Helian Lan looked at the news and was silent for a while. He called someone in to ask, "How is the real princess these two days? Where has she been?" He frowned slightly, with worry in his eyes, just like in many other times.
"The real princess went to see Miss Nan this morning, and then went to school and completed her teaching as usual."
"Oh, that's good, you go down first." Helian Lan's eyes flashed slightly.
The situation was similar to what he knew. Shang Lu and Helian Zhen both went to find Zhu Jin. Thinking of his youngest daughter's appearance, Helian Lan quietly dispelled his doubts.
Helian Lan contacted the director of the public media station, but learned that the person leading the publicity storm was their news director because he had always liked Zhu Jin as a princess and wanted to support her to be a princess again. The rest was reported by other reporters. The director said that as to why it was reported in this way, it was because of Zhu Jin's own influence and because Zhu Jin was about to be released from prison.
Helian Lan hung up the phone and remained silent without moving.
On this side, Zhu Jin listened to Gladiolus and the dean excitedly talking about how to report on the hospital's special topic and how to promote ancient medical skills. At first, he was concentrating, but later he became a little absent-minded. Gladiolus and the dean became more and more interested, and they talked until the end of the day.
They wanted to invite Zhu Jin to dinner to continue the conversation, but Zhu Jin declined, saying that he had something to do. Before leaving, he spoke to the smiling Gladiolus, "... Minister Tang, please report less about me in the future. I'm really not used to it." Ishigami Bai told her that he was the one who led the initial report.
She had been observing and thinking about the purpose of his actions, but she still couldn't figure it out.
"Hey? Has this caused any inconvenience to Doctor Zhu Jin?" Gladiolus seemed to be unable to understand why Zhu Jin would say that. "I originally did this because I like the way you act as a princess... I heard rumors that Doctor Zhu Jin might be able to get your arm restored, so I wanted to do my best..."
"Reset? Is the news accurate?" Before Zhu Jin could react, the dean became excited and looked at Zhu Jin eagerly, "That's great, Doctor Zhu Jin, congratulations in advance."
"Minister Tang, Dean, these are all nonsense..."
When Zhu Jin returned home, the new reports on the Internet had gradually stopped.
Just after dinner, Zhu Jin received a call from Su Mu, "Nan Nan, your sentence will officially end tomorrow. Dad has asked for a leave and will come to see you early tomorrow morning. I will cook you a delicious meal and then go together to handle the release procedures..." Su Mu said this with a lot of emotion. Zhu Jin looked at him and felt a little sad in her heart.
"Okay, but the dean has something to talk to me about this afternoon. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow morning to finish seeing the patients I didn't see this afternoon, and those who need follow-up visits must also see them in time." Zhu Jin suggested, "I'd better contact you after I finish my business here?"
"No, no, I'll be there tomorrow morning. You can come back for dinner after work, and your mother will also make time tomorrow afternoon. Our family can have a good meal and celebrate the end of your sentence." Su Mu shook his head, still in high spirits. He took Zhu Jin to talk for a long time about the dishes he would prepare tomorrow, taking everyone's preferences into consideration. After mentioning more than a dozen dishes, he still felt unsatisfied. Finally, he frowned and made the difficult choice of which dishes to cook.
Zhu Jin watched him hang up the phone in a hurry and couldn't help laughing. He casually scanned the page on his phone and found that there was a new message.
Zhu Jin's heart skipped a beat.
For some reason, she felt that it might be news about Chonglou.
Zhu Jin paused and slowly clicked on the message.
Things will be settled soon, I'm fine, I just miss you a lot... Don't worry about me - Chonglou.
It's really a heavy building...
Zhu Jin read it over and over again, and finally let out a long sigh. This was the first time Chonglou replied to her previous text message. Although she still couldn't see him or talk to him, Zhu Jin finally felt relieved.
No matter what Chonglou has been through, he is safe now.
Zhu Jin read the text message again, word by word, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"When will Doctor Chonglou be back?" The sudden question woke Zhu Jin up. Startled, Zhu Jin turned around and saw Shi Shangbai standing one step away.
Ishigami Bai looked at her steadily, with no discernible meaning in his expression. When he saw her turn around and ask again, he clenched his fist and coughed, "Everyone is used to setting their phones to secret settings, but you don't seem to usually do that."
When he came in, he stepped heavier, but Zhu Jin didn't notice. Instead, he was smiling. The heaviness on his face in the morning video was gone. He was looking at the mobile page seriously and smiling. It was a familiar smile, but what was unfamiliar was the emotion in the smile. Shi Shangbai approached curiously, his footsteps were still heavy, and she still didn't notice. When he saw the content, Shi Shangbai's breathing paused, and his expression changed after all.
After a pause, Ishigami Kashiwa's throat moved up and down, and finally he spoke in a calm tone.
"When I was receiving treatment in the hospital, they answered many of my calls." Zhu Jin explained, and when he saw that the virtual screen in the air was still on, he reached out to turn it off. "Zhonglou didn't say when he would be back, and I don't know when he will be back."
"Oh." Ishigami Bai nodded and took a step back, thanking the aunt who poured the water for him. "I just wanted to tell you to be more careful these days."
"Yeah." Zhu Jin raised her head. Compared to her mood in the morning, she had calmed down for a day. With Su Mu's call and Chong Lou's text message, she felt very calm at the moment. She looked at Shi Shangbai and thanked him, "Thank you so much."
Because of Shi Wei, their two families have a close relationship. His aunt and the guard sister are also very familiar with him. If they are married, and Shi Wei's mother is still alive, it would be even better. Shi Shangbai takes good care of her. Except for asking for a piece of clothing she sewed and something unusual at the amusement park two days ago, he never refuses. She had some doubts before, but he has always been open and honest, and he also knows the relationship between Chonglou and her. Over time, she felt that she was overthinking.
