Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the evening, Wang Yao and his family had Peking ducks given by Lu Xian for dinner. The ducks tasted delicious.
âHmm, tastes authentic,â Wang Yao said.
âHave you had authentic Peking duck before?â Wang Ru asked.
âOf course,â Wang Yao said.
He had been to Beijing several times. Chen Ying had taken him to all the famous restaurants with over 100 years of history.
Delicious!
Du Mingyang was a meat lover. He could eat a whole Peking duck. However, he was dating Wang Ru and considered a potential candidate to marry her. Therefore, he didnât want to lose face in front of Wang Ruâs family. He tried not to eat too much.
Wang Yaoâs family invited Du Mingyang to sleep over. Wang Ru didnât say anything to object, so Du Mingyang said that he was happy to stay overnight. He slept in Wang Yaoâs room since Wang Yao was going to stay on Nanshan Hill.
âLook, Yao, maybe I should go with you to Nanshan Hill,â Du Mingyang said as more of a courtesy.
âNo, Iâm used to stay on the hill by myself. You stay here,â Wang Yao said.
âItâs very cold outside. You probably should wear more clothes. Isnât it cold on the hill?â Du Mingyang asked.
âNo, Iâm fine,â Wang Yao said. He left home wearing a long sleeve T-shirt and down jacket.
Given his fitness, he wouldnât feel cold even if he was naked. He wore a down jacket so that his parents wouldnât worry about him.
âHe stays on the hill on such a cold night for her herbs?â Du Mingyang asked. âThose herbs must be very valuable.â
âHe spends every night on the hill. Heâs used to it,â Wang Ru said. âAnd, itâs nice up there.â
âWhatâs nice about the place?â Du Mingyang asked.
âIâll take you there tomorrow,â Wang Ru said.
The next morning, Wang Yao received a call from his mother right after he had finished breathing exercises. His mother asked him to have breakfast at home. As he arrived home, he saw Du Mingyang busy setting up the table.
âMorning, Yao, You are back,â Du Mingyang said pleasantly.
âYou seem to be part of the family now,â Wang Yao said.
âWill you have a lot of patients today?â Wang Ru asked during breakfast.
âItâs hard to say. But, today is a weekend day. I suppose a lot of people will come to the clinic,â Wang Yao said. Based on his previous experience, he had more patients during the weekend.
âI see. You see your patients first,â Wang Ru said.
âDo you need me?â Wang Yao asked.
âNo,â Wang Ru said.
Wang Yao went to the clinic after breakfast. As he had expected, some patients had already been waiting outside.
Wang Ru helped her parents tidy up the house. Du Mingyang also helped with house chores and cleaned the kitchen.
âMom, Dad, Iâm going out with Mingyang,â Wang Ru said.
âOK,â Zhang Xiuying said.
They headed south toward Wang Yaoâs clinic. They saw four cars and several motorbikes parked outside Wang Yaoâs clinic. People were going in and out of the clinic.
âHey, are they all here to see your brother?â Du Mingyang asked.
âYes,â Wang Ru replied.
âYao is doing really well,â Du Mingyang said. It was just past 9 a.m.. All the patients came by car, which meant they left their homes at about 8 a.m. It was a bit unusual for so many people to come to see a doctor in such an isolated village.
âLetâs go, Iâll take you to Nanshan Hill,â Wang Ru said.
âYou donât need to tell Yao before we go?â Du Mingyang asked.
âNo,â Wang Ru said confidently.
They followed the path to go up to Nanshan Hill. The wind on the hill was freezing. It hurt when the wind blew on their faces. It was as if their faces were pricked by needles.
Both sides of the road were full of dropped leaves and weeds, which looked lifeless.
âThis hill looks boring,â Du Mingyang said.
He didnât get it why his future brother-in-law liked to spend every night on this cold and deserted hill. He doubted if there was any treasure buried on this hill.
âHmm.â Wang Ru didnât say much.
Du Mingyang suddenly stopped after they had passed a small hill.
What?
Not far away, he saw a hill covered by green trees and plants, which was significantly different from the hills around it. Everywhere else was dark and yellow.
âIs it Nanshan Hill?â Du Mingyang subconsciously asked.
âYes, letâs go,â Wang Ru said.
After they had arrived at Nanshan Hill, they felt the wind wasnât blowing that hard. The closer they were to Wang Yaoâs herbal field, the warmer Du Mingyang felt. He no longer felt cold when he stood outside the herbal field. He also saw the trees, which were as thick as a childâs wrist, could move.
âDear me! The trees are moving!â Du Mingyang exclaimed.
He suddenly felt dizzy.
âBe careful, donât stare at those trees.â Wang Ru reminded him gently.
