Chapter 227 Emergency Puncture

“My cousin is an unemployed bum.” Wen Ni raised her eyelids, suddenly becoming interested and improvising a performance!

She covered her lips with one hand and leaned closer to the shop owner's aunt.

"Auntie, don't be fooled by his smart clothes and good looks. He's just a street hustler, what we call a good-for-nothing. All he does is eat, drink, and dress up! Any girl who marries him is going to suffer!"

"Huh? He doesn't look like it? You're not kidding me, are you? I've never seen such a handsome street urchin before!" The shop owner's aunt's expression was indescribable.

In a flash, she set her sights on Wen Ni. "And you, young lady? Are you in school or working? How old are you? Do you have a boyfriend? Auntie knows some young men from our village who are doing well and making a name for themselves!"

"Don't even think about her. She's already living a very successful life on her own. She won't have trouble finding someone."

Lu Jinye's deep voice came from behind.

When Wen Ni turned around, he had already bent down and picked up several boxes from the ground. "Have you bought everything? Let's go."

"Um."

Wen Ni secretly raised an eyebrow.

After greeting the shop owner, they turned and walked out of the store together.

Wen Ni walked behind, watching Lu Jinye's back, stepping on his shadow.

"Did you hear what the shop owner and I were chatting about just now?"

“I heard part of it!” Lu Jinye continued walking, his cold voice carrying a hint of displeasure as he shrugged off. “For example, you said I was a street hustler, and that any girl who followed me would suffer.”

"What I said isn't entirely unreasonable." Wen Ni stood up straight, hands behind her back, speaking with conviction. "Aren't you just like a street urchin these days? Wandering around everywhere—not doing anything productive!"

"Say whatever you want, but there's one thing you're wrong about." Lu Jinye suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Wen Ni, who was walking on his shadow, suddenly stopped, but her forehead still inevitably bumped lightly against his back!

Before she could complain, he said clearly and firmly:

"I will not let my woman suffer even the slightest bit."

"oh……"

Wen Ni's heart skipped a beat, and she gave a perfunctory hum.

She quickly stepped aside and took the lead, saying, "Let's hurry! Grandma is still waiting for us at home!"

He didn't say anything.

His deep eyes gazed at her back, watching her hair, blown by the wind, shimmer and sparkle in the sunlight.

He averted his gaze and quickened his pace to catch up.

That is, they just left

The shopkeeper, an auntie, strolled out, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and chatted with the curious uncles and aunties at the door!

"So, Cuifang? Have you found out what those two do for a living?"

"I have a feeling they're not exactly respectable people!" Aunt Cuifang, the shop owner, pouted, feigning profundity. "They even lied to me, saying they were cousins, but I could tell at a glance they weren't!"

So you mean they're actually a couple?

"What couple is hiding it? In my opinion, they're lovers! Who knows, maybe the man has a family and is having an affair behind his wife and kids' backs!"

"You really can't judge a book by its cover!"

Their vivid imaginations, the chirping of crickets, and the everyday gossip in the village spread far and wide...

They were still reluctant to leave even after the sun had set.

That night

At the old lady's house, Wen Ni was fast asleep when she suddenly heard someone banging on the door in the yard. The noise was urgent and loud, which also woke up Lu Jinye!

After putting on his coat and opening the door, he saw the anxious-looking person standing outside, who was none other than the shop owner's aunt.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Oh! Young lady, you there! Doctor, is Dr. Li home?"

Seeing the shop owner aunt covered in sweat, and several villagers behind her with equally tense expressions, Wen Ni said calmly, "Grandma has a cold and isn't feeling well. She just took her medicine and is sleeping in the inner room. Don't worry, tell me what happened first?"

"Oh, how can I not be anxious! It's a matter of life and death!"

The shop owner glanced at Wen Ni, then turned to barge into the house, saying, "You little girl, I can't explain this to you, and you can't handle it either. Quickly ask the old doctor to come out and come with us to Old Fan's house at the west end of the village to take a look!"

"That's right! Get out of the way! Don't waste time!" Several other villagers chimed in.

Amidst the noise

The old lady, leaning on her cane, walked out of the main house, her steps unsteady!

Lu Jinye frowned and immediately stepped forward to support his grandmother's arm. "Why did you come out? Leave these matters to Wen Ni. She knows medicine and can handle them independently."

“She understands, but these villagers don’t…” The old woman coughed violently a few times before continuing, “Only when I’m with them can they feel at ease…”

"The old doctor is out! The old doctor!" The shop owner and her aunt cried excitedly as they clung to the door. "Please come with us quickly! It will be too late if we wait any longer! Old Fan's youngest son has suddenly fallen ill with some strange ailment. His hands and feet are ice-cold and his face is deathly pale. When we came out to look for you just now, he was almost unable to breathe!"

“Right now, the mudslide has blocked the road, so we can’t get out, the medical team can’t get in, and even the village doctor, Dr. Wang, can’t figure out what’s wrong with Fan Xiao’er! You’ve been practicing medicine for decades, you must have experience!”

"Cough cough cough! The situation is urgent, let's talk as we walk, cough cough cough..."

"I'll carry you on my back!"

Lu Jinye squatted down in front of the old lady.

Wen Ni saw all of this. Her mind raced, but she remained calm as she helped the old lady lean against his back.

The group, carrying flashlights, hurriedly ran towards Old Fan's house at the west end of the village!

Before even entering the courtyard, they heard the old lady of the Fan family wailing, "My grandson! My little grandson! Wake up!"

"I'll go in and check first! You carry Grandma on your back!"

Wen Ni let go of the hand that was supporting her, slung her medicine box over her shoulder, and ran quickly into the Fan family's house.

Upon entering, one sees a child of about ten years old lying on the bed, his face and lips bluish-purple. His eyes are closed and his body is stiff.

He was exhaling but not inhaling, and his pulse was extremely weak; he was already halfway to the gates of hell!

Wen Ni's expression was serious. She stepped forward, pushed away the old lady from the Fan family who was still shaking the child, laid the child on his side on the bed, and then found an injection needle in the medicine box!

"Who...who are you? Are you a doctor from somewhere? What are you trying to do?" the old lady of the Fan family asked, trembling.

"This child has acute epiglottic edema and is almost suffocating. We need to perform cricothyroid membrane puncture immediately!" Wen Ni said as she quickly and steadily disinfected the needle.

These medical terms are incomprehensible to others.

However, there was also a village doctor, Xiao Wang, present. He could understand but was greatly shocked: "You're not going to just perform a puncture on the spot, are you? If you don't find the right spot, there are risks involved, you..."

"I'm confident."

Four words that convey confidence and composure!

Wen Ni's long needle had already pierced the child's trachea!

The people inside were too scared to look.

The old lady, who was carried in by Lu Jinye, saw this scene and her weathered eyes were full of admiration!

After a short while, the bruises on the child's face subsided somewhat, and he opened his mouth and vomited out a bunch of dirty stuff.

"Grandson! Grandson!"

How are you?

Grandma Fan rushed forward.

Before she could ask any more questions, the child in her arms began to vomit uncontrollably, with specks of blood mixed in!

Wen Ni looked at the pool of blood and frowned thoughtfully.

The hearts of everyone present, which had been at ease, were now on edge again.

"What's going on here?!"

"Did she accidentally hurt the child by using the needles incorrectly?"

"Is she a doctor? How come I've never seen her before?"

"Wasn't she said to be this man's mistress? What kind of medical skills could a morally corrupt person have?"

The villagers watched like it was a spectacle, speaking their minds without restraint!

Lu Jinye glanced at him coldly and asked, "Who's spreading rumors like this?"