No Discounts at the Clinic Today

Qingyang Town, a small town on the frontier.

Because the town's merchants were driving up prices, the Golden Cabinet Clinic had no choice but to raise its fees. But after the price hike...

Business plummeted.

Faced with this predicament, the clinic's physician, Li Zhaoyao, had to go up the mountain to gather herbs himself. He never imagined he'd find a beautifully delicate little girl along the way... Well, a healer has a compassionate heart, so he took her in!

Later, a little thief who specialized in stealing steamed buns came to town... Well, a healer has a compassionate heart, so he took him in!

Then a ragged monk came begging for alms. The monk said, "Giving someone a fish is not as good as teaching them how to fish. Why don't you just take me in, benefactor?"... All right! Li Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and said, "A healer has a compassionate heart, so I'll take you in!"

Later still, a red-clad swordswoman on the brink of death collapsed outside the clinic. They saved her, and, hey, she'd lost her memory? Li Xiaoyao stared in bafflement. What was he supposed to do? She was pretty, so he took her in!

From then on, the Golden Cabinet Clinic was always filled with a racket in the middle of the night, like chickens and dogs running amok. What on earth was going on? Find out next on Closer to Science...

Reporter: "Hero Guo Jing, I hear you went to the frontier town of Qingyang to arrest the notorious lecher Li Zhaoyao."

Guo Jing: "That's right. He's a scourge on the martial world. Everyone has a duty to bring him to justice."

Reporter: "So, what happened?"

Guo Jing: "Heh. You got the wrong person. They drugged me and threw me out." (Looking awkward.)

Reporter: "What do you think about the Golden Cabinet Clinic raising its prices?"

Passerby A: "That crooked clinic is profiteering and harming the people!"

Reporter: "For example?"

Passerby A: "They raised their prices!" (Gritting his teeth.)

Reading guide:

1. This story has a happy ending, a happy ending, a happy ending. No couple planned for now, but that could change. We'll see what everyone thinks.

2. A short, episodic comedy about the everyday ups and downs at a run-down clinic.

3. Updates whenever the mood strikes! Whenever! (No chasing rankings or trying to game the occult algorithm.)

4. My first ongoing novel is next door, A Bone's Longing. Please add it to your collection and give it a try!

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Tomorrow's third episode: A Red-Clad Swordswoman. I keep my promises!!