Jian'an Hall is located on the west side of People's Square in Binhai City, inside a protected old traditional building, offering a sense of historical tradition from the outside.
However, the interior has undergone a transformation; while the style remains traditional, the layout has a modern feel.
With autumn in September, although the coastal Binhai City is still scorching hot during the day, the weather noticeably cools down by evening.
As the saying goes, "gain weight in autumn," Binhai people have a custom of nurturing their bodies in September and October, with many choosing traditional Chinese dicine supplents, making Jian'an Hall's supplent business notably more prosperous than in other months.
Finally, Lin Jie took his turn at the window in the dicine collection queue and, after giving his na, a middle-aged man exuding the scent of traditional dicine retrieved two large packages from the refrigerated cabinet behind him!
"Two doses of dicine, ten small packets each, to be taken every other day, totaling eleven thousand two hundred yuan!"
Damn, Lin Jie was startled!
He hadn't expected it to be free; after all, the favor of diagnosing Li Ting's illness had been paid off with the previous prescription.
Neither he nor Lin Miao had the kind of ailnt that two doses of dicine could resolve – it would take several years of treatnt.
Moreover, Lin Jie vaguely knew that asking the old master Zhou to take his pulse even once was no easy feat, and the consultation fee was quite substantial.
But this supplent price was sothing that averaged people simply couldn't afford!
Having settled the bill and left Jian'an Hall with his dicine, Lin Jie was filled with emotion, grateful he had so inco, or he wouldn't be able to afford to nurture his health!
"Lin Jie, judging from my perception, the previous prescription indeed had so effect. The old man yesterday also had so mysterious things to say. Could you delve into the pharmacology of traditional Chinese dicine and try a combination of Chinese and Western dicine?"
Shen Lanruo eagerly urged Lin Jie!
Lin Jie, however, shook his head, thinking to himself, "The field of Chinese dicine is particularly complex. Without twenty or thirty years of study, accumulation, and practice, one can only learn a superficial level."
"Learning Chinese dicine requires enduring solitude and ti; even people who want to learn don't have the opportunity."
"Even in today's China, successful Chinese dicine experts usually co from family heritage or are taught through apprenticeship. They are quite selective about choosing disciples, and adhere to certain traditions."
"As Li Ting ntioned, the Zhou family, a traditional Chinese dicine family, still holds onto the principle of only passing on knowledge to male heirs."
He laughed and said, "Unless I get a soul like yours, a Chinese dicine master, I'd get nowhere in Chinese dicine."
anwhile, Li Ting and Zhou Ke had just ordered their al at the western restaurant in Henglong Mall!
Handing the nu to the waiter, Li Ting smirked and asked, "Cousin, you're notorious for being nearly broke two weeks after payday. How did you suddenly get so generous as to treat to dinner?"
Zhou Ke casually replied, "Oh, I just felt sorry for your weight loss struggles, watching you yearn for ice cream. Compassion got the better of , so I splurged this ti!"
"Really?" Li Ting looked at her with a half smile!
Panic flashed briefly in Zhou Ke's eyes, and she retorted, "What other motive could I have? It's not like I'm plotting against you!"
"That's not necessarily true!"
Li Ting humd, "Back when I wasn't plump yet, you were always jealous that I looked better, and you bullied often behind the adults' backs. Now that I'm about to succeed in losing weight, you might not want to succeed, so you're deliberately tempting with good food!"
Zhou Ke was slightly amused and annoyed, pointing at Li Ting's nose, "You really hold a grudge, huh? That was so many years ago, and you still rember! We were young and foolish back then!"
"Besides, it's just this one al I'm treating you to!"
"If a single al can ruin your weight loss plan, then you don't need to lose weight anymore; you're destined to fail."
"Hmph, a thousand-mile dam can be breached by an ant's nest!"
Li Ting confidently declared, "But I'm not afraid; I'll eat without hesitation! This ti I will definitely succeed in losing weight, and my figure and looks will make you envious!"
"Alright! Alright! I will be envious of you, happy now?"
Zhou Ke changed the topic and asked, "You've been spending a lot of ti with Lin Jie lately. Are you two dating?"
"Zhou Ke, what nonsense are you talking about? How could we be dating!"
Li Ting chuckled, explaining, "I'm working out and losing weight, and he needs to exercise too to recover his health. Plus, I'm tutoring him, helping him prepare for university, so we've been in touch more often!"
"I don't believe your nonsense!"
Zhou Ke gave her a look of disdain, "Why hide things from ? If you aren't dating, why did he give you branded clothes? Tingting, your sumr and autumn outfits are worth at least a hundred thousand!"
"Ordinary couples don't give such expensive gifts before eting each other's parents."
Li Ting was shocked and asked, "Are those clothes really that expensive? I thought they'd be at most thirty to forty thousand!"
Zhou Ke pointed to her eyes confidently, "Tingting, let tell you!"
"These eyes of mine are like brand radars. One glance and I can tell if sothing's genuine or fake, whether it's a brand's latest, trendy, or last season's item, I can discern it instantly."
"I rember your autumn outfit clearly, it's a special edition from Cacharel, limited to China. Probably the only one sold in Binhai City, so I'm saying ten thousand is still an understatent."
Hearing this, Li Ting imdiately felt proud, boasting, "I didn't know my taste was so good; I picked a special edition just by choosing an autumn outfit."
"Cousin, let tell you, even though Lin Jie gave these clothes, it wasn't his money he spent!"
Then, Li Ting explained the whole story to Zhou Ke!
"That's basically the situation; Lin Jie helped the famous singer Xiaoxiao with sothing, and Han Wenbin, who must be pursuing Xiaoxiao, wanted to show his gratitude, so he generously paid for the clothes Lin Jie and I bought!"
"Lin Jie actually knows Xiaoxiao and even helped her!"
"Han Wenbin, the chairman of Han Group, is pursuing Xiaoxiao!"
"Lin Jie and Han Wenbin actually have a feud!"
These revelations left Zhou Ke unable to digest them for a while. It wasn't until they were halfway done with the al that she rembered her purpose for treating Li Ting to dinner.
"Tingting, you know Hu Mingxuan is part of the Hu Family; even though he doesn't study dicine, he's been sowhat influenced by it."
"He told that soone who's had a heart transplant isn't necessarily all good; their life span is much shorter than the average person's."
After saying this, she watched Li Ting's reaction closely.
But Li Ting showed no unusual signs; instead, she calmly sipped her wine and said, "I know about that. According to current statistics, they have only about a fifty percent chance of surviving ten years!"
"So you knew already! Then why are you still so close with Lin Jie?" Zhou Ke was full of doubt.
"Lin Jie is my friend, isn't it normal for him to help and to help him?"
Watching Zhou Ke, Li Ting gradually realized, and couldn't help but laugh, "So you're worried I might fall for him, right? Don't overthink; he can be such a prat, why would I ever fall for him..."
Suddenly, Li Ting snapped to realization, her expression darkening!
"Zhou Ke, you could've just asked this directly at the gym or called , there was no need to treat to dinner just to fish for info!"
"There must be sothing fishy about this, tell , who's behind this? Was it my mom or my dad?"
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