Chapter 11 – Allergic Asthma

Something like this had happened—his reputation was not only ruined, but the doctor also said that in the future, he wouldn’t even be able to hold in anything with his backside, meaning he would lose control over his bladder and bowels!

Chen Junming blamed everything on Zhou Shiyu. If Zhou Shiyu hadn’t approached him back then and asked him to get close to and seduce Lin Banxia, would he have ended up in such a state?

Chen Junming went mad, desperately reaching out to strangle Zhou Shiyu’s neck. Gradually, Zhou Shiyu’s eyes began to roll back.

Fortunately, at that moment, a nurse came in to change Chen Junming’s dressing. She saw him strangling Zhou Shiyu and immediately rushed over to pry his hands apart.

“Let go, let go! If you don’t let go now, she’s going to stop breathing!”

Chen Junming didn’t let go at all. If the nurse hadn’t struck him hard on the buttocks with something at the critical moment—hitting his wound—causing him to howl in pain and release his grip by reflex, Zhou Shiyu might truly have died right there.

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On the other side, Lin Banxia had finally managed to buy a Medicine box that suited her.

Although it couldn’t compare to the rosewood Medicine box her grandfather had given her as a gift back in the day, it would have to do for now.

After paying the money and handing over her ration ticket, Lin Banxia was about to leave the Department store.

At that moment, a crowd suddenly gathered ahead. An elderly woman’s voice trembled as she cried out: “Lele, what’s wrong? Don’t scare Grandma!”

Someone among the bystanders said: “Quick, hurry, take him to the hospital!”

Upon hearing this, the young woman beside the child immediately moved to carry him on her back.

Lin Banxia quickly walked over. Seeing the child’s pale face tinged with a bluish hue, and the way he was gasping for breath yet unable to take in air, she immediately stopped them and said: “It’s too late. It takes at least several dozen minutes to get to the hospital from here. This child is suffering from acute asthma. If he’s not treated right away, it could be life-threatening.”

“Then… then what should we do? Isn’t it even more dangerous not to go to the hospital?”

“I can treat him.” said Lin Banxia.

“You?” The woman looked at Lin Banxia, clearly skeptical. “Are you a doctor?”

Dressed like this, Lin Banxia didn’t look like someone who could save lives. She looked more like someone shooting a movie.

Lin Banxia pointed at the Medicine box on her back—wasn’t it obvious enough?

Only then did the woman realize that what Lin Banxia was carrying was actually a Medicine box. She had thought it was just a bag earlier!

But… could a ‘doctor’ like Lin Banxia really treat Lele? She didn’t dare to take the risk!

Just then, the child’s grandmother steeled herself and said: “Young lady, I entrust my grandson’s life to you. He’s the only child in our family. Please, I beg you, save him!” As she finished speaking, the old woman gave Lin Banxia a deep bow.

“Mom…” The young woman still hesitated when she heard those words.

Even if Lin Banxia was really a doctor, the young woman still doubted whether Lin Banxia could truly cure anyone. After all, none of the doctors she had seen before looked anything like Lin Banxia.

But the elderly woman was unwavering in her trust as she said: “Say no more, let this young lady give it a try.”

If you choose to use someone, you shouldn’t doubt them; if you doubt them, don’t use them.

Although this young lady looked like a fairy and was dressed more like a delicate actress than any doctor they had ever seen, the fact that she could immediately identify Lele’s illness proved that she must have real skills.

Moreover, what she said was true. The Department store was too far from the hospital—even if they could drive there, it would still be too late.

Lin Banxia nodded and said: “Don’t worry, madam. I can save this child.”

She did not say “I’ll try my best.” but instead: “I can save him.”

As soon as those words left her mouth, everyone present gasped.

This young woman’s confidence was astonishing.

They knew she meant well, but how could saving lives be spoken of with such certainty? Even doctors with decades of experience wouldn’t dare speak so boldly, yet she said it so lightly—wasn’t that far too arrogant?

Lin Banxia couldn’t be bothered with what others thought. She crouched beside the child and turned to the surrounding crowd.

“Disperse, all of you. Your crowding here is affecting the air circulation—it’s doing more harm than good for the child.”

The Department store staff, upon hearing this, immediately began to clear out the crowd.

After all, the incident had happened on their premises—they had to do everything they could to cooperate in saving the child.

Lin Banxia opened her Medicine box and took out her Needle kit. She began performing acupuncture on the Dingchuan acupoint, then used her fingers to apply continuous pressure on the Kongzui acupoint.

