Chapter 72 - 072 A Destined Reunion
Chapter 72: Chapter 072 A Destined Reunion
Chapter 72 -072 A Destined Reunion
Upon seeing Doctor Li consent, Bai Ruozhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The bystanders also let out soft cheers and showered Doctor Li with praises about his benevolence and remarkable medical skills.
Unfortunately, Doctor Li’s face became long as it seemed he didn’t appreciate these praises.
He walked up to Wang Laidi, crouched down to massage her.
His hand reached out and trembled a little before he finally applied pressure to certain acupuncture points as if he were accepting his fate.
Given that some of the acupuncture points were close to the lower abdomen, it was no wonder that Doctor Li felt it was inappropriate.
As Doctor Li applied the pressure, Wang Laidi’s bleeding indeed stopped.
A glimmer of faith appeared on his originally somber face.
He muttered, “It really is a divine technique, it’s truly inconceivable!”
But Bai Ruozhu slightly furrowed her brows.
Even though Doctor Li was well-known across several villages, he was still a country doctor who lacked experience.
The force and accuracy he applied to the acupuncture points were seriously lacking.
Bai Ruozhu felt anxious as she watched, wishing she could rush over and press on the points herself.
“Miss Bai, it’s working, but it seems there’s still something missing.” Doctor Li once again checked Wang Laidi’s pulse before he spoke with a furrowed brow.
Bai Ruozhu couldn’t simply stand by anymore and approached them.
“Let me see, perhaps it needs a little more time to take effect.” She pretended to casually touch a few points, but secretly applied more force and quickly pressed on several more acupuncture points.
Not long after, Wang Laidi’s face showed signs of improvement.
When Doctor Li took her pulse again, he was taken by surprise and exclaimed, “The child is saved!”
The surrounding onlookers breathed a sigh of relief.
Even the Liu family did so, unconcerned as they might be about Wang Laidi or the child, someone dying on their doorstep would still be improper.
The Liu family also feared they would suffer retribution.
It took quite some time for Wang to regain her senses.
She looked towards Bai Ruozhu puzzled, her eyes remained filled with resentment.
“Why did you save me?
Don’t you wish for me to die?”
Bai Ruozhu glanced at her fleetingly, no notable emotions displayed in her eyes, only a faint smirk on her face.
“I saved the innocent child, it has nothing to do with you.
Besides, you got one thing wrong.” Bai Ruozhu paused before adding with an even stronger tone of scorn.
“I’ve never wished anyone dead, I bear no grudges against anyone.
Why should I deny the good fortune of others?
On the other hand, it’s you who’ve constantly tried to harm me, scheming one plan after another.
What goes around comes around.
This seems to have some truth to it.”
Wang Laidi’s face showed a complicated expression.
Despite this, her eyes continued to cast resentment towards Bai Ruozhu.
Bai Ruozhu knew that people like her would not feel gratitude simply for being saved.
Moreover, Bai Ruozhu didn’t care about Wang Laidi’s attitude.
She had simply saved the child she deemed savable.
What other people thought was none of her concern.
After the day’s events, Bai Ruozhu felt tired.
She leaned on her mother’s arm and spoke softly, “Nothing else is amiss mother, let’s go home and rest.”
Lin Ping’er hurriedly nodded her head, saying, “Let’s hurry home, all you do is worry about other people, just make sure you don’t exhaust yourself.”
Fang Guizhi stuck out her tongue at Wang Laidi on the ground and said angrily, “Our Ruozhu has a Buddha’s heart, otherwise, she wouldn’t have bothered with whether you live or die, hmph.”
Having said that, she quickly caught up to Bai Ruozhu and her mother and supported Bai Ruozhu on the other side as they left.
The onlookers all turned their heads to look at Bai Ruozhu.
Many of them quietly praised Bai Ruozhu’s kind heart.
The average person even wouldn’t have bothered to help in such a situation, not to mention how recently Wang Laidi had spread rumors to tarnish Bai’s reputation, and even planned to stage some real-wife drama in front of the Bai Family.
