If possible, Ling Jingshu didn’t want to mention the Lu brothers at all and didn’t want to recall everything that happened in the Lu family.

But since Doctor Wei asked about her condition so seriously, she simply couldn’t be perfunctory.

Ling Jingshu was silent for a moment, then raised her head; her eyes regained their calmness and composure. “Doctor Wei, can you really cure my illness?”

Doctor Wei replied calmly, “I have never encountered such a disease, so I cannot say that I can definitely cure it. However, look around the Imperial Hospital; if I can’t cure your disease, no one else can cure you.”

His calm tone revealed strong confidence. He paused and said, “But if Miss Ling wants to cure this strange disease, she must explain the whole story of the disease clearly and not hide anything.”

Ling Jingshu took a deep breath and finally made up her mind: “Okay, I will tell you everything right now. These things are my biggest secrets. Regardless of whether my illness can be cured in the future, please keep your mouth shut and don’t reveal a word to anyone.”

“It’s natural.”

Doctor Wei nodded decisively and said, “This is the most basic medical ethics for a doctor. Miss Ling, don’t worry.”

These two short sentences had an inexplicable convincing power.

Ling Jingshu no longer hesitated and whispered what happened that day.
Nothing that happened in the previous life could be mentioned, and Lu An’s name was naturally not convenient to mention. Ling Jingshu only talked about the fact that the brothers Lu Hong and Lu Qian admired her: “… Lu biǎo gē secretly admired me, but I didn’t have any feelings for him, so I always avoided him. That day, he came to my boudoir for some reason and said some nonsense to me. After I sternly rejected him, he was a little angry and held my hand in a hurry. I just felt uncomfortable all over my body, and I vomited because of nausea. Then he left in embarrassment.”

“This was the first time, and I thought it was just a coincidence and didn’t take it seriously. Unexpectedly, a few days later, my gu privately proposed marriage to my biǎo dì Lu Qian. I was shocked when I heard it. Mybiǎo dì Lu Qian is two years younger than me, and I treat him like my own brother. I have never thought of marrying him.”

“Lu Qian biǎo dì also came to me privately and confided his true feelings to me. I was horrified and rejected him sternly. Later…”

At this point, Ling Jingshu forced out an ugly smile and lowered her voice: “You should have guessed what happened next. In a hurry, he came close to me, and as soon as he touched my hand, I suddenly felt uncomfortable all over and vomited again.”

“Once is a coincidence; twice is not a coincidence. I am a young girl, and I have contracted such a strange disease. I am extremely confused and can’t rest day and night. I quietly told my grandmother and father about this matter. After obtaining their consent, I accompanied Xiao to the capital. I wanted to cure Xiao’s eye disease and secretly hoped to find a famous doctor to cure my strange disease.”

“It’s just that this disease is really hard to talk about. I have wanted to ask you for medical treatment many times, but I always couldn’t open my mouth. I didn’t expect that after all these twists and turns, you would find out about it today. There is no need for me to hide it anymore.”

…

Ling Jingshu’s eyes were red and she looked embarrassed yet relieved.
A frail girl carrying such a secret and illness, no wonder she was always so alert and wary of all men.

But……

Was it really as simple as Ling Jingshu said?

Doctor Wei stared at Ling Jingshu and said slowly, “Miss Ling is beautiful and intelligent, so it is natural for a young man to admire her. From what you said, the Lu brothers are deeply in love with you. It is reasonable that you are not attracted to them and do not want to get close to them.”

“However, I have never heard of such a strange disease as vomiting when touched. Miss Ling, are you hiding something?”

This Doctor Wei was so sharp!

Ling Jingshu’s heart skipped a beat, but she showed a look of shame and anger on her face, and glared back: “What do you mean by that, Doctor Wei? I have told you all the secrets without hiding a single word. Why doesn’t Doctor Wei believe me?”

Was this out of rage? Or was this a preemptive move?

Doctor Wei’s eyes flickered, but his expression remained unchanged: “No matter what the disease is, as a doctor, I must prescribe the right medicine. If you conceal the real cause of your disease, even if I am Hua Tuo^[1]A chinese physician who lived around 145–208 AD and is known as the pioneer of surgery and anaesthesia or Bian Que^[2]The earliest recorded physician who lived around 407–310 BC and was known as the master of diagnosis and healing, I cannot cure your disease. I am asking you the root cause because I am responsible for your disease.”

Ling Jingshu almost immediately changed her expression to one of shame and softly blamed herself: “I misunderstood. I hope Doctor Wei will not be offended. I have just told you the whole story, and there is really nothing to hide.”

Ling Jingshu’s expression changed quickly and her response was flawless.

But there was something wrong with this perfect response.

Doctor Wei frowned and confirmed his guess. What she said must be true, but she never told all the secrets.

She must be hiding something!

The fact that she was trying so hard to hide was the real reason why she had contracted the strange disease!

What was she hiding?

Doctor Wei’s mind raced, and he quickly made a decision.

She had injured her vitality today to save Anya from falling into the water, and she had to spend a lot of time dealing with him, which was exhausting enough. Since he had decided to treat her illness, there would be plenty of time to get to the bottom of it later, so he would let her go for now.

Besides, the two of them had been alone for so long, and Jiang Shi and the others must have been getting anxious waiting outside.

“I will study your condition for a few days when I get back. I will then treat you once I have figured out a treatment.”

Finally managed to deal with it.

Ling Jingshu felt relieved and said gratefully, “Thank you, Doctor Wei. Doctor Wei not only has to treat Xiao’s eye disease but also treat me. We brother and sister have received such a great favor, and I really don’t know how to repay you.”

Doctor Wei smiled faintly and said, “I am devoted to medicine, and I am very happy to encounter such a strange disease that I have never seen before. If I can really cure your disease, it will be of great benefit to my medical skills. Since it will benefit both you and me, there is no need to be so polite.”

Then he took out a pen from the medicine box and quickly wrote out a prescription.

“You were frightened after falling into the water today. You need to stay in bed for half a month after returning home. This is a prescription for calming the nerves and dispelling the cold. Have someone get the medicine according to the prescription, three times a day. You only need to drink it for half a month.”

After saying this, Doctor Wei placed the prescription on the table beside him.

Just from this small detail, one could see how attentive and considerate Dr. Wei was.

If he handed the prescription to Ling Jingshu, no matter how careful he was, his fingers would inevitably touch each other.

Ling Jingshu’s heart trembled slightly, and she quickly opened her mouth to express her gratitude.

The two looked at each other, both feeling subtly uncomfortable and soon looked away.

(End of this chapter)