Chapter 21 – Wear his shirt

Wen Jing said he wanted to teach him traditional Chinese medicine, but Bai Mu Ning didn’t take it seriously and naturally didn’t keep it in mind.

That was traditional Chinese medicine ah, could just anyone learn it? He hadn’t gone to a university for this major, didn’t have a degree or certification. Who would even dare come to him for treatment?

Bai Mu Ning figured Wen Jing was just talking and didn’t mean it.

That’s what he always thought. Until Chen Haonan came to him, and only then did he realize Wen Jing wasn’t just saying it. Wen Jing really intended to teach him traditional Chinese medicine.

Chen Haonan brought Bai Mu Ning some daily supplies, like a white coat, a notebook, and study books.

The books on traditional Chinese medicine were as thick as bricks. When would he ever finish reading them?

Bai Mu Ning still had a question mark in his heart. Wen Jing really was going to teach him ah?

Chen Haonan handed him the stuff and started gossiping, “Xiao Ning, not bad at all ah. Old Wen told me he’s going to personally teach you medicine. Do you know how long it’s been since he last took on an intern? Tell me, how did you pull it off?”

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“Of course you can,” Chen Haonan explained. “Traditional Chinese medicine is different from other branches of medicine. You can start learning it even halfway through life.”

“You can go to a specialized school to study Traditional Chinese Medicine, or you can take the apprentice route. There are official exams, and as long as you pass, you can get certified and start practicing. You don’t have to worry about any of that. I think you’ve got what it takes.”

Bai Mu Ning was still thinking about learning Traditional Chinese Medicine when Chen Haonan suddenly lowered his voice and started gossiping: “I heard from Old Xu that Old Wen took you to her place to stir up trouble?”

Bai Mu Ning corrected him, “We went for barbecue.”

“Fine, fine, fine, barbecue,” Chen Haonan said. “Xiao Ning, let me tell you, back when we were in school, the three of us were super tight. Do you know what it means for Old Wen to take you to her place?”

Bai Mu Ning looked up and asked, “What does it mean?”

Chen Haonan burst out laughing and said, “It means you’re going to be a good disciple.”

He patted Bai Mu Ning on the shoulder and said meaningfully, “Study hard. Old Wen really is very powerful.”

“Got it.”

Right after that, a cleaning lady called Chen Haonan over. She said the faucet in the first-floor bathroom was broken and asked him to get someone to fix it quickly, in case it started leaking in the middle of the night.

Chen Haonan agreed, picked up the phone, and called a repairman.

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After lunch, Wen Jing called him into the consultation room to explain the study schedule.

Wen Jing really wasn’t joking. He even laid out a detailed study timetable.

In addition to accompanying Wen Jing during consultations, he had to stay another two hours to catch up on his studies after work.

Since he didn’t have any foundational knowledge, there was more he needed to learn than others. So Wen Jing gave him a pretty packed schedule.

Bai Mu Ning agreed, but his heart was uneasy. He started doubting whether he truly had a passion for medicine.

Wen Jing added, “I turned down the blind date job. You won’t have time to go.”

“Huh?”

Wen Jing was informing him, not asking for his opinion, so Bai Mu Ning could only let out a surprised noise.

Wen Jing looked up at him and said in a low voice, “Is there a problem?”

For some reason, whenever Bai Mu Ning met Wen Jing’s gaze, he’d immediately lose his nerve and didn’t even dare say a word of refusal.

But then again, he didn’t really want to keep going on those blind dates wearing women’s clothes either, so he simply agreed.

Hugging the study materials Wen Jing had given him, Bai Mu Ning curled up at the cashier counter and flipped through them carefully.

It felt really hard.

He took out his phone and messaged his employer, saying he wouldn’t be going anymore. The employer said it was a shame, but didn’t press further.

After canceling the blind date gig, Bai Mu Ning started digging into the materials.

Humans were a hundred times more complicated than fish, just looking at it made his head spin.

Not long after, a stick of candied hawthorn appeared in his line of sight. Bai Mu Ning looked up and saw Zhuang Yumian. She said, “Don’t rush into studying just yet. Have a candied hawthorn.”

Bai Mu Ning took it and smiled. “Thanks, Mian-jie.”

“Don’t thank me; Haonan-ge bought it.”

Zhuang Yumian sat down next to Bai Mu Ning, munching on the candy. “Xiao Ning, you’re really lucky. Learn well under Dr. Wen.”

She glanced around, then lowered her voice, “Other interns are spending money to come and learn. You not only don’t have to pay, you get paid. So treasure it. Don’t give up halfway. I believe in you.”

“Learning medicine is really lucrative. You’ve helped me out at the counter, so you know roughly how the numbers work—how much daily revenue we bring in, and how much the doctors earn per consultation ah. So, work hard!”

Bai Mu Ning felt like Zhuang Yumian had just injected him with chicken blood. How else could he stay so energized while chewing through all this difficult material?

Sanwen Hall closed at 6 p.m., with no overtime. Once it hit closing time, everyone could leave.

Usually, Wen Jing was the last to leave, in charge of locking up and turning off the lights.

Now with Bai Mu Ning around, he stayed in Wen Jing’s consultation room, listening to him lecture.

To be honest, Wen Jing taught really well. It was just that Bai Mu Ning wasn’t up to par. Whenever he heard a term that was hard to understand, his brain would start signaling fatigue. Before long, his eyelids began to droop, and whatever Wen Jing was saying just flew right past his ears.

