Published: March 8, 2025
Chu Feiyan sat still and said, “Bao Ping'an, has someone in your family died? You look awful, like someone just lost their mother.”
Bao Ping'an's expression changed, followed by a苦笑 (bitter smile): “Fourth Master is joking. It's just that we had trouble last night. Hey, is your Chu Family really all safe and sound?”
Chu Feiyan rolled her eyes: “What happens in my Chu Family is none of your business!”
Bao Ping'an, being just a steward in the Bao Family, did not dare to confront the Fourth Master of the Chu Family. He forced a smile and, with a quick change of topic, asked, “Fourth Master, is this your family's new establishment?”
Chu Feiyan laughed: “Do you think if it was your Bao Family's, I would come here?”
Bao Ping'an chuckled: “That's wonderful! The new medical hall of the Chu Family, with Fourth Master overseeing it, must be run by a holy hand and divine doctor! Hey, someone, bring the patient here.”
He turned back to smile: “Fourth Master, we can't open for business and not let patients in, can we?”
Chu Feiyan chuckled: “Since we are open for business, how could we keep our benefactors outside? But my medical hall is different from others. Bao Ping'an, you should widen your eyes and look carefully before entering. Don’t say I, Chu Fourth Master, swindled you!”
“Different? How is it different?” Bao Ping'an looked around and studied the couplets and advertisements, suddenly bursting into laughter: “Is this really your Chu Family's?”
Chu Feiyan rolled her eyes: “Come in to see a doctor, if you’re not here for that, then scram! If you laugh again, Fourth Master will make sure you never laugh again!”
Bao Ping'an quickly stopped laughing and asked, “At the Amethyst Medical Hall, how many Amethyst crystals are needed for a visit? Fourth Master, your prices are quite high.”
Chu Feiyan grinned: “Whoever is willing can come in. If you don’t enter, even if we eat people here, we won't take a piece of your skin. But since you came in, don’t blame us for the high prices! If you look down on our medical services, just step aside and don’t hinder our business.”
At that moment, several horse-drawn carriages came rushing in, still filled with cries of anguish.
Seeing Bao Ping'an stop here and that there’s a medical hall, they couldn’t help but stop. After all, they had searched the whole town without finding help; it wouldn’t hurt to try their luck here.
Bao Ping'an gritted his teeth and said, “Bring the patient in!”
He turned back with a smile: “Fourth Master, we only pay after the patient is treated, right? If it doesn’t work…”
“If it doesn’t work, would you give me money?” Chu Feiyan rolled her eyes.
“Fourth Master has a point, but I wonder what the standard is?” Bao Ping'an asked.
“That depends on the patient's condition.” Chu Yang, dressed in white, stood up looking elegant and amiable: “If it's serious, naturally, the fees will be higher. If it's a terminal illness… of course, it will be charged even more…”
“Who is this?” Bao Ping'an blinked and asked.
“This person is the chief physician of the Amethyst Rejuvenation Hall!” Chu Feiyan snorted: “He is the big boss here, while the old fellow is just a clerk!”
Bao Ping'an paused, carefully examining Chu Yang a few times, and suddenly realized: “This must be the young master of the Chu Family who just returned! Bao Ping'an pays his respects to the young master. I didn't expect that after so many years outside, the young master has learned such excellent skills.”
This remark was rather sarcastic.
Chu Yang replied flatly: “I am a healer, treating patients is my priority; let's check the patients first.”
Hearing the words “treating patients is my priority,” Chu Feiyan, who had just picked up a drink, suddenly spat it out, quickly turning her head.
This little brat really dares to talk back…
Bao Ping'an nodded with a smile and looked deeply at Chu Yang, waving his hand: “Young Master, take a look at this injury. Can you treat it?”