He Shili had a big smile on his face as he walked out of the hospital . He was grinning, even though half of his teeth were gone .
I should go back to celebrate . I gotta tell He Ling the good news .
As he was about to call his daughter, he received a call from her .
“Hello, I just got checked in the hospital . I’m fine . Don’t worry about me,” He Shili said . “OK… OK . ”
He Shili and his wife went home in a good mood .
In Beijing, Su Xiaoxue and Chu Lian had arrived at Su Xiaoxue’s house .
“Did you have a good time?” Song Ruiping had been waiting for them .
“Yes, I had a good time,” Su Xiaoxue said with a smile .
“You must be tired now . Take a shower and a rest,” Song Ruiping said .
“OK,” Su Xiaoxue said as she went upstairs .
“Ma’am,” Chu Lian said .
“Guo Zhenghe followed you two again?” Song Ruiping asked sternly .
“Yes,” Chu Lian said .
“What’s wrong with that young man? I’ve made it very clear that we are not interested in marrying Xiaoxue to him,” Song Ruiping said .
She had heard of certain things Guo Zhenghe did at work, which didn’t impress her at all . She had also made it very clear that her daughter had no interest in him a number of times . She didn’t know why he wouldn’t give up .
What does he want?
“By the way, Ma’am, Miss Su is very fond of Dr . Wang,” Chu Lian said .
“I also worry about that,” Song Ruiping said .
Guo Zhenghe was not the worst . At least she had made it clear that she had no intention to marry her daughter to him . If he insisted, she would decline him again and force him to give up . In the worst case scenario, her family would no longer be friendly with Guo Zhenghe’s family . This was not uncommon among prestigious families in Beijing . And, she would have done nothing wrong . However, it was a different case with Wang Yao . Her daughter was very much in love with him, but she didn’t think he would return her daughter’s love . This put her daughter in an awkward situation . Even if he could return the love, given his social status, the two of them wouldn’t be a perfect match . Wang Yao was a fantastic doctor, but he didn’t have any background or resources .
A perfect marriage was between two parties with similar backgrounds . This had been a rule of thumb since ancient times . This was especially important to families like theirs . However, if her daughter really wanted to be with Wang Yao, she wouldn’t try very hard to stop her .
“Ma’am, Miss Su became very happy after saying goodbye to Dr . Wang in private,” said Chu Lian, who was very observant .
“I see,” Song Ruiping said after keeping silent for a while .
“Maybe Dr . Wang said something to Miss Su,” Chu Lian said .
“I’ll ask Xiaoxue,” Song Ruiping said .
She knew her daughter well . She didn’t need an answer out of her daughter’s mouth . Her daughter’s facial expression would tell her everything .
Meanwhile, Feng and his family came to Wang Jia Village early in the morning .
“We waited for a long while last time . It seems we are going to wait for a long time this time, too . I said we didn’t need to be here so early,” Feng’s son murmured .
“Stop complaining,” Feng’s wife said with a smile . She was obviously in a very good mood .
They arrived at the clinic before 8:30 a . m . The clinic was not open yet, so they waited outside . While they were waiting, two more people came .
The patients started to chat with one another .
One of the patients who came later had pain in their legs . The other one suffered from headaches .
“What? Dr . Wang can treat a stroke?” the patient with headaches asked .
“Yes, my husband has been receiving treatment here . He’s much better now,” Feng’s wife said .
“What an extraordinary doctor Dr . Wang is, even though he is so young,” the patient with leg pain said .
“Exactly,” Feng’s wife said .
As they were chatting, one of them saw Wang Yao walking down from Nanshan Hill .
“Hey, is that Dr . Wang?” the patient with headaches asked .
“Yes,” Feng’s wife said .
Wang Yao walked down from the hill toward his clinic .
“He always comes from that direction,” the patient suffering from headaches said .
“How many times have you been here? He just went to exercise,” the patient with leg pain asked .
Wang Yao unlocked the door of his clinic and invited everyone in . First in was first served . All the patients automatically formed a queue .
Feng arrived at the clinic earliest, so he was the first one to receive treatment .
“You face looks normal now,” Wang Yao said .
“Yes, perfectly normal now,” Feng said with a smile . His speech was also very clear .
“Let me take a look at your affected leg,” Wang Yao said .
