Chapter 127 A splitting headache
Chapter 127 A splitting headache
On the Yuan family's side, Yuan Zhirong's unexpected injury, which slowed down and worsened over time, was indeed a major blow to the Yuan family.
They had originally hoped that Yuan Zhirong could perform well with his family and achieve great things, bringing prosperity to their family. However, the accident that happened to Yuan Zhirong destroyed everything.
Yuan Zhiyao, who took Yuan Zhirong's place and went to the front lines with other members of the Yuan family to claim credit, was not as steady as Yuan Zhirong. He often acted without thinking and had not yet achieved anything significant.
If he continues to be so mediocre, Yuan Zhiyao will definitely disappoint his family, and they will no longer devote energy and resources to his development.
If it really comes to that, they might miss the opportunity given to them by their main family.
This has a significant impact, causing great concern within the Yuan family.
But at this crucial moment, something even worse happened.
Madam Yuan, Tian Jiao'e, has had a relapse of her headaches, which had not flared up for a long time!
Back when she gave birth to her youngest son, Yuan Zhiman, Tian Jiao'e did not receive proper care, which caused her to catch a cold and develop a severe headache. Every time the headache flared up, it caused Tian Jiao'e unbearable pain and made her suffer terribly.
As time went on, this headache became more and more severe, causing Tian Jiao'e even more pain and suffering.
Later, Lü Xinyan took action, pretending to have learned medicine on his own and seeking advice from Huichun Pharmacy, and finally figured out how to make some incense for Tian Jiao'e.
The incense formulated by Lü Xinyan is even more effective than the incense sold at Huichun Pharmacy!
It was thanks to the incense prepared by Lü Xinyan that Tian Jiao'e's headaches improved significantly and she hasn't had a relapse in a long time, to the point that Tian Jiao'e had almost forgotten about the problem.
They had all become accustomed to it and forgotten that they had a serious headache problem, thinking that their headaches had long been cured and would not recur. When Tian Jiao'e forced Lü Xinyan away, she did not stop her, but completely sided with Yuan Yutong and tacitly approved of Yuan Yutong and others' actions against Lü Xinyan and the Lü family, hoping to kill Lü Xinyan and the Lü family and keep Yuan's secrets.
Without any problems, Tian Jiao'e wouldn't remember Lü Xinyan's good qualities; she would only resent Lü Xinyan for taking the identity of the Yuan family's daughter and would be willing to help Yuan Yutong achieve her own desires.
Having let Yuan Yutong spend so many years in a place like Ningshui Village and suffer so much, Tian Jiao'e has always felt guilty towards her biological daughter Yuan Yutong, which is why she wants to do her best to make up for it. Naturally, she would not stop Yuan Yutong from doing what she wants to do.
After all, she thought she was cured of her headaches and didn't need to continue using the incense prepared by Lü Xinyan. She wouldn't even feel sorry for Lü Xinyan if she were to die.
However, these days, she was heartbroken over her eldest son Yuan Zhirong's affairs and heartbroken over the losses to the Yuan family's business. Tian Jiao'e also caught a cold, and her headaches flared up again, this time more severely, causing her even more severe suffering and making her feel like she was living a life worse than death.
It was only at this point that Tian Jiao'e realized that she still needed Lü Xinyan to prepare those incense for her!
Without those incense sticks, she might have died of a headache!
Unfortunately, when Tian Jiao'e asked her personal maid to fetch the incense, she discovered that all the incense Lu Xinyan had prepared for her had already been used up, and there wasn't a single drop left!
Her hopes of using the incense prepared by Lü Xinyan to relieve pain and recover were completely dashed.
Upon learning this news, Tian Jiao'e was so distressed that she almost collapsed. She felt her headaches worsen, as if her head was about to explode.
Although she knew there was little hope, Tian Jiao'e still sent her personal maid Chunlan to search the courtyard where Lü Xinyan had previously lived, hoping that Lü Xinyan might have left some incense there to relieve her immediate crisis.
At this point, Tian Jiao'e truly regretted her actions. She regretted treating Lü Xinyan the way she had treated her. At the very least, she should have allowed Lü Xinyan to leave behind enough incense to ensure that she could use it whenever she wanted and would no longer suffer from headaches.
Unfortunately, she miscalculated, thinking her headaches were completely cured. That's why she let Lü Xinyan leave without any hesitation, making it easier for Yuan Yutong to take action against Lü Xinyan.
Now, her headaches have flared up again. She can't find the incense that Lü Xinyan prepared, and she's almost at her breaking point. She can only hope that Chunlan can find some incense in the courtyard where Lü Xinyan used to live, so that her headaches can get better soon.
Although Huang Runmo was a very good doctor, he didn't seem to be very good at treating headaches and couldn't cure her illness. Tian Jiao'e could only place her hopes on Chunlan.
Soon, Chunlan, the personal maid, returned, but her complexion was not good.
Approaching the bedside, Chunlan looked at the pale-faced Tian Jiao'e and said with difficulty, "Madam, we have thoroughly searched the courtyard where Miss Lü used to stay, but we couldn't find any incense. All that's left are some unused medicinal herbs."
"But we don't know how to make incense from those medicinal herbs, so we'll bring them all back to see if Doctor Huang needs them."
"If Doctor Huang could concoct that incense, that would be wonderful."
Huang Runmo shook his head and replied seriously, "Madam, I do not know how to prepare incense. It is best not to do so, lest it delay your treatment."
Huang Runmo refused the idea of preparing incense without even thinking about it.
Lu Xinyan's abilities are not something everyone possesses, and Huang Runmo wouldn't act recklessly or try to be brave in such a situation.
Tian Jiao'e knew very well about his own medical skills and probably wouldn't make things difficult for him.
Hearing Chunlan and Huang Runmo's words, Tian Jiao'e endured the throbbing pain in her head, frowned, and still said, "Chunlan, since we can't find those incense sticks, let's just give up."
"We don't have any incense stock here. They've already cleaned up over there, so they definitely won't have any either."
"Don't make things difficult for Doctor Huang. My illness still depends on Doctor Huang for treatment, but Doctor Huang really doesn't know how to make those incense, so don't force him."
As she spoke, Tian Jiao'e's face grew increasingly pale. When her headache flared up, she couldn't help but groan. She dared not speak too forcefully, for fear of aggravating the headache and making the situation even worse.
But at this moment, Tian Jiao'e truly missed Lü Xinyan and the incense Lü Xinyan had prepared.
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