Chapter 17 (1/2)
It's painful.......very painful........very painful..........
Except for the feeling of pain, Hua Ming Zi did not have any other feelings. No.......she felt as if a fire was burning her body......as if someone was holding a knife cutting off her flesh and then used a stick to beat her. The pain was so bad that she did not even have the strength to tremble and was even willing to die than to suffer any more of this........
But she cannot die....... There is still Father in the Hua Family......... No, Father is no more........ Then what else does she have?......... Hua Ji Restaurants...... Cui Yu, Cui Xuan, Steward Wu.........but she still feels the pain.......... Can she just let go of everything?
Maybe she can call upon Ying Yan Long to manage for her.......
”I know you feel the extreme pain but as long as you can hold on for the next few days, you will be healed completely. Your maids and your stewards are all here to accompany you. They are waiting for you to get better. You must hold on, do you understand?”
Hua Ming Zi breathed in the scent of medicine together with the voice that was always present in her delirious mind.
That familiar scent of medicine......but when she is in pain, she cannot remember clearly.
”Father.......it hurts........” She groaned.
”Bear with it.........”
She felt someone put a pill in her mouth. The medicine spread out like honey in her mouth and then it let out a cool sensation. After that, someone used a cloth to wipe the sweat from her forehead and then placed another cool cloth on her face. The burning feeling on her face and body began to subside and her wounds seemed to be less painful. Then she groggily slipped into deep sleep again.
She was oblivious to the fact that Ying Yan Long had sat down at the edge of the couch to accompany her for more than a sichen.
Ying Yan Long looked at Hua Ming Zi's pale face which frequently frowned and was glad that she had survived the most difficult two days.
The first two days after Xue Wen rescued her were the most crucial period. Luo Ji Cai had stabbed her three times. One stab was plunged deep into her chest while the other two stabs were pierced into her abdomen. Although the knife had missed her heart, her internal organs were damaged. Coincidentally, at that time, the Divine Doctor* was in the capital otherwise, it was afraid she could not be saved.
(In ancient times, Divine Doctors were doctors who traveled from place to place to treat and heal people either with or without monetary gains. Some Divine Doctors were so famous that even when they lived as a recluse in remote areas, people would still look for them. These gifted doctors were so-called because of their expertise in the art of medicine just like Dong Fang Tang in the story the Divine Doctor and His Heroic Companion.)
That night after the Divine Doctor closed up her wounds, she ran a high fever.
If Doctor Qu had not taken care of her and helped to monitor her by taking her pulse every two sichen and gave her acupuncture treatment........
If the 'Double Autumn' Pill was not completed in time.........
If the tremendous amount of unlimited medicine was not given to support her......
If her maids, Cui Yu and Cui Xuan, did not take turns to take care of her day and night and consoled her in her moments of pain, telling her to stay alive for the sake of everyone.........
Her life actually could not be saved........
As Doctor Qu had said, if the Heavenly G.o.d wanted to save a person, this similar method would have been used. There were so many people helping Hua Ming Zi, undoubtedly she was lucky but why was she so unfortunate to encounter such an incident?
The Divine Doctor said her internal organs were so severely damaged she would never be able to bear children for the rest of her life. The Divine Doctor had even said that Hua Ming Zi would never function as a normal person again even after she is completely healed. She must not do strenuous work, she needs long-term rest and even the food she takes must be ground and softened, similar to the soft food fed to children. In that way, she may be able to live for another two or three more years.
Two or three years....... She and Xue Wen are the same age so it means she is younger than him by seven years.......
When Ying Yan Long thought about this, his chest tightened in pain.
He did not know how he should tell Hua Ming Zi about this when she wakes up. He had instructed her maids not to tell her anything and leave it to him to tell her personally.
But how can he not know the way Hua Ming Zi would handle this matter once she knows about this?
She will grit her teeth and say it does not matter and then continue to run her family business. She will make the best arrangements for everyone before her time is up because he himself is also a Dangjia, and so he understands how hard it is to let go.
When he was young, he understood that as the eldest son in the family, he had to shoulder the responsibility of carrying on with the family business. At least, he has his mother and Xue Wen with him. But Hua Ming Zi was forced into this position because her Father was cheated by her Stepmother and she was forced to run the family business. Although she did it with excellent results which was out of expectation and now her Father had pa.s.sed away.........
When he thought of the difficulties she has to face when she wakes up, he could not bear for her to wake up.
”Don't! Don't come over!” Hua Ming Zi's body suddenly jerked and she screamed with a fearful expression on her face.
Originally, Cui Yu wanted to move forward but when she saw Ying Dangjia holding Hua Dangjia's hand, she bowed her head and stood guard by the door.
”It's alright. A lot of people are watching over you.” Ying Yan Long clasped her icy cold hand.
”Father.......I'm very scared........”
”Don't be afraid. I'm here.” Ying Yan Long glanced briefly at the Calming Incense that was lighted in the burner and then gripped her hand tightly.
”Will you always stay with Ming Er?” Hua Ming Zi's voice suddenly turned soft like a child.
”Yes, I will.” Ying Yan Long tightened his hold.