Doctor Wei stepped into the room.

Ling Jingshu sat on the bed, her face still pale, bloodless, and her lips dry. Compared to her usual intelligence and calmness, Ling Jingshu now looked weak, which made people feel sorry for her.

Jiang Shi came forward and said earnestly, “Doctor Wei, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Please take Ah Shu’s pulse and prescribe a prescription for her to recuperate.”

Doctor Wei glanced at Ling Jingshu quickly.

Sure enough, Ling Jingshu’s face turned pale and her body stiffened unconsciously.

Ling Jingshu calmed herself down and said, “Doctor Wei, I…”

“Madam Ling,” Doctor Wei interrupted Ling Jingshu calmly, “Please leave for a moment. I want to see Miss Ling alone.”

Ling Jingshu: “…”

Jiang Shi and the others were also stunned and looked at Doctor Wei in unison.

Fortunately, Doctor Wei was so handsome and calm that he said such words. He must not be ignorant of the principle of the opposite sex not being intimate with each other!

Doctor Wei said calmly, “Could it be that Madam Ling doesn’t trust me?”

Jiang Shi coughed and said, “It’s not that I don’t trust Doctor Wei. Doctor Wei is a kind-hearted doctor, so he naturally has no selfish motives. It’s just that we must avoid suspicion when we are in a melon field or a plum field…..”

Doctor Wei smiled faintly as if he hadn’t heard Jiang Shi’s last words, “Since Madam Ling trusts me, that’s all that matters. Please step aside for a moment and wait for me to examine Miss Ling before coming in. Don’t worry, it will only take an incense stick of time at most.”

Jiang Shi was speechless and glanced at Ling Jingshu subconsciously.

Ling Jingshu was also filled with astonishment and stared at Doctor Wei in a daze.

Why did he ask to be alone with her? Did he realize something?

Ling Jingyan and Bai Yu were also confused. However, they did not say anything and followed Jiang Shi’s lead in everything.

Jiang Shi weighed the pros and cons for a moment and finally nodded in agreement: “Then we’ll have to trouble the imperial physician. We’ll wait outside for an incense stick of time before coming in.” Then she said to Ling Jingshu, “Ah Shu, we’re all outside. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just open your mouth and shout.”

She emphasized the duration of an incense stick, intentionally or unintentionally, and specifically reminded Ling Jingshu of this.

Ling Jingshu was confused and nodded randomly.

…

After Jiang and others left, only Ling Jingshu and Doctor Wei were left in the room.

Doctor Wei did not rush forward to take Ling Jingshu’s pulse but just stared at her.

It was as if he had seen through all her disguises and seen the secrets deep in her heart.

Ling Jingshu’s heart trembled, and she managed to calm down: “Doctor Wei, why are you looking at me like this? Is there something wrong with me?”

Doctor Wei raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, “Miss Ling, I sent them away for you. Are you still hiding your illness and refusing to tell the truth?”

Ling Jingshu was horrified, but she refused to admit it: “Doctor Wei, you are joking. I fell into the water today, and I probably caught a cold. I will be fine after a few days of rest. This is not an illness at all!”

“Since Miss Ling has said so, I won’t interfere.”

Doctor Wei pulled the corner of his lips, strode to the bedside, sat down on the chair, and said briefly and forcefully, “Miss Ling, please stretch out your right hand. I want to take your pulse.”

He was born tall, and even when he sat on the chair, he was still much taller than her, who was sitting on the bed. The two were only a few feet apart.

He could clearly see the color gradually draining from her pretty face, and her pearly teeth were biting her lips tightly, leaving deep teeth marks.

He did not allow himself to soften his heart and continued with a hardened heart: “Why did Miss Ling refuse to let me take her pulse? Did she not trust my medical skills? Or is she worried about the difference between men and women?”

“If it’s the former, Miss Ling, don’t worry. I’ve studied medicine for many years and am good at treating all kinds of complicated diseases. Diseases caused by falling into the water are not difficult for me. If it’s the latter, Miss Ling, don’t worry. In the eyes of doctors, there is no difference between men and women. No one will gossip about it.”

After saying that, he locked his gaze on Ling Jingshu again.

Ling Jingshu’s pretty face became paler and paler.

Doctor Wei asked slowly, “I have already said so much; why is Miss Ling still unwilling to let me feel her pulse? Is there something that she cannot explain?”

Who said this man was gentle and harmless?

When he took off his mask of indifference and courtesy, he turned out to be so sharp and aggressive.

Ling Jingshu felt a chill in her heart as if she had fallen into a net and was unable to escape.

Whatever! Since he had guessed it, why not tell him? She couldn’t keep her strange illness a secret forever!

Ling Jingshu gritted her teeth and said, “I don’t want you to feel my pulse because I have a rare disease. I can’t get close to or touch any man, or I’ll have convulsions and vomit.”

After saying that, she turned his head away and refused to look at Doctor Wei again.

The secret hidden deep in her heart was revealed.

She did not feel relieved, but only an unspeakable anger and humiliation, and perhaps a hint of sadness and loneliness.

A young girl who had not yet married had contracted such a strange disease that was difficult to talk about. Even if Doctor Wei had treated many complicated diseases, he would still be shocked!

How would he look at her? He would think she was a monster!

…

She turned her head quickly, and his sharp eyes still caught the flash of tears in her eyes. He couldn’t tell what he felt in his heart.

Was it regret? Was it pity? Or was it both?

A complex and indescribable feeling was rising in the heart that had been as cold as an ice well for many years.

“I’m sorry.” Doctor Wei’s voice was like a sigh, echoing softly in her ears: “As a doctor, when I see a strange disease, I will subconsciously get to the bottom of it, but I didn’t consider your feelings. I apologize for being offensive just now.”

Ling Jingshu blinked hard to force back the moisture in her eyes. When she calmed down a little, she said, “I just got a strange disease. It has nothing to do with you. Why do you need to apologize?”

The words were a little stiff, but the tone was trembling and choking unconsciously.

What a stubborn and persistent girl!

Doctor Wei couldn’t help but sigh secretly again. The number of times he sighed in the past was probably not as many as today…

“Anyway, it’s all my fault.” Doctor Wei’s expression was gentle and his voice was low: “You have reason to be angry. If you want to lose your temper, just go at me. It’s most harmful to your health to keep your anger inside.”

The tone was gentle, like the whispers between lovers.

When this thought flashed through Ling Jingshu’s mind, she was startled by herself and her heart beat faster. Her originally pale cheeks had a little more color.

Doctor Wei naturally couldn’t guess what Ling Jingshu was thinking, so he continued, “I have never encountered this kind of strange disease before. Tell me in detail about it; maybe I can think of a way to cure your illness.”

(End of this chapter)