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[The Best Thing]

[Episode 7: Osmanthus is sweet and sour in taste and warm in nature. It warms the middle, dispels cold, harmonizes the stomach, and regulates qi.]

Hello, Mom.

Ms. Shen.

Don't make any plans for this weekend, okay?

Why?

I'll tell you when you get home tonight.

You're already on the phone, so just say it now.

I'll tell you tonight.

I'm afraid you might make plans

with Xiangya and Lin again,

so I'm telling you in advance.

No plans for this weekend.

I'm hanging up now.

No plans for this weekend.

Then I'll make some tomorrow.

I made it according to your recipe.

Thank you, Mr. Shen.

I'm not going.

Why not?

That guy

looks good.

He's also tall

and well-educated.

He was recommended

by Mr. Shen's classmate from Normal University, right?

Yes.

So at least we know his background.

I don't care. I'm not going.

Haven't you heard what people say?

The ones introduced by family and friends are all leftovers.

Ms. Shen, you've got it backward.

You're not being set up.

The two of us have chosen someone for you.

The advantage is on our side.

Yes.

We've gone through several rounds of screening.

These are the ones left.

I don't care.

I'm not going.

Isn't the key point here

whether I want to or not?

I don't want to.

It's already September.

I'm about to study abroad.

He can wait for you.

Did you even ask if he's willing to wait?

Fine, so I should fall in love again,

break up again,

and then be heartbroken once more?

It's not that serious.

You're overthinking it.

Yeah. Besides, he's a TCM physician.

A TCM physician.

That profession

has so many perks.

Exactly.

A guy studying TCM…

He understands traditional culture.

He's reserved and calm.

That's right.

Good.

Speaking of TCM,

I think this medicinal dish Dad made

is quite good.

It's perfect for autumn nourishment.

What a coincidence.

Look at her now.

She knows a lot about TCM.

Yeah, yeah.

You've seen TCM physicians a few times,

and now you're interested in TCM, huh?

I'm not interested.

I just drank too many decoctions.

It doesn't matter.

The key is...

you two have something in common.

How is that something in common?

Come on, Ms. Shen.

Just go meet him.

Let him take your pulse.

Have a check-up.

You two can have a chat.

He'll think I have issues.

You don't have any major issues.

Just insomnia.

Insomnia is still an issue.

It's not a real illness.

It is.

Well...

You two just eat.

Are you going or not?

No.

Just go.

No.

I sent you the info

on that TCM physician. Did you see it?

Yeah, I saw it.

Where are you going?

I'm going for a follow-up visit.

Perfect.

While you're there, ask your physician

if he knows the guy you'll meet tomorrow.

That would be so awkward.

I'd die of embarrassment.

What's there to be embarrassed about?

Make up an excuse.

What kind of excuse?

That's too hard.

I won't do it.

Just say

this guy

is my friend's son.

If he knows him,

ask about his character

and personality;

ask if he's filial

and if he treats girls well.

I won't do it.

You have to.

Why are you so shy?

Just ask. I'll be waiting for your update.

No way.

Your washed shirt.

Thanks for your help the other day.

Thank you.

Sorry…

about that night.

I didn't scare you, did I?

It's okay.

That's what friends are for.

You were feeling down, and I comforted you.

Thank you for your comfort.

Come on, let me take your pulse.

Okay.

How have you been lately?

Pretty good.

Okay.

Dr. He,

how do you treat menopause?

What? Did you have a fight with your mom?

Not exactly a fight.

Just a little disagreement.

Disagreement?

About studying abroad?

You know,

at our age,

our family loves to nag.

Especially my mom.

She nags nonstop.

At home, she keeps saying

things like,

"You're already 27.

Aren't you anxious?"

What's there to be anxious about?

Why should I be anxious?

And it's not just her.

My dad nags me with her.

It's like the two of them are doing a sketch.

It's not about studying abroad,

so it's about…

marriage?

Dr. He.

Dr. He.

Sorry.

Was I talking too much?

Guess I've been influenced by my parents.

No, I was just checking your pulse.

Give me your other hand.

Okay.

Is there an acupuncture technique

that can make me

instantly tune them out?

Nope.

I'm a physician, not a magician.

