Baozhilin (2)
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll show you."
As soon as Du Heng said this, Ye Xuhuai, Xu Mingzhou, and Qi Yanwen, who were watching, all looked at him with disbelief.
"Manager Du, what do you mean by this?" Ye Xuhuai's expression was calm, but he couldn't hide the skepticism in his words. "You're going to treat this fatso?"
“Of course.” Du Heng raised an eyebrow at Ye Xuhuai and asked matter-of-factly, “Does Young Master Ye have any complaints?”
"Manager Du, I remember that the first rule of Baozhilin is that we do not treat high-ranking officials and nobles. This fat man is the son of Prime Minister Xie, so isn't he a high-ranking official or noble?"
"Manager Du, if you were to take this fat man's pulse today, wouldn't you be disgracing Baozhilin?"
"I think Baozhilin is nothing special, all show and no substance," Qi Yanwen said, his eyes revealing a hint of disdain. "How are you any different from those other clinics?"
Du Heng remained calm and composed, wearing a gentle smile and displaying a humble and respectful attitude that left no room for criticism.
"Thank you for the reminder, gentlemen. I will never forget the rules of Po Chi Lam."
He didn't give anyone else a chance to speak and continued, "And don't forget the other two rules: don't treat those you don't like, and don't treat those you're in a bad mood. Today, the person I like is Young Master Xie, and he's in a very good mood, so what's wrong with taking his pulse and asking him questions?"
These words left the three of them speechless.
They were naturally aware of Baozhilin's three rules, which, to put it bluntly, were aimed at high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
Rules are inanimate objects, while people are living beings.
Du Heng glanced at them, still smiling, "Let me remind you, gentlemen, not to be tempted by beautiful women. As the saying goes, 'A gentle knife can be deadly.'"
He bowed to the three men and then invited Xie Sinan into the back courtyard.
Xie Sinan glanced back at the three of them as she left.
They did indeed want to watch a show today, but they never expected that this slap would land on all three of them.
Xie Sinan followed Du Heng into the innermost side room.
Just as he was about to thank Du Heng, he heard his voice, "Second Young Master Xie, please sit down."
Looking at the tea placed in front of him, Xie Sinan said in a low voice, "Thank you, Manager Du."
"There's no need for formalities between us." Du Heng waved his hand dismissively. "Judging from your appearance, you've probably been feeling unwell for quite some time and have developed a certain dependence on medication. You two must have been together for a long time."
“When I was 16, my mother put a maid in my room named Lian’er.” Xie Sinan said, taking a small sip of water from his cup. “I was new to sex and couldn’t live without her for a while. By the time I found out, it was too late.” His hand trembled as he said these words.
“It’s been a year now.” His gaze toward Du Heng was filled with unbearable dismay, and he didn’t know where to put his hands.
He might be able to make up for the lack of knowledge, but etiquette seems to be ingrained in his bones, making it impossible for him to constantly remind himself of it.
Du Heng glanced at Xie Sinan, not intending to hide it from him, "I suppose you already know that you have at most six months to live."
When Xie Sinan first heard these words from the doctors, he still held onto a sliver of hope. But now that Du Heng had said them, he felt they were highly credible.
Xie Sinan stared at Du Heng for a long time without speaking.
a long time.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Du Heng's voice, "Second Young Master Xie, in my opinion, other doctors would say that medicine is ineffective for your condition. This is true on one hand, and on the other hand, it is because the risk of trying to detoxify is extremely high."
Xie Si looked at Du Heng and heard his voice continue, "Unfortunately, I have quite a bit of knowledge in this area."
His face lit up with joy, and he looked at Du Heng, his tone tinged with doubt, "Really? Can it really save my life?"
Du Heng nodded. "Yes, but you must promise never to touch the drug-using man again. That drug-using man is harmful to you in every way, and I believe you understand the dangers now."
Xie Sinan nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, I haven't let her accompany me for a year, she..."
“That’s not the case,” Du Heng interrupted him. “The toxins lurking in your body need time to be drawn out, and that’s what makes the medicine man useful.”
Xie Sinan was startled and looked at Du Heng, asking with a pleading expression, "Then what should we do? I promised my sister that I would do something important with her. If I go, won't there be no one to protect her?" He clenched his sleeves slightly, "Manager Du, no matter what the cost, I want to live."
Xie Sinan's words brought to Du Heng's mind the image of that figure in red, so dashing and unrestrained.
Many people wanted to protect her, but no one could match Si Ze; even her abilities were beyond the reach of most.
It is said that only the original members were fortunate enough to witness her wielding a sword. Now that her power has grown and she has more and more people around her, she has become "oblivious to everything else and obsessed with Du Kang wine."
Looking at what Du Heng had placed in front of him, Xie Sinan looked up at him and asked, "What is this? What is it for?"
"This is incense, which has hallucinogenic effects. When you look for Lian'er each day, light this incense, and she will release her scent, which can draw out the toxins from your body. Every day at midnight, I will go to the Prime Minister's residence to administer acupuncture for you."