"You always say thank you." Shi Shangbai touched his nose, "Shi Wei often comes to bother you... Our two families are so familiar with each other, it's only natural for us to take care of each other, no need to be so polite."
Shi Shangbai listened to Zhu Jin's relaxed answer, lowered his head to pick up the water cup, and his drooping eyelids hid the myriad thoughts in his eyes. He always thought that he still had time, but the fact was that it was too late.
When facing Zhu Jin, he could not say or show any of his feelings. He had to get along with her in a friendly manner as if nothing had happened. He could not even make excessive movements or give her strange looks... Once or twice, he sometimes couldn't control himself and barely got through it, but Zhu Jin was sensitive and smart. If he exposed himself again, she would notice it, and the distance between them would only grow further and further.
Shi Shangbai thought of his son's frequent words asking Zhu Jin to be his mother, and took a big gulp of water.
If Zhu Jin and Chong Lou ended up together, his feelings would be buried forever. By then, his son would be grown up and would no longer say such things...
As soon as Chonglou saw him, he saw through his thoughts, just as he saw Chonglou's passionate feelings. But there was never a fight between the two of them, because they both knew that the fights between two men on TV were just TV dramas, and he and Chonglou were never rivals. The most important thing was Zhu Jin's feelings.
Now it seems that it is still Chonglou... Shi Shangbai simply said a few words and left, looking back with a gloomy look. It should be said that it has always been only Chonglou.
He didn't know if there was any reason for his lateness...
Zhu Jin fell asleep with a smile, but had a nightmare all night. He woke up much later than usual, packed up quickly and went out, feeling a little depressed. Zhu Jin thought about the nightmare, but he couldn't remember anything. He just remembered that he felt helpless and tired in the dream. Zhu Jin stopped thinking about it and turned on his phone to read the news.
There was still news about her, and the vote was still there. Her support number had surpassed Helian Zhen's. Fortunately, there was other news as well. Most of her news reported that her sentence would be completed today. Zhu Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
When I arrived at the hospital, I learned from Luo that the number of patients who came to see her had increased dramatically. I heard that it was because of the media's extensive coverage yesterday, which introduced all the representative diseases she had cured, causing many people to come to see her. Many patients were very disappointed to learn that she would not see new patients today.
"One group left and another group came. There are many elderly people, those with sequelae of coughing, those with poor health or those with hidden injuries. Of course, there are more female patients here. I heard that they all wanted to get pregnant and give birth to healthy children but never succeeded..." Luo Le and Zhu Jin reported the latest situation. "The hospital lobby is full of patients who come here because of your reputation. Master, you are completely famous this time. As expected, most people still believe in media reports."
Luo Le saw Zhu Jin's eyes and added obediently, "Sure enough, as more patients are seen, everyone will believe it."
"It's better to be down to earth." Zhu Jin added, and then said, "I just hope I can cure most diseases."
As long as patients come to her for treatment, no matter through what channels, she will try her best to see them, hoping to see more patients.
The master and the disciple put it down after they finished talking and focused on seeing the patient. The consultation went by very quickly. In the middle of the consultation, she received a message from Su Mu that he had come to her house. Along with the message came photos of fresh vegetables. Zhu Jin slowly regained her spirits.
The third to last patient was Huhu, who came for a follow-up check-up. She was still accompanied by her father Jiao Xu.
After taking the medicine twice, Huhu looked much better. Zhu Jin checked his pulse and changed some medicine. "Two more courses of treatment will be enough."
"Okay, thank you..." Huhu smiled, Jiao Xu smiled and went to rummage again, whispering to Zhu Jin, "Doctor Zhu Jin, I saved more money this time, you don't have to take special care of us. I asked around, your medicine is much cheaper than usual, but it's not that cheap, so I can't make it difficult for you."
Huhu lowered his head and said, "I will work part-time to pay it back as soon as possible."
"It's rare for me to make an exception, but you guys don't accept it." Zhu Jin shook his head. "There's no subsidy. The cost is collected. The medicines I give you later are all from my family. I'm not being kind, but I see that you two are saving too much money for me and I'm afraid it will affect the treatment effect..."
Zhu Jin looked at Hu Hu and smiled, "You can pay it back if you want. You can pay it back slowly after ensuring your basic living needs. This time, I will give you two courses of medicine at once. You can go home with me later to get them."
Hu Hu and Jiao Xu were still hesitating, but Zhu Jin had already made a decision. "I have said what I should say. You can do whatever you want. Also, this matter must be kept secret."
When Zhu Jin finished writing the prescription, Jiao Xu's face was full of complicated emotions, but he had already made a decision, "Thank you, Doctor Zhu Jin. I will pay you back for the medicine later." If he continued to be stubborn, it would be his father who would suffer.
"Well, go pay the bill and get the medicine from the hospital first." Zhu Jin smiled. She didn't misjudge the person, nor did she write the wrong prescription.
"But, Doctor Zhu Jin, I'll come get the medicine next time. We have something important to do later." It was their mother's death anniversary, and they were going to pay their respects.
"I'll ask someone to bring the medicine over." Zhu Jin looked at the black clothes they were wearing. "You should first take the medicine prepared by my family. That's the medicine for the first course of treatment." He had originally planned to bring it over this morning, but it was too late because of the delay.
Zhu Jin called Su Mu.
When Su Mu packed up and was about to go out in the morning, he saw Helian Zhen, who was in a trance after class. He sighed and took her to Zhu Jin's house. He was busy cooking when he received Zhu Jin's call.