frightfiction Chapter 173: Seeking Medical Treatment
Chapter 173: Seeking Medical Treatment
Chapter 173: Seeking Medical Treatment
She first brewed the medicine for him, and then changed the strips of cloth covering his body.
Lu Yu remained unconscious the entire time, and his lips were faintly pale. He had probably caught a cold, as the room was unusually cold, and his body was burning hot.
They changed him into new clothes and also went to get the tiger skin from the hall to cover Lu Yu with.
The stove was still burning in the room, but it just wouldn't get warm. She sat on the edge of the bed, watching him with concern.
His entire face was flushed red from the fever, except for his pale lips. Seeing his blood-red complexion, Ji Meiqing, fearing she couldn't wait any longer, immediately ordered a carriage to be prepared to take him back to the city.
It was so cold in winter that even the horse didn't want to come out. He rubbed his hands together and gave the man extra silver before he finally agreed.
He was also very heavy, and it took four people to lift him onto the vehicle. Ji Meiqing supported him against the soft cushions behind him. The vehicle had also been modified, with a brazier underneath containing charcoal to heat the interior.
Once the car started moving, she pulled Lu Yu into her arms, wrapping him in a blanket. The man's body temperature was very high; holding him felt like holding a hot water bottle.
The carriage left at top speed, but since it was fueled by charcoal, the interior was unbearably stuffy. Ji Meiqing lifted the curtain to let in some fresh air; the entire area outside the city was shrouded in a grayish-white mist. The weather was foggy, as if it were about to rain.
They slowed down after entering the city. The streets on both sides were not very wide, and the carriage's frequent stops and starts made it somewhat uncomfortable.
She grew impatient and helped him down, squeezing through the crowd. The people were shoulder to shoulder, and by the time they reached the clinic, she felt as if her skin was about to peel off.
"Why is the street so lively today?" she asked casually. The old doctor who came over to examine Lu Yu stopped when he heard this.
"This isn't just about the Ji family's affairs. I heard they're going to deal with the Ji family's matriarch today."
"Why is it only being dealt with today? More than a month has already passed."
The doctor didn't reply. After examining Lu Yu, he told the apprentice to fetch the medicine. It was just a common cold, but he had lost too much blood and needed to rest.
Ji Meiqing looked outside and saw so many people; she didn't know how she was going to get through them.
It was still a difficult problem. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Do you have any rooms available? My husband isn't able to go back today. Could we stay here for the night?"
Fearing he might refuse, she added, "I will pay for the room."
"Please come to the backyard." The doctor hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Lu Yu before agreeing.
"If anything goes wrong, he'll have to take responsibility himself," the doctor sighed, leading them to a room in the backyard.
As soon as the door opened, a chill wafted out, sending a shiver down one's spine.
"Daddy?"
A young woman appeared in the corridor not far away. Ji Meiqing glanced at her and then looked away. The door opened, and she helped Lu Yu inside.
The girl walked over, her voice clear and melodious like a silver bell, "Father, is this a new patient?"
"Stay here for the night. Go ahead and help Ah Zhe look after things."
The doctor slowly instructed, "While you're at it, go and fetch two new, quick-dry quilts to give to the people here, before it gets too late."
"Yes." She immediately went to do as instructed.
The person had left, and the area outside finally quieted down. She continued to look at Lu Yu in front of her, unsure how to explain that this calamity was entirely her fault.
If he had known even a little bit of martial arts, things probably wouldn't have turned out this way. All his regrets turned into sighs. Thinking of his medicine, he went to check on things ahead.
She had barely left when the girl came over, carrying two quilts with some difficulty.
The room was quiet; apart from the person lying on the bed, there was no one else around. Thinking of the two who had just entered, and then of Ji Meiqing, he felt a slight sense of disdain.
When she reached the bedside, she saw the person on it. She was immediately stunned. In all her life, she had never seen such a handsome man. He seemed to be the embodiment of the essence of heaven and earth, even more handsome than the descriptions of fox spirits in books.
She was momentarily stunned, and when she came to her senses, both her faces immediately turned red. To cover her embarrassment, she quickly covered him with the blanket before stopping to look at him.
Knowing he was still unconscious and there was no one to take care of him, her thoughts immediately surfaced. She only intended to touch him, but when her hand reached out and touched his burning hot brow, she was terrified.
Having satisfied her curiosity, she felt an even stronger urge to get closer to him; she had never seen such a handsome man before.
A mischievous thought arose in his mind, but unfortunately, he was caught before he could even touch her.
"What are you doing?"
Startled, she immediately got up from the ground and put her hands behind her back. Looking at the person who had come, she felt a little frightened.
"I'm asking you, what are you doing?" she walked over and questioned her.
"...I...I just came to check on this man's condition."
Ji Meiqing looked at the extra quilts on the bed and understood.
"Thank you for taking care of my husband. He needs to rest now. If you have nothing else, please leave."
The girl didn't know what to say, so she kicked her feet a couple of times and left. Ji Meiqing watched her leave, then closed the door and brought over some medicine to feed Lu Yu.
After taking the medicine, he fell into a deep sleep again. Ji Meiqing went to the front to ask a doctor to come and examine the wound on his back, but the girl came along as well.
"My daughter Qin Fang is ignorant, please don't take offense, madam." The doctor smiled apologetically, but when he saw that her complexion was not good, the smile dried up.
Ji Meiqing didn't pay any attention to what others did; she didn't know what others were doing, and it wasn't her place to meddle. However, Lu Yu's life absolutely had to be saved.
Ji Meiqing spoke up, saying, "Let's see a doctor first."
"Eh."
The doctor went to examine him, and the girl named Qin Fang was quite kind-hearted, glancing over every now and then. Seeing his clothes being pulled off, she immediately covered her eyes and cried out. Both of them looked over, and she said awkwardly, "I...this is the first time I've seen a man take off his clothes..."
"If you have nothing else to say, please leave." Ji Meiqing didn't give her a friendly look and said this, then ignored her and looked directly at Lu Yu in front of her.
The bandaged wound on his back was exposed again. Although it had been treated, the wound was still quite gruesome.
"Why wasn't it delivered sooner!"
“It’s inconvenient in a bandit’s den,” she said calmly, then looked at the wound and asked, “Can you treat it? If not, I’ll find someone else.”