Otto and Fade proceeded to the second floor. Although it resembled the consultation hall on the first floor, it was separated into small cubicles.
A fully furnished living space was situated on the third floor. There was a living room, a kitchen and bedrooms.
Otto gestured to Fade to sit and explained, "I own the building. The first and second floors are used as a clinic to treat our patients while our family lives on the third floor."
"I see!" Fade nodded and received a cup of tea from otto..
Suddenly, there was a string of footsteps and two disheveled middle-aged men descended from the stairs.
They noticed Otto and bowed to greet him, "Good day, Master Pai!"
"Good day to you too. Go on!" Otto replied warmly.
The men nodded hurriedly and bid their farewells before leaving.
Fade observed them curiously. Judging by their appearance, they did not seem to be a part of Otto's family, hence he asked, "Master Pai, they
are?"
Otto chuckled, "My tenants."
"Tenants?" Fade was taken aback.
Otto explained, "My family stays in the top three floors of this building. Yet, apart from Teddie and Hannah, many of my descendants didn't practice Chinese medicine. Therefore, they didn't live here and most of the rooms are unoccupied."
"Sometimes, I'll come across some people in need, so I rent out the place to help them," Otto continued.
Otto's reply made Fade respect Otto more than ever. Earlier, the two men did not seem to be well-off and Otto certainly did not need their rent. Nonetheless, he did so to help the others unconditionally.
That elevated Fade's admiration for Otto. Fade immediately bowed to demonstrate his respect for Otto again.
Shortly after, Otto brought Damian to the living room and the latter thanked Fade.
Damian was in his forties. He was neatly dressed and wore a pair of glasses. His illness took a toll on him and he was very skinny.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Chen," Damian expressed his gratitude and bowed.
Fade asked Damian to sit and checked the latter's pulse. After a while, Fade was certain that his medicine was working and he was relieved. After that, he prescribed some medicine to nourish Damian's body and lessen any mild side effects.
Otto checked the prescription and he could not help but compliment Fade.
Otto was in awe and he exclaimed, "Mr. Chen, you're very talented! My skills are nothing compared to you!"
Fade chuckled, "Master Pai, you're too humble and you flatter me. I really respect you for being so helpful!"
They were chatting when they heard a loud crash on the first floor. Suddenly, a middle-aged man's voice roared, "Is your grandfather at home?"
"My grandfather has a guest. How may I help you?" It was Hannah's voice.
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