CHAPTER 539: CHAPTER 528: THANK YOU, CUI FAMILY BROTHER

Shen Residence.

Cui Yun paid a visit.

Ms. Shen Chun personally received him, indeed, she still remembered Cui Yun, and now she suppressed her confusion: "Young Master Cui, is it the wedding clothes that need further alterations?"

That should have been dealt with at the embroidery workshop, coming here directly is truly inappropriate.

"No."

Cui Yun asked calmly, "I’ve heard that Miss Shen has been frail since childhood due to congenital issues, and the Shen Family has been seeking medical treatment for years."

"I have brought a doctor here to see if he could offer some assistance."

Ms. Shen Chun narrowed her eyes, looking at Ni Kang standing behind Cui Yun with a medicine chest, appearing unreliable. She was momentarily startled and then declined with a smile, "Thank you, Young Master Cui."

"It’s just that my little girl has seen numerous doctors over the years, and we have invited many renowned doctors from outside, but there has been no improvement."

One must not be careless with medication, nor reckless in choosing doctors.

How could she possibly allow a stranger of unknown credentials to casually treat Yangyang?

Ni Kang: ???

He was so annoyed that he turned to leave but was stopped by Ji Qing.

"What’s wrong?"

Shen Wei entered from outside, and though he was a businessman, he was dressed with understated scholarly elegance.

His gaze lingered on Cui Yun for a moment, with a trace of emotion flashing in his eyes. After hearing a few whispered words from Ms. Shen Chun at his ear, he comfortingly patted his wife’s hand.

"You’re just worried and confused."

While speaking, he apologizes to Cui Yun and Ni Kang with a bow.

"The two of you may not know, over the years, the Shen Family has spent a great deal of money seeking skilled doctors from all over, and though not over ten thousand, there has still been more than a thousand."

"However, after taking their medicines, the child has repeatedly been at death’s door. Her Mama is also worried sick, and since then, for any doctor that comes, and any prescription they write, we, as husband and wife, have to be extremely careful before allowing her to take them."

Ms. Shen Chun got teary-eyed hearing him say this and turned her back, dabbing at her eyes with her handkerchief.

"Yangyang felt a tightness in her chest and shortness of breath this morning, it wouldn’t hurt to let him take a look. Since Young Master Cui has come here specially, we can’t lose the propriety."

"Someone, please invite Miss Shen over."

Upon hearing the words ’husband and wife.’

Cui Yun’s eyelids twitched.

He looked towards Shen Wei, his gaze dark and profound.

Despite Shen Wei being just a young man, he felt utterly uncomfortable under Cui Yun’s stare, as if in a moment, he was seen through completely.

Fortunately, Cui Yun shifted his gaze elsewhere.

He didn’t say anything, just lowered his eyes, seemingly contemplative.

"Young Master Cui, this way please."

Shen Wei was very hospitable. The servants prepared tea and snacks.

While waiting for Shen Hua to come, he casually inquired, "Judging by Young Master’s accent, are you from Shengjing City?"

Cui Yun lightly rubbed his tea cup and chuckled softly.

Shen Wei continued to probe.

"I’ve also been to Shengjing City. Indeed, it lives up to its reputation with the Emperor’s presence, the powerful and the nobles can be seen everywhere."

Again, Cui Yun didn’t respond, maintaining a neither warm nor cold demeanor.

Seeing this, Shen Wei who had wanted to probe into Cui Yun’s background, for a moment, felt unexpectedly at a loss.

However, when Cui Yun conversed with Ms. Shen Chun, he responded when addressed. Yet aside from embroidery and her daughter, Ms. Shen Chun wasn’t the sort inclined to eloquence.

So much so that by the time Shen Hua arrived, Shen Wei only knew that his guest’s surname was Cui.

The girl came slowly. She was led in by Yicui.

Before she even entered the room, her childlike voice carried over.

"Let Yangyang see, which charlatan from the streets has been brought this time?"

Ni Kang couldn’t stand this provocation, but restrained himself after a glance from Cui Yun.

Cui Yun sipped his tea, suppressing the ripples in his heart.

Not having met the person was fine, but actually seeing her stirred up unusual emotions within him.

"Nonsense again!"

