Chapter 288: Chapter 280: Meng Nan’s Gift of Jade

Bai Zhi said to a reluctant Meng Nan, "Hurry and get on the carriage, lest you miss the hour."

Meng Nan hadn’t slept at all last night, his mind filled with countless thoughts. He had so much he wanted to say to Bai Zhi. He’d originally thought they wouldn’t meet again, but now that they had, he didn’t know where to start.

In the end, they were destined to separate and live their own different lives.

’What else was there to say?’

He nodded. "Take care!"

As Meng Nan turned to leave, Bai Zhi and Hu Feng also turned to go. They had only taken about ten steps when they heard Meng Nan call out anxiously, "Bai Zhi—"

She turned back and saw Meng Nan running toward her, his face filled with anxiety. His expression was flustered, somewhat... at a loss.

"What’s wrong?" she asked.

"Will we... will we ever see each other again?" Meng Nan was already twenty-one, but as he spoke those words, he was like a child—a lost and confused child, uncertain of the path ahead.

Bai Zhi shook her head. "I don’t know. Maybe we will, maybe we won’t. Who can say for sure what the future holds?"

’That’s right. Who can say for sure what the future holds?’

Meng Nan gave a bitter smile, his eyes fixed on the petite, pretty girl before him. ’After leaving Qingyuan Town, will I ever meet another girl like her?’

He took a round, lustrously white Jade Pendant from his robes. It was carved with an exquisite and lively pattern of flowers and birds. The Jade itself had a rich, watery sheen and seemed to emit a faint, almost imperceptible spiritual energy. Even she, who knew nothing of Jade, could tell this was a fine piece.

Meng Nan thrust the Jade into Bai Zhi’s palm. "If you ever face any trouble in the future, bring this Jade Pendant to the Meng Family in the Capital City and find me. No matter what it is, I will help you."

Bai Zhi was about to refuse, but Meng Nan had already turned and walked away. He moved quickly, never looking back, afraid that if he did, he would find it even harder to leave.

At Jin Xiao’an’s command, the procession moved onward, quickly disappearing in a cloud of dust.

She clutched the Jade in her hand. It felt heavy, as if it weighed a thousand pounds.

Hu Feng nonchalantly glanced at the Jade Pendant in her hand and said coolly, "That’s a token representing his status as a Young Master of the Meng Family, not just some ordinary Jade Pendant. For Meng Nan to just give it to you like that... isn’t he afraid it’ll bring you trouble?"

The moment she heard this, Bai Zhi hastily shoved the Jade Pendant into her robes and exclaimed, "Don’t you tell anyone about this! I’ll be sure to return it to him when I get the chance."

Hu Feng shrugged and turned toward the carriage. "It’s none of my business. Let’s go. Time to get the medicine. Don’t forget what’s important."

Bai Zhi trailed behind him onto the carriage. After entering the city, they went straight to Bai Cao Tang.

She handed the prescription she had written beforehand to the Shopkeeper at Bai Cao Tang, who was in charge of filling them. The Shopkeeper squinted as he looked over the prescription.

"Zedoary, bur-reed, leeches, and pangolin? What... what kind of prescription is this?" The Shopkeeper had never seen a prescription like it and was genuinely curious.

Bai Zhi smiled faintly. "You don’t need to worry about what it is. Just fill the prescription as written."

The Shopkeeper shook his head. "We have zedoary and bur-reed, but not leeches or pangolin. Can those things really be used as medicine?"

Bai Zhi was very disappointed. This was the largest Medicine Hall in Qingyuan Town. If she couldn’t find all the ingredients here, she certainly wouldn’t find them anywhere else.

Just then, Song Sanqian came in carrying his medicine box. He was walking quickly, and beads of sweat dotted his temples.

The Shopkeeper hurried to call out to him, "Doctor Song, could I trouble you to take a look at this prescription?"

Song Sanqian was a doctor, while the Shopkeeper only filled prescriptions. The Shopkeeper was skilled at identifying and discerning medicinal ingredients, but when it came to the theory behind prescriptions and pharmacology, he was no match for Doctor Song.

Song Sanqian didn’t look well. He had been about to head into the back room, but the Shopkeeper called out to him. With an outsider present, he felt he couldn’t refuse the Shopkeeper’s request, so he put down his medicine box and stepped forward to take the prescription.

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