The fragrance of medicine fills the countryside in 1990

Chapter 40: Strange Dream Interpretation, Gemini's Overlook
The strange woman standing in front of Su Chenjin was wearing simple clothes and looked to be about thirty years old.

Although she tried hard to hide it, her slightly tired eyes still revealed deep worry and hard work.

Although it was their first meeting, Su Chenjin felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

She thought of Chen Meijia, the woman whose photo was recorded in the historical archives. But at this moment, she recognized the woman standing in front of her without a doubt.

"Hello, I'm Su Chenjin." Su Chenjin said softly, and at the same time, the corners of her mouth turned up, showing a warm and sincere smile. She stretched out her white and slender hand, trying to use this friendly gesture to break the awkwardness and strangeness of the first meeting.

However, Chen Meijia's reaction was beyond her expectations.

Chen Meijia did not respond to her enthusiastically as Su Chenjin expected, but seemed a little cold.

She lowered her head slightly, her eyes lingering on Su Chenjin's outstretched hand for a moment, then she slowly raised her head with a hint of barely perceptible fatigue on her face.

She simply nodded in response to Su Chenjin's greeting, and then said softly: "My sister-in-law is sick. I came to see her and will go back in the afternoon. There is a one-year-old son at home waiting for me to take care of him."

Her voice was slightly hoarse, and all the fatigue and worry of the past few days were condensed in this sentence.

Su Chenjin didn't say anything else. She saw Aunt Wang looking at Chen Meijia with a complicated look, as if the two had known each other for a long time, but with a bit of helplessness and sadness.

Su Chenjin couldn't help but feel a little confused, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just silently withdrew her hand.

Chen Meijia turned her head slightly and looked at Aunt Wang with a barely perceptible alienation in her eyes.

Her eyes stayed on Aunt Wang's face for a moment, and then she nodded slightly.

Then, she turned to Su Chenjin, her tone firm and unquestionable, "Go back to the dormitory and have a good sleep before coming back. I won't leave until the afternoon!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chenjin frowned slightly, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes.

She looked at the watch on her wrist, then looked up at Aunt Wang and Chen Meijia, as if she was weighing the time. Finally, she took a deep breath and said firmly, "I won't sleep anymore. I have classes later. I'll come after class!"

There was a hint of determination in her voice; she didn't want to miss any of the next moments.

Aunt Wang immediately said, "Yes, yes, Su Chenjin, just go to class without worry! I'm here, I'll take care of everything."

Her words were full of warmth and care, which made Su Chenjin feel comforted.

Chen Meijia just smiled coldly and said nothing, with a hint of disdain and arrogance in her eyes.

Seeing this, Su Chenjin didn't say anything more.

She packed her schoolbag and prepared to leave. Before leaving, she looked back at Aunt Wang and Chen Meijia.

Standing at the door, Su Chenjin clearly heard Aunt Wang's voice, deep and serious, carrying the accumulation of years and a heavy sense of responsibility.

There was a hint of barely perceptible anxiety in her tone, like a firefly flickering in the autumn night, faint but noticeable.

"Juanzi's health has been getting worse and worse since she used the incense you gave me." Aunt Wang's words were like cold water poured on Su Chenjin's heart, making her feel chilled instantly.

She stood there quietly, not moving.

Her breathing became cautious, afraid that any sound would break this fragile peace.

Her hands were clenched, her knuckles white, and her eyes were filled with mixed emotions and deep worry.

"You promised not to hurt anyone!" Aunt Wang's voice trembled slightly, her eyes full of panic and helplessness. She was looking for an excuse to escape reality, but everything around her seemed so cold and ruthless, leaving her nowhere to escape.

Chen Meijia's face was as pale as paper, her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyes flickered, as if she would collapse at any time.

Her voice was weak and trembling, with a hint of guilt and pleading: "You must keep this secret. You must not let anyone else know about the incense!"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Aunt Wang's eyes, but was immediately replaced by determination.

Su Chenjin could no longer suppress his inner anger and could not tolerate Chen Meijia's unreasonable harm to his aunt.

She pushed the door open suddenly and stood in front of Chen Meijia and Aunt Wang without any hesitation. Her eyes were like two sharp swords, pointing directly into the other's hearts.

