Xiang Wei was reluctant to leave, but under Yueyao’s sharp gaze, she was finally pulled out by Gu You and Gu Lan.
Yueyao politely asked: "Doctor Li, could you please tell the details?" With Xiang Wei’s temperant, she would definitely not tell her the truth.
Doctor Li looked at Yueyao with a peculiar expression; he was certain that the woman just now had an unusual identity, but the woman in front of him seed just like a rich family’s daughter: "Who is she to you?"
Yueyao did not hide anything: "She is my female guard. Doctor, please tell more about her condition?"
Doctor Li had no intention of concealing anything and told Yueyao about Xiang Wei’s symptoms. He finally said: "She has too many old injuries; even with proper care, she only has three to four years left to live."
Hearing that even with proper care Xiang Wei could only live for another three to four years, Yueyao was stunned, muttering: "Impossible, this is impossible, she clearly looks fine."
Doctor Li found Yueyao to be a very intriguing person; after all, she was only a guard and could be replaced with money, yet he never expected her to care so much.
Yueyao quickly cald down: "Doctor Li, I know you must have a way."
Doctor Li chuckled: "If the King of Hell wants soone to die at midnight, he won’t keep them alive until dawn. Miss, please don’t make things difficult for this old man."
Yueyao looked at Doctor Li and said, taking out a book from her sleeve: "Doctor Li, please take a look at this."
Xi Yu respectfully handed the book to Doctor Li.
Doctor Li found Yueyao’s actions very strange, but he still took the book, and upon opening it, his expression changed. It took a while before Doctor Li looked up at Yueyao: "This dical book, where did you get it?"
Yueyao’s heart eased: "I ca across it by chance. Doctor Li, as long as you agree to help treat Xiang Wei, this is my thank-you gift." Yueyao originally intended to use this dical book as the consultation fee to invite Doctor Li to see Mingzhu, but unexpectedly, it found this use.
Doctor Li was a straightforward person; upon hearing Yueyao’s words, he said: "Miss, I only have a sixty percent chance of removing her old injuries." For a full recovery, it still depends on care.
Yueyao didn’t expect there to be only a sixty percent chance, but if she missed this opportunity, there might not even be a sixty percent chance in the future: "Is there any risk?"
Doctor Li nodded: "Yes, if the treatnt doesn’t succeed, the condition might worsen, and at worst, her lifespan could be as short as one year."
Yueyao hesitated slightly, then said: "Wait a mont, I want to ask her opinion first." If there was a hundred percent chance or if it wouldn’t be harmful even if unsuccessful, Yueyao would certainly make the decision for Xiang Wei to accept the treatnt, but under such circumstances, she couldn’t make up her mind.
Yueyao looked at Xiang Wei, her eyes reddening: "Xiang Wei, Doctor Li says you only have three to four years left to live, why didn’t you tell sothing so important?"
Xiang Wei didn’t want to admit it, but with Yueyao trusting this Doctor Li so much, it was no use for her to argue: "Miss, what good would telling you do? It wouldn’t change anything, better to have you worry less!"
Yueyao was angry both at her own carelessness and at Xiang Wei for not taking her own life seriously: "If you had told earlier, maybe you would have been cured by now." Yueyao used to hear Xiang Wei say her illness was serious, but it had been cured, and she believed it. Who would have thought it would leave such a big hidden danger, compounded by the events of a year ago making things worse.
If Yueyao had known earlier about the hidden dangers afflicting Xiang Wei, she would have sought Doctor Li sooner, sparing her much suffering.
Xiang Wei remarked blankly: "Miss, did that doctor really say that if I had sought him five or six years ago, he could have cured the hidden ailnt?"
Yueyao smiled bitterly: "It’s too late to talk about it now. But Doctor Li said there is still a way to treat you now, only it’s very risky, and he only has about a sixty percent chance."
Xiang Wei had only one word: "Treat." During her missions before, she often gambled with her life, so she certainly wouldn’t back down this ti. If she lost, she’d only live two years less. But if she won, she’d gain an extra decade or two; this venture, however you calculate it, it’s worth it.
Doctor Li didn’t have any objection and imdiately set the terms: "Ten thousand taels remuneration, you provide the dicinal ingredients yourselves. Besides that, you must promise one thing, no one is allowed to know about treating this young lady, or I will stop treating her." If it weren’t for the sake of the dical book, he truly didn’t want to treat Xiang Wei, not only because the treatnt process is very cumberso, but also because after the treatnt, there could be another round of trouble.
Xiang Wei gave Doctor Li a peculiar look, most people would want to gain fa, but this person seed to be afraid of it: "You’re just like my lady." Yueyao also didn’t want others to know of her extraordinary artistic talents.
Doctor Li gave Yueyao a peculiar glance: "May I know who Miss is?"
Once Doctor Li knew of Yueyao’s identity, he smiled: "The Capital City’s first talented lady, Miss Lian, who doesn’t know? I dare not compare myself to the young lady."
Yueyao didn’t want to say any more unnecessary words: "Doctor, when do you plan to start the treatnt?" The sooner it starts, the sooner she can be cured.
Seeing the eager Yueyao, Doctor Li’s face softened quite a bit: "No rush, let take a closer check of the pulse first."
After a long ti, Doctor Li began to write swiftly, and after a while, he handed Yueyao a note: "We have most of the dicinal ingredients in our pharmacy, but you will need to source these items elsewhere." The cost and other concerns didn’t need to be discussed.
Yueyao, who had been on edge, felt relieved when she saw the list of dicinal ingredients written by Doctor Li; although the listed ingredients were quite precious, none were the kind that were unattainable in legends.
After settling Xiang Wei’s matters, Yueyao ntioned Mingzhu’s pregnancy nausea. Doctor Li glanced at Yueyao: "Pregnancy nausea isn’t an illness, asking about it does no good."
Yueyao, however, did not give up and described Mingzhu’s symptoms one by one, even recounting the previous pregnancy episode in detail. As Yueyao spoke, she inadvertently used dical terminologies.
Doctor Li was sowhat surprised: "Have you studied dical skills?"
Yueyao shook her head: "No, I have only browsed through dical books in my leisure ti." Yueyao didn’t dare to say that her interest in dical books was to understand plants and trees better.
Doctor Li found Yueyao to be a very interesting person and, after a mont of thought, said: "dicine is three parts poison; used correctly, it can heal, used incorrectly it can harm. Since this isn’t an illness, best not to use dicine while pregnant. But having loved ones accompany her more can help her mood and potentially quicken recovery."
Yueyao felt a bit disappointed.
Doctor Li, noticing Yueyao’s expression, couldn’t help but suggest while chuckling: "Since you care so much, why not try cooking for her yourself? It might help."
Yueyao asked in surprise: "What’s the logic behind that?"
Doctor Li didn’t explain, he simply said: "It might work, it might not, but you won’t know until you try."
This response truly left people scratching their heads.
Finding there were too many people around, Doctor Li shooed Yueyao and her group out, instructing: "In the future, she should co for treatnt alone, you all don’t need to co along."
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