Li Yang was a little embarrassed, but his embarrassment turned to excitement when he heard what she said. "Are you serious?" he asked.
Aunt Rong was just teasing him. Mostly, it was because the way he was looking at her made her feel a little proud.
Besides, she could tell his gaze was pure. It wasn’t tainted by anything else—it was mostly filled with awe and appreciation.
’Such is the gaze of a boy from the mountains.’
’But I never thought he’d actually take my casual joke seriously!’
The words were already out, so Aunt Rong couldn’t take them back. Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, she said, "If you can really cure her, I won’t just sleep with you—I’ll make sure you enjoy it!"
Li Yang grinned mischievously. "Then it’s a deal."
"Oh, you..." Aunt Rong couldn’t help but laugh, though she felt a little flustered.
’But then again,’ she thought, ’so many famous doctors have tried and failed to treat my niece’s condition. How could he possibly succeed?’
She sighed internally at the thought.
But when Li Yang saw her expression, he felt a pang in his heart for her.
"Don’t worry, Aunt Rong. I can definitely cure her!" Li Yang promised earnestly.
Aunt Rong turned to look at Li Yang and saw the purity in his eyes. It was as if he was making a solemn promise just to her.
’He really is such an innocent boy.’
"If you can cure her, Aunt Rong will absolutely keep her promise!" she giggled.
Her smile was like a blooming flower—exceptionally beautiful.
Li Yang grinned.
They arrived at their destination: a villa.
It was clear this family was wealthy; otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to afford such a large villa.
"My niece can be a little short-tempered because of the scars on her face. If she offends you in any way, please don’t take it to heart," Aunt Rong said in a low voice after they got out of the car.
"It’s fine!" Li Yang didn’t mind.
"Alright, then!"
The two of them then went inside.
It was very quiet inside the house.
"Yun Meng, I’m back! I brought a Divine Doctor for you this time. Come on, we’re coming in!"
A woman with an exquisite figure sat up inside.
Just looking at her body from the neck down was enough to make one’s blood race. Her figure was sensational, her skin delicate—she was the perfect image of what a man desires in a woman.
But looking up at her face, which was covered in scars, sent a chill to the bone.
Both her cheeks and forehead were covered in a dense web of scars—sunken in some places, raised in others, like a ravaged landscape seen from a satellite.
Li Yang took a deep breath before he could process the sight and ask, "Are the scars just on her face?"
"Besides her face, she has some on her body as well," Aunt Rong sighed.
"Was this caused by sulfuric acid?!" Li Yang asked.
Aunt Rong’s eyes reddened, and tears began to well up.
"It’s alright. Let me go back and prepare a medicine!" In truth, Li Yang wasn’t entirely sure himself.
’These kinds of burns are incredibly difficult to treat,’ he thought. ’Restoring her skin to exactly how it was before will be exceptionally hard.’
’I have a formula in mind, but I can’t be sure it will work.’
"What medicine?" Hearing this, a sliver of hope sparked in Aunt Rong’s heart. "Is it for the scars? Can you cure them?"
Her voice trembled as she asked.
At the same time, the injured woman’s breathing grew heavy.
Only then did Li Yang understand the burden a doctor carries. He thought for a moment and said, "I’m somewhat confident, but you’ll have to give me time to find the ingredients."
"Of course. Take all the time you need. No matter how expensive the ingredients are, we’ll buy them. You just have to name them!" Aunt Rong said hurriedly.
"Alright!" Li Yang nodded. "In that case, I’ll head back first. Let me get things ready, and we can talk again, okay?"
"Then... I’ll see you out!" Aunt Rong quickly escorted him to the door.
"Can you really cure her?" Once they were outside, Aunt Rong grabbed Li Yang’s hand and asked urgently.
She was so afraid of being disappointed again!
"Of course I can!" Li Yang felt the softness of her hand as he nodded. "It’s just that the ingredients are difficult to find. If I can gather them all, it won’t be a major issue."
"That’s wonderful!" Aunt Rong breathed a sigh of relief and gave him a charming smile. "My promise to you still stands, you know. If you really cure her, I’ll sleep with you."
Hearing such words from such a mature and graceful woman made Li Yang feel a little shy. He couldn’t help but lower his head and chuckle. "Well... that would be a little embarrassing."
Aunt Rong burst out laughing. ’He’s so inexperienced! How amusing.’
"But we have a deal!" Li Yang looked up again, his face breaking into a sunny smile. "No backing out! Pinky promise!"
"Alright!" Aunt Rong suppressed a laugh. "I said it, and I’ll do it. I keep my promises."
Li Yang grinned and quickly turned to leave.
The trip to the city had gone smoothly. Time to hurry home.
It was nearly seven o’clock by the time he got back to the village.
Seeing Li Yang return, Ye Xiu let out a sigh of relief. "What happened? I sent you to sell vegetables, what took you so long?"
Li Yang didn’t answer, instead pulling out a set of clothes. "Aunt Xiu, look what I bought for you."
Aunt Xiu had been worried that Li Yang had gone to settle a score with Gao Jinming. After all, she knew his personality well—he was never one to let himself be wronged.
She had been worried all afternoon. If he hadn’t come back when he did, she would have gone to the township to look for him herself.
When she saw the clothes Li Yang pulled out, she was stunned for a moment, and a feeling of joy bloomed in her heart.