Chapter 31 No. Hot Search
When people reach middle age, pressure from all directions comes overwhelming, like a heavy burden pressing on their hearts, making it hard to breathe.

Chen Ruogu's words made the eldest sister feel relieved, but thinking about the difficult days at home, she said in a dry voice:
"Doctor, how much does this acupuncture treatment cost? How many times do I need to do it to be completely cured?"

Her fingers rested lightly on the edge of the examination table, cautiously, as if afraid of disturbing something, and she seemed a little uneasy.

Chen Ruogu is kind-hearted and can always be a light in the eyes of others wherever he goes.

She said calmly, "A course of acupuncture treatment consists of 10 sessions. Let's try one course first. No medication is needed so the fee is not high. One course is only 1 yuan."

Now that prices are rising and the currency is depreciating, you can't buy much with one hundred yuan, so the charge is not too expensive. The elder sister took out a crumpled one hundred yuan from her pocket and handed it to Chen Ruogu with a sense of relief.

"Then please ask the doctor to treat my son. It's worth spending some money and suffering less."

The boy who had been following the woman silently tugged at her clothes and said hesitantly, "Mom, all the money has been used for medical treatment. How can we buy food?"

The woman smiled awkwardly at Chen Ruogu. She stroked her son's hairy head and said:
"Just focus on your treatment and don't worry about anything that shouldn't be your concern. Mom will take care of all the problems."

The boy was in a dilemma. He was afraid that he would not be able to buy back the vegetables and his father would get drunk and beat him again. However, his whole body was in unbearable pain during the attack and he could not bear the pain. In the end, he said nothing.

Chen Ruogu saw the plight of the mother and son, but she did not take the money. She smiled and said, "Don't rush to give it. It won't be too late to give it after a course of treatment is over and the pain is gone."

The boy's face lit up with joy, and there was a faint light in his eyes. The elder sister didn't expect it to be like this. She stammered:
"How can this be so embarrassing... What if we don't have the money to pay?"

Chen Ruogu smiled and said calmly:

"It doesn't matter. It's just a hundred dollars. It's not a big loss. Don't think too much about it. Let's get the child treated first."

The eldest sister's eyes were a little sore, and she hurriedly pushed her son forward. After all, there are more good people than bad people in this world...

Chen Ruogu asked the boy to lie on his back on the hospital bed. She chose the acupuncture point on the dorsal side of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangchi and the tip of the elbow, five inches below the tip of the elbow, and between the ulna and radius.

First, the skin was routinely disinfected, and then the needle was inserted. The elder sister watched the needle tip go deep, and then looked at her son's face, and asked with some concern: "Doctor, won't it hurt when this needle goes in?"

Chen Ruogu shook his head slightly and continued to move his hands until the needle reached a depth of 0.5 inches. The boy said calmly, "Don't worry, Mom. I don't feel any pain at all. I just feel a little sore."

The eldest sister felt relieved after hearing this and didn't say anything else.

Ruogu left the needle in the body and injected vital energy as thick as a hair every ten minutes to stimulate the acupuncture points. The boy looked relaxed and the treatment ended after thirty minutes.

After the mother and son left, Yu Yuan said seriously: "Why don't we give you all the money at home, so that you can feel more confident when you provide free medical treatment."

Chen Ruogu said in a relaxed tone: "Forget it. You can manage the money and make money. If you hand it all over to me, I'm worried that one day you will ask me where the money went and I won't be able to answer you..."

Yu Yuan was delighted upon hearing this, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

"The purpose of reopening Jishiditang is to make you happy. It doesn't matter whether you make money or not. Just do what you want."

Yu Huaixi came down from upstairs and happened to hear these words. The corners of her lips curled up and she said in a brisk voice: "Dad, please accompany me to the park in front. My eyes are a little uncomfortable after reading for too long."

There was no reason for Yu Yuan to refuse his daughter's invitation. He sat up and said in a low voice:
"Then you should wear a hat to protect your skin from the sun."

He remembered that Huaixi's skin was like his, and would turn red and allergic if exposed to the sun for too long.

In fact, after Huaixi cultivated true qi in her body, she no longer had any skin problems, but she would not refuse her father's kindness and obediently went upstairs to get the hat.

Yu Yuan asked Ruogu again, "Where's Xixi's thermos? I'll pour her a cup of warm water."

Chen Ruogu was a little amused. "She's not a baby. If she's thirsty, she can just buy a bottle of mineral water."

Yu Yuan disagreed, "Girls should drink more warm water to stay healthy. I carry the thermos cup and I won't let her take it."

