Translator Note-
Hey guys, hope all is well with you! This chapter was a little tricky to translate with A LOT of Chinese idioms. So to make it easier to read, I directly translated some idioms into English. I hope you won’t mind and if you are interested I can add a list in the comment section for these specific idioms. Just let me know.
Anyway, enjoy the chapter, and Happy Reading!
Translator-Lucyferase
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The northern suburb of Jingcheng was a desolate forest, and because it was close to Songxiang* and other places, it belonged to the unregulated zone where illegal activities often occurred.
When Jiang Yue Lou’s car arrived, Sun Yongren had already ordered the officers to dig a large pit. Jiang Yue Lou jumped out of the car, squatted down in front of the excavated corpse, and frowned, “Zhao Xiaochun.”
Sun Yongren nodded, “If he was not buried shallow and dragged out by a wild dog, we could have never had him. Unfortunately, with all these bite marks, we can barely identify him, and can hardly determine the cause of the death.”
“Forensics haven’t arrived yet?”
Sun Yongren looked distressed, “No, but who should we call? Lao Liu is the best, but he’s old and he got ill and requested a leave of absence…”
Jiang Yue Lou’s face became ugly. Song Rong squatted next to the corpse and made a guess, “He probably died before our return. I think they wanted to silence him.”
“I never liked this kid.” Sun Yongren said, “He was always lazy, sneaky, and was bad at his job. For this kind of person to disappear like this… It must be…”
Jiang Yue Lou cut him off, “I think it looks more like a staging.”
“Staging?” Song Rong and Sun Yongren asked at the same time.
“Yes.” Jiang Yue Lou held his arm, “Judging from the degree of decay of the corpse, Zhao Xiaochun was probably killed right after we reached Jingcheng. If they wanted to silence him, why did they act in such a hurry? This person was missing before our investigation even started. If we think like this, this was strange from the beginning.”
Sun Yongren still looked puzzled, but Song Rong nodded in favor.
“If it was staged, it would make sense. The real mole must still be in the police station. He knew the procedures for handling the case, so he pushed Zhao Xiaochun, who was in charge of answering the phone, as a scapegoat and fabricated evidence to make us believe he ran away.”
Song Rong bit his lip and thought, “This person is too devious.”
Jiang Yue Lou nodded with a solemn expression and thought “If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it*.
“If it is indeed Zhao Xiaochun who answered the phone. Then who did he report the news to? We have to find out! We need to investigate all the people in the department who behave abnormally!”
“Yes, sir!”
Song Rong glanced at Zhao Xiaochun’s corpse and hesitated, “Section Chief, it is reasonable to think that this case would be handed over to Chief Jin, then how…”
“In exceptional times, you don’t have to act according to the regulations. When everything comes to light, I will explain to the director.” Jiang Yue Lou waved his hand indifferently, “I didn’t even come today anyway. So, there will be no report.”
Sun Yongren touched his forehead, “As for the forensics job, I think I have a trustworthy candidate.”
Jiang Yue Lou glanced at him, turned around, and went to the car without answering him. Song Rong took the driver’s seat consciously. Sun Yongren also hurriedly climbed into the car.
“Sun Yongren, stay here and clean up the scene.”
“Hey?”
Sung Yongren, dumbfounded, had no other choice but to stay behind and watched the car leave without him.
On the way back to the city, Song Rong quietly observed his Boss from the rearview mirror. He knew that Jiang Yue Lou was in a bad mood for the past few days, and seeing Sun Yongren being scolded by the Boss made him even more cautious.
But, Song Rong agrees with Sun Yongren. Now that they figured out that there was a traitor in the department and in order not to alert them, Chen Yu Zhi was indeed the best candidate, a person with integrity, ability, and courage. Sun Yongren’s suggestion made sense. So, why was the Boss so angry about it?
He didn’t know that Jiang Yue Lou, in the back seat, also considered it.
As soon as Zhao Xiaochun died the only clue to find the mole also died with him. The other party was truly a mastermind and was hard to find. Jiang Yue Lou also didn’t know who else had been bought in the police station. He really couldn’t trust anyone in the department and he desperately needed the help of someone who has deep knowledge of medicine and who was also bold, brave, and cautious. Chen Yu Zhi was undoubtedly the best candidate.
