Gu Jingtian felt her confidence nearly vanish under Zhu Yanyi’s words. She looked at Elder Yao, asking, "Master, as your eldest disciple, am I really that bad?"
Elder Yao coughed lightly. "Among us excellent men, you are not the best. But if picking flowers from a basket of leftovers, you are acceptable."
Gu Jingtian froze. So she was just a leftover flower in the basket? Wang Hongfang laughed out loud. She nodded beside her, saying, "I guess I was picking from the basket back then. Now I think, I should have waited longer. Maybe I could have found a better flower."
"Honey," Gu Jingtian looked at Wang Hongfang with grievance. "How can you throw mud on me like this?"
"No choice," Wang Hongfang said carelessly. "Today is Master’s home ground. Just entertain them. Be good. I will comfort you at home." Her tone was irresponsible, clearly insincere.
Zhu Yanyi laughed loudly nearby. It was so interesting. This eldest sister-in-law was one of her own kind.
After the noise, the initial strangeness was gone. There was only the warmth of family.
"Little Junior Sister, when do you plan to go back?" Wang Hongfang asked Zhu Yanyi after the waiter served the dishes and everyone started eating.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "I will know after buying tickets tomorrow." Although tickets were not as tight as in later times, good tickets still needed connections. "Also, I have a patient who needs two or three more days of treatment. So I will leave earliest in three days."
Gu Jingtian peeled a shrimp for his wife, then asked, "Do you want me to have someone buy tickets for you?" Someone like Gu Jingtian had his own connections. Buying a ticket was just a phone call away.
"No need," Zhu Yanyi waved her hand slightly. "I will let Brother Luo help me buy it." Remembering they did not know Luo Gang, she added, "Brother Luo is one of my bodyguards."
Elder Yao naturally knew about Zhu Yanyi’s bodyguards. Who sent them did not matter. What mattered was Zhu Yanyi’s safety. "Since someone is buying it, that is fine. You do not need to come say goodbye specially when you leave."
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "That works. But Grandpa Yao, remember this. You can save people in the future, but never risk your own life casually." Zhu Yanyi had not forgotten the pulse check when she first arrived in Beijing. Elder Yao truly did not care about her own health. She spent all her energy treating others. Doctors cannot heal themselves. It was the biggest flaw of healers. If Zhu Yanyi had not come this time, Elder Yao would not have lasted long.
"Alright, Grandpa Yao knows she was wrong. Rest assured. I will not toss myself around like this anymore." Elder Yao knew this little disciple was nagging. If she did not agree, she would keep whispering in her ear.
Dong Bocao raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Gu Jingtian, "What happened to Master?"
Gu Jingtian glanced at Elder Yao, then smiled and spoke. "When Little Junior Sister first came to Beijing, she checked Master’s pulse. She found her body was very bad. Little Junior Sister got angry. Because if she had not come, Master would have collapsed soon. What made Little Junior Sister angriest was that she once gave Master a rare medicine for self-defense. But Master did not use it for himself. she gave it to others. she tortured himself until half-dead. Little Junior Sister was angry. Now that Master is healed by Little Junior Sister, she naturally had to remind her before leaving."