Chapter 298 - Feast on a Grand Meal
Chapter 298 of "Peach Blossom Divine Medical God" opens with: Seeing Wu Kexinâs directness, Chen Yang smiled and then recounted the phone call from Li... See what unfolds next!
Seeing Wu Kexinâs directness, Chen Yang smiled and then recounted the phone call from Li Han today and Yang Ruoxiâs reactions, sharing everything that had happened.
Wu Kexinâs mood had been quite good, her face full of smiles.
But upon hearing that Yang Ruoxi had been very emotional and even cried, her brow furrowed with concern.
After the past few days of interaction, her relationship with Yang Ruoxi had become as close as sisters.â
Now, knowing Yang Ruoxi was like this, she naturally became very worried.
âRuoxiâs mood is very strange, and I canât seem to get any insider details out of her, so I was hoping that by inviting you to dinner, you could have a one-on-one chat with her to see if you can find out whatâs going on,â Chen Yang said.
âAfter all, itâs her family matter.
Her dad is coming over tomorrow, and I canât exactly stop him from taking Ruoxi away, can I?â
âWe need to fully understand the situation before we can think of a solution.â
After Chen Yang explained the situation, he also made his intentions clear.
After hearing everything, Wu Kexin immediately stood up and agreed.
âI already treat Ruoxi like a sister, so naturally, I will help her with her troubles.
Letâs go over right now,â she said decisively.
Having said that, Wu Kexin walked out from her office desk, grabbed Chen Yang, and hurried to the clinic.
Seeing her like this, just as worried about Yang Ruoxi as Chen Yang was, it was clear she also wanted to help resolve Ruoxiâs problems.
Chen Yang and Wu Kexin returned to the clinic, where Yang Ruoxi was in the kitchen boiling water.
As soon as she saw Chen Yang and Wu Kexin come back together, her previously lackluster face instantly lit up with excitement and joy.
âKexin!
You came so quickly!â
Yang Ruoxi stood up excitedly and hugged Wu Kexin.
âYes, Ruoxi, Chen Yang mentioned wanting hotpot, so I thought to come over and help out.
I canât always just eat without pitching in, right?â Wu Kexin said, her face brimming with a smile, seemingly unaware of Yang Ruoxiâs family issues.
âHaha, thatâs right, with your help, it should go much faster.â
Yang Ruoxi laughed happily.
Seeing Wu Kexinâs arrival cheer up Yang Ruoxi so quickly made Chen Yang feel much better too.
âLetâs forget about it, you two go sit in the room.
Iâll handle everything in the kitchen by myself; I can manage alone,â Chen Yang chuckled.
âHow could we do that?
If youâre busy by yourself, who knows how long itâll take.
Kexin and I will help you,â Yang Ruoxi immediately turned and said to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang laughed again, then with a look of mock displeasure said, âYou donât know how to do anything, how can you help me?
Better to sit in the room and wait to eat after Iâve finished preparing everything.â
Seeing that her good intentions to help were not appreciated, Yang Ruoxi also showed a bit of a temper.
She huffed, âFine, Iâll sit.
Trying to help out of kindness and itâs not even wanted, then I wonât help.â
With another huff, Yang Ruoxi then immediately took Wu Kexinâs hand, âKexin, letâs go.
Let him be busy by himself; we wonât help him.â
Saying this, she pulled Wu Kexin away to another room.
Chen Yang watched them go with a smile and a shake of his head, then carried the wild chicken to the backyard.
It had been Chen Yangâs intention all along not to have Yang Ruoxi help.
Only by having the two women alone in the room could Wu Kexin have the opportunity to counsel Yang Ruoxi and find out what was really going on.
Otherwise, if it had been any other time, and the two women offered to help, Chen Yang probably wouldnât have been able to stop smiling from ear to ear.
âI hope the village chief can find out something; otherwise, when her father, the wealthy Mr.
Yang, arrives tomorrow, the situation will surely be awkward,â he mused.
Chen Yang shook his head as he moved to the backyard, then transferred all the hot water Yang Ruoxi had boiled earlier out there.
Then, he began to work.
Slaughtering the chicken, scalding it, plucking the feathers, and removing the innardsâChen Yang did it all with practiced ease.
With the frequent feasts every few days, it was impossible not to become proficient.
Chen Yang gave all the cleaned entrails to Brother Diao, then carried the clean wild chicken back to the kitchen.
He chopped it up and prepared the seasoning.
Chen Yang busied himself with the process, which took more than an hour.
Seeing that the seasoning was ready and the meat had been cut into pieces, Chen Yang started boiling water in a pot.
Then he put the seasonings and meat chunks into the pot to cook.
âBoil it on high heat for an hour, and the meat will be absolutely delicious!â
Chen Yang added a couple of handfuls of firewood to the stove with a smile, then turned and left the kitchen to head towards the entrance of the village.
As usual, he bought some chilled drinks from Uncle Niuâs house to take back.
âLast time Ni Zi was home, she wanted to buy a refrigerator, but then forgot.
Looks like when I have time I should really go buy one.
Otherwise, in this hot summer, itâs all so inconvenient,â
Chen Yang mused, holding the chilled drinks while he walked.
It was now past five in the afternoon, nearly six oâclock.
The sun at the horizon was beginning to set, and the villagers who had been busy around were returning home one after another with their farming tools.
As he passed the entrance of the village, those who saw Chen Yang invariably greeted him enthusiastically.
âYang Zi, buying so much beer, do you have guests at home?â
When Wang Hong passed by Chen Yang, she asked curiously.
Chen Yang looked at her.
Today, Wang Hong was dressed very simply, in a typical outfit of a rural woman working in the fields.
It was just that the fiery red nail polish on her toenails and fingernails added a touch of allure.
âYeah, Auntie Wang, we have guests at home,â
Chen Yang said with a sly grin, giving Wang Hong a once-over before nodding.
Seeing Chen Yangâs sly smile, Wang Hong knew what he was thinking.
But since Chen Yang didnât make it too obvious, naturally, she couldnât say much.
She could only roll her eyes at him and then asked with a smile, âSo, whoâs the guest?
Is it those two girls from the city?â
Chen Yang nodded again, âItâs them, but just one of them.â
âYou lucky fellow, both of those girls are quite pretty.
Could you let Auntie Wang know, which one is it?â
Wang Hongâs expression became suggestive when she heard only one of them was there.
It was only then that Chen Yang realized what Wang Hong was thinking.
âAuntie Wang, donât get the wrong idea, we are just friends, nothing more,â
Chen Yang calmly explained.
However, such an explanation was hardly credible to Wang Hong.
âAlright, alright, how could I not understand you, young man?
Always full of naughty thoughts.
Having such a pretty girl over at your place by herself?
Arenât you going to take advantage of her?â
Wang Hongâs expression was still very suggestive.
This left Chen Yang feeling somewhat embarrassed, so he tried to change the subject by turning it back on Wang Hong.
âAuntie Wang, what you said isnât right.
I am a very proper man, alright?
Look at us, weâve spent so much time alone together, and I havenât âeatenâ you, have I?â
Now the topic had shifted, and it was Chen Yangâs turn to wear a sly smile.
Wang Hongâs cheeks instantly flushed red.
Discussing such matters while walking along the village road, especially about themselvesâŚ
Even if Wang Hong didnât care, she still felt awkward, didnât she?
âYou young man, not only are you full of naughty ideas, but your mouth is also quite sharp.
Iâm not going to chat with you anymore, I still have to go cut grass for your farm!â
Wang Hong glared at Chen Yang with a flushed face, then hurriedly quickened her pace, wanting to leave the place with her hoe in tow.