Chapter 89: A Chance Encounter with Pei Yuan While Obtaining Pregnancy-Stabilizing Medicine
Shen Chu found it strange. "My injury is just a superficial wound. Logically speaking, it shouldn't affect the baby. Why don't you take a closer look?"
The old doctor's face darkened. "Are you questioning my medical skills? Even without injury, your excessive worry and anxieties will make it difficult to save the child."
Shen Chu felt somewhat distressed. Although she was shocked by the arrival of the child, she hadn't even figured out what to do next.
Even knowing that she might lose the baby, she was still very upset.
"I don't feel any discomfort. Please help me think of a solution, doctor."
The old doctor stroked his beard and said, "Don't worry too much. I'll prescribe some medicine to help with pregnancy. Take it for half a month, and make sure you get plenty of rest. Come back for a follow-up appointment in half a month."
Chen Chu breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, please ask the doctor to prescribe the medicine."
The old doctor picked up his pen and began writing a prescription. "Let me tell you, take my medicine to prevent miscarriage as much as you like. I guarantee it will make you healthy and plump."
Shen Chu smiled slightly and glanced around the clinic while waiting to get her medicine.
The clinic was very clean, and a young apprentice was dispensing medicine in front of the rows of medicine cabinets.
"Doctor, has your clinic received any of these medications recently?"
Accompanied by a familiar voice, two tall men walked in through the door.
Shen Chu froze, instinctively gripping Hongxiu's arm tightly.
Hongxiu looked over, puzzled.
"Don't look back," Shen Chu said in a very low voice.
What bad luck! Why did Pei Yuan end up at the clinic in the south of the city?
It would be terrible if Pei Yuan recognized her.
She subconsciously pulled her veil up a little, strained her ears to listen to the sounds behind her, her heart pounding in her throat.
Sun Yan held up a piece of paper and asked the old doctor, "These are the medicinal herbs. Has your clinic received any recently?"
Pei Yuan pulled up a chair and sat down, his peach blossom eyes slightly raised as he surveyed the entire clinic.
The young pharmacist behind the counter glanced over as he dispensed medicine. When the man's gaze swept over him, the pharmacist was so startled that he almost dropped the small scale he was holding.
Two women stood outside the counter, their backs to him, so his features were obscured.
Pei Yuan casually withdrew his gaze, only to hear the old doctor say, "No, we haven't received any of these medicines."
"Let's go." He stood up, gesturing for Sun Yan to leave, but couldn't help glancing at the counter again.
Just then, the young apprentice prepared the medicine and handed it to Chen Chu.
"Madam, your pregnancy-preserving medicine is ready."
Shen Chu glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Pei Yuan preparing to leave the clinic, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as her hand was about to touch the medicine packet, a hand suddenly reached out and snatched it away.
It is Pei Yuan.
Despite being separated by Hongxiu, she was terrified and almost froze on the spot.
Fortunately, Pei Yuan didn't look at her; his attention was entirely focused on the medicine packet.
He opened the medicine package, glanced at it, and then grabbed the young apprentice across the counter, pinning him against it.
"Tell me, where did you get the angelica and dodder seeds from?"
The apprentice was terrified, his face turned pale, and he trembled, crying out, "No, don't kill me! I don't know anything!"
Pei Yuan coldly shouted, "Sun Yan."
Sun Yan had already caught the old doctor who was about to slip away. Upon hearing this, he kicked the old doctor and said, "Tell me, where did these fake medicines come from?"
Fake medicine?
Shen Chu was dumbfounded.
The clinic she randomly picked turned out to be selling fake medicine?
Does Flying Eagle Guard also handle the sale of counterfeit medicine?
So, is she pregnant or not?
"What do we do now?" Hongxiu whispered to her. "Or, should we run away?"
At this moment, the two of them were pretending to be scared, their backs to Pei Yuan, huddled in the corner of the counter.
Shen Chu also wanted to escape, but she was afraid of attracting Pei Yuan's attention.
Pei Yuan was very alert; if he didn't move, he might be stopped.
When the time comes, the two of them will face each other and their eyes will meet.
