Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 236 How Do You Want Me to Take Responsibility?

Chapter 236: Chapter 236 How Do You Want Me to Take Responsibility?

Ning Caizhu’s arrival meant Chen Dashan’s villa now housed four women.

"Isn’t that Miss Qi?"

"Hahaha..."

Chen Dashan hadn’t even entered the house when he heard Ning Caizhu’s laughter, along with her mocking and sarcastic remarks about Qi Shuzhu.

"Isn’t the Qi Family very impressive? Knowing that you are working as a maid in Chen Dashan’s house, haven’t they sent someone to rescue you?"

Ning Caizhu asked, feigning ignorance.

Qi Shuzhu, dressed in a black and white maid outfit with a little hat on her head and wearing clothes specially made by Chen Dashan, was so angry that her chest heaved up and down as she stared at Ning Caizhu and said fiercely, "What’s it to you?"

"Always wearing a veil and playing mysterious, are you too afraid to show your face?"

"Let me see what someone who talks so smugly really looks like!"

As soon as Qi Shuzhu finished speaking, she pounced to get revenge, but she was no match for Ning Caizhu; she ended up in a clumsy heap beside her after several attempts.

"If you keep this up, I won’t be polite to you!"

Ning Caizhu was furious, Qi Shuzhu’s eyes red with anger, neither of them willing to back down, turning the living room into instant chaos. Wu Hongling, with her arms crossed, leaned against the doorframe to enjoy the drama, Zhou Hui was anxiously trying to mediate, and Chen Dashan stood at the doorway, speechless. As the saying goes, three women make a drama, but four women were about to cause an uproar.

"Enough!"

Chen Dashan shouted loudly, frowning, "Anyone who wants to continue fighting can leave now!"

"You."

Chen Dashan pointed at Ning Caizhu and said, "You go upstairs first, aren’t you here to be treated? Don’t you know that getting angry harms the liver?"

Hearing Chen Dashan scolding Ning Caizhu, Qi Shuzhu suddenly felt that Chen Dashan wasn’t so annoying after all; in fact, he seemed quite impressive.

"Hmph!"

Qi Shuzhu felt smug inside and scoffed coldly at Ning Caizhu, her demeanor suggesting she was untouchable.

Ning Caizhu was so angry she felt like spitting blood, glaring fiercely at Chen Dashan. If it weren’t for the ongoing treatment she needed today, she wouldn’t have put up with this nonsense.

"And you, what right does a maid have to argue?"

Qi Shuzhu, who had been initially taking pleasure in the commotion, turned beet red and bit her lip in embarrassment when Chen Dashan pointed at her.

Only then did Ning Caizhu cool off, chin raised as she stepped past Qi Shuzhu and strutted upstairs, leaving a proud silhouette behind for everyone in the hall.

Chen Dashan exhaled a breath of stale air.

Zhou Hui looked troubled as she approached Chen Dashan and whispered, "So many girls, this... this..."

Once worried about the family’s poverty preventing Chen Dashan from finding a wife, Zhou Hui was now anxious about an entirely different matter: there were too many girlfriends, and the situation seemed quite complicated!

...

Twenty minutes later.

Chen Dashan was decocting Chinese medicine in the garden. Smelling the fragrance of the medicine from outside, Qi Shuzhu, out of curiosity, craned her neck and peered out the window.

Zhou Hui said with amusement, "If you want to watch, it’s alright to go outside and see for yourself."

"Dashan just loves fiddling with those herbs."

"Can I really do that?"

Qi Shuzhu’s eyes widened, unable to hide her joy on her face. She came from a family of medical experts and had an unusual affection and sensation for Chinese medicine since she was young. Chen Dashan was a mystery to her, and she had wanted to understand him but never had the chance.

Now, with my lodging nearby the water’s edge, I’m the first to catch the moon’s reflection," Qi Shuzhu’s heart raced with excitement. Seeing Zhou Hui’s nod, she immediately dashed out.

