"h.e.l.lo," said Chen Boyuan on the phone, "Dr . w.a.n.g, are you home today? Can I visit you?"

"Sorry, I'm not available today," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"When are you available then?" asked Chen Boyuan .

"I'm not sure," said w.a.n.g Yao . "Are you in Haiqu?"

"Yes, I just got off the plane," said Chen Boyuan .

"I will let you know when I'm available," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Okay," said Chen Boyuan before hanging up .

It seemed that he had already known w.a.n.g Yao's answer, so he didn't sound too disappointed . Chen Boyuan carried his luggage and found a place in Haiqu to settle down .

. . .

Inside a shop of Lianshan, a man was coughing hard .

Cough! Cough! Cough! Ugh!

The man was on the toilet . He faced the toilet and a mouthful of blood came out and dropped inside the toilet . The blood was thick .

He looked really bad . His face was pale and full of large drops of sweat . He bent down because he was in great pain .

What the h.e.l.l!

He was clenching his teeth and fists . His body was shaking . He tried his best to put up with the pain .

d.a.m.n it! How come it is so painful this time!

This man was Wei Hai . He had taken several doses of Deworming powder given by w.a.n.g Yao . Every time the toxin inside his body was expelled like this . Every time he was in great pain . Because he had experienced similar pain before, he thought the pain was temporary and was good for him in a long run . He didn't expect the pain to become even worse after he had taken the Deworming powder after lunch . He was in such bad pain that he couldn't stop turning in his bed and he almost pa.s.sed out .

After a while, he became extremely weak .

No! I can't put up with the pain anymore! He didn't feel good and didn't want to continue being like this . So, he called w.a.n.g Yao .

Wei Hai?

As soon as w.a.n.g Yao saw Wei Hai's number showing up on his phone, he knew something was happening .

"h.e.l.lo, Hai?" said w.a.n.g Yao .

"h.e.l.lo, Dr . w.a.n.g . The pain in my belly is so bad today . I think something went wrong . " Wei Hai was in such great pain that he almost dropped his phone .

"Where are you?" asked w.a.n.g Yao anxiously .

"In my tea shop," said Wei Hai .

"Stay there, I'll come to you now," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Okay," said Wei Hai .

After hanging up, w.a.n.g Yao took an umbrella and rushed out of the cottage . He went into the rain and ran downhill .

"San Xian, watch the place!" w.a.n.g Yao shouted to San Xian before he left .

Woof! Woof! Woof!

w.a.n.g Yao went to get his car, and he drove really fast to Lianshan town center . It was about life and death, so he didn't dare to delay or hesitate . Fortunately, there were not many cars on the road due to the rain, and it was w.a.n.g Yao's first time speeding .

w.a.n.g Yao arrived at Lianshan town center after 20 minutes and parked his car outside Wei Hai's tea shop . The sign of "closed" was still at the entrance .

Wei Hai bought the tea shop because he wanted to have a place to stay in Lianshan . It would be convenient for him to stay in Lianshan as he had to see w.a.n.g Yao regularly . He planned to make the shop his residence after he got better . As for selling teas, Wei Hai was not very keen . He just liked drinking tea . He had got himself quite a lot of high-quality teas .

Wei Hai was lying in bed when w.a.n.g Yao opened the door . He looked pale, and his breath was shallow and weak . He looked like someone who had just been saved from drowning .

w.a.n.g Yao didn't say much . He went straight to Wei Hai to check his pulse .

Wei Hai's internal organs were damaged, especially the liver .

How come?

"How much of the decoctions have you taken?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"A gla.s.s of the decoction each time, three times a day, I've been following your instructions," said Wei Hai softly .

Maybe the dose was not right? Going beyond the limit was as bad as falling short . Or should I wait for him to vomit more toxins before enhancing his immune system?

w.a.n.g Yao's hand was still on Wei Hai's pulse .

"From now on you just take half a gla.s.s of the decoction each time, and double the interval of two doses . " w.a.n.g Yao made a decision after thinking for a while .

Better safe than sorry . It was too risky to let him to continue to vomit . His health is the priority .

"Okay," said Wei Hai .

"Just one second . "

w.a.n.g Yao went out and came back shortly with several items in his hands . He brought a clay pot and a pack of herbs .

He just bought the clay pot in a shop nearby . As for the herbs, he took them out of the system . But he couldn't take them out in front of Wei Hai like a magician . That would only confuse Wei Hai . He would think that he was so ill that he started to hallucinate .

"Do you have gas here?" asked w.a.n.g Yao .

"Yes, behind the kitchen," said Wei Hai .

"You stay here; I'll go by myself," said w.a.n.g Yao .

