Chapter 25: Considering Marriage?Yan Yan suddenly felt a pang of heartache and understood why Feng Xiao had set up a sundry goods stall at the school gate—it must have been a last resort, with no other means of survival left.What a poor soul…With this thought, Yan Yan quickly typed a line on her phone.You Lan read it aloud verbatim: "This clinic selects one patient each month for free treatment. It just so happens that today is the opening of our new clinic, and you showed up here… Since you likely can’t afford treatment, I’ll help you out.""Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll prepare a few doses of medicine for you. Take them twice a day for a week.""After a week, I’ll come back to create a follow-up plan for you."Feng Xiao smiled faintly, almost imperceptibly: "Alright, Dr. You. Thank you both."You Lan sensed that today’s task was nearly complete, and the weight in his heart finally began to lift.If he had to keep acting any longer, he felt he might suffocate.Though it wasn’t exactly a bad deed to deceive someone, lying still tested his limits—especially when facing someone who, to him, felt overwhelmingly intimidating."Wait a moment. I’ll go get your medicine."You Lan quickly stood up and went to prepare the medicine for Feng Xiao according to Yan Yan’s prescription.He glanced at the list of herbs Yan Yan had written down. To him, they seemed unrelated, and some even clashed in terms of medicinal properties.But Yan Yan appeared so calm and composed that he didn’t dare question her.Perhaps this was what it meant to be a disciple trained by a legendary master of traditional Chinese medicine?Lost in his own assumptions, You Lan soon returned with the prepared medicine packets, handing them out from behind the screen."Remember to take the medicine on time every day. Don’t forget.""Thank you."After taking the medicine, Feng Xiao didn’t linger any longer, nor did he ask to see what the doctor looked like. His expression remained unreadable, showing no signs of excitement or joy at the possibility of being cured.Before leaving, he casually asked Wang Fu: "Heading out together, little classmate?""Ah, I… I’ll stay a bit longer…"Feng Xiao shrugged and left on his own.Only after his figure had completely disappeared did Wang Fu and You Lan both let out a sigh of relief in unison.Wang Fu looked toward the screen and hesitantly asked, "Yan Yan, are you back there? Is today’s task considered complete?""It’s done. All grievances between us are settled.""That’s good, that’s good!"Wang Fu had wanted to find an excuse to talk to Yan Yan a bit more, but she dismissed him without hesitation: "Go home first. Dr. You and I still have some things to discuss.""Alright…" Having witnessed the entire scene today, Wang Fu left feeling somewhat dazed. He never imagined that Yan Yan had ordered him to bring the sundry goods stall owner here to treat his illness.Nor did he expect that the young man running the stall at the school gate was seriously ill, perhaps even nearing the end of his life.Wang Fu had noticed he looked a bit frail but never imagined his condition was so severe…Wang Fu couldn’t help but feel ashamed of his earlier assumptions and wondered if there might be opportunities to help him in the future.Of course, more than anything, his perception of Yan Yan had shifted. He never expected that the girl everyone saw as arrogant and unreasonable would care so deeply about a sundry goods stall owner.She had even gone to such lengths to treat his illness… Despite her fierce and willful exterior and her off-putting attitude, her heart was truly kind.Unconsciously, Wang Fu had already applied a filter to Yan Yuan in his mind. From now on, no matter what she did, it would likely appear completely different in his eyes compared to his past perceptions…After only Yan Yuan and You Lan were left in the clinic, she told him, "From now on, treat the patients you can handle on your own. If you’re unsure, ask for my opinion."After a moment’s thought, she added, "If you can’t identify the illness, schedule all such difficult cases for after I finish school in the afternoon."Although the golden threads could diagnose physical conditions, determining the exact problem and prescribing a treatment plan still required Yan Yuan’s judgment.She did this as payment for You Lan’s help, since for a long time to come, she would still need him to serve as a shield for Feng Xiao’s treatment.You Lan had no objections and nodded. "Since we’ve already started cooperating, I’ll follow your arrangements in this regard from now on.""Mm. There probably won’t be any patients coming to you today, so I’ll head out first. Call me if anything comes up."Even at a time like this, she couldn’t resist mocking You Lan—her troublemaker persona remained intact…Yan Yuan hadn’t eaten since school ended and was already starving, eager to hurry home and have dinner.But the cooking aunt she hired was truly lacking in skill, and in this small county town, it was hard to find anyone who cooked exceptionally well. She couldn’t help but reminisce about the boxed meal she’d eaten at the school gate that day.Feng Xiao’s culinary skills… perfectly suited her picky palate. It was just a shame that she had already acted so unreasonable and detestable in front of him. Feng Xiao probably wouldn’t come seeking humiliation in front of her again.All because of the original owner’s final wish!Because of this, Yan Yuan felt somewhat inclined to change her way of living, but her promises were always kept. She could only continue her unrestrained troublemaking without any bottom line……Feng Xiao walked slowly away from the direction of the You Family Clinic. Once he confirmed that the person behind him could no longer see him, he raised his hand, intending to toss the packet of medicine into the trash bin.But at the last moment, he withdrew his hand.He then made a call. "I’ll have someone bring a few packets of medicine to the capital. Find someone to analyze whether there’s anything wrong with it."The voice on the other end was still casual and teasing. "What’s going on? Where did you get this medicine?"Feng Xiao’s tone was unfriendly. "Li Anming, cut the nonsense and do as I say, quickly.""Alright, you’re the boss. I’ll listen to you."Li Anming finally became a bit more serious. "First, tell me what’s really going on?""Someone is chasing after me, insisting on treating my illness. Do you believe it?""…What?"Feng Xiao’s tone was light and indifferent. "Exactly what you heard."Li Anming was stunned. "Who? So confident they can cure you?"He simply thought Feng Xiao was joking. "Speaking of this, why don’t you reconsider what I mentioned last time? The heir of that ancient medical family will be coming to the capital soon.""This opportunity only comes once. If you miss it, who knows when the next chance will be."Feng Xiao’s expression gradually cooled. "If what you want me to consider is agreeing to marry that heir, then I’d rather die sooner."Li Anming sighed. "I know you don’t like being tied down, but I’m only suggesting you marry her—not specifying when to divorce. Once she cures your illness, you can just bring up divorce.""Do you think I would agree to such a coercive demand? Besides, I am not an ungrateful person."Feng Xiao's attitude was resolute, leaving no room for argument.Li An had no choice but to relent. "Alright, fine. At least it's better than those people who insist on treating you—who knows what kind of quacks they are… probably just trying to scam money from you."Feng Xiao chuckled. "If they want to scam me, I'll be waiting for them."Unfortunately, he was still trying to figure out what the other party's true intentions were.…Meanwhile, just as Yan Yan stepped through her front door, a sudden thought flashed through her mind.Leaning against the doorframe, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.Something wasn't right.Feng Xiao had said "you all" several times today.But clearly, Wang Fu was not included in this "you all."

Young Master Feng, Don’t Cry, Madam Isn’t Playing You This Time