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The night was peaceful. Lu Xingwang was sitting by the bed. Due to maintaining high-density operation during the day, his body wasn’t in a good condition. In addition to that, he was too exhausted from shooting arrows on the hunting grounds. Every day, the poison could be suppressed by drugs, but today, the attack seemed even more serious. The blood in his body seemed to be hot, and his internal organs were in discomfort. The pain was so strong that a thin layer of cold sweat came out on his forehead.
The last time he felt such a strong pain was when he had first got the news of his mother’s death.
Lu Xingwang raised his head and looked at the screen of the communication terminal, and saw a message from Jian Mei. At first, he was stunned. Even when he was in such pain, the corners of the youth’s lips curled up into a smile.
No one had ever told him anything like that.
Perhaps, there was tolerance in the world, but the right to be tolerated had never belonged to him.
For the first time, someone told him, “It doesn’t matter if you’re not the best.”
When he was young, he’d imagined that these words would come out of his mother’s lips when he didn’t get the best grades; he’d imagined that his father would look at him after working hard but failed inadvertently; he’d imagined about having a moment of relief and space to breathe in his busy and strict life.
However, he never imagined that these words would come from a child he’d never met. A child he’d only known for less than half a year. His lips curled up in a sarcastic smile. He didn’t even know whether he was laughing at Jian Mei, or laughing at himself.
Jian Mei was watching the video.
The video was nothing to Lu Xingwang or the Stan Star’s people, but to Jian Mei, it was like the sky had collapsed. He was shocked because…he seemed to have seen a dragon flying over the hunting grounds!! He paused the video at 1:12, looked left and right, and saw that it really looked like a dragon!
Jian Mei was shocked. “Which country is Dazhuang-ge from…”
The competition in his imagination was at most high jump, running, and playing ball. The hunting ground scene in the video was beyond his imagination. Not only that, their target wasn’t the traditional one, but the kind of round electronic screen. It was also not the typical glass screen, but a kind like water’s waves that would sometimes ripple and move in an instant…
“Oh my god.” Jian Mei’s eyes widened. “Am I too old-fashioned? Technology is so developed nowadays.”
Not realizing how much of a stir this video would cause if it spread out, Jian Mei was lamenting on his lack of knowledge when his gaze landed on Lu Xingwang again. If his guess was right, the person holding the arrow in the video was Dazhuang-ge. He never thought that Dazhuang-ge was so tall, he looked like he was about 1.8 meters. Although his face wasn’t shown, his aura was strong.
Just as Jian Mei was about to admire Lu Xingwang’s ability to shoot an arrow, the camera passed by and showed one of Lu Xingwang’s arms with the sleeve rolled up. It was only an arm, but for those who study medicine and were skilled in making diagnoses from observing, listening, asking and feeling the pulse, small details revealed a lot.
“This pulse doesn’t look right…”
Because the video quality was very high, he could see it clearly. Although Jian Mei’s medical skills weren’t that good, he still had common sense and knew that the pulse and meridians of a healthy person wouldn’t be like this.
As he recalled that Lu Xingwang told him that he was sick, Jian Mei’s expression gradually became serious. He slowly forgot that he was originally studying the high-tech things in the video and instead paid all his attention to Lu Xingwang’s wrist. He stopped eating the small tomatoes, jumped off the sofa, and started going through the medical books on the bookshelf.
Although he wasn’t certain as to exactly what the problem was, Jian Mei had a vague guess.
[Are you there?] Jian Mei sent a message to Lu Xingwang. [Are you free now?]
After a while, Lu Xingwang replied to him. [What’s the matter?]
Jian Mei’s heart skipped a beat then he asked what he was most worried about. [Is your disease very serious?]
Lu Xingwang: [Why are you suddenly asking this?]
The more Lu Xingwang didn’t give a positive answer, the more anxious Jian Mei became. Sometimes, he’d get impulsive when he was anxious. Seeing that Lu Xingwang always had to dial a thousand catties in twos, he clicked on the call button to verify his guess. The call button on WeChat kept flashing, but no one picked up.
