"How about going with me to buy some things first?" After lunch, w.a.n.g Yao and Chen Ying were leaving the house .

"Okay, what are we getting?"

"We'll decide when we get to the supermarket . I haven't thought about it . "

Chen Ying and w.a.n.g Yao got into the car and drove to the nearest supermarket .

w.a.n.g Yao bought some things from the supermarket, spending a few thousand yuan . Following which, he found out the details of his aunt's residence through his mother, which he pa.s.sed to Chen Ying . He spent the rest of the time in the car admiring Beijing's city streets .

His second aunt's residence was rather remote, in Beijing's 5th Ring Road . Along the way, w.a.n.g Yao saw a never-ending stream of cars . There were really a lot of cars in Beijing!

After roughly two hours, the car arrived in a small area of town .

"We're here, Doctor w.a.n.g," Chen Ying said as she stopped the car .

"Okay, I'm going to trouble you to wait here for me . " w.a.n.g Yao got out the car with some gifts in his hand and proceeded up to his aunt's residence . After knocking for a while, however, there was no reply .

"There's no one home; they've all gone out to work," at that moment, the neighbor next door told w.a.n.g Yao .

"Oh, thank you," w.a.n.g Yao replied . He realized his blunder; at this time, most people would be at work .

After confirming with the lady that this was indeed his second aunt's residence, he left with the gifts still in his hands .

"What's wrong?" Chen Ying saw him coming back and asked .

"No one's home . "

"You didn't call to check beforehand?"

"I didn't . I wanted to give them a surprise," w.a.n.g Yao replied . "My apologies, I've made you come all the way here for nothing . "

"No problem, I'd be happy to bring you around . We didn't go far last night," Chen Ying said .

"Shall we come again at night?"

"Sure, but you should probably call to check first . "

"Yeah," w.a.n.g Yao agreed and took out his phone to send a message to his aunt .

In a particular departmental store in Beijing, in the elevator, a yellow-faced middle-aged lady looked down at her phone . Suddenly, she beamed in delight . She immediately made a phone call .

At the other end of the line, w.a.n.g Yao picked up the phone, hung up, and then called back .

"Second Aunt, this is Yao . "

"Yes, I'm currently in Beijing . I'm planning to come over tonight to visit you, Uncle, and Cousin . Will you be home?

"Nope, I won't be eating, thanks . "

After hanging up, w.a.n.g Yao felt his heart warming up . His second aunt was always very concerned about him . She asked him what he was doing in Beijing and whether he needed any help . She even insisted on making dinner for him .

Isn't it fortunate to meet familiar faces in a foreign land? Furthermore, they were family members too .

By the time he got back to the small yard, He Qisheng was already waiting outside . He had brought another batch of herbs for Regather soup, as well as a dinner invitation from the master of the Guo Family .

"My apologies, I've already made arrangements for tonight," w.a.n.g Yao declined politely . "Help me convey my thanks to Master Guo . "

"Then, how about another day?"

"Sure . "

After Chen Ying returned, she informed w.a.n.g Yao about her plans and left the house . Then, she headed over to the Su household to meet Su Xiaoxue's father .

"Elder, he also has relatives in Beijing . "

"Okay, where is it?"

"Ansheng district, in the 5th Ring Road . It's his second aunt," Chen Ying answered .

"The whole family is in Beijing?"

"Yes . He's even going over to her house for dinner today . "

"Okay, I've got it . Good job," the man replied .

"Then I'll head back first . "

"Go ahead . "

At about 5 pm that evening, Chen Ying drove the car out with w.a.n.g Yao . This just happened to be the hour in which Beijing's traffic was at its peak . The speed at which they were traveling at was very slow, and one could literally describe it as "moving like a turtle . " By the time he reached his aunt's place, it was already close to 8pm . Yet, even at this time, his uncle still hadn't returned .

"Second Aunt," w.a.n.g Yao had not seen his second aunt in close to two years . She was of middle built and was slightly on the fat side . Her complexion was yellowing, and she looked to be getting more and more tired .

