Song Chi was surprised that his father would be so direct, and he blushed with embarrassment.
Doctor Song sighed and said, "Chi'er, you're being foolish! Is Doctor He someone you can afford to offend?"
Why not?
Song Chi was somewhat indignant. Both were unmarried, so why couldn't he provoke them?
Although He Jiuniang had been married before, her husband is gone, isn't he? He doesn't care about her past at all!
"Look, you were just about to go help, but does Dr. He even need you? Have you thought about what you could do if you went? If you just hold him back, not only will you lose face, but I'll lose face too!"
Dr. Song is indeed an experienced person; his words are always insightful and to the point.
Song Chi choked for a moment, then forced himself to say, "Then why did Father speak up for me just now?"
“I was also trying to gauge Dr. He’s feelings for you. If she was willing to take you, it would mean that even if she knew you were a burden, she wouldn’t dislike you. But look at how Dr. He refused without even thinking about it; it’s obvious she dislikes you. Son, you need to know your place and not make pointless efforts.”
Dr. Song patted his shoulder, hoping his son would give up.
“Father, how could I be so ignorant? You are a royal physician from the palace, of noble status. Our family has a reputation in the prefecture and is not a small family. She and I are both doctors, and we can have common topics. Do you think I am not good enough for her? Or do you look down on Doctor He’s background?”
Song Chi insisted on arguing, which infuriated Doctor Song.
That silly son of a man!
He didn't want to say anything too harsh, but why couldn't his silly son understand?
"Do you think you're good enough for her? I'm the one who was a royal physician, not you. Doctor He's medical skills are so much better than mine, while you've only just been able to see patients independently, and I often have to supervise you. Doctor He, on the other hand, can write a prescription with just a glance. You say you can have common topics with her, but how many words have you actually exchanged with her during this time? Doctor He is more capable than you in every way. Even if she's a widow now, she wouldn't be interested in you."
Dr. Song knew that what he was saying was painful, but he had no choice but to make his son accept the truth, otherwise tragedy was inevitable.
He really didn't want his son to get together with He Jiuniang. Firstly, the disparity in their strength was too great, and the two sides were not equal. Even if they did get together, his son would suffer more.
Secondly, we're currently in a cooperative relationship, so we should keep things at a distance. But if we were to develop a more intimate relationship, many things would become unavoidable, and things would definitely get chaotic.
Having spent many years in the palace, Doctor Song was truly tired of those troublesome matters; otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed to leave the palace and return to his hometown as soon as he reached a certain age.
He left after saying that, leaving Song Chi alone in the room, stunned.
Dad said that Dr. He disliked him, but Dr. He clearly agreed to go to the lantern festival with him last night. If he really disliked him, he would definitely have made an excuse to refuse.
He knew that He Jiuniang wasn't the kind of person who liked to beat around the bush.
Since that's the case, let's try again tonight. He won't give up so easily!
Meanwhile, He Jiuniang had arrived at Shixulou Restaurant and, led by a servant from the Liu family, went upstairs to a private room where Liu Yancai was already waiting.
As soon as she entered, she smelled a faint fragrance. He Jiuniang twitched the corners of her mouth and went in without paying any attention.
"Madam He has arrived! Please, have a seat!"
Knowing that she was quite skilled, Liu Yancai didn't do anything excessive. He warmly helped her sit down and then asked the waiter to introduce the restaurant's specialties so that He Jiuniang could order.
The entire process was meticulous and thoughtful; anyone else would have been delighted.
"It seems that Mr. Liu is very keen to cooperate with me."
He Jiuniang took a sip of tea and gave a perfunctory smile.
Even so, Liu Yancai was still completely infatuated with her.
How could Madam He be so beautiful? None of his mistresses or lovers in the brothel could compare to her.
Looking at He Jiuniang up close, I realized that her skin was so delicate that you couldn't even see her pores.
Liu Yancai thought to himself, such delicate skin must feel very smooth and tender to the touch.
"Whoosh—"
A cup of hot tea was splashed on his face, burning Liu Yancai so badly that he wanted to get angry, but faced with such a beauty, he managed to suppress his anger.
Just wait, once we're in bed, let's see how you beg for mercy!
Thinking this way, I wasn't so angry anymore, and instead, I put on a smiling face.
"It was my fault; I offended Madam He."
If Liu Chang were here, seeing his master being greeted with a smile after a woman splashed hot tea on him, he would surely be utterly astonished.
He Jiuniang remained calm and unmoved by Liu Yancai's attitude. She asked indifferently, "Mr. Liu, did you call me here to discuss business? Let's get straight to the point. If you want Lu Heiya's recipe, it's 20,000 taels of silver, not a penny less. Otherwise, there's no point in talking."
As she spoke, she poured herself another pot of tea.
Liu Yancai couldn't believe his ears. Had he misheard?
"Twenty thousand taels! Madam He, you're not joking with me, are you?"
He Jiuniang pursed her lips: "How could that be? I never joke around in business. What, Mr. Liu, with so many restaurants, can't even come up with 20,000 taels?"
"Who said that? Of course we can produce it! But twenty thousand taels is far too much. Isn't Madam He making things difficult for us? Asking for such a high price, we might as well just rob someone!"
At this moment, Liu Yancai could no longer hide his emotions. To be honest, he really didn't have that much money on hand.
The restaurant has been losing money, unless I ask my wife, the shrew, for money.
But that tigress just led a group of people to wipe out his precious little darling who was being raised outside yesterday, and she's still furious. He's definitely not going.
Whether he didn't want to go back or was afraid to go back, only he himself knows.
He Jiuniang laughed and said, "Yes, I could have just snatched it, but I sincerely talked to you about cooperation. Isn't that giving you face?"
Liu Yancai: ...
The situation became awkward. Liu Yancai didn't want to talk about business, since he knew that once he slept with the woman, everything would be his.
Just as he was about to change the subject, the waiter came to serve the dishes. Liu Yancai was overjoyed and enthusiastically introduced the various dishes.
He Jiuniang ordered very expensive main dishes, and she ordered so many that they almost couldn't fit them all on a large table.
Since Liu Yancai is treating, why not take advantage of it?
"Alright, Mr. Liu, the waiter has already explained everything to me. Why are you saying so much more? Are you even letting people eat?"
He Jiuniang interrupted impatiently and started eating on her own. It has to be said that she was really hungry after sitting in the clinic all day.
Liu Yancai watched her eat, his eyes shining. He ate and ate, and quite a lot of it!
Plus, with the incense he specially lit, the effect is sure to be amazing!
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