Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 770 - 767: A Humble Heart

Chapter 770: Chapter 767: A Humble Heart

Chapter 767: The Heart of Humility

Originally, he had been ready to simply show some kindness, be a good person for once, and pay a bit more attention to that elderly man, learn more about his condition, and help him out. He then gathered up everything, stopped talking, and silently led the way.

"We’re here, this is Building 3. I’ll take you this far. These are old-style houses, with only two households per floor, so it’s quite easy to find any room number. I believe you can find it yourselves."

Silently leading them to the staircase of the third building on the street, Xiao Yi stopped, briefly addressed them,

"Alright, thank you, young man."

The old man slightly nodded his head, a hint of softness appearing on his face.

Xiao Yi nodded as well, said nothing more, turned around, and immediately started walking upstairs.

"Hmph, this young fellow is quite sharp to notice that we are no ordinary people and tried to associate with us,"

A middle-aged woman watched Xiao Yi’s retreating figure, her lips curling slightly with an expression both disdainful and smug.

The middle-aged man glared at her, but said nothing. In his heart, he shared the same thoughts as the middle-aged woman: Xiao Yi had suddenly offered to check the old man’s pulse, realizing they weren’t ordinary and wanted to cozy up and connect with them to gain some benefits.

The elderly man also glared at the middle-aged woman, his brows slightly furrowing, showing a hint of disgust. Although he, too, didn’t believe in Xiao Yi’s medical skills and shared her view, they were still on their turf. They didn’t know if the young man had walked far enough away; what if he overheard them? Besides, such matters were best kept to oneself. There was no need to speak so unpleasantly.

However, the middle-aged woman seemed not to notice the old man’s furrowed brows and the disgust in his eyes. She kept speaking relentlessly, "These days, commoners are becoming... more and more cunning, like ghosts. It’s best to be cautious in dealing with them in the future. I think it’s better to avoid interacting with these commoners as much as possible...".

"Let’s go upstairs."

Hearing the words of the middle-aged woman, the expressions of the middle-aged man and the elderly man beside her turned quite ugly. Her words sounded more and more awkward and unpleasant. Finally, the elderly man couldn’t bear it anymore and coldly said, motioning to leave without waiting for the middle-aged woman to respond, he first slowly stepped towards the stairs.

"Dad, please go slowly."

The middle-aged man, seeing his father’s expression, quickly glared at the woman, stepped forward to support the old man, and carefully helped him proceed one step at a time.

"What are you glaring at? What she said was not wrong,"

The middle-aged woman, having been glared at by the middle-aged man, felt somewhat aggrieved and muttered as she followed them, twisting her plump behind.

Although Xiao Yi was walking quite fast, his hearing was far beyond ordinary people’s. He overheard every word spoken by the middle-aged woman. Hearing her sharp and harsh words, Xiao Yi didn’t get angry but merely shook his head, lamenting the vastness of the world where such senseless people exist. Particularly, it was remarkable that this woman could walk together with that elderly man, seemingly as relatives.

Quickening his pace and blocking out the noise behind him, Xiao Yi arrived at Elder An’s door and gently knocked.

"Coming, coming!"

In the living room, Elder An, Divine Doctor An Jinhua, who was sitting on the sofa, hadn’t even reacted before he heard from the kitchen An Lili, who was wearing an apron, rushing out, vigorously signaling to her grandfather.

An Jinhua, seeing his granddaughter’s actions, could only helplessly shake his head, responded twice, then quickened his steps towards the door.

Seeing that her grandfather had gone to answer the door, An Lili’s face immediately showed a happy yet somewhat nervous expression, then she quickly dashed back into the kitchen.

"Xiao Yi, you’ve come, come in, quick!"

An Jinhua, seeing Xiao Yi standing at the door, chuckled warmly, enthusiastically opened the door, and welcomed him in.

"Grandpa An, I’m really sorry to disturb you again, haha."

Walking inside, Xiao Yi smiled slight embarrassedly, "Sorry for the sudden visit, I didn’t prepare much. This is a bottle of medicinal wine I just bought on the road and modified a bit myself."

Saying so, Xiao Yi took out a small wine bottle from an inconspicuous plastic bag he was holding.

