Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 671 - 651: Liu Shiyi’s Knot

Bi Yue Pavilion.

The purple clay teapot brewed tea, with wisps of smoke curling up, and two figures sat facing each other.

"Senior Sister, how come you are here?" Doctor Xiao asked.

The Senior Sister she referred to was precisely that voluptuous and beautiful woman. Although she was over forty, she appeared to be just in her early thirties. A woman in her thirties is indeed at her most plump, mature, and most womanly phase. This Senior Sister had fully embodied the mature allure of a woman. It wasn’t just middle-aged men who might be informed by her presence—likely, even young men could be captivated. Compared to Doctor Xiao, this Senior Sister was dressed rather modernly and stylishly, with a bit of the flair of a wealthy lady.

Senior Sister said, "Junior Sister, you’ve been in Donglin City for three years now, right? Your arrangements are too slow."

Doctor Xiao fell silent. She hadn’t forgotten her mission; those three years were for her to make arrangements in Donglin City. After a moment of silence, Doctor Xiao also said, "Whether fast or slow is merely a matter of time. I am doing what needs to be done step by step."

With a faint smile, Senior Sister said, "Junior Sister, you have indeed done so, but you’ve greatly displeased our master. The experiment in Donglin City was sabotaged; the plantation in Miyun Town was also destroyed. Although you promptly informed us, our losses were substantial. The Lord of Shadows even thundered with rage over this matter. If not for master’s affection for you, you would have been punished long ago. And the host of the Flame Demon Scorpion King, you failed to protect it as well. These three instances profoundly impacted our plans. Junior Sister, I don’t mean to reproach you, but you were indeed too negligent in these matters."

"I know, it’s just that some of these situations were beyond my expectations, and I tried to salvage them, but couldn’t," said Doctor Xiao.

Senior Sister shook her head, "If you wanted to stop them, you could have; perhaps you didn’t want to act against him? What is it, Junior Sister, have you developed feelings for him?"

Feelings!

Doctor Xiao was slightly startled. Had she developed feelings for Tangyu? She herself could not find an answer. Doctor Xiao quickly shook her head, "No, Senior Sister, I haven’t developed feelings for him. I just think he can be useful for our overarching plans. I admit, initially I underestimated him. I didn’t realize he was the successor to the Ghost Doctor, unaware that his purpose here was aimed against us. By the time I realized, it wasn’t so easy to make a move against him." freēwēbnovel.com

Senior Sister’s gaze fell on Doctor Xiao, as if wanting to see right through her, "Well, the matter has already passed, and speaking more of it serves no purpose. However, now that he is useful to us, we can avoid confronting him for the time being. Still, as someone who has been through this, I must advise you, our fate was never ours to control, and we should not entertain romantic feelings. At least, not until the grand plan is accomplished, otherwise, it will not only harm you but others as well."

Upon hearing Senior Sister say they would no longer target Tangyu, Doctor Xiao felt an inexplicable relief and nodded, "I understand, Senior Sister. I will keep that in mind."

"Alright, I won’t say more. I am here on master’s orders to assist you. From now on, I will take command of all operations in Donglin City. Let me first tell you some of my temporary plans; you prepare accordingly," Senior Sister said.

Doctor Xiao listened intently.

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Tangyu arrived early at the hospital; having taken on the role of chief, he naturally had to put in some effort. Though it was a weekend, it was hard for the hospital to consider resting. Of course, as the chief, Tangyu had the right to rest, but he wanted to check on the hospital first. If there was nothing urgent, he’d return and spend time with Lin Feifei and the others. It was Saturday, and they had the day off, and Zhao Yaya had been fussing about going out.

"Chief!"

"Divine Doctor Tang!"

As soon as Tangyu arrived at the hospital, many people greeted him, and a number of patients quickly surrounded him. Tangyu nodded in response and then headed for Ouyang Mulin’s office. Ouyang Mulin had also arrived early, "Ouyang senior."

"Hehe, Tangyu, you’ve come so early. It’s the weekend, you could rest a bit at home, nothing major is going on at the hospital. Besides, there are fewer patients over the weekend too. You should go back," said Ouyang Mulin.

Tangyu smiled, "I came to check in, if there’s nothing much, I’ll go back. After all, as the chief, I can’t completely hand off responsibilities. Ouyang senior, you go ahead, I’ll go check on them."

Upon leaving the office, Tangyu went to the specialist consultation area, where the Traditional Chinese Medicine team and some of the hospital’s longstanding TCM experts were holding consultations. Fortunately, there were relatively fewer patients on the weekend.

Passing by the first office, Tangyu saw Rao Yuanzhi preparing for consultations; he must have just arrived.

"Oh, Tangyu." Seeing Tangyu, Rao Yuanzhi also seemed a bit surprised and immediately greeted him with a smile.

Tangyu asked, "How is it? Are you adjusting well here?"

