My daily work as a doctor: My treatment value is increasing.

This was the first prescription he had written since he started practicing medicine. Previously, he would follow his mentor, who would understand the patient's condition, take their pulse, and examine their tongue before adjusting the medication according to their constitution.

This time, he needed to prescribe the medicine himself based on the patient's constitution.

The patient in front of me has been constipated for more than three years. According to the photos of his stool, it is not dry and hard, but he is extremely weak when passing stool. Without medication, he can only have a bowel movement once every seven or eight days.

At the same time, there are symptoms such as abdominal distension, fatigue, sweating with slight activity, loss of taste in the mouth, and loss of appetite.

"Stick out your tongue and let me see," Lu Renxin gestured to the patient.

The patient did as instructed, sticking out his tongue. His tongue was pale and swollen with teeth marks on the edges, which was a typical manifestation of qi deficiency and dampness.

The pulse was deep and thready. Lu Renxin withdrew his hand from the patient's wrist. Based on all the results, the patient's diagnosis was lung and spleen qi deficiency.

He pondered for a moment when asked about treatment methods.

The spleen governs transportation and transformation, while the lungs govern descending and purifying. If the spleen qi is deficient, it cannot propel waste downwards; if the lung qi is deficient, the large intestine will be unable to transmit properly. The Buzhong Yiqi Tang formula can be used with modifications.

Since the patient's conduction function is extremely weak, qi-tonifying herbs may be used in appropriate amounts.

Double the dosage of Astragalus membranaceus, and add Codonopsis pilosula, prepared licorice root, raw Atractylodes macrocephala, Angelica sinensis, etc.

After Lu Renxin drafted the prescription, he instructed the patient, "I'll prescribe you a week's worth of medicine first, and you can see how it goes."

"If it works, we'll continue drinking it for a while longer. If not, I'll adjust the dosage at the outpatient clinic next week."

The patient nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.

……

After getting off work in the afternoon, Lu Renxin did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to the cake shop to pick up the strawberry cream cake that Shen Yueru had ordered.

The cake was placed in a transparent square box, and the surface was covered with white animal cream with a slight yellow tinge.

Pipe full cloud-shaped patterns on top using a piping tip, with small strawberries arranged in a staggered pattern at the very top, and garnished with bright green mint leaves.

The three colors of red, white, and green are intertwined, creating a vibrant and mouthwatering dish.

He then rushed to the reserved private room, opened the door, took out the balloons, ribbons and other decorations he had prepared, rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

Inside the rented room, the place was cold and desolate. Shen Yueru felt that the room was empty and silent.

It was already 7:30 pm. Usually, Lu Renxin would have been home by then and sitting on the sofa with her watching TV.

Or the two of them might be chatting together, but no one knows where he went today.

Shen Yueru was furious when she remembered Lu Renxin saying he was going to have dinner with his colleagues yesterday. He really... really went out to eat! And he hasn't come back yet.

Forgetting my birthday is one thing, but now you're coming home so late. Overwhelmed by loneliness, Shen Yueru slumped lazily onto the sofa.

She held her phone between her fingers, feeling utterly lost and forlorn.

Shen Yueru hesitated before making the call to ask Lu Renxin what time he planned to return.

Just as she was about to press the dial button, her phone rang, breaking the silence in the room and her conflicted feelings.

A number she didn't recognize. Shen Yueru looked somewhat bewildered. "Who is this? It's interrupting my phone call."

Having received extensive anti-fraud education, she immediately hung up and refused to answer the call.

On the other end of the phone, Lu Renxin and Liu Yichen looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What should we do? My sister-in-law isn't answering her phone," Liu Yichen said helplessly, having been called over by Lu Renxin for help.

Lu Renxin thought for a moment, then handed him his phone: "Use my phone to call, it will definitely go through, don't give anything away." He reminded him repeatedly.

Liu Yichen waved his hand: "Trust me, I'm very reliable."

Just then, Lu Renxin's phone rang. The two of them looked at it at the same time, and the caller ID showed "Shen Yueru".

"Isn't this just a coincidence?" Lu Renxin hurriedly handed the phone to Liu Yichen, using gestures and lip movements to remind him to answer quickly.

Liu Yichen cleared his throat and immediately adopted an anxious tone as soon as the call connected: "Hello, is this Lu Renxin's girlfriend? I'm his colleague."

"Lu Renxin, he's had too much to drink. We're worried about how to get him home. Could you come and pick him up?"

"Our location isn't far, it's in the 'Blooming Bliss' private room at the XX Hotel..."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Yichen winked smugly at Lu Renxin, as if to say, "How was my performance?"

Lu Renxin raised his right thumb: Not just good, it's absolutely excellent.

Inside the rented room, Shen Yueru angrily punched a cushion: "He forgot my birthday, and then he got drunk and asked me to pick him up. Am I his mother?"

No, I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going. Anyone who goes is a little dog.

Three minutes later, Shen Yueru still grabbed her keys, changed her shoes, and went out.

Okay, that's me!

"Alright, alright, is everything ready?" Lu Renxin and his friends checked the venue setup again and again to make sure it was perfect.

The wooden door of the restaurant's private room shut out the noise from outside. He raised his hand and turned off the last overhead light, plunging the room into darkness instantly.

Lu Renxin leaned against the wall, glanced at the bracelet on his wrist, and calculated that there were about five minutes left in the journey.

His heart began to race. He picked up the flowers that were on the ground, waiting to give her a big surprise when the door opened.

"Xiao Lu, stop looking at your watch all the time, relax."

Liu Yichen teased in a low voice, casually tilting the birthday crown onto Lu Renxin's head and gesturing to put it on.

Lu Renxin took a deep breath and slapped his hand away impatiently.

His gaze remained fixed on the tightly closed door of the private room.

He held flowers in one hand and clutched the velvet box he had prepared long ago in the other, inside which was a necklace that Shen Yueru really liked.

His palms were already slightly sweaty from nervousness.

Shen Yueru thought he had forgotten her birthday, but that wasn't the case. Lu Renxin had come to scout out the location a week in advance for today.

He even specifically asked the waiter to serve the food later, and repeatedly compared several cake shops to see which one tasted better.

To give Shen Yueru a perfect night, Lu Renxin specially invited many friends over, wanting to give her a lively and joyful blessing.

A familiar voice came from the corridor: "Excuse me, is this where 'Blooming Flowers and Full Moon' is?"

There was also the polite voice of a waiter leading the way: "Yes, lady, come with me, it's right here."

Lu Renxin immediately straightened up and made a "shh" gesture to his friends.

The group of people who had been whispering fell silent instantly. They held their breath in unison, found their hiding places, and prepared to unleash their firework tubes.

The footsteps stopped at the door.

With a soft "click," the doorknob was turned gently.

Lu Renxin felt his breath catch in his throat. Watching the light gradually widen through the crack in the door, he silently counted down in his mind: three, two, one…

As the door to the private room was fully pushed open, Shen Yueru's slightly bewildered figure appeared in the doorway.

At that very moment, the staff member at the door pressed the switch in their hand, and the decorated lights lit up in the darkness, creating a beautiful scene.

"Happy birthday!"

Accompanied by the unified cheers of friends and colorful ribbons fluttering in the air.

Shen Yueru stood there, stunned, watching Lu Renxin walk towards her step by step, holding flowers and gifts.

She went from surprise to tears, and finally broke into a bright smile.

Lu Renxin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

"I...I thought you'd forgotten?" Shen Yueru sobbed, lightly punching Lu Renxin's chest in a reproachful tone.