âWhatâs going on?â Du Mingyang asked. He looked at Wang Ru with surprise on his face.
âI donât know. Yao said he had grown something in the herbal field that worked with the trees to cause hallucination,â Wang Ru said.
âGee! This is amazing,â Du Mingyang said.
Wang Yao had blocked the entrance to the herbal field and set off the battle array. Wang Ru had been to the herbal field several times, but she still couldnât find the entrance. She became dizzy due to the moving trees.
She and Du Mingyang could see the herbal field through the trees. The herbs in the field were growing very well.
What the hell is this? Du Mingyang saw a dog, which was as big as a cow. The dog stood there looking at them.
âLetâs go, we canât get in,â Wang Ru said.
Du Mingyang was already in shock. He didnât want to be locked inside the herbal field. He wondered what his future brother-in-law had been doing in the herbal field. Everything on Nanshan Hill was so mysterious. He felt cold again after he left Nanshan Hill.
âWhy did I feel so comfortable when I was on Nanshan Kill? It was as if spring had come,â Du Mingyang said. He now felt the big difference in temperature between Nanshan Hill and other places.
âYao said the trees he planted on Nanshan Hill can adjust the weather around his herbal field. Thatâs why it is so warm up there,â Wang Ru said.
Actually, she was not convinced herself. The explanation didnât make any sense to her.
âOh, I see,â Du Mingyang said. He didnât ask any other questions. However, he had found that his future brother-in-law was not an ordinary person.
When they passed the clinic again, they found there were more cars parked outside. The cars they saw earlier had already left. Different cars were parked outside the clinic, including two luxurious vehicles.
Whatâs happening? Rich people also come here? Du Mingyang wondered.
Although the public had some negative opinions on some rich people, one had to admit that a lot of people became wealthy due to their vision and determination. They were different from the general public. They were tougher than ordinary people, which was why they became wealthy.
Often, the more rich a person was, the more they cared about their health.
âWhat does Yao specialize in?â Du Mingyang asked.
âIâm not sure. He seems to know everything,â Wang Ru said.
âCool,â Du Mingyang replied.
âWhy did you ask?â Wang Ru asked.
âNothing special. Iâm just curious,â Du Mingyang said.
Wang Yao was busy seeing patients the whole morning. He didnât even get a chance to drink water. It was after 1 p.m. by the time he had seen the last patient off.
After making a few phone calls, Du Mingyang came to the clinic. âYao, would you like to have lunch?â
âYes, just wait a second.â Wang Yao cleaned up his clinic. He then went home with Du Mingyang.
âHave you been busy?â Du Mingyang asked.
âYes, a lot of patients came,â Wang Yao asked.
âMay I ask what you specialize in?â Du Mingyang asked.
âHard to say. I see all kinds of patients,â Wang Yao replied after thinking for a while.
âAll kinds of patients?â Du Mingyang asked with surprise.
âYeah, why do you ask?â Wang Yao asked.
âOh, no reason. Iâm just curious,â Du Mingyang said.
Zhang Xiuying cooked a banquet for lunch. Wang Yao drank a small amount of wine with his father.
âYao, is there any restrictions when you see patients?â Du Mingyang asked.
âThere are exceptions,â Wang Yao said.
âWhat exceptions?â Du Mingyang asked.
âIf itâs more than six conditions, I wonât see a patient. I also donât see anyone I donât like,â Wang Yao said while smiling.
âOh, I see,â Du Mingyang replied.
âWhy are you asking Yao this?â Wang Ru questioned him in a low voice.
âI want to introduce some patients to Yao,â Du Mingyang said.
âYou donât need to,â Wang Ru anxiously said. She knew her brother well. Wang Yao was neither interested in having a lot of patients or making money.
âI mean it,â Du Mingyang said seriously.
âOkay, fine. I know,â Wang Ru said.
There were not many patients in the afternoon, just two elderly people. They came with their children. Their conditions were not serious. Wang Yao provided them massage therapy.
âWill you go back tonight?â Zhang Xiuying asked Du Mingyang.
âYes,â Du Mingyang said.
âWould you like to stay for one more night?â Although Wang Ru and Du Mingyang came home every week, Zhang Xiuying wanted to keep her future son-in-law at her house as long as possible.
âNo, thank you,â Du Mingyang replied.
âHey, Mingyang, can I have a word?â Wang Yao and Du Mingyang came out of the house.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI can see that you like my sister,â Wang Yao said.
âOf course, I really want to marry her,â Du Mingyang replied.
âGood, you must treat her well,â Wang Yao said.
âDonât worry, I will,â Du Mingyang promised as he patted his chest.