Alright.

Then let's

do moxibustion?

Moxibustion?

Okay.

I'll get things ready for you.

This is the prescription.

Pharmacy decoction.

Come pick it up in four hours.

Thanks a lot.

See you.

Here.

Have some snacks.

I just saw Shen Xifan.

How are things between her and her boyfriend?

They're probably thinking about marriage

and will get married soon.

That fast?

You should just get over her.

I never expected anything to begin with.

I'm just her physician.

Your tone doesn't sound as indifferent as you claim.

What else

am I supposed to do?

But there's one thing I don't quite get.

Her boyfriend doesn't seem

to treat her very well.

So why is she marrying him?

Matters of the heart

can't be forced.

No matter how smart

or outstanding someone is,

they can still make foolish choices

in love.

That's true.

For a while,

she didn't mention her boyfriend at all.

I almost forgot about him.

I even started

getting the wrong idea.

At my age,

I was still reading into things.

I really should move on.

You're a hopeless romantic, huh?

That's tragic.

Hey, old man,

I'm your grandson.

Can't you show me a little sympathy?

Alright, I feel bad for you.

But seriously,

in the past,

you were too focused on work and studies.

So I

never pushed you to go on blind dates.

But now that you're thinking about it,

maybe it's time to meet someone?

There are plenty of outstanding female doctors

and beautiful nurses in major hospitals.

Here we go again.

If you don't want someone from the same field,

there are plenty of excellent women in other professions.

"The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon"

says something about this

in On Art of Health Cultivation in Ancient Times.

"For a man

at 24,

his kidney energy is balanced,

and his tendons and bones are strong,

so wisdom teeth come in, and his body reaches its peak.

At 32, tendons and bones are at their prime,

and muscles are strong."

That's exactly your current age.

And after that…

I know...

"Liver energy weakens, and tendons lose their flexibility."

Are you talking about me?

No matter what,

this is the natural law of human physical development.

You can't go against it.

Don't waste the prime years of your life.

Alright, I got it.

Don't worry about this.

I'll handle it as I see fit.

Every time we get to the key part,

you brush me off.

Have some tea.

Stop worrying about my affairs.

Hello.

I have an appointment with the oncology department at 1 p.m.

Can I go in now?

It's not office hours yet.

You can wait in the rest area for a while.

Okay.

[Guidance Station]

Overall, the paper is fine,

but for the section

on post-mastectomy complications,

you could add some clinical cases

as supporting evidence.

It would make the paper more convincing.

Got it.

Actually,

if you want to publish your paper

in a journal,

you could ask my grandfather to be your advisor.

He's more authoritative.

I feel like my questions are too basic,

so I'd feel awkward asking Professor Yu.

I feel more comfortable…

discussing them with you.

My grandfather is quite kind to you all, isn't he?

He loves it when students ask him questions.

You can talk to him more when you have time.

Okay.

Well,

Senior He,

I keep coming to you with questions,

and I feel a bit bad about it.

Let me treat you to dinner tonight.

No need.

It's my duty to offer you guidance.

This is part of my job.

Look,

this is exactly…

Suye.

I need to talk to you about something personal.

Whenever you talk like that, it's never good news.

It's definitely good news this time.

Fang,

could you…

Take your paper back and revise it.

If you have any questions, ask me anytime.

Alright.

Or you can ask my grandfather directly.

Okay.

Suye,

are you free this weekend?

No.

I have clinic duty on Saturday.

And on Sunday…

There's a seminar on Sunday.

Stop trying to fool me.

It's blank.

There's no seminar.

You're free on Sunday.

I've checked.

Just get to the point.

Help me with a blind date.

Hey, Suye,

don't leave!

Suye.

Suye.

Help me out.

You know

that I like…

I like Fang Kexin.

So if I go on this blind date,

I'll be wasting that girl's time.

Then you shouldn't have agreed in the first place.

My dad suddenly called and told me about it.

I refused,

and he scolded me for quite a while.

How could I say no?

Help me out.

Look at me,

I'm still a kid.

How can I go on a blind date?

You?

You're 25.

Still calling yourself a kid?

Grow up.

Besides,

the girl wants to meet you.

