chapter 29 Roze Ye

"Roze, all this traditional Chinese medicine is a scam. Let's go to a cosmetic hospital instead." Two fashionably dressed young women were walking on Traditional Chinese Medicine Street, looking around. One of them even wore a mask and large sunglasses, covering her entire face so tightly that her features were not discernible. "I won't go. Last time my mom went to the cosmetic hospital, she almost ruined her face." Roze Ye shook her head. Wearing sunglasses, she kept looking at the clinics on both sides of the street, seemingly searching for something. The girl next to her, with short hair and big sparkling eyes, was Paz Zhong. She asked in confusion, "If you're not going to the hospital, why did you come to Traditional Chinese Medicine Street? Do you still believe that traditional Chinese medicine can cure your skin condition?" "Yes, my cousin's husband is a TCM doctor." Roze Ye nodded. She had come to Traditional Chinese Medicine Street to find Noah Jiang. "Your cousin's husband? Is it the one who married your cousin, Cindy, and became her stay-at-home husband?" Paz's eyes widened, looking at Roze, "Wasn't he useless? Last time I visited your house, I heard your mom saying he was a quack. He almost killed someone with his prescription. And you dare to seek treatment from him?" "That's not true. He's not a quack." Roze Ye shook her head. She had witnessed Noah Jiang performing acupuncture on her grandfather outside the hospital door. Even though she wasn't sure if her grandfather was treated by Noah, she always believed that her cousin-in-law, who looked like the boy-next-door, wasn't as incapable and dependent as her family described. "Roze, look over there; it's bustling." Paz pointed to a clinic entrance surrounded by a crowd. "Jiang Clinic, it's my brother-in-law's clinic!" Upon seeing the clinic's signboard, Roze was overjoyed and immediately pulled Paz towards it. "Noah Jiang, with your meagre skills, you had better pack up this herbal tea stand quickly. Don't let people get harmed by drinking it, causing trouble not just for you but for our entire Traditional Chinese Medicine Street," a physician from another clinic sarcastically remarked. "Exactly, saying things like beautifying herbal tea, strengthening herbal tea, it's all just for show to attract attention. Who would buy and drink your tea?" Another young doctor sneered at Noah. For a moment, people surrounded the tea stand, chattering and debating. The topic revolved around Noah's teas, and the crowd watched for amusement. No matter how much Noah tried to explain, no one stepped forward to buy his beautifying tea. "Sir, does this tea genuinely have beautifying effects?" Suddenly, a clear voice from a girl in the crowd emerged. It was Roze. "Yes, it has beautifying effects." Upon hearing someone ask, Noah turned around to see the girl wearing a mask and sunglasses. He couldn't see her face but felt as though he had seen her somewhere. "How much is a cup? I want to try it." Roze shouted immediately. Paz quickly pulled her back, exclaiming, "Roze, have you lost your mind? So many people said his tea is fake, and you still want to buy it? If something happens after you drink it, you will regret it." "That's right, young lady. This Noah Jiang is a notorious quack on our Traditional Chinese Medicine Street. He could almost kill someone with his prescription. You should be careful when drinking his tea. By the way you wear a mask and sunglasses, it seems you have some skin condition. Why don't you come to our clinic? I can take a look," Ethan Chen, standing nearby, laughingly told Roze and Paz. "Young lady, our face is the most important. What if you ruin it by drinking his beautifying tea? Come to our clinic, and let our Dr. Chen treat you," Jadyn Wang, who was beside, added her persuasion. "Roze, should we go to a clinic instead?" Paz also tried to dissuade her, hearing so many people around saying that this herbal tea was a scam, naturally, she didn't want Roze Ye to drink it. But Roze Ye was determined and asked Noah Jiang, "Boss, how much for a cup?" "Fifteen dollars a cup." Noah Jiang nodded and smiled, looking at the girl and said, "Do you have red spots on your face?" "Yes, how did you know?" Roze Ye was surprised. Noah Jiang nodded and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be lupus erythematosus!" "Lupus erythematosus?" Everyone started to look at Roze Ye. However, she was wearing a mask and sunglasses, so no one could see her face clearly. Yet, Noah was able to diagnose it with just one look. "I don't know. I used a new cosmetic product the day before yesterday and noticed the red spots in the morning." Roze Ye nodded. She hadn't been to the hospital yet and didn't know what the red spots on her face were. "Little beauty, lupus erythematosus is hard to cure. If not treated properly, it might leave scars on your face. You should come to my clinic and let my dad treat you," Ethan Chen said to Roze Ye. His aim was to make sure that Noah Jiang couldn't sell a single cup of herbal tea. "No need, thank you." Roze Ye didn't even glance at Ethan Chen and asked Noah Jiang, "Can your herbal tea treat the skin condition on my face?" "Of course." Noah Jiang nodded, poured a cup of beauty herbal tea, and handed it to Roze Ye, "I'll give you this cup for free. After you drink it and feel better, come back for two more cups, and the red spots on your face should fade a bit by tomorrow." "Alright, thank you." Roze Ye took off her mask to reveal some red spots on her face, causing shock among the bystanders. This condition, lupus erythematosus, was truly a terrifying skin condition, especially for a young girl. Seeing Roze Ye drink the entire cup of beauty tea, many were stunned and laughed, saying, "This young girl is too naive." "Yes, with that beauty tea, I hope she doesn't ruin her face." Bystanders shook their heads, laughing. They believed that Noah Jiang's herbal tea was just a gimmick and didn't think it had any actual beauty benefits. Ethan Chen and Jadyn Wang saw that Roze Ye had drunk the tea. The two exchanged glances and sneered dismissively. Once this tea fails to cure the girl's lupus erythematosus, Noah Jiang will be in trouble. "Brother Noah, can you give me a free cup?" Ruth Chen ran out from the clinic and said to Noah Jiang with a giggling smile. "Sure, but you're already pretty." Looking at Ruth, Noah Jiang poured her a cup and laughed. "Hehe, thank you, Brother Noah." As Ruth Chen was drinking, even before Ethan Chen could stop her, she had already finished it. This infuriated Ethan Chen, who pointed at Noah Jiang and said, "If anything happens to Ruth after drinking this, I won't let you off." Other doctors and bystanders watching shook their heads and dispersed. Regarding Noah Jiang's beauty tea, they didn't care much. They thought it was just a gimmick to attract customers. If it truly had beauty effects, who would need cosmetic hospitals? "Doctor, can I have two cups to drink during lunch and dinner?" Roze Ye took out thirty dollars and said to Noah Jiang. "Sure, drink one cup after lunch and one after dinner. If the red spots on your face don't fade by tomorrow, come back to me." Noah Jiang poured two cups of beauty tea, packed them, and handed them to Roze Ye, then took her money and smiled. "Alright, Paz, let's go." Holding the packed tea, Roze Ye pulled Paz and left. "Roze, do you really believe this herbal tea can cure your skin condition?" Paz looked at her, utterly puzzled. "Yes, I trust my cousin's husband." Roze Ye glanced back at Noah Jiang and confidently smiled at Paz. Watching Roze Ye and Paz leave, Noah Jiang smiled, having recognized her. "Let's go, there's nothing to see here. With this kind of herbal tea, he'll probably only set up for two days." Noah Jiang, sitting on the stool at the herbal tea stand and seeing that no one was around anymore, didn't mind. He took out his phone and started playing games while tending to the stand.