His affected arm functioned much better than his affected leg .
“Can you lift your leg? Just a bit more . ” Wang Yao asked him to move his affected leg in different ways . “Take a seat, I’ll give you an acupuncture treatment . ”
The other two patients watched Wang Yao giving Feng acupuncture treatment . Everyone was quiet .
Soon, Wang Yao had inserted more than 10 needles into Feng’s head . He manipulated the needles from time to time . After a while, he took all the needles out .
“Stand up and move around,” Wang Yao said .
The patient stood up and walked back and forth twice . His gait was still impaired .
Wang Yao started to give him a massage . The massage therapy started from his head, where he had just inserted needles, and moved to his trunk . Finally, Wang Yao massaged his affected leg . He followed the meridians in the patient’s trunk and leg .
Feng felt really comfortable . He had a warm feeling all over his body, especially in his affected leg, which was often cold . Now, he felt his affected leg was merged in warm water . It was a nice feeling .
After Wang Yao finished massaging Feng’s affected leg, he started to massage his arms . The whole treatment session was very time consuming . From the acupuncture to massage, it took Wang Yao one and a half hours to complete the treatment .
“Done . Don’t forget to take the pills when you get home . Come back in two days,” Wang Yao said .
“OK,” Feng said .
He and his family left the clinic after paying the fee .
“How do you feel?” Feng’s wife asked as soon as they walked out of the clinic .
“Hmm, I feel my affected leg is less heavy . I have more control of it,” Feng said .
“That’s good,” his wife said .
Wang Yao started to treat the other two patients .
“Dr . Wang, I’ve been having a sharp pain in my leg . I couldn’t stand,” a woman in her 50s said .
“Which part of your leg?” Wang Yao asked .
“My shin, and the bottom of my foot,” the woman said .
“I see . Sit down, let me take a look at you,” Wang Yao said . “Take your shoes off . ”
The woman took off her shoes . Her foot was flat . The arc of her foot had collapsed .
“You’ve been busy lately? Always standing?” Wang Yao asked while he was checking her foot .
“Yes, I’ve been busy with babysitting,” the woman said .
“How old is the child?” Wang Yao asked .
“Almost 1,” the woman said .
“Do you carry him often?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes, he doesn’t like to sit still . He always wants to go out,” the woman said . She was happy talking about her grandson .
“You also have varicose veins . ” Wang Yao noticed a few popped out veins on the woman’s calf .
“Yes, it’s an old problem . I used to stand all the time when I was working . I worked for over 10 years,” the woman said .
“Is it painful here?” Wang Yao pressed her knee .
“Yes . Ouch! Right there,” the woman said .
Wang Yao nodded . He knew her problem .
“You have pain at the bottom of your foot because your foot is flat . The arc of your foot has collapsed,” Wang Yao said . “You will feel uncomfortable after standing for a lengthy amount of time . You need to wear shoes or insoles that can support the arc of your foot to relieve your pain . Your leg pain is also caused by the collapsed arc . ”
“Can you stop the pain?” the woman asked . “I feel pins and needles when I’m standing . I am about to take painkillers”
“Yes, I can,” Wang Yao said .
Wang Yao took out a long needle and inserted in into her upper leg . He manipulated the needle slightly . “Now, stand up and take a few steps . ”
The woman stood up and took a few steps .
“Wow, I don’t have any pain now,” said the woman . “This is amazing!”
Wang Yao only used one needle to stop her pain . Everything she did at home, including applying a heat pack to her leg and using a herbal patch, didn’t work .
“Thank you so much,” the woman said happily .
“You should no longer stand for long periods of time . Also, you should have a warm foot spa every night before you go to bed,” Wang Yao said .
“If the pain comes back, you can massage these areas yourself . ” Wang Yao pressed a few spots around the woman’s knee .
“I see . By the way, how much should I pay you?” the woman asked .
“Don’t worry about the payment . ” Wang Yao shook his head .
“No, I must pay you!” The woman insisted .
“That’s fine . You can go home now,” Wang Yao said .
“Thank you so much,” the woman said . “I have to go back to check on my grandson!”
The third patient had a headache .
“I feel pain here pulling at my eye socket,” said the man in his 40s as he pointed to the left side of his head .