Chapter 188: The Worst Patient I’ve Ever Treated

Chapter 188: The Worst Patient I've Ever Treated

Su Youyue clearly understood the emotions in Xie Yan's eyes, but she couldn't fathom her own thoughts at that moment.

Her heart suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if a pair of hands frozen red in the winter snow had returned to a warm room after being cold to the extreme. They began to burn fiercely, hot and itchy, with an indescribable ache.

She had never known that not choosing to bully and humiliate Xie Yan would result in this deeply contemplative man presenting his sincere heart to her.

Su Youyue couldn’t describe the taste in her heart, but at that moment, she wondered if she hadn’t been so capricious in her previous life and recognized Xie Yan earlier, would they have avoided their tragic fate?

"Alright, alright, you two lovebirds don't get all mushy in front of me. Are we still treating the leg?"

Doctor Ji couldn't bear to witness such affectionate scenes, feeling as though her eyes were being polluted.

Su Youyue's face heated up involuntarily.

When did she get all mushy with Xie Yan?

Xie Yan's gaze lingered on her face before he replied, "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Ji."

Thus, Doctor Ji chased all the men out of the room.

"Doctor Ji, will you treat her here?" Su Youyue was still somewhat uncomfortable.

Doctor Ji grabbed a clean handkerchief from a shelf in the room, carefully wiped her hands, then responded, "Where else? There’s no one else here. What do you have to be shy about?"

Su Youyue felt helpless against this straightforward person, but thinking about it, there was nothing wrong. She soon allowed Chunya and Jin'er to help her sit down on a soft couch.

In front of Su Youyue, Doctor Ji had no airs. She knelt down and gently pulled up her dress and trousers with her hands.

Those hands were extremely fair, and the fingertips felt very tender when they touched the skin. Su Youyue couldn't help but look again and again.

Her complexion was already considered exceptional in the capital, and few people were as fair as she was. Yet, when Doctor Ji's hands were placed next to her legs, they were equally matched.

After touching several spots on Su Youyue's leg, Doctor Ji finally stopped precisely an inch above the knee. "How many years has this injury been?"

"It's almost six years..." Su Youyue answered the question, momentarily dazed.

She had spent too much time in a wheelchair, and she could hardly remember the exact duration.

Doctor Ji nodded and then withdrew her hand.

"Doctor, can my lady's legs be treated?" Jin'er asked anxiously.

Doctor Ji glanced at the little girl and said, "For ordinary people, a pair of legs crippled for six years would be difficult even for the greatest celestial beings to heal."

Jin'er's hopeful eyes instantly filled with tears. "So, you can't treat my lady's legs either, Doctor?"

Chunya tugged on Jin'er. "Jin'er, don't talk nonsense. From what Doctor Ji is saying, it seems like Lady's condition is different from ordinary people, and there's still hope for treatment."

Seeing how perceptive the young girl was, Doctor Ji nodded and smiled. "Exactly. Although both the tendons and bones in your legs have been damaged, fortunately, you've been properly nurturing the tendons in your legs. Therefore, they can be treated effectively."

"They can be treated?" Jin'er's tears had already welled up, and she couldn't hold them back. She squeezed her eyes shut, letting two large tears roll down her cheeks.

As Su Youyue listened to Doctor Ji finish speaking, she didn't relax. Her hands tightly gripped the sleeves of her clothes.

Could her legs really be treated?

Doctor Ji nodded again. "I can't guarantee a hundred percent success, but there's a seventy to eighty percent chance. However, it depends on whether you can endure the treatment process."

"Please tell us more, Doctor."

Hearing that there were additional conditions, Su Youyue felt relieved instead.

Her legs had been crippled for so long; if they were healed so easily, it would feel unreal.

Doctor Ji looked at her intently. "Your bones have been misaligned for too long and have grown together. To completely realign them, they need to be broken and allowed to grow again."

"Furthermore, I was brought here by your people, and I used all of my homemade anesthesia to knock out those who bound me. I don't have any left, and it will take half a year until the raw materials in Dongrong Country can be harvested to make more."

After finishing her explanation, Doctor Ji observed Su Youyue's expression, seemingly wanting to gauge her reaction.

Before Su Youyue could speak, Jin'er jumped in agitation. "Break the bones again? How can that be!"

Just hearing it made her feel the pain. How could her lady endure it?

Chunya also asked, "Doctor Ji, isn't there a gentler method?"

Seeing their objections, Doctor Ji sneered. "There is. Take some medicine and continue massaging the tendons, which might allow her to stand up. But it won't be possible to recover to the same level as a normal person. At best, she'll limp a bit."

Knowing that Doctor Ji had a temper, Su Youyue didn't feel displeased. She simply replied, "Then let's go with the first option."

If her legs could truly recover, what did breaking the bones once matter?

As for the pain, she had endured enough in her previous life. She didn't care about a little more.

Seeing her agree immediately, Jin'er's heart tightened. "Lady..."

Su Youyue curved her lips. "What are you afraid of? I'm not scared."

Although Jin'er hadn't seen her lady's leg broken yet, her heart was already shattered. "This servant is afraid Lady will be in pain."

Chunya also bit her lip.

Beside them, Doctor Ji couldn't help coughing. "Alright, alright. We haven't broken her leg yet. Save your tears for when it happens!"

It seemed she was afraid of these girls crying and quickly waved her hand. "Once you're done crying, hurry up and help your lady get ready. Didn't you say this is the best restaurant in Great Shen? Quickly bring me some dishes. The food I ate along the way with your people was terrible. I've never suffered such indignities in my life."

Her words shattered the atmosphere between the three of them, leaving Su Youyue both laughing and crying. "Alright, later I'll order some delicious dishes for you."

"That's more like it." Dr. Ji's eyes subtly flickered with satisfaction as he looked at Su Youyue.

Unexpectedly, this young girl, who seemed so frail, had a backbone after all.

After tidying up, Su Youyue had Chunya open the door and called everyone back in.

The moment Xie Yuan entered the private room, his gaze first fell on Su Youyue before shifting to Dr. Ji.

"What are you staring at? I can treat her! Now hurry up and bring me some food! I'm starving!"

Dr. Ji grumbled, displeased at the sight of Xie Yuan.

"I've never encountered such ill-mannered patients before! You two are the worst I've ever treated!"