"Hello, Granny."
Hui'er walked out to welcome her with Tang Yeye, who heard the word "snacks" and had sparkling eyes, running after her sister.
"Is Granny bothering you?"
The old woman smiled kindly. She bent down to the children's eye level and laughed softly. Judging by how she acted, she cherished these two children.
"Not bothering at all..."
Hui'er looked considerate. She turned to look at the few adults sitting on the sofa for their opinion.
"..."
Bai Fanxian nodded as permission. She gave the old woman a considering look. What she saw and sensed was only loneliness radiating out.
Combined with how she acted, she probably just really liked this place and just wanted to find someone to talk with.
Because this woman's body had accumulated too much yin power, it meant her residence had problems. Bai Fanxian hadn't gone to see it herself but she could guess it must be filled with a certain gloominess. Ordinary people might not notice. But for elderly who stayed home all the time, it'd gradually seep into their body unknowingly.
Another thing — every place where Bai Fanxian stayed, she herself would release faint scents of the world from Eternal Myriad Heavens pills. This made that area over time increasingly pure. Especially places covered by Border like this. The Border's authority would further enhance life force floating in the air to become more powerful.
The clearest example was Liu Yianfei — after living at Bai Fanxian's residence for a full month, his symptoms showing outwardly had eased considerably.
So it made sense that people with sensitive feelings about these things like the elderly would feel the clinic had pure air and felt more comfortable than when at home.
"Granny brought cake too... let's eat together."
The old woman gave the large cake box containing over ten pieces to Tang Yeye whose eyes sparkled. At that moment Huang Zihuan with good eyes could note it was cake from a famous cake shop with only a few branches. But each one had so many customers they had to compete to buy.
Over half of them were already limited edition cakes.
"Was the trouble earlier alright?"
She spoke while sweeping her eyes around. Seeing that besides a few more patients today and people working here, there was no one else, she nodded lightly.
"They just left on their own."
Hui'er answered back innocently. Bai Fanxian could guess vaguely but didn't say anything. Instead, it was that old woman who started speaking first.
"I have something I want to talk with you about. After the patients finish, do you have a moment?"
She addressed Bai Fanxian directly. Bai Fanxian raised her eyebrows in surprise but still agreed, though uncertain.
Afternoon time passed faster than thought. Right after sending back the last patient, who was happily calling his wife, Huang Zihuan walked out of the clinic. He went straight to the balcony area extending toward the beach where the old woman sat with closed eyes, relaxing in the breeze with a comfortable smile.
"Madam, my lady's free now."
Butler Huang still maintained politeness. When she heard, she opened her eyes and gazed at the ocean view.
"It's really a good place."
When she was here, the old woman felt her body was light and strong like never before. She followed the old man back into the building. Now only Bai Fanxian's people were cleaning up.
Bai Fanxian sat on the same sofa sipping tea quietly. She waited for the elderly to sit first before conversation started.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Luo Xintao."
She spoke politely. She felt Bai Fanxian deserved respect in many ways.
"Hello..."
Bai Fanxian nodded as courtesy. She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked what was on her mind.
"Earlier. You made that call, didn't you?"
This sudden question could surprise Luo Xintao. But she had been through much experience so could manage her own feelings quickly.
"...Did I overstep?"
Unexpectedly she admitted easily. Huang Zihuan even had to carefully check her identity again.
"Not really... I just want to know how you did it?"
"My eldest son just happens to be the Minister of Public Health..."
This answer that seemed like no big deal made the room's atmosphere stop for a moment. Even Sword Master Zheng Renyi sitting not far away couldn't help speaking.
"Couldn't tell at all..."
That's because since appearing this morning, she didn't look like someone with power. She didn't even have caretakers or attendants, and she yielded easily, almost leaving from the start.
"People often say that." Not only wasn't she angry, Luo Xintao even laughed like it was one funny thing in her life.
