The Su patriarch might be confused, but Qin Yinan was not.
In Qin Yinan’s eyes, Si Mingjing was worse than a migrant worker girl from the countryside. At least those girls usually had a middle or high school diploma and a clean family history, unlike Si Mingjing, whose mother was a murderer.
Si Mingjing saw through Qin Yinan’s thoughts. She possessed a strong sense of self-esteem and an innate pride. "Madam, one carves their own path. I might seem like an ant in your eyes now—so insignificant that a falling billboard could crush two of me—but the road ahead is long. I will achieve my own glory. By then, your sons, whom you esteem so highly, might not even catch my eye. Why would I prematurely shackle myself to this ’well’ of the Su Family?"
"Ha!" Qin Yinan scoffed, rendered speechless. She had never encountered such a conceited and arrogant girl, and her fury gave way to a derisive laugh. "You dare to call the Su Family’s home nothing more than a well?"
"I have traversed the Solar System and witnessed the vastness of the universe. Compared to the cosmos, a villa on Earth is indeed less than a well. You consider your sons prized delicacies, but I may not even have a taste for such things. I’ve said my piece. I hope you, Madam, will know when to stop."
Having said her piece, Si Mingjing rose, ready to depart.
Just as she was about to exit the Sunlight Room, Si Mingjing paused abruptly. She turned back, her gaze fixed on Qin Yinan, who was trembling with anger, and offered a piece of advice.
"Madam, you suffer from a deficiency of spleen and kidney yang, with an internal accumulation of turbid toxins. This is due to an invasion of external pathogens causing an imbalance of yin and yang, which in turn affects your internal organs. Since you’ve developed a resistance to long-term Western medication, why not try traditional Chinese medicine? I’ll write you a prescription when I go downstairs. Decoct it with water and take it orally for twenty-one doses. It should strengthen your spleen, bolster your kidneys, reduce the swelling, eliminate proteinuria and hematuria, clear stasis toxins, and resolve damp-heat."
The medical report Si Mingjing had just seen was indeed Qin Yinan’s.
It stated: Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus five years ago. She showed significant improvement with prednisone treatment but discontinued it due to intolerance of its adverse effects. One month later, her symptoms relapsed, and the edema worsened. Tests revealed positive antinuclear antibodies, anti-Sm antibodies, and anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies. Further findings included proteinuria (+++), 5–8 red blood cells/HP, blood urea nitrogen of 9.5 mmol/L, and blood creatinine of 220 μmol/L. The diagnosis was lupus nephritis and renal insufficiency.
On Prison Star, due to limited conditions, Si Mingjing had little access to Western medical equipment, hence she was more skilled in traditional Chinese medicine.
However, she also understood some Western medicine and could interpret the reports. Her master had often said not to rigidly emphasize the superiority of either traditional Chinese or Western medicine. Each had its strengths and limitations. The ideal approach was to combine the two, integrating them seamlessly to leverage their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses.
Madam Qin had lupus nephritis and had been taking Western medicine for five years. However, she had now developed a resistance to it, which was why Si Mingjing suggested she try traditional Chinese medicine.
Qin Yinan’s anger had not subsided, and at this moment, she was in no mood to listen.
Moreover, Qin Yinan did not believe in Si Mingjing’s medical skills. The tree bark powder Si Mingjing claimed could treat cancer was not her own discovery but her master’s research. Si Mingjing was still so young, lacking experience and maturity. Even if she actually wrote a prescription, Qin Yinan would not use it.
After Si Mingjing went downstairs, she wrote the prescription and handed it to the butler. As for whether Qin Yinan would use it, that was her life and her pain to bear; Si Mingjing was merely fulfilling her duty as a doctor.
She did this for Grandpa Su’s sake; she had stated before that she didn’t want to make enemies with anyone in the Su Family.