After a short while, Wei Hai noticed a unique smell of herbs .

Decoctions cooked with gas won't be the most effective, and tap water is not ideal for brewing the decoction . As for the clay pot . . .

None of those were suitable to brew a decoction in w.a.n.g Yao's opinion . If he were not in such a hurry, he would never use those things to brew a decoction .

w.a.n.g Yao added sealwort, licorice, matrimony vine and glossy ganoderma into the boiling water . The decoction w.a.n.g Yao was brewing was to enhance Wei Hai's physical function . He just didn't add any licorice roots to it .

The water was boiling, and all the herbs were added into the water following a special order . Although the condition of brewing a decoction here couldn't compare to the condition on Nanshan hill, w.a.n.g Yao was very focused and serious . The order of adding different herbs into the water was based on how long it would take for each herb to melt into the water .

Done!

By the time w.a.n.g Yao took the decoction out of the kitchen, it was dark outside .

"Drink it while it is still warm," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Sure," said Wei Hai .

He supported himself up and drank up the decoction w.a.n.g Yao gave him .

"Well, I feel much better," said Wei Hai in relief . "I thought I was going to die .

"Sorry, the dose I prescribed previously was too strong . Have you had similar experiences when you took the decoction previously?" asked w.a.n.g Yao . If it was Wei Hai's first time experiencing such pain, then w.a.n.g Yao would have to think of a possible reason because a strong dosage can't have been the only cause .

"Yes, the pain was bad from the very beginning . I just try to put up with it," said Wei Hai .

"Were there any other symptoms other than pain?" asked w.a.n.g Yao . Wei Hai's answer basically confirmed w.a.n.g Yao's thoughts .

"I vomited and pa.s.sed out more blood than the first time you treated me," replied Wei Hai after thinking for a moment .

"I see; I know the reason now . It should be because I increased the dosage . Continue to take the decoction as I told you . If you still experience strong pain, continue to reduce the dosage by half," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Okay," said Wei Hai .

"I have a formula for you . Get yourself herbs according to the formula and brew the decoction yourself . It will help you recover . Don't give the formula to anyone . " w.a.n.g Yao wrote down the formula he just obtained from the system on a piece of paper and left it on the table .

"Try to use good quality herbs . I suggest you get your herbs from Li Maoshuang," said w.a.n.g Yao .

Wei Hai knew Li Maoshuang . They occasionally contacted each other and were considered friends . They also helped each other sometimes .

"Okay," said Wei Hai .

"How about the decoction? Do you want me to brew it myself?" asked Wei Hai .

"You can brew the decoction yourself, or get someone to do it for you in a clinic . Ask someone in a clinic to brew the decoction for you at the beginning, but I strongly suggest that you should learn to brew it yourself . It will benefit you anyway," said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile .

"Sure," said Wei Hai .

"Lie down and rest for a while . You still look bad," said w.a.n.g Yao .

Wei Hai went back to lie on his chair and covered himself with a thin blanket . Maybe it was because he just had some medicine, but his face had become slightly red .

"Well, it is so hard to live!" Wei Hai suddenly made such a comment out of the blue .

"Why do you say that?" asked w.a.n.g Yao with a smile .

"I don't know . Well, I've got some nice tea here . Help yourself . " Wei Hai pointed at the tea table next to him . "I've got Huang Shan Mao Feng green tea, Biluochun tea, Dongting Oolong tea, and Wuyi rock tea . "

"Okay . " w.a.n.g Yao just picked one tea randomly and made himself a cup of tea before sitting down .

"I come from a poor family . I have four siblings . Because my family was so poor, my parents couldn't even feed us properly . I started to work in the fish market since I was a teenager . After I had saved up some money, I started to sell seafood . I worked very hard in order to make more money and have a decent life . My business started to grow bigger, and I made more and more money out of it . I have also made quite a few friends through my business . We used to party together all the time . We ate a lot of fish and meat, and a lot of delicacies . We used to drink all sorts of boutique wines . We had a great time together . However, I became so ill afterwards . My health had been deteriorating until I met you . I thought that as long as I could live, I would rather live on vegetables and cereals . What would money do for me if I lost my life?" said Wei Hai .

w.a.n.g Yao held his cup of tea while listening to Wei Hai talking about his life .

"Now I look back, I'm only in my 40's and have experienced so many ups and downs in my life!" said Wei Hai .

"Yes, but life is not supposed to be smooth anyway," said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Now I am increasingly envy you!" said Wei Hai .

"Me?" said w.a.n.g Yao .

"Yes, you live on that quiet hill being surrounded by all the trees and flowers . You don't have worries and concerns . You live like a recluse," said Wei Hai .

