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[The Best Thing]

[Episode 20: Paeonia lactiflora] [Bitter, sour, dispels cold, nourishes blood and regulates menstruation, restrains yin and stops sweating, softens the liver and alleviates pain, pacifies the liver yang]

What's up? Is something wrong?

No, nothing.

I just wanted to tell you that

I missed you.

Thank you for telling me.

I missed you too.

Bye-bye.

Dr. He. Waiting for your girlfriend again?

Yes, indeed.

Here's your spicy hot pot.

You already gave me your door code.

Why did you still come down to meet me?

Didn't you say you missed me?

So I came down early to meet you.

So nice of you.

Dinner's ready. Let's go.

What are we having today?

We're having...

Guess.

Bamboo shoots?

You want bamboo shoots?

Okay.

I'll make another dish for you then.

You're extra supportive of my cooking today.

Got a good appetite?

Today,

I accomplished something big.

Yan Heng checked out.

I always thought

I'd have some kind of argument with him when the time came.

But when it really happened, I was surprisingly calm.

Because...

I've completely moved on.

That indeed

is a big accomplishment.

He Suye.

Thank you for never letting go of my hand.

What are you thanking me for?

Didn't I also get myself a girlfriend?

Alright, let's eat.

Let's eat.

Oh, right.

I need to make a run home after dinner.

My parents have been worried about me because of this.

I need to go home and tell them.

Sure.

Then eat more.

Don't get hungry later.

Is it not good?

It's really good.

Then eat more.

I want some more soup.

You shouldn't eat rice soaked in soup like this. It's bad for your stomach.

That's pretty good.

What kind of person Yan is

is another matter.

Just think of this as a part of your life journey.

Walking gracefully to the end

should be considered a good thing, right?

Did he make you cry?

No. I'm completely fine. Don't worry.

Have you told He about this?

I have.

As you should.

Otherwise, he might be worried.

You should invite He over for dinner,

so that we can formally meet.

Last time he came to our house, it was a complete mess.

We don't want him to think that

our family is not good.

Okay, no problem.

Well,

I'll talk to him about it later.

Alright.

Are you not coming to see me later?

No. I'm going to spend more time with my parents.

By the way,

my parents are asking if you're free this weekend.

They want to invite you over for dinner.

This weekend?

Sure.

Okay, okay.

Ms. Shen.

I remember you haven't taken Chinese medicine for a while.

Why don't you ask Dr. He to check your pulse again

and prescribe some Chinese medicine for you?

Your body still needs conditioning.

I've been doing pretty well lately.

I have a good appetite.

I don't want to take Chinese medicine anymore.

Why not?

Chinese medicine is for long-term health maintenance.

Besides,

who has such easy access to Chinese medicine as you do?

You can just have a date with your boyfriend,

get your pulse checked, and get the medicine prescribed.

And you still don't want to take it?

It's too bitter.

Get up.

- Come downstairs and take a walk with us. - What?

I'm not going. I just got off work.

I want to rest.

Why are you so lazy?

You just had dinner.

Staying cooped up here isn't good for digestion.

Didn't Dr. He tell you that?

No.

Get up.

Go to your room and put on a coat.

It's cold outside.

Okay.

Tell me quickly that

lying down right after eating doesn't affect digestion.

I don't want to go downstairs for a walk.

Doctors can't lie.

Here you go.

Thank you.

The food is here.

I want that fried cake.

That... Fried cake.

Aren't you two taking a walk to aid digestion after dinner?

Why are you eating again?

It's after-dinner dessert.

We got hungry from walking. Got a problem?

Eat up.

My university is organizing a hike this weekend.

Let's go together.

Those women in our research team...

Mrs. Shen. Mr. Shen.

Good evening.

Good evening.

What a coincidence.

Why are you here?

Well, Xifan told me that you two wanted to see me,

so I quickly got ready and came down.

I...

Right.

Yes. We wanted to meet you.

Well.

I've been telling Xifan

to ask you over for dinner.

We should meet you formally, right?

I must have misunderstood.

But it's convenient anyway.

We live in the same neighborhood, right?

Xifan can give me a call anytime,

and I'll come right over.

- Yes. - Right.

We've talked about it several times already.

Come anytime.

Okay.

Mr. Shen's cooking is really delicious.

You're flattering me.

