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Chapter 77 - 77 77 The Rear Path
Chapter 77 - 77 77 The Rear Path
?Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The Rear Path Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The Rear Path “As long as you take good care afterwards, there basically won’t be any problems. Rest assured,” Bai Xiao said this because she could tell that Qian Cheng’s greater worry was that she had been holding off on prescribing medicine, wondering if she was trying to keep the Wang Family in suspense.
She had no intention of keeping anyone in suspense. She helped the Wang Family because she hoped that her sister and brother-in-law could receive attention from Director Wei; after all, her sister’s temporary job could be decided with just one word from him, and her brother-in-law’s job was unstable. With three kids to educate and feed at home, she could imagine their hardship. As long as it was within her power, she was willing to leave the biggest fallback option for her sister.
She had helped Director Wei and didn’t believe he would have the audacity not to repay them. Of course, she would not accept repayment herself, so it had to be directed toward her sister and brother-in-law.
In her last life, her sister’s family had struggled a great deal. Even if it cost her all her family’s resources, her brother-in-law never complained. Good people like him, she thought, should be rewarded. Her medical skills were certainly not something she could hide, but with her experience from the last life, this time she learned to conceal it with acupuncture! You should know that with acupuncture, she had also seriously studied to cover up her tracks, and truly had the skills.
This life, she would not put herself in danger; there were still many things to do.
Upon hearing this, Liu Huiru finally felt relieved.
Wang Han looked at Bai Xiao curiously and asked, “You saved me, thank you so much. I didn’t expect you to be so young. Who did you learn your medical skills from?” It was really hard for people to believe someone of such a young age.
Bai Xiao had already thought of an excuse, which was ready-made, “My parents were originally rural barefoot doctors. They understood herbal medicine and acupuncture. I learned my acupuncture from them. My parents said this acupuncture is a secret family technique. To save a life is worth more than creating a seven-tiered pagoda, and it should not be used unless absolutely necessary, because this kind of medical technique is quite aggressive. The person administering it needs to put forth utmost effort and concentration, and it’s easy to make the practitioner weak. It’s generally not recommended to use. Besides, I haven’t fully mastered it. My parents died early, and I only got a rough understanding. I’m afraid to show off. But today, just as I was visiting my sister, I happened to encounter the situation. Since I was already here and my uncle here said such things, I didn’t want to embarrass him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to rashly treat someone’s illness. After all, as you saw, after I treated the illness, I was close to not being able to catch my breath.
It’s a domineering secret technique that risks the practitioner’s own life. I was also afraid I wouldn’t be able to recover. Fortunately, I saved the person, which is very lucky.” She implied that it was out of respect for her uncle’s face.
This gave Zhao Dachuan face.
Zhao Dachuan’s face immediately turned red with embarrassment. His wife and he had their own ulterior motives, but they never imagined that they could have nearly harmed the young lady. Now, to have their deed attributed as a merit to them was truly shameless.
“I only spoke out of seeing the Chief genuinely heartbroken. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to say such things. After all, it’s something only known inside one’s own family. Outside, others might not believe it. Wang comrade is indeed lucky. Just by a fluke, Bai Xiao came to visit her sister and managed to heal my unfortunate nephew’s leg. If not, who would have known? This is fate.”
Liu Huiru and Wang Jianli could see for themselves! This young lady didn’t want them to talk about it. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have cornered them with her words. It’s true, what she did required a lot of mental and physical effort. Casually saving people—if she died, who would be responsible?
The couple understood that they owed her a tremendous favor.
The meal was enjoyed by everyone. After dinner, Bai Xiao didn’t stay and said goodbye to the Wang Family. She prepared to leave with Zhao Dachuan. Director Wei and his wife sincerely asked Bai Xiao to stay and rest, but Bai Xiao refused. An Zhiyuan sent Bai Xiao back.
Zhao Dachuan didn’t know exactly what rank An Zhiyuan held, but he did know the man was a high-ranking official from the team, and also Bai Xiao’s fiancé. With nothing to worry about, he hurried back alone to deliver the news.
Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan walked side by side.
“Thank you for today!” Bai Xiao was sincerely grateful. She had indeed noticed that ever since she was saved by An Zhiyuan, it seemed like he would always step in to help her out of danger. She wasn’t sure if it was fate or not, but for Bai Xiao, it was an unexpected joy. As for An Zhiyuan… Bai Xiao hummed to herself—encountering her might be considered An Zhiyuan’s bad luck.
“Thank me for what? I’m your fiancé, and it’s only right that I stand by your side at all times. Besides, you’re not doing anything wrong. Healing and saving lives should not require begging others for help! I was just telling the truth. Our village’s security director, that’s a living example. You don’t know, but every time he sees me, he goes on non-stop talking, praising you to the skies as if there’s no other like you, acting as if I’ve stumbled upon a great fortune.”
“How could I not know your capabilities? I will definitely support you in such matters,” An Zhiyuan remembered clearly the way Security Director Li Guoqing acted, filled with envy and resentment.
He couldn’t help thinking that if he hadn’t stepped forward to marry Bai Xiao, Li Guoqing would probably have jumped at the chance to matchmake his son with Bai Xiao, keeping the “good fortune within the family.”
Bai Xiao smiled, her dimples showing as she grinned, looking irresistibly cute—a stark contrast to her usual timidity, as if she became several times more cheerful.
An Zhiyuan was momentarily stunned; it was the first time he had seen Bai Xiao smile. No, that’s not right!
He had seen it once before, but that time wasn’t as bright as this. Her smile was so radiant it seemed to brighten his heart with sunshine, as if experiencing the joyful serenity of “spring snow and clear skies.” In his heart, he swore he would make her happy and smiling like this for the rest of her life.
“I’m not as exaggerated as you make me out to be. The Director is just grateful. Besides, if I were doing something bad, you certainly wouldn’t be able to help me. Instructor An, you’re a person of upstanding integrity,” Bai Xiao chuckled, teasing An Zhiyuan playfully, who truly felt like a caring elder brother—safe and reliable.
An Zhiyuan, usually stern, let a faint smile dance on his lips. “What bad things could you possibly do? You? No offense, but even if you tried, I don’t believe you could stir up any real trouble. If you were capable of that, would you still be bullied by your grandmother and uncle like that?”
Bai Xiao glared at him. “Instructor An, haven’t you heard the saying ‘you don’t slap someone in the face’? How can I have a proper conversation with you like this?” He had a knack for bringing up the most sensitive subjects.
An Zhiyuan promptly apologized. “Comrade Bai Xiao! My mistake. Although it’s the truth, I shouldn’t have said it. I promise I’ll never bring it up again.” His earnest nonsense made Bai Xiao unable to even get angry.
“I really can’t deal with you! How did you get here? Shouldn’t you be in training near our village?” Bai Xiao was curious—it seemed she was lucky enough to run into benefactors wherever she went.