"When you get better, you can have the same lifestyle," said w.a.n.g Yao .

h.e.l.lo, said Chen Boyuan on the phone, Dr . w.a.n.g, are you home today? Can I visit you? Sorry, Im not available today, said w.a.n.g Yao . When are you available then? asked Chen Boyuan . Im not sure, said w.a.n.g Yao . Are you in Haiqu? Yes, I just got off the plane, said Chen Boyuan . I will let you know when Im available, said w.a.n.g Yao . Okay, said Chen Boyuan before hanging up . It seemed that he had already known w.a.n.g Yaos answer, so he didnt sound too disappointed . Chen Boyuan carried his luggage and found a place in Haiqu to settle down Inside a shop of Lianshan, a man was coughing hard . Cough! Cough! Cough! Ugh! The man was on the toilet . He faced the toilet and a mouthful of blood came out and dropped inside the toilet . The blood was thick . He looked really bad . His face was pale and full of large drops of sweat . He bent down because he was in great pain . What the h.e.l.l! He was clenching his teeth and fists . His body was shaking . He tried his best to put up with the pain . d.a.m.n it! How come it is so painful this time! This man was Wei Hai . He had taken several doses of Deworming powder given by w.a.n.g Yao . Every time the toxin inside his body was expelled like this . Every time he was in great pain . Because he had experienced similar pain before, he thought the pain was temporary and was good for him in a long run . He didnt expect the pain to become even worse after he had taken the Deworming powder after lunch . He was in such bad pain that he couldnt stop turning in his bed and he almost pa.s.sed out . After a while, he became extremely weak . No! I cant put up with the pain anymore! He didnt feel good and didnt want to continue being like this . So, he called w.a.n.g Yao . Wei Hai? As soon as w.a.n.g Yao saw Wei Hais number showing up on his phone, he knew something was happening . h.e.l.lo, Hai? said w.a.n.g Yao . h.e.l.lo, Dr . w.a.n.g . The pain in my belly is so bad today . I think something went wrong . Wei Hai was in such great pain that he almost dropped his phone . Where are you? asked w.a.n.g Yao anxiously . In my tea shop, said Wei Hai . Stay there, Ill come to you now, said w.a.n.g Yao . Okay, said Wei Hai . After hanging up, w.a.n.g Yao took an umbrella and rushed out of the cottage . He went into the rain and ran downhill . San Xian, watch the place! w.a.n.g Yao shouted to San Xian before he left . Woof! Woof! Woof! w.a.n.g Yao went to get his car, and he drove really fast to Lianshan town center . It was about life and death, so he didnt dare to delay or hesitate . Fortunately, there were not many cars on the road due to the rain, and it was w.a.n.g Yaos first time speeding . w.a.n.g Yao arrived at Lianshan town center after 20 minutes and parked his car outside Wei Hais tea shop . The sign of closed was still at the entrance Wei Hai bought the tea shop because he wanted to have a place to stay in Lianshan . It would be convenient for him to stay in Lianshan as he had to see w.a.n.g Yao regularly . He planned to make the shop his residence after he got better . As for selling teas, Wei Hai was not very keen . He just liked drinking tea . He had got himself quite a lot of high-quality teas . Wei Hai was lying in bed when w.a.n.g Yao opened the door . He looked pale, and his breath was shallow and weak . He looked like someone who had just been saved from drowning . w.a.n.g Yao didnt say much . He went straight to Wei Hai to check his pulse . Wei Hais internal organs were damaged, especially the liver . How come? How much of the decoctions have you taken? asked w.a.n.g Yao . A gla.s.s of the decoction each time, three times a day, Ive been following your instructions, said Wei Hai softly . Maybe the dose was not right? Going beyond the limit was as bad as falling short . Or should I wait for him to vomit more toxins before enhancing his immune system? w.a.n.g Yaos hand was still on Wei Hais pulse . From now on you just take half a gla.s.s of the decoction each time, and double the interval of two doses . w.a.n.g Yao made a decision after thinking for a while . Better safe than sorry . It was too risky to let him to continue to vomit . His health is the priority . Okay, said Wei Hai . Just one second . w.a.n.g Yao went out and came back shortly with several items in his hands . He brought a clay pot and a pack of herbs . He just bought the clay pot in a shop nearby . As for the herbs, he took them out of the system . But he couldnt take them out in front of Wei Hai like a magician . That would only confuse Wei Hai . He would think that he was so ill that he started to hallucinate . Do you have gas here? asked w.a.n.g Yao . Yes, behind the kitchen, said Wei Hai . You stay here; Ill go by myself, said w.a.n.g Yao . After a short while, Wei Hai noticed a unique smell of herbs . Decoctions cooked with gas wont be the most effective, and tap water is not ideal for brewing the decoction . As for the