If I show up, that's straight-up deception.

Aren't you better than me anyway?

Look at you,

you have a PhD and a good job.

You became an attending physician in our department at just 30.

And let's not forget...

you're good-looking too.

Enough.

Stop flattering me.

Have you finished all your work?

Do you have nothing better to do?

Please help me out.

No.

Please, please.

I said no.

Just this once.

Just this once.

Hello, do you have a reservation?

Yes, my friend is at Table 3.

Table 3 is over there.

He's already waiting for you.

Thank you.

Miss Shen, right?

Yes, that's me.

Please, have a seat.

Thank you.

How about I introduce myself first?

Okay.

My name is Li Jie.

I'm a graduate student at Jiang University Medical School.

I'm Shen Xifan,

currently working as the front office manager at Gunan Huating Hotel.

So, here's the thing.

I'm currently pursuing my master's degree

and don't plan to focus on anything

outside of my studies for now.

So…

Actually, same here.

I'm planning to go abroad next year.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

So you're also forced into this by your family?

I spent two days thinking about how to reject you

in a polite way without embarrassing you.

I didn't expect it to be this easy.

Yeah.

So you spent two days at school thinking

and came up with what you just said?

I…

I'm not great with words.

And it's my first blind date, so I'm inexperienced.

Actually, I don't have much experience either.

So we'll just go back and tell our family

that we don't like each other

and won't see each other again.

Works for me.

Alright.

Come on.

Let's order.

I'll do it, I'll do it.

It's okay, it's okay.

What do you want to eat

or drink?

Since you're studying TCM,

what's your focus?

I specialize in oncology.

Sounds scary, huh?

No, not at all.

I've been seeing a TCM physician recently.

He's also in oncology.

What's his name?

Maybe I know him.

I can't remember.

But he works at a clinic

near my neighborhood.

I went to him for insomnia.

That's pretty common.

The government encourages

TCM physicians

to work in clinics

to serve the public.

I'll probably do the same after I graduate.

That sounds nice.

I'm actually curious.

What do you guys study

in TCM?

In undergraduate years, we learn theories.

A lot of memorization,

exams, and some hands-on practice too.

They keep us pretty busy.

As a grad student now,

I'm interning at a hospital.

I have a senior who guides me.

So there are actually a lot of young TCM physicians.

I thought they were all old men.

My TCM physician is similar.

He has a really funny way of speaking.

I was really surprised when I first met him.

Right? Many people think that we TCM physicians

are all old and boring.

But that's not true.

Let me give you an example.

Like the senior who's guiding me during my internship.

Usually,

he wears a white coat

and glasses.

Patients all think he's very gentle,

stable, and reliable.

But in reality,

that's just the clothes doing the work.

As a kid, he was so mischievous.

He messed with me a lot and took me to climb trees

and break windows and such.

He even tricked me into eating a lot of raw medicinal herbs,

claiming I should learn from Shennong and taste all the herbs.

Mischievous, wasn't he?

He hasn't changed much.

He doesn't mess with me anymore,

but the way he speaks…

He's got a sharp tongue.

Sometimes he roasts me so smoothly

that I don't even realize it until later.

Sounds just like my physician.

Really?

What's your physician like?

You're back.

Yes.

How did the blind date go?

It was okay.

He's still in college.

Just a kid.

What do you mean?

I mean, he's not interested in me.

How can he not be interested?

Well, I'm not interested in him either.

We are not into each other.

Mopping the floor?

Dad,

I want to have glutinous rice balls in osmanthus sweet soup tonight.

Okay. You really don't like him?

No.

Dad, I'm hungry.

If they aren't into each other, there's nothing we can do.

She said he's just a kid.

So she doesn't like younger guys.

Does that mean she likes older ones?

Older guys are sleazy.

I wouldn't be interested in them either.

I'm not that bad, am I?

He was treated at another hospital before,

and the results were pretty good.

Why do you want to transfer hospitals?

For his treatment,

I've been working nonstop to make money.

But I realized

chemo was too painful for him.

So I thought I'd try TCM.

Mom, I'm not in pain.

Good boy.

I heard about it from others,

so I came to check it out.

Doctor,

can TCM really treat leukemia?

