Peerless Martial Expert in the City-Chapter 261 - 264 An Lili’s Frustration

"Yes, liver disease is a very complex condition and very difficult to treat, and liver diseases are often highly infectious diseases. Currently, the number of patients with various liver diseases in our country is almost increasing every year, alas..."

Elder An did not notice the unusual expression on Xiao Yi’s face. Hearing his words and thinking he was lamenting the prevalence of liver disease, Elder An couldn’t help but also express some lament.

He had been practicing medicine for many years, and nearly forty percent of the patients he encountered had liver issues or were related to liver problems. Moreover, once afflicted with these kinds of diseases, they were generally beyond remedy and very difficult to handle. Over the years, he had conducted many studies and devoted a lot of energy, but he had only achieved some results in suppressing some early chronic liver viruses. In cases of actual hepatitis outbreaks or other more complicated conditions like cirrhosis, the effects were minimal.

"Indeed!"

Xiao Yi nodded in agreement. He was very aware of the difficulty in treating liver diseases. The old man had initially defined liver disease as one of the three major diseases; as he learned more and the old man explained more about the pathology, he understood even better.

However, in his view, liver disease was not entirely untreatable; there were still some cases that could be attempted to save. Seeing the compassionate expression on Elder An’s face, Xiao Yi pondered for a moment before saying, "Grandpa An, let’s find a time, and I’ll take a look at your patient first."

From what Elder An had described, although the patient was somewhat troublesome, he still fell within the range that could be attempted to save. However, without having seen the patient in person, Xiao Yi was hesitant to make any definite promises in front of Elder An, fearing that he might inspire hope and then lead to disappointment—a scenario a doctor should avoid.

So, he only mentioned finding time to take a look.

"Good, you take a look first."

When Elder An heard that Xiao Yi was willing to take a look, he was momentarily stunned; then, his expression became somewhat excited as he said, "It’s great that you are willing to take a look, Xiao Yi, don’t feel too burdened, I’ve already spoken to the patient, and he’s prepared mentally, even if it doesn’t work out in the end, he won’t blame you."

"Hmm, that’s good, but please rest assured, Grandpa An, I will definitely give it a try."

Xiao Yi nodded and responded earnestly with a smile.

"Mmm, I believe you, come, come, have some tea."

Elder An looked at Xiao Yi’s expression, happily speaking.

He knew that Xiao Yi saying he would give it a try meant he would definitely give it a try and wouldn’t withhold anything. Perhaps, that person might really have a chance of being saved. Seeing the smile on Xiao Yi’s face, Elder An suddenly felt a flicker of hope.

......

Although Elder An repeatedly showed warm hospitality, fervently inviting Xiao Yi for an all-night discussion, Xiao Yi still declined Elder An’s kind invitation. After discussing some medical issues with Elder An and feeling that the time was about right, he got up to take his leave.

Actually, throughout the evening, when discussing medical issues, it was mainly Elder An who raised some doubts and problems, which Xiao Yi answered one by one. However, Xiao Yi also had some gains.

Although his starting point was much higher than that of Elder An, many issues that seemed exceedingly profound to Elder An were essentially basic knowledge to him. He wasn’t specifically engaged in the medical profession, and with time being a factor, his accumulation was put into place. Many of the more fundamental aspects of traditional Chinese medicine, as described by Elder An, still gave him a lot of different insights, allowing him to get a more realistic impression of what he had established on a high base before.

Leaving Elder An’s place, walking under the dim light of the neighborhood, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but once again reflect on Elder An’s character and quality. Considering Elder An was such a divine doctor yet lived in a dilapidated old neighborhood, staying in such a simple house compared to doctors who entered luxurious houses and villas within two years of entering the hospital, the disparity was simply too vast.

If there were more doctors like Elder An, where would there be all these doctor-patient conflicts in the world?

Xiao Yi sighed quietly, but he also knew it was an unlikely scenario. Not every doctor could have the medical ethics and dedication to patients like Elder An.

"Clang!" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Just as Xiao Yi reached the entrance of the neighborhood, ready to turn around the corner of the neighborhood entrance and head to the street to catch a ride home, he suddenly felt a strong gust of wind rushing toward him; almost instinctively, his body sharply twisted to the side.