clay pot . None of those were suitable to brew a decoction in w.a.n.g Yaos opinion . If he were not in such a hurry, he would never use those things to brew a decoction . w.a.n.g Yao added sealwort, licorice, matrimony vine and glossy ganoderma into the boiling water . The decoction w.a.n.g Yao was brewing was to enhance Wei Hais physical function . He just didnt add any licorice roots to it . The water was boiling, and all the herbs were added into the water following a special order . Although the condition of brewing a decoction here couldnt compare to the condition on Nanshan hill, w.a.n.g Yao was very focused and serious . The order of adding different herbs into the water was based on how long it would take for each herb to melt into the water . Done! By the time w.a.n.g Yao took the decoction out of the kitchen, it was dark outside . Drink it while it is still warm, said w.a.n.g Yao . Sure, said Wei Hai . He supported himself up and drank up the decoction w.a.n.g Yao gave him . Well, I feel much better, said Wei Hai in relief . I thought I was going to die . Sorry, the dose I prescribed previously was too strong . Have you had similar experiences when you took the decoction previously? asked w.a.n.g Yao . If it was Wei Hais first time experiencing such pain, then w.a.n.g Yao would have to think of a possible reason because a strong dosage cant have been the only cause . Yes, the pain was bad from the very beginning . I just try to put up with it, said Wei Hai . Were there any other symptoms other than pain? asked w.a.n.g Yao . Wei Hais answer basically confirmed w.a.n.g Yaos thoughts . I vomited and pa.s.sed out more blood than the first time you treated me, replied Wei Hai after thinking for a moment . I see; I know the reason now . It should be because I increased the dosage . Continue to take the decoction as I told you . If you still experience strong pain, continue to reduce the dosage by half, said w.a.n.g Yao . Okay, said Wei Hai . I have a formula for you . Get yourself herbs according to the formula and brew the decoction yourself . It will help you recover . Dont give the formula to anyone . w.a.n.g Yao wrote down the formula he just obtained from the system on a piece of paper and left it on the table . Try to use good quality herbs . I suggest you get your herbs from Li Maoshuang, said w.a.n.g Yao . Wei Hai knew Li Maoshuang . They occasionally contacted each other and were considered friends . They also helped each other sometimes . Okay, said Wei Hai . How about the decoction? Do you want me to brew it myself? asked Wei Hai . You can brew the decoction yourself, or get someone to do it for you in a clinic . Ask someone in a clinic to brew the decoction for you at the beginning, but I strongly suggest that you should learn to brew it yourself . It will benefit you anyway, said w.a.n.g Yao with a smile . Sure, said Wei Hai . Lie down and rest for a while . You still look bad, said w.a.n.g Yao . Wei Hai went back to lie on his chair and covered himself with a thin blanket . Maybe it was because he just had some medicine, but his face had become slightly red . Well, it is so hard to live! Wei Hai suddenly made such a comment out of the blue . Why do you say that? asked w.a.n.g Yao with a smile . I dont know . Well, Ive got some nice tea here . Help yourself . Wei Hai pointed at the tea table next to him . Ive got Huang Shan Mao Feng green tea, Biluochun tea, Dongting Oolong tea, and Wuyi rock tea . Okay . w.a.n.g Yao just picked one tea randomly and made himself a cup of tea before sitting down . I come from a poor family . I have four siblings . Because my family was so poor, my parents couldnt even feed us properly . I started to work in the fish market since I was a teenager . After I had saved up some money, I started to sell seafood . I worked very hard in order to make more money and have a decent life . My business started to grow bigger, and I made more and more money out of it . I have also made quite a few friends through my business . We used to party together all the time . We ate a lot of fish and meat, and a lot of delicacies . We used to drink all sorts of boutique wines . We had a great time together . However, I became so ill afterwards . My health had been deteriorating until I met you . I thought that as long as I could live, I would rather live on vegetables and cereals . What would money do for me if I lost my life? said Wei Hai . w.a.n.g Yao held his cup of tea while listening to Wei Hai talking about his life . Now I look back, Im only in my 40s and have experienced so many ups and downs in my life! said Wei Hai . Yes, but life is not supposed to be smooth anyway, said w.a.n.g Yao . Now I am increasingly envy you! said Wei Hai . Me? said w.a.n.g Yao . Yes, you live on that quiet hill being surrounded by all the trees and flowers . You dont have worries and concerns . You live like a recluse, said Wei Hai . When you get better, you can have the same lifestyle, said w.a.n.g Yao .