The main treatment for leukemia

is chemotherapy.

TCM treatments

can reduce the side effects of chemo,

making it less painful for the child

and helping with a faster recovery.

Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?

A bit of diarrhea?

It feels like I could live in the bathroom.

Alright.

Based on his previous medical records and pulse diagnosis,

this doesn't seem like chemo-induced enteritis.

Now that it's autumn,

it's likely viral-induced pediatric diarrhea.

We may need to check the skin around his anus.

If it's just pediatric diarrhea,

applying some herbal medicine on the navel should be enough.

But if not,

further tests might be needed.

Okay.

Come on, let me check your anus.

Take off your pants.

No, Mom!

If I don't eat, I won't have diarrhea. Is that okay?

No.

He's a doctor.

Just let him take a quick look.

Come on.

Be good.

No.

If you're reluctant, you can let your mom check it for me.

Better let the doctor do it.

I don't know anything about it.

Will the additional exams

be expensive?

Don't worry. This exam is free.

But if you don't get properly examined,

you might end up spending more money later.

Alright then.

Let's go. Be a good boy.

Fortunately, it's just pediatric diarrhea.

A herbal navel application

will fix it quickly.

It's raining outside today.

Make sure to stay warm.

He's not officially transferred yet.

How do we go about the paperwork?

I'll give you a form.

After you go out, find the head nurse at the nurse station.

As for the expenses…

Doctor, don't worry.

I'll pay whatever it takes,

as long as my son gets better.

What I mean is,

if you're facing financial difficulties,

I can help you get in touch with a charity fund

to ease your burden a bit.

Well...

that's not necessary for now.

I can still manage for a while.

Alright.

If you need anything, come to me anytime.

You hear that?

Be strong, okay?

If I transfer to this hospital,

will you be my attending doctor?

You want me to be your attending doctor?

Otherwise,

another doctor will have to look at my butt.

That's too embarrassing.

You think we want to look at your butt?

You little brat.

Alright.

Thank you, Doctor.

The medical records.

[Doctor's Lounge]

Working hard, huh?

You know, I was forced to go on a blind date yesterday,

so I didn't have time to finish the bid proposal.

Fang Kexin is going to scold me again.

How was the blind date yesterday?

Why?

Maybe you can share some tips with me.

Sorry to disappoint you.

I have no tips to share.

Both that girl and I were forced into it,

so we just laid it all out

and chatted casually.

She's been seeing a TCM physician lately,

so we talked about

some TCM-related stuff

and then went our separate ways.

That's it?

So boring.

But that girl is quite interesting.

She knows a lot about medicine after being sick for too long.

She said she hated how bitter the decoction was,

so she looked up all kinds of herbs online

and even got her physician to change her prescription.

Isn't that hilarious?

I randomly asked her about a few herbs,

and she actually got their properties

and effects mostly right.

Dr. He,

can we remove goldthread from this formula?

No.

Alright.

Then can we remove the processed gardenia?

No.

She's talented

and so into TCM.

It's a pity that she doesn't study it.

Well,

what does she do for a living?

I think she's a hotel manager.

Which hotel?

The most famous resort hotel in our city.

The one next to our herbal farm.

What's it called again?

Gunan Huating.

♫ Love love love love, is right in front of me ♫

Gunan Huating.

No more chatting.

I need to focus on writing this.

Or I won't be able to finish it.

You know, at our age,

♫ Ooh love, ooh love, I've seen your face ♫

our family loves to nag.

Especially my mom.

She nags nonstop.

At home, she keeps saying,

"You're already 27.

Aren't you anxious?"

♫ Love love love love, is talking right at me ♫

What's there to be anxious about?

Why should I be anxious?

And it's not just her.

My dad nags me too.

It's like the two of them are doing a sketch.

It's totally...

♫ Loving you, loving you, is the best thing I'll ever do ♫

So it wasn't about getting married.

They've already broken up.

Why are you suddenly smiling?

It's kind of scary.

♫ A gentle breeze begins to rise ♫

Nothing.

♫ You'll see a rainbow ♫

I'll teach you how to write it after work.

You don't need to write it now.

