Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers-Chapter 293 - "Left Behind Again?

Chapter 293: Chapter 293 “Left Behind Again?

“Yueyue, what’s wrong with you?”

Caught in a daze, she snapped back to reality upon hearing Zhao Xiyan’s voice.

“Yueyue, what were you thinking about just now? You seemed completely lost.”

Zhao Xiyan considerately placed the back of his hand on her forehead to check her temperature, his earnest expression almost made her want to laugh.

Where did this guy learn this? Acting like he’s a thermometer!

“I just thought of something is all.”

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“Something important?”

Important it certainly was.

But it wasn’t something she could discuss with Zhao Xiyan, discussing it would only cause unnecessary worry.

She had just listened to Lou Chuhe’s situation and had been momentarily stunned—somehow, it had led her to think of Qing Nanzun.

To be honest, although she had also taken quite a few lives, she had never schemed as deliberately and cunningly as Lou Chuhe had.

——Instead, she had been the one schemed against.

Qing Nanzun’s last words made it clear that he had dug a large pit at the Longnan County Government specifically for her!

She wondered whether she could handle it or not!?

After some thought, Qi Yue quickly changed the subject.

“I was just thinking that I might have a way to cure Lou Zhifang’s illness.”

“Alright, stop thinking so much. Whatever it is, you have me. I’ve already had the things that Lou Chuhe sent returned to him, so I doubt he’ll dare to bother you again,” assured Zhao Xiyan confidently.

Yet, Qi Yue just smiled.

“I think you’re the one who’s confused. A person who is ready to risk the lives of his whole family for revenge, what wouldn’t he do to cure his son? Besides, to treat illnesses and save lives is a doctor’s sacred duty. Moreover, now that he is under our protection, how can I not lend a hand?” she argued.

Zhao Xiyan huffed with disapproval.

“Just leave him alone, that’s all you need to do.”

“Ha, I get it now, you’re still holding a grudge because he didn’t have a high opinion of you, right?” she teased.

“…Didn’t Yueyue also have a rather poor opinion of me at first?”

“Nonsense, how could I have looked down on you?”

“…Really? Would you like me to jog your memory?”

“No need, it’s time for dinner, I’m starving,” she deflected quickly.

“…”

After sharing a meal that was neither lunch nor breakfast, they had just left the dining hall and were strolling along the tranquil lake for digestion when they saw Zhao Chong approaching in a hurry, his face flushed with excitement.

“My lord, my lady, wonderful news! There’s wonderful news!”

“What wonderful news?” Qi Yue asked eagerly.

“There are many commoners outside wanting to donate silver to us,” Zhao Chong said, barely able to contain his excitement, his face glowing red.

“Really?” Qi Yue was genuinely surprised.

“Yes, it’s true. Many wealthy families have come forward, saying that the Marquis protected Yecheng and wanting to contribute silver to reward the soldiers!”

“Wealthy families?” A thought struck Qi Yue as she turned towards Zhao Xiyan. “Could it be…”

Zhao Xiyan narrowed his eyes, “Let’s go and see.”

When they arrived at the gate of their residence, the scene was indeed as Zhao Chong had described: the gateway was crowded with commoners and finely dressed rich people, and standing right in the center was Lou Chuhe himself.

He held a large box in his hands and was flanked by several attendants, each pair carrying three large chests between them.

As soon as he saw Qi Yue and Zhao Xiyan, the man actually knelt down on the spot and began to shout loudly.

“The Marquis saved our family; Miss Qi Yue, like a Divine Doctor descended from heaven, saved my only son. I, Lou Chuhe, am willing to offer all my family’s wealth to express my gratitude for your heavenly grace.”

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His shout set off a chain reaction, and the surrounding crowd began to yell as well.

“Marquis, please accept ours too. Thank you for bringing my son home!”

“Marquis, thank you for allowing my husband to come home, for letting my children have a father again. This is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it!”

“…..”

Qi Yue was at a loss for words.

Lou Zhifang had been ill for over a decade; how could one treatment with the Ghost Gate Needle possibly cure him?

To truly heal him, he would need several more Ghost Gate Needle treatments, combined with a period of medicinal therapy, before there would be hope of recovery.

Lou Chuhe’s gratitude, both spoken and unspoken, was laden with traps.

