setting sun cast a warm glow on her face, making the smile lines at the corners of her eyes look particularly kind.

Shen Zhaoyue nodded obediently, her hair swaying gently with the movement.

She really didn't understand these wedding customs and etiquette, but she just followed the arrangements.

"Oh, right." Yue Xiulan suddenly remembered something: "I plan to go up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

She winked at Chen Zhaoyue: "Didn't you say you wanted to pick herbs?"

Chen Zhaoyue’s eyes lit up: “Okay!”

She was planning to go up the mountain when the opportunity came to her.

Thinking about the herbs he brought to the health center today being praised by Gao Wen, Shen Zhaoyue already had a plan in mind.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to go up the mountain, she can take out more herbs from the space. I believe Gao Wen will definitely support her request for leave.

"Then we will set off early tomorrow morning, and you should get ready today!" Yue Xiulan said.

"Okay!" Chen Zhaoyue responded crisply, his eyes sparkling, and he was already thinking about what tools to bring.

Yue Xiulan suddenly grabbed a handful of emerald green vegetables from the basket and stuffed them into Shen Zhaoyue's hands without saying anything: "We grew these ourselves, just picked them, so fresh, take them home and eat them!"

"I don't feel comfortable with this..." Chen Zhaoyue tried to refuse, but Yue Xiulan stuffed the gift into her hand.

"Why are you being so polite to me!" Yue Xiulan pretended to be angry and glared at him, but the smile lines at the corners of her eyes deepened.

Shen Zhaoyue couldn’t postpone it, so she could only continue: “Thank you, Sister Yue.”

"You're welcome!" Yue Xiulan waved her hand generously: "I have to go back to cook, you should go back too!"

After saying that, he walked home in a hurry.

After saying goodbye to Yue Xiulan, Chen Zhaoyue returned home in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Just after washing the vegetables that Yue Xiulan sent me, I heard the sound of a key turning outside the door.

"Uncle, you're back?" Chen Zhaoyue came forward like a happy little deer.

She was holding freshly washed vegetables in her hands, and crystal clear water droplets dripped down her slender fingertips, splashing tiny water droplets on the floor.

Wen Yanxi's gaze unconsciously followed the drop of water, and his Adam's apple rolled slightly.

"Sister Yue sent me some greens." Chen Zhaoyue shook the vegetables in her hand, her eyes sparkling: "How about my uncle make some greens with garlic sauce today?"

"Okay..." Wen Yanxi's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, but his eyes never left her face.