Chapter 71 Silent Guardian

Pei Jianchuan was knocking on the door of the Chinese medicine clinic, carrying two large bags in his hands.

After a while, Gu Mian came to open the door and welcomed him in.

Li Ting's eyes were cold and he subconsciously opened the car door and rushed over. When his feet landed on the ground, he suddenly stopped.

If he goes in now, won't Gu Mian just hate him even more?

Although he had already decided to set her free, he was upset and unable to sleep these past few days.

Now seeing her and Pei Jianchuan meeting alone, there was an inexplicable fire burning in his heart.

I wanted to go in and stop her, but I was worried that she would be angry.

He didn't understand when he became like this.

It was as if he would lose control unconsciously in front of sleep.

Li Tingshen returned to the car, his eyes fixed on the tightly closed door of the Chinese medicine clinic.

After an unknown amount of time, the door was finally opened and Gu Mian escorted Pei Jianchuan out.

Li Ting looked at the time carefully.

One hour and forty minutes.

Their alone time.

Li Ting's suppressed anger burned even more fiercely, and he finally managed to resist the urge to get out of the car and kill Pei Jianchuan.

The two said goodbye at the door before Pei Jianchuan left.

Gu Mian closed the door again and through the window he could see that the lights in the Chinese medicine clinic were turned off.

Li Ting leaned back in the leather seat and closed his eyes tiredly.

......

The next morning.

As soon as Gu Mian entered the clinic, he was stopped by Mr. Lu Lang.

"Mianmian."

"Master, good morning."

"Good morning." Mr. Lu Lang looked at her. "Did you sleep well last night?"

"fine."

"Has Li Tingshen come to see you?"

"No." Gu Mian was curious, "Why do you ask that, Master?"

"Nothing." Mr. Lu Lang smiled. "I heard that he was ill these days. I thought Madam Li would ask you to see him."

"Grandma is a reasonable person and won't force anyone to do anything." Gu Mian hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, don't worry. Even if Li Tingshen comes to find me, I won't see him again. From now on, I won't revolve around him anymore. I will only live for myself."

"good."

"By the way, Master, Mrs. Ji called me yesterday and said she wanted me to come to her house to give her a physical examination."

"The contract between the Ji family and me has expired. It seems that she wants you to be the family doctor."

"She didn't say this, but even if she did, I would have refused. I can't take my master's job." Gu Mian stated his position.

"Silly boy, what's the point of stealing your job? You're the one that was specifically hired. Your master is so happy. It means your medical skills are recognized. It also means your master is a good teacher."

"But Master, aren't you afraid that your disciples will starve you to death?"

"It's good that you have such ambitions, but given your character, are you capable of starving your master to death?"

Gu Mian laughed out loud.

Mr. Lu Lang had never married. From the day she became his apprentice, she decided to treat him as her biological father and take care of him in his old age.

"Mianmian, Master is getting older. I took you in as my apprentice in the hope that I could pass on my medical skills to benefit the society. Don't forget your original intention because of those worldly views." Mr. Lu Lang said seriously, "When you take over all these people from Master, Master can retire and have a few days of leisure."

"I understand Master. I know what to do."

Mr. Lu Lang walked to the window and looked out. The Rolls-Royce parked across the street was no longer there.

Gu Mian's idea was not wrong. She really shouldn't revolve around men.

It's a pity that judging from Li Tingshen's attitude, she might not be able to get what she wants.

......

In the afternoon, Gu Mian came to Ji's house.

Mrs. Ji was very happy and took her aside to chat about family matters.

"Gu Mian, I liked you very much the first time I saw you."

Gu Mian smiled and said, "Do you mind that I have a criminal record?"

"What's wrong with you being in jail?" Mrs. Ji said indifferently, "Besides, I believe that you are a person who would never do anything bad."

Gu Mian was inexplicably moved, "Thank you."

"I asked you to come here today because I have something important to do. I want to hire you as my family doctor. Is that okay?"