When I have a chance, I'll learn from you, Mr. Shen.

I love cooking too.

How's your cooking?

It's okay.

That's great.

From now on, Ms. Shen

won't have to worry about her meals anymore.

Mom.

Dad.

After having my cooking tonight,

why did you sit down again?

Didn't we agree we'd take a walk to digest?

Let's go, let's go.

We're still continuing that walk?

We two need to walk more. We ate too much tonight.

Let's go, let's go.

But I haven't eaten... This yet.

Well,

you guys,

order more yourselves, okay?

- Order yourselves. - Okay.

See you at home another day.

Let's set a formal date for that meal.

Okay, no problem.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

W-We didn't mean to chase you two away.

I think

your parents like me quite a lot.

You showed up suddenly on purpose, didn't you?

No, I didn't.

Didn't you tell me you were taking a walk with your parents?

Wasn't that specifically to call me over?

I did no such thing.

Isn't that so?

He Suye.

I've discovered

you can be quite shameless sometimes.

It's alright, I guess.

What do you want to eat? I'll order it for you.

You're annoying.

Here.

It's iced.

Without ice. Without ice.

What? Are you going through a rebellious phase?

No.

It's just I suddenly realized yesterday that I don't have to take Chinese medicine anymore.

So I can have some cold drinks now.

You're not afraid of being caught, huh?

If I get caught, I'll just deny it.

Besides, he has to take care of me no matter what.

Nice.

Dr. He doesn't want you to have cold drinks

for your own good.

So you're not letting her have this drink or what?

Go ahead.

Xifan.

Now that you're with Dr. He,

when can we have dinner with him

and let him meet your dearest friends?

How about this weekend?

He works at the clinic on Saturdays.

He doesn't work on Sundays.

We're available this Sunday.

Okay. I'll ask him.

What do you usually do on your dates?

I go to his place,

and he cooks or makes medicated diet for me.

So simple?

Alright then.

I'll take care of all the fun stuff.

You just need to be there.

Thank you, Sis.

My girlfriend is so cool.

The scenery is pretty nice, isn't it?

Xifan.

Coming.

It's really comfortable to take a walk here.

And it's not cold at all.

We've just passed the Awakening of Insects in the solar terms,

which marks the time when spring thunder awakens the hibernating insects

and everything comes back to life.

As for people,

we should also be like those hibernating insects,

coming out to exercise a bit.

He's always like this.

Am I wrong?

Isn't the place I picked really nice?

The atmosphere here is great, isn't it?

I really like it here.

Well...

We forgot to bring drinks, right?

I see they're selling drinks over there.

I'll go buy some.

Comrade, I'll leave them in your care.

Good luck.

Come back soon.

Dr. He.

Could you take a couple of nice photos for us?

With my phone.

You want me to take photos for you?

Okay.

Let's go.

Is it heavy?

It's all right.

Over there, over there.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Dr. He, please don't feel any pressure.

If you really don't know how,

just keep pressing the button over and over.

Taking photos is such a simple task.

How could I feel pressured?

Just a moment, let me adjust the settings.

I need to adjust the white balance, brightness, and such.

He even knows about settings?

I have no idea.

Done.

Come on, look here.

So pretty.

One more.

Three, two, one.

Xiangya.

His photos on social media are really ugly.

Smile bigger.

With such beautiful models,

it would be hard for him to take ugly photos of us, okay?

You two, look at each other.

Three, two, one.

Look at me, look at me.

Something's not right.

Why do I feel he's getting further and further away from us?

Three, two, one.

I think we should call him.

Dr. He, don't go any further.

Come back for a moment.

Look.

Take a look.

How are they?

Aren't they absolutely pretty?

Aren't they gorgeous?

We asked you to take close-ups.

There are close-ups.

Look at the first few ones.

This one.

Do you see it?

Both your heads are big in this one.

Aren't they?

Are our heads really that big?

Are our legs really that short?

Are we really that fat?

But...

But you do look like this

to me normally.

What?

Is there... Is there any problem?

Don't they look good?

Lin Yishen!

Pretty. Really pretty.

Stand closer.

Right, closer.

Yes, that's right, that's right.

Hug, hug.

Hug.

Got it, got it.

We've got some great shots.

The last few ones.

Show your teeth.

Yes, show your teeth.

Right, right.

