Mò Sāng's medical clinic opened too suddenly; by the time Lu Nian Fu heard about it, it had already been open for three days.
She quickly prepared a generous gift and went to offer her congratulations. However, the clinic was shut tight in broad daylight. She felt a bit perplexed, "Hong Shao, are you sure this is the place?"
Hong Shao looked up at the plaque and read, "Western Xinjiang Witch Doctor's Clinic. That's right, Qing Ya sister said it was this one. What's going on? Could they have gone out on a house call?"
"A newly opened clinic, business shouldn't be that good yet, right?"
"Then shall we go to the Cheng Residence to have a look?"
"That works too. It's been a while since I've seen Jiao Jiao. I wonder if her wedding dress is finished yet?"
The carriage turned towards the Cheng Residence. The doorman immediately bowed deeply upon seeing her, "This servant pays his respects to the Princess Consort."
"Rise. I'm just visiting today. Go and see if your young lady is available?"
"The young lady was picked up by the Young Duke early this morning. However, the Third Young Master is at home. Princess Consort, please come in. This servant will go announce your arrival."
Lu Nian Fu was ushered into the West Flower Hall. A maidservant served fragrant tea. After she finished two cups, Cheng Bei Zheng arrived late. His face was tired, his eye sockets were swollen, clearly indicating he hadn't slept well, but he seemed to be in good spirits. She couldn't help but tease, "Young Master San, were you out stealing last night?"
"Mò Sāng opened a clinic, didn't she? I was worried she might have trouble at first, so I stayed to help guard it for half the night."
"Guarded until midnight? What time was that?"
"Hai shi (23:00)."
Lu Nian Fu blinked in surprise. "You guarded a newly opened clinic until late at night, and then didn't open in the morning? What kind of operation is this?"
He knew the clinic opening late at night would cause suspicion. Cheng Bei Zheng suddenly felt his face flush. "This clinic, it's a bit… special. You'll understand later."
"Alright then, I won't pry too much into your business." She took out the gift box. "This is an opening gift for Miss Mò. Is it convenient to send it over now?"
"She's still sleeping. No one in the household dares to wake her up yet."
Lu Nian Fu: …
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master San, to pass it on for me."
"No problem."
"By the way, Young Master San, weren't you planning to buy mountain land in Shanxi before?"
"I've already sent someone with the silver notes. You know, Mò Sāng's identity is special. If she were to get upset, the estate…"
He naturally had to keep a close eye on things.
Lu Nian Fu felt quite ashamed. "I've caused you trouble. When Situ Yan returns, I will definitely make him give you an explanation."
"Hmph, that's a given."
Cheng Bei Zheng gritted his teeth.
"But speaking of which, Miss Mò is beautiful and skilled in medicine. Don't you have any feelings for her? Perhaps this is your destiny?"
Cheng Bei Zheng glared at her. "Have you forgotten the snake by her side?"
Lu Nian Fu immediately felt guilty.
"Fortunately, she's not unreasonable. Since arriving at the estate, Wan Wan has stayed in the small bamboo grove and never come out to scare anyone. Her medical skills are also good. In time, that clinic will surely make a fortune. You said you'd support her before. Looking at this situation, if the Cheng family goes bankrupt, I might actually be able to freeload off her."
Hearing this, the Third Young Master seemed quite pleased with her.
Lu Nian Fu watched him speak so eloquently and didn't point out what he'd said.
Mainly, she felt guilty.
What if the Third Young Master thought she was deliberately making excuses for Situ Yan?
After Situ Jue regained his vigor, he indulged himself in the back courtyards for a few days, then began to feel the strain. He wasn't a seventeen or eighteen-year-old lad. A body in his thirties, not accustomed to exercise, couldn't withstand such excessive exertion.
He was so scared that he quickly invited Mò Sāng back to the detached villa.
Mò Sāng took the pulse of the man who was still wearing a mask and looked at him with a strange expression. "Are you truly not afraid of being incapacitated again?"
"What does the doctor mean by that?"
"It means to tell you to be more restrained in the future." Why bother keeping so many women if you don't have the energy? Aren't you afraid they'll grow lonely in their chambers and plant a field of green on your head? kuAiδugg
The face under the mask turned red and hot.
After all, he was the first patient at the clinic and was also generous. Mò Sāng didn't embarrass him too much. She quickly wrote out a prescription. "This is to consolidate your foundation. Once your health improves, you can come to my clinic to buy the Great Tonic Pills. They'll ensure you can party every night without issue. But the prerequisite is to first recover your health."
Qing Xin Zhong. The name sounded quite good.
However, keeping it in his body long-term, absorbing only the vital energy from men, it was impossible to fully restore it in a short time. Fortunately, the person in front of her seemed to be wealthy. The tonics he had been consuming these past few days were indeed very potent, otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have lasted so many days.