When Shang Shaoyan came down the mountain, A-Le and Lin Jing saw her off hand in hand. Shang Shaoyan was a little flattered: "You should go back now, it's cold outside."
Lin Jing smiled and remained silent. Shang Shaoyan felt a pang of regret that rumors could mislead people—she had prepared herself for the divine doctor to make things difficult for her, after all, in the eyes of Xu Xian and others, Lin Jing was a strange person. Who would have thought that he was actually quite cute?
In fact, Shang Shaoyan misunderstood Xu Xian. As Lin Jing's former disciple, Xu Xian knew Lin Jing's strange temper all too well. Normally, let alone smiling at people, you would be extremely lucky if he didn't say a few sarcastic words to you. Many people had sought medical treatment, but Lin Jing would never see them off. He would just close the door and chase them away, and then never care about them again. He would never personally go down the mountain to treat people.
Shang Shaoyan was unaware of these things. Seeing that Lin Jing wouldn't listen, he turned to A-Le and said, "A-Le, hurry back with your master, or you'll catch a cold."
Unexpectedly, Ah Le was also stubborn. He tilted his head back, ignored the words, and simply waved to Shang Shaoyan: "Goodbye, Sister An'an."
Shang Shaoyan chuckled, and seeing this, he didn't press the matter further. He nodded slightly and then descended the mountain.
...
Xu Xian waited for Shang Shaoyan at the foot of the mountain, chatting with Tai Jian: "I wonder how Master and A-Le have been these days."
It was a bit cold, so Tai Jian stamped his feet to warm himself up a bit: "The divine doctor will take good care of himself."
Xu Xian sighed: "Don't say that. He's thirty-five or thirty-six years old, and he still often forgets to eat. He needs Ah Le, a child, to remind him."
Tai Jian smiled and said, "Maybe it will be better after he gets married? Although your master is thirty-five, he has a knack for preserving his youth and looks like he's in his early twenties. Who knows, he might marry a beautiful young lady one day."
Xu Xian twitched his lips, somewhat speechless: "Don't talk nonsense... Hey, Princess Heyang is coming down."
The two hurriedly went to greet Shang Shaoyan, and Xu Xian asked with concern, "Has the county princess been harassed by the divine physician?"
Shang Shaoyan: "..."
So what kind of image does Lin Jing have in the public eye?
Shang Shaoyan's lips twitched, but before he could speak, Cheng Chu behind him proudly puffed out his chest: "With our county magistrate personally taking charge, who would dare to make things difficult for us?"
Bai Lu sighed, sometimes she really felt that Cheng Chu's IQ was always fluctuating—was it okay to say that?
Shang Shaoyan secretly kicked Cheng Chu, then smiled at Xu Xian: "The divine doctor is a gentle and refined gentleman, how could he possibly make things difficult for me? He even gave me a gift just now."
She stared intently at Xu Xian's expression, and after seeing the latter's bewildered expression, she realized that Lin Jing and Xu Xian had a past relationship.
Moreover, judging from the appearance, they are friends or something similar, so it seems that my attitude towards him cannot be as simple as the previously decided "winning him over".
Shang Shaoyan understood what was going on, but he didn't show it on his face. He looked at Xu Xian with feigned confusion and asked, "What's wrong, Lord Xu? You look so pale."
Xu Xian stammered, "Nothing, nothing... Princess, what did the divine physician say? Can he cure the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Shaoyan smiled genuinely, his eyes sparkling: "The divine physician said that my brother's heart ailment can be cured, but he needs to see it in person to know for sure. So when I leave Shuzhou, he will accompany me all the way back to Shengjing. Lord Xu, please keep this a secret, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble."
Xu Xian: "...?"
He now genuinely felt like he might not be fully awake. When did his master become so easy to talk to? Something was off.
Apart from Ah Le, he had never seen his master so devoted to anyone. And to call him "gentle and refined" and "a gentleman"? Who was his master trying to fool?
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