Chapter 537: Chapter 190 The True and Fake Fiancé_2
The medicine pot was exquisite, engraved with a delicate treasure motif, and a small silver medicine hammer lay inside.
Ordinary doctors use wooden jars for their medicine pots, and silver jars are very rare. This silver medicine pot belonging to Lu Tong was quite special.
He reached out and took the silver jar, "Why would Doctor Lu use a silver medicine pot?"
Lu Tong turned around, her face changing color, and snatched the medicine pot from his hand, "Don’t touch!"
Her movements were so quick that Ji Xun was caught off guard. It took him a moment to regain his composure, looking at her with surprise.
"I..."
Lu Tong steadied herself and explained unnaturally, "I don’t like others touching my things."
Ji Xun paused and nodded, not saying anything further.
The two of them fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Just then, a call of "Doctor Lu" suddenly came from outside.
Lu Tong looked towards the window and saw a bright green shadow fly in, and the face of a young man appeared from behind the door, greeting her with a smile, "It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other!"
It was Duan Xiaoyan.
Following behind Duan Xiaoyan was another person. Pei Yunmeng was in a silver-white cloud brocade robe, belted with a holster. The refreshing color made him seem less sharp, charming yet elegant. If one overlooked the hint of a smile at the corner of his lips, he and Ji Xun would look just like brothers, both graceful and captivating.
Walking behind the young man, Pei Yunmeng was slightly taken aback upon seeing Ji Xun there.
Ji Xun nodded to both of them.
Duan Xiaoyan also noticed Ji Xun and paused, "Does Doctor Lu have visitors?"
Ji Xun’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
This remark made it sound as if they were the ones familiar with the Medical Officer Institute, and Ji Xun was just an occasional visitor.
However, Lu Tong breathed a sigh of relief.
The awkwardness from earlier had finally been broken.
She stood up and looked towards the two who had arrived unexpectedly, "Young Master Duan, Marshal Pei, is there something you need?"
Before Pei Yunmeng could speak, Duan Xiaoyan began excitedly, "Yes, there’s something! Doctor Lu, I think I’ve overeaten again these past few days. Hearing that the Marshal was going to visit the Medical Officer Institute to consult with you about Miss Treasure Bead’s prescription, I thought I’d come along. The Appetite Pills you gave me last time worked very well for me; I’m here to ask for two more bottles—"
He had met Pei Yunmeng that morning at the entrance of the Palace Marshal’s Mansion and, hearing that Pei Yunmeng was heading to the Medical Officer Institute and that it wasn’t his shift today, decided to come along.
Lu Tong nodded upon hearing this, "Young Master Duan frequently suffers from indigestion, using only the Appetite Pills might not be appropriate. I should take your pulse and prescribe a new formula for you to nourish and regulate your spleen and stomach."
"That would be great!"
As the two conversed, the other two men in the room remained silent. The pharmacy was already small and suddenly felt a bit crowded with two more people.
Pei Yunmeng’s smile faded as he entered the room, leaning against the window as if casually, his gaze sweeping over Ji Xun.
Ji Xun stood up, "Doctor Lu has patients to see, so it would be inappropriate for me to linger. Remember to review the gold guidelines when they come in, and I will return in a few days to inquire about them."
Having said this, he nodded to everyone in the room and prepared to leave.
Pei Yunmeng stayed still, and as Ji Xun passed by him, a loud shout suddenly came from behind—
"Wait!"
Before anyone could react, Duan Xiaoyan quickly stepped in front of Ji Xun, grabbing the jade pendant tied to his waist with a ribbon, and spoke excitedly.
"Isn’t this Doctor Lu’s jade? How come it’s on you!"
Ji Xun was taken aback.
Lu Tong was also momentarily stunned.
Pei Yunmeng slowly furrowed his brows, his gaze fixed on the jade jue at Ji Xun’s waist.
Today, Ji Xun wore a snow-white robe, his favorite clean color, and the white jade at his waist almost blended with his clothes, making it nearly imperceptible without a close look.
However, Duan Xiaoyan was holding onto the jade jue tightly, his eyes practically glued to one side of the jade pendant.
"Yes, this is definitely the jade from Doctor Lu!"
Duan Xiaoyan was very certain.
He had a deep memory of this piece of white jade. On Huangmao Hill, after Zhizi damaged it, Pei Yun had employed Master Lu to repair it, which cost a considerable amount of silver.
This large sum of silver, though not his own, had also caused him much distress. For this reason, when he returned the jade to Lu Tong, Duan Xiaoyan had carefully inspected it for any cracks, hoping to find the slightest imperfection to save some silver.
Of course, to no avail.
But this piece of jade, which had been merely valuable before but became truly precious after the repair, would be recognizable to him even if it turned to ash. The contrived High Scholar Playing Zither Picture, its imperfect shape, and the superfluous extra zither string added...
It was definitely the same piece of white jade he had returned to Lu Tong!
His movements were too forceful, almost breaking the tassel that held the jade jue. Ji Xun frowned slightly and pulled back the white jade from his grasp.