Whenever she thought about the deep harm that feudal society had caused to women, Lin Lin's brows became more and more furrowed. When she looked at Jingshu, a hint of unconcealable pity and worry quietly revealed itself.
She squatted down and gently stroked Qingshu's feet, feeling the twisted and deformed bones, and a wave of pain came over her heart.
She slowly raised her head, looking at Qingshu with gentle yet firm eyes, and asked softly, "Miss, how old were you when you started binding your feet? How long has it been like this? Are there any other symptoms, such as fever or swelling?"
Qingshu's voice was as soft as silk, and with a hint of shyness and pain in her tone, she recalled: "I have been binding my feet since I can remember. It has been a long time."
She paused for a moment, a look of pain on her face as she continued, "Over the past year, my feet have been getting more and more painful. Even walking, which is so normal, has become a kind of torture for me.
Lin Lin sighed slowly, with a hint of helplessness and heartache in his eyes.
She gently comforted him, "Don't worry, young lady. After a simple treatment, I will prescribe some medicine to help you relieve the pain. In the meantime, you should try to rest as much as possible and avoid standing or walking for long periods of time to avoid aggravating the pain."
Qingshu looked at Lin Lin gratefully, tears sparkling in her eyes. Her lips trembled slightly as she said, "Thank you so much, doctor. You are such a kind doctor. Without you, I don't know what I would have done."
Lin Lin smiled and shook his head, saying gently: "This is my duty. As long as I can help the girl, I will be satisfied."
However, she couldn't help but continue, "Girl, have you ever thought about stopping foot binding and letting your feet return to normal? That would not only be good for your body, but also for your future life."
A trace of surprise and hesitation flashed across Qingshu's face, but was quickly replaced by determination.
She shook her head slightly and said, "No, foot binding is our family's tradition and a virtue for women. I cannot go against this tradition."
Although Lin Lin didn't quite understand, she still nodded towards Jingshu.
Because she knew that foot binding was a common social phenomenon in that era and many women were forced to accept this cruel custom.
Despite this, she still hopes that through her efforts, more people will understand the harm of foot binding to women's health and thus promote social progress.
Jingshu's sad look deeply hurt Lin Lin's soft heart, causing her to gradually stop what she wanted to say.
Looking at the delicate yet determined girl in front of him, Lin Lin couldn't help but sigh that the bad custom of foot binding has really harmed generations of women.
But she also understands that changing such deeply rooted ideas is not easy.
However, she firmly believes that with enough time and patience, she will succeed one day.
Watching Jingshu slowly moving out after taking the painkiller, Lin Lin hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "You shouldn't be bound by a pair of small feet. There's a wider world waiting for you out there..."
Lin Lin's words made Jingshu pause. She turned her back to Lin Lin and said, "Thank you for your kindness, doctor, but this is my fate." After that, Jingshu walked out of the clinic.
Before leaving, Jingshu placed a stack of strange coins on the desk at the front desk.
Lin Lin did not go forward to count, but just watched her leaving quietly, feeling very heavy.
She didn't know why she had such complicated feelings for this mysterious woman, but she knew that this feeling made him unable to let go.
Watching the fog slowly surround the sedan again and finally slowly disappear into the night, Lin Lin thought that the matter was over.
However, what she didn't know was that her words quietly left an indelible mark in Jingshu's heart.
After Jingshu returned home, she couldn't calm down for a long time.
She lay in bed, tossing and turning, thinking over and over what Lin Lin had said before she left: "I hope you can go see a wider world."
This sentence touched her heart deeply, and made her start to think about her life and future.
It was also from that night that Jingshu would have the same nightmare every night.
In her dream, she was locked in a small room where she couldn't see her hand in front of her face. Thick black fog surrounded her, as if it was going to swallow her up.
And in the depths of the black fog, a pair of eyes were staring at her coldly, eyes full of hostility and resentment.
Whenever she woke up from a nightmare, her forehead was covered with cold sweat.
She felt terrified and helpless, and the shadow in her heart grew larger and larger.
She tried various ways to escape from this nightmare, but failed no matter what.
As time went by, Jingshu's mental state became worse and worse.
A few nights later.
Lin Lin was counting the amount of 3.0 new anesthetic that Wang's Pharmaceutical was going to take away the next day in the pharmacy.
Suddenly, I heard a rapid knock on the door.
She walked a few steps outside and saw Jingshu standing at the door with a pale face through the glass door of the clinic.
However, the sedan chair that picked her up that day was nowhere to be seen. Jingshu, who was unable to stand or walk for a long time due to pain, was there, with a thick layer of cloth wrapped around her feet.
"Doctor, save me..." Jingshu's voice was filled with fear and pain, as if it was a cry for help from hell.
When Jingshu saw Lin Lin, it was as if she saw her support. Her tense nerves finally relaxed at this moment. The pain and fatigue in her body surged like a tide, making her unable to hold on any longer.
She stumbled straight towards the glass door. Lin Lin's heart tightened and he quickly reached out to support her.
Lin Lin gently carried her into the treatment room and carefully placed her on the bed in the treatment room.
Looking at her pale face, Lin Lin felt distressed.
Then she began to carefully examine Jingshu's injuries.
Untying the cloth bags wrapped around her feet layer by layer, Lin Lin discovered that her feet had swollen like steamed buns, her originally fair skin had turned purple, and pus and blood were constantly oozing out of the wounds, emitting a foul odor.
"How could this happen?" Lin Lin frowned, anger welling up in his heart.
Lin Lin frowned and asked with a distressed look on his face, "What on earth is going on? Why is he injured like this?"
Jingshu choked with tears as she said, "Ever since we parted last time, I've been thinking about what you said. I thought about it for a long time. I wanted to see the vast world you talked about, so I ran away..."
Lin Lin listened quietly, feeling deeply moved.
At this moment, she discovered that Jingshu was so brave and fearless. She resolutely jumped out of her comfort zone and bravely pursued the vast world she had never seen.
However, at that moment, a hint of hesitation appeared in her expression.
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