Chapter 146: Wherever My Partner Goes, I Go Too
Just as Bai Zhi was lost in thought, Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun arrived.
Accompanying them was Muqin, whom she had treated on the train the day before.
Mu Qin wore an elegant long dress, with a simple shawl draped over her shoulders and her hair tied up. Although she looked very thin and weak, she could not hide her scholarly temperament.
"Xiao Zhi, this is your Aunt Mu. You saved her yesterday, and she came here specifically to thank you."
Lu Zheng'an was carrying two exquisite boxes, which he said were small gifts prepared for them by Mu Qin.
"Aunt Mu, you're too kind."
"Dr. Xiaobai, you and Doctor Ye saved my life, so I should come and thank you."
Upon entering, Mu Qin saw several elderly men sitting there, and she immediately recognized Old Master Lu.
Old Master Lu's gaze also fell on Mu Qin.
"Uncle Lu, it's been so many years. How are you doing?"
Looking at the woman before him, Old Master Lu's eyes softened with tenderness. "Xiao Qin, it's been ten years since we last met."
“I’m in good health, but I recently had a problem, and my granddaughter-in-law is helping me take care of it.”
Old Lu looked at Mu Qin and asked with concern, "And you? I heard you fainted on the train yesterday? How are you feeling now? Are you feeling better?"
"Uncle Lu, I feel much better." Mu Qin looked at Bai Zhi with a gentle and loving expression, her face full of gratitude. "Yesterday, thanks to Doctor Bai and Doctor Ye for saving me, otherwise I would probably have lost my life."
"Dr. Ye, Doctor Xiaobai, thank you both."
Mu Qin bowed sincerely to the two of them to express her gratitude once again.
"Please don't mention it, it was nothing."
Xie Yun and Mu Qin sat down on a bench in the pharmacy. Old Master Lu asked Mu Qin, "Xiao Qin, did you come to Nancheng to send your child to school? How long do you plan to stay here? Where will you stay?"
By the way, why didn't Gu Min come with you?
“Uncle Lu, Xiaoyue got into university, and I brought her here to register,” Mu Qin said. “I live in the old street area. Lu Ye, Xie Zheng, and Xiaoyue went to clean up, and they should be back soon. I’ll move in later.”
Mu Qin selectively answered Old Master Lu's questions.
Upon hearing this, Old Lu's expression became knowing. "Oh, so Lu Ye went to help you clean. That explains why I haven't seen him all this time."
Just as they were talking, the curtain of the pharmacy was lifted, and Lu Ye hurriedly returned.
He was covered in sweat and dust.
It's clear they rushed back.
Xie Zheng and Gu Xiaoyue were following behind.
They weren't in much better shape; they were covered in dust, probably from working.
As soon as Gu Xiaoyue came in, she took her mother's arm. "Mom, so you're here! We went to the hotel to look for someone, and the owner said you and Aunt Xie came to Jishengtang."
"I came with your Aunt Xie."
"Dr. Ye, Doctor Bai Zhi, on behalf of my mother, I would like to thank you both again for saving her life." Gu Xiaoyue was very lively and cheerful, and thanked Bai Zhi and Ye Rufeng again.
Bai Zhi smiled and said, "You're welcome."
After Gu Xiaoyue finished speaking with Bai Zhi, Mu Qin said to her, "Quickly greet your Grandpa Lu."
"Okay." Gu Xiaoyue also recognized Elder Lu very accurately among the three elders.
She stood in front of Grandpa Lu, her voice sweet, "Grandpa Lu, you are still as energetic and dignified as I remember you."
"Are you Xiaoyue?" Old Lu couldn't believe that the graceful and beautiful girl in front of him was the second-grade girl with pigtails in his memory.
Their family left Nancheng in the winter of 1978.
That winter, such a thing happened, and everyone's heart felt as cold as if it had fallen into an ice cave.
On a snowy morning, Gu Min, along with his wife and children, locked the gate of the alley courtyard, said goodbye, and left.
That day, Gu Xiaoyue, who was only eight years old, wore a thick floral cotton-padded jacket, carried a canvas bag, and had her hair in pigtails. She cried as she said goodbye to her neighbors.
That scene remains unforgettable for Mr. Lu.
In the blink of an eye, this girl has grown into such a beautiful young woman.
"Grandpa Lu, it's me, Xiaoyue. I remember when I was little, I would often go to your house with my sister to play. You and Grandma Lu would often give us candy."
Recalling those happy times from her childhood, Gu Xiaoyue's pretty face lit up with a radiant smile.
I really want to go back to my childhood, back to ten years ago.
How happy they were as a family of four back then.
"Xiaoyue, are you here in Nancheng to attend university?"
Gu Xiaoyue nodded in agreement, "Yes, Grandpa Lu, I've been accepted into Nancheng Art Academy, and I'll be studying in Nancheng from now on."
"Child, you have great ambition." Grandpa Lu gave Gu Xiaoyue a thumbs up, his eyes filled with love and satisfaction as he looked at her.
Although Xiao Wei has left, the fact that their second daughter is so capable is some consolation for Gu Min and Mu Qin.
Otherwise, they dared not imagine how they, as a couple, would have survived these past ten years.
Muqin was frail and not fit to sit for long. Now that the thanks had been delivered, she planned to return to her old house in the old street.
Grandpa Lu instructed his son and daughter-in-law, "Zheng'an, you and Xiaoyun take Xiaoqin and her daughter there."
"good."
Xie Zheng was in a very bad state today. He stood aside, wanting to speak several times, but ultimately did not find an opportunity to talk to Ye Rufeng again. Mu Qin herself did not express any intention to ask Ye Rufeng to treat her.
At this moment, Mu Qin got up and said goodbye to Ye Rufeng, Elder Lu and others before leaving.
Xie Zheng glanced at Bai Zhi, but ultimately followed her out of concern.
After Lu Zheng'an and his group left, the pharmacy suddenly felt much more spacious. The pharmacy itself wasn't very big, and with so many people crammed together, it had felt quite cramped.
Lu Ye sat down next to Bai Zhi, looking at her with gentle eyes, and said softly, "Xiao Bai, I'm so sorry I'm late."
"Aunt Mu is moving to her old house. My mom asked Xie Zheng and me to help Xiaoyue tidy up the house. I didn't have time to tell you."
"It's alright." Bai Zhi showed Lu Ye the medicinal moxibustion strips she and Zhou Lin had made.
"This is a course of moxibustion for you. Take it with you when you go back, and have Dr. Li and Dr. Yang perform moxibustion on you. My grandfather and I are going back to Bincheng."
Lu Ye's expression didn't change at all because of her words. He looked at her and replied, "Okay."
Bai Zhi, "???"
Is that all?
Before she could even register the strange expression on her face, Lu Ye's voice continued, "I'll go back to Bincheng with you."
"You're going too?" Bai Zhi looked at him in surprise and asked, "What are you going there for?"
"I'll take you and your grandfather." Lu Ye looked at her gently and chuckled. "Wherever my partner goes, of course I'll go too."
Lu Ye's eyes were incredibly gentle as he looked at the girl before him, whose face was fair and delicate, and whose eyes were clear and bright. Fine beads of sweat glistened on her forehead from applying the medicinal moxibustion sticks to him, and she exuded a familiar and addictive medicinal scent. He couldn't help but want to get closer to her and embrace her.
He reached out and touched her head, his voice deep and strong, "I'll drive, so we don't have to squeeze onto the train."
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