Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Si Mingjing Wants to Give the Song Family Another Gift 2
Si Mingjing had her plans in mind and acted without haste. After hanging up the phone, she went to sleep feeling secure and even had a pleasant dream.
「The next morning.」
Having nothing better to do at home, she was preparing some Scar Removal Ointment for Fengjue.
Ye Shen arrived at the small building in a rush, calling out loudly for her.
"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! The butler said you were looking for me?"
His voice sounded as if he had been waiting a thousand years for this moment.
"Stop shouting. Are you trying to summon spirits? I’m right here." Si Mingjing had no desire to deal with Ye Shen.
Does this entire family lack common sense?Couldn’t they even read the results of a paternity test?She had wasted 300 yuan on a Paternity Tester.
Ye Shen approached excitedly. Watching her prepare the Scar Removal Ointment, he squatted beside her and began to ramble self-critically.
"Sister-in-law, I can’t believe I didn’t recognize you! How could I be such a scoundrel? You were always so good to me. Whenever I got into trouble and my brother wanted to discipline me, you’d plead on my behalf. I should have recognized you at first sight! How could I be so stupid?" Ye Shen rambled, his voice choked with emotion.
Si Mingjing’s head began to ache from his rambling. "Third Young Master Ye, I’m really not your sister-in-law. Please, calm down for a moment."
Ye Shen couldn’t calm down. "Sister-in-law, just call me Asheng. Don’t call me Third Young Master; it sounds so distant."
"Only if you also stop calling me sister-in-law."
"Then can I call you Sister Mingjing?"
"You’re twenty-one, and I’m twenty. You want to call me ’Sister’? Can’t you just call me Si Mingjing?"
"How could I do that? That would be disrespectful. Ah, my head hurts... Or maybe I’ll just follow Xiaobai and call you Niece-in-law. Xiaobai would definitely be delighted to hear that."
Forget it. Si Mingjing didn’t want to argue about titles.
She did, in fact, have a reason for seeking out Ye Shen.
"I heard you’re still in university. Do you attend Imperial Capital University? Could you take me for a tour there?"
Ye Shen was a junior at Imperial Capital University. He didn’t live on campus; he was a day student and had classes that morning.
"Of course! Would you like to study here? I can get you a spot as a transfer student at Imperial Capital University."
"That’s not necessary. I just want to take a look. I met an old professor on Prison Star who used to teach at Imperial Capital University. He said its library has over a million books, and I want to see it for myself. Let’s go."
Si Mingjing wanted to visit Imperial Capital University, so Ye Shen drove her there.
Ye Shen was a prominent figure at Imperial Capital University: the top campus heartthrob and, as a "national treasure Mermaid," his every move attracted the girls’ attention.
When he suddenly brought a girl to class with him, countless eyes instantly fell upon Si Mingjing.
"Niece-in-law, let’s sit here." Ye Shen found two empty seats.
As soon as Si Mingjing sat down, a male classmate beside them joked, "Ye Shen, is this your girlfriend?"
"Get lost! This is my niece-in-law!" Ye Shen declared with a serious face. "She’s here to audit a class and experience the university atmosphere. All of you, keep it down and don’t scare her!"
Some students recognized Si Mingjing.
"Isn’t that Si Mingjing, the one from Prison Star?!"
"What’s she doing at our school? Didn’t she not even finish elementary school? Can she even understand our lectures?"
"Definitely not. But I heard her medical skills are extraordinary; she can even cure cancer."
"That wasn’t her at all. I saw yesterday’s news report; the cancer treatment formula was discovered by her master. She’s so young, how could she possibly be that amazing?"
Several students whispered among themselves, their words dripping with superiority and disdain.
A female student named Hu Liaoliao, sitting in the row in front of Si Mingjing, wanted to test her. She suddenly turned around, extended her hand towards Si Mingjing, and struck up a conversation.
