Chapter 69: Brothers Look Up
The advantage of moxibustion in the morning is that the temperature is not too hot. Bai Zhi held the moxa stick and did not sweat profusely as usual.
She felt a little better, and time seemed to pass more quickly.
The high temperatures and midday heat made her experience even more agonizing than Lu Ye, the patient.
She's gotten so thin from sweating so much.
As the moxibustion stick burned out, she said, "Alright, I'll do moxibustion on the Dazhui acupoint later, and starting tomorrow, I'll also add a few acupoints on the lower back."
She quickly cleaned up the ashes from the moxibustion and used a towel to wipe his abdomen.
The movement was too rough; my fingers inadvertently touched his abdominal muscles.
Almost instantly, a fire erupted in his abdomen.
The hot air shot straight down.
My body reacted in an inexplicable way that was beyond my control.
Bai Zhi had already gone to prepare the moxibustion sticks for the Dazhui acupoint and did not notice anything unusual about him.
She was in a hurry to get to work and needed to finish his treatment as soon as possible.
She lit the moxibustion stick and ordered the dazed and absent-minded man, "Sit down and turn around quickly."
The man gave an "oh," concealing the burning desire in his eyes, and moved his body with his eyes lowered, turning his back to her.
She didn't even give him time to go to the bathroom.
He struggled to suppress a certain unspeakable torment as he waited for her to begin the second round of moxibustion.
The girl stood behind him, holding the moxibustion stick at his acupoints with focused concentration.
She had applied something today, and it mixed with the scent of medicine, which wafted into his nostrils.
The abnormality in his body not only did not subside, but the sensation became even stronger.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but he couldn't suppress the strange feeling...
His face was flushed, his breathing was heavy, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead; he was in excruciating pain...
The man endured an eternity of moxibustion in just thirty minutes.
"Finish."
As the girl's clear voice rang out, Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Zhi noticed that the man kept his eyes closed throughout the treatment and didn't speak to her, maintaining a cold and aloof demeanor. She thought to herself, "Why is he acting all high and mighty when he's already like this?"
Treating such a cold and aloof person in such an environment must have been agonizing for her.
When she finishes treatment and collects her medical expenses, she must also include the emotional distress in the calculation.
Bai Zhi said to the man who was still not opening his eyes or moving after the treatment was over, "Company Commander Lu, I'm going to work now. You can move around a bit, just avoid the wind."
"Okay." The man's voice was hoarse, and he never turned around.
Bai Zhi walked around and glanced at him, sensing that this person seemed a bit off today.
The weather isn't hot today, so why is he sweating so much on his forehead?
His lips were tightly pursed, and the veins on his hands were faintly visible, as if he was enduring something.
"You..." Bai Zhi looked at him with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"
His condition is very similar to the symptoms he experienced before the hallucinogenic drug attacks in the past...
He waved his hand, his voice still hoarse, "It's alright, you go ahead and get busy."
Bai Zhi looked at him but didn't move. Her expression also became serious. "If you feel unwell anywhere, you must tell me. Don't hide it from me."
This is a serious matter; if there are any problems with the treatment, it could be fatal.
If he has an attack at this time, it proves that the current treatment plan is problematic and must be adjusted in time.
"You feel fine, you can go to work."
Lu Ye repeatedly emphasized that he was fine, and Bai Zhi craned her neck to look at him, confirming, "Are you really alright?"
Lu Ye swallowed hard, regulated his breathing, and nodded. "It's really nothing, just hot. Go to work, don't be late."
"Oh." Bai Zhi looked at him suspiciously, then went to wash her hands and go out.
He didn't react like this even when the temperature was so high a few days ago.
However, since he said he was fine, she was relieved.
Just as Bai Zhi was about to turn and leave, he called out to her, "Xiao Bai."
"Hmm?" Bai Zhi's heart tightened, and she turned around. "Is there something else?"
Then a man's voice slowly rang out, "Girls should take care of themselves when they go out, and don't dress too flamboyantly."
"Am I flamboyant?" Bai Zhi subconsciously glanced down at herself.
She only dressed up a little today; compared to the fashionable girls in the city, she's nothing.
but……
She was quite satisfied with the straight man's reaction.
At least I could tell she was dressed up.
Lu Ye coughed lightly, his tone stiff, "Anyway, be careful, don't wear skirts when riding a bike."
"What's wrong with that? What else can you wear in this heat if not a skirt?"
Bai Zhi didn't expect him to even concern himself with this. She said, "Alright, the treatment is over. Don't worry about my affairs. I know what I'm doing."
Lu Ye, "..."
Bai Zhi glanced at her watch; it was already 9:30. She grabbed her bag and quickly rode her bicycle out the door.
After she left, Lu Ye stood up, looked down at his brother who had been looking up for an hour, and his handsome face flushed slightly.
This is the first time in many years that his brother has been "working" outside of the early morning hours.
Even when he was subjected to the most rigorous tests of seduction in the army, he never reacted in such a way.
How could he... today?
Because of an uncontrollable physical reaction, Lu Ye was absent-minded all day. When Bai Zhi returned in the afternoon, he deliberately avoided her, didn't look at her, just gave a perfunctory greeting, and went into the house.
During acupuncture treatment at night, he also closed his eyes to rest, and did not open his eyes once from the insertion to the removal of the needles.
Although Bai Zhi was puzzled, seeing that he was alright, she didn't ask any more questions or talk to him, focusing only on the treatment.
After the treatment, she went back to her room to wash up and planned to rest early.
...
Lu Zheng'an returned that evening.
He came in and sat there sighing with a worried look on his face.
"Dad, what's wrong?" When Lu Ye saw his father's weathered and tired face, an indescribable sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
“Your grandfather isn’t taking his medicine properly and keeps asking when you’ll return. I feel like he’s already sensed something.”
Lu Zheng'an said, "He called me home today and asked me about you very seriously. He's not stupid. He knows you haven't been home for so long, and your mother and I weren't doing well recently. He can't be completely oblivious to that."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye's handsome face also turned serious.
Indeed, given the nature of his job, his grandfather could guess why he wasn't home for so long.
If he keeps delaying going home, the old man will probably spend every day in worry and fear.
Delaying medication and treatment could lead to health problems...
After pondering for a long time, Lu Ye made a decision: "Dad, I'll have my stitches removed the day after tomorrow, and I'll go home this weekend."
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