"Ah, Xiao Yi, look at you coming over just for a simple home-cooked meal and a little drink, and yet you’re bringing something with you,"

An Jinhua hadn’t expected Xiao Yi to bring something again and felt somewhat embarrassed. He had already felt a bit guilty when he had initially asked his granddaughter to invite Xiao Yi over, and now he felt even more embarrassed.

"It’s just some medicinal wine for relaxing muscles and tendons, very simple, and not expensive at all. Grandpa An, please keep it. It might come in handy for bruises or sprains,"

Xiao Yi smiled.

"Then...I’ll shamelessly accept it, but, Xiao Yi, you really must not bring anything next time, or else I’ll be too embarrassed to meet you,"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, An Jinhua finally accepted the small bottle of medicinal wine, holding it as if it were a precious treasure. He did not believe Xiao Yi’s remarks about it being worthless; could anything from Xiao Yi be ordinary? What he called worthless must indeed be priceless!

"Elder An, what made you suddenly think of inviting me over for a drink today?"

After sitting down, Xiao Yi looked at An Jinhua again to confirm that Elder An was in good spirits and showed no signs of discomfort. Seeing him in good health, Xiao Yi was even more surprised.

"This... well, there’s nothing special. I just thought that it had been a long time since I last saw you and I heard you had just finished your exams. So it seemed a good time to invite you for a drink,"

Just as An Jinhua had finished adding water to prepare tea for Xiao Yi, hearing Xiao Yi’s question made him jitter, nearly dropping the teapot on the floor. After a moment, with a slight embarrassment on his face, he quickly continued pouring the tea, changing the subject, "Xiao Yi, have some tea first. This tea is a fine quality one given by Zhang!"

"Oh, in that case, I won’t be polite then, hehe."

Xiao Yi, hearing Elder An say so, though still feeling that Elder An seemed a bit strange, decided not to think too much about it. After all, the reason seemed plausible. He smiled and said, "I didn’t expect Dr. Zhang to also enjoy drinking tea."

"Haha, now he is pestering me every day wanting to study traditional medicine. His interest in it has become so intense, he’s almost neglecting his main duties!"

An Jinhua laughed heartily.

For someone like An Jinhua who had been devoted to traditional medicine all his life, the fact that others took an interest in it was the greatest joy, especially when the person was an expert in Western medicine, which made him doubly pleased.

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at Xiao Yi, "In this matter, Xiao Yi, you really deserve great credit! I think you should visit the hospital more often. With your frequent visits, our traditional medicine could be better promoted and developed!"

"Grandpa An, you flatter me too much. The growing interest in traditional medicine is mainly due to the efforts of dedicated predecessors like yourself, not a young man like me." Xiao Yi quickly shook his head with a sincerely respectful expression.

He spoke these heartfelt words sincerely.

Although his medical skills had momentarily garnered much enthusiasm and acclaim, he was well aware that he benefited far more from traditional medicine than he contributed. Traditional medicine had persisted for thousands of years and still managed to find a niche in the face of widespread Western medicine expansion, not because of people like him or those remote traditional medical families, but because of people genuinely passionate about it, like Elder An, who devoted their lives to studying and promoting it.

An Jinhua saw Xiao Yi’s respectful and sincere demeanor and the truth in his eyes, and he couldn’t help but show a hint of admiration. He respected and admired Xiao Yi’s medical skills, but what he truly appreciated even more was his humble and kindly attitude.

A young man, brilliant and extraordinarily talented, yet not arrogant or conceited. Instead, he always maintained a calm and humble demeanor.

What he didn’t know was that Xiao Yi’s modesty and serenity were reserved for those he genuinely respected. In the eyes of many others, he was far from modest, even seen as arrogant and haughty!

Just as he was about to say something, the door suddenly resounded with a sharp "knock, knock!"

Hearing the knocking, both Xiao Yi and An Jinhua were slightly startled.

However, Xiao Yi quickly recovered and smiled at An Jinhua, saying, "Grandpa An, do you have another visitor? I’ll go open the door."

Saying this, he was about to stand up and answer the door.

"No need, no need, Xiao Yi, please sit. I’ll handle it,"

Seeing Xiao Yi getting up to open the door for him, An Jinhua quickly stopped him. Xiao Yi was a guest, after all. It wouldn’t be proper to let him answer the door.(To be continued. If you like this piece, you are welcome to support it by casting your votes on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)