Gu Mian nodded. "It is my honor that Mrs. Ji trusts me so much."

"Great!" Mrs. Ji said excitedly, "Then it's settled. The annual salary will be based on Mr. Lu Lang's standard."

"Actually, you can get a discount." Gu Mian was a little embarrassed, "My ability is definitely not as good as my master's."

"Don't be so modest." Mrs. Ji said with a smile, "Although Mr. Li asked me to announce to the guests that day that it was Mr. Lu Lang who saved Xiaobao, but the people present at the time were not fools and knew what happened. You deserve it."

"Thank you, Mrs. Ji."

The two signed the contract and the 10 million was soon deposited into the account.

Gu Mian was a little excited, she was finally able to make money.

Unfortunately, her grandmother is no longer with us and she cannot fulfill her filial duties.

"Gu Mian, I want to ask you for help with something."

"Mrs. Ji, please speak."

"I have a cousin who has been married for many years. She has had several miscarriages for no apparent reason. She has been to many hospitals but nothing can cure her. Can you help me?"

Gu Mian was a little embarrassed, "Mrs. Ji, to be honest, I am not good at this."

"How could this happen, considering your medical skills?"

"It's like this. Although I have been practicing medicine with my grandparents since I was a child, I have never been involved in gynecology, so I am not good at it." Gu Mian explained, "If you don't mind, I can ask my master to help her."

"Mr. Lu Lang had seen her a long time ago, but he couldn't cure her." Mrs. Ji sighed, "Maybe she is destined to have no children."

Gu Mian couldn't bear to hear these because it reminded him of his child.

Maybe she will never have children in her life.

Mrs. Ji was very hospitable and invited Gu Mian to have dinner.

Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Gu Mian had no choice but to agree.

After dinner, the two of them took a walk and chatted together until around nine o'clock, when Gu Mian declined Mrs. Ji's invitation for a midnight snack and left the Ji family.

The Ji family’s car stopped outside the Chinese medicine clinic.

Gu Mian said goodbye to the driver politely and got out of the car.

Just as I was about to enter the Chinese medicine clinic, my eye was suddenly attracted by a car across the street.

The familiar Rolls-Royce made her subconsciously think it was Li Tingshen's car.

It was too far away for her to see the license plate.

But when he came to his senses, Gu Mian couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Is she expecting something?

Or maybe it's a habit.

Li Tingshen is not the only one in the entire empire who owns this car.

Even if it was really Li Tingshen's car, it had nothing to do with her.

Gu Mian calmed down and turned to go into the Chinese medicine clinic.

......

For several days, Yin Luoxue couldn't find Li Tingshen.

I called him but he didn't answer. I called Chengxu, but that lackey refused to tell me where Li Tingshen was.

Yin Luoxue was extremely anxious, so she secretly called He Yong for help. It turned out that Li Tingshen waited outside the Chinese medicine clinic every night, and instead of going in to find Gu Mian, he slept in the car.

"Blah!"

The water cup in his hand was smashed to the ground by Yin Luoxue.

"What does he mean? To silently protect Gu Mian?"

Yin Luoxue was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.

"Luoxue, don't be angry." He Yong's sinister voice came from the speaker of the mobile phone, "Cousin will find a way to help you clean up the sleeping bag."

"Cousin, I'm glad you're here." Yin Luoxue sobbed, "But now we are too passive. Even if we want to deal with her, we have to think long-term and get rid of the matter cleanly. We can no longer afford to be blamed by Ting Shen."

"My aunt was sent to prison, I lost a hand, and my aunt's family went bankrupt. All of this was because of Gu Mian. If I don't kill her, I won't be able to relieve the hatred in my heart!" He Yong gritted his teeth and said, "But what you said makes sense. We must kill Gu Mian in one fell swoop! And we must prevent Li Ting from suspecting us!"

"Cousin, do you have any idea?"

"I can't deal with Li Tingshen, but I certainly can't deal with that bitch Gumian..."