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After placing the person on the hospital bed and covering them with a blanket, Lu Yanci began to yell at Wen Yubai.

"How did you take care of Ruan Ruan?"

"She was only in there with you for a short while, and she's already this exhausted!"

Wen Yubai remained silent.

He really didn't expect Su Ruan to be able to hold on like this.

He stopped immediately when he saw that she looked tired.

Lu Yanci was warm and gentle, but he was even more angry at Su Ruan.

I'm angry that she doesn't care about her own health, and I'm angry that she's always thinking about risking her life.

But after glancing at the exhausted and sleeping Su Ruan, he couldn't bear to scold her.

Turning around, I saw that there was another person in the room.

"Who are you?"

"Fu Xiao".

"We need to rest, you can leave now."

Fu Xiao glanced at Wen Yubai and then stepped outside the door.

But he did not leave.

Even though his skin had become even whiter.

The doctor who brought them over left once they were settled in.

Inside the room, Lu Yanci stood guard by the bedside.

Wen Yubai sat by the window.

Su Ruan was still asleep.

As Su Ruan woke up from her sleep, she finally felt less tired.

But then I saw a familiar face in front of me.

That was the old lady who had only shown her body before, and who taught her the Nine Needles for Rejuvenation.

This time, however, the old woman's face was right in front of her.

Grandma Li...?

The name popped into her mind.

She looked at the old woman with a kind smile, and she never called her master.

"Ruanruan, you've memorized an entire medical casebook in just three days. You truly have an extraordinary talent."

Grandma Li praised him affectionately.

Su Ruan then noticed a thick stack of medical books on the table between her and Grandma Li.

The medical books all looked extremely old, bound with thread, and their covers were more or less tattered.

Su Ruan heard her own voice answering.

"Ruan Ruan just finds these pharmacological theories interesting."

Grandma Li's smile grew even more loving. "If you find it interesting, that's good. You can come often in the future, and you can read any book you want."

……

"Ruanruan, look at these medicinal herbs. Which ones are fake? Which ones are not old enough?"

Grandma Li's kind smile is still in my mind's eye.

Su Ruan saw her hands moving, her eyes looking, and her nose smelling.

Then he pointed out each of the medicinal herbs in front of him.

Grandma Li nodded repeatedly, "Good! Not bad! Your soft eyes are so lovely, so delicate."

……

When I opened my eyes again, I was in a bustling city street.

A small stall on the street, surrounded by familiar figures from the town.

There were Uncle Zhang, Aunt Li, and Grandpa Wang's granddaughter.

A sign stood upright on the stall table: Free Medical Consultation.

Grandma Li took pulses first, and then she took Su Ruan's pulse.

While Su Ruan was taking her pulse, Grandma Li was writing out the prescription.

After Su Ruan finished taking the pulse, ask her about the pulse she had taken.

Later, another question was asked: what prescription Su Ruan wanted to write.

Later on, it became a case of Su Ruan taking the pulse and prescribing medicine, while Grandma Li reviewed the prescriptions.

The difference is that everyone is dressed differently, the children are of different ages, and a new house has been built in front of the stall.

But the timing was the same, both taking place in the winter in the small town, when everyone was at their most relaxed.

Memorizing medical books, learning to recognize herbs, identifying acupoints, and practicing acupuncture are the essence of summer, a time of growth for all things.

In that small courtyard in the town.

The one across from their house on the right.

The small courtyard with two pomelo trees planted in front of the door.

"Grandma Li...!"

With a soft murmur, Su Ruan slowly opened her eyes.

Her head still seemed to ache a little, and she unconsciously propped it up with her hand.

"You're awake?" Lu Yanci's familiar face rushed towards him.

Su Ruan glanced at the surrounding furnishings and confirmed that she was truly awake this time.

Then she looked at Wen Yubai.

She had already determined that she was not Wen Yubai's junior sister.

Because Grandma Li never said she would take her as a disciple.

During winter and summer vacations, when Grandma Li was around, she would always run over, and Grandma Li would teach her some things.

Grandma Li lives there, yet she doesn't live there.

In Su Ruan's memory, Grandma Li's door was usually closed, and she only went there occasionally to stay for a few days.

After Su Ruan became interested in medicine, she would run over to find Grandma Li whenever she came to visit.

Wen Yubai also came over.

"But did you remember something?"

Su Ruan nodded.

Wen Yubai smiled.

"I remembered a lot."

"Good."

"But I don't think I'm your junior sister."

Wen Yubai's expression froze for a moment. "How can it not count?"

Su Ruan said with some regret, "I was young then and didn't think to ask my master for a title."

"Oh!"

It was a corny joke; at first, no one laughed, but then everyone started laughing.

"Once you find her, it won't be too late to ask her for a formal title," Wen Yubai said.

Su Ruan nodded in agreement.

"If Master doesn't acknowledge me, I'll use my senior brother's name."

Wen Yubai: "..."

Lu Yanci smiled.

After laughing, I felt a bittersweet feeling.

Can't Su Ruan's master just abandon her?

After venting her anger, she secretly glared at Wen Yubai.

Sure enough, there was a reason why he disliked this guy at first sight.

After discussing the first serious matter, Su Ruan looked at Lu Yanci by the bedside.

What's that resentful look on his face?

I can't be jealous of her relationship with Wen Yubai, can I?

That's her senior brother.

Moreover, she and Wen Yubai have never been alone together, nor have they ever had any ambiguous relationship. Their relationship is aboveboard and completely innocent, so what is there to be jealous about?

But Su Ruan still needed to be reassured.

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

Her voice was soft and gentle, the kind of coquettishness that Lu Yanci liked best.

Lu Yanci's heart was immediately soothed.

"Could you please not work so hard in the future?"

He begged pitifully.

Su Ruan smiled, "Okay!"

She doesn't have to work so hard in the future.

She's just used to giving it her all.

But in order not to worry Lu Yanci so much, she thought she would hold back a bit.

A single word, "good," instantly appeased Lu Yanci.

He gently stroked Su Ruan's hand, like a dog wagging its tail.

Wen Yubai's eyes darkened, and he silently walked to the door, glancing at Fu Xiao who was still waiting outside.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

"I'd like to."

"Don't get your hopes up, you're too late."

"You think I'm as cowardly as you? I'm just... grateful to her."

Wen Yubai raised an eyebrow.

"Is that old man important to you?"

"Yes, that's something our entire team risked our lives for."

Wen Yubai stopped talking.

Two people stood quietly at the doorway.

Exactly the same quietness.

But Su Ruan heard their entire conversation from inside the room.

She didn't care whether Wen Yubai knew that man; what she cared about was the words "the lives of the entire team were saved."

Without realizing it, she blurted out, "How many people died?"

"Nine!"

Everyone fell silent.

For these shocking numbers.

That's 37 lives!

Although we know that even in this peaceful era, there are still people risking their lives to protect this land, the numbers are still stifling.

Lu Yanci held Su Ruan's hand tightly.

"Soft and gentle..."

He wanted to persuade Su Ruan to prioritize saving herself, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

He could only turn to look at Wen Yubai.