Chen Meijia was shocked by her sudden momentum, and her face, which usually had a mean smile, looked a little stiff. Aunt Wang seemed a little at a loss, and she looked at Su Chenjin with complicated emotions in her eyes.

"Why do you treat your aunt like this?" Every word of Su Chenjin's voice hit the heart of everyone present.

She stared at Chen Meijia closely, trying to see through the secrets deep in her heart.

The moment Chen Meijia saw Su Chenjin, her face suddenly changed, and she shivered with fear like a dead leaf hit by the cold wind.

Her eyes widened, unable to believe that Su Chenjin would appear here, "You... why are you still here?" Her voice trembled and was full of panic.

Chen Meijia tried to close the door, her hands tightly gripping the door handle, her fingers turning white with nervousness.

She wanted to trap Su Chenjin in this room so that she could get rid of the pressure and threats she brought.

However, Su Chenjin was not as easy to deal with as she imagined.

Su Chenjin was such a smart girl. She stood at the door of the ward and prevented Chen Meijia from closing it. "Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to close the door!"

Chen Meijia's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it, and her triangular eyes flashed with dissatisfaction and anger.

She snorted coldly, her tone revealing a kind of disdain and contempt. "Su Chenjin, you are not in a good state now, so it is inevitable that you have heard it wrong." She said coldly. Her words were full of provocation and threats, trying to force the little girl to give up her insistence.

Chen Meijia's tone became even colder, and her eyes swept over Su Chenjin with disdain and contempt. "I tell you, little girl, some things are much more complicated than you think." She wanted to use this method to undermine Su Chenjin's confidence and make her give up caring about Juanzi.

However, Su Chenjin did not back down. She straightened her small body and looked at Chen Meijia firmly. Chen Meijia snorted coldly, "Don't make trouble for yourself. Juanzi is not related to you by blood. Don't flatter yourself!"

Su Chenjin couldn't imagine that Chen Meijia was such a sarcastic person. If she left now, she really didn't know what she would do to Juanzi. Thinking of the first medical theory class today, she relaxed.

Su Chenjin decided to skip class.

"I don't understand what you said, but I just heard you give the wormwood incense to Aunt Wang!"

Su Chenjin's voice was cold and firm, as if it could penetrate all the fog.

As soon as Su Chenjin finished speaking, Chen Meijia's lips trembled slightly, as pale as withered petals, and the fear in her eyes was like the turbulent waves of a lake swept by a strong wind.

Aunt Wang's figure quietly moved to the door.

Her eyes were cunning and vicious, like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, ready to launch a sneak attack on Su Chenjin.

However, Su Chenjin seemed to have eyes behind his back and could see through her intention at a glance.

She moved as agilely as a cheetah and instantly closed the distance between herself and Aunt Wang.

Her fingers clasped Aunt Wang's wrist tightly like an iron clamp, making her unable to move.

A trace of astonishment flashed across Aunt Wang's face, followed by pain and anger, but Su Chenjin did not give her any chance to resist and subdued her with tremendous force.

Chen Meijia knew that she couldn't get any advantage from Su Chenjin, so she made a new decision.

Chen Meijia hurried to Juanzi's bed and held her hand tightly. Although Juanzi had just woken up and her face was a little pale, the light in her eyes had gradually rekindled. Chen Meijia eagerly defended: "Juanzi, tell this relative, have I ever bullied you? You are my sister-in-law, I treat you like my own sister!"

There was a slight tremor in her voice, which was the fear of misunderstanding and injustice.
Juanzi looked at Chen Meijia, with a complex emotion in her eyes. She smiled gently, with a hint of helplessness and bitterness in her smile. She said to Su Chenjin frankly: "Meijia just came to borrow money from me, she won't do anything bad to me."

Su Chenjin walked to the bedside, looked at Juanzi, and nodded. She knew Chen Meijia very well, and understood her anxiety and uneasiness at the moment.

She whispered, "I understand, but I can't leave now."

