The Supporting Male Characters Who Died Alone All Those Years Later

Jiang Xinyue’s tears paused, and she opened her eyes to look at He Dongchen in disbelief.

What did he mean?

Behind him, Yu Zhu and Kong Qing were also taken aback by the thousand taels consultation fee. However, they were puzzled because their Valley Master had never charged such a high price before.

The two glanced at the blushing Jiang Xinyue, feeling sympathetic. Such a beautiful woman, constrained by money; unfortunately, they were too poor to help relieve her worries.

Jiang Xinyue’s face turned red with embarrassment over her earlier presumptuous thoughts.

Did he mean I’m worth less than a thousand taels of silver?

Rarely showing an expression of shame and anger, Jiang Xinyue pulled out a token from her sleeve, her red lips slightly parted. “This is the token of the Heir to the First Qian Bank. With it, you can withdraw a thousand taels.”

As the most beautiful woman in the world, she never lacked money.

He Dongchen nodded. The Heir to the First Qian Bank was also one of Jiang Xinyue’s admirers.

He tilted his head to signal to the two behind him, and the quick-witted Yu Zhu immediately stepped forward, took the token, and carefully put it away.

Having received the consultation fee, He Dongchen began the examination. He maneuvered his wheelchair closer to the bed where Lin Changjian lay, his face pale, his breathing weak. He had been stabbed in the abdomen, and the bloodstain had turned dark red to purple.

He Dongchen examined the wound, noting that it had been sealed with internal energy; otherwise, he would have bled to death long ago.

Jiang Xinyue anxiously waited by the side, unable to hold back her question, “How is he?”

“He can be saved,” He Dongchen withdrew his hand, took out a white handkerchief, and carefully wiped his fingers. As he lifted his sleeve, the snake-like body of the system became visible.

Jiang Xinyue saw the silver and watery glow of the bracelet on his wrist and asked instinctively, “Which family’s bracelet is this?”

He Dongchen paused. Her Brother Lin was still at death’s door; could she focus a bit more?

Jiang Xinyue realized she had misspoken, her cheeks reddened, and she didn’t ask further. However, her gaze lingered on He Dongchen’s wrist for a while, looking regretful.

If it had been any other man, he would have already taken off the bracelet and given it to the beautiful woman.

But He Dongchen didn’t do that; he even purposely exposed it to show off.

The system remained motionless, keeping its head and tail hidden in the dark, obediently pretending to be a bracelet. It was now the boss’s secret weapon and couldn’t be easily revealed.

After the diagnosis, it was time to prescribe, prepare, and decoct the medicine.

Jiang Xinyue waited for him to start writing, and the two disciples waited for the prescription to fetch the medicine.

He Dongchen was surprised. “Why are you all looking at me? I’ve finished the diagnosis.”

Jiang Xinyue was stunned for a moment before responding in disbelief, “A thousand taels, just for the diagnosis?”

Yu Zhu and Kong Qing were equally dumbfounded. Their otherworldly and aloof Valley Master actually swindled someone?!

No, no, the Valley Master’s actions couldn’t be called swindling, at most just a bit… overcharging.

He Dongchen looked at their astonished faces with a natural expression. “It’s always been the rule of Divine Doctor Valley to charge based on the person and the illness. The Brother Lin you mentioned, if I’m not mistaken, is the son of the Martial Alliance leader, Young Master Lin Changjian. Is there any problem with 1,000 taels consultation fee?”

Jiang Xinyue’s smile was forced. Although, he was right, a thousand taels just for a diagnosis and a ‘he can be saved’ was quite expensive, wasn’t it?

However, since the Divine Doctor had already put it that way, haggling would be beneath her. Jiang Xinyue, who had been pampered her whole life, had never done anything as degrading as bargaining. So she maintained her composure and said, “Doctor, please continue to name your price.”

He Dongchen smiled slightly. “Young Master Lin’s injury has damaged his foundation. I need a Green Spirit Fruit, which ripens once every hundred years, as part of his treatment. I would ask you to obtain one.”

Jiang Xinyue frowned slightly. The Green Spirit Fruit was famous in the martial world. She was troubled. “I heard that a Green Spirit Fruit will appear at an auction in Jiangzhou next month. Can Brother Lin hold out until then?”

