Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Marry Me (Seeking Recommendation Votes)

The joke seems to have gone too far!

Xiang Juan sees a doe-eyed girl with a strong sense of responsibility.

If Lin Xi replies, ’No worries, don’t worry about it,’ or ’You don’t have to, everything’s fine now,’ Xiang Juan will be skeptical, thinking Lin Xi might be comforting her so she won’t worry or take responsibility.

If he replies, ’There’s still some psychological issue,’ or ’A bit uncomfortable,’ it’d be a huge trouble. With her character, she’d surely drag him to the hospital for a thorough checkup.

So, Lin Xi didn’t think twice and simply skipped Xiang Juan’s question.

Luckily, within five minutes they arrived at the People’s Pharmacy.

This pharmacy looks somewhat old, the décor resembling a traditional Chinese medicine shop from the 1930s or 1940s in TV dramas, having a small hall and counter at the entrance, with tall, long cabinets behind towering over and filled with rows of tiny drawers.

An old man stood at the counter, who appeared younger than Zhang Huacheng, immersed in working, with his head lowered as he looked through the ledger, holding a pen in his hand.

"Grandpa, I’m back," Xiang Juan happily shouted.

"Why are you back so early today?" Elder Xiang looked up, only then discovering two people had entered, and asked suspiciously upon seeing his granddaughter.

"Today’s Friday! Teachers let us off early," Xiang Juan ran behind the counter, shaking Elder Xiang’s arm.

"Oh, my memory!" Elder Xiang put down the pen, tapping his forehead, then shifted his gaze to Lin Xi, his heart skipped a beat, "Is this your classmate?"

And she brought him home, which had never happened before.

"Could it be they’re already dating?" He pondered bitterly, feeling as if his most cherished one might be taken by someone else.

"No, no, I just met him on the street, he said someone recommended him to come here for herbs," Xiang Juan said, unaware of her grandpa’s expression.

"Oh, I see."

Elder Xiang immediately felt relieved and smiled at Lin Xi, "Little brother, who sent you here?"

"Mr. Zhang recommended it," Lin Xi answered truthfully.

Elder Xiang was stunned for a moment, then became extremely excited, looking at Lin Xi as if he were a rare treasure.

Because not long ago, Zhang Huacheng had called him, saying a friend whose medical skills far surpassed his would come to buy herbs that afternoon, asking him to give special attention.

Medical skills superior to Zhang Huacheng?

For Elder Xiang, living in Chuzhou City for so many years, this was inconceivable.

Zhang Huacheng, after all, is the Divine Doctor of Chuzhou City, a nationally renowned figure in the medical community.

Yet such a figure claimed there was someone vastly superior to himself, and from Elder Xiang’s perspective, Lin Xi seemed to be only a few years older than his granddaughter.

At this age, even if immensely talented, even having studied medicine since the womb, it’s impossible to surpass Zhang Huacheng in medical skills.

However, Elder Xiang believed Zhang Huacheng’s words.

Because he knew Zhang Huacheng’s character well. Otherwise, he would never believe Lin Xi’s medical skills were so profound, he would at most assume Zhang Huacheng was being modest.

"So, it’s Divine Doctor Lin, my sincerest apologies," Elder Xiang immediately stepped out from behind the counter and instructed Xiang Juan to quickly fetch a chair from inside.

Xiang Juan was caught off guard, wondering since when her grandfather became so polite to outsiders?

Before she could fetch the chair, Lin Xi said it wasn’t necessary, what’s more urgent is discussing the herbs he needs, as he plans to buy quite a lot this time.

Elder Xiang nodded, took the pen and notebook from the counter, and noted the names, ages, and quantities of the herbs Lin Xi mentioned.

Altogether, he mentioned over ten types, most weren’t valuable, being very common herbs, but a few were rare.

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"Divine Doctor Lin, you need quite a quantity, and some are rare, I’ll need to look around a bit first," Elder Xiang thought for a moment and said.

"It’s okay, you can just call me Lin Xi," Lin Xi replied.

Elder Xiang thought that indeed calling him Divine Doctor felt somewhat strange, but simply calling him Lin Xi also felt improper, especially when someone like Zhang Huacheng hadn’t called Lin Xi directly by his full name.

"Then I’ll call you Lin Xi, my young friend."

Lin Xi nodded, as long as it wasn’t Divine Doctor it was fine for him.

"So Lin, my young friend, you can rest inside for a while, and I’ll call you when everything’s ready," Elder Xiang said to Lin Xi, simultaneously calling out to Xiang Juan who had just entered, asking her to come out and take Lin Xi inside.

Upon hearing Grandpa’s call, Xiang Juan came out, realizing her task was to lead Lin Xi inside to rest, becoming even more puzzled by her grandfather.

Mind you, being personally invited inside by Grandpa, aside from a few old friends, other people just waited outside.

What’s with this Lin Xi, that he has such clout? She couldn’t help but be curious.

Leading Lin Xi over the threshold, there was a small courtyard, with a large hall on the right side of the courtyard, which seemed to be Elder Xiang’s usual place for meals and relaxation.

"I’ve never seen Grandpa treat anyone like this before; what did you do?" Xiang Juan couldn’t help but ask.

"Nothing at all," Lin Xi responded honestly, though he knew the reason.

"Really nothing?" Xiang Juan couldn’t wrap her head around it, "Are you perhaps an old friend’s grandson, or did you know my Grandpa before?"

"No, I didn’t know him before either."

"Then why?"

"Maybe because I am handsome!"

"Handsome?" Xiang Juan was a bit baffled, taking a closer look at Lin Xi, "Not too handsome, but even so, what does being handsome have to do with my Grandpa?"

"Or maybe he thought I could be a grandson-in-law." Lin Xi explained.

"Grandson-in-law?" Xiang Juan froze, pointing at herself, then said again, "Us two?"

"If your Grandpa doesn’t have another granddaughter, then it should be you," Lin Xi said earnestly.

"But I’m still young!"

"That can wait."

"But I don’t know you well; we’ve just met."

"It’s fine; feelings can be cultivated, we have plenty of time."

"Did you tell Grandpa I scared you into a psychological condition in the alley just now?" Xiang Juan racked her brains and thought of this possibility, feeling it was likely, "Therefore, Grandpa believes I need to take responsibility for you."

"Mm, that’s definitely it."

Thinking of this possibility, and considering it highly likely, she might have to marry this relatively unfamiliar guy in front of her?

Instantly, Xiang Juan almost burst into tears, "So, Grandpa wants to marry me off to you?"

"Mm, probably," Lin Xi continued seriously agreeing.

At that moment, Xiang Juan felt like she was going to collapse.

In her heart, she did not want to date so early; she had loads of homework; she still aimed for Jiangnan University; she wanted to stay by Grandpa’s side forever.

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