By the garden pond, Chen Dashan had set up a small medicine stove. At that moment, the fragrance of herbs wafted in the air, while groups of red koi fish swam in the pond. Qi Shuzhu looked around and, seeing no one else, tiptoed over, lifted the lid, and a thick wave of herbal steam rose up.

Her vision blurred by a dense fog, Qi Shuzhu squinted her eyes to see the contents. Inside there was baked licorice, atractylodes, and astragalus, and then...

"What are you doing?"

While Qi Shuzhu was deep in thought, Chen Dashan’s voice suddenly startled her.

The lid in her hand nearly dropped to the ground, her heart pounding wildly. Qi Shuzhu rolled her eyes at Chen Dashan and said, "Are you trying to scare me to death?"

As she spoke, she carefully placed the lid back on the medicine stove, pretending nothing happened.

Chen Dashan’s gaze wandered between Qi Shuzhu and the medicine stove before he asked, "Shouldn’t I be the one asking what you’re doing?"

"Skulking around like that, you wouldn’t be trying to steal my techniques, would you?"

Chen Dashan stepped closer and looked down at Qi Shuzhu. His towering shadow engulfed her, bringing an overwhelming sense of pressure. Qi Shuzhu crouched on the ground and looked up at him, stammering, "Who... who is stealing techniques? I noticed no one was around and was worried the medicine would dry up. No good deed goes unpunished, they say."

Chen Dashan ignored her and crouched down to continue adding ingredients.

With a soup bowl in his hand and something that resembled half a bowl of clear water, Qi Shuzhu watched him unblinkingly, curiously asking, "What are you adding?"

"When preparing herbal medicine, isn’t it taboo to add water halfway through? This would result in an impure decoction, reducing the medicine’s potency," she asked.

Chen Dashan didn’t raise his head and continued his work.

Two minutes later, Chen Dashan increased the heat under the stove. The rich scent of the medication permeated the entire courtyard. Qi Shuzhu admired his skilled movements and had to admit, Chen Dashan was indeed very impressive in traditional Chinese medicine.

"What’s the principle behind this?"

Qi Shuzhu’s curiosity couldn’t be held back as she saw Chen Dashan put the lid on the medicine stove and she asked.

Seeing the eager look on her face, Chen Dashan opened his mouth, and Qi Shuzhu waited with bated breath. Chen Dashan grinned and said, "If you want to know, first you have to become my disciple. After you’ve done that, I can tell you."

"In your dreams!"

Qi Shuzhu was irritated and got up to leave in a huff.

Watching her walk away, Chen Dashan shook his head, noting her typically haughty behavior of a young lady of status.

On the second floor, Ning Caizhu watched everything from a window. The movements of Chen Dashan and Qi Shuzhu down below didn’t escape her gaze.

"Swish!"

Seeing Chen Dashan turn around, Ning Caizhu hurriedly, and with quick reflexes, closed the curtains.

Angered, she said, "Filthy rogue, surrounded by women every single day, and then there’s Qi Shuzhu, pushing shamelessness to its limits!"

Fuming with indignation, Ning Caizhu watched as Chen Dashan carried a bowl of medicine upstairs. Hearing footsteps prompted a joyful look on her face. She quickly fixed her hair, then went to open the door. Recalling Chen Dashan’s circle of admirers, her mood darkened and she sat back down on the bed.

As the footsteps grew nearer, Ning Caizhu’s heart raced, her cheeks burning hot, unsure of what to do. She flopped onto the bed and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.

Chen Dashan knocked and entered the room. Seeing Ning Caizhu with her eyes closed, avoiding interaction, he set down the bowl of medicine and turned to leave.

"Wait... wait!"

Ning Caizhu suddenly sat up and her facial veil, in her struggle, slid off her face.

Chen Dashan turned and was confronted by an incredibly beautiful face, her eyes as bright as stars, her skin peach-like, her dainty nose and red lips stunning, exuding a celestial charm like an unopened lotus.

Seeing Chen Dashan staring at her, Ning Caizhu pursed her red lips and said softly, looking down, "You haven’t given me a massage yet. My illness hasn’t healed, and as long as I’m under your care, you have a responsibility to me."

"How do you want me to take responsibility?"