Chapter 25 - 25 Can infertility be treated?

Shao He froze upon seeing the newcomer, as Jhiang Yijia enthusiastically introduced Luo Jiner, who was taking a seat, “Doctor Shao, this is Miss Luo from Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion. She is feeling unwell and would like your medical attention.”

Luo Jiner was gawking at the person before her, a hint of panic evident in her eyes.

“You, you…”

At that moment she couldn’t utter a complete sentence, and she couldn’t quite believe the person she was seeing.

Hadn’t the Marquis thrown Shao He into the Mass Burial Mound? How could she be here?

No, it was impossible! She couldn’t still be alive!

Although Shao He had prepared to face the lovers, the suddenness of the events, especially with Jhiang Yijia being the one who brought the person, made her feel as if her heart had sunk to the bottom.

“What is ailing the young lady?” Shao He snapped back to reality, asking with a very indifferent tone, pretending not to recognize her.@@novelbin@@

Luo Jiner blurted out, “You’re not dead?”

If Shao He wasn’t dead, then her child…

Thinking about this, Luo Jiner felt a sense of danger. If the old hag found out, she would definitely bring Shao He and the illegitimate child back home!

“If the young lady is suffering from mental instability, I really cannot cure that. Perhaps you should seek help elsewhere,” Shao He said with a straight face.

Recovering her composure, Luo Jiner pretended to be overjoyed, took her hand, and calmly said, “I just knew my sister had good fortune and wouldn’t come to harm. The Marquis and I have missed you terribly. If I bring you back, the Marquis would be delighted.”

Seeing the feigned expression, Shao He immediately withdrew her hand, her tone remaining cold, “If the young lady isn’t here for treatment, please make room for others and don’t disturb me while I tend to other patients.”

Luo Jiner was irritated by her attitude.

After everything that had happened, how could she still act so high and mighty here?

“This Doctor Shao here is just a charlatan with no medical skills, a fraudster just out to swindle money,” she said.

Luo Jiner slammed the table and stood up abruptly. No one knew Shao He better than she did; there was no way she could have medical skills. She must have resorted to deceiving people for money out of desperation.

The townsfolk waiting in line who had witnessed Shao He’s medical skills scoffed upon hearing her accusation, “If you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t make unfounded claims. We have all seen Doctor Shao’s medical expertise.”

“Then why bother coming here if you don’t believe?”

The surrounding people chattered in disagreement, leaving Luo Jiner’s face looking very unpleasant.

“So will you have a look or not?”

“If you’re not going to have it seen to, please make way. We’re still waiting,” the crowd behind urged.

These comments from the townsfolk stung Luo Jiner, who was always haughty and proud; she couldn’t stand being belittled like this.

“I will expose you today. I want to see how long you can keep up this act,” she challenged.

Jhiang Yijia looked somewhat embarrassed, having not expected things to escalate, and quickly tried to placate Luo Jiner, “Doctor Shao is indeed highly skilled in medicine.”

Then Jhiang Yijia turned to the stoic Shao He.

“Miss Luo is infertile. Could you diagnose why and tell us if there is any hope for a cure?”

Jhiang Yijia could only brazen it out and try to steer things back on track, since she was the one who started all this.

Luo Jiner also realized that continuing to cause a scene would be very detrimental to her, so she reluctantly sat down again and reached out her hand.

Shao He felt her pulse and after diagnosing said, “The young lady has a cold uterus; she has been hurt before and has great difficulty in conceiving. Every time her monthly cycle comes, she suffers terribly, and the time of arrival is very irregular.”

Luo Jiner hadn’t expected that she would really have medical skills and accurately describe her condition.