w.a.n.g Yao heard a man talking as he winded down the window of his vehicle .

"I like this location," said the middle-aged man .

"Hi, Uncle," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Hi, Yao, are you going out?" said w.a.n.g Jianli with a smile .

"Yes," said w.a.n.g Yao .

After greeting w.a.n.g Jianli, w.a.n.g Yao took a glance at the middle-aged man, who also took a glance at him . Then w.a.n.g Yao drove away . It was just an accidental encounter .

w.a.n.g Yao could see from the rearview mirror of his vehicle that w.a.n.g Jianli was smiling all the time when he was talking to that middle-aged man as if he were trying to please the man .

Who is that man? What is he doing in our village? thought w.a.n.g Yao . He didn't pay any attention to the man when he first saw him some time ago . But this encounter made him wonder what business the man was doing in the village .

. . .

w.a.n.g Yao arrived at Tong Wei's place before 9:30 am . Both Tong Wei and her mother were at home . He checked Tong Wei's mother's pulse after sitting for a short while .

Tong Wei's mother was in poor health, even worse than w.a.n.g Yao had expected . Her meridians were blocked, especially the one running through her brain . She was likely to have thrombosis in her brain again . Her spleen and stomach were also weak, as well as her liver . Basically, she had health issues all over her body .

"Well . . . " said w.a.n.g Yao . After seeing Tong Wei's mother, w.a.n.g Yao didn't know what to say . If he told Tong Wei's mother that she had serious health issues, she would probably worry too much and not be happy . But w.a.n.g Yao couldn't hide the truth . He had to be honest with Tong Wei and her mother because Tong Wei's mother's health problems were really serious, especially in her brain and liver .

"What did you find?" asked Tong Wei softly .

"I did find some problems, but do not worry too much . Your mother just needs to take caution in some areas," said w.a.n.g Yao after some hesitation .

"Okay, can you explain more?" Tong Wei gave w.a.n.g Yao a gla.s.s of water .

"The blood vessels in your mother's brain are slightly blocked . She's likely to have thrombosis in her brain," said w.a.n.g Yao as he was observing Tong Wei's mother, who stayed calm .

"You are right . A doctor told me the same thing last time when got her checked at the hospital," said Tong Wei's mother slowly and softly . w.a.n.g Yao guessed it was due to her lack of energy .

"I also found in-coordination between your spleen and stomach which could affect your ability to digest food . Food tends to linger in your digestive system for too long," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Yes, my digestive system is not working properly; I have a lot of gas in my stomach too . " Tong Wei's mother was still calm .

"Do you feel any pain below your ribs on your right-hand side?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"Yes, sometimes," said Tong Wei's mother .

"This is an indication of damaged liver function . It seems that you have mild cirrhosis of the liver," said w.a.n.g Yao . In fact, according to Tong Wei's mother's pulse, her liver damage was more than mild and not just cirrhosis .

The liver was the detoxifying organ of the human body; it was vital to a human being . Once the liver was damaged, the toxic substances couldn't be expelled out of human body and would acc.u.mulate inside the body to harm one's health .

"That's right . I initially had fatty liver disease, then it turned into cirrhosis," said Tong Wei's mother .

"Have you ever had hepatectomy?" This was just a guess from w.a.n.g Yao .

"Darling, did you even tell him this?" said Tong Wei's mother while looking at her daughter .

Tong Wei was in shock .

"Mom, I've never told him about your health problems," explained Tong Wei . Her mother continued to smile . She obviously was not convinced .

w.a.n.g Yao now realized what was going on .

That's why Tong Wei's mother had been smiling so weirdly and had been so calm . She thinks Tong Wei told me all her health issues to help me . She thinks her daughter didn't want me to get embarra.s.sed . I just wasted my time diagnosing her .  

w.a.n.g Yao shook his head with a smile . He didn't say anything else about the matter .

"Auntie, could you give me some time to think about how to treat your illnesses?" asked w.a.n.g Yao . He had done what he could do and said what he should say .

