Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess-Chapter 82: Have You Never Seen Silver in Your Past Life?

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Have You Never Seen Silver in Your Past Life?

After seeing patients for three consecutive days, Song Lianhe was aching from head to toe. Fortunately, the body’s original owner had a good constitution; her previous office worker’s body would have been carried out on a stretcher long ago.

Just then, the coral wind chime at the entrance rang again.

She quickly put on her veil. "Sit." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The vibrant evening glow painted the horizon orange-red. The last rays of the setting sun poured into the Medical Clinic, enveloping her slender figure.

"Your hand."

Without looking up, she saw a large hand slowly reach toward her. Without a word, she placed her fingers on his pulse.

Song Lianhe tilted her head in suspicion. The pulse was strong and steady, the rhythm regular. This was a perfectly healthy person.

"If you’re not sick, then what are you even here for?!"

She looked up in annoyance and instantly froze.

"Prince!"

The cold and stern Zhou Cangyan was seated opposite her, his brows furrowed as he watched her with a hint of displeasure.

"Prince, what brings you here? Are you here to inspect my work? You can rest assured! Our Medical Clinic has made quite a name for itself. It’s the talk of the town..."

"Have you not rested at all these past three days?"

"How could I possibly rest! I must devote myself body and soul to the Prince..."

"Nonsense!"

"!"

Song Lianhe jumped in fright, her large eyes wide. "P-Prince..."

’Although Zhou Cangyan was set up to be the villain, to be fair, he had never been this harsh with her before.’

So, when he suddenly showed his true nature, it genuinely frightened Song Lianhe.

’I... how did I provoke him *this* time?!’

’As his partner, can’t I even show a little professional dedication?’

Just then, Yan Wen was coming down from upstairs. Seeing the situation, he moved to step forward without a second thought.

Su Huaqing suddenly grabbed him from behind.

"Wanzhang, let go!"

"Rongbai, calm down. Prince Qing won’t make things difficult for a ’Medical Woman.’ Let’s just watch. If the Second Miss is truly in danger, it won’t be too late to help her then."

Yan Wen paused and looked over again, his expression complicated. He slowly stopped struggling, and only then did Su Huaqing release his hand.

Song Lianhe sat frozen, not daring to move. "Prince... d-did I do something wrong again?"

Zhou Cangyan abruptly stood up and ordered in a tone that brooked no refusal, "Close up. You are forbidden from seeing any more patients."

She froze, staring at him in disbelief. "But why? If I don’t see patients, how will the Medical Clinic build its reputation? Without a reputation, how are we supposed to make money?"

Zhou Cangyan frowned. Without another word, he simply held out his hand.

A Shadow Guard immediately stepped forward and presented a stack of silver notes.

Without a glance, Zhou Cangyan tossed them all onto the table. "No more seeing patients."

"This..."

Song Lianhe was full of suspicion. ’He won’t let me see patients, he won’t let me see patients, he won’t...’

The moment her gaze fell upon the silver notes, she couldn’t look away. As if possessed, she picked them up. ’Such a thick stack...’

"Well... I only promised three days of free consultations anyway. A little scarcity marketing could be a good thing."

She decisively tucked the silver notes away.

’In all her years at the General Mansion, she’d never had any spare money, and she was too proud to ask her maternal grandfather for any. The Holy Emperor had indeed bestowed rewards upon her before, but those were imperial gifts. Who would dare pawn them?’

’So, the silver she was currently using to open the shop and for operating costs was still from the sum Zhou Cangyan had given her last time.’

’Now that the shop was open, the cost of medicinal herbs alone was a major expense. But things were looking up. With these silver notes, supporting the clinic for a year or so would be no problem at all!’

Upstairs, Su Huaqing shook his head and chuckled. "That’s our Second Miss, all right."

Yan Wen glanced down, then turned and went back to the study upstairs to continue working on the accounts.

To make it easier for him to study, Song Lianhe had prepared a side room for him in the clinic. He could use it as a study for doing the accounts, and spend the rest of his time reading there. Shuang Ye even helped take care of his three daily meals.

These seemingly insignificant details had truly resolved his worries for the future. At the very least, he no longer had to fret about making a living and could prepare for his exams in peace.

Su Huaqing gave a long look downstairs before turning and heading up as well.

Once the silver notes were put away, the smile on Song Lianhe’s face was noticeably more radiant and charming. "Prince Qing is truly a lifesaver..."

"During this time, if I find you here seeing patients again, don’t blame me for tearing this Medical Clinic down!"

After tossing out that baffling warning, he glanced at her still-flat stomach, then left with his men.

Only then did Cao Ying dare to approach. She stood beside Song Lianhe, staring in the direction Zhou Cangyan had gone. "Why won’t Prince Qing let you see patients?"

Song Lianhe shrugged. ’How could we possibly fathom the Prince’s thoughts? I’d rather spend the time counting my silver notes!’

Cao Ying pursed her lips in disdain. "Have you never seen Silver in a past life or something? For heaven’s sake, you’re the legitimate first daughter of the General Mansion. Could you try not to be so pathetic!"

Song Lianhe retorted instinctively, "How did you know I never saw Silver in my past life?"

Cao Ying rolled her eyes, not bothering to speak to her any further.