But there was a problem. Chen Yu Zhi seemed to have decided to have “no interaction with him” anymore.
After returning from Hong Kong, Jiang Yue Lou pretended to have a sore throat and dragged on for two days before going to the hospital where Chen Yu Zhi was working. Only to find out that Chen Yu Zhi had resigned silently. He heard from the curator that he has decided to practice medicine by himself. Now in the hospital, Jiang Yue Lou has no choice but to be treated by some doctor who prescribes two doses of medicine indiscriminately.
Walking out of the hospital, unhappy, with his medicine bag, Jiang Yue Lou coincidently came face to face with Chen Yu Zhi. This “incidental encounter” came right on time, and made Jiang Yue Lou secretly happy but little did he know that Chen Yu Zhi would regard Jiang Yue Lou as a stranger, and passed by him without even a glance.
“This wasn’t just pretending not to know each other, this was breaking off a friendship!” Jiang Yue Lou was still thinking about it when Song Rong suddenly said, “Hey? Isn’t that Doctor Chen?”
Jiang Yue Lou looked up, and it turned out that yes, it was indeed Chen Yu Zhi, who was walking on the side of the road carrying his medical kit with him. It was cold, and the young doctor added a thin woolen coat to his suit, making him even more tall and handsome. When someone said hello to him on the road, he nodded and smiled.
“Chief, do you want to say hello to him?” Song Rong slowed down.
Jiang Yue Lou snorted, “He’s not an acquaintance, so why should I say hello? Just go.”
Song Rong was afraid that someone would see them and just drove over. Chen Yu Zhi didn’t notice the car at all and went straight into a shop on the side of the street. Jiang Yue Lou glanced at the sign of the shop and his face darkened again, “Tianyun Garden…” He snorted coldly, “Going so early in the morning to listen to a play? Don’t make me laugh!”
The mill well is now turning in Lao Tzu's hand*, and during this critical time, he has the time to go watch a play! Jiang Yue Lou was angry in his heart. If you don't have a butcher, you won't eat a pig*! Lao Tzu will never come to favor you!
If Chen Yu Zhi could hear Jiang Yue Lou’s complaint, he would have been baffled. He was planning to open his own business. After his sister disappeared, he couldn’t sit at ease. He was going out to inquire about his sister several times a day and that’s why he resigned from the hospital. He was also spending a lot of his savings looking for Keying, making it impossible for now to rent a shop. Chen Yu Zhi was currently spending half of his time looking for clues and was going out to practice medicine the rest of the time.
He had accumulated some clues recently and wanted to share them with Jiang Yue Lou, but he didn’t get the opportunity yet. Even when they met on the street, he could only pretend not to know him as Jiang Yue Lou asked him to do, which made Chen Yu Zhi anxious and a little depressed.
Tianyun Garden was formerly known as the Tianhou Theatre, and it has been in Jingcheng for years. The gates opened onto a small building, behind which could be found the open-air theater. The stage was open on three sides, and the audience could watch the play from the left, the front, and the right. There are dozens of eight bāxiān zhuō* under the stage, which can accommodate two to three hundred people, and there were private rooms in the small buildings on both sides of the stage and on the opposite side, which can accommodate hundreds of people. After taking over the original theatre, the owner of Tianyun Garden improved the stage more elegantly. The sound transmission effect has also been improved. Many famous artists have performed here. For example, the famous artist today was a male actor named Yu Tang Chun, who was good at singing, speaking, playing and whose demeanor and appearance were even more beautiful.
He was also the one Chen Yu Zhi came to see today. The little student who was serving Yu Tang Chun was waiting for him at the gate. When he saw him coming, he immediately took the medical kit and led him into a quiet small courtyard behind.
Yu Tang Chun was under the window. He was about the same age as Chen Yuzhi, but he was smaller and thinner. He was born with a good-looking face and had learned gentle manners, and so his every move was very pleasing to the eye. At this moment, he was writing something, and his expression was focused so, he didn’t even notice Chen Yu Zhi walking in.
Chen Yu Zhi stopped at the door and coughed deliberately. Yu Tang Chun didn’t stop writing and only whispered, “Please come in.”
Seeing that he didn’t mean to stop what he was doing, Chen Yu Zhi walked into the room and stood behind Yu Tang Chun. Only then did he see that Yu Tang Chun was copying some scriptures.