"Why did you still buy things?" His second aunt scolded him, as she saw the gifts he brought .

"I bought these for you and Uncle; it's good for your health . You don't look too good recently, is there anywhere on your body that's in pain?" w.a.n.g Yao asked, concerned . An aunt was just like a half-mother, and this second aunt used to treat him very well during his childhood .

"Quick, come in . "

"What about Uncle and Li Na?"

"Your uncle is still on the way home; your cousin is at night school . "

After entering the house, w.a.n.g Yao looked around his aunt's Beijing house . It wasn't too big, around seventy square meters, and was furnished simply . After all, his aunt's family was considered working cla.s.s, and it was pretty considerable that they already managed to afford a house .

"Drink some water first . I'll go get the rice . "

w.a.n.g Yao sat down for a while and then the door opened . His second uncle had returned .

At around forty years of age his body was rather thin and his eyes big . His hands were carrying some items as well as some cooked foods . w.a.n.g Yao immediately went up to help him .

"Uncle . "

"Oh, Yao, you're here . "

His uncle brought the food items into the kitchen and then returned to the living room to talk with him . Soon, dinner was ready .

"Time to eat," w.a.n.g Yao's second aunt called .

"What about Li Na?"

"She'll only be back around 9 pm . We won't wait for her . "

In order to welcome w.a.n.g Yao, his aunt had busied herself for a while to prepare a large feast .

"Wow, what a spread!"

"Eat more . "

"Okay . "

The three of them sat down, talking as they ate .

"Yao, what did you come to Beijing for?"

"To help somebody," w.a.n.g Yao replied .

"I heard from your mother that you bought over Nanshan Hill, and you're planting medicinal herbs now?"

"Yup . "

"Is it tiring?"

This was the difference between family and other people . Family would ask if you were tired, others would ask you how well it paid .

"It's not tiring; I quite enjoy it," w.a.n.g Yao replied, smiling .

w.a.n.g Yao didn't drink, and his uncle neither drank nor smoked . Therefore, the meal was over quickly . After dinner, they cleared up together and then went to the living room to talk .

"Second Aunt, are you not feeling well anywhere?"

"I'm fine . "

"Let me take a look . "

"You know medicine?" His aunt was stunned at hearing that .

"Just a little . "

"Didn't you study biology in college?"

"I was lucky . "

"Okay, then help me take a look," his second aunt said with a smile on her face .

w.a.n.g Yao stretched out his hand to take her pulse, and soon, he knew her condition .

"Second Aunt, there's a tumor growing in your belly, in the uterus . You should quickly go get it treated!" w.a.n.g Yao exclaimed .

His words gave his aunt and uncle a shock .

"You really know medicine?!" his aunt exclaimed . She really was sick, and her condition was exactly as w.a.n.g Yao described . It's just that she was not willing to stay in the hospital, so she had always delayed treatment . The more she delayed, the worse it got, and a few days ago, the doctor had recommended for her to undergo surgery .

"I do, you didn't go to the doctor when you weren't feeling well?"

"I did . The doctor recommended surgery, but I delayed it because your sister is taking her examinations soon . "

"How about this, let me brew some medicines for you . "

"Brew medicine?"

"Yeah, I'll get it delivered tomorrow . "

"Okay," his second aunt replied happily .

w.a.n.g Yao stayed at his aunt's house until around 9 pm, after which he decided to leave . His aunt and uncle went down to see him off .

Chen Ying hurriedly started the car and went to pick him up . As w.a.n.g Yao got into the car, he waved to his relatives before the car slowly drove off .

"When did Yao learn medicine?"

"How should I know?" his aunt replied .

"That car just now didn't look cheap . Is it his friend from Beijing?"

"Probably a cla.s.smate . Let's go back; Nana is probably returning home soon . "

"Okay . "

In the car, w.a.n.g Yao was constantly thinking about his aunt's illness .

