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"Have you been here?"

Jiang Nuai asked curiously.

"Yes, a friend of mine lives here too."

Ye Bai glanced at Shen Lu who was driving, and after thinking for a moment, decided not to mention Shen Zhu and Shen Fugui.

Shen Lu didn't say anything, but stared fiercely at Jiang Nuai in the rearview mirror, looking both cute and fierce.

The young woman really didn't want her son-in-law to have much contact with this female colleague, because this teacher, who always looked so gentle and weak, didn't seem like a good person.

As the lady once said, women are born queens and must be domineering.

Those who act pitiful and coquettish are all little bitches.

Zhu Daji, the great demon, is the representative of the latter, while Jiang Nuai is clearly the top courtesan of the former.

Every time she's with her son-in-law, she puts on a pitiful act, looking like she could cry all day long, which is really annoying.

Normally, it wouldn't matter if Shen Lu stopped her son-in-law from contacting Jiang Nuai, since it was a task given to her by her young mistress. But today, it wouldn't be appropriate to do that.

Jiang Nuai sought her son-in-law's help because she wanted to cure someone's illness.

This is a good deed that brings good karma; she has always been a very kind girl.

Therefore, the only way she could express her displeasure was to use a "sharp and intelligent" gaze to make Jiang Nuai feel her power.

However, Shen Lu was quite surprised that Jiang Nuai's relatives lived in District 8.

Soon, something even more unexpected happened to Ye Bai and Shen Lu.

"Brother Ye? Lulu, who's no brains? What are you doing here? Are you looking for me?"

The chubby Shen Zhu's round face was filled with a blank and adorable expression, her little mouth wide open, she looked completely dumbfounded.

Indeed, when Ye Bai and the others followed Jiang Nuai into a small house in an alley, they unexpectedly encountered Shen Zhu there.

"What are you doing here?! Why aren't you at home making your short videos? What are you doing here?"

Shen Lu retorted irritably.

Because of her age and interests, Shen Zhu did not go out to work, but chose to make money online.

I edit short videos and do live-streaming e-commerce when I have free time. My income isn't high right now, but it's enough to make a living.

If it weren't for her gambling father, Shen Zhu could have lived a pretty good life.

"Kou'er and I are good friends. I just had some free time today, so I came to visit her! And what's going on between you and Brother Ye?"

……

While Shen Lu and Shen Zhu were chatting, Ye Bai did not join in, but instead observed the situation inside the room.

The small house was no more than 30 square meters and was divided into two rooms.

The inner room is the bedroom, while the outer room is the hallway and kitchen.

It looks a bit dilapidated, with the walls starting to yellow, but it's still quite clean.

Meanwhile, Jiang Nuai's relative, "Kou'er," was sitting on the bed, showing no reaction to the arrival of Ye Bai and the others.

This was a girl who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. She looked somewhat similar to Jiang Nuai and had delicate features, but her expression was blank and her eyes were vacant.

His skin was so pale it was completely bloodless, and you could even faintly see the blood vessels inside.

Even someone who doesn't know anything about medicine can tell that Jiang Kou'er is a patient, let alone a medical master like Ye Bai.

After only a few glances, Ye Bai's expression also began to turn serious.

At the same time, there was a strange look to it.

"Teacher Ye, can...can you cure it?"

Jiang Nuai, who had been carefully observing Ye Bai's changing expressions, asked in a very nervous whisper.

Over the years, she and Jiang Kou'er have searched for famous doctors all over the world, but apart from throwing money into this bottomless pit, it has been of no use.

This is very similar to Qin Wanqing's paralysis back then. The only difference is that Queen Qin has plenty of money, so this kind of expense is not a burden for her.

But Jiang Ai didn't have that much money, which is why she chose to live with Jiang Kou'er in this kind of small house in the Eighth District.

She spent all of her monthly salary on Jiang Kou'er, and she couldn't even afford to buy herself a new piece of clothing, let alone use cosmetics...

"I need to check it carefully before I can be sure."

Ye Bai hesitated for a moment, but did not make a promise.

Jiang Kou'er's situation is indeed very special.

Even those legendary miracle doctors can't cure all diseases.

Otherwise, there would be no such word as "terminal illness".

"Teacher Ye, you must help me! The Thirteen Ghost Needles can definitely cure Kou'er!"

"As long as... as long as you can cure Kou'er, I... I'll give anything..."

Jiang Nuai stammered.

Whether it was because she was too excited or for some other reason, the female teacher's pretty face was already flushed after she said those words.

She lowered her head even further, her fingers constantly fidgeting with a corner of her hair, not daring to look at Ye Bai again.

"Teacher Jiang, you're too kind. As I said, we're friends, and it's only natural to help a friend."

Ye Bai didn't think too much about it. He smiled and said again, "Besides, I'm a doctor. My duty is to save lives."

……

When Jiang Kou'er's illness flares up, she becomes the kind of person that strangers should avoid.

Although I won't attack others, I won't allow others to touch me either.

Even Jiang Nuai couldn't do it.

So Ye Bai didn't rush to examine Jiang Kou'er, but waited patiently.

Although he had many ways to make Jiang Kou'er faint while she was in a state of illness, it was clearly unnecessary.

During the waiting period, Ye Bai and the others finally figured out what was going on between Shen Zhu and Jiang Kou'er.

The two hadn't known each other for very long, but their acquaintance wasn't exactly accidental.

After all, Shen Zhu's home is also in the Eighth District, and it's very close to Jiang Kou'er's place, less than 500 meters away.

When Jiang Kou'er's condition is not flaring up, she is still able to take care of herself.

The little girl can clean the house, do laundry, and even cook for herself.

To save money, Jiang Kou'er always went to the morning market to buy the cheapest vegetables.

But because he was an outsider and looked sickly, he was often bullied by the local thugs.

The Eighth District is a place where all sorts of people mingle, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the most chaotic place in Jingzhou.

Local thugs and hooligans, who are rarely seen elsewhere these days, are a local specialty here.

It was during one of Jiang Kou'er's bullying incidents that Shen Zhu happened to witness it.

So after standing up for each other, the two girls became friends.

Over time, they became familiar with each other.

Jiang Kou'er was just a quiet person, and even Jiang Nu'ai didn't know about this before...

"Hmm, you did a good job. You've shown some of my chivalrous spirit. You deserve encouragement."

Shen Lu nodded in satisfaction, striking a pose like a big sister.

"...You brainless Lulu, all you can do to encourage people is talk? Don't you have anything practical to offer?"

Shen Zhu was not happy at all because of Shen Lu's praise; instead, she looked disdainful.

"So what do you want?"

"I want a big meal! You promised me that last time..."

Ye Bai ignored the sisters' bickering and instead moved a small stool to sit by Jiang Kou'er's bedside.

The little girl has recovered, and he can now begin his examination.