And just as his body had just moved aside, accompanied by a faint fragrance, a bicycle that sped from the front zipped past his former standing position at high speed, his body barely grazing the bicycle.

Watching the bicycle that had just brushed past his body, Xiao Yi couldn’t help shaking his head; that cyclist had indeed been too reckless, and from the fragrance he had smelled and the figure on the bike, it was a woman.

However, this reckless guy probably had to suffer the consequences himself as the road was so narrow, and his standing position was already at the edge. Given the opponent’s current speed and the rapid collision, the outcome was obvious...

Almost as soon as Xiao Yi’s thought had finished, he heard a loud crash, a strong impact sound came through, followed by the sound of a car and its owner falling to the ground.

"Ouch!"

A clear and melodious voice of a girl in pain rang out.

Xiao Yi shook his head and turned to continue walking towards his destination. Had it been someone else, he might have gone up to ask about the situation, but now, he had no interest in seeing what was happening with that girl, although her voice sounded quite attractive.

The recent incident had already given him a very bad impression of this girl.

Just now, under those circumstances, it was fortunate that it was him; if it had been Elder An or some other residents of the community standing there, they probably wouldn’t have been able to move aside so easily and might have been directly hit.

Moreover, given her speed, the consequences of that collision could have been severe.

"Hey!"

Just as Xiao Yi had taken a couple of steps, he heard the girl’s calling voice come through.

Xiao Yi heard the voice but didn’t think it was calling him, so, he didn’t pay any attention and continued walking on his own.

"Hey, don’t go!"

Seeing that Xiao Yi ignored her and continued walking, the girl who fell on the ground suddenly became anxious and yelled out,

"Are you calling me?"

This time, Xiao Yi finally stopped walking and looked doubtfully at the not-so-clear face ahead.

"If not you, who else is here?"

An Lili said frustratedly. She was usually not a temperamental person; in fact, her personality was rather gentle. Yet her mood was terribly bad today. She was inexplicably scolded by a classmate at school. Despite being very low-key, modest, and rarely arguing or competing with classmates, and even being quite caring towards many of them, she didn’t expect to suddenly experience this undeserved disaster. Although she had grown up following her grandfather and was well-nurtured under his influence, aware that the classmate was a problematic person, she didn’t retaliate at that moment and acted very magnanimously, but no matter how good her upbringing was, she was still just a girl under twenty, somewhat depress inside.

And then, on a terribly irritating day, she heard in the afternoon that her grandfather wanted to invite this guy named Xiao Yi to their home, and asked her to go back to cook and show off her skills. The way he spoke seemed as if she should make a good impression as if he was afraid he wouldn’t approve of her, suggesting that she should please him, which really infuriated her.

This guy named Xiao Yi, she had heard her grandfather mention him countless times, and every time he did, his face always bore an incredibly admiring look, praising him as if he were a paragon of the new century.

Every time she saw that expression on her grandfather’s face, she couldn’t help but feel very uncomfortable, as her grandfather had never praised her like that!

She had grown up living with her grandfather, raised by him, started learning traditional medicine from a young age under his influence, and was quite proud of her talent, always performing exceptionally well. Before Xiao Yi’s name came up, her grandfather had indeed praised her a bit, but since the name Xiao Yi had been mentioned by him, she had never heard a word of praise anymore, especially in recent times, this name had become super frequently mentioned, almost making her ears grow calluses.

What she couldn’t bear even more was that every time her grandfather mentioned Xiao Yi, he would definitely have to say to her, always with a profound insinuation, like ’Lili, you’re not getting any younger...’, ’Lili, such young men are really rare these days.’, ’...’

Such pointed remarks were almost driving her mad.

Not to mention that she’s just over twenty, still very young, studying in school, and almost all her thoughts are on earnestly delving into learning the medical skills of traditional medicine, aiming to become a divine doctor like her grandfather in the future, who can heal the sick and alleviate pain for patients, and she hasn’t considered such issues at all.

Even if she were to consider finding a boyfriend, she definitely wouldn’t choose this ridiculous Xiao Yi as mentioned by her grandfather. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)