I'll Give You a Handful of Red Beans

[The next book, Autumn Encounter, is now available~] Wen Ling and Jiang Huainan had once been more than friends, but less than lovers. Everyone thought they would take things further. After graduating in their fifth year of university, they went their separate ways. One continued her studies at the provincial university of Chinese medicine, while the other went home to inherit the family business and sell herbal tea. They lived in the same city but apart, saw each other only rarely, and their relationship dwindled to that of ordinary friends. Then, at their five-year college reunion, everything took a sudden turn. After a wild night fueled by alcohol, Jiang Huainan woke up to find Wen Ling sitting on the sofa beside the bed in a bathrobe, watching him. When he saw the bruises below her collar, his nose suddenly started bleeding. Wen Ling calmly asked, "Got a nosebleed? Must be too much internal heat. Want a cup of cooling herbal tea?" From then on, Jiang Huainan felt as if Wen Ling had become a different person. She was no longer the considerate woman he remembered. When he told her work had been busy lately and he often felt exhausted, she no longer comforted him with things like, "You need some time to yourself," or, "Take a break before you get going again." Instead, she said, "Tired? Must be too much dampness. Want a cup of dampness-clearing tea? I'll give you ten percent off. Small business, thanks for your patronage." "I no longer want anything from you, so of course I won't fuss over you or be gentle and considerate." - Wen Ling "If you dream of someone, go see her when you wake up. Even if all she wants is your money." - Jiang Huainan Geriatrician x owner of a herbal tea shop #A bold, carefree beauty who keeps her feelings to herself x a straight-shooting guy with an incredibly slow reaction time# Note: The last line of the blurb is from the film The Lovers on the Bridge. Reader's guide: 1. This story is entirely fictional. Please don't associate it with real-life details. All elements are included for the sake of the plot. If it's not to your taste, feel free to stop reading. There are countless great stories on Jinjiang, so there's bound to be one for you! 2. References include Difficult Cases in Geriatrics, Herbs: Sweet and Cooling, Guangdong Herbal Tea, and related news reports. Please kindly point out any errors. You don't need to tell me if you drop the book, and please don't attack the characters or the author =_= 3. The completed book in this series, Miss Jiang Hates Hardship, is available in my author profile~ 4. This book will be published tomorrow (March 23). Thank you for your support~ Next Book: Autumn Encounter Blurb: Mu Qiuyin and He Zhuoxiu were part of the most important stages of each other's lives, and witnessed each other's best years. She knew about his youth, when people mocked him as a burden. She had seen his confusion and later heard of his success. He remembered her menstrual cycle, that she loved shrimp and crab, and her dream of studying traditional Chinese medicine. They once promised to become a celebrated academic couple, but their separate paths eventually took them apart. Their deep love became nothing more than a youthful fantasy. All that remained was a single line when they met again: "Family member of the patient, come here for a moment." A user on a popular Q&A site asked: "If someone knows even what position you sleep in, what should you do about him?" Dr. He Zhuoxiu, a top contributor in the medical section, answered: "Thanks for the invite. I recommend locking it down for life. Are you my wife's secret account? I know I was wrong. Open the door and let me come back!" "I will always support you in pursuing your dreams, even if I'm no longer part of your plans." - He Zhuoxiu #They met in late autumn, parted in late autumn, and met again in late autumn. So let's fall in love and keep each other warm all winter.# #Emergency Medicine x Neurosurgery# Theme: Go see the person who appears in your dreams