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When the call suddenly got connected, Jian Mei didn’t know what to say for a moment. He hesitated a little before finally saying in a soft voice, “Hello?”
There was a pause on the other end.
“En.” Lu Xingwang’s voice was a little hoarse. “What’s the matter?”
Jian Mei listened carefully to his breathing, which seemed a little heavier than the last call. He hurriedly said, “What happened to you? Are you not feeling well?”
Lu Xingwang replied, “I’m fine.”
A call was different from a chat, as the tone and intonation could be felt more directly. Jian Mei’s voice was always soft, but this time it carried some unconcealed worry. “You told me before that you were sick. It’s a serious illness, right?”
Lu Xingwang leaned against the edge of the bed. The pain of the poison attack hadn’t completely subsided. He frowned slightly. “What’s the point of talking about this all of a sudden?”
Jian Mei guessed right. He became more worried because of this, so he said, “Can you tell me what’s your illness? My grandfather is very powerful. My father is also a very famous doctor. Many illnesses are treatable. You…”
As he spoke, Lu Xingwang’s expression gradually became solemn.
After a while, he said, “Jian Mei.”
Jian Mei whimpered as he talked. He replied in confusion when he was interrupted, “En?”
“Don’t worry about my health. I have the best doctors around me.” Lu Xingwang continued, “I know my own body.”
The extremity and complexity of the poisons used by interstellar pirates wasn’t something that Jian Mei could imagine. He didn’t want Jian Mei to be mixed into this muddy water.
On the other side of the call, Jian Mei listened quietly. Just when Lu Xingwang thought with Jian Mei’s personality, he’d definitely cry, the whimpering child surprisingly became behaved. This time, he was more sensible and understanding, as if he knew that Lu Xingwang wasn’t in a good condition.
Strangely, Lu Xingwang’s heart softened a lot. He added, “You can probably tell that we’re so far apart that even your family can’t reach, so many things aren’t as simple as you think. Do you understand?”
Jian Mei lowered his head and replied softly. “En.”
Lu Xingwang was a bit satisfied. He thought that since he said it clearly, normal people should understand it and accept it well, and Jian Mei would give up asking about this matter as well.
Unexpectedly, Jian Mei’s voice came from the other end of the phone. “I know that I can’t go too far with my current abilities.”
“But, but I’ll work hard. I’ve decided to study hard to be a doctor in the future, so I can cure many people.” The somehow clumsy child always spoke very seriously. His voice was particularly clear in the peaceful night, but it was still gentle. “Wait for me to come to you in the future, okay?”
The future was always a very hazy and empty word.
Especially for Lu Xingwang. Not long ago, when he learned that he was dying soon, he no longer had hope. The pain of the poison attack would make people think that it was better to die than to live. The hope of his cure was almost zero. If he heard such childish words before, he’d definitely scoff. However, at this moment, as he listened to Jian Mei’s gentle words with a little tremor, for some reason, he didn’t want to pour this basin of cold water.
Lu Xingwang’s throat bobbed and his body reacted more honestly and faster than his brain. Despite knowing that it was wrong, Lu Xingwang heard himself answer in a low voice. “Okay.”
The next day.
Early in the morning, for some unknown reason, there were many people in their yard. Perhaps, many people returned to the village since it was National Day. Some people came to visit them, and some people came to seek medical help. Many people who were busy working in the city were unwilling to take a leave if they had a minor illness. After returning home on National Day, whether they were adults or children, they came to see Jian Mei’s grandpa knowing that he had excellent medical skills.
While Jian Mei was helping to dispense medicine in the pharmacy, his grandpa was making diagnoses in the front, and Jian Changjia was making trips back and forth. During a break, some people would sit and chat in the pavilion. After dispensing medicine, Jian Mei brought some fruits and snacks to them.
“Oh, isn’t this Meimei? You’re back?”
“I haven’t seen you for a while and you’ve grown so much.”
“This child is a handsome-looking boy, ah.”
A lot of people in the village liked to gossip. They paid more attention when they saw a child who didn’t come back to the village often. Jian Mei was handsome. His grandpa was well respected in the village, and their family had a good reputation. Of course, he’d be noticed by many people.
