mtl008 Chapter 537 His Background
Chapter 537 His Background
Lin Wuji recalled the first time they met, and how disheveled she looked.
Even then, her eyes were still shining brightly.
That was the first time he felt that there was someone in this world whose appearance could make him overlook her looks at first glance.
And then there's the person she said she likes.
Such outstanding looks, but the first thing you notice about him is not his appearance, but his demeanor.
Was it this overwhelming similarity that made her heart flutter?
Lin Wuji felt that Lu Yangyang was like a mystery. No matter how he explored, there were always new discoveries. At the beginning, he found her interesting and wanted to know her. Later, she became more and more interesting. From wanting to know her, he now wanted to understand her.
I want to know more, I want to catch her eye, I want to be seen by her.
Seeing that Lin Wuji had rushed over after learning that Lu Yangyang was in trouble, but was only hiding in a corner watching quietly, his subordinate couldn't help but speak up: "Help! You're staring at Miss Lu with that silly grin, your face is almost frozen. If you really can't help it, find an excuse to go over and let Miss Lu take your pulse?"
Lin Wuji closed his fan and tapped him on the head: "Alright, leave two people in Yuzhou to handle business matters, prepare the boat, we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
"Huh? You're not pursuing Miss Lu anymore?" The subordinate was a little confused and whispered, "You're not very patient either. You're still trying to poach her?"
Lin Wuji tapped him on the head with his fan again: "Who said you have to stand by and watch over a girl when you're pursuing her? She's no ordinary girl."
His subordinates didn't understand, but respected: "Then, boss, shall we go back to Jiangnan?"
Lin Wuji turned his gaze to Lu Yangyang's direction in the crowd, and composed himself: "No, we're going to the capital."
The last time he was in Yingzhou, the person who found him mentioned the jade pendant his adoptive father had left him before his death, saying that if he wanted to know about his origins, he should go to the capital. He hesitated.
Over the years, he went from wanting to know about his origins to becoming indifferent. Even his adoptive father, on his deathbed, never revealed a word to him, only mentioning that the jade pendant was something he had worn since childhood. So when that person came looking for him, it was the first time someone had mentioned that the jade pendant was related to his background.
He was indeed curious. The fact that the man could find him and say those things meant that his background was not unknown. Someone knew him and had always known where he was and what his identity was, but had never come to look for him all these years.
They must have a purpose in contacting us at this time.
He has his own life and doesn't want to be anyone's goal or pawn.
So after hesitating, he decisively refused.
He followed Lu Yangyang to Yuzhou, wanting to see her and get closer to her. In a moment of losing his composure, he couldn't help but confess his feelings to her.
But at this moment, he finally understood that he had come after her because of her, but not only because of her. It was because he had doubts in his heart, wanted to find answers, but could not make a decision.
Just like how he knew what the deputy leader had done, but was worried about the impact on the Salt Gang if he took him down, and thus hesitated to make a decision.
But seeing her always seems to calm my wavering heart.
Lu Yangyang was naturally unaware of Lin Wuji's mental journey. She had only been back at her stall for a short time, and the situation where no one was seeking her medical advice had suddenly become chaotic, with a queue forming in the blink of an eye.
Lu Yangyang immediately got busy as well, with Xiu Niang helping her from the side.
Neither of them thought about the scholar again.
Lu Yangyang examined the people in line. Unless medication was absolutely necessary, she only offered suggestions on dietary supplements or tried to use common medicinal herbs. This quickly won over the people who had initially been skeptical of her. Not only had Yuzhou lacked doctors in recent years, but even in the past, access to medical care was a major problem for the people. Consultation fees were expensive, and medicine was even more so. Therefore, many avoided seeking medical attention if possible, and many delayed treatment, eventually developing serious illnesses.
So when they saw that Lu Yangyang didn't prescribe many or particularly expensive medicines, they went from just joining in the fun to becoming convinced.
In truth, Lu Yangyang simply happened to understand their needs. She had grown up in the countryside for over a decade, where there were very few barefoot doctors in the surrounding villages, making medical care extremely difficult, let alone affording medicine. Families with someone needing medicine were inevitably dirt poor. Lu Yangyang was even younger then, and nobody believed she could treat illnesses. However, she could gather medicinal herbs from the mountains at low prices, sometimes even trading them for food. She would only prescribe herbs she couldn't obtain or that were extremely expensive, allowing people to buy them from pharmacies. Thus, initially, nobody believed she could treat patients, but later, people lined up to see her, especially for her expertise in bone setting; even people from neighboring towns came to her for treatment.
Lu Yangyang knew that this situation, not to mention now, would probably be difficult to change even in several decades or hundreds of years.
But she also remembered what her aunt had said: as more and more people practice medicine, things will eventually change.
Once her first batch of female healers are trained, things will definitely change.
There will be more and more changes in the future.
Lu Yangyang examined each person in line one by one. When the person in front of her stood up, the person behind her looked up, and Xiu Niang, who was standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise, "How come it's you?"
It was that scholar who had insisted on making a bet with them earlier.
The scholar blushed and bowed to Lu Yangyang and Xiu Niang with shame, saying, "I am ashamed. I did not know that there are mountains beyond mountains. Just now, due to my prejudice, I questioned the two young ladies. I am really ashamed. I apologize to the two young ladies and hope that they will forgive me."
Xiu Niang was quite surprised to see someone who had once seemed unapproachable to her so earnestly apologizing to her. She couldn't help but ask, "So now you don't doubt my sister's medical skills, nor do you doubt that I cheated on the math problems? My sister and I were just having fun, what need was there for cheating?"
The scholar felt even more ashamed: "I was blinded by a single leaf, I am ashamed."
Seeing that the person in front of them was sincerely apologizing, Lu Yangyang and Xiu Niang naturally wouldn't dwell on the trivial matter that they had already forgotten.
So Lu Yangyang spoke up: "Since you are sincerely apologizing, young master, let's let this matter rest. If you have nothing else to do, could you please step aside? There are people waiting behind us!"
The scholar hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting. “My surname is Zhu, and I have already obtained the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). I have another request. I am very interested in mathematics, but unfortunately, there are very few people in the school who are interested in this subject. I see that you seem to have a lot of knowledge about it. May I ask you for some guidance?”