NOVPUBChapter 62: Chapter 62 Treatment
Chapter 62 -62 Treatment
The three children finished tidying up and wanted to sit and chat with their aunt, but Bai Ju sent them away directly, “Off you go, go play outside.”
He Huanhuan was unhappy. The aunt had appeared so formidable just earlier, and she had heard from Xiaocui about how Bai Xiao had defeated that fierce shrew. Her feelings toward this aunt had shifted from disdain and disgust to a sense of respect and admiration.
In the past, she always heard her mother say that her aunt was a kind and gentle child, that her aunt was a good person. But now, it seemed that her aunt’s relationship with kindness and gentleness was negligible. Just look at the power with which the aunt slapped Bai Mei just then. That Bai Mei, went around acting entitled, eating as if she were a starving ghost in someone else’s home.
The three kids would never act like that. They knew what constituted propriety, integrity, decency, and honor.
That slap was truly satisfying. He Huanhuan had made her aunt her role model, especially since she heard that her aunt had even gotten into college.
You should know that only a few from their town had made it into college.
A college student was absolutely a respected and envied intellectual.
When Bai Ju saw the children dawdling and not leaving, she immediately got angry. This was the first time the usually kind Bai Ju lost her temper, “If you have nothing to do, then fine, but at least go to the yard, or to the kitchen to play. Or you could do your homework. In any case, you are not allowed in this room. I want to have a good talk with your aunt.” It wasn’t that she wanted to be angry, but she was worried that the children might overhear something and, without any filter, bring up whatever they saw outside, and who knows what they might turn it into.
She couldn’t allow Bai Xiao to bear unwarranted names should those with ulterior motives catch wind of it.
The three children were being scolded by their mother for the first time, so they obediently went out to the yard with their small stools and desks to do their homework.
Bai Xiao laughed and took Bai Ju’s hand, “Sis, don’t scold them. They’re going to school this afternoon, and by the time they do, I will treat their brother. Then they won’t see anything.” She was her own sister, always considering her best interests.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ju felt a bit guilty, as she had been harsh on her children for the first time.
In the afternoon, He Qingsheng and He Huanhuan went to school together.
He Cuicui was not old enough to start school until September and was left alone at home.
Bai Ju, afraid that He Cuicui would disturb Bai Xiao while treating the patient, asked He Wang to take He Cuicui out for a stroll and not to come back until it got dark.
He Wang had already purchased silver needles. Acupuncture needles weren’t cheap; they cost him a whole 12 yuan, a considerable sum of money. Though it pained him to spend so much, he was willing to do it for his brother’s illness.
For the sake of his brother, He Wang was a million times willing and immediately took his daughter out.
Without asking exactly how the treatment would proceed.
Bai Ju was really misunderstanding He Wang. How could he not be concerned? He planned to send He Cuicui to his aunt’s house for the afternoon. Without watching her for a bit, he wouldn’t feel at ease.
Bai Xiao looked around the room, “Sis, boil a big pot of water on the fire. Find all the quilts in the house, and also cook a pot of brown sugar ginger water. Pour it into a thermos. I’ll need all of that soon.”
Although Bai Ju found it odd, she didn’t hesitate. She might not trust everyone else, but she would never doubt her sister.
Perhaps this trust was without reason, but she believed in Bai Xiao.
Everything was ready.
Bai Xiao told He Weng to take off his shirt. Then, with silver needles sterilized with alcohol, she began inserting them into He Wei’s acupuncture points. In her past life, Bai Xiao had really studied acupuncture, and she was never at risk of harming someone with it.
However, if she really wanted to heal with acupuncture, she hadn’t mastered the skill! It was only superficial knowledge.
But she wasn’t really there to perform acupuncture! It was all a ruse.
Watching the dozen or so silver needles on He Wei’s back, Bai Ju was filled with awe. Although she didn’t understand anything, just by looking at Bai Xiao’s technique, she felt convinced that what her younger sister had said must be true. Otherwise, Bai Xiao would have known nothing about it before, not to mention her, even their own parents had no clue about acupuncture.
Therefore, she believed that Bai Xiao must have had a great opportunity.
Bai Xiao gently rubbed a silver needle, and a stream of warmth flowed into He Wei’s body. Suddenly, He Wei felt his waist and legs, which had long been numb and senseless, begin to ache and itch. This pain and itching felt like tens of thousands of ants gnawing and nibbling inside, but he didn’t reject it. Compared to the previous numbness without any sensation, this pain and itching was like the sound of heavenly music.
A thought of doubt arose in his heart—could Bai Xiao really cure his illness?
If Bai Xiao could truly cure his illness and enable him to walk again, he would devote his life to repaying her, even if it meant working like an ox or horse.
The pain and itching on his body became more and more intense, and He Wei could hardly bear it, letting out low, beast-like groans of pain from his throat.
Bai Ju was frightened and at a loss about what to do at this moment.
Bai Xiao, with trembling hands, handed a wad of gauze to He Wei, “Bite on this! It might alleviate some of the pain.” She knew that the longer an illness had accumulated, the greater the pain one must endure to get better. It was very different from those illnesses that demanded immediate life-or-death decisions. The special ability that she had to expend was different as well. One shouldn’t assume that those terminal illnesses required more special ability; in fact, these deep-rooted stubborn diseases consumed the most special ability.
He Wang had already crept inside, and the main door was closed. Their house was now tightly sealed, in a state of full battle readiness.
Seeing He Wei biting into the gauze, beads of sweat rolling down his cheeks and soaking the pillow into a large wet patch, He Wang felt a twinge of heartache, but this was all part of treating the illness.
Bai Xiao released her grip and began to remove the silver needles one by one.
“Is that it?” asked He Wang, unable to tell.
Upon hearing this, He Wei finally loosened his clenched teeth, and the gauze had turned out to be all bloodied, likely from biting too hard and causing his gums to bleed.
Bai Xiao nodded, and it was at this moment that Bai Ju noticed her younger sister was shaking all over, clearly not in a normal state.
In a hurry she went up, “Xiao, what’s wrong with you?”
Bai Xiao pointed to the quilt, “Sis, bring the… quilt… and put it over me, and bring the… brown sugar water… I need to drink a bowl. Then fill the… foot basin with… hot water, I need to… soak my feet.” She spoke in fits and starts, frightening Bai Ju greatly.
Not just Bai Ju, He Wang was also terrified.
The couple could see that Bai Xiao’s face had turned pale, her lips almost black with blue. She looked as if she had been frozen in ice and snow overnight.
Bai Ju hurried to make arrangements, while He Wang, no longer concerned about his brother, quickly covered Bai Xiao with the quilt, burying her entire body under it, with only her small face exposed.
Bai Ju had already brought over the foot basin and poured hot water into it. She took off Bai Xiao’s shoes and, upon touching Bai Xiao’s feet, shuddered with shock. It was June, and the heat was almost unbearable, yet Bai Xiao’s feet were as cold as two blocks of ice. She quickly massaged the soles of her sister’s feet before slowly putting them into the hot water.
The water temperature was not low, and she dared not add too much cold water, but it seemed as if Bai Xiao felt nothing.
After drinking a big bowl of warm brown sugar water, Bai Xiao finally caught her breath.
This time she was fully prepared, at least not allowing the cold to affect her for too long.
Her teeth were still chattering.
Bai Xiao gave a bitter smile. She had expended too much of her special ability this time.
