Yun Duo saw his expression and collapsed, "Have you given up on us, your mother and son? I've endured so many years, suffered so much injustice, and this is the outcome?"
Jiang Yu looked at the hysterical, tear-streaked woman before him. It was hard to reconcile her with the bright, charming woman he had met initially. He admitted that making her a concubine had wronged her, but he had protected her all these years, letting her have her way in the mansion. He refused to believe she had suffered any other grievances.
He knew clearly that in Jiang Chen's current situation, he had unconsciously given up on him. Not wanting to face Yun Duo's disappointed gaze, he left in a hurry.
Yun Duo watched his departing figure in disbelief. "Ah!" she shouted towards the roof with all her might, then lay limply on the bed, her gaze unfocused. She knew it was all over. The twenty-year competition with Yun Ya had ended, and she had won. Tears streamed down her cheeks.
In Yun Shan Town, Qiu Ze was still operating his medical clinic in the same courtyard. The difference was that it used to be his own house, but now it was rented. The annual rent was over ten taels, and he had paid for three months' rent upfront.
Life seemed no different from the past. In the beginning, Qiu Ze still remembered the difficulty of borrowing money, but he couldn't stand others crying poverty in front of him. Unable to refuse, money continued to flow out. Those dissolute friends had a significant negative impact on him. Even though they spoke of their own difficulties, he felt a distance and deliberately reduced contact with them.
Shen Niangzi thought that life might just go on like this. Lei'er studied medicine, and she and Qiu Ze argued about money every day. Su Dan Novel Network.
In the evening, Qiu Ze, carrying the copper coins he had hidden, secretly went to Zhang Ziwei's house to visit him. A few days ago, while the entire Zhang family was out working, a group of people brazenly broke into his home and beat him while he was recuperating, leaving him paralyzed and unable to stand again for the rest of his life.
When he had borrowed money last time, he knew of Brother Zhang's difficulties and had deliberately avoided their house. Seeing him again, he couldn't help but feel sympathy. He wanted to help in any way he could.
He was acting stealthily for two reasons: Shen Niangzi, and the group was too brazen; who knew if they were watching from the shadows? If he were implicated for helping the Zhang family, it wouldn't be worth it.
At the same time, a distressed man arrived at the Qiu family's medical clinic, saying his child was in so much pain he was rolling on the ground and needed a doctor to prescribe some medicine to save him.
"Perhaps you could wait a moment? My father has gone out and might be back soon." Although it was a matter of life and death, Lei'er couldn't do anything without Qiu Ze.
The man was extremely anxious, thinking of his sick son at home.
After waiting for a while and seeing that Doctor Qiu still hadn't returned, he asked the nearby neighbors, but none of them knew where he had gone. After much hesitation, he pleaded, "Could you, young doctor, prescribe some medicine for me? My son is waiting to be saved, and Doctor Qiu doesn't know when he'll be back. If he doesn't come back, won't my son lose his life?"
"But I've never prescribed medicine for anyone before. What if I make a mistake?" Although Lei'er believed he had learned a lot from Qiu Ze and wanted to test his knowledge when the opportunity arose, this was a matter of life and death, and he dared not joke about it.
"I see the young doctor always following Doctor Qiu. You must have learned a lot. If Doctor Qiu were here, we wouldn't be saying this. Now my son is waiting to be saved. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Who else can I turn to but you?" The man knew it was difficult, but he had no other choice.
"I really can't do it." Although Lei'er felt a little soft-hearted, he knew his own capabilities.
"I'll kneel for you." As he spoke, the man knelt down, and no matter how Lei'er tried to pull him up, he refused to get up.
"Young Doctor Qiu, please help him. He really has no other choice."
"Yes, yes, we believe in your medical skills. If you don't help him, his son will surely die."
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The crowd spoke one after another. It was the first time Lei'er had encountered someone kneeling to him and looking at him with hopeful eyes. He hesitated, felt a little soft-hearted, and was also too embarrassed to refuse. Under a mixture of complex emotions, he prescribed medicine based on the symptoms.
The man took the medicine and rushed home without paying or saying a word of thanks.
As the crowd dispersed, a gust of wind blew, and Lei'er's mind cleared, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He slapped himself several times, wondering how he had been so foolish as to prescribe medicine. If it was incorrect and someone died, he couldn't imagine the consequences, nor could he bear them.
He immediately ran out of the clinic, wanting to catch up with the man. The streets were crowded, with many intersections, and he didn't know which way to chase. He returned to the clinic in despair.
When Qiu Ze returned to the clinic, he saw Lei'er looking at him with resentment. He thought his secret assistance to the Zhang family had been discovered and felt guilty. He scurried into the backyard, ready to eat, preparing for a big argument with Shen Niangzi.
To his surprise, the dinner table was unusually quiet. No one mentioned money.
Lei'er, who was always close to Shen Niangzi, found an opportunity to tell his mother about the incident. Shen Niangzi knew the seriousness of the matter and was full of worry, but helpless.
Early the next morning, before the clinic even opened, shouts could be heard in the backyard. Lei'er's heart sank. Could it be what he had feared?
Shen Niangzi was also worried. She quickly put on her clothes and ran to the front yard. Even from a distance, she could hear a man's curses.
"Everyone, come and see! Qiu Family Medical Clinic has killed my son." The man, seeing the growing crowd, spoke more vigorously. "My son was sick, came here, got a prescription, and after drinking it, he was finished. Pity me, for a white-haired father mourning his son."
Shen Niangzi didn't hear what he said next. She hurried to the backyard to call Qiu Ze and briefly recounted the situation.
When Qiu Ze heard this, he knew the situation was very tricky. Lei'er was too young. If he had encountered such a situation, he would never have easily prescribed medicine. Even if the medicine was correct, if the patient's condition was too severe and they couldn't be saved, and then they came looking for trouble, he could only accept his fate.
Seeing him appear, the man rushed forward excitedly. "Doctor Qiu, you are known as a great benefactor in the surrounding villages. Now your clinic has killed my son. Tell me, what are you going to do? If you can't satisfy me, I'll report you to the officials!"
"I understand your feelings. It's too late to say anything now. I've already asked Lei'er. His prescription was correct, but unfortunately, your son's illness was too severe," Qiu Ze said, trying to remain calm, slightly intimidated by the man.
"Are you saying my son died in vain? Before drinking your medicine, he was sick but not dying. After drinking your medicine, he died. I must get justice for him," the man said agitatedly.