Husband, Let Me Touch Your Abs

Chapter 40

By the time they arrived at the town's medical clinic, it was already late, and they had to bang on the door for a long time before anyone answered.

The doctor, woken from his bed in the middle of the night, looked extremely displeased, grumbling and muttering under his breath.

Lu Yao smiled cautiously, not daring to anger him, fearing that if he did, the doctor might throw them out, leaving them with nowhere else to turn.

At this moment, he couldn't help but miss the hospitals from his previous life, where one could call emergency services no matter how late it was. Yet some people still weren't satisfied, complaining about doctors who were stern or harsh, causing strained doctor-patient relationships.

They helped Zhao Beichuan into the clinic, and the doctor laid him on a long wooden bed, holding a candle to examine his swollen leg. "How did you get injured?"

"I slipped on the mountain."

"Here, Xiaolang, hold the candle while I check his bones." The doctor gripped his leg and felt along it from top to bottom.

Zhao Beichuan's forehead veins bulged from the pain.

"The bones aren't broken, but the tendons are definitely damaged. I'll put a splint on it; he needs to rest and recover."

Lu Yao felt relieved that the bones were intact!

As the pain gradually subsided, Zhao Beichuan breathed heavily and thanked the doctor.

"There's no need to thank me. Later, I'll prescribe some blood-nourishing and qi-strengthening medicines. Try not to move around for a few days, and come back in three or four days. The total cost is three guan and seven coins."

Hearing the price, Zhao Beichuan nearly sat up from the bed in shock.

Lu Yao quickly held him down. "No amount of money is worth your life."

It was too expensive! If he had known, he wouldn't have bothered with that fox.

Lu Yao paid the doctor and helped Zhao Beichuan back home with the medicine.

Lin Daman hurriedly asked, "How is it? Is it serious?"

Lu Yao replied, "The bones are fine, but it's still quite severe. He needs to rest for a while."

"In that case, I'll accompany you to town tomorrow to deliver tofu."

"Sure, let's stop selling tofu at home for a few days; it's too exhausting to manage both."

Zhao Beichuan lay in the cart, regretting his actions. Not only did he spend a lot of money treating his leg, but he also hindered his husband from earning money. Sigh...

When they returned home, Xiaonian and Xiaodou were still awake, their eyes red from crying. Grandma Zhao had tried to persuade them several times, but they insisted on waiting for their eldest brother to return before sleeping.

The mule cart entered the courtyard, and the two children ran out crying.

"Go inside; your brother is fine now." Lu Yao helped Zhao Beichuan slowly off the cart.

It was already midnight by then, and the children fell asleep as soon as they went inside.

The kitchen still had unfiltered soy milk, so Lin Daman finished making the tofu before resting.

Lu Yao washed his hands, blew out the lamp, and lay down on the bed. Zhao Beichuan grabbed his hand and whispered, "I'm sorry..."

Lu Yao sighed; he wasn't angry anymore. After all, Zhao Beichuan had taken the risk for their sake. How could he blame him? But such things were too dangerous.