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the formation of a tumor was because of the stagnation of Qi, resulting in the acc.u.mulation of toxins . The method of treatment would be to stimulate blood flow, to cleanse out the toxins and let it heal itself .

Although he could not access the system for the modern treatment formula, he had a great deal of knowledge, and there were traditional methods that he could check .

Chen Ying saw, through the rear-view mirror, that w.a.n.g Yao was deep in thought and didn't say much either . The journey pa.s.sed in silence . Even though it was already 9 pm, the number of cars outside had not lessened . But compared to when they came, it wasn't much . The journey took around two hours, and during this time, w.a.n.g Yao had come up with a rough answer—one medicinal formula .

Back in the small courtyard, w.a.n.g Yao began preparing the herbs—astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, Speranskia, Typhonium, glossy ganoderma, etc .

The herbs were relatively common, and if he were on Nanshan Hill, he could prepare them all in one night . Here, however, he had to wait till the next day .

After preparing the required medical herbs, he meditated for a while before turning off the lights and going to bed .

…

"How did it go, Li?"

"Yeah, it's much better . The medicine from that young man?"

"That's right . I took a sample, but there were a few components of the formula that I could not decipher . "

Su Xiaoxue was in the room, and two elderly men were treating her .

"Isn't his ingredient list with Boyuan?"

"With just these few herbs, it's impossible to achieve this effect . "

"Then it's his own trade secret . We're already so old, no need to be so inquisitive about everything . As long as it's helping Xiaoxue, then it's fine . "

"That's true . "

. . .

The next day at the first sign of light, w.a.n.g Yao was up . He discovered that Chen Ying was also in the courtyard practicing martial arts . He could not tell which art this was .

"Mr . w.a.n.g, you're up early," Chen Ying said, as she saw him .

"You're up even earlier . I've got some things I need your help getting . "

"No problem," Chen Ying said as she received the list . "Are these all medicinal herbs?"

"Yep . "

"I can't really help with this; I'll contact Uncle Chen . "

In just a while, Chen Boyuan drove over and took the list from Chen Ying .

"I'll deliver these herbs before 9 am . "

"Okay . Remember to get wild varieties . It's not for Ms . Su's illness; it's for some other personal matters," w.a.n.g Yao said .

"Okay," Chen Boyuan said before driving off .

Meanwhile, the sun was rising, s.h.i.+ning its light over the land . The weather was great .