"Got some great shots"?

I can take great shots too.

What's...

What's so great about it?

The last two.

Okay.

X-rays count as shots too, you know.

Check them.

Wow, these are so pretty.

How are they? Are you satisfied?

They're really well taken.

Comrade.

Let's go, time to go to the next location.

Can you hold this for me?

I'll go to the next location first.

Go ahead.

I'm going.

Can you hold this for me too?

Let's go.

Let's go.

Wait.

When you say comrade, you mean these things?

Sacrificing me to help you succeed?

Buddy, you should know that

in the past, all these things were on me.

I used to act as a coat rack

while also taking photos for them.

Now, I finally have you

to help me share the burden.

Of course, you should know that

in the days to come,

there will be many more moments for us to fight together.

That actually makes sense.

It was my fault for not giving it much thought.

I originally thought we were just coming out for a walk today

to enjoy the scenery.

Buddy.

Your awareness still needs improvement.

When you go out with your girlfriend,

isn't the most beautiful scenery

your own girlfriend?

I'm off.

Wait a moment.

Can't you help me carry some of these?

Come on, hurry up.

They'll get impatient if we keep them waiting.

Hold on.

Look over there.

Look at the camera.

This is a video,

not a photo.

Videos look more natural.

You can take a screenshot of

the frame you like. It looks much better than a photo.

I didn't know we could do that.

Come on.

Why did you suddenly kiss me?

Didn't you say this way of taking photos is more natural?

You're a quick learner when it comes to this, aren't you?

Of course. Just look at who taught me.

Today,

are you happy?

Today,

I guess I'm pretty happy.

I just didn't expect my girlfriend to complain

about my photography skills.

I didn't complain about your photography skills.

Let me comfort you then.

Alright.

How could I really be angry?

Actually, I'm quite happy today.

The last time I saw them

was during the medicated diet project.

We were all in work mode then.

I didn't expect them to be like this in private.

Don't laugh. Don't laugh.

Besides,

I also learned

a new way of taking photos from my girlfriend.

How could I not be happy?

They are my best friends.

Seeing you get along well with them,

it actually makes me really happy.

Senior Lin set up a group chat for us.

He posted today's photos there.

They're pretty, aren't they?

So that's how you take this kind of photo.

Let me try.

You're quite diligent, aren't you?

Come on, there's more to see.

I'm just worried you'll complain about it again.

I didn't complain about it.

You didn't?

Why don't you pick a photo and send it to Grandpa?

He's so envious knowing we're together.

How about you cheer him up a bit?

What about this one?

Okay, this one will do.

I'll send it to you then.

Come to think of it, it's already been a year since we first met.

The cherry blossoms were blooming when we first met.

At that time, I was seeing you for my insomnia.

That's right.

I put in so much effort to pursue you.

I worked hard too, okay?

This is what we call mutual effort.

There's even a video.

Let me show you.

What video?

The video we recorded there.

This is a video.

Look. Look at you.

This video is pretty good too.

Send it to me.

I'll take a screenshot and send it to Grandpa.

Sure.

Three, two, one.

Screenshot.

How is it?

This one's not bad.

You winked like this.

Right?

Okay, I'll go with this one then.

Okay. Let me crop it a bit.

Wow, so sweet.

Don't you think

they look a bit like a married couple?

Are you serious?

My daughter is better looking than him, okay?

But Dr. He is so handsome.

Remember how he caused a stir

in the residents' group chat back then?

I remember.

The vibe of this photo is really great.

The vibe is especially good.

Xiangya and Senior Lin took this.

Right?

It's really pretty.

This is good. It's secretly photographed.

Both the people and the scenery are beautiful.

Happy.

I'm envious.

One day, can we also...

You're so ugly,

how could you achieve that effect?

We'll just take a photo together as a memento.

It's not like we're doing it for some other purpose.

Look how beautiful the scenery is.

I'll have to properly edit your photos then.

That's right.

This is like the iron tree blooming,

and spring coming upon a withered tree.

I'm a little shy.

That's wonderful.

You two are truly a couple destined to be together.

It's wonderful, really wonderful.

Oh, by the way,

Shen,

I'm checking out the day after tomorrow.

Ah, what's the matter?

I'm going back to

live with my kids.

This way, I can hang out with my grandchildren every day.

Why so sudden?

