novelraw Chapter 457 - 435: Are You Just Letting Them Off So Easily? (2)
Chapter 457 - 435: Are You Just Letting Them Off So Easily? (2)
She had a lovely face, just very thin.
A head of messy hair spread over the pillow, without any jewelry.
A maid who was sewing by the bedside saw Li Yuzhu and Sister-in-law Chai walk in, quickly stood up to salute, "Miss Yun." She nodded at Li Yuzhu but didn’t address her since she didn’t recognize her.
"This is Miss Li." Sister-in-law Chai pointed at Li Yuzhu and then asked the maid, "Lily, did Fifth Miss Zhao eat lunch?"
The maid Lily sighed and shook her head, "No."
Sister-in-law Chai anxiously said, "It’s not good to not eat. Missing one meal is fine, but it’s been three days of just sleeping, without eating or drinking. How can this go on?"
She walked to the bedside and reached out to touch Fifth Miss Zhao’s face, "Fifth cousin, turn your head and look at me, I’m Cousin Yun. I brought a doctor to see your illness. She treated your grandmother and the County Magistrate’s Wife, her medical skills are excellent. She can definitely cure you."
Fifth Miss Zhao sighed silently, "It’s incurable, Cousin Yun."
As she spoke, tears silently rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
Li Yuzhu walked over and said, "You haven’t even let me examine you, how do you know I can’t treat your illness?"
Fifth Miss Zhao, hearing an unfamiliar voice, turned her head to see a very young girl looking at her. She managed a bitter smile, "You, a doctor?"
Then, she turned her head away again, covering her face with the blanket and spoke no more.
Sister-in-law Chai called to her, "Fifth cousin?"
Fifth Miss Zhao ignored her.
Li Yuzhu patted Sister-in-law Chai on the shoulder, "Let me try."
Sister-in-law Chai sighed and stood up to make way, "Alright."
Li Yuzhu sat on the edge of the bed and took out Fifth Miss Zhao’s hand, which was hidden under the blanket, "Fifth Miss Zhao, we are about the same age. I understand your thoughts. I always believe that heaven won’t cut off anyone’s path. If one road doesn’t work, let’s try another. As long as you are willing to look and search, you will definitely find a way to live."
She held Fifth Miss Zhao’s hand and started to check her pulse, while also using the equipment from her space to examine her body.
Luckily, Fifth Miss Zhao’s uterus was intact, not the most severe form of true stone woman, but a pseudo-stone woman.
With treatment, she could conceive a child.
She withdrew her hand and nodded at Sister-in-law Chai.
Sister-in-law Chai asked, "How is it, Yu Zhu?"
"It’s not the most severe case, it can be cured," Li Yuzhu said.
Sister-in-law Chai sighed with relief, "That’s great." She happily walked to the bed, holding Fifth Miss Zhao in the blanket, "Fifth cousin, did you hear? Miss Li said your illness can be cured, it’s not the most serious."
The maid standing by also rubbed her eyes in happiness, "Miss Li, we entrust our lady’s health to you. She has had such a hard time, you must cure her."
Everyone was happy, except for Fifth Miss Zhao.
She gave a cold laugh, "Stop fooling me. I know my body. It’s incurable. If it can’t be cured, insisting on trying would just make me a laughingstock if word gets out. Leave me be, I want some peace."
She turned her body away, giving her back to Li Yuzhu and the others, and said no more.
Sister-in-law Chai patted her shoulder, "Fifth cousin, fifth cousin?"
Fifth Miss Zhao didn’t speak, curling herself further into the blanket.
"Miss, don’t be like this. Miss Li and Cousin Yun won’t let anyone know about your condition. Let Miss Li take a look." The maid Lily also urged.
Fifth Miss Zhao still said nothing.
Miss Li gestured to them to leave, "You all go ahead, let me speak with her alone."
Sister-in-law Chai nodded, "Alright, we’ll wait outside."
She sighed softly and left with the maid Lily.
Li Yuzhu closed the door.
She thought for a moment, walked to the table, picked up a pen, and drew a simple diagram on paper, then returned to the bedside.
"Fifth Miss Zhao, it’s just the two of us here. Let’s talk about your illness." Li Yuzhu handed over the diagram, "I’ve drawn a simple diagram of your condition. Once you look at it, you will understand. Your ailment is not a major illness, it can be cured."