The aunt said, “Is Meimei currently in junior high school?”
Jian Mei nodded and replied, “Yes, aunt. I’m in my second year of junior high school.”
“That’s good,” said the gossipy aunt while peeling off the melon seeds. “What about your brother? Is he going to be a senior high school soon?”
Jian Mei replied, “Yes, he seems to be.”
She said, “Oh, the days go by quickly. Your brother will marry before we know it.”
Not far away, Jian Changjia, who was helping to lift the medicine rack not far away, trembled upon hearing this and almost threw the medicine rack out. He didn’t expect that he’d become the topic of their conversation while standing so far away.
Jian Mei smiled and said, “My brother is still young.”
Jian Changjia also came over and took away a stool in the pavilion, and said, “Aunt, don’t worry about it. You don’t even know if you’ll still be around when I get married.”
The smile on the aunt’s face froze.
Listening to this, what an insult ah. It was simply a shoot that’d hit home.
But this aunt was a sensible person. Knowing that the eldest son of the Jian family had a bad temper, she simply ignored what he said and teased him, “You marrying late doesn’t mean Meimei would marry late as well. Perhaps, he’d get married earlier than you.”
Jian Changjia glanced at Jian Mei beside him. He said smugly, “Him?”
“He doesn’t have that ability. Let alone start a family, he’s so stupid that it’s impossible for him to fall in love at an early age.” Jian Changjia didn’t hold back at all when attacking his brother. “He’d be lucky to not get scammed in the future.”
Jian Mei responded angrily, “I won’t!”
Jian Changjia gave a ‘tsk’ and raised his eyebrows.
Not far away, the grandpa was almost done, so he called Jian Mei to check the medicinal herbs. It was busier at noon. Not many people would come in the afternoon. Even if someone came, they would be refused at the door and asked to come back tomorrow. In recent years, the grandpa was getting older and couldn’t bear such a high-intensity consultation. He’d usually go take a nap in the afternoon.
Jian Mei came over. He knocked on the door of the study lightly and whispered, “Grandpa..”
The grandpa turned around in confusion. “Oh, it’s Meimei. What’s the matter?”
“Grandpa, I want to ask you something.” Jian Mei walked over in small steps, then he showed the screenshot of Lu Xingwang’s wrist he’d taken on his phone. “Take a look, what do you think?”
Although he’d made no achievements in medicine, he could roughly see that Lu Xingwang was unhealthy. His grandpa had studied medicine for many years and had seen many strange diseases, so his grandpa should know a lot better than him.
Jian Mei handed the photo to his grandpa. His grandpa glanced casually upon receiving it, but when he took a closer look, his expression suddenly became serious. He even stood up and walked to the table to pick up his reading glasses and put them on. This was something Jian Mei had never seen before. When he was diagnosed with leukemia, his grandpa was as serious as now.
Jian Mei’s heart sank and said somewhat tentatively, “Is it serious, Grandpa?”
His grandpa thought for a moment before finally coming to a conclusion. “This shouldn’t be an ordinary disease. It’s hard to tell by just looking at the pulse at the moment, but I reckon that it might be a poison.
Poison?
Jian Mei was surprised. In today’s society, many people had problems with their organs, but it was unlikely someone would be poisoned, not to mention that Lu Xingwang was the same age as him. How could Lu Xingwang be poisoned?
Jian Mei asked, “What kind of poison is it? Is it food poisoning?”
His grandpa was silent for a moment, then he said, “It’s hard to say. Who’s this person? Is it someone you know? Do you have more detailed information?”
Jian Mei shook his head obediently when he was asked. “No, he refused to say anything further.”
“Indeed,” said the old man and then he looked at the photo again. “This kind of poison is not something an ordinary person would suffer from…”
His voice was too low for Jian Mei to hear clearly, so he asked, “What did you say, Grandpa?”
His grandpa shook his head and didn’t say anything further, but he showed great interest in the photo. “Meimei, find a way to ask Uncle Wang at the village’s entrance to print this picture. I want to study it.”
