Ye Zhinan was in a dilemma. After all, it was her mother, and she couldn't easily offend her.
But Qin Yihuai's life was still hanging in the balance. She couldn't just stand by and watch him die.
"Mother, back then you allowed me to study medicine so that I could save people. Now..."
"I told you to save people, not to get entangled with strange men!"
Han Xiangmei was so angry that her face turned bright red. She covered her chest and gasped heavily.
Back in the capital, Ye Zhinan only treated female patients. Even when she appeared in public, she never did anything improper.
But since she came to the northern border, she had been repeatedly entangled with Qin Yihuai.
She could understand, but how could those onlookers understand?
"I'm giving you some face by not calling your father and brother over. If you insist on going, then let your father and brother judge!"
Ye Zhinan knelt down on the ground with a thud. Just as she was about to continue arguing, Ye Shenyan's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Let her go. Put on Ying'er's clothes. If anyone asks, just say that the two of them share the same interests and were chatting about poetry at night."
Han Xiangmei stood up, picked up a broom and started hitting Ye Shenyan.
He couldn't dodge in time. To let his wife vent her anger, he took two solid blows.
"You heartless man! That's your own daughter. If this gets out, which family will want her?"
"The son - in - law I want must be reasonable. If he can't even understand this, he must be a narrow - minded man."
Ye Shenyan knew he was just being argumentative. He closed his eyes and prepared to take the beating.
As he expected, he took another solid blow.
Ye Shenyan winked at Ye Zhinan. She quickly went back to her room to change clothes. Taking advantage of her parents' argument, she slipped out of the yard secretly.
When she reached the crossroads, she saw Chen Zhenhai's figure.
He hopped up and down from time to time and rubbed his body. It seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.
"Why are you here?"
"The boss asked me to pick you up. I came to ask for your help privately. I'm causing you trouble."
Chen Zhenhai was extremely embarrassed, like a child who had done something wrong. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look her in the eye.
The two walked one in front of the other. Ye Zhinan didn't really care.
If they really had a way, they probably wouldn't have come to her for help.
Moreover, since Qin Yihuai had offended his superior this time, and the superior clearly wanted to make him suffer, it was likely that he couldn't even hire a doctor.
If he didn't come to her, was she supposed to just watch Qin Yihuai die?
"The boss told me not to bother you anymore. After all, men and women should keep a proper distance. He was afraid of causing you trouble."
The anger that had just welled up in Ye Zhinan's heart suddenly subsided.
She thought Qin Yihuai was so narrow - minded that he would never talk to her again in the future. She didn't expect that he was actually thinking about her reputation.
"After all, it's a matter of life and death. I'm half a doctor. If I stand by and do nothing, I'll have a guilty conscience. Don't listen to him. Just tell me if you have any problems in the future."
Chen Zhenhai nodded, but in his heart, he didn't dare to go against what Qin Yihuai had said.
Recently, he had indeed heard a lot of gossips, but they hadn't reached Ye Zhinan's ears.
Moreover, there was the matter of her and the Zhao family...
He could only speculate in his heart and couldn't voice all his doubts.
If Ye Zhinan was really engaged to the Zhao family, then everything the boss had done would just be his own wishful thinking, wouldn't it?
Ye Zhinan arrived at Qin Yihuai's room. There were scattered pieces of cloth and a few simple skeletons on the table outside.
A sudden and immature thought popped into her mind.
Could it be that he was also helping her?
"I'm fine. Just prescribe some anti - inflammatory and pain - relieving medicine and go back. Don't let your family worry."
A deep voice came from the room. Even though he was trying hard to hold back, she could still hear the tremor in his voice.
It must be really painful.
"I've already given the anti - inflammatory and pain - relieving medicine to Chen Zhenhai. If it really worked, he wouldn't have been waiting for me at the crossroads. It's no use being stubborn. Only those with a strong will to live can survive."
Suddenly, there was no sound from the person in the room. Only then did Ye Zhinan suddenly realize that what she had said was a bit too presumptuous.
She had always been cautious before. Such a bold and reckless attitude was really rare for her.
Qin Yihuai was lying on the bed, enduring the severe pain in his body. He slightly curled the corner of his mouth.
"The person who beat me wasn't skilled. He just dipped the board in some medicine to delay the wound's healing."
Ye Zhinan carefully examined the wounds on Qin Yihuai's body. The problem wasn't too serious, but the person who used such a method was really ruthless.
"Thank you. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Qin Yihuai's polite words of thanks didn't make Ye Zhinan feel happy.
Ye Zhinan suddenly remembered something. She leaned over and whispered.
"Why were you punished?"
"I just had a few words with the supervisor and offended him. Naturally, I had to be punished."
He averted his gaze and didn't dare to look Ye Zhinan in the eye.
Although they hadn't known each other for a long time, Ye Zhinan could tell that he was lying.
"If you don't want to tell me the truth, you don't have to lie deliberately. I won't ask again in the future."
A look of disappointment flashed across Ye Zhinan's eyes. She had never cared so much about someone's feelings in her life.
As a result, she felt like she was the one chasing after someone in vain.
"It was about the replanting. Your greenhouse technology hasn't shown any results yet. The weather is getting cold, and time waits for no one. I had to get an explanation for you all."
Ye Zhinan was a bit touched. If Qin Yihuai became an official in the court, he would surely be a good official who thought about the people.
Even in such a humble position, he could still do his duty and plan for his subordinates. It was obvious that he was a man who could be entrusted with important tasks.
She wanted to say something, but suddenly remembered the unpleasant scene between the two of them before. She swallowed the words back.
She didn't want to make a fool of herself again, nor did she want to touch that festering wound.
"So, was there any result?"
Qin Yihuai silently shook his head. If there had been a result, he wouldn't have ended up being beaten.
"They just want to shift the responsibility. It's better to rely on oneself than on others. I already have an idea about the greenhouse. I'll give you an answer soon."
She gave him some instructions about the wounds, looked up at the sky outside, and then got up to say goodbye.
Chen Zhenhai somehow got a ox - cart and sent Ye Zhinan home.
"Don't worry. The boss is also thinking about the greenhouse. He appreciates you. He's just bad at expressing himself."
Chen Zhenhai kept talking beside her, speaking good words for Qin Yihuai. Ye Zhinan suddenly remembered the scattered things on the table. Her heart warmed.
Whether he was researching the greenhouse for her or for the common people, he had really listened to what she said.
After Ye Zhinan got home, Ye Shenyan and Han Xiangmei had already gone to bed. She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
She simply got into the space and decided to try making a greenhouse with silk first.
She randomly buried a few seeds on the ground, simply built an experimental field, put a thermometer inside, and observed the temperature rise.