Huo Yao disregarded the look on Zhuo Yun’s face. She took out her phone and wrote down the names of dozens of Chinese herbs and sent a screenshot of the prescription to Zhuo Yun.

“Okay,” acknowledged Zhuo Yun after he went through the prescription. He recalled that the other members of the archaeological expedition team were also unconscious, so he glanced at Min Yu and said, “Oh yes. Three other patients are in the same condition as Prof Min.”

Huo Yao responded immediately. “Take me to the patients.”

Zhuo Yun nodded reverently.

Before long, Zhuo Yun showed Huo Yao to the hospital wards belonging to the three other patients.

The other three patients had inhaled a similar amount of pollen as Prof Min. Since two of them were more seriously injured, Huo Yao adjusted the prescription for them.

After giving them acupuncture treatment, Huo Yao left the hospital ward. She asked Zhuo Yun, who was following her. “What do they do for a living anyway?”

“They’re from the Archaeology Association,” replied Zhuo Yun candidly.

Huo Yao narrowed her eyes. What were the members of the Archaeology Association doing there?

She pondered briefly before she looked at Zhuo Yun sideways and asked again. “Did they find what they were looking for then?”

Zhuo Yun shook his head. “Probably not. I’m not sure either.”

Huo Yao nodded and did not continue probing.

By the time they got back to Prof Min’s hospital ward, he had already regained consciousness. He was talking to Min Yu, but stopped when he noticed people entering the hospital ward.

Prof Min did not know about Huo Yao. Since he was an archaeologist, he spent most of his time away from home. He naturally did not know about his son’s girlfriend. When she entered the room, he could not help speculating about her identity.

Min Yu knew what his father was thinking. As Huo Yao walked over, he said unhurriedly, “Allow me to make the introductions. This is my girlfriend, Huo Yao. She saved you.”

The moment he finished his sentence, Huo Yao felt awkward.

Prof Min went into complete shock. He disregarded the pain he was in and asked in disbelief. “What? Say that again?”

For a moment, he thought he heard wrongly.

Did his son have a girlfriend?

Min Yu glanced at his father’s disbelieving face and said, “Now that you are properly introduced, remember to send her a gift.”

Huo Yao went speechless.

Prof Min did not know what to say.

That was completely beside the point.

Min Yu ignored the look on his father’s face. He turned to say a few words to Zhuo Yun before he held Huo Yao’s hand and left the hospital ward. She was at a loss as well.

Prof Min’s lips twitched and he finally snapped out of his shock a few minutes later. He looked at Zhuo Yun inconceivably. “Is he seeing someone now?”

Zhuo Yun cleared his throat. He nodded reverently and replied. “Yes, he is.”

“I always thought that he wasn’t interested in dating. I once imagined him growing old with only his gadgets to keep him company.” Prof Min sighed.

The young woman was gorgeous.

She must be the apple of her parents’ eyes, but she was dating Min Yu.

Prof Min shook his head. In hindsight, he realized he had yet to say a word to the young woman before his son dragged her out of the hospital ward.

*

Min Yu held Huo Yao’s hand and went downstairs together. When they got to the parking lot, Min Yu let go of her hand and turned to look at her. “Do you need to get back to school?”

Huo Yao glanced at him and shook her head. “I took the day off, so no school in the afternoon for me.”

Min Yu nodded and turned to retrieve his car keys.