Chapter 141 Repositioning Bao Mei's Bones
Du Ruoxia nodded and prepared to leave, but Wang Yujun quickly stopped her.
"Didn't we agree to invite you over for lunch today? It's already lunchtime, how can you leave without having eaten?"
"Sister-in-law, your family's current situation isn't suitable for hosting a dinner party. You don't seem to be in good spirits either. Just cook some noodles for the children for lunch and have them eat something simple."
“If guests come, you’ll be busy all the time, which will take up a lot of your time. If you really want to, sister-in-law, then wait until things are settled at home, and then you can invite us to dinner next time you have time.”
Wang Yujun thought about it and agreed. The house was a mess, and she would have to scold the two children later. It was indeed inappropriate to have guests around.
She was terrified and couldn't calm down today, so she really didn't feel like cooking.
Du Ruoxia didn't take the things she had brought with her; she simply turned around and went downstairs.
Liu Zhenzhen sighed softly and left.
Only Wang Yujun and her three children remained at home.
Once she was sure the guests had left, Wang Yujun completely lost her temper.
"What are you all standing there for? Get to work!"
Wang Yujun roared, startling the two older children, but they also breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I was only scolded and not hit.
If I angered my mother, I would inevitably get a beating of bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork.
Today, a few words of reprimand are of no consequence to them.
Du Ruoxia had just reached the third-floor stairwell when she saw a child carrying a soy sauce bottle out the door.
The child walked too fast, even skipping and jumping as he went down the stairs.
The bottle fell to the ground with a thud, shattering into pieces with a crash, and then I heard her wailing.
The adults in the family immediately opened the door and rushed out when they heard the child crying.
"How can you be so useless? You can't even fall down when you're just buying soy sauce?"
Because my sister-in-law ran out crying and wailing, and quickly scooped the child up from the ground.
The mother and daughter blocked the stairwell, and Du Ruoxia was unable to get out.
Are you alright? Does anything hurt anywhere?
The child had just been picked up when he kept complaining of arm pain.
"My arm hurts so much, I can't stand it anymore."
The child clutched his right arm, his little face pale with pain.
Du Ruoxia was close to them, so she could see the situation clearly.
Although the child was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, his elbow hurt at the slightest touch, so it was obvious that he had fallen hard and probably fractured his arm.
"It's bound to hurt if you fall, but you'll be fine after resting for a couple of days when you get back."
It's normal for kids to get bumps and bruises these days, and adults don't think it's a big deal.
Even adults feel pain when they fall, let alone children.
In their view, if it hurts, just lie in bed and rest; the pain will go away after lying down for a while.
"Sister-in-law, I think your daughter may have broken a bone."
Du Ruoxia couldn't help but say something, and Aunt Wu looked up at her, frowning as she asked.
"Who are you? You're not from our residential compound, are you? You look unfamiliar."
"I am Du Ruoxia. I came here with Yang Zeyan a while ago."
Fearing that others would mistake her for an outsider who had snuck in, Du Ruoxia quickly introduced herself.
Sister-in-law Wu suddenly realized, "So you're Staff Officer Yang's wife! No wonder I've never seen you before."
"You said the child's arm is broken. Did you study medicine before?"
“I used to be a doctor, and I’ve set arms for people before. Your child just fell, so getting treatment sooner will reduce the child’s suffering.”
I never expected that not only would I have no money to treat someone's illness, but I would also have to put on a smiling face and say nice things.
If it weren't for the fact that the child was injured and looked pitiful, Du Ruoxia really wouldn't have wanted to say anything more.
After hesitating for a while, Sister Wu finally nodded.
"Then please take a look at my baby girl."
Du Ruoxia had Bao Mei take off her thick cotton-padded coat and carefully examined her injuries.
The child fell suddenly while going down the stairs and dislocated his elbow.
If the body is reattached in time, there will be no long-term effects.
However, an arm that has been dislocated is more prone to dislocation after a fall.
Du Ruoxia explained the situation to Sister Wu, and it was up to her whether or not to agree to the treatment.
“As long as my sister-in-law trusts me, I can fix Bao Mei’s hand right now.”
Are you really capable?
Du Ruoxia looked so young, she didn't seem like someone who had studied medicine, and Sister Wu hesitated for a moment.
"Mom, my arm hurts so much!"
Bao Mei, supporting her injured arm, looked at Sister Wu with teary eyes.
"Then I'll trouble you to help Bao Mei set her arm."
Aunt Wu was well-informed and already knew that the doctor at the clinic had taken a long leave to go home.
Given the child's current condition, it's definitely not okay to not treat him promptly.
Du Ruoxia gripped Bao Mei's arm, and with a sudden tightening of her grip, before Bao Mei could react, she heard another cracking sound from the bone.
Bao Mei screamed in pain, and Wu's heart clenched with her pain.
Du Ruoxia was new to the family compound and hadn't left the house much in the past few days, so she wasn't familiar with the people there.
Although she meant well by agreeing to help Bao Mei with her arm, she wouldn't accept it if her good intentions backfired.
Although she was young, she damaged her body when she gave birth to Bao Mei, and she has been unable to conceive since.
She only has one child, Bao Mei, so naturally she cherishes her like the apple of her eye.
Normally, I only ask her to do small tasks like buying soy sauce or washing socks.
Compared to other people's children who have to wash dishes, mop, and take care of children at such a young age, her children are really living a very fortunate life.
Now, how can Sister Wu remain calm when she hears her child crying?
"What happened to my little girl? Did you break her arm?"
In her haste, she said things she shouldn't have, but those were her true feelings.
"Try moving your arm now and see if it still hurts?"
Du Ruoxia didn't respond to Sister Wu's words, but instead lowered her head and spoke to Bao Mei.
Bao Mei squinted her eyes, gritted her teeth, and tried to move her arm.
Strangely, my arm, which was just in a lot of pain, suddenly doesn't hurt anymore.
"Huh, what's going on? My arm doesn't hurt at all anymore."
Bao Mei raised her head and gave Sister Wu a bright smile.
"Your bones were dislocated just now, so you naturally felt pain. Now that your arm has been put back in place and the bones are back in their original positions, you won't feel pain when you move around."
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Du Ruoxia smiled and answered Bao Mei's question. She was in a hurry to go back and cook, so she didn't stay any longer.
Du Ruoxia had already walked half a flight of stairs when Aunt Wu finally snapped out of her daze.
"Comrade Du, Comrade Du, we are so grateful to you for everything that happened today!"
Sister Wu thanked Du Ruoxia, who simply nodded and smiled before going downstairs.
Aunt Wu, holding Bao Mei's hand, walked back while cursing.
She had only taken a few steps when she screamed and ran back into the house.
"Oh no! I still have soup simmering in the pot! Could it have burned?"
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