My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband

Chapter 865: The Willing Take the Bait 2

Si Mingjing remained silent, pretending not to hear. It wasn’t that she lacked medical ethics and refused to save a life, but she wasn’t the biological mother. During the last few days when she came to treat Grandma Liang with acupuncture, she could hear Grandma Chen’s sarcasm every day. Now that the other party was begging, if she agreed without holding a grudge, she’d be too easygoing!

"Miss Si, it’s often said that doctors are compassionate, I beg you." Grandma Chen’s daughter-in-law appealed to moral standards. Seeing that Si Mingjing was unmoved, Mrs. Chen said, "Miss Si, I know a doctor’s professional ethics demand not to turn a blind eye; please save my mother-in-law."

Si Mingjing slightly raised an eyebrow, a faint curve on her lips: "Sorry, Mrs. Chen, my profession is not a doctor. Practicing medicine is just my hobby; you don’t need to hold me to a doctor’s professional ethics."

She never considered herself bound by morals.

Growing up on Prison Star, she would not be bound by morals.

Her other mentor once told her that a woman’s greatest weakness is her sense of shame. Society works hard to nurture it in women but rarely in men, using it to bind women and become their shortcoming.

No matter how strong a woman is, if she can’t overcome this shortcoming of shame, she can’t compete fairly with men in a man’s world. To overcome it, she needs to be mentally strong to the point of arrogance, uncaring of societal views!

She felt that the principle applied not only to women but to all professions.

As a doctor, one must not hold grudges and must demand of themselves through professional ethics to repay grievances with virtue, which she felt was unnecessary!

Mrs. Chen was at her wit’s end, imploring patiently: "Miss Si, I know my mother-in-law previously offended you, and I’m here to apologize on her behalf. She didn’t intend to oppose you; she fell victim to a quack, and she’s a victim herself. As long as you’re willing to save her, we will bear any costs, I beg you."

Si Mingjing remained noncommittal.

She focused on giving Grandma Liang acupuncture and took her pulse after finishing.

Then, she took paper and pen and adjusted the previous prescription.

Today, accompanying Grandma Liang in the ward was the second eldest of the Song Family. Si Mingjing handed the prescription to the Song Family’s second eldest, saying, "Stop the previous prescription, and follow this formula. Take 14 doses, one dose per day, with each dose brewed three times."

The second eldest of the Song Family committed it to memory, then asked, "Miss Si, what will happen after taking it?"

"The elderly lady has severe kidney failure. According to Western medical treatment plans, she either needs a transplant or dialysis. She’s too old for a transplant, only dialysis is suitable, but you know your family’s situation... I’ve communicated with the elderly lady’s primary Western medicine doctor, and they have nothing more to offer, so I’m using traditional Chinese medicine for treatment.

In TCM terms, the old lady has severe kidney Qi deficiency, with weakness in the three burners leading to edema, and deficiency of Yin leading to feelings of heat in the palms and soles. The prescription I gave is to replenish Qi and nourish Yin.

The medicine needs to be taken long-term. First, take 14 doses, then stop for half a month; this is a treatment cycle. Six cycles are needed for a complete recovery."

The second eldest seemed to understand, asking, "Miss Si, does this mean taking it for fourteen days, stopping for half a month; then taking it again for fourteen days, stopping again, repeating this for six months, and my mother’s kidney disease will be cured?"

Si Mingjing nodded, putting away the silver needles, saying, "Your understanding is correct."

After packing up her needle kit and medicine case, she stood in front of the bed and said, "Grandma Liang, take good care of yourself. If any issues arise later, have your granddaughter call me; she has my number."

Grandma Liang sat up in bed, gratitude and tears in her eyes, signaling to her son.

The Song Family’s second eldest quickly took out a thick stack of money from his briefcase, appearing to be ten thousand, wanting to give it to Si Mingjing: "Miss Si, we’re not sure how much to give; this is all I can offer right now. Thank you for saving my mother."

Si Mingjing shook her head, smiling faintly: "I’ve agreed not to accept a consultation fee; keep the money for your mother. I have a relationship with your niece Nannan, and with the elderly lady. Goodbye."

Grandma Liang gratefully said, "Miss Si, you truly are a living bodhisattva; good deeds will be rewarded. Our family will remember your kindness. Send Miss Si off, Second Brother."

The second eldest escorted Si Mingjing to the ward door, where Mrs. Chen chased after, holding onto Si Mingjing, preventing her from leaving.

Si Mingjing frowned slightly, saying, "It’s not that I don’t want to save your elderly lady. I was asked by your aunt to come and take her pulse, but she rejected your aunt’s goodwill herself, and so, pardon my narrow-heartedness."

Song Yuan came over and pulled Mrs. Chen away.

Before leaving, Si Mingjing went to the director’s office to greet her aunt, Chang Danran.

"Aunt."

Chang Danran looked up from the computer, smiling and beckoning: "Mingjing."

She got up to make tea for Si Mingjing.

Si Mingjing closed the office door and sat down, saying, "Aunt, you don’t need to bother; I’m leaving soon. I came to tell you that Grandma Liang can be discharged, and besides..."

Chang Danran still brewed tea for her, handing it over, "Mingjing, I’m very interested in traditional Chinese medicine treatment for kidney diseases; the whole department is intrigued. If you have time, I want to invite you to our nephrology department to give a lecture, what do you think?"

Si Mingjing stood up, politely took the teacup and placed it on the table, saying, "Aunt, it’s not that I’m unwilling to share my medical experiences, but traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are completely different systems. Even if I give a lecture, it might not broaden your horizons. Just like for Western medicine, I’m an outsider, even after reading many Western medical books this year, I’m only partly aware. Can you understand what I’m saying?"

"That’s really a pity."

Chang Danran still hoped that a discussion between traditional Chinese and Western medicine in nephrology could spark new insights.

However, for her, pulse diagnosis and acupuncture were indeed too difficult.

Chang Danran was understanding: "I understand, I won’t force you; it can only be said that every trade has its mastery."

"Aunt, there’s one thing I’d like to trouble you with."

"Go ahead."

Si Mingjing smiled slyly: "If any family members of Mrs. Chen approach you hoping for my help to treat Mrs. Chen, I hope you can pass on one message: if Professor Ye is willing to share the national childcare plan, that might persuade me."

Chang Danran was surprised: "You’re interested in the national childcare plan?"

Si Mingjing was candid: "Yes, it’s a technology that benefits all women. I and Yinhe want to bring this technology to Atlantis, to benefit more women. The current problem is held up by Professor Ye."