“No problem,” He Dongchen nodded. He raised his hand and swiftly inserted a few silver needles into several acupoints on Lin Changjian’s body.

Immediately, Lin Changjian groaned and slowly woke up. His heroic eyebrows showed a hint of confusion, then wariness as he reached for his sword.

“Brother Lin!” Jiang Xinyue cried with joy, throwing herself onto Lin Changjian and shedding tears that fell like raindrops onto his chest.

While Yu Zhu and Kong Qing marveled at their master’s increasingly refined medical skills, they couldn’t help but think that Jiang Xinyue looked incredibly beautiful even when crying.

Lin Changjian was initially confused, but seeing the young man in the wheelchair by his bed, he realized they were at Divine Doctor Valley and immediately relaxed, comforting Jiang Xinyue.

As the two shared their feelings, He Dongchen abruptly interrupted, “The cost for sealing the acupoints is 1,000 taels.”

Jiang Xinyue’s tears stopped. Another thousand taels! Even she felt a twinge of pain.

Lin Changjian, upon understanding the situation, fell silent for a moment. Are we in some kind of black market?

However, the skill of sealing his injury with just a few silver needles was beyond reproach. Not wanting to lower his dignity, Lin Changjian pulled a jade pendant from his sleeve and said, “With this jade pendant, you can retrieve the money from the Alliance Leader’s residence.”

With that, he tossed it over.

Lin Changjian, being a martial artist, instinctively infused his jade pendant with inner energy when he tossed it, only realizing afterwards that the Valley Master of Divine Doctor Valley was frail and couldn’t practice martial arts.

“Be careful!” he shouted.

Before he could intervene, He Dongchen remained motionless, calm in demeanor. A flash of silver light from his wrist caused the jade pendant to snap back towards him with such speed that Lin Changjian couldn’t react in time.

Jiang Xinyue gasped. In the next moment, she saw the jade pendant graze the side of Lin Changjian’s face and embed itself halfway into a vase in the corner of the room, leaving it intact.

Lin Changjian glanced at the vase and then at the strand of hair on his bed. He looked at He Dongchen with uncertainty for a while before speaking slowly, “The Valley Master of Divine Doctor Valley is different from the rumors.”

He Dongchen covered the somewhat smug system and calmly replied, “One always needs some lifesaving tricks.”

“Alright, in consideration of the 2,000 taels of silver, I’ll allow you to rest for an extra day. Yu Zhu, fetch some medicine for external wounds and tend to Young Master Lin’s injuries. Keep an eye on the money collection yourself. In Divine Doctor Valley, we adhere to the rules regarding payment for treatment.”

After He Dongchen finished speaking, he maneuvered his wheelchair away. Yu Zhu and Kong Qing hurried to follow, one to fetch medicine and the other to assist the Valley Master by pushing his wheelchair.

Once they had left, Jiang Xinyue inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and muttered softly, “This doctor is so greedy.”

“Miss Jiang, please be cautious with your words. This is the way things are done in Divine Doctor Valley,” Lin Changjian corrected gently, without blame in his tone.

Jiang Xinyue pursed her lips, feeling inexplicably stifled.

Throughout her life, she had endured much because of her beauty. Yet at the same time, she was also adored by many. Even those who forced her were filled with pity and wouldn’t truly harm her. On the contrary, they would try to bring her all the treasures of the world just to see her smile.

But now, being disregarded in various ways by the Valley Master of Divine Doctor Valley left Jiang Xinyue feeling uncomfortable. She didn’t want to speak up directly, so she sat quietly by the window, trying to calm herself down.

***

On the second day, the two bid farewell and prepared to attend the auction in Jiangzhou to buy the Green Spirit Fruit.

For a martial artist, having their martial foundation damaged was worse than being killed, so Lin Changjian was determined to personally go for the Green Spirit Fruit.

He Dongchen didn’t see them off because their relationship wasn’t close enough, and also because he knew they would return with injuries sooner or later.

In the previous life, he had chased after them everywhere at their beck and call. This life…

They should pay up!

He Dongchen glanced at the valley and began pondering how to use the money from the male and female leads for development.

Sure enough, half a month later, Jiang Xinyue returned, stumbling into Divine Doctor Valley, wanting He Dongchen to come out of seclusion.

