Just as Jian Mei was lost in thought, Lu Xingwang, who had gone to fetch water not far away, returned.
Jian Mei took the water and whispered, “Seems like a lot of people like you.”
Lu Xingwang’s movements paused, and he lowered his gaze to look at Jian Mei. His calm eyes seemed to hold a hint of amusement, as if he could see through Jian Mei’s little thoughts.
Jian Mei felt a bit embarrassed and lowered his head.
Yet he heard Lu Xingwang speak up, “It does seem to be the case.”
Jian Mei’s heart felt a bit sour, and he grunted softly, “So you’re really popular.”
Lu Xingwang twisted off the bottle cap for Jian Mei and handed him the water, saying softly, “Well, even if I’m popular, I still have to help you with the bottle cap here.”
…
Jian Mei’s previously gloomy heart skipped a beat as he looked at the water in front of him. Then he raised his head, glanced somewhat unexpectedly at Lu Xingwang, and felt a somewhat unusual sensation rising in his heart—a feeling not of rejection, but of a bit of happiness.
Jian Mei took a sip, then turned his face up to Lu Xingwang and said, “I’ll work hard to become impressive too.”
Lu Xingwang stood by his side, blocking the sunlight for him, and lowered his head to look at him. “You also want to be liked by many people?”
Jian Mei nodded obediently. “I don’t need to be liked by many people.”
Lu Xingwang looked down at him.
Jian Mei’s gaze flickered suspiciously, then turned his head away, his voice slightly soft, “Just being liked by you is enough.”
The sports field was bustling with many people and a bit noisy.
Lu Xingwang leaned down. “What did you say?”
Jian Mei’s own words embarrassed him, and he quickly shook his head in a fluster. “It’s nothing.”
Despite the bustling crowd and noise around them, Jian Mei felt like he could still hear his own heartbeat, one thump after another.
The referee shouted that the competition was over, and all the participants left the field and returned to the stands.
Jian Mei quickly pulled Lu Xingwang to walk back, but after taking a few steps, he heard a low male voice from above, “Jian Mei.”Jian Mei’s steps paused.
Lu Xingwang’s voice seemed to contain a subtle hint of a smile. “I heard that.”
…..
Next Day
The first half of the semester ended, and Jian Mei was given permission to intern at the hospital for a few weeks during the winter break.
When he arrived at the hospital in the morning, the hospital in the capital was quite different from the one in Golden Town. It was much more luxurious. On his first day, he went to the front desk and inquired, “Excuse me, where is Mr. Lu Yuncheng’s office?”
The receptionist glanced at Jian Mei and asked, “Do you have an appointment?”
Jian Mei shook his head.
“In that case, I’m sorry, you need to make an appointment if you’re here for medical treatment, or you need to schedule a meeting if you have other business.” The receptionist girl refused directly. “If there’s nothing urgent, please leave. Mr. Lu is very busy.”
Jian Mei quickly said, “I’m his assistant, the new one.”
The receptionist was taken aback.
Of course, she had also received the notification that Dr. Lu would be hiring an assistant soon, but she hadn’t expected the assistant to be so young?!
Jian Mei said softly, “May I go and see him?”
The receptionist hesitated for a moment. “Please wait a moment.”
After making a call upstairs, the receptionist’s attitude became more enthusiastic. “Yes, you can. Let me take you there!”
Jian Mei said, “Thank you.”
There are also hierarchies in the hospital. While ordinary priests are naturally respected, figures like Lu Yuncheng, the eldest son of a prestigious family of divine healers, are even more sought after.
Therefore, as Jian Mei went upstairs, the receptionist kept eyeing him.
When he arrived at Lu Yuncheng’s office, Jian Mei knocked on the door and said, “Hello, I’m here to report today.”
Lu Yuncheng glanced up at Jian Mei and said, “Very punctual.”
Jian Mei bowed and said, “Punctuality is the first element.”
Lu Yuncheng smiled slightly, but truth be told, even though his grandfather had recommended this child, according to his observation, Jian Mei didn’t have divine healing powers, so he probably wouldn’t have deep medical skills. However, his enhancement divine powers were decent, but that was about it.
Jian Mei stood beside his office and asked, “Is there anything I can help with?”
“Not at the moment,” Lu Yuncheng replied. “But there’s a patient who needs a lot of care lately. Her attending physician is too busy to handle it. Can you help out for a couple of days?”
Jian Mei nodded. “Of course.”
Lu Yuncheng was somewhat surprised by Jian Mei’s willingness to endure hardship. After all, many people would assume that being his assistant would mean dealing with challenging medical cases and advancing quickly. He assigned Jian Mei to take care of other patients as a way to indirectly warn the child, but he didn’t expect Jian Mei to be so easygoing.
Jian Mei accepted the task and went to the ward assigned to him by Lu Yuncheng.
It was an elderly woman, probably from a wealthy family, but with a bad temper. Priests were generally proud and aloof, so no one could tolerate her temperament except for the necessary attending physician.
The attending doctor, Qin Man, sighed as he said to Jian Mei, “This old lady is usually difficult. Be careful while taking care of her.”
Jian Mei nodded.
