"It's a bit tricky," Meng Ruyi heard Meng Lang say. He stared intently at the man, and suddenly his face changed. He reached out his hand and said, "Are you also...?" The rest was inaudible.
It seemed as if Meng Lang deliberately lowered his voice. After he finished speaking, the man's face turned deathly pale. With a "thud," he knelt down and grabbed Meng Lang's hand, begging for help.
"Of course I'll help you," Meng Lang said.
After saying that, he turned around and entered the medical clinic. He whispered something to the doctor there, grabbed a few packets of medicine, and then came out and handed them to the man. "Remember to come for more medicine next time. The problem isn't very serious. Taking the medicine six more times should cure you."
The onlookers around changed their tune.
One of the onlookers, sounding a bit regretful, said, "This young doctor came out of nowhere. His skills are good, and he's a kind person."
"Indeed," another person sighed. "He even saved this troublemaker from the Liu family. Sigh!"
Hmm? This man seemed to have a background.
Meng Ruyi stepped forward, smiling amiably as she struck up a conversation with the onlooker. "A troublemaker from the Liu family? He seems quite honest. How could he be a troublemaker?"
"Sigh!" The man looked at Meng Ruyi, seeing that she was a stranger, and then explained, "The man from the Liu family is heartless. Their second child is a fool, and he beats his wife from time to time."
"His wife is tough, but when she can't take it anymore, she comes to the medical clinic," the man said, his face showing a hint of pity. "But the medical clinic also has to do business."
"After a while, the medical clinic refused to treat her last time. As a result, this man from the Liu family almost smashed the clinic."
"Right?" The other person, seeing Meng Ruyi engaging in the conversation, couldn't help but lean in and say, "He deserves it. The doctors in the clinic also need to make a living."
"Why doesn't the woman run away?" Meng Ruyi pursed her lips.
"Run? How can she?" The man sneered. "She has two big kids. Besides, her husband doesn't beat her every day."
So this woman was often beaten by her husband and then brought to the medical clinic by him.
Meng Ruyi couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart. She saw the woman slowly regain consciousness. The man was eager to look at the medicine in his hand, worried about his own condition. He seemed impatient with the woman.
The little girl grabbed her younger brother's hand and watched the scene in front of her numbly. The little boy still looked curious, looking around with an abnormal innocence on his face.
Meng Lang said something else to the man and then watched him leave.
When the man left, the onlookers gradually dispersed.
Meng Ruyi stood there. When the little girl turned around, their eyes accidentally met. The girl was expressionless and turned away.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Ruyi redirected her attention to Meng Lang.
The man didn't seem as cruel as described. Now he seemed to have the enthusiasm and recklessness of a novice. He rushed to help the people the medical clinic refused to treat.
Meng Ruyi watched him silently. When Meng Lang looked up, their eyes met. He looked at her for a few seconds and suddenly said, "Miss, please wait."
Huh? What was going on?
[Huh? Why did the young divine doctor stop Yu Yu? No! You belong to the female lead. Wake up, young divine doctor!]
[Oh my god, another male lead with a different persona who has derailed from the plot!]
[No! I don't want to see Yu Yu and the female lead fight over a man. So annoying.]
Meng Ruyi: "..."
Fight over a man? It wasn't that serious!
Meng Lang had already rushed over and stood in front of Meng Ruyi. There were some glistening beads of sweat on his face, probably from the heat. Seeing Meng Ruyi looking at him calmly, he said, "I accidentally made eye contact with you just now. I noticed that the guard beside you seems to have a minor problem."
"If the miss is willing, could I please take his pulse?"
Meng Ruyi remained calm on the surface. She turned to Jingzhe and asked, "Is that okay?"
Jingzhe nodded without hesitation.
After taking the pulse, Meng Lang said, "So it's you, miss?"
Then he smiled and said gently, "It seems that you had an old injury before. Due to your slightly cold constitution, the old wound may occasionally feel uncomfortable?"
"It's okay. Taking a few packets of medicine will be fine." After saying that, Meng Lang looked at Meng Ruyi and said, "But if you combine it with acupuncture, the effect will be better. I wonder if the miss has the time?"
"Yes," Meng Ruyi took out a silver ingot and put it in his hand. "Come to the inn at the end of the main road, take a right turn, tonight."
Meng Lang stared blankly at the silver ingot in his hand and said in surprise, "Sure, but this..."
"Okay, we'll wait for you." After saying that, without giving him a chance to react, she turned around and pulled Jingzhe away.
For the acupuncture tonight, Brother Song would be there, so she didn't have to worry about him doing anything improper.
According to the original situation, Meng Lang should be in the capital. So if she could get in touch with him now, maybe they could go to the capital together.
This man was very interesting. Before Meng Ruyi changed the plot, his persona seemed to be completely different from that in the original book.
He had changed from a sinister and venomous divine doctor to a gentle, shy, and helpful one.
Meng Ruyi wasn't sure what kind of person he really was, but it was better to keep an important figure like him under her nose.
She frowned, thinking that she should hurry back to the inn and send someone to follow him. She was about to discuss it with Song Huaizhi.
...
The sun was setting in the west, dyeing the clouds a brilliant golden color. The remaining light shone into the inn, casting a faint golden glow everywhere.
Meng Lang stepped into the inn nervously. He asked the waiter, "I wonder if there's a miss here who said she would wait for me?"
The waiter didn't expect him to say such a thing, but his expression remained normal. He seemed a bit naive.
"... There's no such miss."
Just as he finished speaking, Jingzhe, who had been sent by Meng Ruyi to wait for Meng Lang at the door and had accidentally lost focus, immediately said, "Over here."
Seeing that there really was someone waiting for him, the waiter knew that Jingzhe was Meng Ruyi's servant and retreated without asking any more questions.
"I wonder how I should address the miss?" Meng Lang said shyly to Jingzhe. "I didn't have the chance to ask your and the miss's names today."
"You can just call me Jingzhe. The other one is Miss Meng."
"Thank you, Miss Jingzhe."
Meng Lang followed her to a room. He watched as she knocked on the door and then entered.
"Click."
The door closed.
Meng Lang saw a large table in the room. Meng Ruyi and Song Huaizhi were sitting in front of the table. For a moment, he was stunned. After hesitating for a while, he said to the two of them, "Miss Meng, sir."
"Um," Meng Ruyi nodded. "Don't worry about me and Brother Song. Just focus on the treatment."
Hearing this, Meng Lang nodded. He asked Jingzhe to sit down, reached out his hand, rolled up her sleeve, and took out the silver needles from his waist.
Watching his actions, Song Huaizhi's expression darkened. A hint of indescribable surprise flashed in his eyes.
He reached out and picked up the teacup, taking a small sip. Then he continued to watch Meng Lang unobtrusively.
Interesting. Song Huaizhi chuckled softly in his heart. This Meng Lang was really something. He just wondered where he came from.