He was so kindhearted that Chen Ruogu followed him. When Huaixi came down wearing a hat, she saw her father holding a bag and asked curiously, "Dad, it's just a walk, why are you carrying so many things?"

Yu Yuan said as a matter of course: "I didn't bring much, just warm water and some fruits washed by Sister Yang, to replenish your energy after walking."

Huai Xi was not like other girls who needed others to take care of her in everything. She had never been so caring and taken care of by male elders. She felt a little strange in her heart but did not show it on her face. She just kept walking forward...

Yu Yuan walked with his long legs, carrying something in his hand and following behind her leisurely. Chen Ruogu watched the father and daughter leave and truly felt the power and warmth of family affection. Yu Yuan was silently protecting them in his own way and taking on everything for them.

The scenery of the park is like a beautiful oil painting, with layers of colorful colors. The golden fallen leaves cover the paths in the forest. Walking among them is refreshing.

Yu Yuan hadn't been so relaxed for a long time. He looked at Huai Xi with loving eyes as she squatted down to pick up leaves, and asked curiously, "Why are you taking these dead leaves home?"

Huai Xi was brushing the weeds off the leaves with his hands. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I've been interested in leaf carving lately. I'll pick up some leaves to practice at home."

Yu Yuan was quite interested and said, "Can you give me one when you're done?"

Huai Xi tilted her head slightly to look at him and said with a smile, "Why would Dad be interested in these worthless gadgets?"

Yu Yuan said patiently, "Things are not valuable, but they are priceless when they come from your hands. Anything related to you is precious to Dad."

Yu Huaixi felt a little warm in her heart, and she said cunningly: "What about mom? Is mom precious to dad?"

Yu Yuan's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Your mother is the treasure of my life, rare and precious. I will take good care of her for the rest of my life."

Yu Huaixi thought about the difficulties her mother had gone through over the years, and she hardened her heart:
"Dad better remember what I said today. I will always stand by Mom's side. If you betray her, you are a fool and there is no hope for you. I will take Mom away and ignore you for the rest of my life."

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Don't worry, I won't give you a chance to leave."

The moment the father and daughter looked at each other, a subtle resonance was ignited where their eyes met. There was no sound, no movement, but it turned into an invisible connection in their hearts.

After a moment of silence, Huai Xi was the first to look away. She brushed the dirt off her hands, stood up and said as if nothing had happened: "My classmates told me that there are fresh crabs for sale at the Dongmen Vegetable Market. I want to eat the crab soup my mother made. Let's go buy some."

Yu Yuan's eyes were slightly warm, and he chuckled, "I don't even know when your mother learned to cook crabs?" Huai Xi raised his chin slightly, "There are many things you don't know. My mother is the best woman in the world."

Yu Yuan smiled fondly and said, "It doesn't matter if we don't know now. We have a lifetime anyway, so it's fun to keep seeing new things."

Huai Xi didn't know how to reply to him, so she simply turned around and left, muttering, "Hurry up and buy some crabs and go home. It takes a lot of time to wash them..."

Yu Yuan followed her leisurely. The setting sun dyed the sky golden, making the park even more poetic...

The crabs in September are delicious and rich in crab roe. The father and daughter brought back a bamboo basket and showed it off to Chen Ruogu.

The crabs were quite large. Ruogu scolded them, "You two know how to eat them. You are causing trouble for Sister Yang."

Huai Xi held her mother's arm and said in a tender voice, "Mom, I want to eat the crab soup you made. No one else can make it taste that good..."

In Chen Ruogu's heart, her daughter comes first. When she has needs, everything else has to take a back seat. She said gently, "Then you and Dad should go and clean the crabs, and also scrape off the hair on the crab claws. I'll write the prescription and go do it."

Huai Xi accepted it happily, and Yu Yuan had no objection. The two of them took the crabs and walked to the big kitchen in the backyard. Ruogu was still worried and reminded: "Remember to wear gloves when washing crabs, don't prick your hands..."

He Hui put the newly delivered herbs into the medicine cabinet and smiled when he heard this:

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Sister Yang is in the kitchen. She will definitely not let Huaixi get hurt."

As for Yu Yuan, it was good enough that he could take care of himself. There were not many patients seeing the doctor at the moment. When Ruogu wrote the prescription and went to the kitchen, the crabs had been almost processed. Yu Yuan did his job quite well.

Chen Ruogu tied the apron around her body and said softly, "Let me do it, you guys go out and play."

Yu Yuan handed the washed crab to her without being polite. He couldn't even make scrambled eggs with tomatoes, so staying would only be a hindrance. Huai Xi was also very self-aware.

Sister Yang watched them leave and said with a smile, "Madam, how do you make this crab soup? Come and teach me."

