Chapter 283 If you don’t take yourself seriously, how can you expect others to look up to you?
"They said he died of anger."
"absurd!"
Considering the surgery was still going on, Xi Lin lowered his voice to a whisper, "Mr. Chang has always been optimistic, and I've never heard of him suffering from heart disease. Do you believe her just because she said that?"
"Of course I don't believe it."
Recalling the details of that time, Doctor Li was so angry that he trembled all over. "Brother Liu suspected Lao Chang's death and asked for an autopsy. She agreed on the surface, but in fact she had already arranged for someone to burn the body.
By the time we heard the news and rushed over, it was too late and only a handful of ashes was left.
Yet, she paid out of her own pocket, not only providing a generous pension, but also buying a fine coffin for Lao Chang and allocating a dozen people to escort him home in style. It's impossible to find fault with her."
Xi Lin's eyes turned red with hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said, "They are used to using these methods to win people's hearts, and they don't think it's disgusting."
As if guessing what he was thinking, Doctor Li laughed self-deprecatingly, "Since ancient times, good people have never been punished, while evil deeds have lasted for thousands of years. What's the so-called retribution? Once a person dies, there's nothing we can do about it."
Xi Lin's face darkened, and his voice was cold, "But the living will never forget."
Doctor Li suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist, tears of excitement filling his eyes.
He said, "We are all old now, and there is no guarantee that we will get justice for Lao Zeng someday. I probably don't have the ability to do so, so I can only ask you for help."
As he spoke, he looked back, and said with a sigh and regret: "What Lao Zeng said is right. I was too narrow-minded before. I thought that girls could not study medicine. At most, they could only help with odd jobs and sweep the floor.
If we were in the military camp at that time, we would have been less prejudiced..."
Xi Lin frowned and interrupted him disapprovingly, "Mr. Li, you're wrong. As far as I know, you didn't treat Doctor Song well at first.
Why didn't she learn to repay evil with kindness?"
Doctor Li thought about it and immediately felt that what he said made perfect sense. His beard trembled with anger as he said, "You're right. Although we didn't treat her well, we didn't deliberately give her a hard time since we knew she was his daughter."
Thinking of something, the anger in his eyes became more intense, and he said bitterly: "Old Chang has always been tolerant of her, and even reminded us that she is a girl and it will be inconvenient in the army, so we should take good care of her.
Even if she has resentment in her heart, she should direct it at us. Lao Chang never owes her anything."
Xi Lin asked, "Do you know why Mr. Chang went to look for her alone in the middle of the night?"
"This..." A trace of confusion flashed in Doctor Li's eyes.
But the next moment, anger suddenly appeared in his eyes, "Do you doubt Lao Zeng's character as well?"
Xi Lin was puzzled, "Why did Mr. Li say that?"
Realizing he had misunderstood him, Doctor Li said ashamedly, "In the year since Lao Zeng passed away, there have been all kinds of gossips in the army.
Some new recruits who didn't know him well even said that he was just trying to bully someone because he was attracted by their beauty, but when General Lin found out, he felt so ashamed that he died of anger."
At the end of his words, he was furious and said, "Don't let me catch that little bastard talking nonsense, or I will tear his mouth apart!"
Xi Lin was silent for a moment, then said, "It might not be unintentional."
"You mean the two of them?"
Doctor Li immediately shook his head and denied it, "It's so shameful to even talk about this. As an unmarried girl, she's too shy to admit it. She definitely wouldn't..."
At the end of the sentence, he couldn't continue.
He couldn't deceive himself.
A thin-skinned person would never be as bold as her, disguising herself as a man to sneak into the military camp and eat and sleep with the soldiers.
Even after her daughter's body was exposed, she lived in Lin Tingfeng's tent openly and went in and out with him.
They were all experienced people, and even though she had been hinting to others, intentionally or unintentionally, that Lin Tingfeng was a rare gentleman who always abided by etiquette when interacting with her, no one would believe that there was really nothing between them.
Have you ever seen a man who strictly abides by etiquette and morality shamelessly living and eating with an unmarried girl?
Not to mention, he is a married man.
Just thinking about this, Doctor Liu felt that it was really unbearable to watch, and couldn't help but curse: "Shameless, it really is a disgrace to the Duke's Mansion."
He shook his head and sighed, "I really don't know how two such good people like Duke Jingguo and his wife could give birth to such a bastard."
Chunsheng, who was not far away, happened to hear this and lowered his head even more.
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After finishing the last stitch, Zhuang Shihan took the scissors handed to her by Song Yanxi and looked at her with a rare look of appreciation in her eyes.
As she cut off the excess cotton thread, she said arrogantly, "I have to admit that you are indeed talented in medicine."
She hadn't performed such a delicate surgery in half a year, and she almost lost her grip on the knife several times. Fortunately, Song Yanxi stabilized her in time to avoid any trouble.
It was her first time seeing an abdominal surgery, but she was able to remain calm and even clearly remember the names of the various instruments she had only hurriedly explained before the operation.
This kind of talent is simply amazing.
If the two of them were not rivals in love, they might become good friends.
Of course, if she could be more sensible and not have any inappropriate thoughts, she might consider asking Brother Feng to change his mind when she returns victorious.
After all, she no longer cares about the position of general's wife.
It’s better to leave it to those who need it more.
Song Yanxi picked up the cotton cloth beside her and wiped her sweat, saying nonchalantly, "My princess, you are too kind."
Hearing the alienation in her words, Zhuang Shihan suppressed the thought that had just come to her mind and said coldly, "We need to observe for another twelve hours after the operation. You stay here and call me in two hours."
As she spoke, she threw the pliers in her hand onto the plate and ordered, "These things need to be washed carefully with hot water. After washing, wipe them dry with a clean towel, then rinse them again with strong liquor. After they are dry, I will pack them myself."
As if she was sure that Song Yanxi would not refuse, she explained the precautions such as when the mother should get out of bed and go to the toilet, and then turned and left.
Opening the door and looking at the curtain made of a mattress in front of her, Zhuang Shihan sighed softly and said, "That's very thoughtful."
Seeing her come out, several people hurriedly surrounded her.
The woman hurriedly asked, "Princess, how are my sister and my godson?"
Zhuang Shihan rolled her eyes and asked bluntly, "You keep calling him your godson. Why, if it was a daughter, you wouldn't acknowledge her as a relative?"
The woman was stunned by the question and murmured, "How could it be a daughter? Obviously..."
"It's really funny. Sons and daughters are other people's too. What does it have to do with you?" Zhuang Shihan interrupted her impatiently.
Without waiting for the woman to explain, she said with disgust: "I despise your preference for boys over girls the most. I don't know if there is an heir to the throne in your family or something.
He is obviously a woman, but he looks down on women all day long.
If you don't even take yourself seriously, how can you expect others to respect you?"
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