Chapter 36

“Oh! I’m going to check your lungs to see if your breathing is smooth!”

Xia Qingqing blinked her long, feather-like eyelashes.

The young master, gave her a meaningful smile.

“Little doctor, I get it! You’re just looking for an excuse to get closer to me, aren’t you? You women and your little tricks—truly endless and impossible to guard against! Fine, go ahead!”

“Ugh.”

Xia Qingqing felt her stomach churn with disgust.

This… This Young Master Xie had an incredibly inflated opinion of himself!

“Young Master, could you please move your hand? It’s interfering with my examination.”

Xia Qingqing smiled as she looked at him.

Now, she didn’t see a young master; she saw a glittering pile of gold. This rich patron must be won over!

“Alright!”

Young Master Xie crossed one leg over the other, spreading his arms wide across the back of the golden nanmu chair.

Xia Qingqing stepped forward, bent over, and began examining his lungs.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared at the door. A figure kicked it open and bounded inside, holding a cricket jar and hopping with excitement.

“Prince Xian, why are you here? I was just worrying about not having anyone to play cricket with!”

Everyone turned their heads and gasped.

Wow!

A fool had arrived!

“Fifth Prince? You’re here too? I just returned from the Western Regions a few days ago. I was planning to finish my check-up and go find you in the palace to play!”

The young master lit up upon seeing his childhood friend, Sixth Young Master, and stood up, spreading his arms for a hug.

“Prince Xian, you’ve gotten so much darker since your trip to the Western Regions!”

The Sixth Young Master hugged him back, leaning on his shoulder with concern.

“Sigh! What can I say? I’m cursed with a life of toil. His Majesty ordered me to purchase Ferghana horses. Only someone as hardworking as me could handle such a task! You have no idea—the girls in the Kingdom of Dayuan are all blonde and blue-eyed, absolutely stunning!

“And, as you can imagine, someone like me was obviously the center of attention. The line of people chasing after me stretched endlessly…”

Young Master Xie slicked back his hair dramatically as he continued his tale of romantic exploits in Dayuan.

Sixth Young Master stared blankly at him, unimpressed. “And what does all that have to do with me? Let’s play crickets already!”

“Alright, alright! I’ll play with you!”

Young Master Xie immediately shut his mouth, grabbed a straw stick, and began playing crickets with Sixth Young Master.

Xia Qingqing stood by, dumbfounded. She was still in the middle of examining this golden patron! And now, this Sixth Young Master had barged in and ruined her plans!

Doctor Sun quickly pulled Xia Qingqing out of the special ward.

“Let’s go, Qingqing. We shouldn’t disturb their fun.”

The unrelated parties all exited the room.

Xia Qingqing, fuming, followed Doctor Sun to his room. There, she pulled out all the medicines and skincare products from her backpack and handed them over.

“You’ve made so much! Excellent! The skincare products have been selling exceptionally well, and the prices have already doubled. Here, take these: two thousand silver notes and fifty taels of loose silver. By the next time you come, these products of yours will fetch even more money!

“Qingqing, now that you’ve got some money, what do you plan to buy?”

Doctor Sun asked with concern.

“Of course, I’d buy a house! But with this little bit of silver, buying a house in the capital seems unrealistic.”

Xia Qingqing carefully stored away the silver notes and coins.

“No need to rush into buying a house! I think investing in a shop first is better. Since the skincare products are selling so well, I’ve discussed it with my wife. We’re planning to open a cosmetics store on Vermilion Bird Street under her name, selling skincare products alongside other items. Let’s work together to create the capital’s one-and-only beauty store! But you’ll need to increase production; otherwise, there won’t be enough to sell. We’ll still stick to a 30-70 profit split—you get 70%.”

Doctor Sun fiddled with his abacus, calculating the profits for Xia Qingqing.

“I can’t increase production. It’s just me and my maid doing everything. How about this—Doctor Sun, you recruit people, and I’ll provide the techniques. Of course, I’ll keep the core techniques to myself.

“Your wife is running around, handling all the logistics. You get 70%, and I get 30%. I’m barely putting in any effort and still earning money!”

Xia Qingqing wanted to scale up and industrialize the production. Large-scale manufacturing would not only reduce costs but also speed up market penetration and increase profit rates.

“Alright! You’ve got vision, Qingqing. I’ll discuss the details with my wife and see how we can make it work.”

“By the way, my wife wants to meet you. She’s heard about your background and would like to take you as her goddaughter. Would you be willing?”

Doctor Sun suddenly remembered his wife’s request.

“Take me as her goddaughter? Really? That’s amazing!”

Xia Qingqing hadn’t expected such good news after her earlier frustrations. With the Grand Imperial Physician as her godfather, her future as a doctor would be even more legitimate and prestigious!

“Doctor Sun, I’m honored!”

Xia Qingqing stood and bowed respectfully.

“Honored? No, it’s us who are honored! You’re now the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, and your maternal grandfather is Grand Chancellor Yan, a key figure in the court. People would pay handsomely just to curry favor with you!”

Doctor Sun quickly helped Xia Qingqing up and said meaningfully:

“Qingqing, as a young woman in this world, survival isn’t easy. Learn to leverage your connections, alright?”

Xia Qingqing solemnly cupped her hands. “Godfather, your advice is wise!”

“Good! You’re such a smart child. Come, let’s go see your godmother!”

Doctor Sun beamed with joy. Taking Xia Qingqing as a goddaughter would bring immense benefits to the Sun family and its medical practice.

In the back residence, Madam Sun introduced her daughter, Sun Feifei, to Xia Qingqing.

“Greetings, Godmother!”

“Greetings, Sister Feifei!”

Looking at the kind and gentle Madam Sun, Xia Qingqing felt a sense of closeness, as she resembled her original body’s mother.

“Good child! Here, this is a meeting gift from your godmother!”

Madam Sun embraced Xia Qingqing affectionately and pressed a red envelope into her hand.

“Qingqing, I’ve always dreamed of having a cute little sister! Here’s my gift to you as well!”

Sun Feifei smiled warmly, handing her another red envelope and playfully pinching Xia Qingqing’s cheek.

“Thank you, Godmother! Thank you, Sister!”

Xia Qingqing’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled, her hands now full of red envelopes.

“Stay for lunch! The old master also wants to give you a gift!”

“Sister, Grandfather says you’re exceptionally gifted. He wants to teach you the Nine-turn Silver Needle acupuncture technique!”

“Ah? I… I’m not as good as Grandfather says!”

Xia Qingqing bashfully lowered her head. She had only benefited from her transmigrated identity. Before, she’d learned acupuncture from her own grandfather. If Grandfather Sun saw her proficiency, he’d probably be stunned!

Better to feign some clumsiness to avoid seeming like an actual genius.