The entire city of Yecheng knew that she, Qi Yue, had saved Lou Zhifang. If she refused to act now and someone died after a while, that would clearly tarnish her reputation!

This strategy of burning the boats was certainly powerful!

It’s hard to imagine how much provocation Lou Chuhe must have experienced here with Zhao Xiyan!

It was one thing for him to create a ruckus, but to stir up so many commonfolk too.

Why wasn’t he afraid of Zhao Xiyan getting angry?

Indeed, someone who could plot revenge so meticulously really did things in an extraordinary way!

Suddenly, a timid little girl took advantage of her small stature to squeeze to the very front and kneeled straight before Qi Yue.

“Miss Qi, please save my mother!”

The little girl was no more than ten years old, her crisp voice tinged with sobs, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

Qi Yue had been planning to leave, but seeing this, she had no choice but to stop in her tracks.

“Little sister, what’s wrong with your mother? Haven’t you sought a physician?”

The little girl wiped away tears and said with a sobbing voice again, “…My mother is in a lot of pain, she’s dying… I have heard many people say that you are a Divine Doctor. Please save my mother!…I don’t want my mother to die, please save her!”

The little girl’s speech was repetitive and sobbing, making it hard to understand in many places.

For a moment, Qi Yue was somewhat confused about the situation.

She assumed that the girl had just heard what Lou Chuhe said and rushed over for the excitement.

At this moment, she didn’t realize that, during the time she had been away from Dongjiang, Shen Zikuang had been working diligently, tirelessly promoting proprietary medicines.

In just a few short months, the reputation of the proprietary medicines had spread throughout the four countries, and in every larger county government, people had seen one or two proprietary medicines and knew of Qi Yue’s medical fame.

This little girl had also heard about this and thus came to seek help.

Seeing the child truly crying in urgency, Qi Yue, moved by compassion, was about to ask for more details when suddenly an old crone with graying hair pushed forward and grabbed the little girl.

“Caicai, stop shouting nonsense. Offending the nobility isn’t something to be taken lightly.”

With that, she tried to pull the little girl away.

After taking a couple of steps, the little girl suddenly broke free and lunged towards Qi Yue. Zhao Chong and Zhao Tai immediately guarded her.

Suddenly, the atmosphere grew tense.

The little girl crawled forward on her knees, crying and shouting, “Save my mother, please. She’s dying, my granny wants her to die…”

Before she could finish, the old woman pounced on her with a death grip and covered the girl’s mouth.

But Qi Yue had already sensed something was wrong.

Especially the clear and unmistakable phrase, “my granny wants her to die”.

Seeing the old woman again trying to drag the little girl away, Qi Yue hurriedly had Zhao Chong step forward to stop them!

The old woman was clearly flustered, covering the girl’s mouth while trying to placate with a forced smile.

“Noble ones, this old woman’s foolish little granddaughter doesn’t know any better and has offended you. I’m here to apologize on her behalf…”

As she was speaking, the old woman suddenly let out a scream and released her grip.

It turned out the little girl had seized the opportunity to bite her on the palm and then kneeled down before Qi Yue again.

“Miss Qi, my granny wants my mother to die and won’t let us get a physician. Please save my mother; I don’t want to be without her!”

Upon hearing this, the old woman stopped her wailing and, with a change in her expression, began pleading her case in urgency.

“Noble Miss, please do not listen to this worthless girl’s nonsense. I, as an old woman, indeed sought out a midwife and a physician. If they couldn’t cure my daughter-in-law’s ailment, what could I do?”

Hearing the word “midwife”, Qi Yue’s heart tightened and she asked coldly, “Is Caicai’s mother about to give birth?”

The old woman was taken aback and nodded continuously.

“Yes, yes, Noble Miss, how did you know? But her mother can’t give birth; she’s in such agony…”

Hearing this, Qi Yue could no longer stand still.

She quickly turned to Zhao Xiyan and explained the situation to him.

“I need to go take a look; it must be a difficult labor. You take care of the Lou Family’s issue properly; that person is crazy, don’t get into trouble.”

Zhao Xiyan furrowed his brow and looked unwilling.

“You’re leaving me behind again?”

“Okay then, I’ll be back soon. I’m off to save a life!”

“Fine, let Zhao Chong lead some men to follow you.”

“Okay.”