Chapter 49: Lu Cheng gives aid to Lin Yuexi

The entire process was tense but smooth. When the surgery was over and the patient was wheeled out of the operating room, his family anxiously gathered around. Doctor Wang, exhausted but relieved, told them that the surgery was successful and the patient was out of danger. The family members were overjoyed and wept with relief.

President Xiao, seeing that Lin Yuexi had successfully assisted Doctor Wang in completing this major surgery, gave her high praise and attention. He believed that a talent like Lin Yuexi should stay at the hospital and serve the people. But Lin Yuexi declined. Firstly, because Lu Cheng hadn’t gotten back on his feet yet. To be honest, besides Lu Cheng’s neglect of Lin Yuexi for five years, she hadn’t found any major flaws in him. Especially after hearing Xiao Yichen say that Lu Cheng had gone deep into enemy territory alone to strike at an enemy stronghold and then fought his way out, protecting his comrades, a ripple of emotion stirred in Lin Yuexi’s heart.

The second reason was Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun. These two adorable little ones were her biggest weakness. The two children had suffered so much before she came, and she couldn’t bear to leave them. Besides, it was already 1975. In two years, she could take the college entrance exam. If she could get excellent scores and get into the medical university in Beijing, wouldn’t that be a legitimate way to come to Beijing? Right, she should start preparing. Houses in Beijing were still very cheap now. Although they couldn’t be bought and sold, she could rent them with the option to buy. She currently had millions of resources, why couldn’t she make some preparations?

Her mind made up, Lin Yuexi entrusted the two little ones to Xiao Yichen’s family, hired a special nurse to take care of Lu Cheng at the hospital, and started wandering around Beijing.

As luck would have it, one day, as Lin Yuexi wandered around, she ended up at Master Bai’s “Bencao Yiyuntang” (Hall of Herbs and Elegance). Lin Yuexi couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the Chinese medicine shop. When she walked in and saw Master Bai diagnosing patients in the hall, she finally believed it was real.

A glimmer of excitement flashed in Lin Yuexi’s eyes. She quickly walked forward and softly called out, “Master Bai, long time no see.”

Master Bai looked up, startled for a moment, then broke into a kind smile. “Girl, it’s you! How come you’re in Beijing?”

Lin Yuexi briefly explained her situation in Beijing, mentioning Lu Cheng’s injury.

“Girl, you really have had a lot of ups and downs! Since you’re in Beijing and have a natural talent for herbs, are you interested in learning Chinese medicine from me?”

Lin Yuexi was overjoyed to hear this. This was a great opportunity! Although she had superb medical skills in her previous life, Chinese medicine was vast and profound, and she couldn’t fully grasp it in a short time. Besides, if she learned Chinese medicine from Master Bai, she would have a source for her excellent medical skills if she practiced medicine in the future. She immediately responded, “Master Bai, I’m willing. But I can only come for two hours in the afternoon. I need to take care of Lu Cheng, and I also want to find a place to stay in Beijing so I can come and live here in the future…”

“Good girl, you’re already thinking about getting property. Can you see that houses will be valuable in the future?” Master Bai joked.

“No, no, Master Bai. I just think Beijing is so prosperous, I should find a place to stay here…”

“Alright, alright. I was just joking. You’re right. Based on my guess, your Lu Cheng will be personally received by the superior. He’ll likely stay in Beijing in the future. You should really get some property here. How about this? You can apprentice with me first, and I’ll help you find out about it when I have time…”

“Master Bai, this… this… how can I trouble you…”

“Girl, why are you being so polite with me?…”

In the following days, Lin Yuexi would arrive at “Bencao Yiyuntang” every afternoon, diligently learning Chinese medicine from Master Bai. Master Bai was generous with his teachings, sharing his years of medical experience, unique insights into herbs, and methods of diagnosing various illnesses. Lin Yuexi was intelligent and had a solid medical foundation, so she progressed quickly. Master Bai saw this and praised her even more.

At night, after Lu Cheng fell asleep, Lin Yuexi would sneak out of the hospital and go to the nearby black market to sell supplies. She wanted to make more money during this time so she could buy a place to live in Beijing sooner.

Lu Cheng actually knew that Lin Yuexi went out at night, but he didn’t say anything. One day, after Lin Yuexi returned from the black market, Lu Cheng woke up and sat up on the bed.

“Yuexi, you’re back…”

Lin Yuexi was a little surprised. Lu Cheng wasn’t asleep today, and he was waiting for her to return.

“Lu Cheng, is there something wrong? Are you uncomfortable? Do you need me to give you acupuncture?”

“No, Yuexi. I’m much better. I waited for you to come back because I have something to tell you…”

“What is it?…” Lin Yuexi was a little confused. What did Lu Cheng want to talk to her about? In the past month, they hadn’t had any deep conversations besides her giving him acupuncture.

Lu Cheng didn’t say anything. He reached under his pillow and took out a small package, handing it to Lin Yuexi.

Lin Yuexi took the package curiously and opened it. It was a thick stack of banknotes. After counting them, she found that there were 5,500 yuan. She looked at Lu Cheng in surprise, her eyes filled with confusion. What was Lu Cheng doing? Was he trying to express his sincerity?

Lu Cheng sighed softly and said, “Yuexi, I owe you and the children too much these past years. This is the allowance Xiao Yichen brought me from the army today. Take it all.”

Lin Yuexi’s eyes immediately turned red. The original owner had indeed been struggling alone with the children all these years, but unfortunately, she was gone! This was “late love is cheaper than grass!”

Lin Yuexi held the stack of money, her heart filled with mixed emotions. The original owner’s difficult days flashed through her mind like a movie. The loneliness, grievance, and hardship that the original owner had endured alone seemed to have become the weight of the money in her hand. She sniffed, put the money back in the bag, and looked at Lu Cheng. “I’ll keep this money for now. There will be many places where we need money in the future. Don’t worry too much, just focus on recovering.”

“Yuexi, this money isn’t for you to keep. Haven’t you been working at that Chinese medicine shop? I know you’re trying to make money, but you can’t work so hard!”

What? Saying I went to Master Bai’s to make money? My goodness! This guy Xiao Yichen is so clueless! Fine, if that’s how you think, so be it! It’s foolish to not want money.

Lin Yuexi found it a little funny. “Lu Cheng, I didn’t go to Master Bai’s for money. I wanted to improve my medical skills.”

“Yuexi, you’re becoming more and more mysterious to me…” Lu Cheng muttered softly.

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Lin Yuexi didn’t know how to respond. She just checked his wounds and told him, “Don’t think too much. Just rest well. We’ll talk about everything after you recover.”