Chapter 431 - 415: Mixed Blood

When Elder Xu said he wanted Yun Jiao to give the other man a massage, the man was even more surprised.

"What? This little girl? No, no way. She can’t possibly have the strength."

Besides, how could a girl who was only a few years old perform a massage?

Elder Xu just held the man in place. "You’ll know once you try. We’ve known each other for so many years; would I trick you? If it really doesn’t work, I’ll just do it myself."

Hearing him say that, the old man finally agreed.

Once Yun Jiao started the massage, the old man’s eyes lit up.

’This strength is incredible!’

He soon discovered this little girl really knew her stuff!

"Whoa, this little girl is amazing! Her strength, the pressure, and her aim on the acupoints are all just right."

Elder Xu said proudly, "See? I told you I wouldn’t trick you. All the adults in her family rely on her for massages. They’ve all felt much more relaxed this winter than ever before."

Hearing this, the old man was envious.

’Why don’t I have a granddaughter or grandson who knows how to do massages?’

’It would be so much more comfortable to have someone work on these old bones.’

After this first successful attempt, it was much smoother when Yun Jiao started on the next person.

Especially since there was little to do in the winter, these old men and women didn’t leave after their massages. Instead, they just sat around in a circle, chatting.

"You’d never guess. For such a little girl, her strength really hits the spot."

"Isn’t that the truth? My arm was feeling weak just now, but she worked on it a bit, and with a quick POP, it feels much better."

"This child is going to be incredible when she grows up."

"Old Man Xu really has a good eye. It’s one thing for his older apprentice to be so promising and skilled in medicine, but this little one already knows massage at just a few years old."

With them acting as living advertisements, the people who came later were all a little expectant of Yun Jiao’s skills.

They wanted to see for themselves if this little girl’s abilities were truly that good.

In the end, Yun Jiao took on a total of eleven people, all for massages.

All of them gave rave reviews.

After the clinic closed, her senior apprentice-brothers and sisters, along with the other apprentices, all praised her.

"Little Junior Sister, quite a few people were praising you today."

"Are you tired?"

Massages were exhausting. Even for them, taking on ten or so patients in a day would leave their arms too tired to lift.

Yun Jiao shook her head. "I’m not tired. I have plenty of strength."

Hearing this, everyone else was envious.

’They wished they had that kind of strength, too.’

Yun Jiao went with her master to his house to sleep. A few of the apprentices who didn’t live nearby also usually slept there after the clinic closed.

It was convenient and lively.

Early the next morning, Yun Jiao got dressed by herself, and her senior apprentice-sister, Qin Xin, combed her hair.

Qin Xin looked at Yun Jiao, finding her more and more endearing the longer she looked.

"Sigh. It’s a shame she’s not part of my family."

Yun Jiao gave her a smile, the small dimple on her cheek especially cute.

"Go find Master. It’s too bad I can’t go with you to the pig-slaughter feast today."

Yun Jiao said, "Then I’ll save you some smoked bacon and sausage."

Qin Xin replied, "Then I’ll be waiting."

Elder Xu, with his hands clasped behind his back, took Yun Jiao to a car.

The car drove all the way to Bailong Village.

Although the villagers were used to seeing people arrive at Yun Linhai’s house in a car every year, they were still envious each time. The children were even more excited, running behind the car.

The car door opened, and Yun Jiao jumped out.

"Jiaojiao."

Yun Xiaowu rushed over and hugged his little sister.

Their family was butchering the New Year pig, so the house was currently full of people.

Seeing Yun Jiao, every single one of them was stunned.

"Wait, is that Yun Jiao?!!!"

"Ah Lian, what happened to your Jiaojiao’s eyes? And her hair, how did it turn that color!"

Shen Yunlian had been waiting for them to ask. Unhurriedly, she delivered the excuse she had prepared long ago.

"Oh, our Jiaojiao is, uh, mixed-race. She has other bloodlines. You’ve seen foreigners, right? It’s like those people with blond hair and blue eyes. I heard there are even people with red hair and green eyes abroad."

"Jiaojiao was little before, so our country’s features were more obvious. But if you think about it carefully, weren’t her eyes always a little different from everyone else’s? Now that she’s older, those other features are just more pronounced."

"But how long has it been since we last saw her?"

Shen Yunlian said, "It’s been several months. Jiaojiao was sick at Elder Xu’s house for a long time, so the change seems drastic to you now."

"Do you think it’s because she was sick that her... mixed-race bloodline or whatever came out?"

Shen Yunlian coughed. "Maybe."

In any case, no one knew what was really going on, so they just made wild guesses based on their own imaginations.

When other members of the Yun family were asked, they gave the same explanation.