Chapter 479: Chapter 479: I’ve Made You My Friend Chapter 479: Chapter 479: I’ve Made You My Friend Luo Qiao had originally intended to refuse the red envelope, as it was neither New Year nor festival time, but since Zhong Zhihao and his wife said it was their first meeting, and the money was a token of their good intentions, Luo Qiao had no choice but to accept it.
After Luo Qiao left the Zhong Family, Zhong Nuonuo, the daughter of the second branch of the family, said, “That girl is really impressive, barely older than me, and she can already treat people.”
Old Master Zhong happened to hear this remark, “Luo Qiao indeed has exceptional medical skills, particularly her acupuncture, I’m afraid there are very few who can match her.”
As Luo Qiao left the Zhong Family’s residence, she unexpectedly ran into Geng Yanqiu on the road. The two stood there without speaking for quite some time until Geng Yanqiu finally said, “Thanks for that day.”
Luo Qiao replied, “It’s good that you’ve come to your senses.”
Geng Yanqiu said, “Yeah, it was like a joke before.”
Luo Qiao smiled and said, “Everything is still salvageable, keep it up!”
Seeing Luo Qiao raise her fist, Geng Yanqiu couldn’t help but imitate her and raised her own, then both involuntarily stretched out their fists to bump them together, and then they both laughed.
Suddenly, Luo Qiao felt that she and Geng Yanqiu got along quite well. Observing the acne on her face, Luo Qiao said, “Give me your hand, I’ll take your pulse.”
Geng Yanqiu obediently stretched out her hand, and Luo Qiao’s expression grew slightly strange as she asked, “Do you eat or drink something almost every day?”
After listening to Luo Qiao, Geng Yanqiu thought carefully, “I drink a glass of milk every night.”
Luo Qiao contemplated for a moment and then said, “Try stopping it for a while, you might notice something.”
Then she took out a porcelain bottle from her crossbody bag, “This is for you. Take one pill a day. Thank you for the Black Bean and Stepping Snow you sent me.”
Geng Yanqiu did not refuse and reached out to take it, “Thanks, I’m glad to have made a friend like you.”
After both laughed, they exchanged contact information before parting ways.
Luo Qiao actually felt some sympathy for Geng Yanqiu. She now seriously suspected that Geng Yanqiu was being harmed by flattery. From her medical perspective, Luo Qiao could tell the acne on her face indicated an internal health issue, not just typical teenage acne.
She feared that the malicious rumors about Geng Yanqiu were also deliberately spread by someone with motives that could easily be guessed—the numerous TV dramas from the future had shown such plots time and again.
Luo Qiao walked a little further and saw a crowd up ahead, pointing and discussing something, and she overheard someone say, “Ah, the Qiao Family has really brought this upon themselves, now we’re in for a good show.”
On hearing ‘Qiao Family’, Luo Qiao immediately thought of the Qiao Family that Yuan Jianing had mentioned before, and suddenly the flame of gossip burned within her. She quickened her pace and found a spot with a good view to watch the drama unfold.
She saw chaos reigning in the courtyard, and with her sharp eyesight, Luo Qiao spotted a middle-aged woman grappling with a young girl. On closer inspection, wasn’t that Aisiss?
She heard Aisiss pleading, “Please stop, don’t hit me.”
But the middle-aged woman showed no intention of letting her go. Auntie Chen desperately tried to shield Aisiss, both in a sorry state.
Luo Qiao thought to herself that there’s always a detestable reason for pity. Perhaps this was another theft discovered, a case of the leopard not changing its spots.
But unexpectedly, a young woman then rushed out of the courtyard, covering her face as she ran away crying.
Someone nearby commented, “It’s over, the marriage between the Qiao and Geng Families is definitely off now.”
Listening at the side, Luo Qiao thought to herself that the woman who had just run away must be Geng Yanrong, Geng Yanqiu’s cousin. She recalled Yuan Jianing mentioning the engagement of Geng Family’s main wife’s daughter, Geng Yanrong, to Qiao Yanhui, the second son of the Qiao Family.
The middle-aged woman in the courtyard was likely the woman from the Qiao Family who had taken Auntie Chen in, and now they had become the laughingstock of the entire courtyard.
“Ah, Shu Ruyue must be furious by now, what a loss of face.”
“It seems this time even Shu Ruyue’s explanations will be useless. That mother and daughter really bring misfortune wherever they go.”
“Last time at the Yuan Family it was theft, and now at the Qiao Family, it’s elopement. What a mess.”
“They’re just trying to take shortcuts to a better life and have lost all sense of shame in the process.”
“The Qiao Family won’t let them off easy this time. How disgusting.”