Chen Ruogu would never keep it to himself. "You will learn it just by watching me. Let's prepare the rice flour and orange peel first..."

Sister Yang works efficiently. With her helping Ruogu, the ingredients are prepared in a short while. Ruogu then pours the processed crabs into the casserole, adds water and boils them.

Turn around and scoop out another spoonful of tofu, mash it with the back of the spoon, add the processed ginger, peppercorns and other ingredients, then add a small amount of water and stir well.

She poured the sauce into the crab soup and stirred it, added seasonings as appropriate, and finally sprinkled in scallion and orange peel.

This crab soup tastes fresh, fragrant and spicy, and is extremely delicious when eaten while hot. Huai Xi had once been bullied by her sisters in the mansion just for this bite of food, but now that she has crossed the mountains and rivers, it is better not to mention it anymore.

In addition to crab soup, Sister Yang also prepared other dishes for dinner. The crab meat was extremely tender and fresh, and the unique taste made it difficult for everyone to stop eating. Yu Yuan also ate a lot, fortunately he bought a lot at that time.

The atmosphere in Jishidiang was harmonious. When Yu Yuan was with them, he deliberately restrained his aura. With his wife and daughter by his side, it was as if he had found a quiet corner of his own where he could completely release his inner stress and fatigue.

However, in this complex world, you can't just ignore everything if you want to slow down and enjoy life.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep when Yu Yuan's cell phone suddenly rang. He opened his eyes drowsily and his first reaction was to see if Ruogu was woken up. Then he tiptoed out of bed to answer the call.

His voice was still filled with irritability, and he asked unhappily, "What's going on?"

Han Shuo on the other end of the phone said very quickly: "Brother Yuan, the whole Internet is spreading rumors about you and Zhou Tong. I don't know who took the photo of you two, but it's now the number one trending search."

Yu Yuan frowned slightly and said indifferently, "She and I have never met in private except when we were filming on the set. Where did the photo come from?"

Han Shuo cursed and said angrily, "The photo must have been taken with a borrowed camera. Judging from the background, it's on a film set. I can't contact Zhou Tong's agent at the moment."

There is never a shortage of scandals in the entertainment industry, but this is the first time that someone dares to throw dirty water on Yu Yuan so blatantly.

Yu Yuan searched for the hot news. He had to admit that the shooting angle was very tricky. The perfect shyness on Zhou Tong's face really added to the color. If he wanted to say that this matter had nothing to do with Zhou Tong, he would write her name upside down.

Han Shuo was still nagging, and Yu Yuan said decisively: "This is Zhou Tong's deliberate hype. Ask the public relations department to issue a statement to clarify."

Zhou Tong is already 30 years old. The female stars who debuted at the same time as her started at a lower point than her, but are now stronger than her.

Yu Yuan's second female lead role in the film was a role she had fought hard for. Previously, problems at the company delayed the release of the film, and now that it's finally set to be released, she's causing trouble again. She's simply courting her own death.

Han Shuo never doubted Yu Yuan's judgment, and he immediately contacted the public relations department to handle the matter.

After Yu Yuan hung up the phone, he sat on the sofa in the living room and called Zhou Tong. The busy tone sounded for two seconds before the call was connected.

"Brother Yuan, I knew you would contact me. How are the photos? Are they pretty good?"

Yu Yuan remained calm and said, "You knew the movie was about to be released but you still made trouble. Are you trying to ruin your acting career?"

Zhou Tong's breath stagnated, and she forced a smile and said, "It is precisely because of the release of the film that I released the photos. Didn't this successfully attract traffic? Our movie will definitely be a big hit at the box office."

Yu Yuan had seen a lot of dirty things in the entertainment industry, and what he disdained most was using these methods to create topics. He warned in a cold voice:

"Either you clarify the rumors yourself, or I delete all your scenes and find someone else to reshoot them. It's up to you to decide."

Zhou Tong felt a chill all over her body. She screamed, "You can't do this. If you cut my scenes and find someone else to reshoot them, we won't be able to make it in time for the National Day holiday. You're playing with fire!"

Yu Yuan said sinisterly: "If there is no National Day period, there is still the Spring Festival period. What do I have to be afraid of?"

Zhou Tong was struck by lightning. She gritted her teeth and said:
"Even if you delete my scenes, I won't clarify. I don't believe that no one will ask me to film with the title of Yu Yuan's girlfriend."

Yu Yuan said in a cold voice: "I'm afraid you don't have a chance. I recorded the call just now."

After he said this, no matter how crazy Zhou Tong was, he would just block and delete him. Some people deserve to suffer the consequences of their own actions, so there was no need for him to show any mercy.