After that she started telling her story. Originally she lived in military district housing with her husband. Her husband passed away, and one of her sons grew up in government official's path. The other was a soldier like his father so still kept that house.
Her eldest son tried inviting her to live with him because his younger brother worked with the military. Daily he almost never came home to sleep. He didn't want their mother living in a lonely house with just a few servants. But she who felt attached to that house and her husband didn't want to move out.
Hearing this, Bai Fanxian nodded in understanding. Houses with gloomy atmosphere, especially where people died, it made sense for latent yin power to accumulate.
"I'm stubborn... I always send my driver away and call him to pick me up later. My son scolds me for it all the time."
When talking about her son, the mother couldn't help smiling warmly.
"...And what do you want?"
"I heard the area around here was bought completely by the Tang Clan and Xie Clan... so I'm a bit troubled."
"What do you mean, madam?"
Hearing this, Huang Zihuan could guess vaguely.
"I really want to move to live around here. I wonder if there's any way?"
Bai Fanxian stared into the old woman's eyes that looked determined. There was nothing hidden. Even she herself was surprised.
"Your reason?"
Bai Fanxian didn't quickly agree. She wanted to hear Luo Xintao's reason first.
"...I feel strangely comfortable here. It's like my body's getting stronger... I must seem greedy, don't I? At this age, still wanting to live longer."
Luo Xintao laughed at herself. She looked at the three children surrounding the cake box at another corner with Lin Xiaoting helping to cut and put on plates.
"...You don't have grandchildren."
Bai Fanxian could tell just by looking. From the old woman's reactions toward small children, it was clear already what her situation was.
"Right... as you get older, what you want changes to these small joys. At least before I go, I'd like to hold a grandchild once."
"But my eldest son married ten years and still has no heir. The younger one only cares about work. He has no time to meet any women."
Luo Xintao sighed lightly. Loneliness was also one cause of illness. Bai Fanxian had just read this sentence in a book recently.
"I understand... I'll think about it."
Bai Fanxian agreed. But at that moment, there was a middle-aged man's voice from the door direction.
"...Can I be part of that discussion?"
Zhu Jinming appeared. The real estate tycoon who was this clinic's second customer who went back yesterday.
Since going back, he tried contacting the doctors caring for his wife. And of course, in the doctors' opinion, his wife's body was too weak to travel long. Importantly, when knowing Zhu Jinming would bring their patient to Bai Fanxian's clinic, it was like slapping their faces.
They felt like they were incompetent. Patients had to turn to rely on traditional medicine and pill treatments instead.
And the more Zhu Jinming watched this clinic's success and miracles through the online world, his hope increased ever more.
So he quickly traveled here to make appointments and prepare. But reaching the gate, he heard the old woman's conversation about moving to live around here first.
"I also want a house around here."
Right — when he'd bring his wife to treat here, having a house around here might answer needs better.
For those like them with endless money, what was important next was good health strong enough to use that money for long. And he felt he was right that when around here, his tired body was getting strangely restored.
If his wife could come live in a place like this, it'd be good.
How could Bai Fanxian not know what they were thinking? She decided to tell the truth before they'd be disappointed.
"Let me be clear - only here can you feel that atmosphere..."
"...My lady means even if you buy land there, it won't make a difference."
Huang Zihuan helped explain. He himself didn't want them to misunderstand either. And right when both heard, they looked disappointed. The old woman sighed regretfully. But with Zhu Jinming, he looked up first.
"...That doesn't matter. Then, Grandmaster Bai, would you mind if we drop by to walk around this clinic area in morning or evening?"
"..."
Wu Jia sitting listening quietly even cursed internally. This man still found ways forward that benefited him.
Worthy of being a business tycoon!
And it'd only been two days since opening the clinic. Was Bai Fanxian really going to gather every influential person in the country under her authority?!
If his disciple heard this, she'd probably sigh and say:
"Doctor, you talk like you aren't already one of her people."