"Okay, it's not urgent," said Tong Wei's mother with a smile .

After seeing Tong Wei's mother, w.a.n.g Yao didn't stay for lunch . Instead, he went out with Tong Wei . Tong Wei was going back to Dao City in the afternoon, so w.a.n.g Yao accompanied her to do some grocery shopping .

"Please forgive my mother for what she said," said Tong Wei softly .

"Of course," said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile . He just thought the misunderstanding from Tong Wei's mother was a bit strange . He couldn't understand why her mother would think he was playing tricks .

"By the way, why did your mother have a hepatectomy?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"She had it about six years ago . Her doctor found a tumor in her liver and thought it could turn into cancer . So, she had a hepatectomy just in case the tumor did become malignant . Her doctors only removed a small part of her liver tissue," Tong Wei explained .  

"I see," said w.a.n.g Yao .

After Tong Wei finished shopping, they went to a restaurant to have lunch . Then, they went to buy a bus ticket for Tong Wei . w.a.n.g Yao was going to drive Tong Wei to Dao City, but Tong Wei declined . They said goodbye to each other at the bus station .

After seeing Tong Wei get on the bus, w.a.n.g Yao suddenly felt that he was reluctant to leave Tong Wei . It was so nice to have such a nice girl with him .

The bus slowly drove out of the station . It went further and further until w.a.n.g Yao couldn't see the back of the bus anymore . w.a.n.g Yao stood at the station and felt lonely .

Tong Wei kept waving at w.a.n.g Yao thought the window until she couldn't see w.a.n.g Yao anymore .

Maybe this is what being in love should be like, thought w.a.n.g Yao .

w.a.n.g Yao drove to w.a.n.g Mingbao's store instead of going home after Tong Wei had left .  

"Hi, what brings you here? Have you gotten sick and tired of Nanshan hill?" said w.a.n.g Mingbao with a smile while making w.a.n.g Yao a cup of tea .

"I needed to run a few errands here, and I thought about you," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"I see . By the way, I've got something to tell you," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"What is it?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"Do you remember the person I asked you to see last time? You said he was arrogant and wouldn't listen to you . He is one of those people you would not treat, and you didn't prescribe anything for him," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"Yes, I remember him, the one who likes eating sas.h.i.+mi . What happened to him?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"He came to me a few days ago and wanted you to see him again," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"What changed his mind? His problems got worse?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"Indeed! He suddenly had pain somewhere in his belly last month, so he went to the hospital in town to get checked . The doctor from the hospital said he had serious issues with his liver and suggested surgery to cut off half of his liver . Then, he went to the provincial hospital for a second opinion . The doctor there reckoned one-third of his liver should be removed, otherwise he could die . He was shocked but didn't decide whether he should go ahead with hepatectomy . He then visited a few more hospitals including a big hospital in Beijing, but all the doctors made similar suggestions . The only difference was how much liver tissue should be removed," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"Well, I'm not surprised . He was so sick and didn't take any suggestions last time I saw him . He had no control over his diet and didn't want to see a doctor or talk about his disease . Sooner or later, his disease would get worse," said w.a.n.g Yao calmly .  

"Can you still see him?" asked w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"No, he's already been diagnosed from doctors in major hospitals . What's the point of me seeing him?" w.a.n.g Yao shook his hand .

"That's fine . I'll let him know," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"Thanks . By the way, have you gone back to our village recently?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"Yes, a few days ago . Why do you ask?" said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"The other day, I saw the secretary of the village with a guy who looked like the owner of some sort of business . The guy apparently was interested in the old house of the village production team . I don't know who that guy is," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"This is easy; I'll ask for you immediately . " w.a.n.g Mingbao picked up his phone and went out to make a phone call .

"Okay, do you know what it is? Fine . . . Good . . . Thank you very much . " w.a.n.g Mingbao hung up the phone after speaking to someone .

