"What, feeling sorry for her?" Chu Yan's voice came from the side, teasing Zhu Zhu.

Zhuzhu glanced helplessly at Chu Yan, then waved her hand, and the orange segment Chu Yan was about to eat vanished.

Chu Yan's lips twitched. What a heartless little girl.

"Why did you let him know, Senior Brother?" Zhu Zhu asked Chu Yan, pursing her lips.

Chu Yan snorted coldly, "With his body, he still wants to marry you? If we hadn't known him for a long time and knew that he was a very proper person, with his broken body, I would have thought that he often lingered among women. It's so weak that he has to use Yougui Yin."

"This is the first time I've learned that my junior sister, as an imperial physician, would conceal a patient's condition from them. I hope this is the last time. Don't forget your future responsibilities. As an imperial physician, you absolutely cannot do this. Informing patients of their condition is a mandatory rule."

Zhu Zhu pursed her lips. "I understand, Senior Brother."

After saying that, he turned and went into his consultation room.

Chu Yan shook her head helplessly. "Silly girl, you're just overthinking things."

He immediately returned to his clinic, wrote a letter, and had his guards send it out.

This matter must be made known to Master. If the young master of the Yu family wants to marry Zhuzhu, he needs to take good care of his health.

Otherwise, I'm afraid he wouldn't live long enough to accompany his junior sister for a lifetime.

Zhuzhu knew that she hadn't told Chengcheng the actual condition because she didn't want him to panic. After all, no man could remain confident, cheerful, and proud in front of others after knowing he was incapacitated.

Seeing Chengcheng's desolate figure as he left, she knew he was heartbroken.

After leaving the Imperial Hospital, Chengcheng got into the carriage and leaned against the side, looking exhausted and helpless. Over the years, he knew that his health had been poor due to congenital deficiencies at birth. Later, because he fell in love with Zhuzhu and knew that she was studying medicine, he was not too worried. He thought that he would take care of his health when Zhuzhu grew up.

He never considered that his perceived physical weakness would affect his ability to have children.

Back at the Yu residence, he locked himself in his study for most of the day.

By noon, the medicine was ready, but he still hadn't come out. Yu Hai got a little anxious and hurriedly went to report to Yu Ze and Nan Ling.

Nanling and Yuze hurried back to the Yu residence and went to his study to see him.

They both thought that Chengcheng was upset because Zhuzhu had rejected her, which was why she locked herself in the study.

Chengcheng, who was practicing cursive script with his head down, heard his parents' voices and put down his pen to open the door. He was surprised to see the anxiety on their faces. He turned around to look at the hourglass and realized that it was noon.

"Chengcheng, don't be sad. There are plenty of good girls in the world. Even if Zhuzhu doesn't like you, your mother will help me find a suitable girl. As you spend more time with her, you'll find that there are many good girls like Zhuzhu." Nanling looked at Chengcheng's haggard face and comforted her softly.

Yuze looked at his son with concern. He had experienced the pain of missing out on a girl he liked, so he understood his son. Before leaving, he patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be sad. Come stay with us over there for the next few days!"

Chengcheng finally understood what his parents meant. He smiled wryly, "Dad, Mom, it's not what you think. Yuhai, is your medicine ready? Bring it to me so I can drink it!"

Yu Hai hurriedly put down the bowl of medicine he was holding. Cheng Cheng took it, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp. She said, "You stay outside and keep watch. I need to talk to my parents about something."

Yu Hai responded and went out to stand in the courtyard to guard the study.

"Father, Mother, please sit down. I have something to tell you, but it's not about me and Zhuzhu. Don't worry, she didn't refuse me."

Then, he asked Zhuzhu to take his pulse, and Zhuzhu told Yuze and Nanling about his condition.

Chengcheng's expression calmed down at this moment, but Yuze and Nanling's faces changed drastically after hearing it. "How could this be? Do you usually have those back pain and weakness problems?"

Chengcheng nodded and said helplessly, "It happens occasionally, but I always thought it was because I was too tired."

Nanling looked distressed. "I'm sorry, Chengcheng, your mother didn't know it would turn out this way. Over the years, I've neglected your health. Your Aunt Li is a royal physician; we should have had her examine you sooner."

Yuze was also upset. Yes, his own father had neglected his child's health.

"It's okay, Mom and Dad. I've thought it through. Zhuzhu said not to worry, she can cure me, it just takes some time. She'll also make pills for me, saying it'll be convenient for me to take with me when I go out." Seeing how sad they were, Chengcheng felt less sad herself and quickly comforted them instead.

"Okay, Chengcheng, go and pick up Zhuzhu for lunch at home. I'll ask her carefully. If it doesn't work, I'll send a message to your Aunt Li and ask her to come back." Nanling felt very guilty. If the child's health didn't improve, then things between him and Zhuzhu wouldn't end well either. How would the child live in the future?

She had long seen through his feelings for Zhuzhu, but she always thought it was just childishness, that he only cherished her because he didn't have a younger sister. However, she didn't expect that after Zhuzhu settled in the capital, Chengcheng's feelings would become even more obvious.

Sure enough, on the night of Chengcheng's coming-of-age ceremony, he confronted her and Yuze about it.

As a stepmother, she would definitely try her best to help the child in this kind of situation. Besides, she also liked Zhuzhu. She was beautiful, sensible, and even knew medicine. A girl like that would be sought after by many!

When Chengcheng heard that he was to pick up Zhuzhu, he nodded without thinking and said shyly, "Then Mom and Dad will go back and prepare some of Zhuzhu's favorite dishes. I'll change my clothes and go pick her up."

When he looked down, he noticed a little ink stain on his cuff. He couldn't let Zhuzhu see him looking so dirty.

"Alright, then be careful on your journey. Your father and I will go back and prepare now!" Yu Ze finally had a chance to speak, so he responded and led Nan Ling out of the study.

Chengcheng watched the two of them walk away hand in hand, feeling a little envious. Her mother was the first girl her father had ever liked, but unfortunately, fate had other plans, and the two missed each other for more than ten years, both enduring the ruin and pain of their families. It was their destiny that they were able to come together in the end.

As the son of his ex-wife, he naturally hoped that his father would cherish his mother's memory for the rest of his life. However, he also hoped that his father would have a companion in his old age. Now, seeing the two of them together every day, he often feels grateful that he chose to go to Aunt Nan and accept the relationship between Aunt Nan and his father.

After finishing her work, Zhuzhu spent the afternoon looking at things and then decided to check what to eat in the cafeteria later.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he attached great importance to the Imperial Medical Academy and set up a canteen in their office. Some unmarried imperial physicians or those from other places could have lunch in the canteen, saving them the trouble of cooking for themselves when they returned home.

"Miss, Young Master Yu has arrived."

Zhu Zhu's guard, Luo Xin, looked at the young master Yu, who had just returned in the morning, and came again at noon. His lips twitched. This guy was pursuing his young lady too closely!