Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âMaster, that girl really canât give birth, right?â Pan Jun asked again.
âItâs not just a question of her giving birth, but how long she can live,â Wang Yao said.
âAh?!â Pan Jun was stunned.
âShe has seriously damaged her body, like a tree with a smashed main root,â Wang Yao said. âIt looks still standing there with leaves, but it wonât last long, because it canât absorb nutrients.â
He didnât want to talk about this topic, and he didnât want to have much to do with someone like the girl who didnât cherish her body.
âLetâs go out,â Wang Yao said.
They left the clinic and walked along the mountain road. It was at 4 p.m. The weather was not hot, and the air was good. It was very suitable for exercise.
âIs there any doubt?â Pan Jun asked. âCould you really not treat that girl?â
âNo, I saw it in her eyes,â Wang Yao said.
He could know people through watching the eyes.
âMaster, that is quite metaphysical,â Pan Jun said.
âIt is just small talk.â Wang Yao smiled.
âMaster, what are your ideals?â Pan Jun asked.
âIdeals?â Wang Yao asked. âWhy do you suddenly ask this? It is a little bit complicated question!â
In the past, he had thought about starting his own business with a few acres in the mountains and making money. But, the reality was cruel. The diving event gave him the magical system, which changed his life. After ups and downs, he gradually liked the medicine. He was there to save lives. As for dreams, he hoped to be able to carry forward pharmacy. He also wanted to see which steps he could achieve.
âMaster?â Pan Jun interrupted his thoughts.
âTo carry forward the school of pharmacists,â Wang Yao finally said.
âSo, to dominate the world,â Pan Jun said
âHmm?!â Wang Yao was shocked. âWhy did you suddenly bring up such a word?â
âMaster, I am optimistic about you,â Pan Jun said.
At the foot of Nanshan Hill, they wandered around the newly planted forest before turning to go down the mountain. When they arrived at the entrance of the village, they happened to meet Zhong Anxin, who was out for a walk. The little girl had recovered very well after treatment and could leave in a few days.
These outsiders were very careful. Even if they went out for a walk, they would not continue to go up to Nanshan Hill. They only looked from far away because they knew Wang Yaoâs rules. He did not like anyone going up the mountain.
When they came to the foot of the mountain, looking at the woods just below, Zhong Anxin asked, âBrother, are we leaving soon?â
âWell, I asked Dr. Wang, and he said you would be fine after you take the medications,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âI am a bit reluctant to leave.â The little girl liked the peace there.
âIf you like it, we can stay,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âStay? Here?â Zhong Anxin was taken aback by his answer.
âIf you want to go to school, we can stay in Lianshan County and buy a house here,â Zhong Liuchuan said. âThat way you can come back when you want.â
He actually had already inquired about it. The houses already belonged to the Sun family. During his time in the mountain village, he had contacted Sun Yunsheng several times. It would not be too difficult since they knew each other.
Home was a very warm word to them. They lived as guests in Jicheng. Their hometown was in the Weishan area. Long ago, their parents took them out, but something had happened. Now, they had each other to rely on. There were no relatives in their hometown. They rarely went back except for going to the graves of their ancestors. Without connections with other relatives, the kinship ties naturally faded. For both of them, no longer really mattered.
âWhat do you think?â he asked.
âOK!â The little girl was happy.
After a long time of wandering, they were tired of the previous lifestyle. If they could really settle there, it was a good idea.
âBrother, what about your work outside?â Zhong Anxin asked.
âThe job? I will resign. I can find another one,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
He couldnât tell his sister what he used to do. To put it simply, it was a shameful job. It was everything with blood and under high risks. He didnât want to do it anymore. Besides the money needed for his sisterâs treatment, he also had savings. It was enough to buy a suite in a second-tier city like Jicheng or Daocheng.
In this small county or small village, it was no problem for them to buy a house and decorate it. The rest of the money would be saved in bank for a capital-guaranteed financial management. He estimated that the interest rate was enough for both of them to live.
âDo we need to tell Dr. Wang?â Zhong Anxin asked.
âIâll make time to talk to him,â Zhong Liuchuan said.
âMaster, I am going back,â Pan Jun said.
âSlow down on the road,â Wang Yao said.
The car slowly disappeared north of the village. Wang Yao returned home.
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In a hospital in Jing...
âDoctor, can you think more about the treatment?â Cao He and Cao Hui had been in the doctorâs office for more than half an hour.
After these days of treatment, Cao Mengâs situation did not improve. He still could not eat. He vomited a lot after eating. This disease also confused the doctors.
âWe are working hard,â the doctor said. âHowever, you must be mentally prepared.â
âCan you ask a Chinese medicine doctor to come and see him?â Cao He asked.
âWe have already asked the doctors in the Chinese medicine department to come over,â the doctor said. âThey have not done a good job.â
In this case, patients had delicate stomachs. Whenever food was eaten, there was a strong rejection to it. Any food eaten did not stay down. This led to severe stomach cramps that could cause terrible bleeding symptoms. They had chosen a conservative treatment, which was already habitual. If the symptoms continued, the body would deteriorate.
âThank you,â Cao He said.
âWell, you also need to rest,â the doctor said. âDonât make your body exhausted.â
The two left the doctorâs office. They stopped to chat at the end of the corridor.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThere is no other way,â Cao He said.
âTalk to your eldest brother,â Cao Hui said. âHe could lose his life!â
Cao He sighed. No one had expected it would develop in this way.
In the ward, several patients were lying in bed. They were weak, pale, unable to eat, and could not eat liquid food. They could only maintain their lives by infusion. They could not get out of bed. They didnât even have the strength to turn over.
âHow is it?â Cao Mengâs voice was only able to be heard by himself. Like smoke, it disappeared when it was out of his mouth.
âNot good. Itâs very bad,â Cao He said. âThe doctor said weâd better have psychological preparation. If it goes on like this, it is very likely to be life-threatening.â
âIs there no way?â After Cao Meng speaking, he seemed to collapse. It was as if he lost some kind of support.
âYouâve tried both Western medicine and Chinese medicine,â Cao He said. âIt is already the best hospital in China. Some time ago, Xiaohui went to the mountain village and had contact with Doctor Wang.â
âWhat did he say?â Cao Meng asked.
âAs for this disease, he can cure it, but you have to confess and get punishment according to law,â Cao He said.
There was a long moment of silence. He was to choose such dying or a prison sentence for a healthy body. Life or freedom? Everything needed to be considered.
âCan he cure my disease?â Cao Mengâs thoughts had begun to loosen. Life was important.
âHe said yes,â Cao He said.
âTalk to him again,â Cao Meng said.
âOK, let me go again,â Cao Hui said.
Cao Hui set off on the same day and went to Qi province at night. She stayed in Ji for one night. In the morning, she rushed to Haiqu. She took a car and went straight to the mountain village. When she arrived, the door of the medical hall was closed.
She did not leave. She just waited under the acacia tree outside the wall.
In order to arrive as soon as possible, she did not have lunch. She only had a loaf of bread and a bottle of mineral water. The sunlight was strong, so it was cool in the shade.
Wang Yao came out from his home and saw Cao Hui standing under the tree.
âWhy did you come again?â he asked.
âI was looking for you.â Cao Huiâs attitude was very soft.
This time, she was there to seek peace. He could treat Cao Meng, but he could refuse her, turning a blind eye to his life.
âLetâs talk about it,â she said.
âHave a seat.â Wang Yao stared at the girl with sweat on her forehead.