♫ Hovering in mid-air ♫

♫ This sweet dream ♫

I'm nice, aren't I?

Why is it so scary?

♫ All our days are filled with ♫

I haven't done anything wrong, have I?

♫ Lololove and sunshine ♫

♫ Loving you, loving you, is the best thing I'll ever do ♫

Sorry.

I suddenly remembered...

Ms. Gu, who's staying in this room,

loves wearing yellow in her casual outfits.

How about we add some sunflowers

to the floral arrangement?

Of course.

I'll redo it then.

Thank you.

Then this...

Let me hold it for you.

Alright.

Thank you.

Thank you for your hard work.

By the way,

I've finished setting up the rooms for the Goddess Day.

Does the floral arrangement

look good like this?

Yeah.

They have an evening flight.

They'll arrive at the hotel around 10 p.m.

So have them clean the rooms again before you leave work.

Got it.

Can I take

some of these flowers?

Sure, we won't need this many anyway.

Thank you.

Work hard.

This is for you.

This is for you.

Mr. Chen,

my champagne

needs to be here by 6 p.m. sharp,

or it'll be too late.

Help me out.

Make the arrangements.

Thanks.

What do you need?

I'm busy. Make it quick.

Looks like I came at a bad time.

When you give someone flowers,

you don't just give them one.

It's an extra from the room decorations.

Just take it.

I overheard just now.

Need my help?

No. You can go.

Alright.

Go!

Dr. He.

Just got off work?

We received a tour group today,

so I worked overtime.

Why do you look so happy?

Something good happened?

You could say that.

I don't have much to congratulate you with,

so take these flowers.

Hope you can be happier.

I didn't expect to get a bouquet when I was skateboarding.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Enjoy yourself.

I'm heading home.

Okay.

Wait.

I'm free next week.

If you get off work early one day,

come see me for moxibustion.

I need more moxibustion?

As a responsible doctor,

I need to help you fully recover.

Alright, I'll come to you when I have time.

I'm really leaving.

Okay.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Why is he so happy?

Hello, Manager Xu.

Mom.

Go ahead. What's it?

Yes, I've eaten.

Come back?

At least wait until after the New Year, okay?

After I get my year-end bonus.

Whether it's a lot or a little,

it's the money I worked hard to earn.

You and Dad are still so young.

You two can run it for a few more years.

Why do you want me to take over so soon?

Thank you.

Mom, what are you thinking?

They're all guests.

I can't contact them privately.

Alright, alright.

I'll let you arrange blind dates for me when I'm back.

I'm busy here.

I have to go.

Bye, Mom.

Thank you, madam.

You're welcome.

Xiangya,

it's past lunchtime already.

Why are there still so many people?

Haven't you noticed?

They're all taking pictures,

barely eating.

Then what about my bubble tea?

I don't think you can have it.

I'll make you one later.

Forget it.

Dr. He doesn't let me drink bubble tea anyway.

Handsome,

let's take a photo together.

Sorry,

but the hotel has a rule.

We're not allowed to take photos with guests.

How about this?

I'll take a group photo for you guys instead.

Men know how to take pictures?

I doubt that.

As it happens,

back in college, I took photography as an elective.

Why don't you let me give it a try?

Smile, smile.

Be happy, be happy!

Three.

Two.

One.

Senior Lin fits right in

at a place like this.

Such a social butterfly.

You all look good.

Three, two, one.

We just landed another big order.

[Conference Room]

In two weeks,

a tour group from the neighboring province is coming.

They're all well-off, elderly people,

coming here for hot springs and physical therapy.

What they want

is relaxation and refreshment.

They'll be staying for a week,

with around 30 people in total.

I've handed out the files.

Take a look.

Since they're all elderly people,

most of them have health issues,

so they've made special accommodation requests.

Front Office, take note.

And since this is a wellness trip,

they've also made dietary requirements.

The food needs to be light, nutritious,

and also special.

Isn't this the perfect chance for our Food & Beverage manager

to showcase her abilities?

Manager Lin, great job landing this order!

You flatter me.

Ah, right.

Manager Lin, get in touch with the hospital.

Since they're elderly people,

medical needs might come up anytime.

See if the hospital can provide some kind of collaboration.

