Chang Fanqi could tell that the two shared an unusual relationship and immediately chose to make himself scarce.
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "If you don't mind, Miss Qin, I wouldn't object to offering myself to you in marriage." Whenever he saw Qin Yutong, he could never resist trying to rile her. Perhaps her aloof manner, which kept others a thousand miles away, stirred his latent desire to conquer her. In truth, he had always suspected that her scar-covered face was a deliberate disguise, and he very much wanted to see her true features.
Qin Yutong guessed Hu Xiaotian's motives. The more he tried to provoke her with such remarks, the more determined she was not to take the bait. "I mind very much!"
Hu Xiaotian sighed. "That really wounds my self-esteem."
Qin Yutong retorted, "If a person has no self-respect, what right does he have to talk about self-esteem?"
Hu Xiaotian burst out laughing. "Since you don't want me, Miss Qin, how about I give you a medical book instead?"
Qin Yutong blinked. Hu Xiaotian's medical skills were unlike anyone else's, so any medical book he gave her would surely be a peerless treasure. She said softly, "I cannot accept a reward I haven't earned. I'm afraid such a generous gift is more than I deserve."
Hu Xiaotian said, "You've helped me so many times. It's only right that I repay you. How about this? I'll find somewhere in Eastern Liang Commandery to open a clinic, and you can personally serve as its physician. We can exchange medical knowledge, and you can take on more students and spread your skills far and wide. What do you think?"
To his surprise, Qin Yutong agreed at once. "Of course! It's a good cause. I accept."
Hu Xiaotian said, "I'll have someone arrange it