Rao Yuanzhi smiled and replied, "What’s there to adjust to? I used to rarely sit for consultations, but now I’m here all day, consulting with over a hundred patients each day. If you told me this earlier, it would’ve been my workload for a month. But I suppose it’s for the best, as it’s made my life feel much more fulfilling. A hero finally finds his place to wield his sword, and more practice lets me learn more and improve my medical skills. I used to be too arrogant and self-admiring. Now I realize, I still have a long, long way to go in traditional Chinese medicine. After the integration conference with western medicine, I’ve fully woken up and found the passion for medicine I once had. This kind of life is quite good for me," he concluded.

"Haha, I’m happy to hear you think that way. As long as you have the will, you will definitely go far in the realm of traditional Chinese medicine. Keep up the good work. My ambitions aren’t centered on advancing traditional Chinese medicine, so I’ll leave that mission to you," Tangyu chuckled, genuinely happy for Rao Yuanzhi.

Overall, Tangyu appreciated Rao Yuanzhi a lot. In Donglin City, there were few people Tangyu admired, and Rao Yuanzhi was one of them.

Rao Yuanzhi shook his head, "An individual has a responsibility in the rise and fall of the world. I’m just a small piece in the field of Chinese medicine. Tangyu, please don’t praise me so much."

"At least you have the will, and that’s what is most important. Alright then, you carry on with your work, I’m going to see how others are doing," Tangyu said.

Ma Qiyu and Ye Mai had also arrived early. They had just started in their medical careers and were naturally full of passion for traditional Chinese medicine. With passion come great enthusiasm. Tangyu greeted them briefly before finally heading to the office where Rao Yuanzhen and Liu Shiyi were supposed to be. Rao Yuanzhen hadn’t arrived yet, but Liu Shiyi was there, tidying things up and cleaning. She was slightly startled to see Tangyu and blushed as she fixed her gaze on him.

"You’re early. I was intending to pick you up to come together, but found you had already left," Tangyu said.

"Oh," Liu Shiyi casually responded, continuing to sweep the floor without looking up.

Watching Liu Shiyi’s coy behavior, Tangyu couldn’t help but smile internally. She was such a shy girl and truly adorable in this state.

"Are you very afraid of me?" Tangyu asked.

"Ah, no, not at all. I... I—how could I be?" Liu Shiyi stammered, her face growing even redder. She didn’t know if she was actually afraid of Tangyu or something else; every time she saw him, she wanted to hide, yet she didn’t dislike him. But she just couldn’t explain the feeling.

Tangyu said, "Then why are you avoiding me, not even looking up?"

Liu Shiyi paused, then looked up at Tangyu, "I—I’m not." After saying that, she nearly laughed; her nerves making her behave differently. She didn’t typically act so shy.

"Whether or not you accept my confession, I don’t think it should cause a huge impact on us, right? We can still be friends even if not lovers. I won’t force you, so there’s no need for you to act this way. I may have been too impulsive when I said all those words. I’ll give you time to think it over. Let’s just return to how we were before. Think of me as a friend, as I will you. I don’t want any awkwardness between us. Like now, you don’t even want to talk to me. If I’m really making it so hard for you, then I’ll keep my distance from now on," Tangyu earnestly said.

This feeling was indeed too painful to bear.

"Ah?" Liu Shiyi froze again, staring blankly before shaking her head quickly to clarify, "It’s not like that, Tangyu, you’ve misunderstood. It’s just, well, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Give me some time, and I’ll adjust. You’re right, we should interact well without making it awkward. Alright, alright, my apologies, it’s my fault. From now on, it won’t happen again."

Tangyu smiled, recognizing that some knots in the heart could only be healed through understanding. If he didn’t help Liu Shiyi untie her emotional knots, she might struggle with them for a long time.

If tangled for too long, it might indeed develop into a real heartache.

"Liu Shiyi, how have things been at work these past few days?" Tangyu inquired.

Liu Shiyi set her broom aside and pursed her lips, "Pretty good, although sometimes it gets hectic. But I feel like I’ve learned a lot these days, and I’ve grown a lot suddenly. Though we got hands-on experience at school, it’s nowhere as direct as diagnosing and treating a patient independently. This feeling is truly amazing, especially when you see your patients improving under your care. Although I’ve been very tired, I’ve gained a lot of happiness. I believe, after some time, I’ll be able to consult independently. But there’s no rush, the main thing I need right now is to improve and gain more skills."

"Hehe, that’s great, then keep it up. Your grandpa would definitely be proud of you," Tangyu chuckled.

Rao Yuanzhen arrived at the doorway, noticing Tangyu and Liu Shiyi in a somewhat intimate conversation. He halted immediately, prepared to retreat, but his movement was noticed by Tangyu and Liu Shiyi.

"Hehe, carry on, I’ll just go to the restroom," Rao Yuanzhen said with an awkward smile, then quickly slipped away.

"This Rao Yuanzhen," Liu Shiyi also stamped her foot, her face flushing with a hint of red.