Chapter 98 - 97: Of Course It Can’t Be Her (Part 1)

Chapter 98: Chapter 97: Of Course It Can’t Be Her (Part 1)

Xiao He continued, "In the Western Capital, there are so many young ladies, yet only Song Erniang won’t be scared away by your unpleasant face. Every time she sees you, she shyly steps forward to talk to you. It’s really endearing.

Unfortunately, later on, you fell for Xu Siniang’s plot and had no choice but to marry her. Not long after, Song Erniang returned to her hometown with her mother to observe mourning.

But now she’s back, and you’re single again, unmarried man and woman. Who says it can’t become a good match..."

Xiao Yi: "I’m going."

Xiao He was still earnestly advising, "I’m only saying this because you’re my cousin; I don’t want to see you die lonely and alone in the future.

The ancients said, ’Establish a family to establish a career.’ You have almost established your career now, so you should consider your family... Hmm? What did you say?!"

Xiao He suddenly realized what Xiao Yi had just said and looked at his cousin beside him with his mouth slightly open, the image of the famous gentleman of the Capital City was instantly shattered.

Xiao Yi, however, couldn’t be bothered to explain in detail. He stood up and said calmly, "I said, I will attend the Zhao Family’s banquet the day after tomorrow."

After speaking, he turned around and left without looking back.

He didn’t know whether this strange feeling towards the woman was due to his lack of interaction with women before, leaving him unable to sort out his feelings, or because of something else.

He was never the type to linger on a question without moving forward.

Since he was unclear about his feelings towards the woman, he decided to find out.

He should say, taking this step now completely went against his previous principles.

Xiao He: "..."

He was stunned for quite a while by his cousin’s unexpected decision.

Although he did indeed plan to persuade him to attend the Zhao Family’s banquet, based on his understanding of his cousin, the probability of success in this matter was very small.

Just like telling a stone that it’s too hard and asking it to soften a bit. Although he indeed hoped the stone would soften, he knew it was impossible.

Xiao He couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Could something really have happened at Anping County involving Yanci?

When Xiao He leisurely reached the entrance, Zhao Jingming was still waiting for him there. Seeing him, he immediately sized him up angrily and said, "You came out so late, Yanci didn’t let Xiang Zuo throw you out directly? Such favoritism! If I stayed inside and didn’t come out, I wouldn’t receive the same treatment as you!"

Xiao He ignored him and turned straight to Dongli, who sent them out, asking, "Did something happen with your Lord in Anping County?"

Dongli was stunned, with a look of hesitation.

Xiao He gave him a cool look, saying, "You know, even if you don’t tell me, I’ll send someone to Anping County to inquire, and I’ll find out."

Dongli hesitantly furrowed his brows, finally sighed quietly, and said, "Indeed, some things did happen."

The Lord didn’t say they couldn’t talk about Miss Xu’s affairs.

Moreover, Xiao Erlang and Zhao Liulang are both trustworthy people.

So he roughly recounted the events of their Lord encountering Miss Xu in Anping County and what transpired between them.

Xiao He and Zhao Jingming listened, utterly surprised, with Zhao Jingming even tilting his head to see if the sun had risen from the west today.

They never could have imagined that Xiao Yi’s peculiar behavior was related to that Xu Siniang!

Xiao He, being more composed, stayed silent for a while before saying, "You mean that Xu Siniang has changed completely, not only examining corpses and solving cases but also treating people?"

Is this really the Xu Siniang he knew?

The woman he remembered was akin to a madwoman, certainly not a decent person.

Dongli hesitated slightly, then nodded.

He didn’t think much of that woman before, but he had to admit that during their time in Anping County, his view of her changed.

Xianyun told him yesterday that the Lord still couldn’t let go of their former lady, and he found himself unable to refute it.

By telling Xiao Erlang and Zhao Liulang about Miss Xu, he was secretly hoping they could help enlighten the Lord.

Xiao He remained silent for a while longer, then patted Dongli on the shoulder and said, "I understand. You don’t need to tell Yanci that we asked about this."

After speaking, he turned and walked out of the Xiao Family’s gate.

Zhao Jingming hurriedly caught up, frowning: "Jingchen, do you really believe what that Dongli kid said? Xiao Yanci is like a stone, unromantic. Even if some deity were to move this stone, it couldn’t possibly be Xu Siniang!"

"Of course, it couldn’t be her."

Xiao He said calmly, "The matter between her and Yanci ended a long time ago. No matter how much she’s changed, it can’t erase what she did. Yanci has already agreed to attend Madam Cen’s banquet the day after tomorrow, and I’ll go with him."

There’s no need for Dongli to lie. Xu Siniang may have indeed changed somewhat, but she is certainly not a good match for Yanci.

Previously, Yanci had a psychological barrier towards women due to events from his childhood, so he didn’t want to get close to them.

Now, if even Xu Siniang could touch Yanci’s heart, who says another woman couldn’t?

These events in the Western Capital were beyond Xu Jing’s knowledge.

Ever since the Song Family placed a large order for medicine with her, her reputation at Xinglin Hall had soared. Every day, people came in an endless stream to buy Atractylodes Qi Pill and cooling oil; they couldn’t keep up even working through the night.

Guangming Hall’s suppression seemed to have never occurred.

Still, even if there were a lot of people ordering medicine, a certain order was needed. Naturally, they had to rush to produce what the Song Family required first.

After working tirelessly for four days, they finally produced all the medicine the Song Family ordered.

Cheng Xianbai originally thought he would deliver the medicine to the Western Capital by himself, but Xu Jing inexplicably recalled the heart-wrenching cry of a little child before he left. After a long silence, not knowing what prompted her, she suddenly said, "I’ll go with you."

Cheng Xianbai looked at her in surprise, and Xu Jing pursed her lips. After saying those words, the decision seemed easier to make, "The Song Family is our first big client, and there might be more business in the future. It’s only right for me to make a trip. A round trip between the Western Capital and Anping County takes about three to four days; this trip will take only four to five days at most.

Qingqing’s medical skills have improved significantly; she can manage the store alone for four or five days without any major problems, using it as practice."

What Xu Jing said was true; Cheng Qingqing, diligent and dedicated, had spent over half a month doing nothing but consultations, making medicine, and burying herself in reading medical books. Several medical books in Xinglin Hall were nearly worn out from her constant perusal.

With Xu Jing’s guidance, she had shown remarkably rapid progress and could handle even slightly complicated cases well now.

Having spent so much time with Xu Jing, Cheng Qingqing knew that Xu Jing’s ambitions were far beyond just managing this small Xinglin Hall.

She nodded, looking earnest, "Jing, Brother, rest assured and go. I will take good care of Xinglin Hall!"

After making the decision, Xu Jing and Cheng Xianbai handed over the follow-up tasks for the patients to Cheng Qingqing, left Chunyang and Chunxiang at home to make medicine, and set off for the Western Capital in a rented carriage early the next morning.