"Little sister, come with me quickly." Chen Feng called out to Chen Qingqing inside the Jishetang building from the doorway.
At that moment, Chen Qingqing was taking the pulse of an old woman and did not hear Chen Feng's shouts.
Her gaze was focused, carefully sensing the pulse on the woman's wrist, before she finally released her grip.
"Auntie, do you drink an unusually large amount of water, have an unusually large appetite, urinate frequently, feel weak all over, experience palpitations and nausea...?"
The woman nodded. "Young lady, you're right. I have a good appetite, but I just can't gain weight no matter how much I eat, and I don't have any energy at all."
With excessive thirst, appetite, and urination, coupled with weight loss, Chen Qingqing was certain the woman had diabetes.
"Auntie, judging from your pulse, you have diabetes. I'll prescribe some traditional Chinese medicine for you now. You need to take it on time, exercise more every day, and stop eating refined grains like white rice and white flour. It's best to eat whole grains for your three meals a day, and you can no longer eat sugary foods..."
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you, I won't take it." The old woman took the prescription, got up, and went to get the medicine.
Chen Feng was anxiously rubbing his hands. Seeing that Chen Qingqing had finally finished her work, he came over and said, "Little sister, Wu Shiren sent someone to call me. He said he has something to discuss with me. Can you come with me?"
Chen Qingqing raised an eyebrow, a faint smile on her lips. "Big brother, what's there to talk about? You've already let it go, so why are you rushing off to Wu Shiren's place the moment he calls?"
“My little sister, please stop teasing me. You were there that day. Even if I don’t let it go, what else can I do? Besides, everyone’s been saying that Cuihua has a strange illness. I can’t rest easy if I don’t go and see her.”
These days, Chen Feng appears calm and indifferent on the surface.
But who knows how much torment he was going through?
He was especially anxious when he heard that Cuihua had contracted a strange illness.
Several times, when he walked to the gate of the Wu family's house, wanting to go in and take a look at his beloved woman, he was kicked out by Wu Shiren.
He just heard Wang Tianba and the others say that Cuihua had turned into an ugly monster, and his heart is breaking.
I really want to fly to Cuihua's side right now to comfort her and protect her...
Chen Qingqing glanced at Chen Feng, noticing his impatient expression, and slightly furrowed her brows.
"Brother, I agree to go with you to see Sister Cuihua, but I can't guarantee that her illness can be cured."
“Okay, I’ll be happy as long as you come with me.” Chen Feng nodded gratefully in agreement.
The two walked and talked.
"Brother, have you thought about why Wu Shiren wants you to come over? There are rumors that Wu Cuihua has contracted a strange disease and turned into an ugly monster. Even if you see her, what good will it do? Do you want to marry an ugly wife?" Chen Qingqing wanted to know Chen Feng's thoughts so she could prepare a countermeasure in advance.
Chen Feng shook his head and smiled, "Although Wu Shiren is stingy and miserly, Cuihua is definitely a good girl. I worked at Qingfeng Restaurant for three years..."
Back then, our family was poor, but Cuihua never looked down on me. Every time you and Dad came to town, Cuihua would bring you some food.
He would often secretly slip me some money so I could take it home and help me through difficult times.
They always cared for me, encouraging and comforting me when I was confused, and never felt that our family was a disaster.
Even if such a kind and good girl turned into an ugly monster, I would still marry her and never let her suffer the slightest grievance.
"Brother, are you sure you truly love Sister Cuihua and that it's not just out of gratitude from all those years ago?" Chen Qingqing looked directly at Chen Feng and said seriously, "You need to know that gratitude and thanks don't equate to love. Love comes from the heart, is mutual appreciation, and is spontaneous. You should think carefully about your decision today."
"Don't worry, little sister. This isn't just a momentary impulse. I truly love Cuihua. No matter what she becomes, I will never let her down."
Hearing Chen Feng say this, Chen Qingqing understood. Outsiders can never truly understand other people's love lives.
As they spoke, the two arrived at the Wu family's residence.
As soon as they entered the house, Wu Shiren changed his usual cold demeanor and greeted them with a big smile, "Chen Feng, Miss Chen, you've arrived. Please have a seat."
Although Chen Feng was thinking about Wu Cuihua, he knew that haste makes waste. "Manager Wu, may I ask why you called me here?"
"No, it's nothing important. It's just that Cuihua is sick and she wants to see you." Wu Shiren tried his best to hide his embarrassment and discomfort.
Chen Feng smiled faintly, "If you're sick, you should go see a doctor. What's the use of seeing me?"
Seeing his cold attitude, Wu Shiren felt a chill in his heart. It was over. This kid also disliked Cuihua. It seemed that he couldn't marry his daughter to him.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Madam Wu quickly spoke up, "Chen Feng, I know you still resent us, and we know we were wrong. If you agree, our Wu family is willing to form a lasting alliance with your Chen family."
“Yes, yes, I promise to marry Cuihua to you,” Wu Shiren quickly chimed in.
Before Chen Feng could respond, Chen Qingqing chuckled, "Manager Wu, you promised to marry Sister Cuihua to my brother, but we may not want to marry her."
"What do you mean by that?" Wu Shiren was stunned.
Chen Feng was completely bewildered.
My sister clearly agreed on the way here, so why is she going back on her word now?
His gaze fell on Chen Qingqing, and seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, he was about to speak when he heard his younger sister's voice ring out again.
"What do you mean? Everyone in town knows your daughter has a strange illness and no one wants her. You want my older brother to be the one to take her in? You've got a really clever plan!" Chen Qingqing exposed Wu Shiren's scheme without any mercy.
Wu Shiren's face turned red, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Nonsense! Cuihua just has a minor illness, how come no one wants her? I only called Chen Feng here to discuss it because I think he is trustworthy."
"Oh, I see." Chen Qingqing looked enlightened. "In that case, let my older brother take a look at your daughter first. If Sister Cuihua is really not sick, and my older brother agrees to marry her, then we can talk about other things."
"Yes, yes, that's right, that's right." Wu Shiren said, then instructed Wu Duoduo, who was standing to the side, "Duoduo, take your brother Chen Feng and the others to your sister's room."
"Brother Chen Feng, Sister Qingqing, please come with me." Wu Duoduo led them directly to Wu Cuihua's room.
Wu Cuihua sat on a chair by the window, her head wrapped in a veil. When she saw Chen Feng walk in, she quickly stood up and said, "Chen Feng, Qingya, you're here."
Chen Feng looked Wu Cuihua up and down, his gaze landing on her head wrapped in a veil. "Cuihua, there are rumors outside that you have a strange illness. What's going on?"
Wu Cuihua's eyes reddened, and her face was full of grievance. "I dare not let you see it, I'm afraid it will scare you."
"No, no matter what you become, I'm not afraid."
Chen Feng spoke gently, raising his hand to lightly remove the veil from Wu Cuihua's head.
Although he was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked when he saw Wu Cuihua's head, but his eyes were filled with more pity...
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