Chapter 15: Fifteen, Visiting Friends Chapter 15: Fifteen, Visiting Friends “I know you all mean well and want to help this woman, but you should find a reason that convinces us.”
“Exactly, a person like her isn’t worth helping, she doesn’t even have a bit of public spirit.” Everybody thought Yang Lisheng said this just to help the young woman.
The young woman raised her head, looking at Song Yan Ning with a bitter expression, “It’s useless, they won’t believe it.” She had seen similar news online before, but she hadn’t expected that one day, she too would encounter such moral coercion.
She could already imagine, once someone uploaded the video online, the consequences she would have to bear. But she was helpless because aside from Song Yan Ning and her grandpa, no one on the bus believed her.
Song Yan Ning smiled at the young woman and looked at the middle-aged woman next to her, who kept talking, “Auntie, my grandpa just told me that you have a stomach problem.”
The middle-aged woman was stunned and looked at Yang Lisheng, “Can you tell I have a bad stomach?” If he really could tell, then she actually met the Divine Doctor today. She had been suffering from frequent burping and bloating since last year, had visited the hospital multiple times and even underwent gastroscopy, but her condition had not improved at all.
Yang Lisheng nodded, “Do you often burp, feel bloated, and suffer from acid reflux and nausea?”
“Yes, yes, yes, that’s exactly it.” The middle-aged woman nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining as she looked at Yang Lisheng, “Doctor, you can tell I have a stomach problem, so you must have a way to cure me, right?” She was truly about to be tormented to death by this stomach ailment.
Yang Lisheng nodded, “Do you have paper and a pen? I’ll write you a prescription.” Although the woman had been cursing the young girl, her intentions were good, but she was unaware of the young girl’s situation.
The middle-aged woman shook her head, “I don’t have paper and a pen, how about I get off the bus with you and go to a store to buy some?”
“I have paper and a pen.” The young woman took out paper and a pen from her bag and handed them to the middle-aged woman.
“This… this… Miss, I was wrong just now, I’m really sorry!” The middle-aged woman took the paper and pen with embarrassment. She had berated the other, who in turn was still willing to lend her paper and pen—what a good girl.
“It’s okay.” The young woman shook her head. As long as people didn’t misunderstand her, that was all she wanted; she truly didn’t want to endure cyberbullying.
“I’m sorry! I thought you were intentionally not giving up your seat.”
“Lady, I misunderstood you just now, I’m sorry.” The people on the bus realized they had misunderstood the young woman and began to apologize to her.
The young woman smiled and shook her head, then turned to look at Song Yan Ning and Yang Lisheng, “Thank you!” If they hadn’t helped, the video of her refusing to give up her seat would have definitely been posted online, and not only would she have been berated, but she might also have lost her job.
Yang Lisheng handed the written prescription to the middle-aged woman, “Get this prescription filled at a pharmacy, boil it daily, and drink it in the morning and evening or at noon and evening on an empty stomach. Avoid meat, greasy, cold and indigestible food, understand?”
“Understood, thank you, Doctor!” The middle-aged woman gratefully accepted the medicine.
“You’re welcome!” Yang Lisheng smiled and shook his head, then wrote another prescription on the paper and handed it to the young woman, “This prescription can help regulate hormones, take it the same way as this lady.”
“Thank you!” The young woman took the paper and pen, gratefully nodded at Yang Lisheng.
“Doctor, can you look at me too, I’ve been feeling unwell lately.”
“And me, I’ve been coughing a lot lately.”
“Check me out too, please.” Rarely encountering a doctor with such good medical skills, the crowd naturally didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
Seeing more and more people asking him for medical help, Yang Lisheng smiled and playfully rolled his eyes at Song Yan Ning, his eyes filled with slight helplessness. He wasn’t unwilling to help everyone with their diseases, but with so many people, once he started he wouldn’t be able to get off the bus today.
Song Yan Ning playfully stuck out her tongue and looked at the crowd, “I’m sorry, uncles and aunties! My grandpa and I have reached our stop, we need to get off.” Actually, they were still two stops away from the bus station, but if they didn’t get off now, they wouldn’t be able to later.
Seeing the bus had already stopped, Song Yan Ning didn’t care what the people were saying, she grabbed Yang Lisheng’s hand and squeezed through to the door, “Excuse us, please let us through, we have an emergency.”
Although the crowd really wanted Yang Lisheng to look at their ailments, they reluctantly stepped aside, allowing Song Yan Ning and Yang Lisheng to get off the bus.
Song Yan Ning watched the departing bus and let out a long sigh of relief, then turned to Yang Lisheng and winked at him, “Grandpa, let’s go.”
Yang Lisheng smiled indulgently and helplessly, ruffled Song Yan Ning’s hair, and took her hand as they walked forward. Fortunately, they often went to the mountains to gather herbs, so this little walking was nothing for them.
Ling Yu, holding a basketball, came down from upstairs and saw his grandpa drinking tea in the living room, “Grandpa, I’m going out to play basketball.”
“Don’t go today, we have guests coming over in a bit.” Mr. Ling put down his teacup and gestured to Ling Yu.
Ling Yu shrugged and sat down next to Mr. Ling, “Grandpa, who is coming? Do I know them?”
Mr. Ling shook his head and picked up the teapot beside him, refilling his cup with tea, “It’s an old friend of your grandpa, a doctor with excellent medical skills. Your grandpa has been feeling unwell these days, so he will come over to check on your grandpa. Also, he has a granddaughter who will be going to your school this September. You’ll help take care of her then.”
“Sure, but only if she’s not annoying, otherwise I won’t bother with her.” Ling Yu curled his fingers, spinning the basketball in his hand. He really disliked clingy, whiny girls.
Mr. Ling nodded, hearing footsteps from outside, he knew Yang Lisheng had arrived, so he got up and walked towards the door, “They’re here.” He had already instructed the butler that when Old Yang and his party arrived, to bring them in directly.
Ling Yu stopped spinning the basketball, placed it aside, and stood up to follow Mr. Ling. Since the visitor was his grandpa’s old friend and was here to check on his grandpa’s health, he naturally couldn’t be impolite.
“Old Yang!” Mr. Ling saw Yang Lisheng approaching and greeted him happily.
“Old Ling, long time no see!” Yang Lisheng smiled and shook hands with Mr. Ling, then pointed to Song Yan Ning beside him, “This is my granddaughter, Xiao Ning, say hello to Grandpa Ling.”
“Hello, Grandpa Ling!” Song Yan Ning called sweetly.
“Good!” Mr. Ling smiled and nodded, then gestured to Ling Yu behind him, “This is my grandson Ling Yu, Xiao Yu, this is Grandpa Yang.”