Chapter 53 Practicing Medicine in Four Sides City

  On the seventh day, although Cong Ye accompanied Yan Qingcheng to stroll around for a day, the focus was on visiting various real estate sales offices to see if there were any houses that met their expectations. In Cong Ye's opinion, he wanted to buy a house facing the street, or an upstairs and downstairs house, where people lived downstairs and could open a medical clinic downstairs.

  It seems that Cong Ye didn't find a house that met his expectations after all. Moreover, no matter how he asked Yan Qing Cheng, she wouldn't give Cong Ye any clear advice, and would only smile and say:

  "As long as you're satisfied."

  It seems what Yan Qingcheng said on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year's early morning - "That is your new house, not mine" was not a joke.

  Congye hadn't seen a house that he was very satisfied with, and also felt that if the matter of Sifang City's Di Rong wasn't resolved properly, his heart wouldn't be at ease. Moreover, Yu Xiaopeng, who was hiding behind the scenes, had been eyeing him covetously all along. Although Congye really wanted to buy a spacious big house and let Yan Qingcheng move in, he didn't take immediate action.

  After several days of careful consideration, Cong Ye decided to go to Sifang City first and find Di Rong. He would settle the account with Di Rong from last time, and if everything went smoothly, he might be able to force Yu Xiao Peng out. If he could really force Yu Xiao Peng out, even if it meant fighting to the death, it was still better than being calculated by him in secret and having to be on guard every day. As the saying goes, it's not the thief that you're afraid of, but the thief who is always on your mind. The feeling of guarding against thieves every day is unbearable.

  Cong Ye had made up his mind, but he didn't tell Yan Qing Cheng. He didn't want Yan Qing Cheng to worry about him. So Cong Ye was waiting for an opportunity to leave Guan Hai and go to Si Fang City without arousing Yan Qing Cheng's suspicion.

  Opportunity knocks at the door.

  A month before the New Year, Old Master Qi left Guanhai City. Before leaving, he came to the clinic and said goodbye to Cong Ye and Yan Qingcheng. He said he was going to his eldest son in Sifang City for Chinese New Year. At that time, Cong Ye didn't think much of it. Since the first time she treated Old Master Qi's meridians, Cong Ye insisted on visiting him every five days, not for anything else, but for the 50,000 yuan medical fee he gave her, which was only right. So Cong Ye just reminded him to take care of his body, not get angry, and exercise moderately, etc.

  After Mr. and Mrs. Qi left, Qī Jiālì never showed up at the medical hall again. Cóng Yè didn't know if he had given up on pursuing Yan Qingcheng or had also gone to Sifang City with his grandfather. On this afternoon of the 22nd day of the first month, Cóng Yè was reading a book in the medical hall when she heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs. Thinking it was a patient coming to the medical hall, she stood up and took two steps towards the staircase. Unexpectedly, the person who came up was Qī Jiālì, whom she hadn't seen for almost two months.

  "Happy New Year, Brother Qi."

  "Grand Master Cong is good, Grand Master Yan has a good new year."

  "Everything is fine, Brother Qi had a good New Year."

  Seeing Chi Jiali's face was somewhat flustered, Cong Ye just wanted to ask when the other party spoke first.

  "Cong Ye, sorry to tell you this, but Grandpa has fallen ill again in Sifang City."

  "When?"

  "This morning, my uncle wanted to rush Grandfather to the hospital for emergency treatment, but Grandfather refused and insisted on going back to Guanhai City to see you for treatment. With Grandfather's weak body, everyone is worried that something might happen on the way, so I was sent to pick you and Dr. Yan up. It's really inconvenient, especially during the New Year."

  "It doesn't matter, let's just go."

  Yan Qingcheng hesitated, thinking to herself, why did she get dragged into this too? The old man of the Qi family had always been taken care of by Cong Ye, and she had never interfered. But since the other person had already spoken up, and her medical clinic currently didn't have any patients, it was hard for her to say no. She could only look at Cong Ye with pleading eyes, hoping that Cong Ye would speak up for her so that she could stay behind.

  In fact, Qi Jia didn't let Qi Jiali meet Yan Qingcheng. He brought Yan Qingcheng along naturally because he wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to her, whom he had admired for a long time.

  However, this helped Cong Ye a lot. Although Cong Ye had been wanting to find an opportunity to go to Sifang City, he was still worried about leaving Yan Qingcheng alone in Guanhai. What if he couldn't come back that day and the person from last time happened to come again?

  "Sister-in-law, let's pack up and leave now."

  Yan Qingcheng didn't expect Cong Ye not only didn't speak up for herself, but instead agreed to Qi Jiali on her behalf. One of the reasons Yan Qingcheng didn't want to go was that she didn't want to have too much contact with Qi Jiali. Qi Jiali's intention in constantly coming to the medical hall recently was obvious, and Yan Qingcheng couldn't believe Cong Ye wouldn't understand the meaning behind her eyes. Hearing Cong Ye say this, Yan Qingcheng immediately understood her intention - she must not trust herself to stay alone in Guanhai City.

  "Alright, there's nothing else to pack up anyway. Let's go now, or it'll be dark soon and the road won't be easy to walk."

