After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

"Master, Qingqing truly knows she was wrong. Please give me another chance."

"Brother Liyao, please say a word for me. Please beg my master not to send me away. You know I still need to become a female doctor and take care of the children at the charity."

"If I can't stay at the clinic, where else can I go? Then I won't have the money to help the children at the charity."

[Second Brother, you can't be soft-hearted! It's because she's jealous of your exceptional talent that she wants to become a Daoist doctor. She used to be a kitchen maid in the Butterfly Sect, which is full of Daoist doctors. She wanted to become one, but she wasn't qualified, so she resorted to stealing and was expelled from the sect.]

Although she's just a kitchen maid, she's learned a thing or two over the years in the sect. Her current flexibility and adaptability are probably because she hasn't yet discovered my second brother's spiritual root.

[Waaaaah, my second brother is so pitiful! In his past life, his hands were cut off and his spiritual roots were severed. He can no longer practice medicine. He's so stupid and pitiful!]

The veins on Gu Liyao's hands bulged, and his eyes were red. It was actually Shen Qingqing?

Haha, I was so foolish to treat her so well, mistaking a thief for a kind person.

The younger sister was right to scold him; he's incredibly stupid.

[Second brother doesn't like her, does he? Wow, I'm dying of laughter!]

Gu Liyao: "..."

Liking a jerk will eventually become a criminal record!

Gu Liyao felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't deny that he had feelings for Shen Qingqing; he was attracted by her kindness, understanding, and indomitable spirit.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have helped her like this. But what about her? Heh, Gu Liyao chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He pulled himself out of his thoughts and glanced at Shen Qingqing: "Qingqing, I've already pleaded for you. The choice is up to Old Master Li."

Old Li glanced at Gu Liyao with some surprise. He thought the kid would continue to beg him. If Gu Liyao came to plead for him, he would really be in a difficult position.

It seems Gu Liyao was disappointed as well.

Old Li sighed. He wasn't an irresponsible person, but Shen Qingqing had made many mistakes. If she made a mistake, she could correct it. But she was the only one who wasn't wrong; everyone else was.

His attitude was incredibly arrogant, but I don't know what he was so arrogant about.

Old Li waved his hand: "You can leave now. You haven't finished your apprenticeship yet, so don't tell me I'm your master. This place is too small for you. Find someone else."

Shen Qingqing panicked now, tears streaming down her face: "Master, I was wrong, I was really wrong, please give me another chance."

"How many chances have I given you? None of my other apprentices have ever been this dedicated," Old Li rubbed his temples and shut his mouth, saying nothing more.

He was afraid that if he continued talking, he would get so angry that he would faint.

Old Song patted Gu Liyao on the shoulder: "Let's go, a patient has arrived."

"Hmm," Gu Liyao said, turning and leaving.

"Brother Liyao, you can't leave! Please plead for me. You brought me here; you have to take responsibility for me."

Gu Liyao stopped in his tracks, wanting to say something, but Song Cheng pulled him away.

His young apprentice, besides being overconfident, has a major flaw: he's too soft-hearted. He can't afford to be soft-hearted at this time.

At this point, it became even harder for Lao Li to kick her out, as he was tired of hearing Lao Li complain about his female disciple every day.

For the future of the clinic, for the patients, and for himself, he had to pull Gu Liyao away and stop him from continuing his foolish ways.

Gu Liyao was pulled away to continue seeing patients, but he could occasionally feel the unfriendly stares from outside the door.

Yes, it was Shen Qingqing. She had been kicked out. She stared blankly at the plaque of Xinglin Hall, and then glared fiercely at Gu Liyao from time to time.

When Gu Liyao realized what was happening, he was met with a pair of eyes filled with tears.

Gu Liyao's sixth sense is sharp now. The way he looked at himself just now was definitely not like that. Shen Qingqing was pretending. How come he never noticed before?

Shen Qingqing stared at the signboard, her nails digging fiercely into her flesh. What was she so smug about? She would open a clinic even more famous than Xinglintang in the future.

She will become a famous female doctor, and even if Xinglintang asks her to come for a consultation in the future, she will absolutely not come.

She turned and walked away, carefully avoiding the crowd and entering a teahouse, one of Lin Xiaoxiao's favorite teahouses.

It was also the place where they conspired together. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"Please come in"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Xiaoxiao was somewhat surprised: "Oh, what brings the only female doctor in the entire capital here? This teahouse is truly honored!"

Shen Qingqing sat down by herself and poured herself a cup of tea.

He didn't say anything about Shen Qingqing's somewhat rude behavior, but instead poured her another cup himself: "What's wrong? Did you encounter a troublesome patient?"

Shen Qingqing frowned: "I've been kicked out of Xinglin Hall, so I can't help you anymore."

Lin Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback, then laughed again: "It's alright, you don't make much money by switching the medicinal herbs anyway."

"Trading a thousand-year-old ginseng for a few decades only earns a few hundred taels of silver, and you have to do it secretly, afraid of being discovered. It's pointless, isn't it? If you want to make money, you have to do it big."

"What's the big deal?"

Lin Xiaoxiao poured herself a glass, blew on it, and continued, "Forgot what I mentioned to you last time? This is a good deal."

Shen Qingqing pursed her lips: "Wouldn't that be harmful to people?"

Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at her sideways. With the help of the system, she already knew about her dirty deeds in the sect. Why was she pretending in front of her?

"What kind of good person do you think you are? You used to be nothing more than a kitchen helper in the sect, not even qualified to study medicine. You secretly learned some Taoist techniques, all related to practicing medicine. You probably couldn't even beat me."

Shen Qingqing looked somewhat flustered. Having stayed at the clinic for so long, she had become accustomed to the other apprentices fawning over her and had even forgotten how wretched she used to be.

This is something she least wants to recall; she desperately tries to cover it up and has never mentioned it to anyone.

"How did you know? I've never told anyone about my past."

Lin Xiaoxiao said mysteriously, "Never mind how I know, are you going to do this or not?"

"It's a highly profitable business; as long as you're willing to do it, I'll handle the rest."

Shen Qingqing hesitated.

"Don't you want to open a medical clinic that's bigger and more famous than Xinglintang? Don't you want to outdo Gu Liyao? All of this costs money."

"Xinglin Hall is located in the most prosperous area of ​​the capital. A single storefront there costs over ten thousand taels of silver. Can you afford that? Besides, even if you feel you haven't learned enough, you can poach all the people from Xinglin Hall with high prices. Then Xinglin Hall will just be an empty shell."

Lin Xiaoxiao's words were so enticing that they made Shen Qingqing eager to try.

Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't in a hurry and waited patiently for her reply. In the end, she simply lay down on the chaise lounge, rubbing her lower back. Ever since she fell last time, she hadn't dared to sit for long periods of time, as her back would ache from sitting or standing for too long.

After a long pause, Shen Qingqing finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you."

Lin Xiaoxiao smiled: "That's my true friend! When can I get the first batch of goods?"

One month later

Lin Xiaoxiao frowned: "It's been too long."

Shen Qingqing thought for a moment: "It will take at least twenty days. That thing is not easy to make. I know how, but I haven't tried it myself."

Lin Xiaoxiao conceded: "Okay, I'll wait for your good news."