1184 Three Sick Children (1/2)
”Alright, I'll go with you. I've got nothing to do today, anyway.”
Chen Xiaobei agreed.
”That's great!” Wenren Muyue said excitedly, ”Where are you? I'll send a car over to pick you up.”
...
33rd Street was the center of the outer city. It was much safer and modern than the streets outside.
But since it was far from 1st Street, there was not a shadow of Silver Plume nobles here.
To avoid being recognized, Wenren Muyue put on a hat to cover up her silver hair and a pair of oversized sunglasses to cover nearly half her face.
When Chen Xiaobei arrived, instead of the little girl, Qing'er; there was a breathtakingly good-looking young man standing next to Wenren Muyue, holding an umbrella attentively over her.
The man was not a Silver Plume noble. But his clothes and his aura screamed aristocrat.
In all likelihood, he was from a family of outsiders that were of the same status as the Lu Family.
”Ms. Muyue, I'm sorry to keep you waiting.”
Chen Xiaobei nodded politely as he approached the couple.
”Mr. Chen, you're too polite. We have only just arrived.” Wenren Muyue was all smiles, adding a touch of fondness to her already gorgeous face.
”Muyue, is this the young miracle doctor you were talking about?” The young man gave Chen Xiaobei a once over and exclaimed, ”Wow! He's really young! Could he really do it?”
”He was able to suppress the cold. What do you think?” Wenren Muyue retorted in a playful tone.
Chen Xiaobei's eyebrows raised. It seemed that Wenren Muyue and this young man were pretty close.
”How are you Doctor Chen? My name is Miao Yiyue, I'm Muyue's childhood best friend!”
The young man put out his hand like a gentleman.
Chen Xiaobei shook it politely. ”Since you already know who I am, I'll skip the introduction.”
When he heard the words 'childhood best friend', Chen Xiaobei did a doubletake on Miao Yiyue.
Wenren Muyue saw what he did and she little face flustered as she tried to explain, ”Mr. Chen, please don't take it the wrong way, Yiyue and are very good friends. We're just friends.”
”You don't have to explain. I didn't even say that you guys are a couple…” Chen Xiaobei said with a smile.
This girl really was quite naïve.
She was terribly sick with only six months left to live. Even if she wanted to be more than just friends with Miao Yiyue, he might not say yes.
”Is this the pediatric hospital?”
Chen Xiaobei looked up at the building and asked.
”Yes.” Wenren Muyue nodded and said, ”This is the only hospital that specializes in treating children. Most of the patients here are minors.”
”Western medicine?” Chen Xiaobei examined the architecture of the building. The air was permeated with the smell of western drugs; there was not a whiff of herbal medicine.
”Yes. This is a western medicine medical hospital,” Wenren Muyue replied. ”Chen Xiaobei must know that traditional Chinese medicine is a considered high-end here in Northern Wilderness Starfield. So the traditional Chinese doctors don't bother to treat these outsider children. Western doctors have no problem treating more common illnesses. But they are helpless when it comes to some more complicated diseases. I've asked for you to come today so that you can take a look at a few of the kids who have some strange, seemingly incurable sickness!”
Chen Xiaobei's curiosity was piqued.
”You sound very familiar with this place.”
”Of course!” Miao Yiyue jumped into the conversation. ”Every year, Muyue would donate a lot of Spiritual Stones to this hospital. She has gotten to know the kids who were unable to be treated!”