"I'm sorry, Liu Ergou!" Yang i said carefully. "I was just too anxious, so I got a bit impulsive! Please don't be mad at ; I promise I won't say it again!"
Hearing her words, Liu Ergou rolled his eyes but didn't say anything more. He simply drained the cup of water in one gulp, then stood up and turned to leave.
Feng Chunling, watching from the side, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from her forehead as Liu Ergou left. That was close. Thankfully, Yang i had gone straight to the kitchen for water when she got back. Otherwise, she would have definitely seen Liu Ergou getting dressed, and all hell would have broken loose.
Just as Liu Ergou's foot crossed the threshold, Yang i suddenly clutched her stomach, her face contorting in pain. "Oh, Mom, my stomach hurts so much!" Even as she spoke, she collapsed onto the sofa, clutching her abdon.
Seeing this, a flash of suspicion crossed Feng Chunling's face. But it vanished in less than two minutes because Yang i, lying on the sofa, was already drenched in a cold sweat from the pain. This clearly wasn't an act.
Seeing Yang i in such agony, Feng Chunling quickly ran forward and called out to the departing Liu Ergou. "Er Gou, wait a minute! Quick, take a look at what's wrong with my Yang i! Why is she in so much pain?"
As Feng Chunling spoke, Liu Ergou had already walked over to Yang i, ready to check on her.
However, the mont he reached out, Yang i, sweating profusely, snapped irritably, "Leave alone, Liu Ergou! I'm sick! You're not a doctor. I don't need you fussing over . Let go, and don't touch !"
Hearing her words, Liu Ergou lightly tapped her forehead, annoyed. "Yang i, did all that schooling make you stupid? Have you forgotten that I've been the village doctor in Fenglou Village for over a decade? And now you're telling I'm not a doctor?
"What, are village doctors not real doctors? Are we just here for show?"
Liu Ergou's retort left Yang i speechless. In her pain, she felt a wave of embarrassnt. She really had been away from ho for too long and had completely forgotten that he was the village doctor.
Seeing that Yang i had fallen silent, Liu Ergou reached out to take her pulse.
But as she watched him, Yang i couldn't hold her tongue and began to speak again. "Liu Ergou, why are you using traditional Chinese dicine at a ti like this? Don't forget, I'm practically half a doctor myself! My stomach hurts this badly; we should be considering appendicitis first! Hurry and take to the hospital in town for an appendectomy! Don't you know that if an appendix perforates, it could kill ?"
Hearing this, Liu Ergou sighed without looking up. "Ah, Yang i, Yang i. I'm really at a loss for words. You're a nurse, so it's not wrong to call you half a doctor. But these aren't the symptoms of appendicitis. An acute attack usually involves vomiting, a high fever, and severe pain! But you? Have you vomited? Do you have a fever? From what I can see, you still have plenty of energy to complain about !"
His remark left Yang i speechless once again.
Seeing her quiet down, Liu Ergou added, "If you trust , then shut your mouth. I don't need you telling how to treat a patient. If you don't, then you'd better hurry to the hospital in town. I'm going ho. My sister-in-law is waiting for , and she's already made dinner."
Upon hearing this, Yang i imdiately clamped her mouth shut, not daring to say another word. The trip to town would be agonizing. She feared the pain alone might kill her. Besides, although Liu Ergou was only a village doctor, his reputation in the village was excellent. With that in mind, she gritted her teeth against the pain and remained silent.
But the anxious Feng Chunling started to urge him again. "Er Gou, please hurry and see what's wrong with Yang i! Why is she hurting so much? She's my only..."
Before Feng Chunling could finish, Liu Ergou interrupted her irritably. "Auntie, please be quiet! Don't waste my ti! I can't even get a clear pulse reading. Quiet!"
Hearing Liu Ergou's sharp tone, Feng Chunling reluctantly closed her mouth with a look of unwillingness.
Liu Ergou sighed again. When did treating a patient beco so difficult? This is so frustrating. He cleared his mind of wandering thoughts and focused completely on taking Yang i's pulse.
After a mont, he looked up and said to Yang i, "I know what your problem is."
Enduring the pain, Yang i asked, "What is it, Liu Ergou?"
Instead of answering directly, Liu Ergou asked her a few questions. "Yang i, let ask you sothing. During your period, are you always in excruciating pain, and are there blood clots? Is the pain sotis so bad you pass out? Answer honestly! If you hide anything, you can just keep on suffering."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang i imdiately replied, "Yes, that's exactly right! Everything you said is true!"
After getting a definitive answer, Liu Ergou nodded. "It's nothing serious, just a case of blood stasis. I'll massage it for you, and you'll feel better in a mont."
Without giving Yang i a chance to respond, he placed his hand on her lower abdon. He then mobilized the True Qi in his body and began to massage the area.
As Liu Ergou's large hand kneaded her gently, Yang i felt a warm current flow from his palm into her lower abdon. The unbearable pain in her stomach was almost instantly alleviated. At the sa ti, a strange sensation spread through her body, so peculiar that she couldn't help but squeeze her legs together tightly.
But as his hand continued its steady motion, the strange sensation grew stronger and more intense, until it beca completely unbearable.
Finally, Yang i could no longer hold back and let out a soft moan. "Ahhh..."
Her moan startled Feng Chunling. "Xiao i, does it still hurt sowhere else? If you're not feeling well, tell Mom right away!"
Tornted by the bizarre sensation, Yang i couldn't utter a single word. Hearing her mother's question, she could only shake her head instinctively.
Seeing this, Feng Chunling was still clearly worried. Just as she was about to press further, Liu Ergou suddenly pulled his hand away.
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