Chapter 433 Avoiding Treatment for Hidden Illness
Li San Niang didn't interfere; she just watched calmly as Shen Lizhu and Gong Huaifeng started arguing at the consultation table.
Li San Niang remained silent, and Qiu Xiang and Nan Xing showed even less inclination to speak.
Therefore, the entire pediatric clinic was filled with the sounds of Shen Lizhu and Gong Huaifeng exchanging words.
After about fifteen minutes, Li San Niang felt that the two had revealed enough during their argument, so she cleared her throat and, after attracting their attention, smiled slightly: "Madam Chen, Young Master Gong, would you like to see a doctor?"
If you don't want to see a doctor, leave the clinic, walk straight and turn left. Keep walking down that road until you exit the gate of the city, and you'll reach the Jingzhao Prefecture. Let the prefect judge you two.
Our clinic doesn't handle judging right and wrong in family matters.
I'm just a lowly doctor, only responsible for examining and treating patients; I can't solve cases.
Upon hearing Li San Niang's words, Shen Lizhu blushed and Gong Huaifeng darkened, and both fell silent.
Li San Niang had no choice but to ask again, "Do you two still need to see a doctor?"
"Yes, yes, we want to see it, Dr. Li, we want to see it."
Shen Lizhu quickly responded and even slapped Gong Huaifeng beside her. Gong Huaifeng lowered his head and cupped his hands towards Li Sanniang, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Li. We've come here to see you."
Only then did Li San Niang begin to speak to the two who had quieted down: "I remember that when Madam Shen came last time, she said that you two have been married for five years and there has been no good news yet."
Li San Niang glanced at the medical record she had written down earlier, looked up at the two of them, and after seeing Shen Lizhu nod, Li San Niang continued, "I took Shen Niangzi's pulse last time, asked her questions carefully, and even performed a palpation. Shen Niangzi is in good health."
Li San Niang then turned her gaze to Gong Huaifeng, who had his head bowed. Gong Huaifeng felt uneasy; he had long known that the problem lay with him.
Seeing that Gong Huaifeng dared not look at her, Li Sanniang offered to take his pulse.
Gong Huaifeng agreed with this point.
After taking Gong Huaifeng's pulse, Li Sanniang discovered that his pulse was a typical case of kidney yang deficiency. Sure enough, the one who couldn't conceive with him was Gong Huaifeng himself, who was suffering from an illness.
"Young Master Gong, have you ever sought treatment from other doctors in the past?"
Has any medication been used?
Li San Niang felt that Gong Huaifeng must have consulted doctors privately over the past five years, since male infertility was a major issue for people at that time.
How can one accept having no offspring?
Upon hearing Li San Niang's words, Shen Lizhu was the most surprised.
Shen Lizhu turned her head and looked at Gong Huaifeng in surprise, staring wide-eyed in disbelief as she asked, "Feng Lang, did you go to see a doctor yourself?"
You actually went to see a doctor?
Didn't you always tell me that I didn't need to care about having children, and that I could just adopt one if necessary?
You actually went to see a doctor on your own?
You're hiding this from me?
Are you just going to leave me to bear all the pressure from my parents and the gossip from others all by myself?
Growing angrier as she spoke, Shen Lizhu stood up abruptly and looked down at Gong Huaifeng, who was sitting silently with his head down in a chair, and shouted, "Say something! Say it!"
"Tell me then, have you seen a doctor privately?"
Li San Niang understood Shen Lizhu's current hysterical state. It was because married women at this time faced immense pressure if they couldn't bear a son for many years.
Gong Huaifeng, enraged, turned and glared at Shen Lizhu, growling, "Didn't I tell you long ago not to come see the doctor? You insisted on dragging me here!"
I already said, if we can't have children, we can just adopt one from the clan.
Why do you keep embarrassing me in public?!
"I'll embarrass you?"
For the past five years, every single day and night I've endured, have I only deserved it?
Gong Huaifeng, explain yourself clearly!
Gong Huaifeng stood up in anger, his force causing a chair to overturn. The loud bang of the chair falling to the ground silenced the entire room.
Watching this farce unfold, Li San Niang shook her head and gestured for Nan Xing to pull Gong Huai Feng back and stop them from fighting in the clinic.
Qiu Xiang then pulled Shen Lizhu, who was already in tears, to separate the two to prevent any further accidents from happening.
When Gong Huaifeng saw Shen Lizhu's tears, he seemed to realize something. His face darkened, and he remained silent. He simply straightened the chair and sat down again.
Gong Huaifeng looked up at Shen Lizhu, who had been pulled into the inner room by Qiu Xiang. He opened his mouth as if to say something, probably to make amends, but then he realized that they were in front of outsiders, so he shut his mouth, lowered his head, and remained silent.
After Shen Lizhu's sobbing subsided, Li Sanniang invited Gong Huaifeng into the inner room and then let Qiuxiang leave.
With the curtains drawn, only Li San Niang, Shen Li Zhu, and Gong Huai Feng remained in the inner room.
"Don't worry, Young Master Gong. As a physician, I won't tell anyone about a patient's condition once they leave this clinic, no matter who comes to me."
"Gentlemen, if you still wish to receive medical treatment, please refrain from arguing."
Li San Niang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two of them sitting together and Gong Huaifeng taking Shen Lizhu's hand.
Sigh, being a doctor not only means treating illnesses, but also mediating disputes among patients. It's really too difficult.
Therefore, Li San Niang continued to examine him carefully, and as Li San Niang delved deeper into her questions, Gong Huai Feng's face grew increasingly dark.
This is because Li San Niang had already inquired about a woman's physical condition, including whether she was sensitive to cold, whether her extremities were cold, whether her stools were loose, and whether her urine was clear and copious. She had also asked about her sexual performance, including whether she was impotent during intercourse.
This involved the important matter of marital relations. As usual, Li Sanniang remained expressionless, as if she were asking a very ordinary question. However, of the two people being asked, Shen Lizhu blushed with embarrassment, while Gong Huaifeng's face darkened.
"This is a matter of great importance, don't be shy. If you don't explain clearly, how can I find the problem and make a diagnosis before I can prescribe a treatment?"
Gong Huaifeng kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything, but Shen Lizhu, eager for a child, finally talked about their sexual encounters.
Li San Niang nodded in understanding, and although no physical examination was performed, she already had a plan in mind based on this information.
"I don't know what prescription the doctor you saw before gave you, but I suppose you drank the medicine intermittently and on an irregular basis in order to avoid people."
If you, Young Master Gong, would you please take off your trousers so I can take a look?
Sure enough, as soon as Li Sanniang said she was going to take off her pants, Gong Huaifeng stood up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
He suddenly stood up, panting heavily, and glared at Li Sanniang, saying, "No, no!"
Men and women are different, how can this be?
"Stop talking, stop talking, I won't watch anymore, I won't watch anymore!"
Li San Niang wasn't angry when Gong Huaifeng pointed his finger at her. Instead, she looked at Shen Lizhu, as if to say, "Look, your husband isn't cooperating. How am I supposed to make a diagnosis?"
"I can't cure this disease."
Shen Lizhu started to shed tears again, her face streaked with tears. She just stared blankly at Gong Huaifeng without saying a word. This made Gong Huaifeng, who already realized that it was his fault, feel extremely sorry for her, and he was also filled with shame and anger.
Li San Niang shook her head and said only one sentence: "It is not advisable to conceal one's illness and avoid medical treatment. If you do not want to see a doctor, then do not come to this clinic and waste our time. I do not lack patients."
Li San Niang pointed to the curtain, indicating that if they didn't want to see a doctor, they could just leave from there.
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