"The guy you were talking about wanted to invest in our village," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"Invest in our village? Are you kidding me? What does he want to invest in our village for?" asked w.a.n.g Yao . He was surprised and curious about the intention of that guy . After all, his village was isolated with a port transport system, and there was no natural resources or scenery attractions worth investing in .

"I don't know . At this stage, let's wait and see," said w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"Okay, I have to go now," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"You don't want to leave after dinner?" asked w.a.n.g Mingbao .

"No, thanks," said w.a.n.g Yao before he left .

It was after 4 pm by the time w.a.n.g Yao had arrived home . He didn't go back to Nanshan hill . Instead, he stayed home to help his mother with dinner .

"Has Tong Wei gone back to Dao City?" asked Zhang Xiuying as soon as she saw her son .

"Yes, she just left in the afternoon," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Why didn't you drive her to Dao City?" asked Zhang Xiuying .

"I wanted to, but she declined," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"She really is a nice girl . I've discussed it with your dad that you should settle with her," said Zhang Xiuying as she stopped what she was doing .

"Well, I don't want to rush . I want to spend more time with her first," said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile .

"No rush? You are already 27!" said Zhang Xiuying .

"Zebao, who is also 27 has had two kids," said w.a.n.g Yao . He was mimicking the way his mother talked .

"I am not going to argue with you . But you do need to take Tong Wei seriously, understand?" said Zhang Xiuying .

"I am taking her seriously!" said w.a.n.g Yao .

w.a.n.g Yao's father also mentioned Tong Wei when they were having dinner . It seemed that both of w.a.n.g Yao's parents liked Tong Wei . So, w.a.n.g Yao promised his parents he would try his best to settle down with Tong Wei .

w.a.n.g Yao went back to Nanshan hill at night . He opened the system and checked his mission . Almost 50 days had pa.s.sed, and he had obtained recognition from quite a few people recently . Now, he had recognition from 41 people in total, although he wasn't exactly who those 41 people were . w.a.n.g Yao presumed that he could get so much recognition because he had come across quite a few people recently, including Xu Maosheng, Professor Lu, and w.a.n.g Fengming's family .

"I need to work harder," murmured w.a.n.g Yao .

He wouldn't be able to complete the mission without taking the initiative to approach different people . Maybe the system wanted to force him to go out more to showcase his medical skills, instead of staying on Nanshan hill all the time .

I'm only halfway though . I still need the recognition of 59 more people! thought w.a.n.g Yao .

After watching the sky for a while, w.a.n.g Yao returned to his cottage to doc.u.ment Tong Wei's mother's illness in his notebook . Tone Wei's mother had quite a few health issues in different parts of her body . Some issues were major, while some were minor . It was quite common among elderly people .

Tong Wei's mother was in poor health . She had to regulate her body and consolidate the corporeity . The blood flow in her brain was not smooth . Her blood vessels needed to be cleared, so she required herbs to activate the blood and unblock her blood vessels . She also required treatment to improve the function of her digestive system and calm her nerves to protect her liver .

She had a lot of symptoms . w.a.n.g Yao needed to address them one by one . According to w.a.n.g Yao's current medical knowledge, he couldn't prescribe one formula to target all the health issues Tong Wei's mother had .

I should start with consolidating her corporeity .

w.a.n.g Yao decided to use Regather soup first . Regather soup had been most widely used among all the formulas w.a.n.g Yao could get from the system . It was almost suitable for all sorts of diseases . Even if Regather soup couldn't cure the patient, it could improve their body's function to fight the diseases .

I don't have enough herbs again, thought w.a.n.g Yao .  

. . .

It was cold and windy on the hill the next morning .

On a rock on the top of Nanshan hill, there was a man encircling his arms forwards and backwards, like pus.h.i.+ng a ball .

Om! Suddenly there was a sound, and it soon disappeared .

Another meridian was unblocked .

w.a.n.g Yao didn't stop . He continued to practice Tai Chi a couple more times before gradually slowing down to a finish .

