To seduce her

The morning breeze blew through the half-open window, bringing with it a hint of coolness and a fresh scent of grass and trees, gently brushing Shen Yaochu's cheek.

The sunlight shines through the window lattices, casting patches of light into the quaint pharmacy.

She stood in front of the stove, hitting the stone mortar rhythmically with the wooden pestle in her hand, making a dull and monotonous sound.

Shen Yaochu's hands kept moving, but his eyes were not on the herbs in front of him. Instead, they drifted into the distance, lost in deep memories.

Yesterday's scene unfolded in Shen Yaochu's mind like a vivid picture.

The image of Gao Yuchuan kissing the young girl was like a sharp thorn that pierced deeply into her heart.

The girl looked very young. Shen Yaochu couldn't see her appearance clearly, but she could vaguely see the girl's slim figure and soft body. Gao Yuchuan's look of wanting to refuse but being deeply involved in it became an unhealable scar in Shen Yaochu's heart.

The movements of her hands gradually became slower, and the sound of the wooden pestle became lighter and lighter.

Her mind was no longer on grinding the medicine, she just kept replaying the scene in her mind.

Every time she recalled it, it was like a knife cutting into her heart, making her feel like she couldn't breathe.

Shen Yaochu took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, and prepared to start boiling the medicine.

She sat down with a small fan in her hand, but once she sat down, Shen Yaochu's mind kept working.

The blinding scene replayed in her mind again and again, every detail clear and distinct.

The movements of her hands became mechanical and stiff, and she was almost unaware of her distraction.

The fire in the medicine pot gradually increased, and steam rose. The herbs exuded a faint bitter taste under the scorching fire, and the rising hot steam blurred Shen Yaochu's eyes.

Shen Yaochu's eyes gradually turned red, but she could only take a deep breath and control her emotions.

Suddenly, a faint burnt smell entered Shen Yaochu's nostrils. Shen Yaochu, who was extremely sensitive to the smell of medicine, suddenly came to his senses and realized that he almost burnt the medicine.

Shen Yaochu stood up hurriedly and frantically adjusted the heat.

Fortunately, the rescue was timely and the can of medicine was not wasted.

Dr. Huang only treats patients with difficult and complicated diseases, and the herbs he uses are relatively rare. If this pot is wasted, the loss will be great.

Shen Yaochu stared blankly at the slightly mushy residue left in the pot. She knew she couldn't go on like this.

Even if those emotions come like a tidal wave, as a doctor, she must put the patients first.

The sunlight shone on her through the window, but Shen Yaochu could not feel any warmth at all.

She stood silently beside the medicine jar, watching the steam rising, but her thoughts were like the misty steam, gradually drifting away and dissipating.

Shen Yaochu swallowed slightly, but still made a decision.

No matter what Gao Yuchuan's current love life is like, as a mother, she should put her two children in the most important position in her heart.

The affection and blood relationship between them will never change.

Shen Yaochu prepared the medicine and hurried to find Dr. Huang, a Chinese doctor.

The sunlight shone obliquely into the Chinese medicine shop. Shen Yaochu knocked on the door and entered. He saw Dr. Huang sitting at the table, flipping through a yellowed medical book attentively. His brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

Hearing the sound of Shen Yaochu pushing the door, Dr. Huang raised his head and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"

"Well, Dr. Huang, I would like to ask for leave from you." Shen Yaochu said softly, "I want to go see the child."

Dr. Huang's eyes were gentle and he smiled: "There is no such thing as asking for leave. This is just your residence. When you are free, you can do some chores for me and help share my work."

"Then I should have told you in advance." Shen Yaochu felt a little guilty.

"Okay, go ahead. You can come and go freely here." Dr. Huang said seriously, "After all, this is what Lao Xu asked me to do. He has done a lot of big things for me. I can definitely do this little thing of yours."

"Thank you."

Shen Yaochu smiled with relief, nodded slightly, turned and left.

*****

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The old residence of the Gao family.

In the yard, lush green plants sway in the sun, giving people a feeling of tranquility and peace.

BoBo and CiCi held hands and played along the way.

The sunlight shines on the path, casting mottled shadows, and the breeze blows, bringing a hint of coolness.

CiCi looked back at Aunt Li and said, "Aunt, is grandma going to get impatient waiting for her? It's all my fault. I said I would come to see her, but I ended up having a stomachache and pooping and wasting time!"

"It's okay, grandma said that as long as you come to see her, she will be very happy!" Aunt Li comforted CiCi: "Cibao, does your stomach still hurt now?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore!"

BoBo's voice became deeper, and he sounded more like a little adult: "I told you not to drink that cold watermelon juice yesterday, but you didn't listen."

"Oh, the weather is a little hot..." CiCi, as always, tried to cover up her mistake by acting coquettishly, which made Aunt Li behind her laugh.

"Grandma, here we come!"

CiCi's excited voice had not yet faded when, as soon as they entered, the two children's originally cheerful steps suddenly stopped, and their eyes were cast towards a corner of the yard at the same time.

Both children were stunned.

There was a girl sorting gardening tools. She was wearing a simple dress, with long flowing hair and a pretty face.

Perhaps because their gazes were too obvious, the girl followed their line of sight.

Those bright eyes were so similar to Shen Yaochu's.

BoBo and CiCi stared at the girl blankly, with disbelief and excitement in their eyes.

"Mom..." CiCi couldn't help shouting out, her voice trembling and choking: "Brother, I found Mom!!"

BoBo was also stunned. He opened his mouth slightly and looked at the girl in shock: "This...really...is mom!"

The two children stood there in a daze, with the same uneasiness and confusion in their eyes.

She clearly looks like my mother, but why... I always feel like something is not right?

BoBo and CiCi looked at each other and finally broke down.

They only knew that they had found their mother, so why would they care if there was anything wrong?

BoBo and CiCi reacted and tears welled up in their eyes. They couldn't help crying out loud, their voices filled with endless longing and excitement.

After so long, they finally found their mother!

"Mom!!" BoBo and CiCi rushed up holding hands, ignoring Xia Yizhuo's stunned look and hugged her legs tightly.

The two children held onto the girl’s clothes tightly, as if they were afraid that she would disappear in the next second: “Mom, we miss you so much! We miss you so much…”

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