Chapter 944: Secret Omen (1)
Who says a woman’s heart is as impenetrable as the ocean floor? Men’s thoughts can sometimes be exceedingly difficult to decipher, and Mo Yan certainly hadn’t figured out this subtle reason.
To avoid a certain petty man using this as an excuse to engage in adult-only activities with her, Mo Yan spoke softly about Cui Pingan’s pitiful pleading. Seeing the man still disapproving, she frustratingly realized that she couldn’t even afford to be angry, but also had to clear up the situation, simply because she was no match when that person threw a tantrum!
"He has a deficiency syndrome, and to have lived this long is only due to the Cui family’s solid foundation. If he were from an ordinary family, they probably would have fallen into decline long ago! I was just thinking of keeping him here temporarily to see if we can find a way to completely cure his condition. Since I’ve followed my mentor to study medicine, I should certainly apply what I’ve learned, right?"
Without prenatal care in these times, the occurrence of congenital deficiencies in children was much higher than in my previous life. Due to the lack of effective treatment methods, many children died shortly after birth, and even those who were lucky enough to survive couldn’t escape dependency on a constant intake of medicines.
I took Cui Pingan’s pulse and, for now, he seemed fine; he had grown into an adult and was able to move freely without the need to lie sickly in bed. However, medicine comes with inherent toxicity, and given his weak constitution and the varied medicinal herbs he consumed in his youth, toxins have accumulated in his body, posing a future threat to his ability to have children with his wife.
If there were a way to completely cure the deficiency without any side effects, it would be a tremendously meritorious deed. Although drinking Spirit Spring Water several times could help Cui Pingan expel the toxins that have accumulated in his body over the years, it’s obviously not realistic to treat every person with congenital deficiencies with Spirit Spring Water.
Even if this were achievable, I would eventually age and die, and without the Spirit Spring Water, what would become of the children born with deficiencies later on?