For someone like this, Gu Jianing found it hard to pass judgment.
However, she had no intention of forgiving her or having any further dealings with such a person.
“Aunt Liu, I don’t want to say much about what happened today.”
“All I want to say is, as a patient, I hope you’ll strictly follow medical advice and not take other random medicines. Otherwise, I might be able to save you once, but I can’t save you a second or third time.”
“Alright, alright, Dr. Gu, I understand.”
“Dr. Gu, what about my mother’s tuberculosis…” Liu Xiwang asked cautiously.
He could tell that Dr. Gu was disappointed by his mother’s actions. He saw the indifference in her eyes. But as the beneficiary of what his mother believed to be her sacrifice, he couldn’t bring himself to criticize her actions.
After all, she had done it for him.
So, he still hoped his mother would recover.
“Aunt Liu’s tuberculosis will be completely cured as long as she continues taking the prescription I gave her for another week.”
“Alright, alright, thank you, Dr. Gu.”
…
It wasn’t until Liu Xiwang helped Aunt Liu leave and Lu Yanli was taken away that the farce finally came to an end.
After bidding farewell to Old Chen and the others, Gu Jianing was taken home by Sheng Zexi.
Once they returned, Sheng Zexi quickly heated up a meal for her.
“Ningning, don’t let today’s events affect you,” Sheng Zexi comforted her.
Gu Jianing smiled at him. “Brother Xi, don’t worry. I’m not that fragile, nor am I so easily influenced.”
“That’s good to hear.” Relieved by her words, Sheng Zexi let out a sigh.
…
Lu Yanli was taken away that same day, and her husband’s position was suspended.
When Zheng Weimin learned what his wife had done, he felt a splitting headache.
He knew his wife had a selfish mindset—she was an opportunist.
But Zheng Weimin never expected her to go this far.
If this matter couldn’t be resolved and was officially determined, it wouldn’t just affect her career—his own position would also suffer consequences.
“No, I can’t just sit back and do nothing.”
After some thought, Zheng Weimin went to find Sheng Zexi, hoping he could persuade his wife to forgive Lu Yanli and advocate for a lighter punishment.
To his surprise, before he could even finish speaking, Sheng Zexi coldly refused.
If Zheng Weimin had continued to press the matter, Sheng Zexi would have reported it to their superiors.
Left with no choice, Zheng Weimin could only leave.
Watching Zheng Weimin’s retreating figure, Sheng Zexi thought to himself that if this matter only concerned him, there might have been room for leniency. But since it involved Ningning… he would never relent.
No one was allowed to hurt Ningning.
Anyone who dared harm her would face his wrath first—there would be no mercy, let alone concessions.
Meanwhile, Lu Yanli, who was all bark and no bite, quickly confessed under interrogation.
The root cause was her jealousy toward Gu Jianing.
She had always wanted to become Old Chen’s disciple, but to her frustration, he had chosen Gu Jianing instead. Unable to accept this, she schemed to manipulate Aunt Liu into seeking treatment from Gu Jianing and even provided her with strychnine.
However, though Lu Yanli worked in internal medicine, she was trained in Western medicine and knew little about traditional Chinese herbs.
She assumed that once Aunt Liu ingested the strychnine, she would die immediately.
She never expected that it would only induce a death-like state—let alone that Gu Jianing would not only revive Aunt Liu but also expose the entire plot.
“I never thought I’d be the reason behind all this,” Old Chen sighed.
Lu Yanli was taken away for investigation, and Old Chen also stepped in to apply pressure.
After all, Gu Jianing was his one and only treasured disciple—he couldn’t let her be wronged like this for nothing.
The matter had to be thoroughly investigated, and the punishment had to be severe.
But he never imagined that the root cause lay with him—it was because he had accepted Gu Jianing as his disciple that this had happened.
Old Chen was overwhelmed with guilt that Gu Jianing had suffered such undeserved harm because of him.
“Master, this isn’t your fault.”
“Evil people will always find all sorts of excuses to do evil things.”
“Would you really refuse to take me as your disciple just because of Lu Yanli’s absurd reasoning?” Gu Jianing asked.
“Of course not! You can only be my disciple,” Old Chen immediately replied.
“Then that settles it.”
Old Chen chuckled. “You…”
“So, Master, don’t dwell on this matter.”
“Alright, fine. By the way, I never expected you, little girl, to actually be able to cure tuberculosis—it’s always been a stubborn illness. Come, tell me how you treated it.”
“Sure.”
“Dr. Gu, Dr. Gu, can we listen in too?” Dr. Zhou and Dr. Lu asked, leaning in eagerly.
“Of course!”
So, Gu Jianing explained in detail how she had treated tuberculosis.
Whether it was Old Chen or Dr. Zhou and Dr. Lu, they all listened with rapt attention.
When she finished, Old Chen pondered for a moment and said, “Ning girl, how about this—let’s arrange a lecture for you at a suitable time and venue. We’ll invite doctors from across the country to come and listen to your treatment methods for tuberculosis. What do you think?”
After speaking, Old Chen felt somewhat uneasy. After all, medical treatment methods, like prescriptions, were often considered personal knowledge.
Many people were reluctant to share their family’s secret prescriptions or treatment techniques.
So, when he asked this question, Old Chen was a little apprehensive.
He knew it might put Gu Jianing in a difficult position.
But tuberculosis was currently one of the biggest challenges in medical treatment, with a high mortality rate.
Now that Gu Jianing had this treatment method, if it could be shared, it could save countless people currently suffering from tuberculosis—and those who would in the future.
Even if it felt a little shameless to ask, Old Chen still brought it up.
“Of course, but it’ll have to be scheduled after Qingming Festival. A few days before and after Qingming, my husband and I plan to make a trip to the capital,” Gu Jianing agreed without hesitation.
Old Chen and Dr. Zhou and Dr. Lu all widened their eyes in surprise.
Old Chen: “You… you agreed?”
Gu Jianing nodded. “If it can help more people, I’m willing to share this treatment method.”
Old Chen looked at Gu Jianing, his eyes instantly reddening. He patted her shoulder and said, “Good, good… Ning girl, you truly have a good heart. I knew I wasn’t wrong to take you as my disciple.”
As for Dr. Zhou and Dr. Lu, they were equally astonished by Gu Jianing’s response.
To be honest, if it were them who had discovered a cure for tuberculosis and someone asked them to share it with others, they might not have been willing—they might have even hesitated.
Yet, Dr. Gu agreed without a second thought.
At that moment, they understood why Old Chen had taken such a liking to Gu Jianing and chosen her as his disciple.
Aside from her medical talent, it was also because of this selfless character…
It was something they couldn’t match.
Meanwhile, after returning home, Gu Jianing discussed with Sheng Zexi—just who was the person behind Lu Yanli, giving her those ideas?
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