Chapter 324: Men and Women, Everything
"Hui Min?"
Old Lady Liu's expression changed. "Hui Min, what's wrong with you?"
She subconsciously went to help her.
Qiao Xi said solemnly, "Don't touch her. Do you have an oxygen tank? Also, find a plastic bag or a mask or something."
She couldn't think too much at the moment. Her doctor's instinct prompted her to bend down and squat and say, "Don't breathe with your mouth open. Breathe through your nose. Calm down and relax a little."
She took the silver needle from her sleeve and inserted it into Liu Huimin's acupuncture point.
By acupuncture acupoints, the circulation of qi and blood is promoted and the respiratory system function is regulated. Her pretty face was calm as she gave Liu Huimin two injections.
The Liu family servant quickly took the oxygen cylinder and found plastic bags and masks according to Qiao Xi's request.
"Miss Qiao, this is what you wanted."
"Thanks."
Qiao Xi directly took the plastic bag and put it on Liu Huimin's head.
Old Lady Liu felt both resentful and fearful. Her daughter had never suffered any serious injustice. She wondered if the recent series of setbacks had made her sick.
"Child, what happened to Huimin?"
Qiao Xi pulled out the silver needle and said, "It's alkaloid poisoning."
"How could Huimin be poisoned out of nowhere?"
Qiao Xi glanced at Liu Huimin, whose face was covered with tears and whose symptoms had eased, clutching her chest. She said, "The body's acidity and alkalinity are balanced. Emotional outbursts and prolonged nervous crying can increase the frequency and amplitude of breathing, leading to excessive carbon dioxide excretion in the body, which can increase the body's pH and cause respiratory alkali poisoning."
"Covering the mouth and nose with a plastic bag or a mask can prevent the patient's body from releasing too much carbon dioxide, which can relieve symptoms."
Qiao Xi's fingers were slightly numb as she said, "Generally, it will be fine once she calms down. If you're worried, take her to the hospital for a full-body checkup. Next time, avoid excessive anxiety and tension, and don't vent your emotions and cry."
She didn't expect that this trip would cause Liu Huimin to suffer from alkaloid poisoning.
Qiao Xi took a deep breath, and Huo Xingzhou beside her held her hand tightly.
The warm and dry palm conveyed warmth to her palm.
Qiao Xi looked up at him, her eyes slightly moist, and for some reason she felt a sense of grievance in her heart.
It was clearly Liu Huimin who did something wrong, but she fell ill.
She came to question the Liu family, but seemed to have become a bad person.
The servant helped Liu Huimin up and let her lean against the soft sofa cushions. Her almond-shaped eyes looked at Qiao Xi.
“Xixi…”
Is it really impossible for her to get her daughter's forgiveness?
Qiao Xi was not without some emotion. She said politely, "To avoid similar incidents from happening again, we should try not to meet. Please don't interfere in my private affairs. Thank you very much."
She shifted her gaze away from Liu Huimin and nodded towards the old lady and Liu Zongquan.
Huo Xingzhou said slowly: "Sorry to bother you all tonight, goodbye."
Qiao Xi pressed herself against him, absorbing his warmth: "Let's go home."
"Um."
The two of them insisted on leaving despite the Liu family's attempts to keep them.
He walked out of the villa quickly.
Finally, when the Liu family discovered that she had come, they left without drinking any tea or eating a single bite of snacks.
She really didn't want any benefits from the Liu family.
Liu Huimin leaned on the sofa, feeling as if all her strength had been drained from her body. She watched Qiao Xi leave, but was powerless to do anything.
Old Mrs. Liu looked at her with mixed emotions.
She reached out and gently stroked Liu Huimin's back. "Don't cry all the time. The child will look down on you. I'll ask Xiuyuan to take you to the hospital for a full-body checkup. You should rest well during this time."
Liu Huimin said weakly, "But...she wants to participate in the competition. What if she loses?"
