Chapter 286 The Only Blood Relative
Since my mother-in-law insisted on treatment, we made the best preparations to get it done.
She once bluntly told Xiao Lang and Xiao Qing that it was only because Li Changting had made so many preparations beforehand, and because fate gave them the opportunity to meet her, that anyone else would not have been able to cure her.
Xiao Qing believed this.
Some things depend on luck. They were fortunate to have this opportunity.
Xiao Qing's most important task every day is to take medicine, have blood drawn, and then continue taking medicine and having blood drawn.
However, my mother-in-law has a very strict schedule every day, including what medicine to take, how much blood to draw, and how much to use, all of which are done on time and in fixed quantities.
Xiao Qing felt that apart from being a little dizzy and not very clear-headed because of the blood draw a couple of days ago, her mother-in-law reduced the dosage and supplemented her with medication, so she quickly adapted to the rhythm and didn't feel too uncomfortable.
She felt that Xiao Lang was much worse off in comparison.
She only had the strength to go see Xiao Lang on the third day.
Xiao Lang had many more wounds on his legs. His complexion was not good, and his already pale lips were even paler. He lay stiffly on the bed with his eyes closed. Even in his sleep, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his breathing was barely audible, which frightened Xiao Qing into thinking that he was about to die at any moment.
Xiao Lang's body was really weak, and there were several times in the following days when she almost couldn't make it through. Xiao Qing was also on edge, helping her mother-in-law with other things so that she wouldn't be distracted.
The box that the old woman had taken out earlier was returned by the two young men. Xiao Qing smelled blood when she took the box, but didn't ask any questions. The two young men seemed very curious about Xiao Qing, but they only looked her over for a while and didn't actually ask her any questions.
The mother-in-law took the box and went back to her work, her expression unreadable, and she didn't say anything.
After about five or six days, Xiao Lang finally regained consciousness for a moment. When he was conscious, his leg bones ached terribly.
He stared blankly, feeling the long-lost pain, and tried to move his leg slightly.
"Don't move." The old woman was sitting next to him with her eyes closed, and somehow she knew he was awake, so she spoke up without opening her eyes.
Xiao Lang stopped moving, but his eyes kept drifting towards the door.
The room was dimly lit; it must have been evening. This kind of light was suitable for him, who hadn't opened his eyes for a long time, as it wasn't too glaring.
His mother-in-law had already opened her eyes and examined him from head to toe, then calmed him down. "In another day and a half it will be seven days. After seven days, you just need to take good care of yourself. First, apply medicine to help the wound heal, and then you'll have to try to walk on your own. I'll also leave you a prescription for regular medicinal baths."
She paused, then said, "I will explain all this to you in detail tomorrow, and you can leave the day after tomorrow." She seemed to be in a bad mood.
Xiao Lang tried to sit up, but he simply didn't have the strength.
Seeing that his mother-in-law was about to leave, he quickly called out to her, "Senior, you have shown me such great kindness. I am deeply grateful. May I ask if you have any unfulfilled wishes?"
The old woman turned to look at him, "You have already done a favor for the Li family by collecting your senior brother's remains. I am a nameless person, and I can no longer fulfill my filial duty to my master. I hope that my senior brother will return one day, but that is no longer possible. As time goes by, you will come to terms with it. I saved you by doing my best to fulfill the wishes of my ancestors. You first had your senior brother to pave the way for you and take care of you, and then Heaven's kindness allowed you to end up here. If you want to thank someone, you should thank your sister for her sincere plea."
The mother-in-law pushed open the door; after watching over things for so many days, she was quite tired. Only today had the situation truly stabilized.
Xiao Qing was preparing dinner when she came over to call her mother-in-law to eat first, while she watched over Xiao Lang.
Just as he reached the door, it opened, and his mother-in-law strode out. In the dimly lit room, Xiao Lang turned his head to look at her, his eyes clear and bright.
Xiao Qing ran over in surprise, "You're awake? How are you?"
Looking at her lively demeanor, Xiao Lang recalled how fragile she had been, lying unconscious in bed a few days ago after having her blood drawn for two consecutive days. She was naturally fair-skinned, but after the blood draw, she appeared even more deathly pale. Although he said nothing, just one glance at her made him feel uneasy.
Why do you need to take so much blood?
His mother-in-law noticed his emotions and said, "The blood was taken to help you detoxify. She's already risked her own life to do all this for you. The next few days will be the hardest for you. If you can get through them, your sister's sacrifice won't have been in vain. If you can't get through them, not only will your sister's efforts have been in vain, but her chronic illness will also be difficult to cure, which may affect her lifespan."
She disregarded Xiao Qing's instructions and didn't feel there was anything she couldn't say.
This person appears to be resolute and exceptionally intelligent. If he keeps everything a secret, and people become suspicious of him later, even if he gets through this ordeal, he will likely not have a good end.
Xiao Lang asked urgently, "What is the reason for this?"
The old woman sneered, "The poison in your body is the secret poison of the Great Xiao royal family, isn't it? There is no cure for this poison. Only a blood relative can give you medicine to nourish your blood, and then exchange blood with you, so that there is a glimmer of hope. My senior brother saw that the poison in your body was difficult to cure, and he gave you a preliminary medicine before, but the other preliminary medicine must be given to her. You are blood relatives, so you can exchange her blood for medicine and you can be cured, but the preliminary medicine is not without poison. If you live, your blood can be used to treat her poison, and you can live together. If you die, she will have no medicine to save her, so naturally she cannot live alone."
Xiao Lang was deeply moved. Although he had been cold-hearted and indifferent for a long time, upon hearing his mother-in-law's words and seeing the unconscious person on the bed, he couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in his heart.
"So if you want her to die, then you shouldn't live either. If you want her to live, then you have to endure the pain and suffering."
After saying that, the mother-in-law snorted coldly again, "I have heard that the Xiao royal family is cold-blooded and selfish. This poison has been passed down from generation to generation. No one who has been poisoned has survived. It is certainly because the medicinal ingredient is precious and the blood is difficult to nourish. But even if you have the medicinal ingredient, it is not enough to just have a blood relative nourish the blood to replace it to cure the poison. The difficulty lies in finding someone who is willing to nourish their blood to replace it."
Xiao Lang sat alone for a long time, and when he came out, he was even more melancholy and determined.
The blood transfusion did not go smoothly. Xiao Lang often felt that, apart from his numb legs, his whole body ached as if his blood vessels and bones were shattering inch by inch, and he wished he could just die. He was never lucid for a single day, and his soul could not leave his body. Even when he was not lucid, he felt that life was worse than death.
Whenever he felt he couldn't hold on any longer, he would think of Xiao Qing lying there unconscious.
If Xiao Qing can do it, so can he.
Day after day, he finally came back to life.
My thoughts gradually returned to normal.
When Xiao Lang saw Xiao Qing again, he felt an increasing sense of closeness and tenderness in his heart.
This is his only blood relative.
Only the two of them share the same blood; it must be the cleanest and most precious blood in the world.
He even sensed joy.
The joy that one secretly and desperately sought in youth but never attained.
In Tianyin Temple, Jueyin put down her teacup and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
The way of Heaven is not entirely irreversible; the human heart can move Heaven and Earth.
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