Juanzi twitched the corners of her mouth again, revealing a smile that looked even more desolate than before: "Xiaojin, you still have classes today, I'm really fine. I already know about the wormwood matter, Meijia, even if you didn't mention it, I would still lend you the money, after all, you are his sister."

Chen Meijia raised her head, complex emotions flashed in her eyes, and her voice was slightly hoarse due to years of fatigue and sadness: "Sister-in-law, my brother has been gone for so many years, it's not easy for you to be alone, but you also know the situation of my family. You have no children, and I proposed to adopt the child to you, why do you always refuse?"

Juanzi's voice was gentle, but it was firm and unquestionable: "Meijia, I really don't need anything. If your family is really short of money, I can lend it to you."

Chen Meijia's eyes wandered between Su Chenjin and Juanzi, seeming a little hesitant.

She took a deep breath, as if looking for the right words: "Sister-in-law, I know you have always been kind and have been helping us. But what our family needs is really not just money. You should understand this."

She paused and continued, "We really don't want you to remarry. We really don't want you to remarry."

Juanzi's eyes flashed with a trace of hurt, but she quickly adjusted her mood and said in an excited voice: "Meijia, why can't you trust me? I really have no plans to remarry! I know what you are worried about, but I can assure you that I will not do anything to hurt this family."

Chen Meijia's eyes became determined, and she didn't seem to be going to let go of this topic easily: "Sister-in-law, don't think I don't know who Zheng Zheng is."

Juanzi's face flushed slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of panic and uneasiness.

She wanted to explain and her lips moved slightly, but no sound came out in the end.

Chen Meijia continued mercilessly: "Your cousin Xu Tian is in Jiangda, and he has a close relationship with Zheng Zheng. Do you think you can hide it from me?"

Juanzi defended herself feebly, her voice trembling and helpless: "I don't interfere with Xu Tian's social life. He has his own circle of friends and choices. I have no right to ask."

Chen Meijia's eyes flashed with determination and resoluteness, and she said without giving in: "In short, I don't agree with your remarriage!"

Su Chenjin quietly observed the dispute between the two, his eyes deep and insightful.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, revealing an indescribable deep thought.

Finally, she spoke, her voice low and firm: "So, the wormwood fumigation thing was also your idea?"

When Chen Meijia heard this, her face turned red instantly, as her secrets were touched upon.

She lowered her head in embarrassment, her hands clenched together until her knuckles turned white.

Her voice trembled a little: "This has nothing to do with you. Sister-in-law is married into our family, so she is a member of our family."

After saying that, she looked up and secretly glanced at Juanzi, with a hint of complicated emotions flashing in her eyes.

Juanzi's face turned even paler, like a blank sheet of paper. She bit her lower lip tightly, as if trying to suppress the pain in her heart. Her voice was trembling but firm: "I really won't remarry."

After saying this, a hint of determination and firmness flashed in her eyes, as if she was declaring war on fate.

Chen Meijia suddenly snorted coldly, her face was slightly gloomy, like the sky covered with dark clouds, giving people a feeling of depression.

She closed her lips tightly and made no sound. Her eyes, which were once full of passion, were now as calm as an ice-covered lake.

Aunt Wang was standing aside. She felt the awkward atmosphere, as if an invisible pressure was making her breathless.

Her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, and her eyes moved back and forth between Chen Meijia and Su Chenjin, trying to find a chance to ease the situation.

Su Chenjin already fully understood the whole story. She frowned slightly, thinking about how to deal with this thorny problem.

At this moment, Chen Meijia was no longer talking.

"So, my aunt's husband is my uncle, is he still alive?" Su Chenjin's voice broke the silence, her tone calm and firm. She looked straight at Chen Meijia, waiting for her answer.

As soon as Su Chenjin finished speaking, Juanzi's face instantly turned ashen, like a piece of bluestone eroded by the cold wind, revealing an indescribable chill. Her eyes were fixed on Su Chenjin, with a light of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

Chen Meijia's face was full of surprise. She stared at Su Chenjin with wide eyes as if she was looking at an alien.

"Are you sure?" There was a slight tremor in Chen Meijia's voice. Her fingers tightly grasped Su Chenjin's arm, trying to find a hint of affirmative answer from her.

