Chapter 476
Chapter 476
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 476
>Chapter Title: Doctor
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As Bai Lingmiao carefully walked toward the carriage with the washed clothes, she suddenly felt the other end of the bamboo pole in her hand being picked up by someone.
Looking at that blurry patch of red, Bai Lingmiao softly said toward the end of the bamboo pole,
“I can still see a bit now, just not clearly.”
The Ershen ahead didn’t reply to anything and led the way toward the carriage by holding the bamboo pole.
Once they reached the carriage, with Li Sui’s help, Bai Lingmiao hung the washed clothes on the carriage roof and the horse’s back to dry.
“Li Sui, where’s your dad?”
Bai Lingmiao asked toward that blurry withered yellow—that was Li Sui’s raincoat.
After spending day and night together, Bai Lingmiao had at this point grown quite accustomed to Li Sui’s terrifying appearance.
Though she couldn’t treat her like a daughter the way Li Huowang did, at least she could face her with a normal heart now.
“Dad went into the woods ahead. He said he’d be back in an hour,”
Li Sui replied, holding the book.
“Oh, let’s start the fire and cook then.”
Bai Lingmiao took the fire starter from inside the carriage and headed toward the nearby firewood.
Starting the fire, setting up the pot, fetching water—Bai Lingmiao had done this countless times before, but today something went wrong. Carelessly, she thrust her left hand straight into the fire.
Though she yanked it out in time, those slender fingers were still blistered white from the burn.
Ershen walked over and shoved her aside directly, starting to cook proficiently. Watching the blurry figure bustling in front of her, a trace of bitterness surfaced on Bai Lingmiao’s face.
Tears swirled in Bai Lingmiao’s eyes. It wasn’t from the pain—more from frustration at soon becoming a burden.
Once she smelled the aroma of the food, Bai Lingmiao pulled herself together, picked up the bamboo pole, and walked toward the woods ahead.
The bamboo pole tapped the ground continuously, producing crisp sounds and probing out a path for Bai Lingmiao.
Soon, in her blurry world, Bai Lingmiao spotted that touch of red—that was Senior Brother Li’s blood-colored Daoist robe.
“Senior Brother Li, dinner’s ready,”
Bai Lingmiao called out from afar toward that patch of red.
Hearing the voice, Li Huowang looked that way, a faint smile on his face as he said,
“Thanks, Mom.”
“Hey, what’s with the thanks between us?”
Sun Xiaoqin sat on the stool by the bed and opened the lunchbox in her arms.
The meat dish was braised pork ribs, the vegetable was stir-fried water spinach, and the soup was carrot lamb soup—perfectly balanced nutrition.
“Son, I know you don’t like carrots, but you can’t be picky. You need to eat more carrots for the vitamins.”
“Mom, I’m really not picky anymore.”
Li Huowang opened his mouth and ate the carrot from the spoon, chewing it up.
“Hey, good kid, not being picky is great. Our son’s getting more sensible by the day.”
Sun Xiaoqin nodded in satisfaction. Li Huowang’s stability over this time had clearly improved her complexion a lot.
“Mom, I forgot to ask before—where are you staying? Not in this prison too, right?”
“I even wanted to buy a folding bed for your dad to haul over and set up here to keep you company, but I talked until my mouth went dry and they still wouldn’t allow it. Now I have to rent a room nearby.”
Hearing this, Li Huowang nodded and said,
“That’s good, that’s good.”
“Is it good? Senior Brother Li, is this really better?”
Bai Lingmiao arrived in front of Li Huowang, looking at him with sorrow.
“Why did you lie to me and say the illness was better? How is this better?”
After saying this, Bai Lingmiao let out a soft sigh, her expression dimming somewhat.
“But how can I blame you? I didn’t tell you either—my heart hasn’t let go.”
“Senior Brother Li, wouldn’t it be better for both of us to separate? But like this… I really can’t feel at ease about you.”
“I’m fine, I’m doing great. Don’t worry about me. Look, my condition’s been much more stable these last one or two months.”
“Hey, son, you can’t say that. Sure, you’re a lot better than before, but you’re not fully recovered yet. The closer you get to recovery, the less you can drop your guard.”
Li Huowang patiently listened to Sun Xiaoqin’s endless nagging. He savored it—only after losing it did he realize how precious it was.
“Don’t worry, one day I’ll recover completely! One day!”
As Li Huowang said this, clang! The iron door suddenly swung open.
Li Huowang looked toward the sound and immediately saw two doctors in white coats entering from outside, accompanied by three male orderlies—one of whom was pushing a wheelchair.
Seeing them, vigilance filled Li Huowang’s eyes. He tentatively asked,
“Miaomiao? Li Sui? Is that you? Leave for a bit; I’ll be back soon.”
Sun Xiaoqin stood up in extreme tension, blocking in front of Li Huowang.
“Hey! Who are you people? Who let you in!”
“Ms. Sun, don’t be nervous. We just want to do some rehab training for your son—exercise his muscles. Otherwise, once they fully atrophy, he’ll spend the rest of his life in bed.”
With that, these people sprang into action. They unfastened the restraint clothes on Li Huowang, exposing his extremely pale body to the air.
His limbs had clearly thinned a great deal compared to before, looking straight and thin like chopsticks.
Seeing that Li Huowang couldn’t even stand with the orderlies’ support, the jailer guarding the door breathed a huge sigh of relief. This violent madman had finally settled down.
“What’s this? How did my son get so thin!”
Sun Xiaoqin started to panic a little.
“Ms. Sun, don’t worry. It’s just normal atrophy from the muscles not being exercised for so long. Rehab training can restore them to normal. By the way, your son doesn’t have a single bedsore—your caregiving is truly impressive.”
Hearing this, Sun Xiaoqin finally relaxed.
“I flip him every few hours. I know that much—I learned it from TikTok videos of people caring for paralyzed elderly.”
Under the doctor’s direction, the orderlies helped Li Huowang into the wheelchair and began wheeling him toward the outside.
“Wait! Where are you taking me? I can’t go right now!”
Li Huowang struggled fiercely, but the orderlies held him down tight.
If he went out like this, who knew where he’d end up on the other side.
A balding middle-aged doctor squatted halfway down and looked at Li Huowang curiously.
“Why can’t you go? Can you tell me the reason?”
Li Huowang stared at him and said,
“Just wait a bit. A little longer and it’ll be fine.”
“Why not now? Why specifically when you’re clear-headed can’t you leave this room? What are you afraid of?”
Hearing the doctor say this, Li Huowang’s heart clenched. This guy already knew he was lucid at this moment?
(End of chapter)