Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
His “tsk tsk” made the couple nervous.
Chen Yi slowly walked over to the little girl’s bedside and carefully looked at her. The situation was really complicated.
The little girl lay there motionlessly. Her chest rose and fell shallowly. If one did not look carefully, one would think that she was already dead. Her entire body was covered in a layer of skin and bones. She was extremely thin. Her face was pale, and not even a trace of blood could be seen. Not only were her lips dry and cracked, but the corners of her eyes were also dark.
There were obvious cyan veins on her arms and neck. However, that cyan color was also very deep compared to a normal person’s. It was as if the blood in her body was dead.
Chen Yi remained calm, but the couple kept sighing. They were worried about their baby, “We really have no other way. We’ve gone to all the hospitals, and even tried folk prescriptions… but the results were so unsatisfactory! What can we do about this!”
The last bit sounded weak and helpless. They could only watch powerlessly and could not do anything for their daughter.
If they could, the husband and wife would hope that the one lying on the bed was them!
Chen Yi absent-mindedly said “mm” and then sat by the little girl’s bed. He gently lifted her thin little arm and twirled it with different strength. He placed his index finger, middle finger, and his ring finger on the artery near the little girl’s wrist.
Then, he continuously switched the strength of his three fingers and felt a very faint heartbeat. He closed his eyes as if he was confirming something.
At this moment, it was completely silent. It was as though the only sound that could be heard was the clock slowly ticking away…
A few minutes later, Chen Yi opened his eyes and moved his hand away from the little girl’s wrist. He looked at the silent couple beside him.
“How is it? Doctor Chen? My daughter…” Zhang Shi could not restrain himself. He was afraid of hearing any sensitive words, so his voice gradually became deeper.
Chen Yi said, “Yes, I have a rough idea. This illness is congenital, meaning it was present from birth.”
Hearing this, the expressions of the couple changed.
Zhang Shi, on the other hand, asked incoherently, “Then… have you found out what illness is it?”
Chen Yi nodded, he continued, “Yes, I have a vague idea. The reason why it isn’t easy to find out this girl’s illness is that it was developed while she was still in the womb. Due to certain reasons concerning Mrs. Zhang at that time, when the fetus was formed, the fetus’s vitality was insufficient.”
Looking at the husband and wife’s confusion, he explained, “The so-called vitality in Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to the vitality that originates from the kidney. The vitality of a person lies in the vital substance which maintains the body’s function. When the vitality is gathered, the person is at peace. When the vitality is dispersed, the person is at a loss. Did you discover that your daughter was sick some time ago? And no matter what method was used, there was no way to cure her? It could only make her feel better for a while? However, in reality, she had been sick from the moment she was born due to a lack of vitality. Has this girl’s health been bad since she was young? Moreover, she doesn’t usually speak much, and her personality is rather quiet?”
The moment he finished speaking, Mrs. Zhang hurriedly said, “That’s indeed the case. I’ve always felt that my daughter’s health is inferior to other children’s. She’s very weak and often falls sick. I even specially made some recuperation food for her, but it didn’t have any effect… Doctor Chen, what do you mean by her lack of vitality?”
Seeing that the husband and wife were extremely agitated, Chen Yi wanted to confirm one thing first, “This girl is your biological child and not an adopted child, right?”
His question made sense. A lot of families in Yu City still adopted a couple of children.
The woman nodded. “Yes, she’s our child. We got our child late.”
“Then that’s no problem… Mrs. Zhang, do you remember if anything happened to you when you were pregnant?”
Mrs. Zhang was a little hesitant, “What do you mean?”
“For example, were you sick during the period when the baby was about to be born?”
Mrs. Zhang seemed to remember something, “Now that you mention it, I do remember something. I was about eight months pregnant at that time. Because I was a little weak, I caught a cold. It was quite a serious cold.”
“That’s where the problem lies,” Chen Yi said bluntly.
The husband and wife were dumbfounded. How could Doctor Chen know so much information just by checking the pulse of their little girl?
Moreover, it was something that happened several years ago. Mrs. Zhang might not even remember it too clearly! Could it be that this young man was really a godly doctor?
Zhang Shi continued, “I remember now. At that time, my wife did have a severe cold, but pregnant women weren’t allowed to take medicine as they pleased. The effects of the cold medicine were also very strong, and she was afraid that it would harm the child. Just like that, my wife managed to endure it for more than half a month! Only after that did she slowly recover.”
“That’s the problem,” Chen Yi said. “Because of that cold, the cold air invaded this little girl’s body. She was still developing, but this caused some damages to her body. As such, her vitality wasn’t able to flow through her meridians in time.”
“Fortunately, the two of you have been taking good care of the child, and you have been feeding her something to nourish her vitality. Otherwise… I think it would have been difficult for the child to survive past the age of three. Right now, her body is undergoing a crucial period of growth. Thus, she naturally needs more vitality. After all, the previous method only treated the symptoms, not the root of the problem. As a result, her illness has worsened.”
Chen Yi’s analysis was sound. Zhang Shi’s face twitched, and he grabbed Chen Yi’s arm tightly, “Since you know the cause of the illness, do you have a way to cure my daughter, Doctor Chen? Please save my daughter!”
Zhang Shi’s voice wavered, and Chen Yi saw that Mrs. Zhang was also choking on her sobs, “I beg you to take pity on our little girl, Doctor Chen!”
The atmosphere turned heavy. Chen Yi pushed Zhang Shi away unnaturally and coughed, “Of course, I’m here to treat her. Even though her condition is severe, it’s not difficult to treat her. She should be able to be cured within a week.”
A week? The two of them stared at one another in astonishment.
Chen Yi thought that the two of them didn’t believe him and was just about to speak. With a ‘plop’, Zhang Shi kneeled on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
What was going on? Chen Yi’s scalp tingled. It felt as though Zhang Shi was praying to his ancestors. Furthermore, a man should not kneel easily, but Zhang Shi kneeled in such a straightforward manner.
“Doctor Chen, please do your best to save my daughter. If she can be cured, you will be my second parent, my benefactor!”
‘I don’t dare to accept such an honor. I don’t have such a big son!’ Chen Yi pursed his lips and thought to himself.
“I said that I will cure her. You don’t have to do this, Mr. Zhang,” He helped Zhang Shi up from the ground, “Taking money from others in return for helping others to eliminate disasters is an unfailing principle. Mr. Zhang, please be at ease. I will definitely take the 50 million dollars and your daughter’s illness will definitely be cured! Forget about the rest, I will keep my word.”
Since Chen Yi had said so, Zhang Shi stood up and said respectfully, “In that case, I will thank Doctor Chen first. As long as my daughter recovers, it will be 50 million dollars and not a penny less!”
Mrs. Zhang agreed, “Yes, that’s right. As long as my daughter recovers. We don’t lack this amount of money, money is a small matter..”