Chapter 42: Wife, I Want to Get Better Soon

On the third day, Xia Tianyou came to Yang Qingyan for a follow-up appointment. He walked into the ward with a lighthearted step, his face beaming with a confident smile. “Doctor Wang, I feel like I’m recovering quite well!”

As he spoke, he moved his fingers nimbly to demonstrate the progress he had made in rehabilitation over the past few days.

Yang Qingyan carefully examined his hand, checking the healing of the wound and testing its strength and sensitivity. A satisfied smile gradually appeared on her face. “You’re indeed recovering well. Just keep up your current rehabilitation routine, and it won’t be long before you’re fully healed and back to the military.”

Upon hearing this, excitement glittered in Xia Tianyou’s eyes. He stood at attention and rendered a perfect military salute to Yang Qingyan. “Thank you, Doctor Wang! I won’t let you down!”

Yang Qingyan waved her hand with a smile. “This is all thanks to your own efforts. Keep it up!”

Meanwhile, Mu Nanhe had also passed the most painful phase and could now stand and undergo rehabilitation. Despite the process still being quite painful—every attempt to lift his leg or take a step forward felt like numerous needles piercing through his muscles and bones, causing excruciating pain—he gritted his teeth and persisted.

That day, when Yang Qingyan was not around, he sneaked in some extra practice. Sweat beads rolled down his forehead, soaking his clothes, but he paid no mind to it, his eyes reflecting willfulness and determination.

When Yang Qingyan returned and saw this scene, her heart ached for him. She hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. “What are you doing? Rehabilitation needs to be done step by step; you can’t just push yourself like this. What will happen if you injure your muscles or bones?”

Mu Nanhe smiled as he wiped his sweat, his eyes fixed on her with determination. “Wife, I want to get better soon. Only when my body is healed can I protect you. Besides, I’m eager to return to the military; my brothers are waiting for me to fight alongside them.”

Hearing his words, Yang Qingyan’s eyes reddened slightly, feeling both moved and helpless. “I know you’re anxious, but you also can’t neglect your health. If you keep this up, I might have to stay by your side every day without leaving you for a moment.”

Mu Nanhe gently took her hand and reassured her, “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. I just want to recover quickly; I don’t want to be a burden to you nor betray the expectations of the military.”

Just then, the ward door was pushed open, and a nurse hurried in, saying to Yang Qingyan, “Doctor Wang, the dean’s office just informed me that there’s a patient here waiting for you. They want you to come over and take a look.”

Yang Qingyan nodded slightly and got up to head to the dean’s office.

Upon arriving at the office, as soon as she pushed the door open, her expression froze—inside were familiar faces. Li Fen was there, along with her brother and nephew.

Seeing Yang Qingyan enter, Li Fen’s face displayed surprise as she blurted out, “What are you doing here? We aren’t looking for you.”

Yang Qingyan couldn’t be bothered to deal with her attitude and directly addressed the dean. “Dean, what do you need me for?”

The dean glanced at Li Fen and her companions, inwardly sensing trouble, and quickly explained, “This patient heard about your excellent medical skills and specially came to seek your treatment. He has a problem with his leg and learned that you are an expert in this area, so he hoped to get your help.”

Upon hearing this, Li Fen’s eyes widened with surprise as she questioned the dean, “Dean, you mean this miracle doctor is her?”

The dean maintained a calm expression and nodded in confirmation. “Yes, Doctor Wang has solved quite a few difficult and complicated cases recently, her medical skills are truly extraordinary.”

Yang Qingyan said, “Since you said you weren’t looking for me, I’ll take my leave.”

Li Fen’s brother, Li Jian, hurriedly interjected, “Zhizhi, don’t argue with her; just help take a look.”

Li Fen’s nephew, Li Yi, had been fixated on Yang Qingyan since she entered, staring at her with an inappropriate glint in his eyes. Yang Qingyan felt uncomfortable under his gaze, but she still walked over to inspect his leg. As a doctor, she couldn’t refuse to examine a patient based on personal feelings, even if this family’s behavior had irritated her greatly.

Yang Qingyan crouched down to closely examine Li Yi’s leg injury, gently pressing on several key areas while asking, “How did you injure your leg? What treatments have you received since the injury?”

Li Yi, however, acted like a wooden post, only staring at Yang Qingyan and ignoring her questions, occasionally smirking in an unsavory manner.

Li Fen, growing impatient from the side, urged, “Hurry up and check if you can treat it!”

Suppressing her anger, Yang Qingyan raised her voice and asked again. It was only then that Li Yi snapped back to attention, giving a perfunctory response about how he got injured while his gaze kept drifting back to Yang Qingyan. In reality, he was lying; he had been beaten by his family after trying to flirt with a girl.

Yang Qingyan assessed that the leg injury was severe, with muscle atrophy and joint deformation. It was clearly an old injury that had not healed properly and was further complicated, and the delay in treatment had caused them to miss the best opportunity for recovery. Her brows furrowed slightly as she bluntly stated, “I can’t treat it.”

Upon hearing this, Li Fen immediately erupted, cursing and yelling, “Why can others be treated but my nephew can’t? Are you doing this on purpose?”

Yang Qingyan shot her a cold glare, patiently explaining, “You should consider the situation. How long has this leg been injured? The muscle atrophy is severe, and the joints are basically dead. Even if the legendary Hua Tuo were here, it would be difficult to turn things around.” In truth, she could use her abilities to treat it to some extent, but she felt that this person wasn’t worth the effort; she wasn’t a saint and didn’t want to deal with people like them.

Having said that, she turned to the dean and said, “Dean, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

The dean nodded slightly, and Yang Qingyan promptly exited the office, leaving behind the frustrated expressions of Li Fen and her family.

Once outside the hospital, Li Yi turned to his aunt and said, “Auntie, do you know that doctor?”

Li Fen replied, “Yes, she is the one your cousin likes from the military.”

Li Yi smirked devilishly, “Auntie, I’m interested in her; you need to help me.”

Li Fen thought for a moment—if she could separate Mu Nanhe and Yang Qingyan, her daughter Bai Yiling would be able to have Mu Nanhe, and Li Yi could get what he wanted as well.

Li Jian cautioned, “Military family members are not easy to deal with. Even if you want her, you have to think this through. She is not like the other women you’ve dealt with; don’t mess around and stir up trouble we can’t handle.”

Li Yi, however, scoffed at this, “What’s there to be afraid of? She’s just a doctor, how hard can she be to handle?” As he spoke, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and he began to plot various underhanded schemes, completely disregarding the potential consequences.

Li Fen frowned, feeling a bit hesitant. However, seeing her nephew’s determined expression and considering that if things went well, it would benefit her own daughter, she didn’t immediately stop him but cautiously advised, “Just don’t act too impulsively; let’s return and plan this out carefully.”

Li Yi agreed, a wicked smile creeping onto his lips. That smile seemed particularly glaring under the sunlight, as though he was already envisioning a scenario where Yang Qingyan fell into his hands.