Chapter 1806: Doctor Guo's Intentions (Patreon)

Chapter 1806: Doctor Guo's Intentions

After the banquet ended, most of the people didn't leave. Some helped clean up the tables and chairs, while others gathered to chat.

Seeing that the room where Grandma Fang was had many people, Shu Yu was about to step out for some fresh air. Just as she reached the doorway, Ying Xi approached and told her that Doctor Guo was looking for her.

Peeking out, Shu Yu indeed saw Doctor Guo standing in a corner of the courtyard, looking in her direction.

Walking a few steps to the corner, Shu Yu asked, "Doctor Guo, is there something you need from me?"

Doctor Guo, Looks like in his thirties, was slender and serious-looking when not speaking or smiling.

Facing Shu Yu, his expression softened a bit, and he somewhat awkwardly said, "Miss Lu, the main reason I wanted to speak with you was to discuss Aunt Fang's situation."

Shu Yu was taken aback, "Is Grand Aunt feeling unwell?"

"No, not exactly," he denied at first, then nodded, "Well, yes."

The two statements were contradictory. Doctor Guo thought for a moment and began from the beginning, "Miss Lu might have heard that Aunt Fang had suffered from a water-related incident years ago, which left her with lingering health issues."

Shu Yu nodded solemnly, "Yes."

"When Aunt Fang came to our village, I was still young. The doctor who treated her then was my grandfather. Later, I inherited my grandfather's medical skills, and I've been attending to her minor illnesses and pains. Her situation, my grandfather also discussed with me. Over the years, Aunt Fang appeared fine on the surface, but she's actually been plagued by a chronic condition of bodily chilliness."

This bodily chilliness caused her to break into cold sweats and experience severe stomach pain during her menstrual cycles.

Furthermore, Aunt Fang's periods were irregular, with one instance of them being absent for half a year. This led Doctor Guo to mistakenly believe that she had gone through early menopause at a young age.

However, he hesitated to talk about such matters with Shu Yu, an unmarried young girl, especially as she was Aunt Fang's granddaughter.

Hence, he could only tactfully say, "In any case, as a doctor, I hope Aunt Fang can have good health in the future."

With a troubled expression, he continued in a low voice, "If Miss Lu has the means, it would be great if she could take Aunt Fang to the city to see a more experienced doctor."

This made him feel somewhat ashamed, as the so-called means here essentially referred to money.

Aunt Fang didn't have the financial means to seek treatment from skilled doctors in the city, especially considering her condition, which was related to women's health. Such doctors were already scarce, and the medicines she needed were costly.

These matters weren't originally Doctor Guo's concern.

However, since he had interacted with Aunt Fang since childhood and she treated people kindly, after much hesitation, he couldn't help but interject today.

Seeing the gifts that Shu Yu had brought for Aunt Fang, Doctor Guo realized her genuine respect for her, which emboldened him to approach her.

But after he spoke, Shu Yu remained silent for a while, making Doctor Guo anxious.

Did he make a mistake by coming here?

Just as he was thinking about how to gracefully exit the conversation, Shu Yu suddenly looked up, "Which doctors in the Zhao Clan Mansion in the city have exceptional medical skills? I'm not sure. When I go back, I intend to take Aunt Fang to see Master Zhao."

"Master Zhao?"

"The heavenly wandering Doctor, Old Doctor Zhao. I wonder if Doctor Guo has heard of him."

Doctor Guo's eyes widened suddenly, and he nodded repeatedly, "I have, I have indeed. Miss Lu, could you really arrange for Aunt Fang to be treated by Doctor Zhao?"

"Yes, so for now, we won't go to the city. I'm afraid the medications prescribed there might conflict with Doctor Zhao's treatment."