CHAPTER 50: CHAPTER 50: PEERLESS BEAUTY

"Uncle Yaozi’s, how could it not be familiar."

Aunt Ma suddenly realized, remembering something about Yaozi going for training in the county.

"Are you treating patients for him?"

"No, I’m just going to take a look."

There’s a big difference between taking a look and treating a patient.

"Aunt, you carry on with your work. I’ll take Yi Zhqing back to check on my mom."

"Okay."

As Aunt Ma watched them leave, she thought of Wen Shi’s mother’s health, sighed, and took some slices of hawthorn home.

When she got home, she handed the hawthorn slices to Liu Xiangqian, "Shufen’s health seems off, I’m going to check on her."

Liu Xiangqian was caught by surprise with the pack of hawthorn slices, paused in confusion, and got up, "I’ll go with you, we might need to take her to the commune."

"No need, Chichi went to check, let’s see what she says."

Liu Xiangqian, "??? What the heck? Chichi went? Does she know how to treat?"

"I have no idea, but she carried Uncle Yaozi’s medical kit, so I guess she knows something."

Liu Xiangqian felt something was off; last time he asked Yi Zhqing, she said she didn’t know how to treat, how could she now?

"No, I have to see for myself."

He rushed, and Aunt Ma thought it made sense, so they both hurried to the Wen Family.

Before leaving, she shouted for her daughter-in-law Zhang Xiuxiu to give little Niu Niu some hawthorn slices.

They left before Zhang Xiuxiu could come out with Niu Niu.

Meanwhile, Yi Chichi had already arrived at the Wen Family under Wen Shi’s guidance.

Inside, there was a faint moaning sound, and in the main room, He Yunsong was pacing like a headless fly; seeing Yi Chichi, his eyes lit up, and he approached quickly, saying urgently, "Yi Zhqing, please go check on Auntie, she’s in pain and moaning."

"Okay!"

Yi Chichi stepped toward the room, Wen Shi entered first, "Mom, shall I take you to the hospital?"

His voice was laden with self-blame and concern.

A gentle female voice came, "No need, mom’s just has an old issue, can’t be cured, it’ll pass."

Wen Shi gritted his teeth, "Then can you let Yi Zhqing take a look?"

The tone turned pleading.

"... Alright."

The voice paused significantly, edged with reluctance.

Yi Chichi understood that Wen Shi’s mother was not inclined to see a doctor.

Maybe she had lost hope for her condition.

Wen Shi didn’t know her thoughts, and seeing his mother agree, he smiled and called toward the door, "Yi Zhqing, please come in and have a look at my mother!"

"Sorry to disturb!"

Yi Chichi entered with the medical kit, and then—

What the hell! A stunning beauty! Even more beautiful than Wen Shi!

The woman on the kang, despite being pale and thin, had an extraordinary beauty.

At this moment, she finally understood what it felt like for a beauty to light up a room.

Especially those eyes, beautiful beyond words.

However, the beauty’s health was evidently poor, with severe deficiency of both energy and blood.

Moreover...

"Mr. Wen, could you leave the room?"

The upcoming topic was inappropriate for men, so Yi Chichi wanted him to step out.

Otherwise, she worried that Wen’s mother might feel embarrassed and be unwilling to speak the truth.

"Mom?!"

Wen Shi didn’t rush to answer but sought his mother’s opinion first.

The beauty smiled, "Go on out; Yi Zhqing and I will talk for a while."

"Alright."

Wen Shi stood up, and as he passed by Yi Chichi, he said, "Yi Zhqing, I’m entrusting my mother to you."

"I’ll do my best!"

Soon, Wen Shi left, and Yi Chichi turned to close the door, only to find he and He Yunsong blocking it like door gods, her forehead lined with frustration, "You two need to back off, go to the main room."

"??? Do we really have to?"

"Yes!"

Thus, they left, turning back three times with concern.

They looked as if she were about to do something bad.

It made her want to bite, and with a bang, she shut the door.

Afterward, with a smile on her face, she approached Wen’s mother directly, "Auntie, may I take a look..."

She didn’t want to be too blunt and risk embarrassment, so she could only hint with her eyes.

Wen’s mother froze for a moment, and after glancing in the indicated direction, her face filled with a mix of shame, embarrassment, and a firm refusal, "Better not."

Afraid of disgusting her.

Yi Chichi seemed to understand her thoughts and explained softly, "Auntie, I don’t have much talent in medicine, but I happened to have a way for your condition. Are you sure you don’t want to try to get it somewhat treated?"

She didn’t spell it out, but her confidence was evident, leaving Wen’s mother astonished, "Can mine be treated?"

Yi Chichi was relieved; having an open mind was crucial.

"I need to examine first to confirm if the remedy matches the symptoms!"

"I’m afraid you’ll be scared."

"I won’t; I’m fearless."

Her paternal side was filled with doctors, and she had seen her share of things.

"Then... you have a look."

"Relax, don’t be nervous."

"Okay."

Then, Yi Chichi did a full examination.

Honestly, the condition wasn’t great, but Yi Chichi had a high tolerance, and apart from some nausea, she felt nothing.

The nausea was physical, not psychological.

After tucking the blanket around Wen’s mother, she gently said, "I’ll perform some acupuncture to relieve the symptoms, then we’ll discuss the other issues, okay?"

"Alright."

Wen’s mother was very cooperative.

So Yi Chichi opened the medical kit and took out Uncle Yaozi’s silver needles, disinfected them, and began the acupuncture.

She was swift and precise, meanwhile, Aunt Ma and the others could be heard outside.

Yi Chichi stayed focused, continuing her work.

Wen Shi and the others would stop anyone from coming in; she didn’t need to worry about intrusions.

Wen’s mother looked at the trembling needles on her body and smiled, "Yi Zhqing’s acupuncture seems quite skilled; your medical skills must be outstanding too."

Yi Chichi felt embarrassed.

"My medical skills are lacking, don’t praise me, I feel guilty!"

Her medical skills truly weren’t great; her expertise lay in making poison, hypnosis, and acupuncture.

The old man kept scolding her for being unorthodox, never learning proper medical skills, only dabbling in oddities.

He was often infuriated, nearly enforcing family discipline, and if not for her grandmother and others protecting her, she would’ve been punished many times growing up.

Wen’s mother didn’t believe it, thinking she was being modest, and continued the conversation along her lines.

Yi Chichi engaged with a purpose, steering the discussion toward her health.

"You have a good foundation, how did it turn out like this?"

"During the year I had Xiao Shi, it was quite chaotic..."

Wen’s mother’s eyes filled with reminiscence, slowly sharing her experiences over the years.

Yi Chichi listened attentively, occasionally asking questions or making comments, and by the end, she had a good grasp of the situation.

Wen’s mother’s deficiency of energy and blood was treatable, the rest...

"I’ll be honest, you should have a minor surgery at the hospital."

She spoke softly, "When you gave birth, there was too much tearing, and the wound wasn’t properly treated, left to heal on its own... It appears to have healed, but the sequelae remain..."

"Can surgery cure it?"

Yi Chichi shook her head, "Completely curing it is unlikely," the time has been too long, "but after surgery and proper recuperation, achieving reasonable recovery is not an issue."

Wen’s mother seemed dazed, murmuring, "I thought it was incurable."

Yi Chichi sighed and said—