Good heavens! Just thinking about that situation makes Chen Chu's heart pound.
She gestured to Hongxiu to remain still and wait for Pei Yuan to leave.
Behind him, the old doctor couldn't take it anymore and began to explain, "Sir, this is really the first time I've ever handled these medicines. A middle-aged man with a pockmarked face brought them over."
He said he collected it himself from the mountain, and the processing wasn't perfect. It's definitely not fake medicine; it's just that the medicinal effect is a bit weaker, but it won't kill anyone.
Sun Yan took out a portrait. "Is it him?"
The old doctor examined him closely and said, "It's him."
Sun Yan forced the old doctor to write a confession and sign it.
Pei Yuan tossed aside the medicine boy and noticed the scattered medicine packets on the counter. His gaze then fell on the two women huddled together in the corner of the counter.
Two people were squeezed into such a small corner. I really don't know how they managed to squeeze in.
He walked over slowly. "You, stand up and answer."
At this moment, Shen Chu had only one thought in her mind.
She was about to meet Pei Yuan's eyes.
If Pei Yuan recognizes her, we're doomed.
Just as she was so nervous she was about to tremble, she saw Hongxiu asking her with her eyes.
What do we do now?
Of course, I won't get up, turn around, or respond.
She clung tightly to Hongxiu's arm and said in a strained voice, "Sir, please...please ask me anything."
Pei Yuan frowned, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
That's incredibly cowardly.
"How many times have you been to this clinic?"
Shen Chu's voice became even more strained, "The...first time, I didn't know they were selling fake medicine."
Pei Yuan touched his arm, stepped forward, grabbed Shen Chu's collar, and pulled her out. "Since you can't speak properly, come back with me and explain."
Chen Chu's heart was in her throat, and a feeling of nausea rose from her stomach.
"vomit."
She turned her head and vomited all over Pei Yuan.
"You!" Pei Yuan's face turned cold, and he threw Shen Chu away with a backhand.
Using the force of the impact, she shrank back into the corner, feigning trembling, "Don't...don't kill me, I really don't know anything."
Pei Yuan glanced coldly at Chen Chu, who was covered in vomit, and then turned and left.
"Sun Yan, let's go."
Sun Yan put away the old doctor's portrait and then lectured him a few more times, saying, "If you sell fake medicine again, I'll have you thrown in jail."
The old doctor repeatedly assured him, "This is truly my first time; I will never dare to do it again."
Sun Yan chased after Pei Yuan and left.
Shen Chu let out a long breath and sat down on the ground, her entire back soaked with cold sweat.
That was close.
Hongxiu helped her up and whispered, "Being pregnant is really something; she can throw up so easily."
Chen Chu...
That's gagging caused by her constricting her throat too much, okay?
Besides, it's not even certain whether she's pregnant or not.
How reliable can a doctor who sells fake medicine be when taking a pulse?
Remembering how she had almost been fooled and nearly caught by Pei Yuan, she couldn't help but feel angry and grabbed the old doctor's beard.
"Tell me, do you even know how to take a pulse?"
Before the old doctor could recover from the pain of being hit, his beard was grabbed, causing him to gasp for breath in pain.
"Ah, madam, no, heroine, spare me! The medicine may not be good, but my pulse diagnosis skills are real. You really are pregnant!"
Chen Chu squinted, "Really?"
The old doctor nodded vigorously, "It's true, the people of Wei don't lie to the people of Wei."
Shen Chu... seems even less reliable now.
Not long after Pei Yuan left the clinic, he instructed Sun Yan, "Go buy me a ready-made garment."
He smelled sour and foul, which was unpleasant.
Sun Yan quickly bought a ready-made garment and returned.
When he took off his outer garment, Pei Yuan's nostrils twitched slightly as he brought the sleeve to the tip of his nose.
A faint, familiar scent wafted towards me.
Like wisteria, yet somewhat pale, it seemed to resemble the woman with whom he had been intimate that night.
Pei Yuan's expression changed.
Could that woman be...?
"Quickly, go back to the clinic we just visited."
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