Chapter 101: The Treasure of Lian Town!
Gu Yu previously had some curiosity about Shen Xue’s appearance, but after seeing her in person, he felt she was just ordinary.
He didn’t continue to be curious, but stood aside with a smile, listening to Ruan Zhongjing recount his past with Shen Xue.
It was an uninspiring love story, and Gu Yu wasn’t interested. However, his little wife was listening intently, which Gu Yu found particularly endearing.
As Gu Qingheng had already heard the story 180 times, he had no interest in hearing it again. He found an excuse and slipped away, leaving Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao to continue listening.
Fortunately, with Gu Mengyao as a loyal audience, Ruan Zhongjing spoke with great enthusiasm. Shen Xue, sitting beside them, had a helpless expression but couldn’t hide the joy in her eyes.
Clearly, she also liked Ruan Zhongjing.
Afterward, Gu Yu finally sent the two people away. He wasted no more time and, after informing Gu Mengyao, headed directly to the Lian Town market.
The craftsmen who had previously built the house were no longer there, and Gu Yu had to spend a lot of effort to find new ones.
After Gu Yu explained his requirements, the craftsman immediately nodded and said they would survey the terrain that afternoon.
If it was suitable, they could start construction immediately.
This made Gu Yu very satisfied. After negotiating with the craftsmen, he wasn’t in a hurry to go back. Instead, he decided to buy a few pots of flowers.
It seemed to have become a habit. Whenever Gu Yu came to the Lian Town market, he always thought of bringing a few pots back.
To give to Gu Mengyao…
“Hey, hey, have you heard… there was a murder case in the prefecture, and it’s said to be particularly gruesome!”
“Stop beating around the bush and just say it!”
“A daughter from a prominent family is missing, and her maid was killed and dumped in a disorderly grave field. It’s said that when they were found, her clothes were disheveled, as if she had been violated!”
“Hiss… you can’t joke about things like this!”
“Who’s joking with you? They say there’s a Flower Picking Bandit active, so you should keep an eye on your daughters at home to prevent them from being targeted by thieves!”
While Gu Yu was selecting flowers, others around were gossiping.
Gu Yu was curious and listened in, considering it a pastime while choosing flowers.
As for how to choose flowers, sticking to the principle of “only buy the most expensive,” Gu Yu first asked the vendor to pick out some flowers, and then he would select the most beautiful ones.
His plan to spend money in the Capital had failed before, so Gu Yu decided to try his luck in Lian Town this time.
He refused to believe that in Lian Town, like in the Capital, it would be easier to make money than to spend it…
Thinking of this, Gu Yu saw that the vendor was still selecting flowers and didn’t seem to be able to finish quickly. He continued listening to the two people discussing the Flower Picking Bandit.
“My heavens! Is it really that serious?”
“Take away the ‘is it,’ it is that serious. The prominent family in the prefecture who lost their daughter had been sending people to search everywhere! However, they haven’t found her.”
“They couldn’t even find the body?”
“Not exactly. They did find the missing daughter’s clothes, but… when only the clothes were left, even if they found the daughter, her purity would be gone. So, the family gave up on finding their daughter and assumed she had already met her demise.”
“Tsk tsk tsk, how heartless!”
“After all, she’s from a prominent family. What’s the use of keeping a daughter who has lost her purity!”
Later, listening to the outcome of the incident, Gu Yu couldn’t help but shake his head.
Everyone’s stories were so varied.
Some were enviable, others regrettable.
But this was life.
Seeing that the vendor had finished selecting the flowers, Gu Yu didn’t continue listening to the gossip. Instead, he carefully selected two pots of flowers that were in full bloom.
When he went to pay, hearing the vendor’s smiling price, Gu Yu subconsciously tried to haggle.
The vendor heard Gu Yu’s attempt to bargain and was not annoyed. It was clear that he had encountered such situations many times before.
After Gu Yu successfully haggled, it suddenly occurred to him… wasn’t he supposed to be trying to spend money?
Why was he trying to save money again? Habits were truly terrifying!
Holding two pots of flowers in his arms, Gu Yu felt a mix of amusement and helplessness, but he didn’t dwell on it too much. He intended to leave the market and go home.
But…
“Oh no, someone fainted!”
Hearing someone nearby faint, Gu Yu didn’t want to meddle and just wanted to leave with his flowers quickly to avoid trouble.
However, when he glanced over, Gu Yu couldn’t help but exclaim how coincidental it was to see the person who fainted.
He had met Li Cuicui at Qingshan Academy just yesterday, and today he encountered her again in this manner.
Her husband and child were not with her, and she seemed to have come out shopping alone…
Since it was an acquaintance, Gu Yu didn’t continue to leave. Instead, he quickly went to Li Cuicui’s side.
After putting down the flower pots in his arms, Gu Yu carefully observed Li Cuicui’s complexion. Seeing that it was just a coma caused by extreme shock, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he took out a small gourd from his waist.
It contained Space Spring Water… Gu Yu had prepared many such gourds to deal with emergencies.
“Wait, who are you? You don’t even know why this person fainted, and you’re blindly feeding her some random stuff!”
However, just as Gu Yu was about to feed Li Cuicui the spring water, someone nearby couldn’t stand it and shouted that Gu Yu had ill intentions.
Gu Yu didn’t even bother to pay attention to such people. He continued to pry open Li Cuicui’s mouth and poured the spring water in.
Except for Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu didn’t have any feelings of pity or tenderness towards other women… In his eyes, men and women were just the same beings, with no other differences.
“Shh, you’re really blind, that’s Gu Yu!”
“Gu Yu? That Young Divine Doctor!”
“If you know, then don’t talk nonsense, be careful not to anger the Divine Doctor Gu!”
Just as the person who spoke earlier wanted to say more, someone nearby immediately pulled him aside and explained in a low voice. His expression changed, and he hadn’t expected to meet the Divine Doctor Gu here!
He didn’t say anything further and sheepishly blended into the crowd, trying to minimize his presence.
After all, Gu Yu had been available at the town for three consecutive days, treating countless patients… Now, he was completely the treasure of Lian Town!
Anyone who opposed Gu Yu would be cursed by the surrounding people before Gu Yu could even say anything.
“Ah, I am… Doctor Gu, why are you here?”
“Mrs. Li, I just found you collapsed here. Do you feel any discomfort?”
“Nothing, I just have a cold, no serious issues.”
Afterward, as Li Cuicui slowly woke up, seeing her flickering gaze, Gu Yu couldn’t help but become secretly curious.
To say she had a cold in front of him, a doctor, was like protesting too much.
Li Cuicui’s body was perfectly normal, showing no signs of illness.
So, why was she lying…