After writing the last few words, the latter put aside the pen and turned around and smiled at him: “I am a disgraceful descendant, it’s It Xianci’s* birthday but I can only copy a few volumes of The Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra*.”
Chen Yu Zhi shook his head, “Benevolence and filial piety are on the heart of every son no matter how poor or rich. These little intentions coming from your heart, Lìng táng* will feel it.”
Yu Tang Chun smiled sadly and asked Chen Yu Zhi to sit down at the coffee table for him to check his pulse.
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“You are so mysterious today; did you just send a love letter?” Mia joked.
“What love letter? I sent a few books to a friend,” Chu Ran said with a smile.
She didn’t lie. Chen Yu Zhi was injured and in a coma when he left Hong Kong, and the two did not have time to say goodbye but they have each other’s phone numbers. After Chen Yu Zhi returned to Jingcheng, he called to ask her if she was safe. Fortunately, after Lucas was killed, there was no leader in the gang, and no one knew what role Chu Ran had.
After hearing this, Chen Yu Zhi was relieved and asked her if she could buy a few books and send them to him in Jingcheng. Although the essay on emotional illness that Dr. Qiu gave him was good, it still lacked references. He couldn’t buy such books in Jingcheng, so he had to ask Chu Ran for help.
“We will be graduating next week, Chu Ran, are you sure you don’t want to stay in Hong Kong?”
Chu Ran shook her head. Mia added a little sad, “What a pity, you are so smart if you stay, you could work for a foreigner’s bank…”
Chu Ran smiled and said, “Is the foreigner’s bank that good? Jingcheng is my home. I have been out to study for two years, so I should go back.”
Mia took her arm reluctantly, “I will miss you. Hey, you insisted on going back to Jingcheng, is it because you have someone you like there? You have been so mysterious these days, so it must be. Hurry up, tell me!”
Chu Ran laughed and said helplessly, “What are you talking about? Can’t girls have their own goals? Do we have to entrust our lives to others?”
“Isn’t it? Girls have always had to get married. Of course, now it’s a new era so we can also bravely find love by ourselves.”
Mia showed a look of longing, “I hope I can marry a gentle, considerate, and educated man and of course, handsome.”
Chu Ran was amused by her innocent childish attitude, “Oh, such a perfect son-in-law is not easy to find, Mia, you’ll have to try hard.”
Mia was a little embarrassed, “What about you? Chu Ran, what kind of person do you like?”
Chu Ran thought for a while, Chen Yu Zhi’s figure flashed past her mind. He was probably Mia’s ideal man. But this thought only flashed by briefly, and another face that was more determined and angular suddenly appeared in front of Chu Ran’s eyes, which surprised her.
“Me?” She muttered to herself, “I am not sure.”
After Chen Yu Zhi had finished his consultation, he cleaned his hands in the basin on the side and came back to write the prescription. His face was a bit solemn. Yu Tang Chun comforted him instead, “It’s just getting worse, don’t worry so much.”
His indifferent attitude made Chen Yu Zhi a little angry, “How can you get better if you don’t cooperate like this.”
Yu Tang Chun was not angry at all and still smiled slightly, “I have always been respectful with you, Dr. Chen. No matter how bitter the medicine is, I’m still drinking it. How can you say that I don’t cooperate?”
Chen Yu Zhi sighed and slowed down his voice, “But if you don’t follow the doctor’s instructions and keep singing, how can you put your throat at rest? That thing is still growing on your vocal cords, and you still refuse to have surgery.”
“You said that the operation was only 50% sure.”
“There is only a 5% chance of you being able to sing again in the future.” Chen Yu Zhi raised his eyebrows, “But the certainty of survival is one hundred percent!”
“If I can’t sing, what should I do with this one hundred percent?”
Chen Yu Zhi was speechless. Although he didn’t like the opera, he unexpectedly became friends with Yu Tang Chun. It was a pity that he knew that he was forced to start a career in this industry after great changes.
“Even if I increase the medication, it can only give you one or two more years. Boss Yu, if you continue to sing like this, you will die.”
“Even if I don’t sing, I will die one day.” Yu Tang Chun didn’t take it seriously, “Since I will die sooner or later, I would rather die on the stage.”
