To seduce her

For Shen Yaochu, the one year he spent following the old Chinese doctor was like a journey full of hardships yet hope.

From being extremely weak in the beginning, even climbing the mountain to collect herbs was difficult for him. Now, Shen Yaochu has been under the careful treatment of an old Chinese doctor, and his health is gradually getting better.

During this year, while receiving treatment, she followed an old Chinese medicine practitioner to learn how to collect, make and boil herbs.

Every morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrates the mountains and forests, Shen Yaochu follows the footsteps of the old Chinese doctor and, together with other herbal boys, travels through the herbal fields.

She carefully observed the appearance and characteristics of each herb, learning how to distinguish their medicinal effects and uses.

Her hands moved among the herbs, picking them carefully.

At first, Shen Yaochu only collected herbs in the herb fields. Later, when his health improved, he was able to go to the mountains to collect herbs with the old Chinese doctor.

Shen Yaochu is a doctor. Although he used to be a Western medicine doctor who used to wield a scalpel, he still learns medical knowledge much faster than others.

Soon, Shen Yaochu became the most respected one among all the medicine boys by the old Chinese doctor. He always stayed by his side and served as his right-hand man.

This made Shen Yaochu feel that the continuation of his life seemed more meaningful.

During the day, the Chinese medicine hall is always crowded with people.

At night, when the moonlight fills the courtyard, Shen Yaochu would sit in the stone pavilion and consult the old Chinese doctor about his condition.

Following the old Chinese doctor's advice, Shen Yaochu took medicine on time every day and adjusted his daily routine and diet.

Originally she only had a month left to live, but now, miraculously, she survived.

However, Shen Yaochu knew that her body was too damaged to recover, so she did not dare to contact Gao Yuchuan and the two children.

She was afraid that she would bring them hope, but would once again plunge them into pain and despair.

When she thought of this, Shen Yaochu's eyes turned red again.

The moonlight was like silver, softly spreading in the courtyard, shining on Shen Yaochu's slightly moist eyes, revealing a bit of fragility.

Upon seeing this, the old Chinese doctor gently put down the teacup and stretched out his hand to signal Shen Yaochu to pass his hand to him.

"It's been a while since I last checked your pulse. How do you feel when you feel it?"

The old Chinese doctor smiled gently, then stretched out his fingers and gently placed them on Shen Yaochu's pulse. His fingers were like jade polished by time, warm and steady, which made Shen Yaochu feel at ease.

After a moment, the old Chinese doctor let go of his hand, looking normal, but he didn't say anything else.

Shen Yaochu knew that the old Chinese doctor wanted her to touch it herself.

"I don't know if it's because I'm not good enough at learning, or if I'm always fantasizing." Shen Yaochu lowered her eyes, and the moonlight outlined the bitter smile on her lips: "I always feel that my pulse seems to be getting better soon."

A gleam of satisfaction flashed in the old Chinese doctor's eyes. He smiled and said to Shen Yaochu: "You have made good progress, more than I thought. Your pulse is also very good, much better than I thought. It seems that your study and conditioning during this period have been very effective."

Hearing this, Shen Yaochu was slightly stunned: "I thought it was my illusion..."

"It's not an illusion. It's indeed much better than before." The old Chinese doctor gently patted the back of Shen Yaochu's hand and comforted her, "You've done very well. I suggest you go to the town hospital tomorrow for a comprehensive check-up to confirm your physical indicators and verify our ideas."

"Okay." Shen Yaochu nodded, tears flashed in her eyes, and her voice trembled a little: "Thank you, Master. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I would have..."

Shen Yaochu hadn't finished speaking, but his gratitude was evident.

"Isn't this why I saved you in the first place?" The old Chinese doctor smiled and said, "Well, it's getting late. Go back and have a rest. I'll give you half a day off tomorrow so you can go for a checkup. You don't have to follow me to collect herbs."

"Well, thank you, Master."

Shen Yaochu stood up and bowed deeply.

Under the moonlight, Shen Yaochu's figure looked so strong and beautiful, as if she had been reborn.

If she could really get better, she would definitely rush back to see them, Shen Yaochu thought.

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The afternoon sun shines through the thin curtains into Shen Yaochu's room.

The Chinese medicine hall is far away from the town’s hospital, so Shen Yaochu got up early, and the first thing he did when he came back was to catch up on some sleep.

Perhaps because of nervousness and anxiety, Shen Yaochu slept rather uneasily.

Suddenly, a gentle knock on the door broke the silence. She slowly got up and opened the door.

When I opened the door, a familiar figure of a medicine boy came into view. With a hint of anxiety on his face, he said, "Sister, Master asked you to go. It seems that your test results are out."

Hearing this, Shen Yaochu felt even more nervous and uneasy.

She hurriedly tidied her hair and clothes, then followed the medicine boy to the old Chinese doctor's clinic.

Along the way, Shen Yaochu was full of thoughts and didn't know how to face his test results.

Thinking back to the torment she suffered after being poisoned, the double blow to her physically and psychologically, and the people around her who were implicated, Shen Yaochu fell into anxiety.

She didn't know what the results of this examination would be, would it get better or worse?

With a nervous mood, Shen Yaochu knocked on the door and entered.

There were no patients in the clinic. The old Chinese doctor was sitting at the table with a report in his hand, looking serious and focused.

Shen Yaochu bit her lip and stepped forward: "Master, I'm here."

There was an uncontrollable tremor in her voice.

"Well, I asked someone to get your medical report for you. I know you are anxious." The old Chinese doctor handed the medical results to Shen Yaochu: "You used to be a doctor. You should understand these better than me."

Shen Yaochu took the report nervously. Her physical indicators were basically normal!

"No radioactive toxins were detected in the body. No obvious abnormalities were found in the blood test results."

These two sentences on the medical examination report made Shen Yaochu stand there in a daze.

After realizing that she was really getting better, tears of excitement welled up in Shen Yaochu's eyes.

She looked at the old Chinese doctor in disbelief, her voice trembling with excitement: "Master, I... I am cured?"

The old Chinese doctor nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, you are cured. I told you this when we first met. As long as you are willing to live, there is always hope of survival."

The burden in Shen Yaochu's heart seemed to be lifted all at once. She clenched her fists and bowed to the old Chinese doctor: "Master, thank you, thank you so much..."

"Okay, okay, everything is over." The old Chinese doctor's eyes were full of tenderness, and he seemed to be happy for Shen Yaochu. He smiled and said, "Go home, your family is waiting for you."