Chapter 54: The Plan to Steal Tadpoles

"What is it? Go ahead, Sister Wei."

Yang Xun stopped and turned to look at Murong Wei.

Murong Wei took a neatly folded piece of paper from her desk drawer. She slowly unfolded it and handed it to Yang Xun, her expression turning exceptionally serious.

"Xiaoxun, this is a prescription I’ve been researching recently."

Yang Xun took the paper and looked down. It was densely covered with the names and dosages of medicinal herbs, with annotations Murong Wei had made in red pen on the side.

After reading it, he asked, "Who is this prescription for?"

"It’s for a patient of mine."

Murong Wei’s brow furrowed slightly, a hint of helplessness in her tone. "A young woman suffering from a very peculiar case of Vaginismus."

"Vaginismus?"

Yang Xun’s eyebrows shot up, his expression turning serious.

’What a cruel disease for a woman to have.’

"Yes!!"

Murong Wei nodded emphatically and explained, "This condition is extremely rare in medical science. To put it simply, it’s a congenital atresia of the reproductive tract. But her situation is even more complex than a typical case of Vaginismus. By the time this young woman found me, she had already seen more than a dozen doctors. She’d tried both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, but no one could help her. If she can’t be cured, she’ll never be able to live like a normal woman..."

At this, a look of deep sympathy filled her eyes. She heaved a heavy sigh and continued:

"I’ve been studying this case for over half a year, mulling over the combination of herbs again and again. I finally came up with this prescription, but I’m still not completely confident in it. Xiaoxun, I acknowledge your medical skills. Please take a look at this prescription for me and see if there are any adjustments that need to be made."

"Alright, let me take a look!"

Yang Xun didn’t refuse.

He placed the paper on the desk and carefully read the name and dosage of each medicinal herb, line by line, while mentally recalling the relevant records from the Rejuvenation Medical Scripture.

The Rejuvenation Medical Scripture contained extremely detailed discussions on Vaginismus, including classifications for various types and corresponding treatment strategies for each.

Yang Xun closed his eyes, comparing and analyzing Murong Wei’s prescription against the records in the Rejuvenation Medical Scripture one by one.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, picked up the pen on the desk, and began making changes on the paper.

"The dosage of Chuanxiong can be increased by five grams. It will work better with Danggui."

"Replace the Taoren here with Honghua. For her symptoms of blocked meridians, Honghua’s effect of invigorating blood and clearing the channels is more precise."

"And here, you can add some Pangolin Powder. Not too much, three grams is enough. But it can play a crucial role as a guide herb, precisely directing the medicinal effects of the other herbs to the site of the lesion."

"Also, I suggest changing the last ingredient, Baishao, to Chishao. Chishao is cold in nature and can neutralize the dryness of the previous warming herbs, making the entire prescription more balanced and preventing harm to the patient’s already weak constitution."

Yang Xun made seven or eight changes in one go, marking each one clearly and writing the reason for the revision next to it.

Murong Wei stood to the side, her eyes glued to the tip of Yang Xun’s pen the entire time.

As the number of changes grew, the shock in her eyes deepened.

After Yang Xun put down his pen, Murong Wei snatched the paper slip. She read it carefully from beginning to end, then read it again, and a third time.

The more she read, the more rapid her breathing became.

"Heavens..."

Murong Wei’s voice was filled with disbelief. "These few changes are absolutely brilliant! Especially the idea of using Pangolin Powder as a guide herb—how did I not think of that?"

She looked up at Yang Xun abruptly, her almond-shaped eyes burning with a fervent light. "Xiaoxun! These changes you made completely fix the biggest flaw in my prescription! I kept feeling like the medicinal effects couldn’t be precisely targeted to the lesion, and it turns out what I was missing was a guide herb!"

"Sister Wei, you’re being too kind. Your prescription’s foundation is very solid. I just made a few minor adjustments."

Yang Xun said humbly.

"What minor adjustments? This was the finishing touch!"

Murong Wei, her face flushed with excitement, grabbed Yang Xun’s arm and said repeatedly, "Xiaoxun, thank you! Thank you so much! With your changes, this prescription’s success rate has increased by at least thirty percent! This young woman can be saved! After she’s cured, I’ll bring her to thank you personally!"

"Sister Wei, I’m just glad I could help."

Yang Xun, a little embarrassed by his teacher’s enthusiasm, scratched his head and smiled. "Alright, I’ll be going then. Remember to let me know when you’ve gathered the ingredients for the Crimson Sun Pill!"

"Okay! Don’t you worry!"

Murong Wei nodded emphatically, carefully placing the modified prescription into the drawer as if it were a priceless treasure.

...

「Noon.」

Yang Xun rode his little electric scooter back to Xiaoxie Village.

As soon as he stepped into Mi Ting’s yard, he was hit by a wave of heat.

The midday sun hung high overhead like a ball of fire, hot enough to melt the ground. The air was filled with a dry, scorching heat.

"Sister Ting? Little Sis?"

Yang Xun pushed the door open, entered the house, and called out twice.

"Little Sis went shopping with Lianlian from next door."

Mi Ting came out of the kitchen with a plate of sliced watermelon and said with a smile.

"Shopping?"

Yang Xun was stunned for a moment, then a gratified smile appeared on his face. "That’s great. It must be stifling for Little Sis to be cooped up at home all day. Going out for a walk is good for her."

The worst thing for a patient is to be stuck indoors all day, letting their mind wander. A depressed mood only worsens their condition. The fact that she could go out for a walk to clear her head showed that her mental state was improving, which made Yang Xun happy from the bottom of his heart.

"You haven’t eaten, have you? There’s still some congee in the pot."

Mi Ting said as she placed the watermelon on the table.

"No rush. I’ve been running around all morning in this heat. I’ll take a shower before I eat."

Yang Xun wiped the sweat from his forehead, grabbed a slice of watermelon and took a couple of bites, then turned and walked toward the bathroom.

Soon, the sound of splashing water came from the bathroom.

...

「In the living room.」

Mi Ting sat on the sofa, holding a slice of watermelon, but her mind was elsewhere. She kept glancing toward the bathroom.

That morning, she had promised Yang Cai that she would get her some more of that "beauty milk."

’But that stuff wasn’t beauty milk at all!!’

’It was Yang Xun’s tadpoles!’

’But there was no denying it—the effects were simply heaven-defying.’

’Yang Cai’s skin, which had become dull and rough from long-term chemotherapy, had become so much fairer after just one application. This had to mean that Yang Xun’s tadpoles contained some kind of special ingredient.’

’However, she had searched through a lot of information online that morning, and all of it said that a man’s tadpoles had no beautifying effects on a woman’s skin!’

’Maybe that guy’s tadpoles... were just different from other men’s?’

’Whatever the reason, the results were real.’

’When Yang Cai’s skin improved, her mood would improve with it. And a better mood would help with her recovery.’

’It was a virtuous cycle.’

At this thought, Mi Ting took a deep breath. Her eyes shifted, and her gaze slowly fell upon the bathroom.

’Operation Steal the Tadpoles... commence!’