Jian Mei nodded immediately. “Okay.”
He replied then left the study to let his grandpa rest. Then, he went to the village’s entrance to find Uncle Wang to print the photo.
He sent a message to Lu Xingwang on the way, briefly mentioning that some people came to their home for consultation in the morning. He also mentioned in passing that some aunts teased his brother about getting married.
After a while, Lu Xingwang replied to him. [Have you reached the age to talk about marriage?]
Jian Mei hurriedly clarified. [No!]
[I’m still in junior high school, so I’m not in a rush at all.] Jian Mei typed and replied seriously. [Even when I reach that age in the future, I won’t casually find someone to marry. I’ll have my criteria for choosing a spouse.]
Lu Xingwang was originally asking casually, but when he saw the words ‘I’ll have my criteria for choosing a spouse’ he raised his eyebrows. For some reason, he cared, so he asked with some hesitation. [What are your criteria for choosing a spouse?]
Jian Mei didn’t expect to be asked.
The child, who had never thought about it, froze for a moment.
Lu Xingwang: [?]
Jian Mei recalled how his brother mocked and looked down on him today, and decided not to let Dazhuang-ge look down on him, nor could he make Dazhuang-ge feel that he was a man who had no pursuit! Wasn’t it just criteria for choosing a spouse? Then, he must follow the highest one!
“My future partner must be very excellent in everything, like a child who grew up as some other family’s child!”
“Also very popular and charming, like the kind of person in other people’s dreams.”
“Very smart, too.”
“Super competent, with high social status and great prestige.”
Jian Mei smugly sent out a message. [How about it? Isn’t this type difficult to find? One in a million?]
oh meimei the person you are talking about is literally the person you are talking to( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) heh
Thank you for the chapter！
definitely its your brother Dazhuang hahaha
Grandpa seems a little bit sus…….
Thanks for the update 💖
Mei Mei so smug in his ideal, lmao! Thanks for the chapter 🤣
Mei Mei describing his soon to be hubby hahahaha thanks for the chapter.
Lu Xingwang after reading Jian Mei’s criteria: ⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄-⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)х2
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)х3
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)х4
Lu Xingwang : Yes.. it fits me perfectly.. 😎
».. but I reckon that it might be a poison.« ” is missing at the end
Since the beginning I’m just waiting for Meimei to send the right herb to our prince which can cure his poison lol (Maybe bc it just grows on our planet earth or smth like that.)
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
Jian meeeei you’re going to break his poor heart there…
Uh……yes and no?
MeiMei, you’re talking to that one in a million!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Looking forward to how Xingwang will react to this!
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter ♥️♥️
Does Grandpa knows something? 👀
Anyways thank you for the chapter 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
Heh. Heh. Indeed the ‘one in a million’ and apparently the one you’re talking to!
Jian Mei is such a sweetie, I really hope something comes from getting his grandpa to look at the photo (even as vague as it is). Also, love that Meimei was so worried about his friend that he completely forgot about about the fucking dragon he saw in the background
lol its weird haha. i dont wanna call him meimei because of my name but, MeiMei, you just described your future husband XD
Meimei if you aren’t silly I might have thought you were describing our royal highness on purpose
Am I the only one noticing he straight up use a ‘him’? The kid already know he’s gay?
Since they were interstellar pirates, it would be interesting if it’s a poison that has a really common cure from earth that doesn’t grow there or something
So our little meimei can easily solve this problem
AMeimei you just described your brother Dazhuang 🤣
O Thanks for the chapter ✨
Talking to the person you’re talking about, brother, you’re gay.
Thanks for all the hard work and all these chapters!!!!~
Oh boy… Then you’re a billionaire
And so ML became the emperor hahahahahaha
Media: Can you tell us the reason for your fast recovery and what made you determined to become the emperor, Your Highness?
Lu Xingwang: To perfectly fit the criteria of my spouse
I was wondering if the poison is like the maths problem, difficult for aliens to solve, but might have a cure on earth.🤔
Thanks for the chapter!💖
More like 1 in quintillion if you include ML’s world lmao