Liang's Past

Liang Yueru fell into silent thought upon hearing Su Qing's words.

She felt as though there were things she wanted to ask... but now that Su Qing had invited her to do so, she found herself unsure of how to begin.

After a long silence, Liang Yueru simply shook her head and said, "There is nothing else..."

Seeing this, Su Qing nodded with a smile and then spoke, "Since you have nothing more to ask, then it is my turn to ask, isn't it?"

Su Qing was quite curious about Liang Yueru... because this woman was rather interesting to her.

So, after Liang Yueru had finished her questions, Su Qing wanted to ask a few things about her as well.

Liang Yueru was not too surprised by Su Qing's words, nor did she refuse her.

Of course, the main reason was that she didn't dare to refuse. After all, the person before her could wipe her out with a wave of a hand.

Even though Su Qing had stated more than once that she wasn't petty and wouldn't get angry over trifles, Liang Yueru still maintained her initial respect and attitude. She never dared to treat Su Qing as she would a normal person.

Su Qing's strength was too great, exceeding her own by far too much; she had to be careful. No matter how friendly the other appeared, she didn't dare to act out of turn. Before speaking, she had to weigh whether she had the capability to say such words.

"Ask whatever you wish, Sister. I will tell you everything I know," Liang Yueru replied seriously, nodding with a smile.

Of course, saying it was one thing... but in the end, how she said it, what she said, and which parts she shared were still for her to decide. If she encountered something that truly could not be told, she would naturally try to find some other way to gloss over it—provided it wasn't excessive and didn't annoy Su Qing.

Thinking of this, Liang Yueru couldn't help but sigh inwardly, 'My strength is still too weak! Because I'm too weak, I even have to be cautious when I speak...'

Liang Yueru felt helpless, but she was also glad that the person she met was Su Qing. After all, while she didn't know Su Qing's true thoughts, at the very least, she didn't appear aggressive. Her manner of speaking was relatively relaxed.

It was only because Liang Yueru didn't dare to be too presumptuous that she spoke so carefully.

Su Qing did not know what Liang Yueru was thinking. She simply smiled and said, "In that case, I'll ask! Yueru, I'm a bit curious—why did you suddenly think of building a wooden house here and treating the common people?"

Because what Liang Yueru was doing had some similarities to what Su Qing was currently doing, Su Qing couldn't help but be curious about the other's reasons. Were they the same as hers? To find the answer, she asked this question.

Hearing Su Qing's question, Liang Yueru found it strange and unexpected. She hadn't anticipated that Su Qing would be curious about such a thing, so she was completely unprepared for the question. For a moment, she was dazed.

However, it was only for a brief moment. Even though she was surprised, she still gave serious thought to how she should answer Su Qing's inquiry. After thinking for a while, she said:

"Actually, practicing medicine here wasn't my own original intention. It was just the result of a series of coincidences."

"The specific details went like this..."

"About ten years ago, a heavily injured person stumbled into my place of seclusion. That person was so badly hurt that if they hadn't been treated properly, they likely wouldn't have survived the day."

"Because my teacher once taught me that a physician needs to have a kind heart, I saw that she was pitiful and treated her on a whim."

"The treatment was, of course, very successful... Before long, her injuries were basically healed."

"Once her injuries were better, I didn't keep her here indefinitely; I sent her back to the mortal town. However, at the time, I forgot to warn her not to talk about what she had encountered."

"As a result, the matter was naturally spread around and became a legend. And because of that legend, the people in the city came to know that there was a divine doctor here."

"Later, that legend spread further into the outside world. Consequently, many people suffering from terminal illnesses that were difficult to treat began running to me for a glimmer of hope..."

"Seeing how pitiful they were, and wanting to hone my own medical skills, I agreed to help them one by one... intending to treat them."

"However, I wasn't able to cure all of them... because my medical skills have their limits, and some people's illnesses had already seeped into their very bones. Even I couldn't save them, so in the end, I could only extend their lives as much as possible."

"But even so... after those people left, they continued to spread stories about me. Thus, my reputation grew louder and louder. I somehow became a secluded divine doctor..."

"So, it wasn't that I wanted to become that divine doctor; it was just that through a series of coincidences, I became the divine doctor in everyone's hearts. To me, I just wanted to use their bodies to practice my medical skills."

Liang Yueru explained the matter in great detail. After listening, Su Qing gained a basic understanding of Liang Yueru's situation. The things she learned from Liang Yueru's own mouth were indeed different from the version of Liang Yueru she had heard about from others.

Su Qing nodded and said, "I see... Speaking of which, you are clearly already a powerful demon with magic power. Why would you still cultivate medical arts?"

Seeing Su Qing's curiosity, Liang Yueru naturally didn't intend to hide it. "On one hand, it's because of some things in the past; on the other hand, it's because I personally quite like medical arts."

"Things in the past?" Su Qing followed up.

Liang Yueru nodded. After recalling in silence for a moment, she organized her words, preparing to recount them to Su Qing. These matters weren't important secrets to her; they were just a set of meaningful memories.

Since Su Qing was curious, she naturally didn't mind telling her.

"That was a long time ago, back when I had just gained sapience... I was a very small yellow weasel."

Liang Yueru slowly spoke of the past, a nostalgic expression appearing on her face. She spoke for a long time, recounting the events of the past in full detail. Even though she said a lot, Su Qing listened intently.