Today, when he met the elderly woman lying in the hospital bed, their eyes met, and Jian Mei felt a slight surprise.
The old lady grumbled, “What are you looking at, a new caregiver?”
Jian Mei explained to her, “I’m not an orderly, I’m an assistant…”
“Are you a doctor too?” The old lady didn’t believe it at all. On the contrary, after the attending doctor left, she started ordering Jian Mei around:
“Push me out for a walk in the sun.”
“I want some water, go pour me a glass.”
“No, it’s too hot.”
“How do you do things so slowly?”
Jian Mei spent the whole day rushing up and down the hospital stairs. Some people couldn’t bear to see it and gently pulled Jian Mei aside, saying,, “Don’t tire yourself out too much. This woman is very troublesome. Just deliberately delay and appease her.”
Jian Mei still held the water the old lady needed and said, “Forget it, she already thinks I’m slow. If I delay further, she’ll get angry.”
The receptionist girl didn’t expect Jian Mei to be so stubborn.
However, soon Jian Mei’s situation spread throughout the hospital. Many people envied him for being Lu Yuncheng’s assistant but being assigned to do such tasks. Naturally, there were some who found it amusing:
“The boss’s assistant also has to run errands?”
“I heard he’s a commoner.”
“So, he is trying to please that old lady?”
“She’s not an easy person to deal with. Trying to please her won’t work.”
Jian Mei probably heard some of it, but he didn’t pay much attention.
Having seen Lu Xingwang’s attitude towards certain things, he understood that, many times, even with talent and divine powers, one might not be invincible or successful. He later thought about what kind of criticism and pressure Prince Lu Xingwang might have faced during the time when he didn’t have divine powers.
Did Lu Xingwang give up? Was he crushed by it?
No, he didn’t succumb to it. Instead, he persevered through his efforts and practice, achieving excellent results even without divine powers. If Lu Xingwang could do it, why couldn’t he?
The pressure and criticism Lu Xingwang endured back then would only be greater than his own. So he had to strive too. He didn’t want to be one of those people asking Lu Xingwang for contact information. He wanted to be Lu Xingwang’s pride, to become useful someday.
“Jian Mei!” The old woman sitting on the bed called out to him again. “What are you daydreaming about?”
Jian Mei placed the hospital meal on the table. “Please have your meal.”
The old woman impatiently glared at him. “So slow.”
Ignoring her nitpicking, Jian Mei earnestly took care of her during the meal. The old woman had significant gastrointestinal problems. Although priests nurtured her with divine powers every day, she still felt uncomfortable. The table was filled with exquisite dishes, but she only ate half a bowl.
The food is getting worse. Take it away!” the old lady demanded.
Jian Mei acknowledged, calling the hospital’s dedicated meal delivery person to take away the food.
Seeing the old woman’s discomfort, he suggested, “Let me massage you.”
The old woman looked up at him in surprise. “What?”
“Your stomach doesn’t feel good, right?” Jian Mei asked tentatively. “I’ve learned some massage techniques. Let me give you a massage, and you might feel better.”
The old woman exclaimed, “What are you talking about? Do you have healing divine powers? Let me tell you, my body is precious. It can’t withstand your reckless behavior. What if you worsen my condition?”
Jian Mei hesitated. “I’ll just massage you gently without using divine powers. It won’t harm you. You seem to be in a lot of discomfort anyway, and it shouldn’t hurt to try, right?”
The old woman hesitated for a moment and nodded. “Well, alright, but be careful. If I have any problems, I won’t let you off the hook!”
Jian Mei nodded. “Okay.”
He had the old woman lie down on the bed, then washed his hands clean. Recalling the massage techniques and positions he used to use when his grandfather had stomach discomfort, he began.
The old woman let out a painful howl. “Ouch!”
Jian Mei quickly comforted her, saying, “Hang in there, it’ll feel better soon.”
The old woman felt like Jian Mei might be deliberately retaliating against her. She glared at him, about to erupt, when suddenly she felt a tingling sensation spreading through her body. It seemed to soften her entire being, and the pain in her stomach seemed to ease considerably. She hesitated, “It seems to actually work a bit?”
After Jian Mei finished the massage, he stretched his muscles. “And since your stomach isn’t feeling well, you shouldn’t eat those greasy foods. Tomorrow, I’ll make some nutritious meals for you. If you cooperate and eat them, you’ll feel much better.”
The old woman looked at Jian Mei with a meaningful gaze.
After a moment of silence, she said, “I’ve been so mean to you, why do you still take care of me like this?”
“You’re my patient.” Jian Mei’s logic was simple. Standing by the window, he smiled at the person in front of him. “Being responsible for every patient is a doctor’s duty.”
Appreciation flashed through the old woman’s usually critical eyes. She suddenly spoke up, “After I’m discharged, come work for me. Be my private nurse.”
Jian Mei was taken aback. “Where do you live?”
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1 thought on “Chapter 102 – The Difficult Lady”
…. haaaaaaaa. I was expecting more after his highness said he heard Jian Mei. *sigh*
Jian Mei is such a little precious angel. 😇 How can such a person exi…. wait he doesn’t exist in our world. damn it. 😢