He raised his hand to stop what Chen Yu Zhi was about to say, “Besides, I know you are saying this for my good. But I was born to suffer. It doesn’t matter if I live one more day or one less. All I have left now is singing, and if I die on the stage, I’ll get what I want and I’ll feel happy without any regret.
He was so calm saying those words, leaving Chen Yu Zhi speechless, so he could just nod, “Then you have to take care of yourself. I will change my prescription. Let’s see how long we can delay it.”
Yu Tang Chun smiled in gratitude, got up to send him off before remembering something. He turned around and took out an invitation from the desk, “The garden was just renovated, and it will reopen tomorrow. The boss will let me play a three-part play and I will also sing the finale. All the dignitaries of Jingchen will be there to listen to the show. I have reserved a ticket for you. You should come.”
Chen Yu Zhi looked at the gilded red invitation card and shook his head, “Thank you, Boss Yu, for your kindness, but you know, I don’t really like opera.”
But Yu Tang Chun took his hand and stuffed the invitation in, “It’s not for you. It’s all for me. If I am on stage, there must always be one or two friends present, that way I will be happy when I’m singing. And you also need a break. I know these days have been hard on you and that you are worried and still looking for Keying.”
He was so sincere that Chen Yu Zhi couldn’t refuse, so he just thanked him and accepted the invitation.
After reporting Zhao Xiaochun’s case to Bai Jinbo, Jiang Yue Lou returned to his office. This matter cannot be done with fanfare, but can only be done quietly to catch the fox’s tail. Bai Jinbo fully supported his opinion and only asked him to be careful. Jiang Yue Lou was very happy to have such a boss, but…
He looked a little helplessly at the gilded red invitation card in his hand. The old fox took the opportunity to push himself out to entertain. While he was thinking about it, the phone rang suddenly.
Jiang Yue Lou picked it up, “Hello? Who is it?”
Zhan Jun Bai’s voice came from the other end of the phone, “Yue Lou, I asked Director Bai to give an invitation for you. Have you received it?”
“I’m looking at it right now.” Jiang Yue Lou opened it casually, “It turns out that it was Director Zhan’s idea? You know I have never understood how to listen to play and I’ll just suffer. Why can we not just have a drink?”
“Drinking while listening to play and music is even better.” Zhan Jun Bai said, “This Yu Tang Chun, he is the star of Tianyun Garden right now. It’s really hard to get a ticket. Brother Jiang and Director Bai should know how to appreciate it.”
Tianyun Garden? Jiang Yue Lou remembered the encounter in the morning. Does Chen Yu Zhi also like to listen to opera?
“Never mind,” he agreed, “and I shouldn’t be disrespectful, so I would like to thank Director Zhan for the invitation.”
Zhao Jingming walked into the living room humming a little song. The old butler hurriedly brought the thickly brewed Pu’er tea to sober him up.
“Miss sent a letter today,” The steward said, “the letter said the ticket is bought, and that Miss should be back in half a month.”
“Oh! Great just in time for the opening.” Zhao Jingming’s mood became brisker.
“Take this Pu’er with two tea cakes and send it to Tianyun Garden. I will invite Director Bai and Director Zhan there tomorrow to watch them play and I know that old man loves to drink it.”
“Will Jiang Yue Lou go there too?” The butler was very concerned, “This person controls the anti-smuggling department. It’s better to be on his good side.”
“Will he be there too? Why shouldn’t he? He thinks he is the king of heaven, Lao Tzu.” Zhao Jingming snorted, “Director Zhan asked him to come; how does he dare not to go?”
The butler was very happy and nodded. Zhao Jingming touched the cigar and lit it, sprayed a puff of smoke towards the ceiling, and raised his feet triumphantly as if he had become the number one tycoon in Jingcheng.
Tianyun Garden was built during the Guangxu period and has successively produced Xiao Jincheng, Xiao Fuxiang, and other famous companies. Yang Xiaolou and Hao Shouchen were also one of them. When the first boss got older, he transferred it to the current class leader Meng. He was willing to pay for the cost and he rebuilt everything except the stage system. He also improved the old teahouse which was more comfortable and brighter after adding lighting and cushioned seats and combining tradition and western style.
For the reopening, in addition to inviting celebrities personally, Boss Meng also advertised it in the newspaper. Therefore, from the beginning of the day, the traffic around the theater was busy, and the entrance started to become crowded, but only guests holding invitations were eligible to enter.
