Rebirth of a Village Girl

Chapter 35

JUST A SWINDLER FROM THE PICARESQUE WORLD

Upon seeing Doctor Wang's inquiry, Wang Meifeng immediately asked nervously, "Can this prescription really cure Guobao's disease?"

Doctor Wang looked at Wang Meifeng, sighed, regretfully shook his head, and said, "The ingredients in this prescription are all very common, mostly for general health maintenance and replenishing vitality. Although they are not harmful to the body, they are not effective for epilepsy."

Upon hearing this, the color of hope in Wang Meifeng's eyes dimmed instantly, subsequently, she said, "Doctor Wang, please take another look. Are you sure it's of no use at all?"

Doctor Wang put the prescription on the table and shook his head again, his eyes full of regret.

"Doctor Wang," Wang Meifeng held back her tears and croaked, "Could you please look at it again? Maybe you made a mistake earlier! The person who gave me this prescription said that her family has been practicing medicine for generations. She told me that as long as we persistently take this medicine, Guobao's disease can be completely cured."

Doctor Wang stroked his beard then opened his mouth, "Generations practicing medicine? I think it's just a quack! You need to understand, Guobao has epilepsy! My great-grandfather was appointed by the emperor for his superior medical skills to be an imperial doctor. Do you know what an imperial doctor is? They treat the emperor! But I have never heard my great-grandfather say that epilepsy can not only be cured but also with such common medicine..."

Pausing here, Doctor Wang continued: "Even my great-grandfather cannot cure epilepsy. He can only control it with medication. How can a countryside doctor have a cure? Isn't it a joke? It's simply ridiculous!"

After a snicker, Doctor Wang continued,

"There are a lot of patients waiting outside. If you don't have any other issues, please go home first. Epilepsy is not a severe illness, just pay more attention to it on a daily basis."

Not a severe illness? Epilepsy?

Doctor Wang spoke in such a nonchalant manner.

Only Wang Meifeng knew how hard life had been for her son.

Because no one knew when the disease would strike, almost no children wanted to play with her son. Everyone was afraid of being implicated. Moreover, once the epilepsy attacks, it's terrifying with froth coming out from the mouth and limbs twitching. If not handled properly, one may lose their life, and no schools were willing to admit such students...

She never dared to let Yang Guobao go out alone.

Wang Meifeng took a deep breath, "Okay...I understand. Thank you, Doctor Wang." she turned around and began walking towards the door.

As soon as she left the consultation room, patients who had been waiting in line pushed the door and went in.

Yang Guobao was obediently waiting for Wang Meifeng in the courtyard.

Although many patients were clearly waiting outside the clinic, Yang Guobao's small figure looked terribly lonely.

As if he was cut off from the world.

Wang Meifeng adjusted her emotions, smiled, and walked over to Yang Guobao, "Guobao, are you hungry? Mom will take you to breakfast."

"Mom," Yang Guobao looked up at Wang Meifeng, his innocent eyes dark and deep, "Did Grandpa Wang say that my disease is incurable?" His voice was very calm, as serene as if they are discussing the weather.

Wang Meifeng didn't expect Yang Guobao to say something like that. She was first stunned, then laughed, "Silly kid, what are you talking about? You're not sick! You're healthy." When an epilepsy attack occurs, the sufferer falls into a brief unconscious state, so the Yang family has always been concealing it from Yang Guobao.