"Bai Xiao, don’t mind her, she doesn’t understand the situation, just do it!"
She automatically blocked out everyone else.
Yu Shaohan wanted to say something else, but the elderly lady grabbed Bai Xiao’s hand, took a breath of cold air, and, clenching her cheek, said, "Xiao, go ahead, what’s there to fear at my age! Do it!"
This was the first time her granddaughter had reached out to her in kindness, and whether it was one needle or ten, she was prepared to endure it.
Even if her granddaughter’s medical skills were not good, she wanted to let her do it for the sentiment involved.
"Mom! It’s one thing for my older brother to be messing around, but why are you joining in on this too? The whole family is being so superstitious; what are you all trying to do? I’ve never heard of treating a burn with acupuncture - this is ridiculous!" Yu Shaohan stomped her feet with frustration.
She couldn’t figure out what kind of enchanting drug Bai Xiao had given to her parents and older brother.
Bai Xiao coldly took out the silver needle and inserted it into the position of the tiger’s mouth on the old lady’s wrist, and did the same with the other wrist.
It wasn’t as painful as she had imagined. The elderly lady squinted her eyes and took a furtive glance, feeling as if the pain had lessened.
It wasn’t clear whether the pain had actually subsided or if it was just psychological.
She opened her eyes with a giggly smile.
"It really doesn’t hurt anymore!" She wanted to reach out and touch Bai Xiao, but as soon as she moved, Bai Xiao quickly restrained her restless hand.
Yu Shaohua chided his own mother, "Mom, just calm down for a bit. Bai Xiao is very capable. She assisted in a surgery at our hospital where the patient was allergic to the anesthetic; it was Bai Xiao who provided acupuncture support. Don’t underestimate her, she’s known for performing cesarean sections without anesthesia on the battlefield."
He beamed with pride. How he wished she were his daughter; it always seemed that the best daughters belonged to other families.
Ah!
The old man noticed that his wife’s expression was no longer as pained as before, and her cries of agony had ceased; the anxiety hanging in his throat finally descended back to his stomach. Looking at Bai Xiao, he felt even more fond of her; this girl had truly been well raised by the Bai Family.
Yu Shaohan was at a loss for words. In fact, she had some preconceived biases against Bai Xiao, thinking that the girl was unfriendly towards them. Plus, with Bai Song being her brother, she naturally felt averse. But the reality often had a way of proving one wrong.
Yan Chunlu nudged her mother, "Mom, Bai Xiao is really good at what she does. Remember the acupuncture I told you about that stopped the bleeding during that car accident? That was her. Back then, didn’t you also praise her as a very capable doctor?"
She wanted Yu Shaohan to get along better with Bai Xiao, hoping it might also change her attitude towards Bai Song.
Her mother had greatly misunderstood Bai Song.
Bai Song was not as self-serving as Yu Shaohan imagined. He hadn’t even shown interest in her yet.
It was all a one-sided affection.
"I get it! Just you with that mouth; I was just worried earlier on."
Perhaps it was an illusion, but everyone felt as though the large blister on the old lady’s hand had somehow shrunk and didn’t look as severe and exaggerated anymore.
Bai Xiao removed the needles, knowing it couldn’t be cured in one go.
Everything in moderation.
"Okay then, pay attention to the wound these next few days, and you still should visit a burn hospital. This is just symptomatic treatment, not a cure."
As she said this, the ambulance arrived.
Yu Shaohua and the rest of the family followed the elderly lady to the burn hospital, but Bai Xiao didn’t go with them.
There were too many people for the ambulance to accommodate, after all.
Yu Shaohan and Yan Chunlu didn’t go either.
With the elderly lady gone, Yu Shaohan didn’t want to stay there, feeling somewhat uneasy.