Chapter 106 His son's expertise in pharmacology aroused his suspicions
Murong Yuan slowly exhaled, calming his emotions: "Sigh, I am ultimately not a good father. I have let Xiao Zheng down. But every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. It's one thing for him to harm me, but why did he have to harm A-Ting..."
Murong Ting remained silent for a long while, then turned to look at Kong Wange: "How confident are you in curing Grandpa's poison?"
“Grandpa is old, and this poison has been lingering for a long time, so it’s very difficult to completely cure him.”
Murong Ting felt a chill in his heart and closed his eyes: "So..."
Is there nothing you can do?
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Kong Wange's next words.
"Although I cannot completely eradicate the toxins, I can use silver needles to temporarily seal them, and then prepare a prescription that is much more effective than the antidote Grandpa is currently taking. As long as he rests and takes the medicine regularly, I can keep Grandpa safe for the next ten years."
Murong Ting was taken aback.
ten years……
The old man is seventy-four years old this year, which can be considered advanced age.
Another ten years... This is something he never dared to imagine.
She said that while it couldn't cure the root of the poison, extending the old man's life by ten years was already a great surprise.
He knew Kong Wange was Chanyi, but this was the first time he had truly felt her strength.
If his previous injuries and bandaging were just minor scuffles, he had to admit that Kong Wange was a woman with real skills.
Murong Ting took a deep breath and said to Kong Wange, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
The old man on the bed was displeased when he heard this: "Ah Ting, you're being too distant. Xiao Ge'er is your wife. If you really care about her, then work out and make it up to her in other ways."
After saying that, he gave a meaningful smile.
Murong Ting: "..."
Grandpa, your thoughts are so dirty.
Kong Wange blushed slightly and said with her head lowered, "Grandpa, let's start the treatment now."
The old man: "...Let's start now, no need for any preparations?"
Kong Wange shook her head: "I always carry silver needles with me, and I also have the medicinal materials needed for the acupuncture treatment in my medicine box."
The old man silently gave Kong Wange a thumbs up.
Kong Wange then took out silver needles.
Seeing that Murong Ting was still behind her, she paused slightly: "This is a secret technique, why don't you go outside and wait?"
Murong Ting was taken aback, and the eldest brother said unwillingly, "Then why don't you let this kid out?"
He casually pointed to Kong Chi.
Kong Chi, speechless and with a straight face, said, "Because I am Mommy's son, and you are, right? Mommy and I are a family, and this skill will be passed on to me sooner or later."
Murong Ting: "???"
So I'm the only outsider here?
The old man noticed that the two were having a disagreement and smoothed things over by saying, "Little Ge'er, just let him stay. He won't know how wonderful his wife is until he gets a good look at her!"
Seeing that the old man had spoken, Kong Wange didn't pursue the matter any further.
She took out silver needles from the needle box and began to administer acupuncture to the old man.
The old man's blood was poisoned, so acupuncture was used to treat the poison and stop the bleeding.
Kong Wange's expression was focused, and she exuded a charm that Murong Ting had never perceived before.
Murong Ting and his son watched obediently from the side, unconsciously becoming a little nervous as well.
After inserting a few needles into her back, Kong Wange held the silver needles in her hand and said habitually, "Baby, go and get the cocklebur, cypress, and white strychnos from Mommy's medicine box."
Kong Chi didn't think anything was wrong, and naturally ran out to get it.
After a while, she ran back and said, "Mommy, here, I've already adjusted the proportions for you."
"Thank you, darling." Kong Wange took it without hesitation.
When Kong Wange was abroad, Kong Ran and Kong Chi always helped her with medical treatment in this way, so neither mother nor son felt anything was wrong.
However, this scene didn't look like that to Murong Ting.
His pupils contracted slightly: "Xiao Chen, do you recognize these medicinal herbs?"
One sentence, like a thunderclap.
Kong Chi froze, and Kong Wan almost dropped the needle in her hand, which was soaked in medicine.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Murong Ting, could you please not disturb me while I'm administering acupuncture?"
Murong Ting gave her a deep look, but didn't say anything more.
However, their gazes became even more probing as they focused on Kong Chi.
Kong Chi glanced at Murong Ting furtively, only to find their eyes meeting. He panicked and forced an explanation: "Daddy, you don't know, I've been working really hard lately, learning traditional Chinese medicine from Mommy. And you know what? Even though I'm not good at studying, I pick things up really quickly in this area, so you don't need to be surprised."
On the bed, the old man chimed in, "Haha, as expected of someone from the Murong family! Ah Ting, look at you! You've been taking care of Xiao Chen for so many years, and he still hasn't learned the multiplication tables. Now, Xiao Ge'er has only been taking care of him for a few days, and Xiao Chen already knows traditional Chinese medicine. This is called teaching according to aptitude, don't you understand? You still have the nerve to ask so many questions. Aren't you ashamed? I'm ashamed for you!"
Murong Ting: "?"
He took a deep breath and fell completely silent, but the doubt in his eyes never faded.
Half an hour later, the treatment ended without any major incidents.
Kong Wange put the needles away and placed them in the needle case: "Grandpa, how are you feeling now?"
The old man's eyes were noticeably brighter than before: "My body feels much more relaxed, and my mind is clearer than usual."
Kong Wange smiled and said, "That's good. I'll write another prescription for the antidote later. You can prepare the medicine according to the prescription and decoct it every day. Also, eat some medicinal food. In time, your physical condition will improve."
"Little Ge'er, you're amazing. I thought that living even one more day would be a bonus, but I never expected..." The old man sighed, "Ah Ting marrying you is a blessing he could never have earned in eighteen lifetimes."
Murong Ting, who was not far away, said: "...Grandpa, it's fine to praise people, but could you please not belittle me?"
The old man glared at him: "Am I wrong? Can you find me another granddaughter-in-law as outstanding as Xiaoge'er, even if you search high and low?"
"Yes, if you hadn't had someone forcibly take me home back then, I would have brought you back long ago!" Unfortunately, now he can only look at the tombstone and reminisce in vain.
Upon hearing this, Kong Wange glanced at Murong Ting curiously. It was the first time she had ever known that this man had a white moonlight in his heart. Could this be the reason why he did not keep his promise after receiving her letter back then?
But if he had someone else in his heart, why did he do that to me that night?
Ugh, what a scumbag!
It seems we can't be soft-hearted. The right thing to do is to persuade Xiao Chen to surrender and find an opportunity to run away with the three little ones!
"You brat, you're going to drive me crazy! What girl could be better than Xiaoge'er?" The old man was so angry he wanted to sit up.
Murong Ting knew he couldn't reason with the old man, so he could only stand up and say helplessly, "Alright, I won't argue with you. Anyway, it's no use saying anything now. Since the treatment is over, we'll go back first and come to see you again tomorrow. Take good care of yourself."
The old man paused for a moment, then said calmly, "It's so late, you shouldn't go back. Since you're already here, you might as well stay here with this old man for a few days. It's such a big house, it's quite lonely for me to live alone."
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