Lin Fan returned to find Luo Qiqi still clinging to the tree trunk, her eyes seemingly fixed on him with murderous intent.
"How's the view from up there?" Lin Fan teased.
"Lin Fan, you eunuch scum, get me down!"
Luo Qiqi's eyes welled up with tears, her grievance palpable.
"What did you call me? Say it again!"
Lin Fan was inwardly perplexed, wondering where this nickname originated.
Luo Qiqi quickly pleaded, "Xiao Fan, please let me down, I'm afraid of heights..."
Only then did Lin Fan gracefully leap, embracing her slender waist, and bring her back to solid ground.
He had expected Luo Qiqi to continue her tantrum, but to his surprise, the girl followed him without a word, unusually obedient.
She remained silent until they reached the foot of the mountain.
"Mix this powdered Jade Butterfly with the medicine I prescribed and decoct it for your grandfather," Lin Fan instructed.
Lin Fan wrote out a prescription and placed the ground Jade Butterfly powder on the counter.
*Bang!*
Luo Qiqi slammed a bank card onto the counter. "This is from my grandfather. It has a hundred thousand yuan. From now on, you and the Luo family are quits. Goodbye!"
"How is the investigation into your grandfather's murder coming along?" Lin Fan asked.
Luo Qiqi was surprised by his persistence and replied truthfully, "We've found some leads. The results should be out in the next couple of days."
Lin Fan nodded, understanding that this matter required time and patience.
After seeing Luo Qiqi off, he settled into the grand armchair to rest.
He soon found himself dozing, his mind occasionally conjuring fleeting images of Ye Qingcheng.
"Hello, is anyone here?"
*Knock, knock, knock!*
A sudden series of knocks echoed from outside.
Lin Fan jolted awake. "Come in!"
He stood up and casually donned the white lab coat hanging on the wall.
The door opened, and a young woman in a tailored suit slowly entered.
Her skin was fair, and her oval face was exquisitely sculpted.
She had a slender yet curvaceous figure, and her long legs, encased in black stockings, sparked the imagination.
"Gao Lu?!"
Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise. He recognized the beautiful woman; she was a prominent entrepreneur from Datong Village, worth over a hundred million.
Last year, Gao Lu had visited Luofeng Village for an inspection, gotten lost on Luofeng Mountain, and nearly died before Lin Fan rescued her.
"Lin Fan? It's you?!"
Gao Lu was equally astonished to see Lin Fan.
In her memory, Lin Fan had been a penniless young man with no discernible talents. She hadn't expected him to open a medical clinic.
Lin Fan was genuinely happy to see his former classmate.
"Please sit."
Lin Fan gestured with a smile.
However, Gao Lu seemed distant, lacking the innocence of their school days.
"I recall you didn't even finish high school. Did you go to adult vocational school for medicine afterward?"
Lin Fan sensed the coolness in her tone and offered a faint smile.
Time had passed, and Gao Lu was now a millionaire entrepreneur. In her eyes, he was merely a poor boy with no family ties.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Fan steered the conversation elsewhere.
"Xiao Fan, I heard there's a miracle doctor in Luofeng Village. Is that you?"
Gao Lu was skeptical.
"I wouldn't call myself a miracle doctor, but I can treat common ailments. If you don't trust me, it's fine to go to a larger hospital," Lin Fan replied humbly.
"Sigh."
Gao Lu sighed. "Do you think I haven't tried? I've been to hospitals in the town, the city, and the provincial capital. The only place left is the imperial capital. Since those specialists couldn't cure me, I came here to try my luck."
Lin Fan's eyebrows rose. An illness that major hospitals couldn't cure had brought her to his small clinic. It seemed her condition was quite serious.
"How do you know I can cure it?"
"Frankly, I wouldn't have believed doctors from the countryside. But a business partner of mine spoke highly of your skills and recommended I see you. I never expected it to be you."
Hearing this, Lin Fan thought of Luo Yuntian.
As if on cue, Gao Lu continued, "It was Luo Yuntian, the chairman of Tianyun Group. I've been working with him for the past two years. He said that yesterday, his strange illness was cured by the miracle doctor from Lin Fan's clinic in Luofeng Village."
Lin Fan smiled. "So, what's your decision? Are you going to the imperial capital, or will you let me examine you here?"
Gao Lu hesitated. They had known each other for five years, from middle school to high school. While not intimately acquainted, they knew each other reasonably well.
Lin Fan hadn't even attended university. Could he possibly be more skilled than the highly educated and experienced old experts in the city hospitals?
"Since I'm here, let's have you take a look," Gao Lu conceded with a sigh, figuring it was a shot in the dark.
Lin Fan smiled and nodded. The atmosphere between them was peculiar; it was evident she was deliberately keeping her distance.
"Where do you feel unwell?"
"My husband and I have been married for three years, and we're both quite healthy. It's just that we can't conceive," Gao Lu said shyly.
Lin Fan scratched his head. "Has your husband been to the hospital for a check-up?"
"Yes, the specialists said there's nothing wrong with him."
"And you?"
"I've been checked too, and no illness was found. That's why I'm puzzled. If neither of us has any problems, why can't we conceive?"
Lin Fan frowned slightly. This was a rare situation.
He asked Gao Lu to lie flat on the examination bed, but she resisted slightly.
The main issue was that she was wearing a pencil skirt, and lying down could easily lead to exposure.
"Is this guy trying to take advantage of me while pretending to treat me?"
Gao Lu eyed Lin Fan warily.
"If you want me to treat you, lie down properly. If not, the door is to your right. You're welcome to leave."
Lin Fan's temper flared. Was this woman insane?
Gao Lu bit her lip. After a moment's thought, she lay down.
Since Luo Yuntian had recommended him so highly, there shouldn't be any major issues.
"Does it hurt here?"
Lin Fan pressed down on her abdomen.
Gao Lu shook her head. "No."
"What about here..."
Lin Fan palpated a few more spots, but there was no pain.
He then took Gao Lu's pulse and finally discovered the root of the problem.
"How is your relationship with your husband?"
Gao Lu felt a flicker of displeasure but still answered, "It's very good. What does that have to do with anything?"
"How often do you... you know... do it?"
Lin Fan's expression was peculiar.
Gao Lu's face instantly flushed. She knew that in medicine, no topic was taboo, but facing a former classmate made her feel rather embarrassed.
"Is that important?"
Lin Fan nodded seriously. "Extremely important."
Gao Lu gritted her teeth. "About once every two months."
"How long does it last?"
Lin Fan continued to ask.
This time, Gao Lu was truly angered. "Lin Fan, you've gone too far!"
Lin Fan shrugged. "I didn't mean anything by it. Don't overthink things."
"Sigh~"
Gao Lu let out a long sigh, deflating like a leaky balloon. With a pained expression, she said, "It's always over in a minute or two, a quick rush."
Lin Fan nodded gently, his demeanor inscrutable.