Chapter 97: Chapter 97 “My son, how could she not like him?
 

Qi Yue had never seen such a display before.

An old man of considerable age, crying like a three-hundred-pound child, instantly quelled her temper.

Though she never showed weakness in front of others, she couldn’t stand to see others display it in front of her.

“Alright, I won’t criticize you anymore, I was wrong, okay? Stop crying!”

Helplessly, she approached and threw Huang Zai’an a handkerchief to wipe his tears.

Huang Zai’an used his sleeves to dab at the tear stains before tossing the handkerchief back to her.

“This old man doesn’t need the handkerchief of a little girl like you; give it to your man.”

A man?

She would never have anything to do with men in the future!

What are they even made of!

Qi Yue had not expected Hu Chengxuan to be such a domineering and unreasonable person who didn’t give her a chance to speak.

The amiable appearance he had put on before was just a way of dealing with people.

She, Qi Yue, really couldn’t afford to provoke such a person.

The master and disciple stared at each other, wide-eyed. After a long while, Huang Zai’an finally spoke.

“My disciple, it seems we can only take one step at a time now. When Young Master Hu stands up, perhaps…”

When he mentioned Hu Keqing, Qi Yue let out a cold snort.

“Old man, are you pretending to be foolish? I don’t believe you haven’t noticed what Hu Keqing is hinting at.”

Huang Zai’an chuckled smugly.

“This kid didn’t see it coming, he’s got quite the nerve! Or maybe you should just…”

Qi Yue glared at him.

“Who are you speaking up for? Anyway, I don’t care. Once Hu Keqing gets up, I’m leaving. He surnamed Hu can’t stop me.”

Watching Qi Yue storm off in a huff, Huang Zai’an stood there, stunned.

His original intent was to get Zhao Xiyan back on his feet as soon as possible, but how did it turn out this way?

Meanwhile, in Hu Keqing’s bedroom, Hu Chengxuan looked tenderly at his son, whom he loved dearly.

“Son, how do you feel? Does it hurt?”

“I’m still holding on.” Hu Keqing said, grimacing in pain.

Lady Hu wiped the sweat from his forehead with distress.

“Didn’t they say the treatment would not be a problem? Why does it hurt so much?”

Distraught, Hu Chengxuan immediately called for help, “Go and call old Huang and Doctor Qi over here!”

Hu Keqing quickly grabbed his mother’s hand, “Mother, father, Doctor Qi said that because my leg has been dragged out for too long, coupled with the medicinal materials, it will hurt a bit.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Chengxuan’s thick brows knotted, and a dark cloud instantly shrouded his stern face.

“Hmph, it’s all that old bastard’s fault. He must have stolen that herb. When I find the evidence, I’ll kill him first as an example.”

“Father, old Huang and Doctor Qi are good people, don’t talk like that,” he objected.

“You, you’re too soft-hearted. If you hadn’t taken pity on the enemy on the battlefield, your leg wouldn’t have…” Hu Chengxuan said, sitting beside his son’s bed, his eyes filled with distressed love for Hu Keqing.

“What do you think, should I still call for Doctor Qi?”

“No need, father,” Hu Keqing said eagerly, grasping his father’s hand, a hint of shame on his face.

“I don’t want to make Doctor Qi think I can’t even bear this bit of pain.”

Seeing this, Hu Chengxuan and Lady Hu exchanged a smile.

“Son, tell mother, do you really like that Miss Qi?”

“…I do.”

After Hu Keqing spoke, half of his face had turned red.

Hu Chengxuan gave Lady Hu a look.

“I told you, our son took a fancy to her the moment he laid eyes on her.”

“Really?” Lady Hu’s face lit up with joy, “Qingqing has been so picky for years, not taking a liking to anyone!”

“Our son takes after me. I might not have been interested in many, but I took a liking to you with just one look.”

The couple joked and teased each other in front of their son, which embarrassed Hu Keqing beyond measure.

“Dad, Mom, your son is already dying of pain. How can you be so happy and lively?”

