Liu Dekai had also had this suspicion, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

"Mom, think about it. Back in the village, Su Yueya was mostly self-taught or learned by observing others treating patients. You didn't see her having any master, did you?"

"Those who learn by themselves or by stealing knowledge can only learn a little bit at most. Even learning carpentry requires a master. How can you learn medicine so easily by yourself?"

Zhang Cuihua nodded, feeling that her son's analysis was not wrong.

She had never heard of any teacher who taught Su Yueya medicine.

I heard that a doctor in a hospital has to study for many years, and apprentices in traditional Chinese medicine clinics also follow their masters from a young age.

Su Yueya... she couldn't possibly achieve anything remarkable through self-study!

"Then why did my health improve before?" Zhang Cuihua couldn't understand, so she could only ask her son.

After all, her son was smarter than her, had a sharper mind, and saw things more clearly.

"Mom," Liu Dekai's face suddenly turned extremely ugly, and a guess popped into his head, "Could it be that Su Yueya fed you some weird stuff?!"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Zhang Cuihua didn't understand.

"It's that kind of addictive stuff. She secretly gave it to you, which made your body seem better, but it didn't really solve the problem. It just looked better. Now that she's stopped giving it to you, your body is getting worse and worse!"

The more Liu Dekai thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He wouldn't admit that Su Yueya was more skilled, and more skilled than other doctors.

It can only be a crooked and evil way!

But if there's a dependency, Zhang Cuihua will definitely feel very uncomfortable if she can't get it later.

Su Yueya still has some conscience; she didn't give her mother anything addictive. The dependence is probably very mild, and she won't feel bad if she stops taking it. But her body is still damaged after all…

"Mom, think carefully. In the past few years, did Su Yueya ever give you anything to eat every day? Or if not every day, but every few days? You must think carefully!"

Liu Dekai's nervous and excited attitude startled Zhang Cuihua.

She subconsciously followed her son's words and began to think, carefully recalling every moment she had spent with Su Yueya over the past three years.

But no matter how I think about it, I don't find anything strange about it.

“Son, Crescent Moon didn’t feed me anything special…” Zhang Cuihua told the truth, after all, it was just her and her son here, and she had no reason to lie.

"No?" Liu Dekai was very disappointed.

He couldn't think of any other possibility besides this one.

If Su Yueya didn't feed Zhang Cuihua strange things, how can we explain Zhang Cuihua's improved health over those three years?

Is Su Yueya really that amazing?

Liu Dekai instinctively resisted the idea, feeling it couldn't be true.

"Mom, think about it again carefully, just in case we've overlooked any details?"

Zhang Cuihua: "..."

She had been very careful, but she still couldn't give Liu Dekai the answer he wanted.

“Really, there’s nothing wrong! Son, our family was in such poor conditions back then, we just had enough to eat to fill our stomachs, but Yueya and I ate the same meals every day, there shouldn’t be any problems,” Zhang Cuihua said.

Liu Dekai also did not believe that he had added ingredients to the food.

After all, he believed that "that kind of thing" could create dependency, so it was definitely not a good thing.

Su Yueya wouldn't be foolish enough to add something to her own food.

"Then... Mom, think about it again. How does your current physical condition compare to four years ago, before I married Su Yueya?" Liu Dekai asked again.

"That's about right," Zhang Cuihua replied after thinking for a moment.

"Before Crescent Moon entered the house, my health was probably in this state. I often felt tired, short of breath, and occasionally had heart pain!"

"What about the severity? Is it the same as it is now, or is it more serious now?" Liu Dekai continued to press.

“I feel it’s about the same as it is now, it hasn’t gotten worse,” Zhang Cuihua replied.

Liu Dekai: "..."

Could it be that the truth is the outcome he least wanted to see?

"Son, what exactly do you want to say?" Zhang Cuihua grabbed him, her face full of anxiety.

She could sense that Liu Dekai's questions were targeted at her, and she also guessed what Liu Dekai was thinking.

So it turns out that my health improved in the past thanks to Su Yueya?

For a moment, Zhang Cuihua's feelings were extremely complicated.

"It really was Su Yueya who cured your illness?" Liu Dekai's tone was full of disbelief and absurdity.

The village girl from back then, without their knowledge, actually possessed such skills?

"Mom doesn't know either, but maybe it really is thanks to Crescent Moon?" Zhang Cuihua pondered, but was more conflicted.

"Mom, let's go get the medicine!" Liu Dekai made up his mind.

Regardless of whether it was Su Yueya's doing or not, given his relationship with Su Yueya, he simply couldn't bring himself to ask her for help right now.

Zhang Cuihua shared the same thought.

Given Su Yueya's previous cold attitude towards her, as an elder, she didn't want to go through the trouble of asking for help again.

Most importantly, even if they beg Su Yueya, will she definitely help them?

Not necessarily.

Liu Dekai was too embarrassed to admit it, while Zhang Cuihua had a little more conscience than him and knew that they were the ones who had wronged Su Yueya.

"Alright, let's go to the pharmacy to get the medicine then." Zhang Cuihua sighed, clutching the prescription the doctor had just given her.

"Mom, don't worry. The military hospital is one of the top hospitals in the capital. The doctors here are very skilled. Let's follow the doctor's prescription, get the medicine, and brew it to drink. Maybe it will help!" Liu Dekai comforted his mother.

At the same time, it was also a way of comforting himself.

It would be best if it could get better, but if it can't...

We'll figure something out then!

“Okay, let’s trust the doctor!” Zhang Cuihua said.

The two took the prescription, paid the fee, and then queued up at the pharmacy to pick up their Chinese medicine.

"Mom, do you remember what they just said? Three times a day, one bowl each time, without fail," Liu Dekai reminded her, repeating it again.

"I've got it, I've got it..."

After leaving the hospital, Liu Dekai took Zhang Cuihua to their rented house. He knew very well that if he took her home to the family compound, Mo Youyou would not give them a friendly look.

"Dekai, wait here, Mom will cook for you!" Zhang Cuihua didn't brew the medicine first, but cooked the meal first.

"Youyou went to the cafeteria to eat, and you won't have anything to eat when you go back. Just eat here with Mom, consider it keeping Mom company!"

Zhang Cuihua talked as she worked happily.

Since moving out, she hasn't been able to eat with her son every day, and she harbors some resentment towards Mo Youyou.

"Mom, let me help you. The doctor said you should do less physical work." Liu Dekai rolled up his sleeves, ready to go into the kitchen to help.