"Youyou..." Yue Rujing believed no woman could resist his tender, water-like gaze; he slowly leaned toward her from his superior position, his heart racing with joy.
But Gu Youyou had already been thoroughly infuriated by his perverse behavior.
"Yue Rujing, you’re courting death!" Gu Youyou shouted, lifting her foot and stomping on Yue Rujing’s instep, then angrily exclaimed, "Don’t you ever call me Youyou again!"
Disgusting, she felt her skin crawl all over.
Caught off guard, Yue Rujing was stomped squarely by her, crying out in pain with an ’ow’.
That’s not right, why the sudden change of face? It was far from the reaction he had anticipated. Could it be because he was wearing the clothes of an assistant, which diminished his charm?
Hopping on one foot while holding the other, he said, "If I can’t call you Youyou, what should I call you? You don’t like it when I call you Cousin-in-law, do you?"
Grinding her teeth, Gu Youyou said, "Call me Director Gu!"
Certainly not Miss Gu, or Lady Gu? What did this "Director" title mean?
Hearing the screams, Qin Changlin hurried in and, seeing this scene, could only offer Yue Rujing a face full of sympathy.
He didn’t know what the man had done to offend Sister Youyou again.
Gu Youyou smiled and added, "That gentleman is Director Qin; as a mere assistant, you’d better understand your place."
Alright then, I’m just an assistant.
Madam Huang had been wanting to come to Gu Youyou’s place for a while to take advantage of the autumn winds, but being the busy harvest season, her own family matters had kept her from doing so.
Today, she came with an important mission, having a legitimate reason!
In Jisheng Hall, it was always Qin Changlin who received patients while Gu Youyou took care of indoor affairs. Qin Changlin had become quite adept at treating common colds and flus, leaving no need for Gu Youyou to step in; she only handled the difficult, baffling cases that Qin Changlin couldn’t manage.
After Gu Youyou successfully treated a myriad of complicated cases, Qin Changlin’s admiration for her grew stronger with each passing instance.
They had found a treasure! Gu Youyou’s medical skills were, in some areas, definitely no less than that of their teacher, Doctor Zhou.
But could such a woman really be a village girl?
He couldn’t comprehend it, it was just too baffling.
Of course, there were many strange things about Gu Youyou, things he couldn’t figure out no matter how hard he thought, especially concerning her husband, who seemed to have become a different person after returning home. If not for Yue Rujing assuring him that was indeed his cousin Jin Zijin, he would never believe they were the same person.
He feared Gu Youyou might one day transform into the daughter of a wealthy family, and without her at Jisheng Hall, the place would almost certainly fall into decline.
It was a slow day today; early in the morning, only two patients had come in. After seeing them, Qin Changlin had been sitting idly for quite some time.
Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a familiar old lady swiftly heading toward Jisheng Hall.
Although they had only met once, Qin Changlin remembered her clearly.
Wasn’t she the Gu Family’s old madam who hadn’t paid for her consultation and had nearly asked him for money for tea, Gu Youyou’s grandmother?
Gu Youyou’s grandmother?
Qin Changlin was startled and became fully alert.
Madam Huang, focused on hurrying here despite her numerous chores at home, was already sweating profusely.
Finally arriving at Jisheng Hall, she stood in the shade and took out a kerchief to wipe off her sweat.
Qin Changlin signaled one of the assistants with his eyes, and the assistant stepped forward to inquire, "Old madam, are you feeling unwell? Please come inside with me; our doctor is inside."
Hearing this, Madam Huang’s face fell, and she replied sharply, "How can you speak like that to someone so young? Where am I unwell? I’m in excellent health."