. . . . w.a.n.g Yao heard a man talking as he winded down the window of his vehicle . I like this location, said the middle-aged man . Hi, Uncle, said w.a.n.g Yao . Hi, Yao, are you going out? said w.a.n.g Jianli with a smile . Yes, said w.a.n.g Yao . After greeting w.a.n.g Jianli, w.a.n.g Yao took a glance at the middle-aged man, who also took a glance at him . Then w.a.n.g Yao drove away . It was just an accidental encounter . w.a.n.g Yao could see from the rearview mirror of his vehicle that w.a.n.g Jianli was smiling all the time when he was talking to that middle-aged man as if he were trying to please the man . Who is that man? What is he doing in our village? thought w.a.n.g Yao . He didnt pay any attention to the man when he first saw him some time ago . But this encounter made him wonder what business the man was doing in the village w.a.n.g Yao arrived at Tong Weis place before 9:30 am . Both Tong Wei and her mother were at home . He checked Tong Weis mothers pulse after sitting for a short while . Tong Weis mother was in poor health, even worse than w.a.n.g Yao had expected . Her meridians were blocked, especially the one running through her brain . She was likely to have thrombosis in her brain again . Her spleen and stomach were also weak, as well as her liver . Basically, she had health issues all over her body . Well . said w.a.n.g Yao . After seeing Tong Weis mother, w.a.n.g Yao didnt know what to say . If he told Tong Weis mother that she had serious health issues, she would probably worry too much and not be happy . But w.a.n.g Yao couldnt hide the truth . He had to be honest with Tong Wei and her mother because Tong Weis mothers health problems were really serious, especially in her brain and liver . What did you find? asked Tong Wei softly . I did find some problems, but do not worry too much . Your mother just needs to take caution in some areas, said w.a.n.g Yao after some hesitation . Okay, can you explain more? Tong Wei gave w.a.n.g Yao a gla.s.s of water . The blood vessels in your mothers brain are slightly blocked . Shes likely to have thrombosis in her brain, said w.a.n.g Yao as he was observing Tong Weis mother, who stayed calm . You are right . A doctor told me the same thing last time when got her checked at the hospital, said Tong Weis mother slowly and softly . w.a.n.g Yao guessed it was due to her lack of energy . I also found in-coordination between your spleen and stomach which could affect your ability to digest food . Food tends to linger in your digestive system for too long, said w.a.n.g Yao . Yes, my digestive system is not working properly; I have a lot of gas in my stomach too . Tong Weis mother was still calm . . . Do you feel any pain below your ribs on your right-hand side? asked w.a.n.g Yao . Yes, sometimes, said Tong Weis mother . This is an indication of damaged liver function . It seems that you have mild cirrhosis of the liver, said w.a.n.g Yao . In fact, according to Tong Weis mothers pulse, her liver damage was more than mild and not just cirrhosis . The liver was the detoxifying organ of the human body; it was vital to a human being . Once the liver was damaged, the toxic substances couldnt be expelled out of human body and would acc.u.mulate inside the body to harm ones health . Thats right . I initially had fatty liver disease, then it turned into cirrhosis, said Tong Weis mother . Have you ever had hepatectomy? This was just a guess from w.a.n.g Yao . Darling, did you even tell him this? said Tong Weis mother while looking at her daughter . Tong Wei was in shock . Mom, Ive never told him about your health problems, explained Tong Wei . Her mother continued to smile . She obviously was not convinced . w.a.n.g Yao now realized what was going on . Thats why Tong Weis mother had been smiling so weirdly and had been so calm . She thinks Tong Wei told me all her health issues to help me . She thinks her daughter didnt want me to get embarra.s.sed . I just wasted my time diagnosing her .   