The so-called 'past' in Liang Yueru's mouth was actually much like the plots found in many storybooks. It was a story of being saved by a mortal doctor... and that event was the reason she fell in love with medical arts.

"So you had such an experience... It's no wonder you grew to like medical arts," Su Qing said, nodding thoughtfully after hearing the story.

"Although mortal medical arts are no longer of much use to me now, as a hobby, I am still very happy to continue digging deeper into them. After all... it can be considered a way to fulfill that person's long-cherished wish."

"You are quite thoughtful."

"I can only do these things... after all, the chance to repay her has long since vanished."

"Now, you could be considered to be repaying her."

Liang Yueru nodded and stopped speaking, simply watching Su Qing and waiting for her next question.

Seeing this, Su Qing naturally continued, "I actually have nothing more I want to ask... Next, why don't we talk about how to deceive Chen Mei and the others later?"

If Su Qing wanted to ask, she could ask many things, but she didn't want to ask too much. Asking too many questions could be more or less annoying. And with Liang Yueru's way of answering... a simple Q&A could easily last until dark.

So, after learning about the things she was curious about, Su Qing didn't intend to ask anything else and instead hurried to get to the main business.

Liang Yueru naturally agreed with both hands... after all, even she didn't like being questioned constantly. If the person asking so many questions wasn't Su Qing but someone else, she likely would have become impatient long ago.

"Mhm, since you want to talk about business, Sister, then there is naturally no problem," Liang Yueru said, nodding.

Su Qing simply smiled and then began to discuss the future arrangements with her. When it came to business, the two of them spoke quite enthusiastically and seriously. Before they knew it, everything had been properly arranged.

"Then I'll have to trouble you tomorrow," Su Qing said, looking at Liang Yueru after they had finished their discussion.

Liang Yueru nodded, looking like she was guaranteed to complete the task. "Don't you worry, Sister... I definitely won't hold you back."

Liang Yueru had at least some confidence in her acting skills. Of course, even if she didn't, she had to have some now. After all, nothing could go wrong tomorrow... if something did go wrong, heaven only knew if the currently easy-to-talk-to Su Qing would suddenly become very difficult.

"Mhm, that's good!" Su Qing said, nodding.

The two of them nodded to each other, and the future plan was finally completely settled. Once everything was arranged, Liang Yueru and Su Qing had nothing left to chat about. To avoid awkwardness, Liang Yueru used the excuse of going out to gather herbs. As long as she wasn't in the house, she wouldn't feel awkward from not knowing what to say.

Su Qing naturally understood Liang Yueru's thoughts and plans, so she said nothing more, watching as Liang Yueru went out to gather herbs.

After Liang Yueru left, Su Qing walked over to Yudie's side... looking at the already sleeping Yudie, she felt more or less helpless.

"Wake up, it's time to wake up." Su Qing tapped Yudie's head and pinched her cheeks, forcibly waking the little girl up.

Seeing her bleary-eyed look, Su Qing couldn't help but ask, "When did you fall asleep?"

"Ha~ Probably around the time you two were asking questions back and forth?" Yudie scratched her head, looking a bit dazed.

Su Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes at her. "Then you certainly slept for a long time..."

"Hehehe... wasn't I just bored with nothing to do?"

"Don't worry, I'm not blaming you... I only woke you up to tell you what you need to do tomorrow."

Acting naturally couldn't be a matter for just Su Qing and Liang Yueru; Yudie was also a very important actor in the play. So, Su Qing naturally had to properly explain the arrangements for later to her, lest she and the others weren't on the same page, causing some accident in the planned events.

When Yudie heard Su Qing's words, she immediately felt a sense of relief. No matter what she was asked to do, as long as she wasn't being blamed for falling asleep, it was fine. After all, compared to discussing business, what she feared more was Su Qing scolding her.

Yudie rubbed her eyes and yawned, a tear hanging from the corner of her eye. "Just say the word, Mother, and I will definitely cooperate with you. After all, I am your own dear daughter!"

Su Qing smiled and said, "It's more so you can get something delicious to eat, isn't it?"

Yudie chuckled and scratched her head again. "I've been seen through by Mother."

Yudie had nothing she didn't dare to admit... after all, this was her own mother; could there be any part of her that Su Qing didn't understand?

Su Qing shook her head helplessly and then stopped wasting words, explaining the arrangements for tomorrow to Yudie. Yudie wasn't a real idiot; moreover, having lived for so many years, even an idiot would have become a bit smarter. So, after hearing Su Qing's arrangements, Yudie naturally understood how she should act tomorrow and what she needed to do.

What she needed to do wasn't difficult; the main thing was to play the part of a patient well. Everything else was a minor detail, and even if a small accident occurred, it wouldn't be a big deal.

"Hehe, don't you worry, Mother, there definitely won't be any problems," Yudie stated with a giggle.

Hearing this, Su Qing glanced at her, nodded, and then said, "It's best that you have such confidence... Once the matters here are finished, we can end this journey and go back."

Yudie's mood was a bit complicated upon hearing this. She felt it was a bit of a pity that they couldn't continue traveling, but she also felt a bit happy that they could go back and see Mother.

"We're going back, huh... I do miss Mother a bit," Yudie said, looking at the clouds outside the window.

"I thought you didn't miss them!"

"How could I not?" Yudie pouted and said, "I miss her often—especially when you're out flirting with other women, Mother, I really wish Mother would just appear right in front of you!"