Chapter 65: How Could It Be Him

“Okay, thank you!” Ji Yuanming carried Ji Yanting and followed Ling Yao.

This little girl’s eyes were beautiful, like clear crystals, shining with the light of stars.

The hint of heroism in her brows made him feel a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Ling Yao led Ji Yuanming and the other man to her doorstep. She pushed open the door and called into the house, “Mom! I’m back.”

Ling Xuemei was cooking. Hearing the call, she walked out of the kitchen. Seeing Ling Yao with two other people, she was surprised, “Yaoyao, who are they?”

“I met them on the road. The Uncle fainted, so I brought them back to give him two needles.”

Ling Xuemei nodded. She was about to go back to the kitchen to continue cooking when Ji Yanting’s head suddenly turned.

His gentle and handsome face unexpectedly appeared in Ling Xuemei’s line of sight.

 Her face turned pale instantly, and she turned around in a panic, quickly walking towards the kitchen. How could it be him?

“Mom!” Ling Yao felt that Ling Xuemei was acting strangely.

“Give him the needles and then have them leave quickly.” She didn’t want to see Ji Yanting.

She didn’t want to have anything to do with him for the rest of her life.

Ji Yanting woke up faintly. He seemed to have heard Xuemei’s voice in his faintness.

 He looked around and saw a woman’s back disappear at the entrance of the house.

“Put me down.” Ji Yanting gently patted Ji Yuanming’s shoulder. He felt that the back looked like Xuemei. He wanted to see clearly.

“Uncle, you should stay still for now. I’ll give you two needles, and then you can leave.” Ling Yao said.

Ji Yanting looked in the direction of the voice. The moment he saw Ling Yao, his eyes turned red.

She looked a lot like Xuemei, especially her eyes. They were exactly the same as the ones in his memory.

Besides, she had a feeling of familiarity that made him want to get close to her, to touch her head.

“Child, what’s your name?” Ji Yanting knew that she couldn’t be his child, but he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Ling Yao was about to answer when someone knocked on the door.

“Go ahead and help the Uncle into the house. I’ll be right back.”

Ling Yao went to open the door. A woman stood at the door, her face full of anxiety, “Is Dr. Ling here? My Uncle accidentally fell and can’t get up.”

Ling Xuemei heard this in the kitchen. She took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, and walked out. Seeing Ji Yanting again had given her a big shock.

“Yaoyao, go into the house and get the first aid kit. I’ll go.” She didn’t want to go inside with Ji Yanting there.

“Okay.” Ling Yao ran into the house, grabbed the first aid kit, and ran out again.

Ji Yanting wanted to follow her out. He had heard that familiar voice again. He wanted to go out and see. He wouldn’t rest until he saw her.

“Dad, don’t move.” Ji Yuanming quickly held down Ji Yanting, who was trying to get up.

“I’m fine. I’ll just go out and take a look.” Ji Yanting pushed Ji Yuanming’s hand away and got out of bed.

Ji Yuanming had no choice but to quickly support Ji Yanting to prevent him from falling.

Ji Yanting came to the door and saw only Ling Yao. He felt a little disappointed.

Ling Yao turned around and saw Ji Yuanming and Ji Yanting. She smiled at them, “Help the Uncle into the house.

 I’ll give him two needles.” She didn’t know why, but she felt a strange sense of familiarity with this middle-aged man.

Also, her mother’s reaction when she saw him. She seemed very flustered. Could it be that Mom knew this man?

After Ji Yanting lay down on the bed, Ling Yao took out the silver needles, disinfected them with alcohol, and walked forward, “Help him unbutton his shirt.”

“Okay.” Ji Yuanming nodded and began to unbutton Ji Yanting’s shirt. Although he had been paralyzed for so many years, Ji Yanting’s muscles hadn’t atrophied.

 They were still well-defined, and his physique was still impressive, comparable to that of a young man.

Ling Yao focused all her attention. Her fingers danced like fluttering butterflies, gently inserting the silver needles into Ji Yanting’s body.

 Each needle landed accurately on Ji Yanting’s acupoints.

Ji Yanting quickly felt a warm current flowing through his body, as gentle as spring water. The dizziness in his head quickly disappeared, and he felt refreshed.

Ji Yuanming looked at Ling Yao in surprise. He couldn’t believe that she was so skilled at acupuncture at such a young age.

This wasn’t the first time he had seen acupuncture. His father received acupuncture every week, but the doctor’s technique was completely incomparable to Ling Yao’s.

 Ling Yao’s technique was natural, as if the silver needles were a part of her. It even felt pleasing to the eye.

“Okay, you can rest for a while now.” Ling Yao withdrew the silver needles, disinfected them one by one, and put them back in the needle bag.

“Thank you! How much?” Ji Yuanming took out some money. When he carried his father in, he realized that this was a clinic.

 Since she had treated his father, he naturally had to pay.

“Five yuan will do.” Ling Yao put the needles in the drawer. It was only right to charge for treating people.

 If she didn’t charge, the other party might think more of it and think she had ulterior motives.

 After all, their clothes and demeanor showed that they were either rich or powerful.

Ji Yuanming handed Ling Yao a few large bills, “Take this money. If it weren’t for you, my father wouldn’t have recovered so quickly.”

He turned and glanced at Ji Yanting, who was buttoning his shirt. Now, looking at his father’s complexion, he knew that he was in good spirits.

“Yes, little girl, just take it.” Ji Yanting smiled in agreement.

Ling Yao took out a large bill from the stack and gave Ji Yuanming a five-yuan bill, “I’ll only take what I deserve.”

Ji Yanting admired Ling Yao even more, “Little doctor, you’re still young. You must be in school, right?” If his daughter were still alive, she would be about the same age.

Ji Yuanming looked at Ji Yanting in surprise. His father was actually chatting with the little girl.

He knew that his father was usually a serious man, and he was lucky if he could speak three sentences a day.

Ling Yao nodded, “I’m a senior in high school.”

“Then aren’t you going to take the college entrance exam this year? Have you thought about which university you want to go to?”

Ji Yanting didn’t want to leave so soon. He wanted to chat with Ling Yao a little longer.

“I haven’t decided yet.” Ling Yao already had a decision in mind, but the other party was just a stranger she had met twice. She naturally couldn’t tell him her decision.

“I have some connections in Beijing. If you’re interested in any university, I can help you.”

Ji Yanting had always scorned using backdoors, but at this moment, he wanted to make an exception for her. Even he didn’t know why he had this urge.

Ji Yuanming widened his eyes in surprise. Was this still his upright father?

“Thank you! I want to rely on my own efforts.” Ling Yao politely declined Ji Yanting’s kindness.

 The other party was just a stranger to her. She couldn’t accept such a big favor from him. Besides, she was capable of getting into college on her own.

Ji Yanting chuckled softly, his eyes full of affection and admiration as he looked at Ling Yao, “Little doctor, can you tell me your name?”