w.a.n.g Yao shook his head with a smile . He didnt say anything else about the matter . Auntie, could you give me some time to think about how to treat your illnesses? asked w.a.n.g Yao . He had done what he could do and said what he should say . Okay, its not urgent, said Tong Weis mother with a smile . After seeing Tong Weis mother, w.a.n.g Yao didnt stay for lunch . Instead, he went out with Tong Wei . Tong Wei was going back to Dao City in the afternoon, so w.a.n.g Yao accompanied her to do some grocery shopping . Please forgive my mother for what she said, said Tong Wei softly . Of course, said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile . He just thought the misunderstanding from Tong Weis mother was a bit strange . He couldnt understand why her mother would think he was playing tricks . By the way, why did your mother have a hepatectomy? asked w.a.n.g Yao . She had it about six years ago . Her doctor found a tumor in her liver and thought it could turn into cancer . So, she had a hepatectomy just in case the tumor did become malignant . Her doctors only removed a small part of her liver tissue, Tong Wei explained .   I see, said w.a.n.g Yao . . . After Tong Wei finished shopping, they went to a restaurant to have lunch . Then, they went to buy a bus ticket for Tong Wei . w.a.n.g Yao was going to drive Tong Wei to Dao City, but Tong Wei declined . They said goodbye to each other at the bus station . After seeing Tong Wei get on the bus, w.a.n.g Yao suddenly felt that he was reluctant to leave Tong Wei . It was so nice to have such a nice girl with him . The bus slowly drove out of the station . It went further and further until w.a.n.g Yao couldnt see the back of the bus anymore . w.a.n.g Yao stood at the station and felt lonely . Tong Wei kept waving at w.a.n.g Yao thought the window until she couldnt see w.a.n.g Yao anymore . Maybe this is what being in love should be like, thought w.a.n.g Yao . w.a.n.g Yao drove to w.a.n.g Mingbaos store instead of going home after Tong Wei had left .   Hi, what brings you here? Have you gotten sick and tired of Nanshan hill? said w.a.n.g Mingbao with a smile while making w.a.n.g Yao a cup of tea . I needed to run a few errands here, and I thought about you, said w.a.n.g Yao . I see . By the way, Ive got something to tell you, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . What is it? asked w.a.n.g Yao . Do you remember the person I asked you to see last time? You said he was arrogant and wouldnt listen to you . He is one of those people you would not treat, and you didnt prescribe anything for him, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . Yes, I remember him, the one who likes eating sas.h.i.+mi . What happened to him? asked w.a.n.g Yao . He came to me a few days ago and wanted you to see him again, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . What changed his mind? His problems got worse? asked w.a.n.g Yao . Indeed! He suddenly had pain somewhere in his belly last month, so he went to the hospital in town to get checked . The doctor from the hospital said he had serious issues with his liver and suggested surgery to cut off half of his liver . Then, he went to the provincial hospital for a second opinion . The doctor there reckoned one-third of his liver should be removed, otherwise he could die . He was shocked but didnt decide whether he should go ahead with hepatectomy . He then visited a few more hospitals including a big hospital in Beijing, but all the doctors made similar suggestions . The only difference was how much liver tissue should be removed, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . Well, Im not surprised . He was so sick and didnt take any suggestions last time I saw him . He had no control over his diet and didnt want to see a doctor or talk about his disease . Sooner or later, his disease would get worse, said w.a.n.g Yao calmly .   Can you still see him? asked w.a.n.g Mingbao . No, hes already been diagnosed from doctors in major hospitals . Whats the point of me seeing him? w.a.n.g Yao shook his hand . Thats fine . Ill let him know, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . Thanks . By the way, have you gone back to our village recently? asked w.a.n.g Yao . Yes, a few days ago . Why do you ask? said w.a.n.g Mingbao . The other day, I saw the secretary of the village with a guy who looked like the owner of some sort of business . The guy apparently was interested in the old house of the village production team . I dont know who that guy is, said w.a.n.g Yao . This is easy; Ill ask for you immediately . w.a.n.g Mingbao picked up his phone and went out to make a phone call . Okay, do you know what it is? Fine . Good . Thank you very much . w.a.n.g Mingbao hung up the phone after speaking to someone . The guy you were