Old Lady Liu said, "If we lose, we lose. Our Liu family should prepare as soon as possible and salvage as much as possible. The child is very opinionated, and there's really no need for her to be angry with us. It's our fault for not considering it properly. Since she signed up, she has to participate. Otherwise, how will she gain a foothold in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the future?"
There is no particular benefit for Qiao Xi in trying to remove the list now.
"But if she loses, she will never be able to practice medicine again." Liu Huimin frowned and said worriedly.
Old Lady Liu said angrily, "Now you know the serious consequences of losing! You, you've been used without even realizing it! What right did Ma Hongwen have to refuse your request? It's simply because he has a stronger backer."
The backer could be the Xiang family, or it could be an enemy that Cheng Han had offended.
What I am even more afraid of is the Lu family in the imperial capital.
The old lady looked unhappy, sighed and suddenly thought of something.
She looked at Liu Huimin sharply, "When you took the initiative to send Zong Yun to the hospital and forced Qiao Xi to take him in, were you also thinking of revenge?"
Liu Huimin's face turned pale, but she did not deny it.
Old Madam Liu closed her eyes tightly and calmed herself down. "So you've been thinking about harming her for so long. Go to the hospital for a checkup first, and don't worry about this matter anymore. In the future, try to disturb Qiao Xi as little as possible, so that she doesn't have to save you when she gets sick."
"Mom, I won't do it again next time! I will control my emotions."
Old Lady Liu stood up and said, "Having a mother like you, she must be feeling bad. You should learn how to be a good person first, and then become a mother. Don't always run to her crying..."
Liu Huimin was so ashamed by what she said.
"I……"
Liu Huimin was about to speak, but she saw a figure at the stairs out of the corner of her eye.
"Yun Ye..."
Xu Yunye slowly walked in front of her.
He had been running a low-grade fever for several days, and his face was haggard, and even his body had become much thinner. His facial lines were no longer as sharp as before, and his eyes were less vigorous and sharp, but he looked a bit like Qiao Xi.
"mom."
Xu Yunye's voice was hoarse. "You've gone too far this time. I can forgive you for loving your daughter and neglecting me since she was a child, but Qiao Xi has been pushed away by you, and she will never come back."
"Yun Ye, I will change for the better. I will make her accept me. If one year doesn't work, then two years will do. I will spend my whole life atonement. I will also take good care of you and make up for my past mistakes."
She reached out to grab Xu Yunye's hand, but was dodged.
Xu Yunye said with a slightly indifferent expression: "Brother is very busy at work every day. I asked the driver to prepare the car. I will accompany you to the hospital. You should calm down for a while."
Liu Huimin tried hard to suppress her tears. She couldn't cry anymore!
But she understood that the two children were no longer close to her.
Liu Zongquan said, "You guys go to the hospital first. We'll figure out a way to deal with the Chinese Medicine Festival. Now that things have come to this, I'll contact a few old friends in the capital to find out what's going on."
…
It's late at night.
A Rolls-Royce stopped at the door of the villa.
Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou got out of the car hand in hand.
Aunt Qian prepared a heartwarming midnight snack for them and brought it up just in time. "Master, Madam, please eat something first. Master, you reek of alcohol. I'll make you something else."
"good."
Huo Xingzhou took off his suit jacket and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt.
He pulled Qiao Xi to the dining table. Qiao Xi was in a depressed mood and had no appetite. She was still thinking about Liu Huimin's alkali poisoning.
The man gently scooped a spoonful of sweet soup with a white porcelain spoon and fed it to her lips: "Give me a little face and have a bite."
The corners of Qiao Xi's eyes were slightly red, and she looked a little aggrieved.
She took a sip and it was very sweet.
Huo Xingzhou understood that she was a person with a high sense of morality. As a doctor, she was blaming herself, not being soft-hearted towards the Liu family.
He put down the porcelain spoon, leaned down to her ear and coaxed, "Do you want a lot of little white mice for you to prick with needles? Young and old, men and women, all kinds of people."
Qiao Xi raised her eyes, and her eyes lit up.
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