bookrebus Chapter 253 Visiting the doctor
Chapter 253 Visiting the doctor
After the opening of Huairen Medical Clinic, it was just as Dr. Shen had thought at the time. With the halo of the miracle doctor and his disciples, the clinic naturally had no worries about patients coming to seek treatment.
Ru Yue had originally only intended to capitalize on Divine Doctor Shen's reputation, occasionally letting the venerable old man show up at the clinic and offer some support. She had never truly considered keeping him constantly chained to the clinic. So, in addition to Divine Doctor Shen, she had also specially hired Dr. Du, a skilled and highly praised doctor, to sit in on the clinic.
Ever since she got the golden signboard of "disciple of the miracle doctor", although Ru Yue herself is still young, when she brings the well-behaved and clever A Ling to see patients together, she still attracts a large number of patients.
On this day, as daylight fell, everyone in the clinic had packed up and prepared to go home, leaving only one waiter and Doctor Du to keep watch through the night.
However, at this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves echoed through the streets, coming from far away and approaching. Before they could even see who was coming, they heard an anxious young voice shouting, "Is Doctor Shen in the store? My old lady has suddenly fallen seriously ill and is in critical condition. Please ask Doctor Shen to come to the house and treat her!"
Accompanied by a burst of hurried footsteps, a young man dressed in a servant's uniform strode into the clinic. He had a fair face, but his expression was particularly arrogant. His narrow eyes were slightly raised, and he glanced at everyone in the clinic with a disdainful attitude.
"Who is Doctor Shen? Come with me quickly!" He shouted in a slightly sharp voice, and his voice echoed in the quiet clinic.
As he spoke, his eyes swept across everyone present, finally settling on Doctor Du.
Upon seeing this, the clinic's manager Liao hurried forward and said with a smile on his face, "I'm so sorry, young man, but Doctor Shen never sees patients, and..." However, before Manager Liao could finish his words, he was interrupted rudely by the servant.
"What? The old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion is seriously ill, and you dare to shirk your responsibility like this? Don't you want to continue running this small clinic?" The servant widened his eyes, his face full of anger, and his tone was even more aggressive.
Faced with the servant's questioning and threats, Shopkeeper Liao showed no fear. He continued to smile and explained calmly, "Don't be angry, young man. Divine Doctor Shen's absence from the clinic has been a rule since our clinic was founded, and it's difficult to make an exception. Besides, Divine Doctor Shen isn't here today. But don't worry, if there's someone in urgent need of treatment, we have the highly skilled Doctor Du here. His medical skills have also been praised by Divine Doctor Shen, and he can accompany you to your house for a consultation."
Ru Yue, who was about to take Feng Ying and A Ling back to the backyard to rest, suddenly heard the words "Wu'an Marquis Mansion". She was startled and subconsciously stopped in her tracks. She quickly turned around and looked in the direction of the servant.
When she saw the servant's face clearly, her eyebrows couldn't help but frown slightly, and she thought to herself, "Why would someone from the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion suddenly ask Divine Doctor Shen to see a patient? Is there some other hidden reason?"
However, seeing the servant's behavior of taking advantage of his master's power, I couldn't help but feel disgusted. The behavior of a servant is often the same as that of his master. Looking at this arrogant and reckless look, it is enough to imagine that the person in charge of the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion is probably also disgusting!
Ru Yue thought to herself that she really wanted to see how arrogant the servants of Wu'an Marquis' Mansion could be, so she stopped at the back door of the pharmacy without any hurry.
The servant had obviously heard of the great reputation of Doctor Shen, and knew that even the royal relatives and high-ranking officials would show great respect to Doctor Shen when they met him. He estimated that it would be difficult for his own Wu'an Marquis Mansion to forcibly invite Doctor Shen to come out of retirement, so he did not pester him any further.
Although the servant understood the situation, he refused to back down. He glared at everyone around him and said arrogantly, "Since Divine Doctor Shen isn't here right now, let's have Divine Doctor Shen's disciple go with me." He continued to urge, "Hurry up! If my old lady's illness is delayed, your little clinic can't afford it!"
Faced with such an impolite request and threat, Shopkeeper Liao simply smiled and replied calmly, "I'm sorry, but our disciples of the Divine Doctor never work late at night. It's so late today, and it's really inconvenient for us to go out. If the Marquis's Mansion truly needs urgent treatment, Doctor Du from our shop would be willing to accompany you to the mansion to diagnose the old lady."
The servant refused to comply and stayed in the clinic making a scene, insisting that the disciple of the miracle doctor go to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion to see a patient overnight. As they were guests, the people in the clinic did not do anything extreme but tried to persuade them with kind words. However, the opposite happened.
The clinic was a business that valued harmony, and even when faced with such an unreasonable person, the people in the clinic did not take any drastic action. They simply gathered around and earnestly persuaded the servant to calm him down and not delay their old lady's treatment. But who would have thought that all this was in vain.
Ru Yue stood aside and watched the chaotic scene in front of her coldly, the anger in her heart already burning.
Her beautiful eyes were now icy cold, as if they could condense frost. Gazing at the spoiled servant, she couldn't help but wonder, "Could this be someone from Chu Ning'an's family? He's so arrogant and domineering outside, bullying others with his power. What kind of situation is he in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion? And what exactly has he experienced in the past fifteen years?"
Thinking of this, she felt a chill rising from the bottom of her heart, and she didn't even dare to think about it any further, because she was afraid that she would not be able to control her inner anger and would have the urge to raze the entire Wu'an Marquis Mansion to the ground, but her eyes were already bloodshot.
At this moment, a clear and rebuking voice suddenly came from the door: "What are you doing? I asked you to hire a doctor, but you can't even handle such a small matter. What's the point of keeping you in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion?" Everyone looked sideways, and the originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet for a moment.
