Doctor Du Laoda originally had so words of criticism towards Wu’s for treating her so harshly, but now seeing her like this, he didn’t feel it was right to say anything, and he barked at Mo Yan and the others, "Why aren’t you helping her up quickly?"
Mo Yan and the others ca to their senses and hurriedly pulled up Wu’s, who was still kowtowing non-stop.
Doctor Du Laoda looked at the ceaselessly crying Wu’s and said impatiently, "I am about to perform acupuncture on this child to unblock his heart ridian. If you continue to cry and wail, go wait outside in the yard; otherwise, if you disturb my needling and sothing happens to this child, it will be your fault as his mother."
When Doctor Du Laoda was young, he had also raised children, but due to so events, several of his children passed away early in life. He liked children and couldn’t stand parents and elders who readily hit and scold their young. And this ti, it was over such a matter, truly sothing the normally mild-mannered him did not wish to overlook lightly.
Upon hearing this, Wu’s imdiately covered her mouth tightly, and without waiting for people like Mo Yan to persuade her, she ran out of the house herself, standing outside the door, unwilling to leave, but at least she stopped crying.
Apart from Mo Yan and the attendant, everyone else was expelled from the room by Doctor Du Laoda.
Doctor Du Laoda needed to administer acupuncture to Tie Tou, aning he’d have to remove Tie Tou’s clothes. It wasn’t appropriate for Mo Yan, a maiden, to stay here, but Doctor Du Laoda wanted her to inherit his practice and wished for her to witness the magic of acupuncture, to encourage her to earnestly delve into the study of dicine.
In the eyes of a doctor, there are only patients, no distinction of gender. While society may care about such matters, Doctor Du Laoda didn’t see it that way. Take for example those won in difficult labour; when it ca to a life-or-death situation, a doctor still had to enter the birthing room.
At such tis, the doctor would focus solely on treating the woman in labour without any inappropriate thoughts.
Doctor Du Laoda’s well-intentioned dedication was certainly felt by Mo Yan. With a soul from a more open society in a previous life, she hadn’t seen a man fully nude, but had beco accustod to seeing them shirtless. She watched, unperturbed, as the attendant stripped Tie Tou of his clothes and paid close attention to Doctor Du Laoda performing the acupuncture, imrsing herself in its mysteries, growing more engrossed the more she watched.
As Doctor Du Laoda applied the needles, he explained in detail the rationale and dical theory behind each needle placent. He didn’t expect his disciple to master everything imdiately, just hoped she would cherish this rare opportunity and learn as much as she could.
As the dozen or so Silver Needles were inserted, Tie Tou’s face contorted in severe pain before he suddenly vomited a large mouthful of blood. This blood wasn’t red, nor was it liquid, but rather a clump of dark, coagulated blood.
"It’s done!" A smile appeared on Doctor Du Laoda’s face as the blood clot blocking the chest was dislodged; this illness was now mostly cured.
Mo Yan breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing Tie Tou slowly open his eyes, she quickly asked, "Brother Tie Tou, how do you feel now? Is there any discomfort?"
Tie Tou looked dazed, and after a mont, his eyes rolled around. He attempted to speak but inhaled a breath of cold air, which triggered a violent cough.
This cough aggravated his injured ribs, making it feel as though his internal organs had shifted, and a trendous pain washed over him, his face clearly showing his agony.
"Tie Tou, you’re awake, you had so worried, you’ve finally co to, woo woo..." Wu’s at the door had been paying close attention to the sounds from inside the room. Hearing Tie Tou’s cough, she rushed in anxiously. Seeing Tie Tou really awake, she knelt excitedly on the footboard of the bed, leaned over, and cried onto him.
Tie Tou saw his mother and beca even more agitated, coughing more intensely. Doctor Du Laoda shook his head, pressed twice on Tie Tou’s neck, and miraculously, the coughing stopped.
Tie Tou’s originally pale face gained a bit of color from the coughing but still looked weak.
"Mother, don’t cry, I, I’m okay!" Seeing his mother so distressed, Tie Tou felt terrible. He tried to sit up but realized that moving caused pain throughout his body, so he could only try to comfort her verbally.
Seeing her strong son reduced to such a frail state, and knowing that she was to bla, Wu’s was filled with even more remorse, "Tie Tou, I’m sorry, I have wronged you. I shouldn’t have hit you, I shouldn’t have..."
Tie Tou slowly shook his head, wanting to say he bore no grudges, but his eyes suddenly reddened, and he couldn’t utter a word.
Doctor Du Laoda gave Mo Yan a aningful glance before getting up to leave. Seeing this, Mo Yan gave Lixiu and Dani a quick word and hurriedly followed him.
"Master, is there sothing wrong with Brother Tie Tou’s health?"
Ever since Doctor Du Laoda began teaching Mo Yan the art of dicine, even without a formal ceremony of apprenticeship, she referred to Doctor Du Laoda as "Master". Doctor Du Laoda was delighted by this and accepted a cup of tea as an apprentice offering, thus recognizing her as his disciple.
Doctor Du Laoda nodded, "The heart’s ailnt also requires the heart’s redy. The boy seems fine, but if his heartache remains, I’m afraid it’s an on of a short life."
Mo Yan nodded in understanding. There was no doubt about Aunt Wu’s love for Brother Tie Tou, even if this ti it had almost cost him his life. However, after this incident, it was uncertain whether Aunt Wu would stick to her stance. It might even beco a turning point for Brother Tie Tou and Liu Qingqing.
If it turned out as she had guessed, then there would be no more problems.
Mo Yan had indeed guessed correctly. Before she could escort her master back to the city, Wu’s took the initiative to ask to see Liu Qingqing.
"If Miss Liu is indeed a good person, I won’t care about her background anymore. I’m willing to accept her as a daughter-in-law and treat her as my own daughter, as long as she is a good person!" When Wu’s said this, it was as though she had lifted a great weight off her heart, her expression relaxed without a hint of reluctance.
Out of love, this mother willingly made a compromise for her son...
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