Xiao Ju wasn't out seeing patients at the clinic, and the old doctor Li was reading. Xiao Ju was very happy to see Tian Yu arrive. When the old doctor Li agreed, she happily ran to Tian Yu and said, "Mommy, why are you here? Where's brother?"
"Father!" Tian Yu greeted the old doctor Li before saying to Xiao Ju, "Xiao Ju, your brother has to study this afternoon, so I came by myself. Here! This is some good food I bought for you, and a few sets of clothes." As she spoke, Tian Yu squatted down and handed the package in her hand to Xiao Ju.
"Mom, you don't need to buy me things every time. I have enough clothes." Xiaoju said softly, not wanting to take the package.
“This is beautiful. I think Xiaoju would look great in it, so I couldn’t resist buying it. Why don’t you try it on first, Xiaoju?” Tian Yu said with a smile.
"Okay, then you can't buy it again next time."
"Okay, go and try it out."
Xiaoju took the clothes to the backyard, and Tianyu stood up and looked at Li Yun, saying, "Father, how is Xiaoju doing lately? Is she alright?"
"That's good. This child is hardworking. If he completes his studies, he will definitely become a good doctor in the future," Li Yun said, stroking his beard.
"That's good. She's still too young. I hope Father will take good care of her." Tian Yu was still a little hesitant. After all, the doctors here were completely different from doctors nowadays. Doctors in ancient times worked very hard and had a low social status, unlike now where they were well-paid.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Your mother has gone out, but Xingyun is in the study in the backyard."
"Okay, then I'll go check the backyard."
Go!
Tian Yu went to check on Xiao Ju first, changing her into new clothes that fit her well and looked good. Xiao Ju told Tian Yu not to buy them, but she was still very happy wearing them. After chatting with Tian Yu for a while and eating the snacks Tian Yu had bought for her, she went back to reading. Only then did Tian Yu go to Li Xingyun's study. Pushing open the door, Li Xingyun said with an unhappy expression, "Next time, could you please knock before coming in?"
"Do you have something to hide? Or are you hiding a beauty in the house that you don't want anyone to find out?" Tian Yu said, searching around as she spoke.
"Alright, what is it? Speak quickly." Li Xingyun turned his wheelchair and looked at Tian Yu.
"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask you a few questions?"
"What remedies can cure facial blemishes and dull, yellowish skin?"
"Yes, I can prescribe a formula to regulate your internal system."
"What I mean is, is there any ready-made ointment or something that I can just put on my face and make it better?"
"No, this is an internal problem. External treatments only address the symptoms, not the root cause. Taking medicine will be faster. Also, try not to stay up late too often!"
"Well, what I mean is that we can apply it externally first to see results faster, and then gradually treat the internal issues once it's healed."
"I don't have this kind of ointment."
"Then can you think of a way to make one?" Tian Yu squatted down in front of Li Xingyun and said with a smile.
“You don’t have any freckles on your face, so why would you need them?” Li Xingyun said, leaning closer to look at Tian Yu’s face.
"It wasn't for me, it was made for someone else."
"I don't have time for that. Is there anything else?"
"That's all, that's all."
"Then you should hurry up and leave, or the Marquis will get worried," Li Xingyun said, turning his chair around without looking at Tian Yu.
"No, please help me. Don't worry, I promise you won't help for nothing. Just tell me your conditions."
"That won't work either."
Seeing that Li Xingyun wouldn't budge despite her pleas and threats, Tian Yu sighed, rolled her eyes, and said, "You really won't help me?"
"I won't help!"
"Brother, please help me, please!" Tian Yu leaned against Li Xingyun's lap and pleaded, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at him.
Li Xingyun was taken aback by Tian Yu's sudden move. He was startled by her reaction, and when he heard her call him "brother," he was even more shocked and nodded inexplicably.
Seeing Li Xingyun nod, Tian Yu was instantly delighted. She stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you, brother. Don't worry, I'll definitely make it up to you."
Li Xingyun looked at Tian Yu, who was teary-eyed just a second ago, and then beamed with joy the next. He was so angry that his face darkened. He said, "Tian Yu, you! You!"
You stammered for a while without knowing what to say. Tian Yu just kept smiling and waiting for him to finish. Li Xingyun thought for a moment and said, "Don't forget, we're not blood siblings."
"They're not blood siblings, but they're closer than blood siblings!"
"You!? Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?!" Li Xingyun pointed at Tian Yu and then turned her face away.
“I understand! But I didn’t do anything out of line, I just called you ‘brother,’ why are you shy?” Tian Yu deliberately moved closer to Li Xingyun and said with a smile.
"No, you stand still and don't come near me."
“I’m not going to just stay close to you, brother!” Tian Yu said, deliberately getting closer to Li Xingyun.
"Stop, you should go now. I'll make this ointment for you. I'll have Xiao Wu deliver it to you when it's done," Li Xingyun said, turning her wheelchair to avoid Tian Yu.
"Really? Thank you, brother. And could you make these other kinds as well?" Tian Yu said, handing Li Xingyun a piece of paper.
Li Xingyun glared at Tian Yu, but seeing Tian Yu's mischievous grin, he agreed without even looking at her and told her to leave quickly. Tian Yu left satisfied, but turned back at the door to remind him, "Oh, and remember to use good quality materials. Money is no problem." She then gave Li Xingyun a heart gesture before smiling and leaving.
Li Xingyun knew the meaning of Tian Yu's hand gesture; she and Tangyuan often used it before, and Tangyuan had told him what it meant. But now Tian Yu was making the same gesture at him—what did it mean? Did she love him? Had she gone mad?! He shook his head, thinking it must be something between siblings!
After leaving the clinic, Tian Yu didn't go back. Instead, she wandered around the streets, inquired around, and found a gambling den. Tian Yu changed into men's clothing and entered the gambling den. She spotted a gambler at a table who kept losing, so she placed a bet. After several rounds, she won. Following the principle of knowing when to quit while she was ahead, Tian Yu took the money and left.
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