“Miss Su, please don’t joke with me. The doctor who treated me was a renowned physician in the capital. Even he said my illness was incurable, so how could you possibly cure it?”
Jiang Lin gave a bitter smile. This stubborn ailment had plagued him for years, and now that someone was saying they could cure it, how could he possibly believe it so easily?
Su Xiaoning blinked and said, "No matter how famous he is, can he be more famous than the Drunken Doctor Immortal?"
"Do you know the Drunken Doctor?"
"Not only do I know him, but I also learned my medical skills from him!"
As Su Xiaoning spoke, she took out a pair of gold needles from her bosom, which Bai Hua had specially made for her.
"When you were poisoned, your blood must have flowed backward and your qi and blood surged upward. Although the doctor saved your life, he only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. These toxins are still stagnant in your body. Don't worry, don't worry. As long as I stimulate your acupoints and clear your meridians, I will be able to eradicate this disease completely."
Bai Hua's golden needles were made of special materials, cold to the touch, and had been tempered in medicinal broth. Su Xiaoning had learned most of his superb acupuncture technique, which would at least allow her to cure swamp gas poisoning.
Although Jiang Lin had only known Su Xiaoning for a short time, he seemed to have an innate sense of trust in her and agreed to let her come for treatment without much doubt.
The treatment required him to take off his shirt, which Jiang Lin took off without any hesitation.
Looking at his perfect eight-pack abs, Su Xiaoning's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She screamed internally, forcing herself not to look at what she shouldn't be looking at, and focused on treating Jiang Lin.
The entire treatment process was short. Soon, Su Xiaoning patted the gold needles with her hand and said, "All done!"
After putting on his shirt, Jiang Lin was surprised to find that the heart palpitations he had been experiencing were completely gone. He felt refreshed and much better than before.
The illness that had plagued him for years was suddenly and easily cured. Jiang Lin was both surprised and grateful, and unconsciously tightened his grip on Su Xiaoning's hand.
"Thank you so much, Miss Su! If there is anything you need me to do in the future, I will do my utmost!"
"Doctors save lives without asking for anything in return, it's alright." Su Xiaoning smiled, pulled her hand away, and walked towards the horses. "Let's go, we need to go back to the city."
Jiang Lin felt a little disappointed when the softness in his hand was suddenly taken away, but he quickly composed himself and said nothing. He led Su Xiaoning and Shen Jun back to the General's Mansion and notified Su Qingcai to come and pick them up.
Shen Jun remained silent throughout the entire journey.
He had been silent the whole way, but now he seemed a little anxious.
Su Xiaoning saw through his thoughts and quietly asked, "Do you want to leave?"
Shen Jun didn't speak, but just nodded silently. If he were to run into Su Qingcai in the General's Mansion, he really wouldn't know what to say.
Su Xiaoning thought for a moment, then waved to Jiang Lin and called out, "I've sent my bodyguard back first! The Prince's Mansion still needs help, and I'm afraid he'll be punished if he goes back late."
Jiang Lin didn't see her again, but simply waved his hand to indicate his agreement, and Su Xiaoning led Shen Jun out.
As they walked to the gate of the General's Mansion, Shen Jun, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.
"I kidnapped you, don't you hate me?"
Su Xiaoning was taken aback, and after thinking for a moment, she replied, "I just think you're a bit annoying, but I don't hate you. After all, you didn't kill me, right?"
Her words were so direct that Shen Jun didn't know how to respond.
He gazed at Su Xiaoning quietly, and suddenly realized that this woman wasn't as annoying as before.
Unexpectedly, she possessed medical skills and easily cured Jiang Lin's stubborn illness. Everyone says that doctors are benevolent, but would she really try to drug Su Qingcai? Even someone like Ding Yi praised her, and she even saved his life despite past grievances. Shouldn't he change his opinion of her too?
Shen Jun left the general's mansion with mixed feelings, but little did he know that he would run into the person he least wanted to see before he had gone far.
When they met on a narrow path, Su Qingcai stared at him with a hostile expression, her gaze making him feel somewhat intimidated.
Shen Jun sighed inwardly, and before Su Qingcai could make a move, he said preemptively, "Please apologize to Su Xiaoning for me. I forgot to say it earlier."
"What kind of trick are you up to now?" Su Qingcai asked, looking at her with distrust.
Shen Jun clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "I misunderstood her before, which is why I hurt her. Now I have figured it out, and I am willing to take full responsibility. I am going back to the palace to report to the Emperor. If Your Highness is angry, you can come to the palace to find me. I will have no complaints."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
"interesting."
Su Qingcai narrowed his eyes and did not chase after them, since picking up Su Xiaoning and taking her home was the most important thing right now.
He quickened his pace and rushed to the general's mansion. As soon as he saw Su Xiaoning, he hugged her tightly in his arms.
"You're back... I thought I'd never see you again."
"What are you doing? There are people watching here." Su Xiaoning's cheeks flushed slightly. After all, Jiang Fang and his son Jiang Lin were watching, which made her a little embarrassed.
But feeling Su Qingcai's body tremble slightly, Su Xiaoning's heart softened, and she still reached out and gently hugged him back, "Okay, I'm here."
A simple "I'm here" is worth a thousand words.
Su Qingcai finally felt relieved. He hugged Su Xiaoning for a while before letting go, and then led Su Xiaoning to thank Jiang Lin and say goodbye.
Jiang Lin stared intently at their clasped hands, the scene of their embracing so openly, oblivious to everyone else, replaying in his mind. He felt a tightness in his chest. But with his father present, he could only offer a few perfunctory words and watch helplessly as the two left.
No sooner had Su Qingcai and Su Xiaoning left than Su Qinghe's men arrived upon hearing the news.
Upon hearing that it was another group looking for Su Xiaoning, Jiang Fang's face darkened, and he chased them away. After returning, he complained to Jiang Lin.
"This Su Xiaoning is a femme fatale! How could the Ninth Prince, a man of such stature, be so shameless as to be with her in front of everyone! And these people who came from who-knows-where, they're truly a disgrace!"
Jiang Lin felt somewhat uncomfortable listening to this and tried to defend Su Xiaoning, "Father, she's not that kind of person. I already said, she cured my chronic illness..."
"Since she knows medicine, isn't that what she should be doing?" Jiang Fang snorted coldly, showing no change in his opinion of Su Xiaoning.
Knowing he couldn't persuade him, Jiang Lin stopped talking, went back to his room, closed the door, and shut out Jiang Fang's cursing.
He sat in the room in a daze, his mind filled with Su Xiaoning's face.
His heart was pounding. What was this strange feeling? His mother seemed to have told him before that it was a sign of liking someone.
Do you like it? I've never felt this way before, but...
Jiang Lin smiled gently, resting his chin on his hand.
But as things are now, it doesn't seem so bad. If he gets the chance, he'll have to make a good plan.
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