Chapter 125


    Chapter 125 Piggybacking Her


    By the time she was done, it was more than an hourter. She was so exhausted that she threw herself


    into a chair. Not only was she tired, but she was also hot. It was so hot that her sweat had soaked


    through her clothes. Just likest time, Julian watched as Annalise refined the pills. When he saw that


    she was sweating profusely, he wanted to wipe her sweat for her, but he was afraid that he would


    disturb her and affect her progress.He could only watch as she busied herself. The more he watched,


    the drier his mouth became. Seeing that she was finally sitting down, he immediately went over to wipe


    her sweat and asked her, “Is it over?”


    “Yes,” Annalise replied and took the tissues that Julian offered her. She was so exhausted that she


    didn’t even have the strength to return Chloe’s call. “Do we just have to wrap up the things in the pot


    with paper just likest time?” Julian asked. He saw that she had wrapped the elixir pills individually


    last time. He couldn’t keep the fire going, but he should be able to do this, right?“No need,” Annalise


    said. “Then shall I just put it in a bag?” Julian asked again. “No, I still need to work on it,” Annalise said.


    She took a deep breath and returned Chloe’s call. She asked, “Chloe, are you out of elixir pills again?”


    “No, I’m looking for you for something else. I’ve signed you up for the Jadeborough Medical


    Conference,” Chloe said. “Huh? Why did you sign me up for that thing? I don’t want to go,” Annalise


    said. “Silly girl, would I try to harm you? You are married to Julian now and you need to have your own


    thing going. Master Quigley is going to be there as well.” Chloe said.


    “He wants to attend the conference in person?” Annalise grew worried. “He’s been living in seclusion


    for so many years. Even if someone asionally uses their connections to find him, he would always


    issue a gag order. Now, he wants to appear in public again? Does he not n to live a peaceful life?”


    Chloe paused for a moment and said, “He said that nothing is more important than our happiness. He


    doesn’t want you to follow the path I’ve taken.” “Chloe…” Annalise felt terrible. “Silly, I’m doing great


    now.” Chloeforted Annalise. “Alright, I’ll go to the conference,” Annalise said.


    “Prepare well. You must win! Even if you were unwilling to fight for fame and fortune in the past, this


    time, you must win!” Chloe said.


    “We all believe in you!” Chloe said,” “I’m going to hang up now.” Chloe hung up the phone quickly.


    Annalise wanted to curse out loud.After giving it some thought, she felt that it was still inappropriate for


    Master Quigley to attend the exchange, so she gave him a call.


    Joseph’s voice rang through the phone. He sounded like an arrogant old man as he said, “Hmph,


    you’re all grown up now. Do you even remember my number? I’m afraid you won’t even remember who


    I am next time.” Upon hearing her mentor’s voice, Annalise couldn’t help but say cutely, “How can that


    be? I miss you guys every day.”


    Joseph became even more arrogant. “Do you think I’ll believe you? You miss us but don’t even video


    call us once?” “I’m sorry, Master Quigley.” “Hmph!” “Master Quigley, can you not go to the conference?”


    Annalise continued to act cute.


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    She had grown up with her mentors since she was seven years old, so she knew them very well. They


    really enjoyed living in seclusion and did not like being disturbed by the secr world. Fishing,


    gardening, ying cards, basking in the sun… That was the peaceful life they led.


    Master Quigley was in his eighties. His eyesight was great and with his presbyopia sses on, he


    could see more than ten meters away. He could even read the tiny writing in ancient tomes clearly. He


    would sit down in the courtyard and read medical texts for an entire day. He enjoyed his life very


    much.“Why? Are you afraid that I’ll steal your limelight at the conference?” Joseph said haughtily.


    “Master Quigley, you are already in your eighties. I want you to live afortable life. If you attend the


    conference, everyone will want to disturb you,” Annalise said. “Master Quigley, as you said, there will


    Joseph’s eyes grew misty, but he still said snobbishly, “I’m not doing this for you. The medical world is a


    mess now. If I don’t show my face, any Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare toe out and call themselves


    the cream of the crop in the medical world.”


    Joseph didn’t really have much of an opinion when Anna dated a member of the Quigley family from


    Horington before. Jonathan had said that Julian was a good person and that Old Mr. Parks was a nice


    man as well. He also said that Anna liked Julian very much.


    That was why he wanted Anna to have a solid standing in the Parks family and he wanted her mentors


    to be her most powerful support group. “Master Quigley…” “I can’t stand Tom Briggs, that old fart,


    bullying young people all day long. He isn’t even skilled! Alright, if I can’t find any peace in the country,


    I’ll go overseas.” “Master Quigley…”


    “Why are you so wishy-washy? Alright, I’m hanging up. Oh, right,e back and make braised fish for


    us when you’re free. We dried all the fish we caught recently.” Joseph hung up after saying that..


    Actually, they had not gone out fishing for a few days. He read books, Dariel practiced boxing, and


    Cash made pots all day. It was very boring.


    Julian stood not far from Annalise. He knew that Annalise had gotten a call from one of her fellow


    students asking her to attend the medical conference. He also heard that Joseph Quigley was going to


    attend the conference as well. He saw how upset Annalise looked.


    He did not say anything. He squatted in front of her and reached out to hold her hand tofort her.


    “Your Master Quigley has his considerations. Don’t worry too much. If he really wants to live in


    seclusion, he can. just find a new ce.” “Yeah,” Annalise replied.


    In fact, she wanted to tell him that he didn’t understand, Her mentors have lived there for decades, and


    they loved that piece ofnd. They had even agreed that when they died, they would be buried in the


    back mountain where flowers and purple bamboo were nted. Master Quigley was a stubborn


    person. He would not change his mind. And he was doing this just to support her.


    He didn’t want her marriage to fail, just like how Chloe’s had. She perked up. After washing her hands,


    she ced all the refined pills on a t piece of paper and crushed them. Then, just like how someone


    would roll dough, she rolled the pills into small balls.


    Then, she took out a stack of small medicine bags from her pocket and packed all the small pills. “You


    rolled them into such tiny balls to reduce the dosage?” Julian asked. “No, it’s to make them look more


    like ordinary pills,” Annalise said..


    “Alright, you’ve done a lot. Go back to your room and rest first.” Julian said, “I’ll carry you over.” “No


    need, no need.” Annalise immediately rejected him. She had only just refined some pills and she’d be


    fine after some rest. She didn’t need anyone to carry her. “Then I’ll piggyback you!” Julian said. “No


    need, no need.”


    “Come on up!” Julian’s tone was firm. He had already crouched down. Annalise had no choice but to


    mber on. Julian carried Annalise on his back and straightened up. He wrapped her arms around her


    legs and carried her back to the vi where they lived.


    It was not far away, but Annalise suddenly felt very touched. She felt as if she were transported back to


    her childhood. Her mentors liked to carry her on their backs as well. The difference was that the backs


    of her mentors were already hunched then while Julian’s back was strong….