Huo Mian's coffee-stirring hand paused for a second; then, she shook her head…
"Um… my mom told me that there's a really famous Chinese traditional medicine doctor where she lives, and a lot of couples have gotten pregnant after meeting with him. Chinese medicine doesn't hurt the body, so wouldn't it be great if your problem was solved? My mom said that he's pretty good, and since we have time today, do you want to go check it out?"
Huo Mian usually refused, but today, she answered, "Sure."
Then, Huo Mian drove herself and Zhu Lingling to the street her mother lived on.
It was an old industrial district; Zhu Lingling grew up there, and since their family had gotten used to it, her parents didn't want to move all the way to downtown.
In the end, they twisted and turned until they arrived outside a yard in a hutong.
A dog began barking at them as soon as they walked in…