When Chen Yu Zhi arrived, the theater was already crowded, and the noisy greetings and the sound gongs and drums were mixed making it very lively. There were also many reporters waiting at the door, and whenever celebrities came, they swarmed up to take pictures. Seeing such a noisy scene, he wanted to run away, but Yu Tang Chun specially reserved a seat in the first-class room for him, so it was not easy to refuse. While he was hesitating, more people arrived one after another, and two cars stopped at the door.
The doorman rushed to the front car Pontiac to open the door, but he wasn’t fast enough. A man in western clothes jumped out of the car from the other side and rushed to open the door before the doorman. A young man in a nice suit got out of the car, smiling, elegant, and handsome, nodding to the reporters around him. The host announced, “Financial Secretary Director Zhan Jun and Director Bai are here…”
Chen Yu Zhi had a good impression of this Director Zhan Jun Bai. During this troubled time, the number of abandoned babies in Jingcheng and surrounding areas increased enormously. The government opened the Jiren Nursing Hall and asked the community to contribute.
Chen Yu Zhi was a resident doctor in Yuyingtang, and he was helping taking care of the children now and then and he had seen Zhan Jun Bai several times there. This person was kind and helpful, often helping the nursery to raise donations, and even made up for the insufficient part. He was a conscientious official.
The car behind was also stopped, but the people in the car got off by themselves without waiting for someone to open the door for them. Chen Yu Zhi was stunned to see Jiang Yue Lou was also there. The other party didn’t seem to be a drama-appreciating type, and probably just came to socialize.
He remembered what Jiang Yue Lou had said to avoid suspicion, so he lowered his head and turned to enter the door.
Jiang Yue Lou saw Chen Yu Zhi the moment he got off the car. He was slightly happy but when he saw Chen Yu Zhi lowered his head and hurriedly went inside, running away from him, this slight joy was quickly swept away.
“Heh, is this Lao Tzu a scourge? Am I that ugly?! Doesn’t he even know that seemed deliberate?” Jiang Yue Lou sank his face and was not in the mood to smile at the reporters who were taking pictures. Bai Jinbo gently pushed his arm and asked him to say hello to Zhan Jun Bai. Zhao Jingming rushed over to hail Bai Jinbo, and when he saw Jiang Yue Lou’s attitude, he cursed him in his heart. Zhan Jun Bai seemed to not care about it, and he folded his hands with a smile, “Brother Jiang personally came. It is an honor for Jun Bai, let’s go in together.”
Jiang Yue Lou couldn’t refute, so he took a few steps to catch up with him, and the two entered the door together.
Boss Meng saw that Zhao Jingming had really invited many great personalities, and he happily welcomed and guided Zhan Jun Bai and his people to the VIP room. This was the largest auditorium which occupied the entire front of the second floor of the observatory building, with two other small rooms on both sides. There were also rails on the front of the rooms, and guests can lean on the railings to watch the show. Although it was a winter night, the underground was covered with earth dragons*, which was warm, preventing the guests to feel cold.
Chen Yu Zhi’s location was next to Jiang Yue Lou. Knowing that he was not used to this kind of place, Yu Tang Chun specially arranged for his junior sister Yuan Zining to receive him. Because Chen Yu Zhi often came to see her elder brother, Zining got acquainted with him.
“Dr. Chen, you should sit here, you’ll see more clearly the scene.” Yuan Zining pressed Chen Yu Zhi very familiarly on the chair and screamed to someone in the tea room to pour some tea and send snacks for him. She was only fourteen or five years old, had a lively temper, and a bright smile on her face. Chen Yu Zhi seemed to see his sister in her, and his heart ached thinking of it.
“Don’t worry I’ll be okay by myself, Zining, you can go back to work.” He turned his head and held back his tears.
“How can you stay alone? Brother is afraid that you will be uncomfortable so let me stay with you, ” Zining chirped like a little sparrow, “Doctor Chen, why don’t you like to listen to the play? My elder brother’s singing is so good! The three scenes will all be done by my brother today. The first show is “Hundred Flowers Pavilion*” and he looks good when he is dressed as Concubine Yang*!”