Following the voice, I saw a young man of seventeen or eighteen, dressed in splendid attire, hurried into the clinic. He wore a jade crown, his hair neatly tied back, and his face was as white as jade. Sadly, the sinister look in his eyes detracted from his otherwise handsome features. Add to that his slightly pointed jaw and thin lips, and he looked even more heartless and disloyal.
Ru Yue, standing nearby, narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully examining the man before her. Wasn't this the young man who had walked in front of the Wu'an Marquis's motorcade a few days ago? From the side, he had indeed resembled Chu Ning'an, but now, facing him head-on, no matter how one looked at him, he was nowhere near Chu Ning'an's unparalleled grace and demeanor!
The servant who had come to fetch the doctor had completely lost his previous arrogance. He was seen nodding and bowing hurriedly, his face full of fawning smiles, and he couldn't wait to complain to the young man in fancy clothes: "Second Young Master, I have been ordered to come and respectfully invite the miraculous doctor to come to your house to see the old lady. Who would have thought that the doctor from this clinic would make all kinds of excuses and refuse to come to our mansion no matter what!"
After hearing these words, the anxious look on the young man's face when he stepped into the threshold disappeared instantly, and was replaced by a feeling of anger.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to angrily scold everyone in the clinic, he saw Manager Liao quickly step forward, clasped his fists and bowed deeply to him, and said loudly: "Second Young Master, how are you? I am the manager of this clinic. The truth of the matter is absolutely not as this young man from your family said!"
Before Shopkeeper Liao could finish his words, the young man in fancy clothes interrupted him rudely: "I don't care what these things are! My grandmother is seriously ill and in critical condition. Please send your miracle doctor to treat her immediately! There is no time to waste!"
He looked extremely arrogant, with his chin held high and his eyes full of disdain, as if standing here was a gift to the entire clinic.
The people around him were so frightened by his arrogant and domineering attitude that they dared not even breathe.
However, facing such a rude person, Manager Liao did not get angry, but calmly repeated what he had explained to the servant before.
Finally, he even kindly offered a suggestion: "Dr. Du from our clinic has a superb medical skill that has even been recognized by the Divine Doctor himself. If Second Young Master doesn't mind, you could have Dr. Du come to your residence to examine the old lady's condition first."
Upon hearing this, the elegantly dressed young man's expression instantly darkened, like the sky before a storm. His already narrow, sinister eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a chilling, ruthless glint as he glared at Shopkeeper Liao, as if ready to strike at any moment. For a moment, the entire clinic fell into a deathly silence; even the sound of a pin drop could be heard.
Finally, after this suffocating silence, the young man in fancy clothes squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Humph! Do you think that my dignified Wu'an Marquis Mansion can't afford to hire a mere miracle doctor and his so-called disciples? What a joke!"
Shopkeeper Liao quickly bowed and explained with a smile, "Second Young Master, you've truly misunderstood! The Miracle Doctor never sees patients in person, and his disciples never see patients at night. This has been the rule of our clinic since its founding, and it's by no means intentionally targeting the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion. Please don't take it personally."
"What if I don't forgive you?"
As soon as this question was asked, the originally calm Shopkeeper Liao was stunned for a moment, his mouth slightly opened, as if he wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
At this moment, a clear and pleasant female voice, as beautiful as the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley, was heard from behind: "Then please ask for help from someone else!" Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw Ru Yue walking towards me gracefully, with Feng Ying, who had a stern face, following her.
At this moment, Ru Yue's face was as gloomy as water, and her cold face seemed to be able to condense frost. Her beautiful eyes were even colder. She stared straight at the young man in front of her, with no intention of retreating.
The powerful aura she exuded actually suppressed the young man's momentum, making the second young master from the Wu'an Marquis Mansion feel a little ashamed.
He stared at the woman before him, stunned. He had previously heard someone in the mansion mention that Divine Doctor Shen had accepted a new female disciple. Now, it seemed that this woman was undoubtedly the one before him. Her face was pure and elegant, her features as delicate as a fairy in a painting, her skin as white as snow, as delicate as a touch of a flower. Her lustrous, black hair, like clouds, was tied up in a simple yet elegant bun with a jade hairpin. Her waist-length hair, which fell behind her, was braided into a pigtail that fell across her chest. The simple and neat braid added a touch of spirit and beauty. Such a fresh, graceful, and otherworldly woman was extremely rare, even in the bustling capital.
"Could it be that Huairen Medical Clinic is really going to openly oppose my Wu'an Marquis Mansion today?" The second young master came to his senses and said with a gloomy face.
"Without rules, there will be no order! I have always insisted on fair treatment when I opened my clinic. No matter who comes, I treat everyone the same! Before, when Prince Kang came to seek medical treatment, I treated him in the same way. What's the matter? Is your Wu'an Marquis Mansion more precious than the Tian family's royal family?" Ru Yue's words were extremely cold, without any room for maneuver, and the second son of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion trembled in his heart.
In fact, he really wanted to refute: According to the current status and weight of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion in the eyes of the royal family, it may not be inferior to the Kangjun Prince Mansion! However, even if such words are true, they must not be said openly! No matter how brave he is, he would never dare to say it out loud at this moment.
He clenched his hands, hidden in his sleeves, into fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He clenched his teeth so tightly that his back teeth creaked, but in the end, no words came out. If he hadn't heard that the doctor at this clinic was so skilled, why would he have endured this?
After a long stalemate, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, okay, if that's the case, then please, Doctor Du, accompany me to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion!"
Without waiting for Ru Yue to respond, he turned around and strode out of the clinic, leaving behind only a resolute and angry back.