Zhu Yanyi saw the surprise in her eyes. She smiled, not minding. After all, she was indeed very young, so it was normal for people to doubt her. She said, "You can't eat solid food yet, but you can drink porridge. I’ll ask Sister Qin to make some for you. Drink it, then take your medicine."
"Thank you." Wang Weiguo had many things to say, but only two words came out.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand, indicating no need for thanks. "You came to seek medical help, which means we have a connection. Also, I just passed the exam for my Traditional Chinese Medicine license today. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have treated you so readily. Without a license, I’d be an illegal doctor. If people found out, I’d go to jail for free."
Wang Weiguo couldn’t help but laugh. "If your medical skills are good, people will only want to protect you. No one will say anything bad."
"It’s better to be safe than sorry. Human hearts are hard to predict." Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. Human nature was the hardest thing to guess, so it was better to be careful. "Besides, I’m so young. If someone took me away, it wouldn’t be good." Although the laws were not yet perfect, their enforcement was strict. Zhu Yanyi certainly didn’t want to go to jail.
Wang Weiguo nodded in agreement. "Now that you have the license, you can be bolder."
Zhu Yanyi sighed. "That’s just talk. I’m still a child. I need to study and go to school. There are many things to do, and I really don’t have time for some things." She waved her hand again. "Alright, let’s not talk about this. I’ll give you one acupuncture session. I have to go out later, and I don’t know when I’ll be back tonight."
"If you’re busy, you don’t need to worry about me. I feel much better now." Wang Weiguo wasn’t lying. She truly felt her body improving significantly. This was also what surprised her—she hadn’t expected Zhu Yanyi, so young, to possess such medical skills.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Wang Weiguo. "You say you’re better, so you’re better? Are you the doctor or am I?" She took out the gold needles without saying more and began to treat her.
Since she was awake, the acupuncture wasn’t as troublesome as the day before. After about twenty minutes, she removed the needles and said, "That’s all for today. I’ll come again tomorrow." She packed up her medical kit and left.
Their appointment was for 5:30, so Zhu Yanyi set off at 4:30. She was always punctual, a trait consistent across both her past and current lives. In her view, it was better for her to wait for others than for others to wait for her. Actually, people nowadays were quite punctual; if they said 5:30, they usually arrived a bit after five. As soon as Zhu Yanyi arrived at the entrance of the Jingdu Grand Hotel, she saw Gu Jingtian and Old Master Yao approaching together.
"Grandpa Yao, Senior Brother, didn’t we say 5:30? You’re here early too." Zhu Yanyi greeted them with a smile.
Old Master Yao looked gentle, satisfied with Zhu Yanyi in every way, but she said, "I knew this girl always likes to arrive early rather than late, so I came early too. We masters and disciples can chat a bit longer."
"Let’s go to the private room first. Little Five should be here soon." Gu Jingtian looked around, saw no one, and then invited Old Master Yao and Zhu Yanyi inside.
People began to arrive for dinner at five o’clock. Blocking the hotel entrance didn’t look good. Jingdu wasn’t very big, but it wasn’t small either, making it easy to run into acquaintances. Today was a gathering for their master and disciples, and they didn’t want to engage in superficial social pleasantries with others.