Chapter 441: Chapter 438: Harmony of Yin and Yang
Zhang Hao took the pen and added another item to the list.
He Qianhui, biting her lip, lifted her hand and hammered down on Zhang Hao’s shoulder with force.
"There are so many left in the drawer, why buy more? Your performance lately hasn’t been excellent at all."
"Are there still some? I’ll go take a look."
Zhang Hao went to the bedroom, opened the bedside table drawer, and rummaged through it.
"We only have half a box left, so do we use them tonight, or wait until the weekend and make a night of it?"
He Qianhui didn’t respond to his words and hurried into the kitchen to get busy.
Seeing this, Zhang Hao couldn’t help but laugh and took the list to go downstairs to buy groceries.
When he returned, carrying two large bags in his hand, he knocked on the door of the female neighbor before entering his own place.
The female neighbor quickly opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Zhang Hao.
"Doctor Zhang, what can I do for you?"
"We’re having hot pot at our place tonight. Knowing you’re alone, I thought to invite you to join us."
The female neighbor looked very surprised, then shook her head, "I’ve already ordered takeout. It’s about to arrive, so maybe next time."
He Qianhui, hearing the noise outside, quickly ran over and asked, "What did you order? Besides, what’s so good about takeout?"
"If it’s from a restaurant, just save it for the next meal. We’ve bought your portion too."
The female neighbor, somewhat embarrassed, said, "I ordered some barbecue and spicy crayfish."
"Isn’t that what I’ve been eating a lot of lately? And ever since I took the medicine Doctor Zhang prescribed for me,
"I feel like my health has been getting better day by day. I used to be afraid to eat these things, but now having a bit occasionally seems pretty good."
Hearing this, Zhang Hao immediately thought of a solution.
"Perfect, after dinner, I can take your pulse and see how well your body has recovered. I’ve been so busy with work lately, I almost completely forgot about your case."
Facing this suggestion, the female neighbor finally didn’t refuse.
"Alright then, I’ll come over after my takeout arrives."
Zhang Hao entered the house and hurried to help He Qianhui with the preparations.
They moved aside everything unnecessary from the dining table and placed the pot right in the center.
Several dishes were laid out around the pot, including a vegetable platter and various types of fish balls and crab sticks.
There were also other hot pot ingredients. To make the hot pot more authentic, they put in even more base soup than usual.
"Oh no, I forgot to ask if she can eat spicy food. Shall we switch to a split pot?"
"Didn’t you hear her? She ordered spicy crayfish," said Zhang Hao.
He Qianhui uttered an "oh" and realized she was late to catch on, not having noticed such an obvious detail.
The female neighbor came over with her takeout, which, although it was just for one person, wasn’t a small amount at all.
Watching the pot start to boil, the female neighbor was also drooling with desire.
He Qianhui came out with bowls and chopsticks: "I forgot to ask if you can eat spicy food. If you can’t, we have a split pot ready."
The female neighbor repeatedly waved her hands: "I can eat it, I can eat it. In fact, I used to cook hot pot at home myself."
"It’s just that it’s not much fun eating alone. Thank you for inviting me today."
After finishing the meal, while He Qianhui washed the fruit for dessert, Zhang Hao took the female neighbor’s pulse in the living room.
The female neighbor was also worried about her health, whether it was still the same as before, whether the improvement she had felt was just an illusion.
Watching Zhang Hao frown continuously, her anxiety grew.
"Doctor Zhang, how is my health really, and can it be recovered?"
Zhang Hao removed his hand, smiled, and said, "So far, the recovery is not bad; it seems that the prescription I formulated is agreeable with your body. Keep taking it."
"However, there is one thing I must remind you of, you must have your husband find time to come back home."
The female neighbor had just withdrawn her hand when she heard Zhang Hao say this, which inevitably made her anxious.
"Have my husband come back? Is there something wrong with his health as well?"
Zhang Hao shook his head and then glanced back at He Qianhui, who was washing dishes in the kitchen.
He lowered his voice and said to the female neighbor, "Your husband is away from home all year round, only coming back for such a short time each year."
"Your marital life must be far below that of a normal couple."
"If he could frequently come back and be affectionate with you, it would also help balance the internal secretion for you women."
"Actually, many illnesses occur because the body’s balance is disrupted, just as the union of yin and yang."
Upon hearing this, the female neighbor’s face turned as red as a persimmon.
"Doctor Zhang, you’re really putting me in a difficult position, you know my husband is always overseas."
"Although I don’t know if he can always be faithful to me, I have never considered finding someone else to solve the problem."
"If he can’t come back, I can only find my own ways, though I do feel empty inside after each time, it’s still better than enduring it all the time. Isn’t it enough?"
Zhang Hao packed up everything on the table and put it into his medicine box.
"If it was truly manageable by oneself, there would be no need to talk about the harmony of yin and yang. It’s just a suggestion. If your brother is indeed too busy to even come home, then he will have to make up for it later."
Upon hearing this, the female neighbor sighed and shook her head.
Just then, He Qianhui came out of the kitchen, "Compensation, what compensation? She was just telling me today that my brother is constantly on the go and his body is always overworked."
"Even if he stops doing this job in two years, the toll it has taken on his body can’t be made up for."
"Besides, such matters in bed consume energy. How can you ask him to compensate for that? Even if it’s three times a week, over the years, considering it all..."
"He would have to compensate for a good hundred and eighty times at least. By the time my brother pays off his debt, he would be shaking like a sieve."
At these words from He Qianhui, the female neighbor could not help but laugh.
"He’s not that bad; last year when he came back, he had me bedridden for several days. It’s just a shame he left after the New Year."
She had barely finished speaking when her cell phone rang.
She picked it up and, to her surprise, it was her husband.
She quickly gestured to Zhang Hao and He Qianhui for silence, "My husband!"
She then answered the call.
"What, you’re back? Where are you right now? I’ll come to pick you up."
The female neighbor felt that today was her lucky day, having enjoyed a sumptuous hot pot meal with her neighbor.
Her health was gradually improving, and now she received a call from her husband returning home.
He Qianhui whispered to Zhang Hao, "How about you drive her over later? As they say, when helping others, go all the way, like sending Buddha to the west."
Zhang Hao did not refuse; in fact, he had the same thought.
Letting a woman travel that far so late was rather dangerous.
After hanging up the phone, the female neighbor had tears swirling in her eyes.
"My husband is back, and he said he wants to stay home for a week before returning."
He Qianhui joined the conversation, "It’s so late, let Hao take you. Where is he now?"
"No need, no need, he’s already on his way back, I... I need to go back first."