In comparison, many thought that they were not wrong in saying that the Bai family was indeed a family of scholars.
Their sophistication and demeanor really were different.
Upon returning home, Bai Ruozhu went straight to her room to sleep.
Fang Guizhi, on the other hand, was kept behind by Lin Ping’er for a chat.
Fang Guizhi was indeed in awe of Lin Ping’er, wishing her mother was at least half as good as Lin Ping’er.
When Bai Ruozhu woke up, she found her house unusually quiet.
She decided to quietly slip into her personal space and got some shrimps from the pond.
In her personal space, she heated some water and lightly boiled the shrimps, then enjoyed a good meal with dipping sauce and vinegar.
The only downside was that her stomach was full from the growing baby.
She couldn’t eat much at a time, so she had to eat smaller meals more frequently.
After leaving her personal space, she picked up a piece of cloth and did some sewing.
Bai family didn’t need her to sew for money and she didn’t need to sew their clothes, but a sudden burst of maternal love made her want to sew a small pocket for the child, even though her sewing skills were a bit lacking.
After dinner, Doctor Li suddenly appeared at the Bai family’s residence.
“Today, I am the one who was foolish, I hope I didn’t offend you, miss Bai,” Doctor Li apologized cheerfully as soon as he saw Bai Ruozhu.
Only then did Bai Ruozhu remember that she had been rather harsh in her words earlier.
Doctor Li, after all, was an elder and well-respected doctor of the nearby villages.
She certainly wasn’t hesitating to offend people.
She hurriedly dragged her heavy body to greet Doctor Li, saying respectfully, “Doctor Li, you’re too humble.
I was just being a bit rash today, please don’t take my words to heart.”
Doctor Li stroked his beard and laughed.
“Haha, you’re quite observant, young lady.
Do you think I’m such a petty person?”
Seeing this, Bai Yihong hurriedly cut in.
“Doctor Li, are you free today?
Why don’t we have a drink?”
“Good, I just ran out of wine.” He didn’t put on any pretense and sat down, laughing as he started to drink with Bai Yihong.
Lin Ping’er went to the kitchen to prepare some side dishes for their drinks and brought them to the pair.
Bai Ruozhu quietly observed Doctor Li, knowing that no one would visit without a reason.
Doctor Li was certainly not there simply for the wine setting.
She was concerned that he might ask about the “divine doctor”.
Once she figured it out, Bai Ruozhu started contemplating how she could deceive him.
Sigh, what a pure and kind person she was, yet she was being forced to lie.
The very thought was difficult for her.
Just as Bai Ruozhu was musing about her predicament, the little one in her belly gave her a swift kick.
Was he a parasite in her belly that knew her every thought?
Not only did he know what she was thinking, he had even started to get up to mischief.
As expected, it wasn’t long before Doctor Li asked Bai Yihong; When his family got to know the divine doctor and whether he could introduce him.
Bai Yihong quickly turned to his daughter with an awkward expression on his face.
Being a straightforward man, he wasn’t quite sure how to respond to Doctor Li’s question.
Seeing this, Bai Ruozhu laughed and said, “Doctor Li, there’s no use asking my father, he has never met the divine doctor.
I met that man in town when I was struck with fetal distress.
However, he appeared to be in a hurry.
He gave me some advice and left.”
A few days ago, Bai Ruozhu’s case of fetal distress was easily verifiable.
Hence, her half-truth answer might seem more believable.
Additionally, since Anyuan town was close to the Northwest, it frequently witnessed border trades.
Therefore, an extraordinary person passing through Anyuan town was not that unusual.
Doctor Li showed a trace of disappointment and unwillingly asked, “Didn’t he mention his name?”
Bai Ruozhu shook her head and said, “He refused to reveal it.
I wanted to visit him to show my gratitude, but he insisted that I shouldn’t look for him.
He added that if fate allows, we’ll meet again.”