Originally, due to the side effects of radiotherapy,

I was worried that I'd trouble them

and they'd be concerned.

So I thought I'd come back to China for a trip.

But during this time,

Dr. He has treated me very well.

I rarely cough now,

and my mental state has improved a lot.

Also, seeing you like this

makes me want to see my kids too.

Xifan.

During this time, really,

thank you so much for your care.

Not at all.

I'm actually really happy to chat with you.

When are you going to Switzerland?

In October, I guess.

October...

If my health condition allows,

I'll go to Switzerland to visit you.

Really?

That'll be great.

I'll send you my location when I get to Switzerland then.

Okay.

There's one more thing.

Could you arrange for me

to see Dr. He one more time?

Preferably

at a time when you can be there too.

Is that okay?

No problem.

Great.

Your lungs and throat have improved a lot now.

You should keep warm in daily life,

and avoid catching cold.

Eat more moisturizing foods,

such as lilies and pears.

Okay.

But most importantly,

you still need to have regular tumor check-ups.

Thank you for your trouble.

Dr. He.

Thank you and Xifan for taking care of me during this time.

I want to give you two

a gift.

Paeonia lactiflora,

also known as "Jiangli" (about to leave).

I'm about to leave,

but I want to leave this affection and blessing with you.

I hope you'll be happy and blessed.

Thank you both.

How's it?

Looks good?

It feels like this wall isn't so empty anymore.

Alright, I'll go wash my hands first.

I'll cook for you in a bit.

♫ Love love love love, is right in front of me ♫

Dr. He, let me do you a favor.

♫ Ooh love, ooh love, I've seen your face ♫

Doesn't it look like a ring?

It's yours now.

I lost that thing you gave me at noon.

♫ Love love love love, is talking right at me ♫

It disappeared right when I got off work.

How about I buy you another one?

♫ Loving you, loving you, is the best thing I'll ever do ♫

He Suye.

What is this?

This... What is this?

I found it on your tool shelf.

Tell me.

Oh, right.

Isn't this the metal ring from your key chain?

I lost it at the time.

Later, I found it under the sofa,

so I just put it away casually.

Wait a minute, casually?

You first casually put it on the tray by the door.

Now you say you casually put it on the tool rack.

Keeping such a small thing for so long.

Tell me.

Did you like me from the very beginning?

That makes sense.

I've finally found

the reason why I hid it.

So that's it.

You...

It's obvious you were the one who fell for me first,

yet you're claiming I made a move on you first.

Get back here.

Me liking you and you making a move on me

aren't contradictory.

When you gave this to me as a wedding ring

at that time,

weren't you making a move on me?

Who gave it to you as a wedding ring?

I was just helping you out of a tight spot.

So you admit it.

You did give it to me as a gift.

You made a move on me first.

I'm a man in my thirties.

How could I have resisted such a hint?

So as soon as you gave me a hint, I took the bait, didn't I?

No one was giving you a hint, okay?

Alright, stop talking.

As for this thing,

I've always treasured it.

Now,

I'm going to keep it somewhere else.

He Suye, come here.

I...

Made a move on him first?

What are you carrying?

I brought some medicinal herbs from the clinic.

It's currently the change of seasons, right?

I'm planning to make some new medicated diet for you.

Are there any Chinese herbs that can be steeped in water?

I'd like to make tea of it at the hotel.

Licorice root.

That works.

Alright, I'll get you some in a bit.

Licorice root

has a sweet taste and neutral nature.

It clears heat and detoxifies,

tonifies the spleen and boosts qi.

You can take a few slices and steep them in water to drink.

It probably tastes as good as bubble tea.

At 11:45 PM,

he asked, "Still not sleeping?"

Do you think a guy would care

when a woman he's not interested in goes to sleep?

He barely posts on WeChat Moments.

Look.

He posted one about licorice root.

This handsome TCM physician is quite calculating.

He clearly posted it on Moments on purpose

to make you like it, so that he could chat with you.

And what happened?

You're only liking his post from months ago now.

He Suye.

That post on Moments about licorice root from before.

You posted it on purpose, didn't you?

I didn't.

I was having dinner at Grandpa's.

I happened to have some licorice root water,

so I casually posted about it.

Is that so?

But Senior Lin said you did it on purpose.

So you listened to him

and started to make a move on me?

I...

