After hearing Qin Jiang mention that Lan Zhiqiang had also experienced epilepsy, Yan’s mother became even more determined.
This was no longer about the dowry.
In Yan’s mother’s eyes, Lan Zhiqiang was now a mentally ill cripple. If Yan Ni really married him, who would be taking care of whom?
This time, even the Lan family didn’t have much to say.
Only Lan’s mother looked at Lan Zhiqiang with a pained expression.
“Son, when did you develop epilepsy? How come I didn’t know about this?”
Lan Zhiqiang said quietly, “It just… flared up a few times when I was working overtime. It didn’t affect my daily life, so I didn’t think much of it.”
Hearing Lan Zhiqiang say this, Qin Jiang really didn’t know whether to call him carefree or brainless.
With a serious expression, Qin Jiang said, “Epilepsy isn’t as trivial as you think. It greatly affects your life.”
“Especially when you’re alone. An epileptic seizure can very easily lead to all sorts of accidents.”
“Think about it: when you’re showering, or walking down the stairs, or cooking in the kitchen.”
“If you suddenly had a seizure during any of those moments, would you still think it’s no big deal?”
Qin Jiang’s words sent a chill down everyone’s spine.
If someone suddenly had an epileptic seizure and passed out in the bathroom while showering, they could very easily hit their head.
The bathroom is a tight space, the floor is slippery, and there are hard edges and corners everywhere just waiting to crack your skull.
Yan Ni’s eyes turned red as she listened.
“So that time when your body was covered in bruises… was that from seizures?”
Lan Zhiqiang didn’t answer.
By now, he already felt he wasn’t good enough for Yan Ni.
Lan’s mother asked with concern, “Doctor, what’s actually wrong with my son? He’s always been so healthy. Why would he suddenly develop epilepsy?”
Qin Jiang emphasized, “Sleep is extremely important for us humans. Especially in traditional Chinese medicine, sleep is considered a process of nourishing yin and restoring qi, so it’s even more crucial.”
“Think about it carefully: why do humans spend half their lives sleeping?”
“And think about this too: why do doctors always tell sick people to rest in bed instead of running and jumping around?”
“It’s because when you sleep, your body’s vital energy can slowly recover, and your immune system can strengthen. So sleep is very important. Lack of sleep leads to all sorts of problems.”
In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s not just about sleeping enough, but also sleeping at the right time.
Many people nowadays have their days and nights reversed—lethargic during the day and unable to sleep at night. That’s actually draining their vital energy.
According to TCM theory, you should be in bed by 11 p.m. at the latest.
Because that’s when your internal organs, which have been working hard all day, need to rest properly. Your body also transitions from its daytime detoxification state to its nighttime waste-elimination state.
That’s why people who sleep well have good skin, few blemishes on their face, and healthy hair that rarely thins out.
But Lan Zhiqiang, in his effort to save up for the dowry, suffered from chronic sleep deprivation. On top of that, he was constantly under high pressure, with his nerves perpetually on edge. That’s what triggered his epilepsy.
Qin Jiang then explained, “If the epilepsy is caused solely by high pressure, it can be managed.”
“But if he continues working under this kind of high-pressure, high-tension situation, the frequency of his seizures will only increase. And the money-giving behavior triggered by the seizures will also get more and more severe.”
“This urge to give away money is medically known as pathological generosity.”
The live stream viewers were all astounded.
“Oh my god, pathological generosity is actually a real disease? I thought they were making that up.”
“It is real. This condition usually appears after brain nerve damage. The human brain is a complex and delicate machine. If one part goes wrong, people start behaving abnormally.”
“Giving away money is nothing. I once saw someone who took baths right on the main street. He had a perfectly good bathroom at home, but he just preferred showering out on the street, and no one could stop him.”
“But man, this guy is seriously unlucky. He completely wrecked his body just for a dowry. A mental condition like this can’t be cured, right?”
After hearing Qin Jiang’s diagnosis, Lan Zhiqiang’s parents also looked heartbroken.
They had been pushing Lan Zhiqiang to get married and have children, never once considering just how much pressure he was under.
They never expected that their nagging would actually make him sick.
It’s understandable for wealthier families to push for marriage like that.
After all, they can help with the car, the house, and the dowry.
But what Qin Jiang couldn’t understand was families with little money still pressuring their children to get married.
Think about it: by today’s standards, most young people graduate from college in their early twenties. Being able to earn five to ten thousand a month after graduation is already pretty good.
After living expenses, saving sixty thousand a year is considered exceptional.
At that rate, without ten years of saving, where would the money for marriage and children even come from?
Lan Zhiqiang compressed ten years’ worth of pressure into just two or three years, which is why his mental state broke down.
After explaining the cause, Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.
“I can treat his current condition with acupuncture to regulate his system, and then with rest and medication, he can gradually recover. Scan to pay. That’ll be 3,500 total.”
Lan’s mother was about to pay when Yan Ni had already taken out her phone and scanned the code.
Ding.
[Test complete: Host spoke directly to the patient, revealing his hidden condition and greatly assisting him. Mission accomplished.]
[Congratulations, host. Reward: Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill]
Seeing Yan Ni take the initiative to pay, Lan’s mother was a bit surprised.
“Yan Ni, Lan Zhiqiang’s illness is our family’s responsibility. We should be the ones to pay.”
“This time, the Lan family has wronged you. Find some time tomorrow and get the divorce sorted.”
In Lan’s mother’s eyes, Yan Ni was a good daughter-in-law.
But unfortunately, her mother was not a good in-law.
Lan’s mother realized that even if they got married, under all of Yan mother’s future torment and interference, Lan Zhiqiang’s illness would probably never heal.
As if reading Lan’s mother’s thoughts, Yan Ni said with a serious expression, “Mom, Lan Zhiqiang is my husband. Now that he’s sick, of course I’ll take care of him.”
“Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll help Zhiqiang pay back the money. I won’t let him carry all that pressure alone.”
“And I’ll make my mom return the entire dowry. If not, I’m not going back home.”
Hearing Yan Ni say this, Yan’s mother’s face turned utterly sour.