After about a dozen presses, Lele’s rapid wheezing began to ease. His previously purplish face started to show signs of recovery. It was clear that he was beginning to breathe normally again.

After a few more presses, Lele’s breathing stabilized completely. He looked around at the people surrounding him, then suddenly threw himself into his mother’s arms and burst into tears.

“Wuwuwu…” It had just been too terrifying—he felt like he couldn’t breathe at all!

Seeing that Lele was safe, both the young woman and the elderly lady let out a long sigh of relief. The heavy weight in their hearts finally lifted.

Holding the child, the young woman finally dared to cry aloud. “Lele, do you have any idea how scared Mommy was just now? If anything had happened to you, how could Mommy go on living…”

The surrounding onlookers, who had come to watch the commotion, had not expected that this beautiful young lady would not only have the looks but also such impressive medical skills. She had really managed to save the child—and they all began to praise Lin Banxia one after another.

Lin Banxia asked: “Just now I noticed the child had a red rash on his skin. That’s a clear sign of an allergic reaction. Did he eat anything beforehand?”

The young woman thought for a moment, then quickly replied: “We saw someone selling tanghulu outside a while ago. Lele said he wanted some, so I bought him two skewers. Could it be that the tanghulu was the problem?”

Tanghulu?

Lin Banxia recalled that she had also seen someone selling tanghulu before she entered the Department store, but she simply hadn’t been interested in it.

“It’s not that the tanghulu was bad.” she explained. “It’s that your child is allergic to hawthorn. That’s what triggered the allergic asthma.”

“Children who show these kinds of symptoms usually have allergic constitutions. From now on, you need to be extra careful with what he eats. If it’s something he’s never eaten before, try to avoid it. If he really wants to try, let him taste just a tiny bit. If he consumes too much, today’s situation could happen again.”

As Lin Banxia spoke, she also pulled out a piece of paper and pen, writing down an herbal prescription and handing it over. “This is a prescription I wrote to treat his allergies. Give it to him morning and evening for five consecutive days.”

Children like him first needed to have their allergic constitution adjusted. Otherwise, they were like porcelain dolls—any carelessness could easily lead to another allergic episode.

The young woman took the herbal prescription and earnestly said to Lin Banxia: “Comrade, thank you. Really, thank you. If it hadn’t been for you, our Lele might have…”

At this point, her voice trembled slightly. When Lele was in trouble earlier, her entire body had gone weak—she couldn’t even stand. Fortunately, Lele was safe now.

The elderly woman added: “Young lady, you are our Lele’s lifesaver. We truly owe you today. Please take this money—it’s a token of our gratitude.”

Lin Banxia looked at the money in her hand. The elderly lady was quite generous—just this stack of big unity bills must have totaled at least two hundred yuan.

However, she shook her head and declined to accept it. It wasn’t because she was trying to be noble or viewed money as dirt—it was because she had noticed that their background wasn’t ordinary.

They had arrived by car. At this point in time, the country hadn’t yet entered the period of reform and opening up. Not everyone could afford a car, and money alone couldn’t buy one either.

Cars in this era were almost all allocated by work units, and only people with significant status were issued dedicated vehicles. That fact alone suggested that their identities were anything but ordinary.

As Gu Shiqing had said, although the search team hadn’t found anything at the Gu Family’s residence that day, under the current political climate, if this issue wasn’t resolved, Father Gu and Mother Gu would likely be sent down to the countryside without question.

But if someone in a leadership position spoke up for them…

The elderly woman, seeing Lin Banxia shake her head and refuse the money, assumed she had felt it wasn’t enough. She continued: “Whatever kind of thanks you want, if it’s within our ability, we’ll definitely do it.”

Lin Banxia smiled and said: “Madam, you misunderstood. Healing the sick and saving lives is my duty as a doctor. I’m not expecting any kind of reward. But I can give you my address—if Lele experiences any further discomfort, you’re welcome to come find me.”

After saying that, Lin Banxia gently patted Lele’s head and reminded him with a smile: “Be more careful with what you eat in the future, alright? You mustn’t eat things that can trigger your allergies.”

Lele looked up at the fairy-like auntie before him, his little face flushing red. He nodded vigorously and said: “Mm! I’ll remember!”

After writing down her address and handing it to the elderly woman, Lin Banxia waved goodbye to Lele and then left the Department store.

However, as she reached the corner, she glanced back inside from the corner of her eye.

She saw the elderly woman standing still, staring intently at the piece of paper in her hand.