Chapter 646: Persuading to Return
Chapter 646: Persuading to Return
The carriage stopped as expected. Wang and Lin looked outside in confusion and saw Cui Zhiyao looking at them anxiously.
Chen You also looked in the direction of the voice and couldn't help asking, "Whose lady is this?"
"She is the daughter of Cui Xiangyang, the director of the Imperial Hospital." Wang Cheng replied casually and got out of the car first.
Lin Yuzan also exclaimed with surprise, "It's a coincidence that I met niece Cui here."
Then, he turned his gaze to "Chen You" and said apologetically, "Brother Chen, I'm really sorry. Please wait in the car for a while. My eldest uncle and I will talk to niece Cui for a few words, and then we will take you to your residence immediately."
Chen You's eyes flickered, and he looked at Cui Zhiyao again. Just as he was about to nod, he heard the little girl ask, "Uncle Wang, I'm waiting for Wen Yuan here. He's going back to Beijing today. Where are you going?"
Hearing this, he stood up and enthusiastically pulled Lin Yuzan who was about to get off the car: "Don't worry, don't worry. It happens that I am thirsty too. The three of us can have a cup of tea here before we continue on our journey..."
He paused, then emphasized: "This tea is for you, brother."
Hearing this, Lin Yuzan smiled politely: "Brother Chen is so polite. My uncle and I will definitely drink a few more glasses."
After saying that, the two of them got out of the car together and walked to Wang Cheng.
Seeing that Wang and Lin were being so close to the patient, Cui Zhiyao became worried again. She looked at them hesitantly, not knowing how to remind them.
Lin Yuzan had already seen what the girl was thinking, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, niece Cui. Brother Chen is like this because he ate something that was incompatible with him. He is fine."
At the same time, "Chen You" also tactfully bowed to Cui Zhiyao, and under her suspicious gaze, walked to an empty table nearby.
Although Sister Xiaohai's medical skills were not very good, she had been exposed to medicine at Shouyaotang so how could she be fooled by a few casual words?
So, she looked at the two elders who were on good terms with her father and invited them: "Father Lin, Uncle Wang, meeting is fate, why not let Zhiyao take your pulse and see if my medical skills have improved."
Wang and Lin looked at each other, a hint of approval flashed in their eyes, then they nodded in agreement and sat down with the little girl.
Lin Yuzan lowered his eyes and looked at his wrist covered by a delicate handkerchief. The little girl was taking his pulse in an orderly manner. He couldn't help but praise her, "Niece Cui has such skills at such a young age. No wonder Lord Cui often mentions her. He said that he would have no regrets in his life if he had such a daughter."
Cui Zhiyao blushed at the compliment and said modestly, "Father Lin, you are too kind. I can't open a clinic to treat patients yet. My nephew Shangguan Wenyuan is only two years older than me, but he has treated countless patients and is also well-known in Yanjing City."
Wang Cheng followed up the conversation and praised, "Talent is certainly important, but Niece Cui shouldn't underestimate yourself. I heard from Sister Qing that you not only study medicine every day, but also go to Shouyao Hall to study for several hours. Diligence can make up for lack of talent. In the future, you will be on par with your nephew, or even surpass him."
Then, he changed the subject and asked with concern, "It's almost noon now. I wonder how long Niece Cui will wait here for Shangguan Wenyuan?"
"I……"
Cui Zhiyao was stumped by the sudden question. The strategy she told Xiao Yining was simply a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, attract the thieves' attention, delay the thieves' pursuit of Shangguan Wenyuan, and buy him time to enter Yanjing City.
At this moment, he was on his way to the South Gate.
Wang and Lin understood what was happening when they saw this.
"Niece Cui, don't you know when Shangguan Wenyuan will arrive?" Wang Cheng asked.
When Cui Zhiyao heard this, she thought that the little boy had kept the secret for her and had not told the elders.
She felt uneasy and didn't dare to look directly at the two elders. She answered hesitantly, "My nephew just sent me a message to tell me that he will be back today."
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid Moqi beside her couldn't help but interrupt: "My girl secretly came out early in the morning to wait for Master Shangguan, and the master and the mistress didn't know about this."
"Moqi..." Cui Zhiyao glared at the talkative maid unhappily.
Wang Cheng sighed and advised, "How can you come out to pick someone up without informing the adults at home? It's a good thing that Niece Cui loves you, but there are constant incidents in Yanjing City right now. There was the Jingchen Temple case a few days ago. I heard that there are still remnants of the criminals at large, and they are engaged in the business of trafficking girls. Niece Cui really shouldn't wait outside for someone. You should go home first and leave the servants to wait for Shangguan Wenyuan."
"That's right, Third Miss, let's go back first! If the master knows that you lied to him and did not go to your classmate's house, he will probably punish you when he returns." Mo Qi also became worried.
Another maidservant, Mo Hua, also whispered in her master's ear: "I will stay here and wait for Master Shangguan, Miss San, don't worry."
Cui Zhiyao panicked when she saw that no one supported her, but she quickly found a perfect excuse: "But, but, but Wen Yuan only trusts me now. If I'm not here, he won't show up."
As soon as these words were spoken, "Chen You", who was quietly drinking tea at another table, glanced at her inconspicuously.
Wang and Lin exchanged glances, obviously feeling a little helpless about the little sister's persistence in having no plan.
However, the two old men have plenty of ways to deal with children.
Lin Yuzan said, "Don't worry, niece Cui. I don't know why Shangguan Wenyuan is wary of others, but when Doctor Shangguan got into trouble, we both helped him. I think Shangguan Wenyuan will be less wary of us."
Wang Cheng continued, "How about this, you write a letter here, I have nothing to do today, so I will stay here to guard for you. You should know that I have some martial arts skills, and I can find Shangguan Wenyuan in time, and then I will send him to Cui's house safely."
Cui Zhiyao's eyes reddened. This was not what she wanted.
At this time, Lin Yuzan whispered: "Niece Cui, no matter what you do, you must think carefully and take into account your family behind you. Don't act on your own."
Cui Zhiyao was startled and stared at the old man blankly, only to see that he looked at her with a reassuring look.
After a while, she finally figured it out and prayed silently in her heart that Shangguan Wenyuan had entered the city safely. Then she obediently asked for paper and pen and began to write the letter seriously.
Seeing this, Wang and Lin looked at each other again, then turned back to look at "Chen You".
Lin Yuzan reminded: "Brother Chen, it's time to pay."
“Chen You”: …
The tea stall owner heard the noise and hurried forward, counting the money, "Sir, your table is five cents, and that lady ordered three pots of tea this morning for fifteen cents, a total of twenty cents."
"Chen You": Damn, I got cheated again.
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