Hu Chengxuan burst into hearty laughter.

“Don’t worry, son. Dad will definitely keep Doctor Qi here for you. Once you’re up, you’ll be as cheerful as Dad.”

Mrs. Hu’s face turned red with shyness. She glared at Hu Chengxuan and said with some concern, “But I think that Doctor Qi is not someone who’s easy to deal with. Will she like our son?”

“My son, Hu Chengxuan’s son, how dare she not like him?”

Hu Chengxuan snorted coldly, “It doesn’t matter if she is just a mere doctor, even if she were a Princess or a Commandery Princess, whoever my son likes must happily accept him.”

“Dad, don’t say things like that. If Doctor Qi hears it, she will definitely be unhappy.”

“Humph, what’s there to be unhappy about? The esteemed Prefecture Magistrate’s Office is more than a match for her.”

Speaking arrogantly, Hu Chengxuan noticed Hu Keqing in so much pain that he was sweating, and without listening to his son’s protests, he repeatedly ordered someone to invite Qi Yue over.

Hu Keqing grabbed his mother’s hand and looked pleadingly at Hu Chengxuan.

“Dad, when Doctor Qi arrives, please don’t be like this. You’ll scare her.”

“Don’t worry, Dad won’t let you miss out on marrying the woman you like.”

It didn’t take long for someone to summon Qi Yue. When she entered, she remembered she had been so preoccupied with arguing with Huang Zai’an that she forgot to give Hu Keqing his pain medication.

She quickly took out the Pain Relieving Tincture and personally attended to Hu Keqing as he took it.

Qi Yue was well accustomed to caring for patients, and so giving medicine and water was done as smoothly as flowing clouds or streaming water.

The couple, Hu Chengxuan and his wife, watched with joy in their hearts.

Seeing their own son look at Qi Yue as if she was the cure-all, they understood the situation and discreetly left the room.

Although Qi Yue sensed something was amiss in the room atmosphere, she didn’t think too much of it.

Normally, when caring for patients, she focused solely on the task at hand and rarely concerned herself with anything else.

After checking Hu Keqing’s wound and reminding him of a few things to be mindful of, she was about to leave.

Just as she turned around, she heard Hu Keqing call out.

“Doctor Qi.”

Qi Yue steeled herself and turned back, only to be met with a pair of burning eyes.

“What’s the matter, is there something else?”

“Doctor Qi, could you stay with me for a little while?”

“…” Qi Yue pursed her lips, “You won’t be in pain much longer.”

Hu Keqing said anxiously, “It’s not the pain I’m afraid of.”

“Well, if you’re not afraid, get some sleep. You’ll feel a lot better after a nap.”

“Okay.”

Strangely enough, as soon as Hu Keqing heard the word ‘sleep’, drowsiness rushed to his head.

Seeing Hu Keqing finally close his eyes to sleep, Qi Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

This was a special Pain Relieving Tincture that induced sleep, and naturally, one wouldn’t feel pain while sleeping.

She would let Hu Keqing sleep more in the next few days.

She left the room with a slight smile on her lips, explained the situation to the maidservants outside, and then departed.

The maidservants quickly relayed the situation to Mrs. Hu.

Mrs. Hu was overjoyed to learn that her precious son had been lulled to sleep by Qi Yue so quickly.

“It seems that Qingqing really should have someone to look after him.”

An old nurse next to her agreed with a smile, “He should have had someone a long time ago. The young master is already twenty-five years old.”

“Yes, Qingqing is twenty-five now,” Mrs. Hu sighed, standing up from her grand chair. “Look at other families, at this age, they already have several children.”

“The young master took his time to come to his senses.”

“But not this late,” Mrs. Hu said with a playful scolding glance at the old nurse. “It’s a pity that he’s my only son.”

“Why worry about it being late? Once our young master comes to his senses, he moves faster than others,” said the nurse.

“That’s true. Neither his father nor I expected that once he took a fancy to someone, he would be so fixated on Doctor Qi. Hahaha…”