In that case,

we should thank Senior Lin.

I...

Didn't...

Let's go.

When we get home,

let's give him a call to thank him.

Without him, we wouldn't be together.

I... Made a move on you?

[Honganmen Clinic]

Wait for me a moment.

I have a document to sign.

Okay.

The pharmacy closes at 5 PM.

Pharmacy decoction

takes about four hours.

So,

you can come pick it up at around 2 PM.

I'll leave it here.

- Take care. - Thank you.

Miss Shen.

Our pharmacy closes at 5 PM.

Pharmacy decoction

takes about four hours.

So,

you can come pick it up at around 2 PM.

Miss Shen, I forgot to remind you.

The pharmacy closes at 5 PM.

Pharmacy decoction

takes four hours.

So,

you can come pick it up at around 2 PM.

Let's go.

What's wrong?

He Suye.

Every time a patient collects medicine,

the pharmacy gives them a reminder, right?

Then that time,

why did you specially come out

to remind me?

I always remind my patients.

Really?

Yes.

Really?

Come on, let's go.

Why are you standing here?

Really?

Are you lying to me?

What would you like to eat?

Quail eggs, noodles,

shrimp paste,

fresh tripe, and squid tentacles.

A bit of everything.

And make it two.

Two portions.

And one...

One with spice,

and the other without.

Okay, got it.

Please wait a moment.

Still thinking about it?

Under normal circumstances,

I would remind my patients,

in case Ms. Wu at the pharmacy forgets.

But you left so quickly that day.

I didn't have a chance to remind you before you left.

So I had to

hurry out to remind you.

What if you went there too early

and couldn't get your medicine?

That's not right.

You were wearing a mask when you examined me.

Why did you take it off when you came out?

You don't think I took off my mask on purpose, do you?

Come on.

Doctors in hospitals take off their masks

to get some fresh air too, you know.

I just happened to run into you.

What could I do about it?

Is that so?

What else could it be?

You don't think I took off my mask and came out

to see you out of some ulterior motive, do you?

I think

you had ulterior motives from the first time you saw me.

Who's the one with ulterior motives here?

The first time you saw me,

you looked me up and down from head to toe.

Don't think I didn't notice.

Also, the way you looked at me,

it was like this.

Correction. I didn't look at you like that.

I'm a TCM physician.

I was taking your pulse.

I could tell from your pulse.

Besides, I did remind you

to stay calm during pulse taking.

Did you manage to do that?

Alright, let's not say anything more.

Thank you, Boss.

Chopsticks.

Here.

Okay.

Not bad.

Don't eat the spicy one. Eat the one with broth.

He Suye, I need to clarify something.

The first time I saw you,

I didn't have any feelings for you.

Besides, at that time, Yan Heng and I hadn't...

In short,

I had no feelings for you at that time.

I'm a very loyal person. Don't worry.

Okay.

I didn't say you weren't loyal.

I was just joking.

Alright, we're done eating.

Let's go home now that we're full.

Let's go.

Boss,

we're leaving.

Okay.

Goodbye.

I've finished washing the dishes.

Let me wipe this.

I'll do it.

It's okay. Go play with your phone for a bit.

Go wash your hands,

and apply some hand cream.

What are you up to?

Go.

Why should I wash my hands?

Just go.

They're clean now.

Feel them.

Feel what?

What do you want to do then?

What's this?

So sudden.

He Suye.

Now that I've got you,

I should take responsibility for you.

That metal ring from before doesn't count.

This time I bought you a real ring.

You put it on the wrong finger.

What are you thinking?

It's too early to put it on that finger, okay?

I thought you were proposing to me.

I got my hopes up for nothing.

No fun.

He Suye.

Even if the ring is on your middle finger,

you

are still mine, Shen Xifan's.

I'll take responsibility for you for the rest of my life.

Are you satisfied now?

I am.

Is it pretty?

Sure it is.

Since I've given you such a beautiful ring,

what reward do you have for me?

What do you want?

How about you go out with me on a trip in a few days when the holiday comes?

Sure.

Wait, no.

It's Qingming Festival in a couple of days.

I need to go visit

my mom's grave.

I'll go early in the morning with my grandpa,

but I'll be back by evening.

Spend some quality time with Professor Yu then.

Let's put this on the tab for now.

Remember to pay me back.