Chapter 56

Yu Li quickly took off the injured person’s shoes and found the Liu Wan acupoint on the top of the foot. After a few needle pricks, she proceeded to stimulate the Yin Bai, Kong Zui, Qu Ze, and other acupoints one by one.

Under Bai Lingling’s persuasion, the injured person’s family immediately grew concerned: “Then… we’ll send him to the hospital!”

But Yu Li coldly said, “Are you listening to her? Ask her if she dares to guarantee that the injured person will survive!”

Director Bai was being held by Lu Guanshan and couldn’t move. Bai Lingling’s lips trembled, and when she met the gaze of the injured person’s family, she didn’t dare to speak.

Yu Li was indeed reckless. The injured person had bled out so much that his consciousness was unclear! Who could guarantee his survival?

However, Yu Li didn’t dwell on it. Calmly, she knelt down, taking advantage of the brief moment when the bleeding slowed due to the acupoint stimulation. She gently tore open the bandages that Bai Hongmian had applied. The bandaging method was standard and not wrong, but in such a severe case, it was clear that Director Bai was medically incompetent and didn’t deserve to be called a director. She was no more than an ordinary doctor who simply followed procedures!

Yu Li swiftly crushed a pill she had brought with her and sprinkled the powder onto the wound. Then, she quickly performed circular bandaging to apply pressure and stop the bleeding.

Blood sprayed onto her fair face, and the onlookers gasped, hearts in their throats!

Lu Guanshan stood by her, deeply shocked. His wife was truly no ordinary person.

After Yu Li finished her treatment, the family found a rickshaw and hurriedly took the patient to the hospital. She and Lu Guanshan followed them.

Bai Lingling had originally wanted to go, but Director Bai, with a green face, pulled her aside. “With the amount of blood loss, this person is certainly going to die! I originally planned to just bandage him and have the family send him to the hospital. If he dies on our watch, the family will definitely blame us. That Lu Guanshan’s wife is foolish and loves to show off. Let her go and watch how she handles this afterward!”

Bai Lingling, now feeling some fear, didn’t say anything further and went back home with her aunt.

However, neither aunt nor niece had enjoyed their shopping trip. Even when the housekeeper served dinner, Bai Lingling couldn’t eat.

Bai Hongmian snorted and picked up a piece of fish for her. “Are you really going to be this upset over something so trivial? That Lu Guanshan had the gall to grab my arm in public and delay my rescue efforts, but I didn’t get angry.”

Bai Lingling sulked. “Aunt! I’m going to tell Uncle about this! Anyway, Uncle is strict with Lu Guanshan, and he’ll definitely give him a lesson!”

Bai Hongmian frowned. “Do you think complaining will help?”

Would Director Fu listen to complaints?

If he would, she would have used that trick long ago.

Bai Hongmian thought for a moment and then said, “Our Bai family girls don’t need to beg anyone if we like someone. You just wait. Wait for him to fall into a pit, and then he’ll understand how to analyze the pros and cons and cherish you properly.”

“Lu Guanshan is nothing. He’s just a new battalion commander with no foundation. His flippant words don’t need your uncle’s intervention.”

She stood up and directly called Mrs. Chen, the wife of Lu Guanshan’s direct superior, Colonel Chen, and arranged to meet her for coffee in the afternoon.

Later, in front of Bai Lingling, she subtly hinted that Director Fu had strong reservations about Lu Guanshan, thinking that his character wasn’t right. She suggested that Colonel Chen should talk to him and reprimand him.

Mrs. Chen was momentarily stunned but, knowing that Bai Hongmian was the wife of Director Fu, didn’t suspect anything. She passed the message to her husband that evening.

Colonel Chen rubbed his face. “Director Fu is indeed very strict with Lu Guanshan, but when Lu was injured, Director Fu personally went to check on him. He really cares. This whole situation is confusing as hell.”

But to avoid offending Director Fu and Bai Hongmian, he decided to give Lu Guanshan a good talking-to.

Meanwhile, Director Bai also spoke with the women’s director of the family quarters, making it clear that non-hospital staff should not be using folk remedies to delay others’ treatment!

The women’s director, shaken by the reprimand, immediately investigated and found out that it was Yu Li, Lu Guanshan’s wife, who had treated someone in the family quarters. She was feeling overwhelmed and decided to have a talk with Yu Li soon.

Bai Lingling was greatly impressed. Her aunt was truly powerful!

There was no need to involve Uncle; just a few words from her, and that would be enough to put Lu Guanshan and that Yu Li in their place!

She was in a great mood, waiting for Lu Guanshan and Yu Li to apologize to her.

After Yu Li and Lu Guanshan sent the injured person to the hospital, the emergency doctors immediately began treating him.

Thankfully, because Yu Li had stopped the bleeding in time, the patient was no longer in critical condition.

Before leaving, Yu Li also left a prescription and a few pills.

“If the patient continues to have a low fever or remains unconscious after the surgery, you can brew a dose of this medicine for him. These pills are for pain relief, so if the patient wakes up in pain, just give him one.”

The family of the injured person thanked her profusely. “Benefactor, you are truly our family’s savior! Please leave us your name and address, and we will come to thank you personally later!”

Yu Li smiled and shook her head. “No need. I haven’t done much. Just take good care of him.”

While they were talking, Lu Guanshan came to fetch Yu Li, and they bid farewell.

As they walked downstairs, Yu Li glanced at Lu Guanshan.

“Did you go to buy medicine just now? What medicine did you need? If anything’s wrong, you can always come to me first.”

Lu Guanshan smiled, his lips curving up. He whispered, “For this kind of discomfort, yes, I should come to you, but some things can only be bought at the hospital. The women’s director at the station said I’ve already taken too much, so they won’t give me any more.”

Yu Li: …

Her face immediately flushed, and she quickly cleared her throat. “Lu Guanshan! We’re outside!”

Seeing his wife embarrassed, Lu Guanshan chuckled lightly. “My mistake. Come on, let’s go buy a bed.”

Yu Li: …

But it was true—they did need to buy a new, sturdy bed!

The two of them wandered around the furniture market and eventually chose the latest model of a spring mattress. It was much more comfortable than a wooden or metal bed!

Except it was expensive.

At first, Yu Li hesitated. While they did have some savings, spending so much at once still made her feel uneasy!

Lu Guanshan, however, thought it was necessary: “Otherwise, if it collapses again later…”

Yu Li was left speechless and was convinced.

They bought the mattress, a sewing machine, a wardrobe, and a writing desk.

Altogether, it cost five hundred yuan.

Yu Li secretly made up her mind—she needed to start earning more money!

Since they couldn’t be too flashy in the family quarters, Lu Guanshan had arranged with the furniture store owner to have everything delivered at night, so they wouldn’t attract too much attention.

The two of them had a meal in the city and then returned to the family quarters early.

Just as they reached the gate, they saw the women’s director, Zhang Wenli, standing outside, looking into their home.

Yu Li didn’t recognize her, but Lu Guanshan did. He paused in his steps, instinctively feeling that something was wrong.

Could this person be here to lecture him about restraining his desires?

After all, when he had gone to buy family planning supplies a couple of times before, Zhang Wenli had sternly criticized him for being too indulgent!

Seeing Lu Guanshan’s reaction, Yu Li couldn’t help but ask, “Who is this person?”