Chen Yu Zhi was still thinking of Keying in his heart so he just listened silently. After all, Yuan Zining still had the heart of a child who could talk about everything lively. She asked about his brother’s sickness, and after a while started to count how many people came tonight.
The entire second floor was an open space, and the rooms were only separated by glass screens. Jiang Yue Lou’s ears were far better than ordinary people, so he could hear the people talking in the next room. While watching the scene, he was listening to their exchanges without missing anything, but Chen Yu Zhi wasn’t talking much and even sounded unhappy.
The guests arrived one after another. Except for the main auditorium that was booked by Zhao Jingming, the other private rooms could be accessed only by invitation. The two rooms on the left and right were first class, and the gentlemen and ladies were all directed to their seats by the servers.
It happened that Mrs. Qian, the owner of Baicheng South Store, was sitting in the same private room as Chen Yu Zhi. The youngest son of Qian’s family had an acute intestinal disease the year before and survived thanks to Chen Yu Zhi’s operation. The two of them went to Chen Yu Zhi to greet him warmly and introduced him to the guests they had brought with them.
“This is my cousin Gu Minyi, who came back from Germany and who is now working at the German Foreign Firm in Guangzhou. He came today to Jingcheng for a business trip.”
Mrs. Qian was looking at Chen Yu Zhi with interest, “You and he are the same age, and both have lived abroad. You should try to get to know each other. Minyi, this is Dr. Chen. Xiaobao’s life was saved thanks to him!”
The young man named Gu looked unattractive but was stylishly dressed. At this time, he took off his top hat and bowed to Chen Yu Zhi, “Long Yang! I heard so much about you*! Dr. Chen seems to have the miraculous hands of a healer. I didn’t expect you to be so young. I’m working in a foreign trade company. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything in the future.”
Chen Yu Zhi also bowed in return. Gu Minyi sat down next to him. Chen Yu Zhi has been studying mood disorders since he came back from Hong Kong. But he was having trouble gathering more information about this disease, and many professional books were not available even for Chu Ran, and could only be purchased in Europe. But hearing Mr. Gu’s proposition moved his heart and gave him some hope.
Based on his doctor’s intuition, he felt that Jiang Yue Lou’s abnormal behavior might not be caused by tyranny, but by a disease that could be cured. If only he could find the opportunity to persuade him to receive treatment …
In the main auditorium next door, Master Meng was chatting and laughing with his distinguished guests. He was a famous actor in his early years and was discussing play and music with Zhan Jun Bai who was listening to him with interest. Zhao Jingming talked with Bai Jinbo and stared coldly at Jiang Yue Lou’s who seemed absent-minded and asked, “Is Section Chief Jiang working too hard recently? He does seem a little tired. Or is it because he went out on business lately and hasn’t rested yet?”
Jiang Yue Lou looked at him and grinned, “Well, I am not as busy as Section Chief Zhao. The customs affairs at the department are already really hard to deal with, and yet you still have time to care for your family business.”
These words are neither condemning nor considerate, but still irritated Zhao Jingming.
“How can you say this, no matter how big my family’s business is, I will never delay the affairs at the department.”
“Of course,” Jiang Yue Lou nodded, “Anyway, there is no distinction between public and private. When Chief Zhao is on business in the department, he also runs his own business.”
“You……”
Bai Jinbo knew already that Jiang Yue Lou didn’t care about how to “behave in society”, so he came out to appease everyone, “You two are public figures, and also the pillars of this country. Yue Lou was busy lately and should rest more. Chief Zhao was just trying to be considerate.”
Zhan Jun Bai answered, “This is reasonable. The way of the martial arts is also about relaxation, and Brother Jiang is gloomy now, and indeed seems a little worried and sad. I know a very good doctor. Should I recommend it to you?”
Seeing that both Bai Jinbo and Zhan Jun Bai had come to persuade him, Jiang Yue Lou snorted, “Stop it both of you, I’m not sick so forget about the doctor.”
Zhan Jun Bai smiled slightly and still wanted to talk, but the lights suddenly dimmed, and he and all the guests in the auditorium immediately stopped to talk and turned their heads to the bright stage. There was no one on the stage but an ethereal and clear voice could be heard.
“On the island, the moon is moving…” The voice was like a jade bead, and refreshing like running water. The lyrics could be heard as if the person was singing in your ear.