"He's been dead for seven years, and you ask if he's still alive?" Chen Meijia's words were full of doubt and confusion, and her face was full of shock and confusion.

Su Chenjin looked at the reactions of Chen Meijia and Juanzi, and she already had the answer in her mind. She smiled gently, with a sly light in her eyes. "It doesn't matter if you don't tell me! I already know who it is!"

Su Chenjin came back from the hospital and huddled tiredly at her desk in the girls' dormitory. Her face was pale and haggard, and her eyes were flickering with worry that had never dissipated.

After a sleepless night, her eyelids felt as if they were carrying a thousand pounds of weight, but her brain was unusually clear, as if being pulled by some invisible force.

Just as she was half asleep and half awake, the phone rang suddenly in the dormitory's communication room. The crisp ring broke the silence in the dormitory and also woke Su Chenjin up from her sleepiness.

The lady in the reception room came over to call her, and Su Chenjin followed her in a daze, reaching out to grope for the phone on the table. The phone that her fingers touched was cold and hard, and her heart was startled.

She picked up the receiver and suddenly heard Gu Xinliang's voice.

"Have you got the latest clues about your aunt's case?" Gu Xinliang's voice sounded on the other end of the phone, and every word sounded like a carefully polished stone, resounding.

Su Chenjin woke up instantly, her heartbeat quickened, as if she was struck by a strong electric current. Her eyes widened, and there was a gleam of surprise in them.

"How did you know?" she asked, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Gu Xinliang chuckled, and the sound was as gentle and warm as the spring breeze blowing across the lake. He said, "You will never give up if you don't know the inside story."

Su Chenjin took a deep breath and said, "My guess is correct. The possibility that my uncle is still alive is as high as 92%. The wormwood was indeed provided by Chen Meijia. They just wanted to force my aunt to take out money to support them."

He tilted his head slightly and spoke slowly: "So, I guess the possibility that your uncle might have taken action against your aunt has also increased?"

Su Chenjin looked at Gu Xinliang in confusion, her brows slightly furrowed, her bright eyes flickering with puzzlement, "Why do you say that?"

Gu Xinliang smiled slightly, shook his head gently, and said, "To protect her, otherwise how could her condition be so stable?"

After Su Chenjin heard this, a glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes. She nodded and said softly, "Yes, Xu Tian is my aunt's cousin and has a very good relationship with Zheng Zheng."

Gu Xinliang laughed after hearing this, cheerfully and melodiously, "Do you think Zheng Zheng is your uncle?"

Su Chenjin nodded, his voice firm: "That's right."

Gu Xinliang frowned slightly and stroked his chin gently. "But if your uncle is really with your aunt, then why does she have a nightmare?"

Su Chenjin replied softly but firmly, "This is the mystery I want to solve."

Gu Xinliang thought for a moment, then spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful, "If everything is really as you speculated, and Aunt's health is getting worse, this is undoubtedly a huge blow to Zheng Zheng. Although Chen Meijia regards Aunt as a cash cow, Zheng Zheng is by no means an ordinary person, and he must have a way to deal with this situation. The interests involved are far more complicated than what we see on the surface."

Gu Xinliang turned his gaze to Su Chenjin and continued, "You can imagine the huge network of interests involved behind the school hospital's purchase list. Once we are involved, I'm afraid it will be difficult to extricate ourselves."

Su Chenjin took a deep breath and nodded gently, her voice revealing a determination to never retreat, "Now, we can no longer retreat."

Gu Xinliang looked at Su Chenjin and said, "No matter what, if you want to investigate this case, you must call me. I will fight alongside you until the truth is revealed."

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Aunt Wang and Chen Meijia all left, and Su Chenjin brought Mr. Ken to the ward.

Mr. Ken is the most famous dream analysis expert. When Juanzi saw him, she was surprised for a moment.

Gu Xinliang arrived at the scene five minutes later.

Gu Xinliang and Juanzi actually knew each other for a long time.

"You've been having nightmares a lot lately, which is bad for your health. But I want to introduce you to a method that may help you find the root cause of your nightmares and relieve the distress."

He paused slightly and looked at Juanzi deeply. Then he continued, "That is to find Mr. Ken. He has profound attainments in the field of dream analysis and healing and is known as an expert in this field."