talking about wanted to invest in our village, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . Invest in our village? Are you kidding me? What does he want to invest in our village for? asked w.a.n.g Yao . He was surprised and curious about the intention of that guy . After all, his village was isolated with a port transport system, and there was no natural resources or scenery attractions worth investing in . I dont know . At this stage, lets wait and see, said w.a.n.g Mingbao . Okay, I have to go now, said w.a.n.g Yao . You dont want to leave after dinner? asked w.a.n.g Mingbao . No, thanks, said w.a.n.g Yao before he left . It was after 4 pm by the time w.a.n.g Yao had arrived home . He didnt go back to Nanshan hill . Instead, he stayed home to help his mother with dinner . Has Tong Wei gone back to Dao City? asked Zhang Xiuying as soon as she saw her son . Yes, she just left in the afternoon, said w.a.n.g Yao . Why didnt you drive her to Dao City? asked Zhang Xiuying . I wanted to, but she declined, said w.a.n.g Yao . She really is a nice girl . Ive discussed it with your dad that you should settle with her, said Zhang Xiuying as she stopped what she was doing . Well, I dont want to rush . I want to spend more time with her first, said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile . No rush? You are already 27! said Zhang Xiuying . Zebao, who is also 27 has had two kids, said w.a.n.g Yao . He was mimicking the way his mother talked . I am not going to argue with you . But you do need to take Tong Wei seriously, understand? said Zhang Xiuying . I am taking her seriously! said w.a.n.g Yao . w.a.n.g Yaos father also mentioned Tong Wei when they were having dinner . It seemed that both of w.a.n.g Yaos parents liked Tong Wei . So, w.a.n.g Yao promised his parents he would try his best to settle down with Tong Wei . w.a.n.g Yao went back to Nanshan hill at night . He opened the system and checked his mission . Almost 50 days had pa.s.sed, and he had obtained recognition from quite a few people recently . Now, he had recognition from 41 people in total, although he wasnt exactly who those 41 people were . w.a.n.g Yao presumed that he could get so much recognition because he had come across quite a few people recently, including Xu Maosheng, Professor Lu, and w.a.n.g Fengmings family . I need to work harder, murmured w.a.n.g Yao . He wouldnt be able to complete the mission without taking the initiative to approach different people . Maybe the system wanted to force him to go out more to showcase his medical skills, instead of staying on Nanshan hill all the time . Im only halfway though . I still need the recognition of 59 more people! thought w.a.n.g Yao . After watching the sky for a while, w.a.n.g Yao returned to his cottage to doc.u.ment Tong Weis mothers illness in his notebook . Tone Weis mother had quite a few health issues in different parts of her body . Some issues were major, while some were minor . It was quite common among elderly people . Tong Weis mother was in poor health . She had to regulate her body and consolidate the corporeity . The blood flow in her brain was not smooth . Her blood vessels needed to be cleared, so she required herbs to activate the blood and unblock her blood vessels . She also required treatment to improve the function of her digestive system and calm her nerves to protect her liver . She had a lot of symptoms . w.a.n.g Yao needed to address them one by one . According to w.a.n.g Yaos current medical knowledge, he couldnt prescribe one formula to target all the health issues Tong Weis mother had . I should start with consolidating her corporeity . w.a.n.g Yao decided to use Regather soup first . Regather soup had been most widely used among all the formulas w.a.n.g Yao could get from the system . It was almost suitable for all sorts of diseases . Even if Regather soup couldnt cure the patient, it could improve their bodys function to fight the diseases . I dont have enough herbs again, thought w.a.n.g Yao .   . It was cold and windy on the hill the next morning . On a rock on the top of Nanshan hill, there was a man encircling his arms forwards and backwards, like pus.h.i.+ng a ball . Om! Suddenly there was a sound, and it soon disappeared . Another meridian was unblocked . w.a.n.g Yao didnt stop . He continued to practice Tai Chi a couple more times before gradually slowing down to a finish .