“This Dr. Qin, he’s killing me! Didn’t he just say not to hit casually?”
“It’s different. When parents hit, it’s real hitting. But when he hits, he’ll call it physical therapy.”
“Gotta be honest, I never expected Shu Ao to have zero injuries after Dr. Qin hit him that hard.”
“Right! The kid was jumping around from the pain. If that was acting, he deserves an Oscar for sure!”
“Maybe Dr. Qin knows some internal martial arts? Otherwise, there’s no explaining it.”
“Don’t ask. If you ask, it’s medical skill. Just watch quietly.”
Under the intimidation of the feather duster, Shu Ao trembled and revealed the truth.
“I… I just wanted Mom and Dad to stay home with me more.”
“Before, Mom said she’d come back if I got the ‘Three Good Student’ award, but she didn’t.”
“Dad said he’d come back if I got a hundred in math, but he didn’t either.”
At this point, Shu Ao’s mouth quivered, and teardrops as big as beans fell.
“They’re all liars. They all tricked me.”
“So I… I thought if I faked being sick like this, maybe they’d be willing to come back.”
“I didn’t mean to lie at first. I just missed them too much.”
“I don’t like being alone, waaah.”
Shu Ao’s words left everyone in silence.
People say grandparents dote on their grandchildren.
But what child doesn’t want to be close to their own parents?
Grandparents are ultimately from a different generation.
If there’s a generation gap between children and parents, it’s a chasm between children and grandparents.
Zhu Hong, her eyes red, held Shu Ao tightly in her arms and began to sob.
Shu Chuan clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and didn’t say a word.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to stay by Shu Ao’s side and watch him grow up.
But if they didn’t go out to work, where would the money come from?
“Son, Mom promises you, from now on…”
Zhu Hong couldn’t finish her sentence.
Given their family’s situation, could she really make that promise?
But Shu Ao, very understanding, used his sleeve to wipe Zhu Hong’s tears.
“It’s okay, Mom. I’ve been really happy just having you here with me these past few days.”
“You can focus on your work. I won’t ever do this again.”
Shu Chuan reached out and rubbed Shu Ao’s head, remaining silent.
Liu Yan covered her mouth, crying uncontrollably.
The netizens in the live stream were also deeply moved.
“This kid faked his illness just to spend a few more days with his parents.”
“The happier I was laughing earlier, the sadder I’m crying now.”
“So he could endure the pain so well… was it because he didn’t want to be separated from his parents?”
“Ouch, upstairs, that hits hard. What do you gain by making me cry myself to death?”
“I miss my parents too. When I was little, they worked away from home, and I only saw them during New Year’s.”
“And there are still people who delay paying migrant workers’ wages! They really deserve to die!”
Watching this scene, Qin Jiang also felt a lump in his throat.
He could diagnose the surface cause with the system’s help.
But why Shu Ao did this, the system couldn’t tell him.
If he hadn’t asked that extra question, Shu Chuan would probably have gone home and broken another belt, thinking Shu Ao was just disobedient, creating a rift between the family of three.
“Dr. Qin, thank you so much.”
After composing themselves, Zhu Hong and Shu Chuan thanked Qin Jiang again.
Qin Jiang waved his hand.
“It’s fine. Just remember to communicate more with your child about things in the future. Don’t be so quick to use your hands.”
“We understand, Dr. Qin. We’ll remember.”
“Wait.”
As the family of three was about to leave, Qin Jiang caught up to them.
He handed the feather duster to Shu Chuan.
“If you absolutely have to hit him, use this. It won’t hurt him.”
Shu Ao: “…”
Shu Chuan: “…”
…Thanks, Dr. Qin. You’re… so thoughtful.
After seeing the family off, Liu Yan was crying like a baby, her eyes red as a rabbit’s.
Qin Jiang burst out laughing.
This made Liu Yan feel embarrassed.
“Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. I’m going inside to prepare some medicine.”
Following the method provided by the system, Qin Jiang gathered clean wooden sticks, gauze, and Chinese herbs, then used a smoking process to create a Disinfection Stick.
Just as he finished, a woman’s voice came from outside.
“Is Dr. Qin here?”
Qin Jiang quickly walked out of the pharmacy and saw a man and a woman standing there.
The man was dressed trendily, looking like a cute, younger type.
The woman was head-to-toe in designer clothes, wearing large sunglasses, and looked like a celebrity.
Qin Jiang wiped his hands with a towel.
“Which one of you is the patient?”
“Me.”
The woman walked over to the triage desk.
Before she could sit down, the man quickly pulled out some tissues, used five sheets, and wiped the stool.
Only after confirming the stool was dust-free did the woman finally sit down.
Qin Jiang was taken aback.
What’s the point of just wiping it with dry paper?
If you’re that concerned about cleanliness, you should spray it with disinfectant.
But Qin Jiang kept the thought to himself. It wasn’t his money being wasted, after all.
“Name? What’s the issue?”
The woman didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she glanced at the camera.
“Are you live streaming?”
“Don’t worry, we’ll process the footage. Your privacy won’t be exposed.”
The woman seemed skeptical. She tilted her chin, and the young man immediately ran over to check personally.
After confirming that the image and sound were indeed processed, the young man gave a thumbs-up.
“My name is… just call me Goldfish. So, I’ve been feeling a bit itchy lately, and I wanted you to take a look.”
“Which specific area?”
Goldfish pulled down her collar, revealing a string of带状疱疹 (shingles blisters).
“Shingles?”
Qin Jiang recognized Goldfish’s condition immediately.
His face turned serious, and he reached out to take her pulse.
“Doctor, what is shingles? Is it serious?”
“Yes, serious.”
“Ah?”
Goldfish became anxious.
“Is it life-threatening?”
Qin Jiang shook his head.
“It’s not life-threatening, but if not treated properly, it can still cause harm to your body.”
As he spoke, Qin Jiang suddenly gave Goldfish a strange look.
“You probably have more than just this one issue, right?”
Hearing this, Goldfish suddenly blushed.
“I… I do have another issue to check, but I didn’t realize you were male, Dr. Qin.”
Qin Jiang was stunned.
What did that mean? With a name like mine, did you think I was a woman?
Goldfish quickly waved her hands.
“Don’t misunderstand, Dr. Qin. I was referred by an older lady.”
“That lady knew about my situation, so I assumed the doctor she recommended was female.”
“She only told me you were very skilled, not that you were a man, and she didn’t mention the live streaming either.”
So, she was referred by an acquaintance.
Qin Jiang nodded.
“For this illness of yours, it’s really not appropriate for me, a man, to examine you.”
“But your condition is already quite severe. Even if you don’t get treated here, I suggest you go to the nearest gynecology hospital for a check-up. You can’t delay any longer.”
The young man standing nearby looked confused.
“Doctor, are you saying my girlfriend has a gynecological disease?”