Juanzi listened and frowned slightly. The headache made her feel a little uncomfortable.

However, when she looked up and saw Gu Xinliang's eyes full of concern, she knew she could trust him. After all, Gu Xinliang's status in the medical field was unmatched, and every one of his suggestions was trustworthy.

"Then what preparations do I need to make?" Juanzi asked softly, her voice full of anticipation and a hint of nervousness.

Mr. Ken smiled gently. His smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, warm but not dazzling, as if it could dispel all the haze. "No need to be nervous, and there is no need to make any special preparations."

His voice was low and magnetic. He thought for a moment and then continued, "You just need to relax and let me guide you into your dream, and then find the clues in your nightmare. This is just a healing process. There is no danger."

Juanzi nervously held Su Chenjin's hand, her fingers trembling slightly, and she whispered, "Xiaojin, I'm a little scared..."

Su Chenjin held her hand firmly.
Gu Xinliang stood quietly behind Su Chenjin, while MR KEN put on the mysterious black gloves.

Under the dim light of a white candle, Mr. KEN carefully arranged seven exquisitely clear citrine crystals.

These crystals seemed to contain some mysterious vitality, making the originally dull air become fresh.

Then, Mr. Ken took out another ancient iron watch. Although the dial had been worn out over the years, he said that the watch was made of extremely precious black iron and carried an unspeakable mysterious power.

Whenever he gazed at this iron watch, he could feel a deep and ancient power flowing in it, as if he could travel through time and space and touch those distant memories and secrets.

Juanzi slowly sat up from the bed and moved to the recliner. MR KEN began to hypnotize her and guide her into a dream.

However, Juanzi's sleep was not peaceful. Suddenly, she opened her eyes abruptly, her body tensed, and she sat up straight. Mr. Ken frowned slightly and prepared a candy for Juanzi.

Juanzi seemed to have gained strength and closed her eyes quietly.

In Mr Ken's dream analysis, a strange picture gradually emerged.

When the ceremony was about to end, Zheng Zheng rushed in like a gust of wind. He looked nervous and hugged Juanzi tightly, his voice full of anxiety: "What are you doing? She is just an innocent citizen!"

Mr. Ken's eyes were like torches, and he stated calmly: "You are the man in her dream."

Gu Xinliang raised his eyebrows slightly with a hint of amusement, while Su Chenjin couldn't hide his smile and looked at Zheng Zheng.

Zheng Zheng was silent for a moment, then turned his angry gaze to Mr. Ken: "What did you do to her? Why hasn't she woken up yet?"

Mr. Ken said calmly: "The serious injury you suffered will be an eternal pain in her heart."

A trace of pain flashed across Zheng Zheng's eyes, and then he regained his composure: "I don't understand what you mean. You can't cure her nightmares by doing this. Her illness has been around for a long time, and you can't use those high-end scientific experiments to test it."

Mr. Ken remained unmoved and continued, "Your departure has become an eternal pain in her heart. In her nightmare, I saw hope, but she couldn't accept it. This nightmare has troubled her for many years, and the seed of hope in her heart has only sprouted recently."

Mr. Ken paused for a moment, stared at Zheng Zheng, and said slowly: "So, you are Dr. Juanzi's husband, Chen Tian. You are hiding your identity in Jiangda, and exposing you is not the purpose of my dream analysis."

Zheng Zheng suddenly laughed out loud, his eyes full of meaning: "You are really sharp, there are no outsiders here, I believe you can keep your mouth shut. Yes, I used to be Chen Tian, ​​but the fire changed everything, I became Zheng Zheng. Juanzi recognized me, but I couldn't recognize her."

His words revealed helplessness and grief. After a brief pause, he continued, "I used to be a firefighter, and now I'm in charge of safety and logistics at Jiangda University. Juanzi and I are just ordinary people. I hope you won't investigate us any further."

Mr. Ken frowned slightly, his eyes revealing a desire to explore: "In Juanzi's dream, I saw a mysterious black curtain, like an unsolvable mystery. Based on my current clues, it seems that all this is related to the school."

