Chapter 229 - 229 A Glimmer of Hope
229 A Glimmer of Hope
Li Zheng and a few other villagers were confused, but no one said anything because Liu Chengwen had already turned purple. It was apparent he had gotten poisoned.
Still, it would be good if someone could save him. After all, everyone was desperate. Perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope for Liu Chengwen and his family.
When they heard their daughter’s words, Mr. and Mrs. Liu returned to their senses. Then they saw Su Binglan and wondered if that was Liu Yinyin’s sister-in-law. The pretty girl from back then had grown up.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu met Su Binglan when Liu Yinyin got married. Su Binglan was still a kid at that time, but she was sensible and had a sweet smile.
Therefore, Mr. and Mrs. Liu had a good impression of Su Binglan. Even after she fell from the mountain and hit her head, Mr. and Mrs. Liu still kept her first impression in their minds.
Mrs. Liu hurriedly wiped her tears. “We’re sorry for troubling you to come all this way, Little Su.”
Su Binglan said politely, “There’s no trouble, Aunt and Uncle Liu. You’re my sister-in-law’s parents, which means we’re family.”
Mrs. Liu sighed. ‘No wonder Yinyin kept saying her sister-in-law had improved. Her words are warm and calming.’
Unfortunately, Mrs. Liu was not in the mood to say much.
Su Wenzhe held his wife and called for Mr. and Mrs. Liu and Feng Sisi. The trio only nodded and were not in the mood to talk as they nervously looked at Liu Chengwen on the bed.
Meanwhile, Su Binglan checked Liu Chengwen’s pulse and discovered its severity. Still, it was a small matter to her. She called Su Wenxiu over, saying, “Wenxiu, listen to my instructions and start resuscitating Chengwen. Then remove a string from the medicine box and tie it above the bite mark.”
Su Wenxiu listened to his sister’s instructions and started treating Liu Chengwen’s wound.
Su Binglan continued guiding him, “Now clean his wound… Cut it here… Put the cupping I made here… Now extract the tainted blood.”
While guiding her brother, she removed a medicine bottle from the medical box and gave it to Liu Chengwen to drink. “That’s the antidote. Your brother will be okay, Sister-in-law.”
Liu Yinyin instantly heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Su Binglan’s words. “I told you Chengwen will be fine with Binglan around.” Her worried heart finally calmed down.
Her parent’s stood upright when they heard the news.
Even Feng Sisi’s gloomy eyes lit up. ‘I-Is he truly okay?’
She was in despair a moment ago but felt her heart beating again. Feng Sisi thought about how her husband treated her daily and realized she was always in a terrible mood.
Liu Chengwen would always be there for his wife whenever she was at a dead end. Feng Sisi did not think much of it in the past, but now she realized how good her husband was.
Feng Sisi felt she was not the best wife, but now that her husband had survived a near-death experience, Feng Sisi knew she had to treat her husband better.
She also watched Su Binglan’s actions unblinkingly, even though she was not in the mood to say anything. ‘So that’s Yinyin’s sister-in-law. She’s gorgeous and has a refined temperament, especially when she poked her needle into Chengwen. Her entire body exuded an indescribable feeling.’
Although Feng Sisi did not know what Su Binglan did with the needle, she only needed to know that her husband was okay.
Su Binglan gave Liu Chengwen the antidote and extracted most of the tainted blood from his body. Even though there was still a bit of poison left in Liu Chengwen’s system, he would be okay after drinking the antidote.
When Su Binglan and her brother finished their tasks, Su Binglan said, “Mr. and Mrs. Liu, your son is fine now. There’s still some poison in his body, but it’s no big deal. He’ll just be weak for a few days, so just give him some medicine.”
Everyone was stunned when they heard Su Binglan’s words, especially the villagers of Willow Village.
“So, she does know medical skills.”
“She’s so young, yet she’s already a talented doctor.”
“It looks like Yinyiin married into a good family. To think that one of her in-laws is a talented doctor shocks me.”
“Saving Chengwen is like saving the entire Liu family.”
“I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it with my own eyes.”
“If I heard of this from someone else, I would think that person was exaggerating.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Liu returned to their senses and said excitedly to Su Binglan, “Thank you for all you’ve done, Little Su! You’ve saved our family!”
Mr. and Mrs. Liu were so ecstatic that they did not know what else to say. Su Binglan simply comforted them.
Even Feng Sisi knelt before Su Binglan, but Su Binglan hurriedly lifted her. Su Binglan was helpless because the people of that era bowed to everything, even though she did not do much.
However, she also knew many would die instantly if a poisonous snake bit them. Fortunately, Liu Yinyin found Su Binglan in time to save Liu Chengwen’s life.
Since Liu Chengwen had not woken up yet, Su Binglan was afraid the others would worry, so she stayed to keep a close eye on Liu Chengwen.
Li Zheng and the villagers knew Liu Chengwen was okay, so they left.
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Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Liu tidied up the house and changed the bed and mattress. They also heated the brick bed so Su Binglan could rest well.
The Liu family’s living conditions were decent, so the house was big with six rooms. The Liu family did not have much rest as they took turns watching over Liu Chengwen.
Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai were also frightened by what had happened. Still, their mother told them to go to bed early.
The following morning, Su Binglan woke up and discovered Liu Chengwen had regained consciousness. Mr. and Mrs. Liu and Feng Sisi were thrilled. The Liu family even prepared a delicious breakfast to serve Su Binglan and Su Wenxiu.
“Little Su, we don’t know what you like to eat, so we made whatever we had. Please eat.”
Mrs. Liu raised two hens for their eggs, but she slaughtered one without hesitation that morning and stewed it for Su Binglan to eat. It was a high-standard thing to do whenever guests were in the village.
Feng Sisi would typically have something to say about it, but she was more willing to do something like that now.
Su Binglan said, “Mr. and Mrs. Liu, you can go ahead and eat. There’s no need to go through so much trouble for me.”
“W-We can’t do that, especially since you’ve saved me. You must eat something.” Even Liu Chengwen was grateful when he woke up and saw Su Binglan.
Su Binglan noticed that Liu Chengwen was okay and prepared to return home, but the Liu family was so enthusiastic that she had no choice but to have breakfast with them before leaving.