sbdcsierra Chapter 700 My name is Lu Qingqing
Chapter 700 My name is Lu Qingqing
Lin Wuji couldn't tell if this was a dream or reality.
He gazed longingly at the person he had been yearning for day and night, wondering if it was a dream or if he was about to die and, in his final moments, heaven had taken pity on him and granted his wish to see her one last time.
That's fine.
Although there are still many regrets in life and many things that I don't understand, being able to see the people I want to see at times like this is a kind of comfort.
Lin Wuji smiled, his mood more joyful than ever before.
The maid who was hiding in the corner was the first to notice that Lin Wuji had woken up, but no one dared to move for fear of disturbing the sleeping Lu Yangyang.
Fortunately, Lin Wuji did not wake up for long; he was only briefly awake before falling back into a deep sleep.
Lu Yangyang had slept for almost three hours, and when she opened her eyes, she felt refreshed, though a little hungry.
She stretched to relieve the soreness from the hard chair, then turned to the maids who were standing properly and asked with a fawning smile, "Do you sisters have anything to eat?"
The maidservant immediately bowed and withdrew.
A short while later, Tu Jiuying walked in.
"I've already called everyone over. They're in the house across the street. After you finish eating and have chosen your patients, hurry up and treat them. If they can't be cured..."
Before Tu Jiuying could finish speaking, Lu Yangyang interrupted her, "It's cured."
"Not very old, but quite confident." Tu Jiuying scoffed lightly, but couldn't help feeling a bit of admiration for Lu Yangyang.
She prefers straightforward people. All those senior doctors are hesitant, apprehensive, and vague. So far, not one of them has boldly and confidently told her that they can cure her.
Look, it's just such a simple sentence, whether it can be cured or not, I don't know why they have to come up with so many reasons.
Tu Jiuying led Lu Yangyang out to the house across the street. Inside, a group of doctors were kneeling on the floor. Lu Yangyang glanced at them and counted about a dozen people.
They were fortunate enough to have the imperial physicians from the palace conduct a joint consultation.
It seems they've taken Lin Wuji seriously, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to snatch so many doctors back.
The area around Huangshadu is full of villages and towns, and there are hardly any doctors for miles around. It seems she has taken them all.
"Do you want to eat first, or pick your people first?" Tu Jiuying asked.
Lu Yangyang's gaze fell on the doctors. They had clearly suffered greatly these past few days. They were usually respected and influential people in the village, but now they looked disheveled and their eyes were haggard, a truly pitiful sight.
"Make them all get up. How can you choose while kneeling? I'll choose an assistant to help me. I need to see if they're quick-witted, otherwise what if their hands shake when I'm about to give them acupuncture?" Lu Yangyang looked at Tu Jiuying and made the demand as a matter of course.
Tu Jiuying raised an eyebrow but did not refute, "Get up, all of you."
The doctors shakily got to their feet.
Lu Yangyang glanced around and spotted a young man with bloodshot eyes, wounds on his face, and horrifying bruises on his neck. He looked somewhat like Huang Tiandong, only more refined. She assumed he was Doctor Huang's youngest son, Huang Tiandong's younger brother. Huang Tiandong had told her his brother's name was Huang Sumu. Both brothers were known for their medicinal herbs; Tiandong and Sumu both referred to medicinal materials.
When the bandits captured Doctor Huang and Huang Sumu, it seemed they were doing so to threaten them. They also took Huang Sumu's pregnant wife with them. It took several hours to ride all the way from Huangshadu, and no one knew if the girl was alright.
Lu Yangyang couldn't bear it, so she pointed at him and said, "Him!"
Tu Jiuying didn't care who she chose; she just noticed that the girl was young and casually asked, "So young, can she handle it?"
Lu Yangyang pointed to herself, "I'm seventeen this year."
Tu Jiuying laughed out loud, "You little girl are really interesting, very much to my liking. You said your surname is Lu, but you haven't told me your given name yet."
"My name is Lu Qingqing," Lu Yangyang said without changing her expression.
Tu Jiuying nodded, "Lu Qingqing, okay, I've got it. Here, take this person. I'll give you fifteen minutes to eat. Once you're done, hurry up and go save this person for me."
A maidservant brought in a food box and placed the food on a table on the other side of the room for Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang walked over and called to Huang Sumu, "Come and eat with us, so you won't be too tired later."
Huang Sumu clenched his fists, his eyelashes trembling slightly as he lowered his eyes. He paused for a moment before walking to Lu Yangyang's side.
The others had already been lured out by Tu Jiuying.
Tu Jiuying had no intention of watching her eat; she only left a few maids to keep an eye on her, and there were also patrolling bandits outside, so she wasn't worried that Lu Yangyang would have any wicked ideas.
After everyone left, Lu Yangyang glanced at Huang Sumu, who was still standing, and tapped the table lightly with her finger. "Sit down and eat."
Huang Sumu stared at her with an inscrutable expression.
Lu Yangyang looked up at him and mouthed two words to him, "Su Mu".
Huang Sumu stared at her in shock.
"Eat first, then come with me to save the person. Only if we save them can we discuss everything else. Maybe the boss will be in a good mood and let you go back. What do you think?" Lu Yangyang looked at him with a smile.
Huang Sumu understood her unspoken meaning. After hesitating for a moment, he sat down. Lu Yangyang pushed the rice towards him and said, "Eat up. Rice isn't cheap, so don't waste it."
The Northwest region is not suitable for growing rice, so the fact that these bandits can eat rice shows how well they live.
They stole quite a lot of things.
Huang Sumu was quite surprised. He didn't know where this girl came from, how she knew his name, or how she chose him as her assistant. But he also knew that he had no other choice now. Perhaps, as this girl said, after curing that person, they would have a chance to leave this place.
He was tormented as if he were being stabbed, worrying about his wife whose fate was unknown, his grandmother, his elder brother, and whether they would survive.
I have no appetite at all.
But the girl's words gave him a glimmer of hope. Yes, he should eat his fill first, so he could help save people. If they could be saved, there would still be hope.
Huang Sumu immediately picked up the bowl and began to eat.
Seeing that he was eating too quickly, Lu Yangyang poured him a glass of water. After the two of them finished eating, she called the maid to clear away the dishes and chopsticks. When she and Huang Sumu got up, she whispered when no one was looking, "Your family is all safe and sound."
Huang Sumu's eyes widened.
Lu Yangyang didn't say anything more. She led him into Lin Wuji's room, took Lin Wuji's pulse, and then removed the numerous needles from Lin Wuji's body.
Lin Wuji woke up again.
He looked at Lu Yangyang in surprise, moved his lips, but before he could make a sound, Lu Yangyang covered his mouth.
"My name is Lu Qingqing, and I am the doctor who has come to treat you."