When Xie Sinan opened the box, she found seven or eight peonies of different colors inside.
"This flower actually has hallucinogenic effects?" Xie Sinan's gaze fell on Du Heng. "It's truly exquisite."
“Our master said, ‘Only the peony is truly a national beauty; when it blooms, it stirs the capital.’” Du Heng looked at Xie Sinan and explained with a smile, “She also said that she is just an ordinary person who loves peonies.”
"The peony is very beautiful." Xie Sinan closed the wooden box. "Manager Du, I want to ask you something."
Noticing Du Heng's gaze, Xie Sinan spoke with slight nervousness, "I wonder if you know my younger sister, Xie Sili."
"Didn't Second Young Master Xie only have one younger sister, Miss Xie Siyao? When did he gain another younger sister?" Du Heng answered without hesitation, "Miss Xie Sili, she is..." He then glanced at Xie Sinan sitting next to him.
“She is my biological sister.” Xie Sinan smiled slightly when she mentioned Xie Sili. “She has been recuperating in Yuzhou City for the past few years, and she came back this time to take care of important matters.”
He paused slightly at this point, "My sister is delicate and frail. If there's an opportunity, I wonder if it would be possible..."
“Young Master Xie, I only treated you today because I was in a good mood. If the opportunity arises in the future, I will naturally treat your sister as well.” Du Heng interrupted Xie Sinan with a smile. “The news of me treating Young Master Xie today will soon spread throughout Chang’an. I hope that Young Master Xie will not forget his original intention.”
"Don't worry, Manager Du, I will never forget your life-saving grace." Xie Sinan bowed to Manager Du in gratitude after saying this.
"Young Master Xie, remember, summon Lian'er to accompany you for seven consecutive days. Light incense before she enters the room each time. Open the window after three incense sticks have burned." Du Heng looked at Xie Sinan and instructed him again, "Remember, remember."
Thank you.
After watching Xie Sinan leave, Du Heng went to the next room.
The person sitting in the room was Xie Sili.
“Miss,” Du Heng said with a smile, “Young Master Xie needs to recuperate slowly.” He then sat down in the empty seat opposite her. “Should we ask the Zhao Kingdom to investigate the matter of Lian’er?”
"It's alright." Xie Sili said as he poured tea for Du Heng. "Brother, I'll trouble you with this matter, Manager Du."
Du Heng's hand holding the teacup trembled, and he choked up. "Miss, you're trying to shorten my lifespan. If Qingbo were here, he would probably have more ideas."
"I've heard Master mention before that Qingbo is the best doctor of this generation. If he weren't skilled in traditional Chinese medicine, Master wouldn't have let him stay by my senior brother's side." Xie Sili picked up his cup and took a sip. "Any news from Zhao?"
"No." Du Heng shook his head.
Xie Sili looked at the empty cup in front of Du Heng and poured him another cup, her movements smooth and natural.
“Young lady, is Huang really capable of doing this? She has had an excellent reputation in Chang’an for many years, but that’s all because of the ‘cutting flesh to save her son’ incident from years ago.”
Xie Sili put down her cup, turned her gaze to Du Heng, and sneered, "If she covers for her brother's mistakes, how can she not have a good reputation?"
She recalled what Xie Sinan had said before, "Fortunately, my brother saw through Huang's poisonous scheme, otherwise he would probably have died long ago."
“Miss, there is something I don’t understand.” Du Heng looked at her with a hint of doubt in his voice, “Young Master Xie grew up under Madam Huang’s care since he was a child. Doesn’t she feel any pity for him at all?”
Xie Sili glanced at Du Heng and shook his head. "Brother has indeed grown up under Huang's care all these years, but if she had no ulterior motives, how could brother have been raised to be the way he is today?"
"Everyone in Chang'an knows that Xie Siyu is the future heir to the Prime Minister's mansion, but no one knows that his elder brother is the legitimate son."
"As for the others in the Prime Minister's residence, they're just trying to secure a better future." She said with a sneer. "Madam Huang also wants to groom Xie Siyu as the successor to the Prime Minister's position. If my brother is exceptionally talented and intelligent, why would the world remember her son?"
At this point, Xie Sili paused slightly, "These years of 'praise to death' have made my brother frequent brothels and indulge in beautiful women. He is also an uneducated person. Isn't that obvious?" She spread her hands as she spoke.
“As the saying goes, ‘Parents who love their children will plan far ahead for them.’” Xie Sili smiled bitterly. “If my mother were still alive, she would definitely have made plans for my brother instead of just watching him turn out like this.”
As soon as Xie Sili finished speaking, she felt Du Heng's hand pat her head.
"Young lady, you're only in your early twenties. No matter what happens, we'll stand behind you and support you."
Xie Sili raised an eyebrow at Du Heng, her eyes full of unrestrained laughter, and touched Du Heng's cup with the cup in her hand.
"Of course. In my eyes, you are all my most important relatives. Whether it is my grandfather, grandmother, master, or senior brother, you are all very important people to me."
In a daze, Xie Sili seemed to hear Du Heng's voice in his ears.
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