"I'm not sick, Miss, I'm not sick, I don't need to see a doctor..." Tao'er's eyes darted around in a panic, and she kept emphasizing that she was not sick.
Even Doctor Xu sensed something was amiss with her appearance. "Miss Rong, this girl..."
Rong Qingqing came to her senses and smiled, "It's nothing, she was just a little frightened. I'll talk to her about it."
She took two steps forward and pulled Tao'er, who was cowering and trembling, completely lost.
“Tao’er, since you still call me Miss, listen to me and let the doctor examine you properly. This doctor is a good man. Grandmother was able to wake up thanks to him. Don’t be afraid. He’s just taking your pulse. He won’t do anything. I’ll stay by your side.”
Tao'er's excitement subsided slightly, but she was still somewhat hesitant.
"Come, sit down first, let Doctor Xu take your pulse." Rong Qingqing asked her to sit down on a chair next to her.
However, as soon as Doctor Xu approached, Tao'er's body tensed up immediately, her breathing became rapid, and she appeared very flustered.
"It's okay, relax." Rong Qingqing noticed and gently patted her back.
When Tao'er met her determined gaze, the panic in her heart subsided a little, and she became less nervous.
Dr. Xu took her pulse and examined her carefully.
After a long while, Doctor Xu withdrew his hand and looked at Tao'er with a complicated expression.
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing asked, "Dr. Xu, how is the situation?"
Doctor Xu glanced at Tao'er and said to Rong Qingqing, "Miss Rong, let's talk in private."
Upon hearing this, Tao'er's face turned even paler.
Rong Qingqing glanced at her and comforted her, "Tao'er, sit down for a while, I want to hear what Doctor Xu has to say."
Tao'er nodded uneasily.
Rong Qingqing followed Doctor Xu and walked a little further away.
Once Doctor Xu confirmed that Tao'er couldn't hear him at this distance, he lowered his voice and said, "Miss Rong, tell me honestly, what does this girl do?"
Rong Qingqing's heart skipped a beat, but she calmly asked, "Why does Doctor Xu ask that?"
Doctor Xu sighed, "Miss Rong, you don't need to hide it from me anymore. I just examined that girl's pulse and found that she has contracted that kind of dirty disease. How could a girl from a good family..." He stopped there, but the meaning he was trying to convey was all too clear.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing's heart sank to the bottom.
Although Dr. Xu spoke subtly, she was not oblivious and naturally understood the meaning behind his words. He was saying that Tao'er had contracted syphilis.
The reason she brought Tao'er here to see Doctor Xu was just in case, since that kind of place was crowded and dirty, and she was worried that Tao'er might get sick.
As she had expected, Tao'er really did contract the disease.
Thinking of this, her heart sank, and she said seriously, "Dr. Xu, she really is a girl from a good family. She was originally a maid who served my grandmother. She was framed and sold to that kind of place. I brought her back today. I brought her here to ask you to examine her, but I didn't expect... Dr. Xu, please be sure to treat her. I will pay you for the consultation."
Dr. Xu waved his hand, "It's not about the consultation fee. It's about how serious this girl's illness is. I'll do my best to treat her, but I can't guarantee that I can cure her. It mainly depends on whether she can pull through on her own."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing felt a little heavy-hearted.
No wonder the madam was so quick to release her in that brothel without asking any questions. It seems she already knew about Tao'er's situation.
Thinking of this, a flash of anger crossed Rong Qingqing's brows.
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