Before Shen Wei could stand, Ni Kang could not sit still any longer. His eyes lit up as he quickly approached, blocking Shen Hua’s path, and also obstructing the line of sight from Cui Yun.

"Looking at your symptoms, I suspect it must be an acute condition, not lasting over twenty episodes."

Ms. Shen Chun’s expression changed instantly, and she became furious.

Then she heard Ni Kang say,

"She had a cold recently. Last night she suffered from chest tightness and coughing."

The girl had been taking medicine all year round, and her body was permeated with a strong medicinal scent.

"Qianghuo five grams, Cinnamon twelve grams, Bai Shao fifteen grams, Licorice six grams, Poria..."

As he listed more than a dozen medicinal ingredients, Ms. Shen Chun’s eyes brightened.

She knew better than anyone that these were the medicines Shen Hua had been taking these past few days. It was already impressive to detect them by their scent, but he even got the dosages right.

"Exactly, exactly."

Ni Kang: "Cold hands and feet, nausea with acid reflux, backache and weak knees... you’ve probably been hanging on by taking all sorts of tonics, you’re so young yet you have quite a few ailments."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Shen Chun knew this man was truly skilled in medicine and immediately got up excitedly: "Doctor, please examine her as soon as possible."

Shen Hua was seated and her wrist was placed on the pillow pulse by Ms. Shen Chun. Shen Wei also hurried over, and couldn’t help but feel fluctuating emotions and unease.

With several people crowded around, Cui Yun increasingly ignored her existence. He wasn’t in a rush, just quietly instructing Ji Qing, "Check into him."

"Yes."

After Ni Kang finished his examination by observing, listening, questioning, and feeling the pulse, he uttered two words: "Treatable."

But if it was delayed for another year, that would be a different story.

Shen Hua swung her leg: "The previous doctors also said it was treatable."

"Do you think I believe you?"

The girl raised her little finger: "That’s true, one could earn a gold ingot just for coming here, who can’t brag?"

Cui Yun frowned.

How come... she wasn’t as gentle and demure as he had imagined?

Ni Kang: ...

Truly as annoying as Cui Yun!!!

Moments of hesitation flickered in Ms. Shen Chun’s eyes, then she asked, "How to treat it?"

"Acupuncture."

Shen Hua: "Hah."

Is this some kind of joke? How could Mama let someone stick needles in her?

"Madam, have you been suffering from a headache these past few days?"

Ms. Shen Chun was taken aback: "Yes."

Ni Kang: "Shall I give you a few needles?"

Shen Hua, disdainful, her eyes almost rolling to the sky.

Ms. Shen Chun looked at her daughter: "Please do."

After Ni Kang inserted two needles, her headache was gone. And yet she had seen so many physicians...

Ms. Shen Chun’s gaze towards him was instantly filled with eagerness.

Ni Kang: "I’ll write a prescription for the Madam. Follow it for seven days, and the condition can be completely cured."

"Miss Shen’s condition is clear to you as well, accompanying the medicine with daily acupuncture for a few months, and she will be fully healed."

Before Ms. Shen Chun could cry out in joy, Shen Wei lost his composure: "Really?"

Shen Hua... how could she be cured.

Her reaction was even greater than Shen Hua’s.

Looking at the long needle, she felt utterly overwhelmed.

"I don’t..."

"Doctor, please proceed."

The little girl immediately covered her head, agreeing readily to the situation.

As Ms. Shen Chun pressed down on her body, Ni Kang inserted another needle, and the little girl’s body jerked. She bit her lip, whimpering.

Enduring this pain, with her head full of needles, Shen Hua was taken by Ms. Shen Chun to the opposite side.

"Yangyang, hurry up and thank Young Master Cui. He’s the one who brought the doctor."

Only then did Cui Yun clearly see the girl’s appearance.

Her eyes were red, her nose was red, she looked dejected.

Cui Yun was taken aback, his preconceived notions unraveled.

His face turned ugly.

Shen Hua, wiping her tears and glaring fiercely, gritted her teeth: "I’m laying it all out here today!"

"Yangyang." Mama disapproved.

Shen Hua bore the humiliation.

She covered her lips, not allowing herself to cry out loud.

"Thank you, Brother Cui."