“Brother Meng is seriously injured and can’t be moved. Please, Divine Doctor He, go personally. I will be forever grateful,” Jiang Xinyue pleaded pitifully, her face full of anticipation as she looked at He Dongchen.

Before He Dongchen could respond, she quickly added, “There’s money!”

“Money won’t work. What if I leave the valley and get abducted?” He Dongchen shook his head, unmoved.

Jiang Xinyue gritted her teeth, unable to tolerate it any longer. She questioned, “Life is at stake. How can He Divine Doctor, as a healer, ignore a patient?”

Last time, He Dongchen easily countered Lin Changjian’s thrown jade pendant, showing he had some self-defense ability. So Jiang Xinyue concluded he was making excuses to charge higher fees conveniently!

When a beauty gets angry, even her anger was beautiful. Jiang Xinyue’s almond eyes widened slightly, cheeks puffed up. Her questioning voice was neither soft nor hard, lacking any hint of coercion.

Upon hearing that, He Dongchen frowned slightly, then looked genuinely regretful.

Seeing that, Jiang Xinyue thought she had successfully awakened his conscience, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

“Someone come!” He Dongchen called out loudly.

Jiang Xinyue smirked.

“Immediately take down Divine Doctor Valley’s sign board and change it to ‘Money Valley,'” He Dongchen instructed, then turned to Jiang Xinyue gently, “This way, I won’t have to make things difficult.”

Jiang Xinyue: “…”

In the end, Jiang Xinyue hired two disciples from Money Valley to meet someone on a hillside several miles away.

It was the same place as before. A man in black lay on the ground, his breath erratic. His untamed face showed unease, as if he were struggling to suppress something.

As the disciples from Money Valley approached him, the man in black suddenly opened his eyes wide, looking fierce, raising his hand as if to strike.

“Brother Meng!” Jiang Xinyue, seeing him awake, burst into tears of joy, throwing herself on him, soothing, “It’s okay now. We’re going to Divine Doctor Valley.”

“It’s Money Valley,” reminded the two beside her quietly.

Jiang Xinyue: “…”

Meng Xiaoyao looked puzzled. Money Valley? Wasn’t it Divine Doctor Valley just now?

The group hurried back.

Meng Xiaoyao happened to see a few people taking down the sign of Divine Doctor Valley and replacing it with a new one, elaborately written with the three characters “Money Valley.”

“What’s this?”

What’s going on?

Jiang Xinyue was embarrassed to say that it was because of her questioning that Doctor He angrily changed the name.

This time, Meng Xiaoyao was once again unable to enter the valley. He was arranged to stay in a courtyard outside the valley, coincidentally using the bed Lin Changjian used half a month ago.

Yu Zhu and Kong Qing witnessed Jiang Xinyue bringing two different men to seek medical treatment within half a month, their expressions so similar that an unknowing observer might mistake them for a couple.

Their expressions were subtle as they said, “The Valley Master is currently dining. Please wait a moment.”

Meng Xiaoyao’s wound throbbed faintly, and he had been using internal energy to support himself. Upon hearing that, he almost exploded in anger, darkly questioning, “The patient is in front, yet the Divine Doctor is busy dining? Humph!”

They replied, “We’ve now renamed it Money Valley. The Valley Master has also ordered that the term ‘Divine Doctor’ not be used anymore.”

A Divine Doctor needs medical ethics, but someone who only wants money doesn’t.

A Divine Doctor can be held hostage by ethics, but someone who only wants money can’t.

Meng Xiaoyao’s blood surged, and he almost couldn’t contain his expression revealing his true nature.

Seeing him struggle to breathe, looking like he might go into demonic state at any moment, they thought his condition couldn’t be contained and hurriedly left. Before leaving, they added, “We’ll be right back.”

Meng Xiaoyao and Jiang Xinyue exchanged a glance, thinking they had gone to fetch the Valley Master. They wondered if Divine Doctor Valley had been taken over by someone else.

***

A moment later, Yu Zhu and Kong Qing returned with a set of silver needles, eagerly preparing to administer them to Meng Xiaoyao.

“The Valley Master was worried that the patient couldn’t wait, so he taught us a needle technique that can suppress injuries without side effects.”

The two smiled innocently.

Meng Xiaoyao looked at the rows of silver needles and then at the eager two, completely puzzled. Had Divine Doctor Valley been occupied by someone else?