Li Xu felt refreshed as he left Li Garden.
He had helped regulate Elder Li's health and thanked him for the gift of a book.
He took a taxi back to the clinic.
However,
As he approached the clinic entrance, Li Xu was taken aback.
A huge crowd, three layers deep, had gathered under the sign for Li's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. It was bustling with activity, as loud and chaotic as a marketplace.
'A malpractice protest?'
Only when Li Xu got closer did he realize it wasn't a protest.
A large, dazzlingly red silk banner hung at the entrance. Embroidered upon it in golden thread were two lines of elegant, flamboyant characters: "Miraculous Hands that Restore Life, A Debt of Gratitude for a New Life."
Someone quickly recognized him and shouted, "Doctor Li is here! Everyone, make way!"
The crowd automatically parted to form a path.
Li Xu squeezed through.
When Song Sisi saw him, she rushed over as if she'd just seen her savior.
