Chapter 9 Oh dear, even stepmothers have competition!
Hearing Er Ya's words, Lu Zheng and Daya both looked at her warily.
Xia Qianqian knew in her heart that none of them trusted her.
After all, in their eyes, if Xia Wenwen, who grew up in the countryside, looked down on Lu Zheng, then they, as a pampered young lady, would probably look down on them even more, and might even wish that their whole family would die.
Seeing that Lu's mother's lips were turning purple, Xia Qianqian knew that she couldn't delay any longer; she didn't have much time left.
She quickly opened the medicine bottle, took out a nitroglycerin pill, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Look, her lips are turning purple and she's having trouble breathing. These are clearly symptoms of myocardial ischemia, and she needs medication immediately. If you don't trust me, I'll take this pill first."
"Cough...cough cough, I...I'll eat."
Just as Xia Qianqian was about to put the medicine into her mouth, Lu's mother squeezed out these words with difficulty.
Xia Qianqian smiled slightly, her voice gentle yet firm: "Auntie, don't worry, I won't harm you. You'll get better soon after taking this medicine."
As she spoke, she carefully placed the medicine under Lu's mother's tongue.
Perhaps because Lu's mother had expressed her opinion, or perhaps because they saw Xia Qianqian's confident and composed demeanor, neither Lu Zheng nor Daya stopped her anymore.
Just as Er Ya was about to speak, her older sister shot her a sharp glare, like an invisible rope that instantly silenced her. She could only obediently shut her mouth, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
After Xia Qianqian finished feeding Lu's mother the medicine, she looked up at Lu Zheng and said, "Go and find the barefoot doctor. For Auntie's condition, drinking some herbal medicine can help nourish her heart and alleviate her symptoms."
Er Ya was furious when she heard this and was about to retort, "What do you know?" But Lu Zheng seemed to be under a spell and turned around and left without saying a word.
Lu Zheng himself was puzzled. How could this girl, who looked to be less than 20 years old, speak in a way that made people believe her without even realizing it?
Then he thought, since he was going to see a doctor anyway, he might as well go.
With that thought in mind, he ran towards the village clinic at an astonishing speed.
Upon hearing that Lu Zheng's mother's illness had relapsed, the barefoot doctor quickly grabbed his medicine kit and ran to Lu Zheng's house.
While running and panting, she said, "Oh dear, how come it's flared up again so quickly? I think we should send her to a big hospital in the provincial capital for treatment. The medical conditions here are really limited."
"Given our current situation... it's not very convenient for us to go to the provincial capital. Could you prescribe some herbal medicine for my mother? I've heard that herbal medicine is quite effective."
The barefoot doctor shook his head and said helplessly, "It does have an effect, but it only provides temporary relief. Your mother's condition requires a visit to a large hospital. They have some special medicines there, which are impossible to obtain in our village."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng involuntarily clenched his fists tightly.
If his father hadn't been reported, he and his mother wouldn't have been forced to move to the countryside.
Now my mother is so ill, and my father's fate is unknown.
The barefoot doctor and Lu's mother were old acquaintances, and he was aware of the Lu family's current situation. He couldn't help but sigh and say, "Child, don't be too anxious. There's always a way out."
As they spoke, the two arrived at the Lu family's gate.
Hearing that the room was quiet, a look of worry appeared on the barefoot doctor's face.
He pushed the door open forcefully, only to find Lu's mother leaning against the stacked quilts, drinking water, with Xia Qianqian sitting beside her taking care of her.
Upon seeing Lu Zheng return, Xia Qianqian nodded slightly to the two of them.
"This! This!" The barefoot doctor complained irritably, "Young man Lu, look at you! You made your mother sound so serious, you almost scared this old man to death! Look at your mother now, she's obviously fine!"
"Mom, are you cured?" Lu Zheng asked with delight.
"Ahem." Mrs. Lu coughed twice, sounding somewhat weak, and said, "Hurry up and thank them..."
The words were on the tip of her tongue when she suddenly realized that she didn't even know the name of the person who had saved her life.
A rare look of embarrassment appeared on Lu's mother's usually dignified and composed face.
"Auntie, my name is Xia Qianqian, you can just call me Qianqian." Xia Qianqian gave Lu's mother a sweet smile.
Looking at her, Lu's mother couldn't help but sigh in her heart: This girl is really beautiful!
As if suddenly remembering something, Lu's mother asked again, "You also have the surname Xia, what a coincidence!"
"Don't talk too much, talking too much will damage your qi and blood. Let me take your pulse first."
As the barefoot doctor spoke, he stepped forward and pressed down on Lu's mother's wrist to take her pulse.
Seeing his serious expression, the atmosphere in the room immediately became quiet, and everyone held their breath and watched him intently.
Several minutes later, he finally looked up at Xia Qianqian and asked, "Miss, what medicine did you give her? If it weren't for your medicine, she probably wouldn't have made it to our place."
After saying that, he wrote a herbal prescription for Lu's mother, and Daya, being sensible, took her younger sister to get the medicine and brew it.
Lu Zheng said to Xia Qianqian somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you just now. I apologize to you."
Before Xia Qianqian could respond, a voice came in.
"Brother Lu, you're a man, how can you apologize to a woman so easily?"
Xia Qianqian turned around at the sound and saw a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old walk in.
She was wearing a floral print dress, her skin was a bit dark, and her slanted eyes were staring at Xia Qianqian with jealousy in them.
Huang Zhaodi had never seen such a beautiful woman before.
Not only is he handsome, but his skin is also as white as freshly picked cotton, soft, tender, and pure white. Looking at my own skin in comparison, it's practically like a lump of black coal.
This comparison immediately set off alarm bells in her mind.
She reached out to take Lu Zheng's hand, but Lu Zheng subtly dodged it.
Huang Zhaodi didn't seem to mind too much. Holding the earthenware pot in her hands, she said with a solicitous expression, "Brother Lu, you work in the fields every day, you must be very tired and need to replenish your nutrition. This is bone broth that I specially made for you, it's so delicious."
Seeing that Lu Zheng did not respond, she turned her gaze to Er Ya, who had gone into the house to find the medicine pot.
She greeted her warmly, "Er Ya, come and see what your aunt brought you! This bone broth smells so good! You and your dad can drink it together later. After all, we'll be family from now on."
As she said this, she deliberately gave Xia Qianqian a provocative look.
Hmph, no matter what this woman is up to, she should know when to back down after hearing what I said, right?
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