novelraw Chapter 579: The First Customer
Chapter 579: The First Customer
Cao Na glanced uneasily at Zhao Xuran; she really didn’t know how Gong Ruini had found out that she and her sister were coming here, and that even he would follow along.
Cao Na knew that Gong Ruini’s family would be worried, but it should have been her brother who was worried and followed along, not Zhao Xuran.
Although Zhao Xuran hadn’t been here for long, his reputation was quite significant.
Everyone said that Gong Ruini was a smart person, but Zhao Xuran was even more terrifying. It’s said that the teachers in the advanced class regretted it immensely,
although Zhao Xuran’s class hadn’t spoken out about challenging the existence of the sixth-grade advanced class, it’s said they are silently catching up.
Such a silent challenge is indeed the most frightening, leaving everyone on edge, after all, you don’t know when the pressure will come.
The question is, why would such a busy person have time to accompany Gong Ruini here? Surely he doesn’t distrust them.
Gong Ruini felt all sorts of helpless. She just mentioned it to her family, how did Zhao Xuran suggest coming along too, clearly a very busy person?
Remembering when she first told Zhao Guangran about this, he opened his eyes wide. If looks could kill, Gong Ruini estimated she would’ve died several times over.
"Actually, Brother Xu Ran, you didn’t need to come with us." Gong Ruini really didn’t know if Zhao Xuran took what she said earlier to heart. Sigh, she really wondered how Cao Na’s sister would feel.
Cao Li really didn’t want to come here. To her, seeing a doctor was meaningless; no matter how many she saw, the result was always the same - ineffective.
"Sister, it’s okay." Cao Na looked at her silent sister, feeling a bit regretful, wondering why she insisted so much for her sister to see the doctor.
If it truly has no effect, what then? Or what if the doctor’s first sentence makes her sister lose hope? Cao Na was truly getting anxious.
Seeing the urgently worried young lady, Cao Li was less tense, being variously uncomfortable, yet would the family be happy?
"It’s okay, I’ve thought it through. No matter what, consulting a good doctor is worthwhile, but I won’t take any more medicine." Whether Chinese or Western medicine, Cao Li truly didn’t want to take them.
Even if Chinese medicine has fewer side effects, that doesn’t mean it has none. It’s less, but taking Chinese medicine makes one lose appetite.
Cao Na had witnessed her sister’s painful struggle while taking medicine and didn’t want her to continue with Chinese medicine, which would only worsen her condition.
"You know, in the future, try not to mention things like this." Zhao Xuran was actually startled by Gong Ruini too, "I asked Grandpa Zhuge, he said this matter really isn’t ordinary trouble."
Oh no, in just this little time, he’s already asked Grandpa Zhuge, and Gong Ruini was truly amazed.
"It’s not about whether my mom has a solution, but I’m worried the greater their hope, the greater their disappointment." Zhao Xuran had faith in Zhan Jing’s medical skills, but some things aren’t cured just because of confidence.
"But don’t you know how pitiable Cao Na’s sister is?" Gong Ruini wasn’t typically meddlesome, but seeing a girl in her prime left with an uncertain future because of a little mishap was truly heartrending.
Of course, "Don’t you think Cao Na is always timid in front of Zhuge Mingshan, as if she’s been injected with adrenaline when she sees her?"
Gong Ruini had long noticed; no matter how Cao Na was before, whenever she faced Zhuge Mingshan, she’d become particularly excited, always performing exceedingly well.
"If we help her sister get well, she will definitely be grateful to us." Gong Ruini expressed her straightforward thought.
Though feeling sorry for the girl, she also had her own ideas, for real compassion now isn’t enough.
Just knowing this girl isn’t one for leniencies meant, "Alright, but you did tell them, didn’t you?"
Zhao Xuran understood that Gong Ruini’s confidence stemmed from when her mother helped Cai Meina recover, allowing her to conceive again, but each case is unique; curing Cai Meina doesn’t mean curing others.
Was she that foolish? How could she not inform them, "Brother, I really did tell them, Cao Na and the others are aware, and I don’t believe they will be unreasonable."
After so many years of seeing doctors and taking medicine measured by the carload, it was clear she wasn’t going to be the type to constantly blame others.
"Good, then that’s alright." Zhao Xuran thought Gong Ruini’s thinking was overly simplistic, but since Zhuge Zhi had been treating Cao Li for many years, Grandpa had once said she was a pitiful girl due to her illness.
Okay then, since Grandpa vouches for her and Gong Ruini wants to help, let’s help.
When Zhan Jing saw Gong Ruini, she was also surprised. It wasn’t the weekend; why would she come over, not feeling well?
"Aunt Zhan, this is Cao Li." Gong Ruini briefly explained the previous situation, but refrained from discussing the illness details.
Firstly, Cao Li’s situation wasn’t fully known, and secondly, being a child who hadn’t started menstruating, how could she discuss it comfortably?
No way, Zhan Jing gasped, "How could she act like this."
"Regardless of whether she really knows if Cao Li is coming, you can’t just push someone into the river, especially in winter." Zhan Jing was really taken aback.
From what she had heard from Zhao Xuran and others, Zhuge Mingshan wasn’t a good person, but that was all hearsay. To think she could be so malicious.
"It’s alright, let me have a look. If possible, I will definitely help." Zhan Jing honestly hadn’t thought much deeper. She’d been in Beijing for quite some time, aside from checking family pulses, hadn’t treated many.
Apart from the busy schoolwork, she wasn’t sure about the local people’s ethics. If they were troublesome characters, that would be troublesome, and she wasn’t a doctor, what if something went wrong?
Cao Li was slightly disappointed at Zhan Jing’s age, which was indeed far from what she had imagined for a doctor.
But since she’d already come here, she couldn’t just leave immediately; might as well give it a try.
As Cao Li explained her condition, Zhan Jing’s expression grew increasingly serious. Fortunately, Zhao Xuran knew this wasn’t the ideal scene for him, so he went out early to look at the quails, or he would’ve been restless.
"All right, we can take a pulse check, and if you’re comfortable with it, we’ll start with acupuncture." Zhan Jing knew she couldn’t avoid the herbal medicine, but since the patient had been taking it for so long, she might not agree to take it again without seeing results, so changing the sequence might help.
Acupuncture, huh? Cao Li felt a little scared, but if it only involves acupuncture without herbal medicine, it’s worth trying.