Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 276: What If We Never Wait

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: What If We Never Wait

Yan Qianyi didn’t care at all, "Don’t worry, she can’t do much to me, but still, thank you for the reminder, teacher."

Mai Hunter, "Don’t take it lightly, women can be very terrifying when they get scheming. It’s always good to be cautious."

Yan Qianyi nodded, "So, how about going downstairs for a drink now? Didn’t you say there is a very good bottle of wine?"

"Weren’t you saying that you won’t drink because you drove?"

"Now that you’ve discovered my identity, are you reluctant to bring out your cherished good wine?"

Anyway, her identity had already been revealed, so of course she wanted to try the good wine.

Mai Hunter smiled, "It looks like I can’t hide my bottle of wine tonight, let’s go."

The two went downstairs, and Mai Hunter reluctantly took out his treasured wine that had been aged for many years.

Before pouring the wine, Mai Hunter asked her, "Can you cure Shirley’s condition?"

Yan Qianyi counter-asked, "What if I say I can’t, does that mean we won’t be drinking the wine tonight?"

Mai Hunter pretended to ponder, "Then I’ll have to give it some serious thought."

Yan Qianyi frowned, "Teacher, that’s taking advantage of an acquaintance. Before you recognized my identity, you were so polite."

"Just kidding," Mai Hunter laughed heartily and filled the glass in front of her with wine.

Yan Qianyi quickly picked up the glass and took a sip. The aromatic and mellow wine slid smoothly down her throat, so delightful that it made her entire body feel at ease.

Indeed, it was a fine wine!

Yan Qianyi shrugged her shoulders in enjoyment and took another sip, then said, "To tell the truth, I’m not very confident at the moment. After all, she is in a cryonic state, I can’t examine her, and without knowing the cause, it’s impossible to prescribe a cure. Even if the cause is determined and I can prescribe accordingly, it depends on whether the medication is available."

Mai Hunter didn’t quite understand, "I have money. You just tell me what medicine you need, and I’ll buy it. Besides, Yan’s runs hospitals and pharmacies, what medicine can’t you get your hands on? Is it...illegal drugs?"

"It’s not illegal drugs." Yan Qianyi shook her head, "Some medicines are not available on the market, they need to be sought out."

"Where?"

"Medicinal herbs in the wild, those not used in modern medicine."

Mai Hunter was still a bit confused, "What do you mean? Can you use components that even modern medicine hasn’t used?"

"I use Ancient Medical Technique, which is somewhat different from current medical concepts, so some of the medicines I use are different, too."

"So what do we do now?"

Yan Qianyi gently swirled the wine in her glass, deep in thought for a moment, "Do you still have her previous medical examination reports?"

"Yes!" Mai Hunter quickly nodded, "I have both the electronic and paper versions."

"Then send me a copy of the electronic version. I’ll study it and try to find out the probable cause."

"And if you can’t find anything?" Mai Hunter’s brow furrowed, "I’ve consulted many famous doctors, and none of them could find a reason just from the examination reports."

"I’ll give it a try first. If I can’t find anything, then we’ll have to wait."

"Wait?"

"Wait for the right medicinal herbs."

"But how do you know what the right medicinal herbs are if you don’t even know the cause of the illness?"

Yan Qianyi smiled, "Some herbs are universal."

Mai Hunter asked, "How long will we have to wait?"

"I’m not certain, one year, two years, or even ten years are all possible."

Upon hearing this, Mai Hunter’s face instantly darkened, "Then... what if we never get to that point?"

"Then I’ll just have to take the risk of thawing her out and give it a try," said Yan Qianyi. "If you don’t want to take that risk, then pray that modern medicine comes up with a solution to save her within our lifetimes."

Right now, she wasn’t fully confident, unable to proceed with thawing Shirley.

If anything went wrong, she wouldn’t be able to compensate Mai Hunter for such a beauty.

Mai Hunter laughed bitterly, "Before I hid her away, many famous doctors had seen her. Rather than pinning our hopes on them, it’s better to place our hope in you."

Although he didn’t know where Yan Qianyi had learned the so-called ’Ancient Medical Technique’ from.

But ever since the ’Masked Divine Doctor’ exploded in popularity online, he had been keeping an eye on her in secret.

Her methods of treatment were very unique and indeed had cured many patients whom renowned doctors had given up on.

Mai Hunter asked, "What’s the name of that panacea plant you mentioned?"

"The names of the herbs used in Ancient Medical Technique are different from what common folks call them. Even if I tell you the name, you wouldn’t recognize it. Here’s what you can do: keep an eye on the underground black market and some auction events for me. If such a thing exists in this world, there’s a high chance it will be traded as a tonic."

She had always been watching some underground black markets and auction events too.

The more people watching, the bigger the chance.

Mai Hunter nodded thoughtfully, "When you say ’this world,’ do you mean that the Ancient Medical Technique doesn’t belong to this world?"

Yan Qianyi was caught off guard, then quickly explained, "Ancient Medical Technique was a type of medical skill popular in the East ten thousand years ago, and had been lost for thousands of years. Therefore, the medicinal plants required are rarely seen anymore. Plus, with the pollution from the technological era, many medicinal plants may have gone extinct. It’s like how potatoes are expensive for us now, but back in that era, only the poor could afford potatoes."

She had explained it this way before after letting it slip in front of Mu Yunlie.

Mai Hunter understood and raised his glass to clink with Yan Qianyi, "You’re so young, where did you learn all this?"

Yan Qianyi winked at Mai Hunter, "Trade secret, not to be disclosed. Nowadays, so many people online copy my use of silver needles. You being so wealthy, you wouldn’t be thinking of taking my job, right?"

"Hahaha..." Mai Hunter laughed aloud, "Even if you told me, I wouldn’t be able to figure it out. I have absolutely no interest in learning medicine."

"I know, the rumor says you’re only interested in women."

Mai Hunter nodded, "Eh, that rumor isn’t false."

Suddenly curious, Yan Qianyi asked him, "Given your personality, you’re likely the playboy type who doesn’t get attached. So why are you so singularly devoted to Shirley? To save her, you’ve even put yourself in a difficult position, not to mention spending your entire fortune."

"The thing with her, it’s not something I can explain in a sentence or two."

A smile spread across Mai Hunter’s lips.

There was a different kind of tenderness in his eyes when he spoke of Shirley.

He looked up at the wall clock, "It’s about time. I have a class in the morning, so let’s call it a night."

Yan Qianyi reluctantly glanced at the more than half-full bottle and licked her lips.

"Take the rest with you."

"Okay!"

With an eager stretch of her hand, Yan Qianyi grabbed the bottle and tucked it into her embrace.

"You could at least pretend to be polite, you know. That bottle is worth hundreds of thousands."

"Well, you weren’t polite when asking me to treat Shirley, were you?"

Mai Hunter smiled, "Having had some drinks, you shouldn’t go back tonight. Stay here, and we can go to the school together in the morning."

At that moment, Mu Yunlie’s video call came through.