After one sentence was sung, everyone cheered together and applauded, and the noise seemed to shake heaven and earth*. Zhan Jun Bai also smiled and applauded everyone.
Chen Yu Zhi didn’t understand the play but was impressed listening to this cracking the stone and piercing the clouds kind of voice. But in his heart, he also sighed for Yu Tang Chun. Gu Minyi, who was next to him, saw that he was in a bad mood, and asked with concern, “Doctor Chen, are you feeling okay?”
Chen Yu Zhi shook his head, “No, I… I’m just a little frustrated.”
Gu Minyi was very considerate, “Then I will accompany you out for a break.”
Chen Yu Zhi also wanted to find a chance to ask about the purchase of the medical books, so he nodded and the two got up and walked out quietly.
In the VIP room, except for Jiang Yue Lou, all the guests were experts in operas, not only Zhan Jun Bai who was listening to the play enthusiastically, but even Bai Jinbo closed his eyes and nodded quietly and Zhao Jingming shook his head but his eyes was still on Jiang Yue Lou with a bit of a mockery. After some time, Jiang Yue Lou couldn’t sit still, so he got out of the room with the pretext of using the bathroom.
There were a few bamboo poles and a stone table outside Yu Tang Chun’s courtyard, where Chen Yu Zhi and Gu Minyi sat and talked.
“It turns out that Dr. Chen is a disciple of Dr. Chen Cun Ren. I remembered my father was suffering from a throat disease in his early years but was healed thanks to Chen Cun Ren’s treatment.” Gu Minyi added, “With our families being so close, the two of us can be considered as friends already.”
Chen Yu Zhi smiled and nodded, “He was practicing medicine for more than 30 years and was highly respected in Jingcheng. Is your father better now?”
“He has recovered a long time ago, and he is living with me now in Guangzhou.” Gu Minyi said, “I didn’t expect to have this kind of relationship with Dr. Chen, and I must find a way to repay this favor.”
“Mr. Gu, you don’t have to be polite, but there is something I wanted to ask for.”
“Please just tell me.” Gu Minyi sat closer again with a sincere expression, “Dr. Chen just has to speak, and Minyi will be happy to help.”
Chen Yu Zhi thought for a while before saying, “I would like to ask Mr. Gu to help me buy some academic essays from Europe. It is about … a new pathology, and it’s difficult to find books about it in China. I’m not sure if it’s convenient or not to ask you about it? The cost is also not a problem.”
“Convenient, how can it be inconvenient?!” Gu Minyi agreed, “The ships of our foreign companies go to Germany twice a month. Just leave it to me!”
Chen Yu Zhi didn’t expect things to go so smoothly, and he couldn’t help but smile and shook hands with him to thank him, “Mr. Gu is so considerate, I can’t thank you enough.”
The moonlight reflected from the colorful clouds shone on Chen Yu Zhi’s fair and handsome face, which was particularly pleasing to the eye. The sound of curling silk and bamboo came from a distance, making people relaxed and carefree.
Gu Minyi, who was suddenly feeling hot, put his thick palm on Chen Yu Zhi’s knee before squeezing it and adding in a low voice, “You are welcome, if you want there are still many ways for me to help.”
Chen Yu Zhi was startled for a moment before he understood the meaning behind those words. He was furious, jumped up abruptly, and looked at Gu Minyi truly shocked.
“What does this mean? Please be respectful!”
Gu Minyi was stunned by his yelling, regretting his behaviors, he quickly stood up and pulled Chen Yu Zhi’s wrist, “I, I just forgot myself for a while, please don’t be mad…”
Chen Yu Zhi tried to withdraw his hand as hard as he could as he was afraid of getting dirty, but the opponent was much stronger than him and didn’t want to let him go.
“Let me go!” he said with a low voice.
“Yu Zhi, I…”
But before he could finish, someone came from behind and kicked Gu Minyi over.
Chen Yu Zhi staggered and was about to fall before being supported by powerful arms. Looking at the man, he was surprised to see that the person was Jiang Yue Lou.
Gu Minyi who felt severely on the ground was clutching his stomach and was rolling on the ground in pain.
Jiang Yue Lou wanted to go after him and beat him even more but Chen Yuzhi hurriedly stopped him, “It’s okay, please don’t hurt him.”
