Zhan Nanqing estimated the distance to that mountain cave with a glance and rolled her eyes in speechless resignation.
"Why is it so far? The car can’t even get through. If I didn’t know it was 2022, I would have almost thought Chi Yuhang was some sort of caveman..." she muttered.
She immediately gave up on the idea of going there. The road to the cave was so rough and bumpy, there was no way a car could pass.
If she had to walk, it was damnably far. She certainly wasn’t going.
After grumbling a bit, Zhan Nanqing took out her phone and dialed the number she had saved.
Chi Yuhang answered the call quickly.
"Hello? Who is this?" he asked.
Zhan Nanqing was already in a bad mood, and hearing Chi Yuhang’s voice only reminded her that it was her search for him that led her on this wild goose chase. She was fuming.
"Chi Yuhang! You live in a cave, how am I supposed to get there??" she exclaimed impatiently.
Upon hearing Zhan Nanqing’s words, Chi Yuhang was taken aback.
"Miss Zhan? What do you mean, my home is in a cave? We don’t live in a cave. Wait, why are you asking this? Are you the one delivering the medicine?" he inquired.
Zhan Nanqing huffed in annoyance and said impatiently,
"Who else would be delivering your medicine? Qiao Jing and the others are all busy. Never mind that. You said you don’t live in a cave, so where exactly is your place? The navigation led me here and I can’t even find a single soul, just a few caves in the distance."
Chi Yuhang furrowed his brows, set down the hose he was holding, and started walking towards his house.
"My home isn’t on the navigation system. It sets the position to nearby. I’ll drive over to pick you up now," he said.
He had forgotten to mention this to Miss Qiao and the rest, and now a mix-up had occurred.
When Zhan Nanqing heard that Chi Yuhang was coming to pick her up, she paused, glanced at her limited edition sports car beside her, and asked in confusion,
"You actually have a car?"
Chi Yuhang simply responded with a "Hmm," and answered,
"Bicycle. Did you take a taxi here? If so, it’s still better that I come to pick you up. Coming from there to my house would add another extra ten or so yuan to your fare."
Zhan Nanqing clicked her tongue in disdain and patted her sports car.
"No need, I have my own car. Just tell me how to get to your place," she said.
She really thought too highly of Chi Yuhang to expect him to have a car. Her sports car wasn’t good enough?
But in all honesty, she hadn’t expected Chi Yuhang’s home to be so remote that it wasn’t even on the navigation system.
Chi Yuhang gave his bicycle a sidelong look, and considering Zhan Nanqing had her own car, he didn’t press the issue.
"Just keep driving ahead. In about ten minutes, you’ll see a few houses clustered together on the side of the road. I’ll wait for you outside then," he explained.
Although his bicycle was old, he took good care of it, and it looked almost brand new.
He guessed that Miss Zhan’s status was no less extraordinary than Miss Qiao’s, and since Miss Zhan said she had her own car, it would certainly be a better ride than his bicycle.
Zhan Nanqing responded with a nonchalant "Oh," before hanging up and getting back into her car.
Indeed, after driving for more than ten minutes, she saw a few houses huddled together, all tile-roofed, and very run-down.
Standing in front of one of these houses was Chi Yuhang.
Zhan Nanqing sped up, ready to hurriedly give the medicine and leave; she still needed to rush back to town to see Qiao Jing.
From afar, Chi Yuhang saw Zhan Nanqing’s sports car approaching with a loud roar of its engine. He looked back at his bicycle, parked at the doorway.
He pursed his lips and stopped thinking about it, directly withdrawing his gaze.
Zhan Nanqing stopped the car in front of Chi Yuhang, took the medicine from the passenger seat, and quickly got out.
She walked over to Chi Yuhang and handed the medicine to him.
"Miss Qiao specifically instructed me that this medicine is different from the last one, just take it once at noon and once in the evening."
Chi Yuhang carefully took it, expressing his gratitude:
"Okay, thank you, Miss Zhan. It’s really a lot of trouble for you."
Zhan Nanqing pursed her lips and didn’t say anything more, turning around to leave.
"If you really want to thank me, you should have clarified the place with me in advance, and I came this time only because Qiao Jing wasn’t free. Don’t expect me to personally deliver medicine to you again next time; it’s really too troublesome."
She had just turned around and not walked a few steps when Chi Chenyun’s voice rang out from behind her.
"Hey, young lady! Wait a minute!"
Zhan Nanqing paused, turned her head back to look at Chi Chenyun, and noticed that in just a few days, the old man’s previously sallow complexion had regained some color.
It seems it was all thanks to the medicine prescribed by Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing is really amazing, truly worthy of being called Divine Doctor Jing!
Just by taking the pulse, she could easily understand the patient’s condition, and the medicine she prescribed was also exceedingly effective—Old Master Chi was a prime example.
Zhan Nanqing originally intended to leave right away, but seeing that it was Chi Chenyun speaking, she felt it would be rude not to give the old man face, so she stopped.
Seeing Zhan Nanqing stop, Chi Chenyun prepared to walk out, using the door frame for Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters.
Seeing this, Chi Yuhang immediately stepped forward to hold Chi Chenyun, frowning.
"Grandpa! Why are you coming out? Even if your body has recovered a bit, you can’t just walk around any old way; what if you fall?"
To show that he could stand on his own, Chi Chenyun withdrew his hand from Chi Yuhang’s grasp and stood by the door.
"Stop talking nonsense, Xiao Hang; I am feeling much better. After taking the medicine, I can even get out of bed and walk around. Besides, the young lady has come all this way to deliver medicine to me; of course, I have to personally come out to welcome her."
After speaking, he looked toward Zhan Nanqing.
"This time, it really has been troublesome for you to come here to deliver the medicine. If I had known, this old man wouldn’t have been so stubborn and put you out to make the trip."
Zhan Nanqing shook her head, her face revealing a polite smile.
"It’s okay, it’s no trouble at all, Grandpa Chi. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now."
She really wasn’t comfortable staying in such a remote place. Aside from the few tile-roofed houses around, there were plains and forests, and she always found it a bit creepy.
As Zhan Nanqing was about to leave, Chi Chenyun once again spoke up to stop her.
"Young lady, to thank you for bringing me the medicine this time, why don’t you come in and sit down before you go? Have some water and rest for a while. After all, it’s quite a drive from the city to here; you must be thirsty after driving for so long, right?"
Zhan Nanqing’s smile stiffened slightly, and her gaze fell on the tile-roofed house behind the grandfather and grandson.
From the outside, aside from being covered in ivy and having a somewhat tattered wooden door, the house seemed dimly lit.
And being in the middle of the afternoon, when the sunlight was particularly strong, if the house was still so dark inside, one could imagine how damp it must be.
In her heart, she actually wanted to refuse, but hesitated when she saw the sincerity on the old man’s face.
She was worried that if she declined directly, they might feel snubbed.
Although she truly was somewhat uncomfortable with it—after all, she had never seen such a type of house growing up—she didn’t want to hurt the old man’s feelings.