Chapter 169: A Quiet Morning at the Clinic

Seeing Miaojue upset, Yue Mingxuan quickly comforted her. “How could that be? I dote on you the most. I was just asking casually. If you don’t believe me, ask your big brother, when I see him, I ask about you even more often.”

Miaojue looked at Yue Mingxuan suspiciously. “Really?”

Yue Mingxuan nodded vigorously. “Truer than gold and silver.”

A satisfied smile appeared on Miaojue’s face. She grabbed Yue Mingxuan’s arm and whispered, “I snuck out by myself today. Big brother, will you accompany me to watch an opera later?”

Yue Mingxuan nodded helplessly.

When he saw that Miaojue was alone, he had already guessed that she must have slipped out on her own.

If he did not accompany her, something might happen.

Besides, now that he had Hei Yi, Hei Er, Hei San, and Hei Si protecting him, so accompanying Miaojue to play for a bit would not be dangerous.

“Then rest for a while in the clinic first. I’ll go with you later.”

Miaojue nodded and followed Yue Mingxuan into the resting room.

After she found a comfortable spot, she then closed her eyes to take a nap.

For the sake of sneaking out this time, she had not slept all night and drowsiness quickly surged up.

Before long, she fell asleep.

Seeing that Miaojue was asleep, Yue Mingxuan quietly walked out and gently closed the door behind him.

More and more guests were gradually arriving in the main hall.

The three elderly doctor were each attending to their own duties and seated behind the consultation tables.

Yue Mingxuan carefully examined the furnishings in the room.

Although the shop had not been renovated for very long, because it received quite a number of guests, some items already showed signs of wear.

He silently noted the things that needed replacing, calculated the prices in his mind, and could not help but sigh inwardly.

Although the clinic was small, the initial investment had been considerable.

In addition, these items that required regular replacement were also a large expense.

Yue Mingxuan probed the hidden jade bracelet with his consciousness and discovered that there was not much gold left inside.

His expression turned a bit bitter.

Since he could not increase income, he could only cut down on expenses.

After carefully counting the gold inside the hidden jade bracelet, Yue Mingxuan took out a single piece.

This amount of gold should be enough to buy what was needed and there would still be some left over to buy Miaojue a few small snacks.

He then lean against the soft couch and silently calculated things in his mind.

He casually picked up a piece of pastry and tossed it into his mouth.

After about two hours had passed, Miaojue rubbed her eyes and walked out.

Seeing Yue Mingxuan leaning against the soft couch while flipping through account books, she said in a coquettish tone, “I slept for a full two hours and you didn’t even wake me, big brother.”

Yue Mingxuan pushed the pastries on the low table toward her side and said, “The moment I saw you, I knew you hadn’t slept well last night. You must have snuck out in the middle of the night, didn’t you?”

Having been seen through by Yue Mingxuan, Miaojue smiled embarrassedly.

She had indeed taken advantage of the time when the guards were most lax in the middle of the night to run away from home.

Her elder brother probably still had not noticed yet. “Big brother, how about we go eat something good first, then go watch an opera?”

Yue Mingxuan nodded. Earlier, he had already instructed Xiao Mei to send someone to inform Tang Lubao, so that he would not panic when he discovered that Miaojue was missing. “Then what does Miaojue want to eat?”

Miaojue thought for a moment and said, “I think the wontons from the shop where we first met were really tasty.”

Miaojue’s words made Yue Mingxuan laugh despite himself.

He had thought that what Miaojue considered delicious would be something extraordinary, but it turned out to be just a bowl of wontons.

It was already noon. Hearing Miaojue say this, Yue Mingxuan also felt a bit hungry.

After giving Xiao Mei a few instructions, the two of them went together to the wonton shop.

After the steaming hot wontons went down, Yue Mingxuan felt comfortable from head to toe.

After that, he accompanied Miaojue to the largest opera house in Beirong.

This was Yue Mingxuan’s first time entering an opera house.

He looked left and right, finding everything quite novel.

Miaojue led him to a spot that was hidden yet had a broad view and they sat down.

Before long, the opera performers appeared on stage in full makeup and costume.

Yue Mingxuan had never liked opera to begin with.

Listening to the performers’ drawn-out singing, he soon felt drowsy.

However, seeing how intently Miaojue was watching the stage, he felt embarrassed to suggest leaving.

He could only make an excuse about going to the lavatory and slipped away to the side to get some fresh air.

This opera house not only had a stage, but also a rear garden for the audience to rest in.

Yue Mingxuan followed the corridor, strolling leisurely toward a quieter area, enjoying himself in his own way.

After turning a corner, an exquisite pavilion appeared before his eyes. It was just past noon and there were not many people nearby.

He decided to go to the pavilion to rest for a while.

Perhaps because it was rather secluded, many weeds had grown along the path leading to the pavilion, dotted with small wildflowers that looked quite elegant.

Yue Mingxuan soon arrived in front of the pavilion.

Just as he was about to go in, he heard the voices of a man and a woman talking inside.

Instinctively, he hid behind the nearest tree.

He then heard the man say, “Are all the medicines prepared? There must be absolutely no mistakes.”

The woman’s voice was soft with a hint of seductiveness, her ending tone slightly rising. “After you drink the first brew, will you still remember me?”

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