Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 529 Bandit Stone

Shen Jing walked through the streets and alleys in one breath and arrived at the entrance of Huichun Hall. His previous anxiety and anger were gone, and only a kind of hesitation similar to homesickness remained.

Fortunately, he was not a hesitant person by nature, and he walked into the clinic in just a moment.

Song Ying's examination table was placed by the window and could be seen from the yard. At this moment, she was standing on the side where the patient was sitting, slightly bending over, examining a baby.

Shen Jing walked a few steps closer and saw the baby being held by a woman. His belly was bulging and covered with horrible blue veins, which was shocking.

The woman holding the child was crying, but Song Ying's expression remained calm and his tone was gentle and soft.

She gently pressed the baby's belly and asked, "How are the bowel movements?"

"My urine is very yellow, and I can't poop for a long time. Doctor Xiao Song, is my child's illness serious?"

"It's just liver and spleen disharmony, damp heat accumulation, it's not a big deal. I can prescribe a prescription to soothe the liver and spleen, promote qi circulation and reduce swelling."

As she spoke, she straightened up and prepared to go back to the other side to write a prescription. She looked up and saw Shen Jing in the courtyard. She was startled at first, then smiled and said, "Why are you here, Mr. Shen? Are you feeling unwell?"

As she spoke, she stretched her neck to look around the yard, but didn't see Yuan Qing. She felt a little strange, "Where's Yuan Qing? Are you here alone today?"

Shen Jing suddenly felt suffocated. He didn't want to hear this name from anyone, especially from Song Ying.

He gritted his teeth and said gloomily, "He's in the county government office dealing with the school admissions issue, I came here on my own."

Song Ying was a little disappointed and asked again: "Then where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Shen Jing wanted to say, "If I wasn't sick, I couldn't have come to see you." But he hesitated and didn't say it out loud. Instead, he said, "I have a dull pain in my chest, as if a hand is clutching my heart. It hurts a lot."

"You have liver qi stagnation, but you're still thinking about failing the exam? I advised you before that you're still young, and it's normal to fail the exam once."

As Song Ying spoke, he sat down at his seat, quickly wrote out a prescription, handed it to the woman opposite him, and motioned for her to get the medicine.

After giving the instructions, he saw Shen Jing still standing in the yard and couldn't help but say, "Come in, I'll show you."

Shen Jing was very depressed. Was it because he failed the exam?

He walked in, sat down, and stretched out his hand to feel Song Ying's pulse.

"Judging from the pulse, it's not serious. No need to take medicine. Just adjust yourself and think more positively."

As soon as Song Ying finished speaking, a patient came over and stood aside, waiting for Shen Jing to make way.

Shen Jing became even more depressed and had to stand up again, because strictly speaking, he had cut in line.

He watched Song Ying treat patients and waited until the morning patients were finished. Seeing that he did not leave, Doctor Ma naturally invited him to have lunch.

Shen Jing agreed and said, "Sister Song Ying, I have something to tell you."

Song Ying nodded, "You say."

Shen Jing glanced at Doctor Ma who was drinking tea from a teacup, and Lin Wenxuan who was clearing the table for Doctor Ma skillfully and efficiently, and then said nothing.

The meaning is very clear, he wants to talk to Song Ying alone.

Lin Wenxuan frowned: "Master Shen, you and my sister are not related, how can we be alone together as a man and a woman? If you have anything to say, just say it here."

Doctor Ma had seen Shen Jing staring blankly at Song Ying earlier, and remembering what he'd said about a dull pain in his chest, he guessed something. He glared at Lin Wenxuan and pointed at the ginkgo tree in the courtyard, saying, "Go tell him there. It's right across from the door, so anyone who comes in can see him. It won't be seen as something you're hiding from."

Lin Wenxuan was shocked. Is this still his old-fashioned master?

Could it be that after being forced to accept his junior sister to come to the clinic to see patients, the master's ideas changed?

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard his master say, "Wenxuan, go check on our dishes and bring them back if they are ready."

Song Ying also felt that his uncle's suggestion was very good. The ginkgo tree in the yard was a bit far from the clinic, and as long as the sound was not particularly loud, it could not be heard in the clinic.

If someone comes in, they can be discovered immediately.

When they reached the tree, she asked, "What's the matter? Has anyone in your family become seriously ill?"

Shen Jing: ...

Isn't it obvious that a single man and a single woman should keep their private affairs secret? How come you don't think about that at all?

Although he was depressed, time was pressing. If he missed it, he would have to wait another afternoon. He pursed his lips and said, "I heard that you and Yuan Qing are engaged."

Song Ying was stunned for a moment, her face slightly red, and she subconsciously glanced around quickly. She was secretly glad that she chose to be under this ginkgo tree. There was nothing around to obstruct her vision, so she didn't have to worry about anyone eavesdropping.

She nodded gently, "We've already compared our horoscopes and it's settled."

It is true that you have to hit the snake at its most vulnerable part. After the last incident, the family no longer dares to slack off on her affairs. The Yuan family received the engagement letter in the morning and went to Qingfeng Temple to find Taoist Master Yuanrong on the same day.

After learning the result, Second Aunt Yang rushed to the city to tell her immediately. In the past, she would never be willing to make a special trip for her.

"Does it have to be Yuan Qing? I like yours too. If you're willing..."

"Huh?" Song Ying was stunned. Really? I didn't feel anything at all? Was he kidding?

Shen Jing took out a jade hairpin from his sleeve and handed it over. "I bought this hairpin when I passed by Jin Man Lou. I was in a hurry and didn't choose one that I liked very much. I saw that you usually wear blue clothes. I think you like it very much. If you are not satisfied, I will buy you another one later."

Seeing that Song Ying didn't answer, he continued, "From the first time we met, I felt that you were very special, different from the girls I had met before. Maybe I liked you then, or maybe it was later. I can't tell exactly when...

I know you're already engaged, but it might not be appropriate right now...it's just an engagement, you can still cancel it.

Yuan Qing said that you two are in love, but I still can't accept it. I'm no worse than him. I have a good family background, good looks, and you know my character..."

He talked on and on, his sentence order was messy and inconsistent. At the end he didn't know what he was saying. He just wanted to say out all the thoughts in his mind and try to get a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, Song Ying finally stopped being surprised and waited patiently for Shen Jing to finish speaking before she said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I feel ashamed that I cannot repay you with my love. Thank you for liking me, but Yuan Qing and I have already made a promise to be together forever."

After a pause, she continued softly, "My heart is not made of stone; it cannot be turned."

Shen Jing's face suddenly turned pale, and the ginkgo branches above his head cast a mottled shadow between the two of them, like a galaxy.

After a while, he slowly unclenched his clenched fists and suddenly laughed at himself, "Actually, I had anticipated this outcome on the way here. I was just a little unwilling to accept it. I thought coming here to tell you wouldn't be a waste of my feelings for you over the past few years."

"I got it. Thank you. I hope you can find someone you like one day."

Shen Jing smiled bitterly and turned around. Will there be any more?