Chapter 561: Chapter 561: Mortals (11 more)
It was just the kind of reassurance a typical doctor offers to a patient, devoid of any excess thought or calculation.
He quickly withdrew his hand as well.
Chu Yunping did not let his thoughts drift towards romantic love. Falling in love for the first time had made him a laughingstock to the world, a “cuckold’s cap” looming over his head, and he had nearly lost his life.
It turned his family into a joke as well.
How could he have the mind to think about so-called love?
All he wished for was to survive. After surviving, he wanted to honor his parents and make their remaining years happier.
Soon, just as Xie Zhinuan had said, Chu Yunping did indeed pass some gas and was supported to the lavatory, from where sounds soon emerged.
Xie Zhinuan stood under the eaves and pinched her nose. Being highly skilled in martial arts had its drawbacks; keen eyesight and hearing came with an acute sense of smell.
Not thinking about it was one thing, but the stench was truly dreadful.
Chu Yun’an slowly walked over, “Miss Xie!”
“Hmm?” Xie Zhinuan responded indifferently, moving her hand to her side.
“My elder brother is like this now, but there’s hope for him, right?”
“Of course!” Xie Zhinuan declared with certainty, “I just took your brother’s pulse. His internal organs are damaged, true, but what he is expelling now is not feces, but the toxins attached to his internal organs. It’s like a wound that has become infected for some reason, then begins to fester. It’s like cutting away the necrotic flesh—do you understand?”
Chu Yun’an nodded.
He understood, not completely, but he was willing to trust Xie Zhinuan.
Regardless, at least the fact that his elder brother had been poisoned had been uncovered instead of dying in confusion.
“Miss Xie, are you planning to open a medical clinic?” Chu Yun’an asked.
“My medical skills are unrefined, so I have no such plans for now!” Xie Zhinuan said, pausing before continuing, “However, I do wish to find a place with clean mountains and clear waters to plant all sorts of medicinal herbs!”
“Then Miss Xie might have to go to the Southern Frontier, where it is spring all year round!”
“I will definitely go there!” Xie Zhinuan murmured softly.
Chu Yunping was helped back to bed, lying there weak and powerless.
Several maids were tidying up the room, lighting incense.
Xie Zhinuan waited a while before entering the room.
Lady Chu was sitting beside the bed, gently wiping sweat from Chu Yunping’s forehead.
In this world, no matter what your status or how capable you are, the only ones who can genuinely love and care for you wholeheartedly are your parents.
Of course, there are also parents who play favorites, but there are still more who love their children.
“…” Xie Zhinuan stood aside and watched for a while.
Lady Chu looked up and quickly got up, “Miss Xie!”
“I’ll take his pulse again. If there is nothing serious, I will go to sleep!”
Tomorrow she would have to return to the county town to see patients.
This task of seeing patients would likely take several more days, and she had to persevere.
And with the opening of the cured meat shop and noodle house, there was still plenty to be busy with.
“Thank you for the trouble, Miss Xie!”
“It’s what I should do!”
Xie Zhinuan sat down to take Chu Yunping’s pulse.
Although the pulse was still somewhat weak, the medicine pill and Spiritual Spring Water had cleansed his body, expelling some of the viruses and decaying matter.
“Have more medicine decocted and help him take another dose!” Xie Zhinuan said softly.
She stood up and left the room. Chu Yun’an accompanied her back to the guest residence. Along the way, Chu Yun’an asked another question, “Miss Xie, how do you usually charge for your medical consultations?”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan was somewhat surprised, but not excessively so.
“Those medicine pills of mine are precious, and if I asked you to prepare the herbs, you wouldn’t be able to do so. Consider it given as a favor, but you can also give Silver. I’m a worldly person who likes Silver!”