. . . . How about going with me to buy some things first? After lunch, w.a.n.g Yao and Chen Ying were leaving the house . Okay, what are we getting? Well decide when we get to the supermarket . I havent thought about it . Chen Ying and w.a.n.g Yao got into the car and drove to the nearest supermarket . w.a.n.g Yao bought some things from the supermarket, spending a few thousand yuan . Following which, he found out the details of his aunts residence through his mother, which he pa.s.sed to Chen Ying . He spent the rest of the time in the car admiring Beijings city streets . His second aunts residence was rather remote, in Beijings 5th Ring Road . Along the way, w.a.n.g Yao saw a never-ending stream of cars . There were really a lot of cars in Beijing! After roughly two hours, the car arrived in a small area of town . Were here, Doctor w.a.n.g, Chen Ying said as she stopped the car . Okay, Im going to trouble you to wait here for me . w.a.n.g Yao got out the car with some gifts in his hand and proceeded up to his aunts residence . After knocking for a while, however, there was no reply . Theres no one home; theyve all gone out to work, at that moment, the neighbor next door told w.a.n.g Yao . Oh, thank you, w.a.n.g Yao replied . He realized his blunder; at this time, most people would be at work . After confirming with the lady that this was indeed his second aunts residence, he left with the gifts still in his hands . Whats wrong? Chen Ying saw him coming back and asked . No ones home . You didnt call to check beforehand? I didnt . I wanted to give them a surprise, w.a.n.g Yao replied . My apologies, Ive made you come all the way here for nothing . No problem, Id be happy to bring you around . We didnt go far last night, Chen Ying said . Shall we come again at night? Sure, but you should probably call to check first . Yeah, w.a.n.g Yao agreed and took out his phone to send a message to his aunt . In a particular departmental store in Beijing, in the elevator, a yellow-faced middle-aged lady looked down at her phone . Suddenly, she beamed in delight . She immediately made a phone call . At the other end of the line, w.a.n.g Yao picked up the phone, hung up, and then called back . Second Aunt, this is Yao . Yes, Im currently in Beijing . Im planning to come over tonight to visit you, Uncle, and Cousin . Will you be home? . . Nope, I wont be eating, thanks . After hanging up, w.a.n.g Yao felt his heart warming up . His second aunt was always very concerned about him . She asked him what he was doing in Beijing and whether he needed any help . She even insisted on making dinner for him . Isnt it fortunate to meet familiar faces in a foreign land? Furthermore, they were family members too . By the time he got back to the small yard, He Qisheng was already waiting outside . He had brought another batch of herbs for Regather soup, as well as a dinner invitation from the master of the Guo Family My apologies, Ive already made arrangements for tonight, w.a.n.g Yao declined politely . Help me convey my thanks to Master Guo . Then, how about another day? Sure . After Chen Ying returned, she informed w.a.n.g Yao about her plans and left the house . Then, she headed over to the Su household to meet Su Xiaoxues father . Elder, he also has relatives in Beijing . Okay, where is it? Ansheng district, in the 5th Ring Road . Its his second aunt, Chen Ying answered . The whole family is in Beijing? Yes . Hes even going over to her house for dinner today . Okay, Ive got it . Good job, the man replied . Then Ill head back first . Go ahead . At about 5 pm that evening, Chen Ying drove the car out with w.a.n.g Yao . This just happened to be the hour in which Beijings traffic was at its peak . The speed at which they were traveling at was very slow, and one could literally describe it as moving like a turtle . By the time he reached his aunts place, it was already close to 8pm . Yet, even at this time, his uncle still hadnt returned . Second Aunt, w.a.n.g Yao had not seen his second aunt in close to two years . She was of middle built and was slightly on the fat side . Her complexion was yellowing, and she looked to be getting more and more tired . Why did you still buy things? His second aunt scolded him, as she saw the gifts he brought . I bought these for you and Uncle; its good for your health . You dont look too good recently, is there anywhere on your body thats in pain? w.a.n.g Yao asked, concerned . An aunt was just like a half-mother, and this second aunt used to treat him very well during his childhood . Quick, come in . What about Uncle and Li Na? Your uncle is still on the way home; your cousin is at night school . After entering the house, w.a.n.g Yao looked around his aunts Beijing house . It wasnt too big, around seventy square meters, and was furnished simply . After all, his aunts family was considered working cla.s.s, and it was pretty considerable that they already managed to afford a house . . . Drink some water first . Ill go get the rice . w.a.n.g Yao sat down for a while and then the door opened . His second uncle had returned . At around forty years of age his body was rather thin and his eyes big . His hands were carrying some items as well as some cooked foods . w.a.n.g Yao immediately went up to help him . Uncle . Oh, Yao, youre here . His uncle brought the food items into the kitchen and then