Chapter 400 A short pain is better than a long one

"Hmm..."

Zhuang Qingning clutched his sleeves and spoke hesitantly, "Brother Wencheng...how is your time at the pharmacy? I've been so busy these days that I haven't had time to ask Brother Wencheng about it since he went there. Let's go take a look at the pharmacy."

"They are all good. Doctor Wei is a kind person, Yuansheng is also easy to get along with, and he keeps asking to be my apprentice..." Zhuang Wencheng was a little embarrassed when he mentioned this matter, "I haven't even finished my apprenticeship yet, how can I accept an apprentice? So I didn't agree."

"But I see Yuansheng is willing to learn, so I will teach him a little. Yuansheng is smart and remembers the herbs well. He learns much faster than I did back then. Who knows, in a few years, I may not be able to teach him anymore and I can only learn from him."

"It is said that teaching an apprentice to starve the master to death. Even a master will always keep a trick up his sleeve for emergencies. Brother Wencheng doesn't hide anything."

Zhuang Qingning smiled and joked.

"Oh, what's the point of having a master or not? Medicine is a profession that requires doing good deeds and accumulating virtue. If more people can learn medicine, they can save themselves when they encounter problems in the future and don't have time to see a doctor. It might even be of great help."

Zhuang Wencheng disagreed and said with a smile, "Besides, learning medicine mainly depends on talent. Even if they have the same master, they learn differently. If they are really talented, they can learn by watching and thinking without my teaching them deliberately. If they are really untalented, I can't teach them even if I teach them."

"This kind of thing depends on fate."

Zhuang Qingning saw that Zhuang Wencheng spoke very easily, with a faint, sunny smile on his face.

That smile was just like his thoughts, both were as pure as crystal without any impurities.

Her childhood friend is really a very simple and kind person.

He was sincere to her back then, and now he has never taken any credit for his help, nor has he ever put any pressure on her. He is simply a person with a simple mind.

Zhuang Qingning looked at Zhuang Wencheng, and the words he had planned were suddenly stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to say them.

"Sister Ning, do you have something to tell me..."

Seeing that Zhuang Qingning was reluctant to speak, Zhuang Wencheng opened his mouth and asked.

Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips and looked up to see Zhuang Wencheng's bright and deep eyes.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhuang Qingning bit her lip and made up her mind, "Brother Wencheng, do you think of me as more than just your sister?"

When Zhuang Wencheng heard this, his face turned red all the way to his ears.

Seeing Zhuang Qingning's hesitation, he guessed that she had something to say, but he didn't expect that she would ask about this matter, and asked it so directly.

"Sister Ning, I..." Zhuang Wencheng was so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his hands. He didn't dare to look at Zhuang Qingning. He just lowered his head and counted on his fingers, "About this matter, I..."

"But I treat Brother Wencheng as my own brother," Zhuang Qingning continued.

Zhuang Wencheng raised his head suddenly, and seeing Zhuang Qingning's eyes, which were like pond water and with an extremely determined expression, his face turned pale.

Even though he had thought that Zhuang Qingning probably didn't have that kind of intention towards him, and even guessed that one day he would have to face this cruel reality, guesses were just guesses. Even though he had made all the mental preparations when he guessed, he still felt unbearable pain when he actually faced it.

It was as if his entire head had exploded, making a buzzing sound. For a moment, Zhuang Wencheng felt his mind go blank. It was a long time before he came back to his senses. He stared at Zhuang Qingning in a daze, and uttered a word with trembling lips, "Really?"

"Yes." Zhuang Qingning nodded again in affirmation, "I am the eldest daughter in the family and I don't have a biological brother. Brother Wencheng treats me very well. I have always regarded Brother Wencheng as my own brother and respected him."

"I don't know what Brother Wencheng is thinking, but in my heart, I only regard Brother Wencheng as my own brother."

Zhuang Qingning bit her lip and continued, "I also hope that Brother Wencheng can understand my thoughts."

The words can be said to be very clear.

Zhuang Wencheng's face turned paler and he lowered his head weakly.

When he raised his head again, his eyes were dim, "I understand, I know..."

"Well, it's getting late. Sister Ning, go eat quickly. I also need to go home and eat early."

After saying that, he walked away.

Dispirited.

Zhuang Qingning felt a little reluctant and wanted to call out to Zhuang Wencheng to comfort him, but after thinking about it, she suppressed the idea.

A short pain is worse than a long one.

Since she had no romantic feelings for Zhuang Wencheng, she couldn't let him have any fantasies, otherwise she would be holding him back and harming him.

Words like politely refusing or waiting for him to figure it out and leave are mostly just to give yourself psychological comfort. They may not actually have any effect on him, but will only increase his fantasies and cause him more pain.

Only by not giving him any illusions can he suddenly realize that there is absolutely no hope in this matter.

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Even if it hurts a little, after a while, a scab will form and the bleeding will stop. After a while, the scab will fall off and the scar will heal, and the incident will slowly be completely forgotten.

Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips, gently closed the yard door, and turned back into the courtyard.

"Sister, why did you take so long?" Zhuang Qingsui was breaking off Snowball's crab legs, peeling them, and feeding him the crab meat.

"I've been talking to Brother Wencheng for a while." Zhuang Qingning suppressed the thoughts in his eyes and picked up the bowl, "Let's eat quickly."

“Yeah.” Zhuang Qingsui saw that he had peeled enough crab meat for Snowball, so he touched its furry little head and picked up the chopsticks to pick up some lotus root to eat.

Zhuang Qingning picked up a piece of cold-mixed bean curd sticks. ——The road from Zhuang Qingning's home to Zhuang Wencheng's home is not long.

At least that's what Zhuang Wencheng thought, because when he walked there often in the past, it seemed like he could reach his destination in just two steps, and the road felt short and smooth.

But today, Zhuang Wencheng felt that the road was long and difficult.

Even though he didn't look back every three steps, Zhuang Wencheng would still look back every two or three steps.

He hoped that Zhuang Qingning, who couldn't bear the pain, could talk to him again, so that he would feel better.

But he did not see Zhuang Qingning come out, but instead heard the "creaking" sound when Zhuang Qingning closed the yard door.

It was obvious that Zhuang Qingning was very determined about this matter and did not hesitate at all.

The smiles and smiles she showed him on a daily basis were all out of gratitude and respect for him, nothing else.

The little flame that was flickering in Zhuang Wencheng's heart was finally extinguished completely.

(End of this chapter)