His mind went blank for a moment, and his head tilted to the side. Then suddenly, he felt his face being caught. Bai Mu Ning instantly jolted awake, eyes wide, staring at Wen Jing.

Wen Jing was sitting beside him, one hand catching his face. His palm was warm, firmly pressed against Bai Mu Ning’s cheek, making it heat up.

Bai Mu Ning blinked and heard Wen Jing ask seriously, “Do I sound like I’m chanting scriptures? You fell asleep that fast?”

Wen Jing leaned in a bit, as if teasing a little pet, still holding Bai Mu Ning’s face in his hand.

It was too close; their breaths tangled together. Bai Mu Ning’s heart began to race.

He quickly straightened up and said to Wen Jing, “Maybe I slept too late last night. I’ll go wash my face to wake up.”

He patted his face and muttered to his reflection in the mirror, “Bai Mu Ning, pull yourself together. If you can’t even keep your eyes open, it’s a waste of such a good teacher.”

He turned on the tap to wash his face. After splashing some water on himself, he tried to shut off the valve, only to find it wouldn’t budge. Bai Mu Ning used a bit more force, and with a crack, the faucet broke off. Under the water pressure, the pipe burst into a fountain, spraying water everywhere.

His clothes were soaked, hair dripping; he was now fully awake.

Bai Mu Ning froze for a second, then instinctively tried to block the flow with his hand. But the pressure was too high, and water still gushed out through the gaps between his fingers.

“Dr. Wen, help ah!”

“It’s flooding.”

“Come save me.”

Wen Jing came rushing over. The bathroom door was opened from the outside, and after one glance at Bai Mu Ning, he quickly went to shut off the water valve.

The disaster ended the moment the valve was turned off. Bai Mu Ning wiped his face, feeling unlucky all of a sudden.

He just wanted to wash his face to refresh himself, why did he have to be forced to take a cold shower?

At that moment, Wen Jing stood at the doorway, looking at him, slightly dazed. It wasn’t clear what he was seeing, but something had clearly shifted in his gaze.

He walked over and draped a large towel over Bai Mu Ning’s shoulders. “Dry off. Don’t catch a cold.”

It was as if Wen Jing didn’t want to touch him. He pulled his hand back the moment they made contact, took a step back, and kept his eyes averted the whole time.

Bai Mu Ning felt that Wen Jing was probably regretting teaching him traditional Chinese medicine. He must think Bai Mu Ning was a complete idiot. He’d even managed to flood the place just by washing his face. How else could he explain the sudden distance between them?

“Thanks,” Bai Mu Ning muttered, drying his hair. He wanted to take off the oversized towel, but when he looked down and saw how clearly the pink of his shirt showed through, he quickly tightened the towel around himself and sneezed.

The quality of the clothes was so poor that they were almost transparent when wet, so what was the difference between this and not wearing them?

Wen Jing grabbed a mop and started cleaning up the water in the bathroom. He said to Bai Mu Ning, “There are some clothes in the consultation room. Go change. I’ll take care of this.”

Bai Mu Ning was still freezing and really did need to get out of his wet clothes. “Thank you, Dr. Wen.”

But he hadn’t expected that the “clothes” Wen Jing mentioned turned out to be just a single shirt. All of his clothes were soaked, how was one shirt supposed to be enough? Surely, at the very least, he needed underwear too!

Forget it. He’d just have to make do. He couldn’t keep wearing wet clothes.

Being soaked was really uncomfortable, not to mention he couldn’t exactly go out in wet clothes. He had to toss them into the washer-dryer to get them cleaned and dried properly, especially since he still had to head back to school later.

After changing into Wen Jing’s shirt, an oversized one that just barely covered his butt, no one could tell that underneath, he was completely wearing nothing.

Bai Mu Ning carried his wet clothes upstairs. There was a washer-dryer combo on the second floor, and an hour in there would be enough to get everything dry.

Wearing indoor slippers, he headed back downstairs to check if Wen Jing needed help in the bathroom.

There was still water all over the floor. Wen Jing was busy cleaning it up.

“Dr. Wen, let me help you.”

Bai Mu Ning rolled up his sleeves and walked into the bathroom, long legs exposed, bending over to grab the mop.

Wen Jing looked over and paused for a second before saying in a low voice, “No need.”

After that, he didn’t look at him again as if he were angry.

Bai Mu Ning turned around, completely confused. How had he offended Wen Jing now?

If it was about the faucet, then that really wasn’t fair. It was already broken, how could that be his fault ah!

He was just an unlucky guy who hadn’t done anything wrong.

Bai Mu Ning sat on a chair and sulked for a bit. He made up his mind: once his clothes were dry, he’d leave immediately. No need to stay here and annoy Wen Jing.

But before his clothes were even dry, Wen Jing showed up. And he wasn’t empty-handed, he was holding a steaming bowl of soup.

Bai Mu Ning turned his body away, refusing to look at him, eyes glued to his phone.

Wen Jing walked up to him and placed the ginger soup in front of him. “Drink it. It’ll help prevent a cold.”

“I don’t like it. Not drinking.” Bai Mu Ning still didn’t look at him, rejecting it outright.

He was so fierce just now, and now he suddenly wants to be gentle?

Too late.

He crossed his legs and continued to play the game, simply ignoring Wen Jing.

Wen Jing waited for a moment. This time, he patiently placed a hand on the back of Bai Mu Ning’s neck, gently squeezing as he said, “Be good. Drink it.”

A tingle spread from the nape of his neck, and Bai Mu Ning felt like his whole body was about to short-circuit.