"Miss, I hear you’re skilled in medicine. Could you take my pulse for me?"
Si Mingjing’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Are you ill?"
Hu Liaoliao deliberately pressed her temples and said, "I don’t know if I caught a cold last night because it was so chilly, but I feel a bit unwell. I was in a rush to get to class this morning and didn’t have time to go to the hospital. Perhaps you could take a look for me?"
Si Mingjing glanced at Hu Liaoliao, knowing the other girl was just trying to amuse herself at her expense.
She wasn’t annoyed and reached out to take the student’s pulse.
She had only intended to be perfunctory, just going through the motions.
Who would have thought, however, that after taking her pulse, she would actually detect something abnormal?
Si Mingjing mused, "Do you experience abdominal pain and diarrhea whenever you’re stressed or anxious? Have these symptoms persisted for five or six years?"
"How did you know?" Hu Liaoliao blurted out.
Hu Liaoliao had indeed been suffering from diarrhea for five or six years! It had started in her third year of junior high. Every time a major exam approached, she would experience abdominal pain and diarrhea.
The doctors said it was Irritable Bowel Syndrome, with psychological factors playing a significant role in its onset. Since it wasn’t considered a major illness—just abdominal pain, with symptoms easing after diarrhea—Hu Liaoliao hadn’t paid it much mind. However, this wretched Irritable Bowel Syndrome frequently flared up whenever she was emotionally stressed or anxious. It severely impacted her life, especially during major exams. There were even a couple of times she had to go to the restroom due to abdominal pain during an exam, which was both infuriating and helpless.
Si Mingjing said, "Naturally, I diagnosed it by taking your pulse."
Hu Liaoliao was instantly in awe of Si Mingjing.
"Miss, can you cure me?" Hu Liaoliao asked. "Whenever I’m particularly stressed, it acts up, and I have to run to the bathroom seven or eight times a day. I’ve been to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed medication, but it still happens the next time I get stressed. It’s unbearable."
"Of course, it can be completely cured."
Si Mingjing asked her for paper and a pen and wrote down a prescription. She explained, "This is due to Liver Qi Stagnation. The liver fails to ensure the smooth flow of Qi, causing the Wood element to overact on the Earth element. This, in turn, constrains the Spleen and Stomach, disrupting their transformation and transportation functions. Over time, this leads to Qi stagnation and blood stasis. Soothing the Liver and regulating Qi will resolve the stasis and stop the diarrhea. Follow this prescription: decoct the herbs in water and take it twice a day. After fourteen doses, you should be completely cured."
Hu Liaoliao took the prescription and looked at the list of herbs: Bupleurum 10g, Cyperus 10g, Curcuma 10g, Saussurea 15g, Medicated Leaven 10g, Fennel 10g, Ash Bark 20g, Pueraria Root 20g, Atractylodes 10g, Coix Seed 20g, Plantago Seed 30g, Acorus Calamus 15g, Corydalis 15g, Ligusticum Wallichii 10g, White Peony Root 15g, and Roasted Licorice 10g.
Hu Liaoliao didn’t understand any of these.
"Miss, can this really cure my illness completely?"
"Try it first. Whether it works or not, you’ll know after you’ve taken it," Si Mingjing replied.
Hu Liaoliao put away the prescription, half-believing and half-doubting, yet filled with hope. "If this can really cure me, I will definitely thank you properly! My father is the Chief of the Imperial Capital Police Department."
Si Mingjing’s phoenix eyes lit up. "I’ll remember that."
She liked to cultivate good karma.Such positive connections could become part of her network in the future.
She had come to Earth alone, without any network or support system. In a society that ran on personal connections, many things could be accomplished without them, but it would be twice as hard for half the result.
Hu Liaoliao’s father being the Chief of the Imperial Capital Police Department—this was a connection she would surely find useful in the future.
Of course, her primary reason for visiting Imperial Capital University was to do research in the library and lay a trap for Madam Song.