returned to the living room to talk with him . Soon, dinner was ready . Time to eat, w.a.n.g Yaos second aunt called . What about Li Na? Sh.e.l.l only be back around 9 pm . We wont wait for her . In order to welcome w.a.n.g Yao, his aunt had busied herself for a while to prepare a large feast . Wow, what a spread! Eat more . Okay . The three of them sat down, talking as they ate . Yao, what did you come to Beijing for? To help somebody, w.a.n.g Yao replied . I heard from your mother that you bought over Nanshan Hill, and youre planting medicinal herbs now? Yup . Is it tiring? This was the difference between family and other people . Family would ask if you were tired, others would ask you how well it paid . Its not tiring; I quite enjoy it, w.a.n.g Yao replied, smiling . w.a.n.g Yao didnt drink, and his uncle neither drank nor smoked . Therefore, the meal was over quickly . After dinner, they cleared up together and then went to the living room to talk . Second Aunt, are you not feeling well anywhere? Im fine . Let me take a look . You know medicine? His aunt was stunned at hearing that . Just a little . Didnt you study biology in college? I was lucky . Okay, then help me take a look, his second aunt said with a smile on her face . w.a.n.g Yao stretched out his hand to take her pulse, and soon, he knew her condition . Second Aunt, theres a tumor growing in your belly, in the uterus . You should quickly go get it treated! w.a.n.g Yao exclaimed . His words gave his aunt and uncle a shock . You really know medicine?! his aunt exclaimed . She really was sick, and her condition was exactly as w.a.n.g Yao described . Its just that she was not willing to stay in the hospital, so she had always delayed treatment . The more she delayed, the worse it got, and a few days ago, the doctor had recommended for her to undergo surgery . I do, you didnt go to the doctor when you werent feeling well? I did . The doctor recommended surgery, but I delayed it because your sister is taking her examinations soon . How about this, let me brew some medicines for you . Brew medicine? Yeah, Ill get it delivered tomorrow . Okay, his second aunt replied happily . w.a.n.g Yao stayed at his aunts house until around 9 pm, after which he decided to leave . His aunt and uncle went down to see him off . Chen Ying hurriedly started the car and went to pick him up . As w.a.n.g Yao got into the car, he waved to his relatives before the car slowly drove off . When did Yao learn medicine? How should I know? his aunt replied . That car just now didnt look cheap . Is it his friend from Beijing? Probably a cla.s.smate . Lets go back; Nana is probably returning home soon . Okay . In the car, w.a.n.g Yao was constantly thinking about his aunts illness . From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the formation of a tumor was because of the stagnation of Qi, resulting in the acc.u.mulation of toxins . The method of treatment would be to stimulate blood flow, to cleanse out the toxins and let it heal itself . Although he could not access the system for the modern treatment formula, he had a great deal of knowledge, and there were traditional methods that he could check . Chen Ying saw, through the rear-view mirror, that w.a.n.g Yao was deep in thought and didnt say much either . The journey pa.s.sed in silence . Even though it was already 9 pm, the number of cars outside had not lessened . But compared to when they came, it wasnt much . The journey took around two hours, and during this time, w.a.n.g Yao had come up with a rough answer—one medicinal formula . Back in the small courtyard, w.a.n.g Yao began preparing the herbs—astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula, Speranskia, Typhonium, glossy ganoderma, etc . The herbs were relatively common, and if he were on Nanshan Hill, he could prepare them all in one night . Here, however, he had to wait till the next day . After preparing the required medical herbs, he meditated for a while before turning off the lights and going to bed . … How did it go, Li? Yeah, its much better . The medicine from that young man? Thats right . I took a sample, but there were a few components of the formula that I could not decipher . Su Xiaoxue was in the room, and two elderly men were treating her . Isnt his ingredient list with Boyuan? With just these few herbs, its impossible to achieve this effect . Then its his own trade secret . Were already so old, no need to be so inquisitive about everything . As long as its helping Xiaoxue, then its fine . Thats true . . The next day at the first sign of light, w.a.n.g Yao was up . He discovered that Chen Ying was also in the courtyard practicing martial arts . He could not tell which art this was . Mr . w.a.n.g, youre up early, Chen Ying said, as she saw him . Youre up even earlier . Ive got some things I need your help getting . No problem, Chen Ying said as she received the list . Are these all medicinal herbs? Yep . I cant really help with this; Ill contact Uncle Chen . In just a while, Chen Boyuan drove over and took the list from Chen Ying . Ill deliver these herbs before 9 am . Okay . Remember to get wild varieties . Its not for Ms . Sus illness; its for some other personal matters, w.a.n.g Yao said . Okay, Chen Boyuan said before driving off . Meanwhile, the sun was rising, s.h.i.+ning its light over the land . The weather was great .