Before they realized it, the sun was setting and the last bit of sunlight smeared the pale blue sky, tinting the clouds with a magnificent yet dolorous color. The sky was dimming, the blue watered down by a bit of gray.
Old Man He went to visit a neighbor, leaving He He behind to keep Long Qiu company. The little girl had been weak and weary from the heat, but was now all energetic again after taking the medicine.
She was so fond of the sister she had met only twice that she would not let go of Long Qiu's hand. He He asked eagerly, "Sister Qiu, what exactly do you do?"
"What do you think?" Long Qiu chuckled.
"You're a doctor, right? Your herbal tea worked so well that everyone is praising you!"
"Haha, I guess I could call myself a doctor."
Long Qiu digressed from the subject and said, "I'll check up on you in a few days. Two more rounds of the tea and you won't have to worry about getting sick from the heat anymore."
"Wow, really?"