Zheng Zheng's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and he shouted angrily: "This is something you cannot interfere with! Stop investigating!"

Gu Xinliang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He keenly realized the seriousness of the matter: "Juanzi should be involved in it."

Zheng Zheng's painful expression confirmed Gu Xinliang's guess, and his voice trembled: "Yes, she was caught in this complicated vortex."

Gu Xinliang took a deep breath and said, "This matter is very complicated."

Zheng Zheng did not answer, but his silence gave the answer.

Su Chenjin felt extremely depressed after learning the truth. He looked at Zheng Zheng and asked softly, "Uncle, what are your and Aunt's plans for the future?"

Zheng Zheng took a deep breath and said with a firm look in his eyes: "We have saved some money over the years. Next month I will resign from Jiangda and leave here with Juanzi."

Gu Xinliang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then asked with concern: "Will Juanzi's condition get better?"

Zheng Zheng nodded, with hope in his eyes: "I believe it will."

Although Mr. Ken's miraculous physical therapy has solved Juanzi's problem, the school and the school hospital still bother her. Such problems cannot be completely solved by science.

Mr. Ken once said to Zheng Zheng: "Keep a good attitude, love yourself and your wife more."

Zheng Zheng looked at him gratefully and asked curiously, "How did you do it?"

Mr. Ken smiled and replied: "This is my specialty, the pride of Gemini."

As time went by, Juanzi's nightmares became less and less frequent, and her mental state gradually improved. Seeing all this, Zheng Zheng was filled with gratitude. To express his gratitude, he specially brought a basket of fresh fruits and a box of exquisite cakes to find Su Chenjin.

"Xiao Jin, I'm your uncle. I remember I held you in my arms when you were little. You've been so worried about Juanzi's affairs recently, and I'm really grateful. I'm not very good at talking, so you can keep these fruits and cakes and eat them slowly, just as a token of your gratitude."

Su Chenjin smiled slightly and asked with concern: "Uncle, have you solved the problem at school?"

Zheng Zheng sighed and shook his head, "Let it go. Juanzi has endured too much alone. She can't solve those problems, and I can't do anything about it."

A month later, Zheng Zheng took Juanzi away from Jiangda, and Su Chenjin's life returned to normal.

She never saw Chen Meijia again, but Su Chenjin heard that Chen Meijia learned that her brother Chen Tian was not dead and finally reunited with her sister-in-law Juanzi. She was so angry that her face turned green. Her cash cow was gone just like that.

Aunt Wang was later held accountable, but after investigation by relevant departments, it was not found to be a very serious purchasing issue. Although the records were indeed seriously messed up, the financial income and expenditure were balanced. The matter was over after she made new purchase and receipt records.

Su Chenjin didn't spend much time in the laboratory because Gu Xinliang's elective course took up most of her time.

On this day, Gu Xinliang suddenly took a day off, which was a miracle for him who worked as precisely as a machine all year round.

Su Chenjin found this strange, so she took some fresh fruit and decided to visit Gu Xinliang. She walked along the familiar corridor and gently knocked on Gu Xinliang's dormitory door.

The door slowly opened, and the scene in front of him made Su Chenjin's eyes widen. In Gu Xinliang's dormitory, there was a huge dinosaur egg, lying quietly in the corner.

Gu Xinliang stood alone by the window with his back to her, like a sculpture eroded by wind and rain, with a sense of desolation and heaviness.

Hearing Su Chenjin's voice, he did not turn around, but his shoulders trembled slightly, and a low and magnetic voice slowly flowed out: "Xiaojin, I won't teach today."

Su Chenjin's heart tightened as if it was being held tightly by an invisible hand. She walked to Gu Xinliang's side, slowed down her breathing, and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Director Gu, what happened?"

Gu Xinliang still didn't answer, his head drooped even lower, as if he was carrying a heavy burden.

The sunlight outside the window shines on his broad shoulders, but cannot penetrate the haze in his heart.

His fingers unconsciously clenched the window frame, his knuckles turning white.

Su Chenjin approached him cautiously, afraid to break the fragile silence.

However, at this moment, Gu Xinliang suddenly turned around, his tears welling up in his eyes but never falling.