Chapter 48: Seizure

Chapter 48: Seizure

After Ye Changsheng left, only Ye Changyuan and Xiao Xiao remained at home.

Xiao Xiao had called Lu Hanchuan several times, but each time there was no response.

She gave up trying to contact him, thinking there would always be another chance to meet.

One day, as she returned home, before even reaching the door, she heard loud arguments coming from the courtyard.

"What do we do? Let’s call Principal Yu’s family and get the kid to the hospital."

"Yuzhen, your kid pushed him, so it’s on you."

"Auntie, be fair. Xiao Jie was helping me pick veggies. It was your grandson..."

"My grandson? Are you serious? Your kid invited him over! If Xiao Jie hadn’t, this wouldn’t have happened!"

"Enough arguing! The kid hasn’t said a word. Is he having a seizure?"

Xiao Xiao walked inside and saw Auntie Sun and Granny Wang, each holding a child, standing there.

Another kid stood there, dazed and unresponsive.

From the conversation, she figured out this was Yu Huan, Principal Yu Deshui’s son.

Principal Yu’s family had moved to the new housing complex, so the kid must’ve come here to play.

He looked like he was in shock, maybe from a scare.

"Everyone, don’t move. Step back."

Xiao Xiao stepped forward, "He’s in shock and having a seizure. I’ll treat him with acupuncture."

She instructed Auntie Sun to keep an eye on him and not to move him around, then went home to fetch her silver needles.

Granny Wang held her grandson tightly, "You can’t just stick needles in him! What if it makes things worse..."

"Let’s just take the kid to the hospital."

Auntie Sun knew Xiao Xiao was studying medicine, though she wasn’t sure about her skills. But in this situation, it was best to listen to the doctor.

"Xiao Xiao said we can’t move him."

Granny Wang: "Why trust her? She’s just a kid. What does she know about medicine?"

Auntie Sun, rarely angry, shouted at her, "Granny Wang, your grandson pushed him. If you care so much, call an ambulance!"

Xiao Xiao rushed back from the house, shoving the speaker aside.

"If you’re so worried, why don’t you take him to the hospital?"

Hearing this, Granny Wang, who had been loud earlier, fell silent.

Xiao Xiao checked the kid’s pulse, rolled up his shirt, and inserted needles at different depths.

She firmly rubbed his back from the base of his skull downward.

The child let out a cry...

The child started crying loudly.

"Wow, that's incredible! The child who couldn't even speak earlier is now crying."

"Who knew this young girl had such talent?"

After leaving the needles in for ten minutes, Ye Xiaoxiao removed and collected her silver needles.

"The child is fine now; you can take them home."

Sun Yuzhen held Ye Xiaoxiao's hand, "Xiao Xiao, today's incident really owes a lot to you."

"Auntie Sun, no need to be so formal. As a doctor, I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing."

Ye Xiaoxiao had been learning medicine from her grandparents since childhood, understanding that medical ethics matter more than medical skills.

If she could help, she wouldn’t just stand by.

Sun Yuzhen thanked her over and over before leaving with her child and Yu Huan.

Even though her son hadn’t pushed the child, with Grandma Wang being so unreasonable, Sun Yuzhen would’ve ended up losing the argument.

But when she took the child back, she couldn’t pretend nothing had happened—she had to explain everything clearly.

For Ye Xiaoxiao, this was just another day of helping someone in need.

But the next day, after school, something unexpected happened.

The principal’s wife arrived with a few others, carrying several bags of rice and flour.

"Yuzhen told me you saved my son yesterday. Thank you so much, young lady."

"He’s our only child—if something had happened to him, I don’t know how I’d go on."

The principal’s wife, dressed in a red-collared shirt, polyester pants, and leather shoes, grabbed Ye Xiaoxiao’s hand the moment she walked in.

Ye Changyuan and Ye Xiaoxiao were both taken aback.

It was only after Sun Yuzhen explained that they realized who she was.

"Hello, it’s my duty—no need to be so formal."

Ye Xiaoxiao wasn’t used to such overwhelming gratitude.

"Yuzhen mentioned you’re students at First High. If you ever need help with your studies, come by our place—I’d be happy to tutor you."

Sun Yuzhen added, "Teacher Zhou here teaches high school physics—she’s really good at it."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou. We’ll definitely come to you if we need help, but we can’t accept these gifts."

Zhou Miao patted Ye Xiaoxiao’s hand, "I heard you’re from Baichuan Village, where rice and flour are hard to come by. Take these home and use them as you need."

"They say a small act of kindness deserves a flood of gratitude—these gifts are just a small token."

Sun Yuzhen also said, "Just take them, or Teacher Zhou will keep worrying about it."

Ye Xiaoxiao finally agreed to accept the gifts.

They planned to take everything home together on their day off. Zhou Miao brought two bags of rice, two bags of flour, and two jugs of soybean oil.

At home, they usually cook with cheap chicken crown oil, so this soybean oil is a luxury for ordinary families.

With so many things, Ye Xiaoxiao had to hire a mule cart to take them to Grandpa Miao's house.

After arriving home, they first unloaded the things from the cart.

Miao Fengshan came out of the house and saw the two children carrying things into the yard.

"Wow, where did you two get all this stuff!"

Ye Changyuan: "Grandpa, Ning came back for a visit, and the clothes are for the family. The rice, flour, and oil are gifts from someone because Ye Xiaoxiao treated their illness."

Miao Fengshan asked first, "Why didn't your third brother come back?"

Ye Changyuan was a bit embarrassed, "Ning left again."

Miao Fengshan: "That scoundrel."

As he helped the two carry the things into the house, Miao Fengshan nodded, "I was just thinking that we should buy some grain for the family, and what you brought back is just in time. It's not easy to buy grain now."

Ye Xiaoxiao cupped her face, looking worried, "Grandpa, how are we going to take these things back to the village?"

Miao Fengshan: "You'll have to take the main road. These things can't go up the slope. Hire a tractor to take you back."

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded, "Alright."

Miao Fengshan arranged for the tractor, the only one in the entire town.

It's cold here, and planting is late, so it's not yet tractor season. The driver readily agreed to take them.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Grandpa, come with us. We'll be back soon."

Miao Fengshan shook his head, "This old body of mine can't handle the trip. Leave early and come back early, don't travel at night."

Miao Fengshan gave a few instructions, asking the driver to look after the kids on the road, and the driver readily agreed.