Fifth Miss Zhao coldly chuckled in the blanket, "What do you know, a young girl? Even if you healed my grandmother’s fall or the County Magistrate’s Wife’s illness, what does that prove? You just got lucky and managed to somewhat heal them, but my body is different from theirs."
Li Yuzhu said, "We’re not acquainted, so you’re free to doubt me. However, why not listen to my explanation of your condition first, before deciding if I know my stuff? After all, just listening doesn’t harm you, right?"
Fifth Miss Zhao coldly remarked, "Go ahead then."
Li Yuzhu pulled the blanket off her head a bit and handed her the diagram with the simple drawing, "Look at this first."
Fifth Miss Zhao glanced at the diagram indifferently, "What’s this?"
The diagram only showed a black circle with light ink inside it.
Li Yuzhu explained, "This circle represents your lower body. For a normal woman, there’s a small opening here that allows menstrual blood to flow. Yours, however, is blocked. Without menstrual blood, your stomach bloats painfully every month, sometimes to the point you can’t get out of bed without medication."
Fifth Miss Zhao turned around abruptly, her eyes widened at Li Yuzhu, "What does that mean?"
Her expression indicated she was listening.
Li Yuzhu continued, "A small operation, using a doctor’s tools, to cut open this membrane a bit, would enable the menstrual blood to flow normally, relieving your stomach pain. You’ll be able to have intercourse like a normal woman and conceive children."
Fifth Miss Zhao seemed half-convinced, "Is that really my condition?"
"Did I say anything wrong? Doesn’t your stomach hurt every month, and at eighteen, you still haven’t had your period, right?" Li Yuzhu looked at her.
Fifth Miss Zhao looked at her and lowered her eyelashes, "You’ve got it exactly right. My stomach does often hurt, and every month, a doctor prescribes me painkillers, and I’ve been enduring like this for years."
"Fifth Miss Zhao," Li Yuzhu said seriously, looking at her, "Your illness cannot be delayed. Over time, the menstrual blood that should appear yet doesn’t will accumulate in your body, causing damage and making your life unbearable, possibly even becoming life-threatening."
She exaggerated the seriousness of the situation.
Hoping that Fifth Miss Zhao would heed her advice.
Fifth Miss Zhao self-mockingly laughed, "I almost wish to die sooner."
Li Yuzhu looked at her, "Your condition isn’t a major illness, yet your husband’s family divorced you, accusing you of being a fake woman. Are you willing to let them humiliate you like this? To let them get away so easily?"
"..."
"By the way, I heard your husband’s concubine is pregnant and has been promoted, and they’ve taken over your thousand tael dowry! You can conceive if you treat your condition. Why not heal yourself and slap them in the face? Are you willing to endure such grievances?"
Fifth Miss Zhao once attempted suicide by drowning because of the divorce.
Indicating she harbored hatred.
As long as there’s hatred, she won’t let her enemies roam free.
Not seeking revenge is only because she hadn’t found a way. Once a method is found, Li Yuzhu believed Fifth Miss Zhao wouldn’t forgo retribution.
Indeed, after hearing Li Yuzhu’s words, Fifth Miss Zhao took several deep breaths, threw off the blanket, and sat up, looking directly at Li Yuzhu.
"Can you really cure my illness?" she squinted her eyes, asking Li Yuzhu.
"Yes," Li Yuzhu nodded with great confidence.
"How certain are you?" Fifth Miss Zhao asked excitedly.
"Ten percent." Li Yuzhu said, "You only need a small surgery, followed by some medicines to nurse your body. After three to five months, you’ll recover like a normal girl—able to marry, have children. By then, people won’t mock you; they’ll ridicule the heartless Qian family."
In just half a year, Fifth Miss Zhao’s status went from respected to being trampled and ridiculed, turning a gentle girl into a resentful woman.
She was always contemplating exacting her revenge, but couldn’t find a way.
The only method she conceived was dying and becoming a ghost to haunt the Qian family, but her companions stopped her.
Her maid said, what if she couldn’t become a ghost after death? Wouldn’t that be even more advantageous to the Qian family?
If dying isn’t necessary, then live!
"Alright, I’ll get treated!" Fifth Miss Zhao pressed her lips together, "If you cure my illness, I’ll reward you generously."
Li Yuzhu smiled faintly, "But before treatment, you need to take care of your body. Begin with eating. In three days, I’ll come to see you again."
"Can’t it be treated now?" Fifth Miss Zhao asked.