Jiang Yue Lou was still angry and was about to refuse, but then he saw Chen Yu Zhi’s bright eyes looking at him, and in his eyes, in addition to surprise there was also a hint of joy which made Jiang Yue Lou’s anger instantly disappear.
Yuan Zining, who was also there, stepped forward timidly, “Doctor Chen, are you okay? I, … I couldn’t find you…”
Gu Minyi moaned and got up, “You…how can you hit people casually? Who are you? I’m going to sue you!”
Seeing that Jiang Yue Lou was about to get mad again, Yuan Zining rushed forward Gu Minyi, “This is Section Chief Jiang of the Anti-smuggling Section of the Police Station. He is the police.”
When he heard that this man was the head of the anti-smuggling department, Gu Minyi stopped talking immediately and didn’t dare to look at Chen Yu Zhi anymore.
In a low voice, he tried to say that all this was just a misunderstanding and slipped away in disgrace.
Yuan Zining breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Chen Yu Zhi, “Dr. Chen, this person is the Chief Jiang Yue Lou of the police station. I just met him when I came out to look for you, so I asked him to come with me. You should quickly thank him.”
She thanked Jiang Yue Lou again, “Chief Jiang, thank you for helping him. Dr. Chen is a good friend of my brother and often comes to see him.”
Jiang Yue Lou snorted and nodded to Chen Yu Zhi, “Dr. Chen, right? I’ve seen you once before.”
Chen Yu Zhi saw him pretending and was amused, so he nodded, “Yes, my name is Chen Yu Zhi, I should thank Section Chief Jiang.”
Yuan Zining was relieved but was still concerned that this guest named Gu would come again, so she decided to go and report him to the leader of the troupe. Jiang Yue Lou and Chen Yu Zhi were left behind, alone.
Jiang Yue Lou was still angry, feeling that he didn’t have beaten enough that person named Gu, and turned his head to lash out at Chen Yu Zhi. He was surprised to find out that Chen Yu Zhi was also looking at him, with a slight dimple on his cheek.
Jiang Yue Lou’s mind went blankly and asked, “What are you so happy about?”
Chen Yu Zhi looked around and whispered, “These past few days, I was looking for an opportunity to talk to you. But it’s such a coincidence, I didn’t expect to be able to meet you here.” He smiled and shook his head, “Actually I should thank Gu Minyi for that.”
So far, Jiang Yue Lou had only seen Chen Yu Zhi’s angry, serious, or melancholic expression, and it was the first time he had seen him showing such a gentle expression. The slight smile was like an iron, smoothing away all of Jiang Yue Lou’s worries that had been bothering him for days.
“Were you looking for me? Something happened?” He also replied in a low voice, “Actually, I went to the hospital to look for you also, but you have already resigned.”
While they were speaking, the two had already returned to the theater courtyard, and the brightly lit small building was right in front of them.
“It’s not convenient now.” Chen Yu Zhi looked inside, “I’ll talk to you later”
Jiang Yue Lou nodded, staggered two steps slightly, and followed Chen Yu Zhi in.
The stage was on a break, and only a few tunes played by the pianist Xiao Shi could be heard. Perhaps the musician was more focused today as the music sounded more pleasing than the previous ones.
Thank you for the chapter🌻
you’re welcome!!! =D
JYL Is always in the right place at the right time. 😍
I like the small misunderstanding between these two and how JYL reacts, thinking that CYZ doesn’t want to be friends with him. He’s so cute 🤣I am interested in the list of idioms in this chapter, if you don’t mind 😊 I’m learning Chinese, and I think it would be very useful. Just if you have time 🙂 Thanks for this chapter and your hard work 😊 this novel is really really good, I can’t wait to go on reading.
Yes they are so cute together!!!! And as you said all their bickering and misunderstanding moments are lovely! But really JYL is too obvious 😂
Sure for the idioms I can send you a list if you want 😀
That would be awesome 😊
I will prepare a list and send it to you 😀
Hallo can i get that list of idioms too. because I really like Chinese idioms. very interesting to learn
Zhan Jun Bai did not appear that much but I already liked him very much. Everything about him is so elegant.
They’re sooooo adorable…heeelp i love this couple so much,every interaction never fail to make me smile😭💞JYL is soooo whipped i can’t😂he’s sooo obvious🥲