"Insomnia and poor appetite are the worst of all diseases, not to mention that your madam's illness is actually a heart attack. A few years ago, I had a patient with the same disease, and he passed away in his third year. It's not easy for your madam to survive until now. If she doesn't get better, once her health collapses, there will be no way to save her."
After he said this, the faces of the people in the room turned ugly.
Xu Jiang looked at the dark circles under Xizhi's eyes and felt anxious. He couldn't help but stepped forward and held her hand. He asked the doctor, "Doctor, do you have any way to treat it?"
Even a person with a strong physique would not be able to endure such torture day and night, not to mention Xizhi, who was already frail.
"We've tried all sorts of herbal remedies over the years. Right now, only the Bu Shen San seems to be having some effect, but it's toxic if used excessively. Madam Wan's condition can no longer be controlled, so I dare not use it again." Doctor Dai then turned to Wan Sheng and said, "I've long told Master Wan that this heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. Madam Wan's emotional trauma has caused her mental stagnation and loss of consciousness. Only by easing her mind, unwinding her thoughts, soothing her heart, and calming her spirit can the symptoms be reversed. Simply using medicine to block it can only temporarily protect her health, but it won't cure the disease."
He sighed, "I can hardly keep my body now. Are you still stubborn, Master?"
Wan Sheng looked at his wife, and after a while he said in a hoarse voice: "I don't want her to think about those painful things again." He was also reluctant to let go of her dependence and love for him over the years, even though he knew it was fake.
"After breaking down and standing up again, people's minds are often stronger than we think. It is better to face it than to avoid it." Doctor Dai said this with a double meaning. He and Wansheng have been in contact for so many years that they can be considered old friends. He couldn't bear to see him getting deeper and deeper into trouble, and eventually forcing both himself and Xizhi into death.
"Besides, although she's confused, she hasn't forgotten the past. She's simply lost in the chaos and can't distinguish reality from illusion. If you indulge her, and yourself, you'll only cause her to gradually lose her ability to discern, ultimately turning her into a fool. You know her recent condition better than I do. She can no longer recognize people or speak." Doctor Dai had no choice but to prescribe a strong prescription. "Do you intend to kill her for your own selfish reasons?"
Xu Jiang was filled with rage upon hearing this. She gripped Xizhi's hand tightly and said to Wan Sheng bluntly, "Master Wan, it's time for you to dream enough. I'm grateful for your kindness to her over the years, and I've never considered taking her away to change your current situation. But that doesn't mean I'll let you drag her along until she's terminally ill and beyond treatment."
Wan Qingmiao, who was standing by, defended her father, "Madam Xu, my father is not what you say. Over the years, he has devoted all his energy to my mother and has sought medical treatment everywhere..."
"Qingmiao, shut up." Wansheng's face was pale, and he looked more like a terminally ill person than Xizhi.
"Yes..." Wan Qingmiao saw that his father looked unhappy and did not dare to interrupt.
Wan Sheng smiled bitterly. Xu Jiang was right. He had had enough of dreaming over the years.
Doctor Dai looked at Xu Jiang in surprise and asked, "Who is this?"
Wan Qingmiao looked at Xu Jiang after hearing this. He also wanted to ask, who is this Xu Jiang? Why is he so unusual to his mother?
"Junior Xu Jiang, I am..." Xu Jiang paused, took a deep breath and said, "I am a distant relative of Madam Wan."
Although they were distant relatives, they didn't look as simple as that. It was just someone else's family affair, so Doctor Dai didn't dare to ask too much. He believed her answer.
He asked Wan Sheng, "Master Wan, Madam's illness is under investigation. I'm waiting for your opinion. Do you want to treat her or continue to protect her?"
Everyone in the room looked at Wan Sheng. Wan Sheng looked at his wife and was stunned.
Seeing that he didn't answer, everyone followed his gaze and were also stunned.
Xu Jiang lowered her head and realized that Xizhi had held her hand and had fallen asleep leaning on her waist.
She was about to adjust her posture, but she heard Wan Sheng say softly, "Don't move." So she didn't dare to move.
Wan Qingmiao tiptoed over, bent down to look at his mother, and found that her breathing was slow and even. He then called out softly, "Mom?"
Xizhi didn't respond.
He waved to Dr. Dai, "Doctor, please come and take a look."
Doctor Dai came over, felt his pulse, listened to his breathing, and observed his complexion. He then said, "He is asleep, and sleeping very soundly."
His voice was not small, but Madam Wan was not woken up.
Liu Mei asked curiously, "Isn't it said that Madam Wan suffers from insomnia? How could she fall asleep in such a noisy situation just now?"
Shan Bo took the opportunity to say, "It must be because he was happy to see our young lady, so he felt relieved and slept soundly."
Doctor Dai glanced at Xu Jiang, remembering the unusual behavior of Madam Wan and Wan Sheng, as well as Xu Jiang's sharp words to Wan Sheng, and thought: This Madam Xu must have a close relationship with Madam Wan. Taking a closer look at their faces, he saw that they did bear some resemblance.
He had an idea in mind, so he said to Xu Jiang, "Madam Xu, try to push Madam Wan away."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiang took half a step back, then pulled his hand out of Xizhi's and pushed her back onto the chair.
Xizhi was startled and reached out to search for it.
Doctor Dai said, "Go away."
Xu Jiang followed his instructions and walked a few steps away.
The tranquility on Xizhi's face was broken, her breathing became rapid, and her brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Seeing this, Wan Qingmiao stepped forward to support her, holding her hand and calling her "Mother" twice.
Xizhi paused, touched his face with her hand, then pulled her hand away and touched something else.
Xu Jiang finally couldn't help herself and stepped forward, holding her hand and calling out, "Madam."
The word "Madam" startled Xizhi for a moment, and then she grabbed Xu Jiang's hand and moved closer to her.
Seeing this, Liu Mei hurriedly brought a chair over for Xu Jiang to sit on. After Xu Jiang sat down, she carefully pulled Xizhi over and held her in her arms.
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