  From Guanhai City to Sifang City, there is a highway that has just been opened for less than two years. Due to Qi Jiali's concern about her grandfather's safety, the car speed was kept at the boundary point of the highway speed limit all the way. It took less than five hours to arrive at the exit of Sifang City, which was more than an hour faster than taking the train. When they arrived at Qi Jiali's uncle's house, it was already 9:01 in the evening.

  Congye saw Grandpa Qi on the bed, his symptoms were much lighter than last time. Although he was still struggling to breathe, he could speak. Unlike last time, when he didn't even have the strength to talk. Without hesitation, Congye quickly began to unblock Grandpa Qi's meridians. Several times before the New Year, Congye had considered unblocking all of Grandpa Qi's meridians, but after trying a few times, she discovered that many acupoints on his meridians were severely blocked, so she didn't dare to take the risk.

  This time was no exception, only for its dredging a bit of Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, still didn't dare to move other meridians.

  It wasn't until dawn that they finally finished, and Grandfather Qi had already fallen asleep from exhaustion. Qi Jiali's elder brother hastily arranged for the two to rest. Yan Qingcheng was assigned to a separate bedroom, while Cong Ye shared a room with Qi Jiali.

  Congye had consumed too much heat flow earlier, and it was not good to practice Qigong in front of Zhi Jiali. Even lying on the bed, it was not suitable for Qigong as it used a bottle-like breathing method which made some noise. Congye had no choice but to pretend to fall asleep on the bed. Only after Zhi Jiali fell asleep did she quietly get up, dress and go out.

  It was the first time in Sifang City, and Congye didn't have any concept of it. After leaving the residential area, he borrowed the streetlights to find a quiet place. Soon, Congye arrived at the end of a street, which seemed to be a public green space with artificial hills, sculptures, winding paths paved with pebbles, and clusters of evergreen trees. Congye chose a small flat area behind an artificial hill, backlit by the light. He stood with his legs shoulder-width apart, immediately entering the state of Tu Na, recovering the lost heat flow.

  When the sun rises, the leaves have returned to their original state. I thought of taking advantage of today's time to find Di Rong and make a break with him. Arriving on the street, I found a public phone booth and dialed Yan Qingcheng's mobile phone.

  "Sister-in-law, it's me, Cong Ye."

  "Congye, where have you gone? Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi are both looking for you."

  "I'm on the street. Sister, Qi Grandpa's body is better, and he needs to take some anti-inflammatory medicine again. His lungs may have some inflammation. If he's willing to go to the hospital, that would be best; if not, just buy it back and trouble sister to help Qi Grandpa take it. I'm going to find Di Rong now, and I'll call sister back later."

  "Clustered leaves,"

  Yan Qingcheng's heart suddenly tightened, and she involuntarily raised her voice, immediately attracting the attention of the Qi family members.

  "Take care of yourself."

  "Sister-in-law, don't worry about it."

  Thinking that she was now at the Qi's house, Yan Qingcheng didn't dare to advise Cong Ye in front of them, so she could only simply instruct Cong Ye with one sentence before hastily hanging up the phone.

  "Where did Yan Dafu and Cong Dafu go?"

  "Uncle Qi, Congye has gone out for something and will be back soon. Congye just called to say that Grandpa Qi's lungs might have some infection, suggesting intravenous infusion to reduce inflammation. I don't know if Grandpa Qi wants to go to the hospital or stay at home?"

  "Not going to the hospital, just staying at home. I never thought that after a lifetime of struggling, now that I'm old, I'd have to deal with hospitals every day. It's really getting more and more pathetic as I live on."

  "Dad, look at what you're saying. Your body is considered good now, who doesn't get sick when they're old? It's just that Dad was lucky and met Dr. Cong and Dr. Yan, so he could stay home to recover. As for Dad's old comrades, which one of them isn't lying in a hospital bed every day?"

  Uncle Qi heard this and his mood lifted, he couldn't help but smile proudly.

  "It's also good luck, much better than those few guys."

  Grandfather Qi turned his head to look at Yan Qingcheng, pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively:

  "Yan Dafu, I've had an idea in my mind for some time now. It's just that it's not convenient for me to ask Cong Dafu directly, so I don't know if you'd be willing to ask him on my behalf?"

  "Grandpa Qi and us are still so polite? If you have something to say, just say it straight out."

  "It's like this, can't you ask Dr. Cong to lend a hand and help those old comrades of mine get some treatment? They're all national heroes, but now they're lying in bed suffering every day, it's really heartbreaking."

  Yan Qingcheng did not expect Grandfather Qi to make such a request. From the bottom of her heart, she hoped that Cong Ye would soon embark on the path of medicine, so that the two of them could work together. However, she was also worried that Cong Ye's grasp of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge was still limited, and besides, he was doing it all by himself, so she was really worried that Cong Ye would get into some kind of trouble. Moreover, Cong Ye did not have a medical license, and if something went wrong, he would be held criminally responsible.

  "Uncle Qi, let's wait for Cong Ye to come back and I'll find an opportunity to ask him. But there is one thing, Cong Ye is not a doctor now, he doesn't have a medical license, so he can't practice medicine openly. If something unexpected happens, Uncle Qi knows the severity of it."

  The Qis had long known that Cong Ye was not a regular doctor, but only because he could help people unblock their meridians, and happened to help Grandpa Qi once.

  "This is nothing, as long as Cong Ye is willing, let alone a doctor's qualification certificate, even if it's giving him a hospital, it's not grandfather boasting, that's absolutely no problem."

  "What?!"