Also, arrange a training session for housekeeping staff

on first aid for common elderly conditions.

No problem. I'll reach out

to the Municipal Third Hospital that's closest to us.

Once I confirm the collaboration details, I'll update you.

Alright, that's it.

Everyone, go over the details…

What's wrong?

General Manager, I have a suggestion.

Since this is a wellness trip

for the elderly,

I think we can incorporate

some traditional Chinese medicine elements.

Food & Beverage

could offer medicinal cuisine and herbal tea.

For example, licorice slices can be used to make tea.

And Housekeeping

could replace normal pillows with buckwheat pillows.

For aromatherapy,

we could use herbal scents.

For a wellness trip,

TCM would be a perfect fit.

What do you all think?

Sounds good. I think it works.

I think it's doable.

If we can do it well this time,

we could turn the TCM wellness trip

into a signature service of our hotel.

I also think it's a great idea,

but I've never had medicinal cuisine before,

so I'm not very familiar with it.

Wouldn't it be too bland?

I've been seeing a TCM physician lately.

He recommended a few medicinal dishes to me.

The one that stuck with me the most was

adding Chinese yam to the soup base of spicy hotpot.

I think it's pretty interesting.

But after all, medicinal cuisine contains medicinal ingredients,

so we have to be careful

and figure out

the potential conflicts between different medicinal ingredients.

And more importantly,

these elderly guests

already have health conditions.

We need to make sure that the medicinal cuisine doesn't interfere

with the medication they're already taking.

Manager Shen, you sure know a lot about TCM now.

Manager Xu,

do you think this dining plan is feasible?

I think it is.

But since medicinal cuisine

may involve conflicting herbal properties,

we should probably have a TCM consultant, right?

A consultant?

Manager Shen,

you've been seeing a TCM physician lately, right?

Do you think your physician

would be willing to be our consultant?

I can ask him.

He works at the municipal TCM hospital,

so I think he's definitely qualified.

No doubt about that.

Alright, then it's settled.

Manager Shen, Manager Xu,

you two draft a proposal for the medicinal cuisine

and herbal tea.

If it gets approved,

we'll allocate some funds as the consulting fee.

Got it.

Alright, that's it.

Keep me updated if anything comes up.

You may leave for dinner.

No problem. I'm off.

Bye-bye.

What's going on?

Didn't you say it's better to just be friends

with that handsome TCM physician?

Tell me the truth.

Is there any progress?

What progress?

What are you saying?

Then why are you out here helping him make money?

Xiangya,

the entire TCM wellness project

is resting on your shoulders now.

I've just

offered you a great idea.

If you keep this up,

I won't contact my physician for you.

You'll have to develop medicinal cuisine all by yourself.

Fine, fine.

I won't say that again.

Hurry up and ask him for me.

If he's willing to come, that's perfect.

If not,

I need to start looking for other options.

Why don't we discuss it with Senior Lin?

No need.

He's busy coordinating

with the medical team.

Did you two have a fight?

No.

Just ask him for me.

If he agrees,

I need to include his profile

in the presentation slides.

[He Suye]

Dr. He,

are you free after work today?

Yeah.

I'll treat you to dinner

and talk to you about something.

Sure.

See you tonight.

See you tonight.

I'm leaving.

What is he planning?

He's definitely up to no good.

I'm meeting Dr. He for dinner tonight.

I'll bring up our needs then.

Okay.

Did you upset Xiangya again?

No.

She always finds me annoying.

Let me analyze this for you.

I think

you must have upset her.

Look,

you flirted with girls in her restaurant

and even extended her restaurant's business hours.

That?

Wasn't I just helping her out?

How would she know that?

Just try to appease her later.

I'm leaving, bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

♫ Love love love love, is right in front of me ♫

♫ Ooh love, ooh love, I've seen your face ♫

Ms. Wu.

Hi, Dr. He.

♫ Love love love love, is talking right at me ♫

Ms. Wu, I'd like some angelica

and lily bulbs.

Oh, Dr. He, you've been feeling unwell lately?

You keep coming for herbs.

♫ Loving you, loving you, is the best thing I'll ever do ♫

Angelica and lily bulbs, right? Just a moment.

Okay.