The sound of hurried footsteps drifted from the deck into the cabin.
Ah Yuan didn't make a sound; it seemed that the Sun family was arranging for Miss Sun to enter the cabin.
As the bamboo chair-like object bumped against the wooden planks of the cabin, A-Yuan called out softly:
"Miss Ruan, our young lady has arrived. I'll open the lid now..."
After A Yuan removed the wooden board, Ruan Meng climbed up.
Then, he met a pair of weak but bright eyes.
Footsteps sounded behind him, and Sun Chengen walked in.
He glanced at Ruan Meng, then went straight to his sister's side, asking about her well-being and checking on her condition.
Ruan Meng approached and first asked Sun Chengen, "Do you have enough time?"
Sun Chengen frowned deeply, then nodded calmly, "My men are up there; they should be enough to treat the young lady."
Ruan Meng looked at the reclining person, who nodded slightly. Without further ado, Ruan Meng began to take the pulse.
After a long while, Ruan Meng put down Miss Sun's wrist and began to examine her appearance, inquire about her symptoms, and ask to see her usual prescriptions. The maidservant who was serving her took out a stack of prescriptions from her bosom.
Ruan Meng checked everything from front to back, breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression remained uneasy.
Sun Chengen frowned, looking somewhat nervous.
The girl lying down, seemingly used to it, comforted her brother:
"Brother, don't worry, I'm fine..."
Sun Chengen's breathing became heavier, and his eyes were filled with deep worry.
"There are two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which do you want to hear?"
Ruan Meng looked at Sun Chengen.
Sun Chengen glanced at Ruan Meng, preparing to get up and ask her to go to the side to talk, but his sister grabbed his sleeve.
“Brother, tell me right here. I want to know the truth.”
Sun Chengen remained silent for a moment, but eventually softened and nodded to Ruan Meng.
He laughed, "Is there a difference? Let's say them together!"
Ruan Meng smiled and said, "Of course there are differences."
Different prices.
For some reason, seeing the smile on her lips made Sun Chengen feel relieved, as if he had grasped some vague hope.
Seeing that Sun Chengen had no objection, Ruan Meng spoke frankly:
"I can help Miss Sun recover."
Sun Chengen's gaze was intense, filled with disbelief and visible surprise.
Although Ms. Sun's appearance remained unchanged, her breathing clearly became rapid.
"And the bad news?"
Sun Chengen asked with concern.
Ruan Meng smiled like a fox, "I'm prepared to ask for an exorbitant amount!"
Sun Chengen let out a heavy sigh of relief. "As long as you can cure my sister, just ask!"
Ruan Meng looked at Miss Sun and patiently explained:
"Based on the diagnosis and prescription just now, the doctor you saw earlier was highly skilled and his prescriptions were very appropriate."
"The girl was born with a deficiency, which is fortunate compared to patients with damaged internal organs. As long as she takes the right approach to nourish herself and gradually recuperates, although she cannot compare with people who are physically strong, she can still live a normal life, get married and have children."
Hearing Ruan Meng say this, Miss Sun, who thought her days were numbered but never expected there to be such a long future ahead, could not hide her excitement.
"real?"
Ruan Meng didn't feign modesty at this moment; a good doctor can give patients confidence.
"Don't believe me? Ask your brother how good my medical skills are."
"Then why is it that, despite seeing so many doctors before, including renowned physicians who claimed to have superb medical skills and prescribed ingenious remedies, I haven't gotten better?"
"A weak body cannot tolerate nourishment."
The brother and sister looked puzzled.
Ruan Meng explained, "Miss doesn't have any obvious symptoms in her internal organs, but she's weaker than others in every aspect. Since she's weak, she needs to be nourished, but the pathways for nourishment are blocked, affecting the effectiveness of the tonics, which is why she hasn't improved."
"When a person is too weak to tolerate tonics, there are generally a few reasons: first, the medicine is not suitable for their condition; second, they cannot withstand the strength of the medicine; and third, the pathways for tonification are blocked."
"Judging from the young woman's previous prescriptions, neither of the first two scenarios applies. The doctor is skilled; the medicine he prescribes is nourishing to the internal organs, in very small doses, placing minimal burden on them..."
"But the body still did not improve because the channels for nourishment were blocked, and the effects of the medicine did not reach the body directly."
"As long as we can open up the channels for nourishment and allow the medicine to work better, Miss's health will gradually improve."
Sun Chengen found this assertion refreshing.
Perhaps based on the He family's trust in Ruan Meng and their close interaction, although he was not knowledgeable in medicine, he had already come to believe her somewhat through Ruan Meng's explanation.
At least looking at my sister's face, I saw a glimmer of hope that I hadn't seen in a long time.
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