The Greatest Village Doctor In The World-Chapter 86: The Embarrassment of Renting a Room
Ling Feng was taken aback, "Why?"
"It seems you don’t really understand, traditional Chinese medicine is all about interactions that can support or oppose each other. Some of the ingredients you’ve chosen have conflicting effects, and brewing them together could be lethal!" the old man said.
"Really?" Ling Feng was also startled.
He was only following the prescription from the ’Classic of the Divine Farmer’. The Continuation Pill was made from these medicinal ingredients, how could it possibly be toxic?
After a quick thought, he immediately smiled and said, "You’ve misunderstood, elder. This medicine isn’t for ingestion. It’s for external application. Don’t worry, nothing will go wrong."
The old man looked skeptical; he had been immersed in medicinal materials for decades. Although external application wasn’t unheard of in Chinese medicine, he had never heard of the combination of ingredients that Ling Feng was talking about.
So, he asked with confusion, "Where did you get this prescription? I’ve never heard of it."
"Let’s not talk about that, I’m in a hurry to save someone. Can you sell me the medicine, or should I go to another store?" Ling Feng said helplessly.
The old man glanced at him and after a slight hesitation, he nodded, "I can sell them to you, but you have to agree to one condition."
Ling Feng was puzzled, "What condition?"
"I want to see the results of your treatment," the old man answered.
This request took Ling Feng by surprise, but after a moment, he nodded, "Fine, I don’t want to waste time. After I’ve used the medicine, I’ll let you know!"
"Good, I hope you’ll keep your word!"
The old man handed over his business card, then packed up the various medicinal materials on the table and put them into a bag.
None of these ingredients were particularly valuable, and all together they cost about twenty dollars. Ling Feng carried the bag out of the store and returned to Mo Jiaolan’s car.
"Did you get everything?" Mo Jiaolan asked.
"Yes, now I need a place to concoct the medicine. Let’s find a hotel and rent a room," Ling Feng nodded.
Mo Jiaolan’s heart skipped a beat, and she asked with a stutter, "Can’t we, can’t we go to my hotel instead?"
"It seems a bit far, and it’s rush hour now. It would take too much time to go back and forth," Ling Feng said.
"Well, okay then."
Mo Jiaolan’s heart was racing. Although going to a hotel room was for a legitimate reason, being alone with a man felt somewhat too intimate.
Her conservative nature was thus revealed, and Ling Feng saw the embarrassment on her face, finding it quite amusing internally.
It was rare to see a girl these days who would blush and feel shy at the mention of renting a hotel room.
The car returned to the vicinity of the hospital, and the pair went to a nearby hotel.
Just at the entrance, Ling Feng turned to her and said, "Or instead, like when we bought the medicine, you could wait for me in the car. I’ll be back down soon."
Mo Jiaolan almost agreed, but then she thought it wouldn’t be proper since he was helping her relative, so she shook her head with blushing cheeks, "I should go with you. This hotel is expensive, would it be right to let you pay for it by yourself?"
After speaking, she took the lead and entered the lobby, with Ling Feng having no choice but to follow.
At the front desk, Mo Jiaolan’s face still flushed, she asked the attendant, "Excuse me, how do I rent a room?"
The attendant was a bit surprised, looking at the somewhat shy beauty before her, she thought, surely this gorgeous girl has never rented a room before?
Still, owing to professional conduct, she kept her astonishment to herself and responded with a smile, "You just need to register with your ID card. What kind of room would you like?"
"A short-stay room will do, it won’t take much time," Ling Feng interjected.
The attendant was taken aback, eyes wide as she looked at him, thinking to herself how humorous this man was to mention that it wouldn’t take long.
Seeing her expression, Ling Feng knew he had been misunderstood and quickly explained, "It’s not what you think. Please proceed with the formalities!"
"I’m sorry, sir, the hotel does not offer hourly room service at night. If you two wish to get a room, you can check in now and check out before 2 p.m. tomorrow," the receptionist said with a smile.
Ling Feng was taken aback and reluctantly nodded, "That’s fine, although it does seem a bit wasteful."
The receptionist thought to herself, what kind of man is this? He’s got such a beautiful girl with him and he’s still reluctant to spend money?
To her surprise, Mo Jiaolan handed over her ID card and then took out a bank card, "I’ll pay. Please swipe this card."
"Oh, okay, sure."
The receptionist was completely baffled, the woman paying for the room was definitely a first for her!
After the check-in process was done, she handed over a room card, "Here you go, it’s all set."
Ling Feng took it and glanced at it, "Is this it? Where’s the door key?"
"Uh, that card is the key. If you don’t know how to use it when you go upstairs, there will be a floor attendant to help you," the receptionist said, slightly exasperated.
Ling Feng nodded and turned to Mo Jiaolan, "Well, let’s go up then. Time is of the essence!"
"Mhm," Mo Jiaolan’s face was still a bit red, and after nodding slightly, she followed him.
The receptionist stood there, dumbfounded, and said to the colleague next to her, "That was so interesting, what do you think is going on with those two?"
"I have no idea, I’m totally confused!"
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Ling Feng and Mo Jiaolan went upstairs, opened the door with the help of the attendant, inserted the card to get electricity, and then entered the room.
It was a suite with a living room and a bedroom, the furnishings were quite exquisite, which justified the price of several hundred yuan for one night.
This was Ling Feng’s first time in a hotel, and he looked around curiously before saying to Mo Jiaolan, "Wait for me a moment, I’m going to the bedroom."
"What? Does alchemy require doing it behind someone’s back?" Mo Jiaolan asked, astonished.
Ling Feng scratched his head, "Uh, it’s not that I should keep it from you, but I mainly feel the process of alchemy is too bizarre, and I can’t explain it to you."
"Oh, I see. Go ahead then, I’ll wait out here," Mo Jiaolan nodded.
If it had been Chen Yuhe, she would have thrown caution to the wind and insisted on watching regardless of what Ling Feng said. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
But Mo Jiaolan was different, she was more understanding and didn’t want to make things difficult for Ling Feng.
The alchemy process was simple, and in just over ten minutes, Ling Feng emerged from the bedroom.
Mo Jiaolan had just sat down for a little while when she saw him come out and asked, "Do you need anything?"
"No, I’m done with the alchemy, let’s go," Ling Feng said with a smile.
"That quick?" Mo Jiaolan’s eyes widened.
The two of them hurried down the stairs, left the lobby without getting their car, and soon returned to the hospital on foot.
At the entrance to the ward, the crowd that had gathered was already dispersed and only Mo Wen and her daughter were inside.
Chen Gang, who was half-reclining on the bed, had already opened his eyes and the oxygen mask on his face had been removed.
When Ling Feng returned, Chen Yuhe immediately ran over and hugged his arm, "You’re amazing, you’ve cured my dad with just one medicinal pill, Gu Lao and the others were all shocked just now!"
"Just a trivial skill, nothing remarkable," Ling Feng said with a modest smile, then turned to Chen Gang, "Mr. Chen, how are you feeling now?"
Chen Gang looked at his daughter’s affectionate behavior with Ling Feng and nodded slightly, "There’s no need to be so formal, just call me Uncle Chen, and thank you, Divine Doctor Ling. I feel very good."
