Madam Xiao was in so much pain that she couldn't think of anything else, but when she heard her speak, she groaned and said:
"I don't care how you do it, just make my leg stop hurting, anything will do."
"All right, please everyone leave now, only Lady Xiao stay here with me," she said.
Though she was young, she possessed a very strong presence.
After she spoke, these people automatically walked away, only to realize at the door why they had listened to her and done as told.
Lady Xiao suddenly called out, "Wait!"
She walked up to her, with a very assertive attitude: "Miss Bai, I will not allow you to mess around. Even if our Xiao Family did invite you here today, rest assured that we will pay you every penny we owe, but it's best you leave now!"
Bai Qingzhu had encountered stubborn family members like this before, and it made sense; if she were in their shoes, she wouldn't entrust her life to someone so young either.
"I can't leave!"
A doctor's heart is akin to that of a parent's, and besides, even if she didn't take the Xiao Family's money today, she couldn't just stand by idly and do nothing while Madam Xiao was suffering.
"Are you trying to impose on our Xiao Family? Miss Bai, I don't want this to turn unpleasant."
"No, I don't care about that, but if I leave, no one will be able to save her."
"Even if it's not you, someone will take care of it. Get the money ready," someone called out.
Xiao Delu hurried over: "Wife, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing? That's our mother there. When so many experienced doctors are at a loss, how can this young girl be of any help? Don't just trust her because of her reputation. Besides, that's just something people outside tout about. Do you know how capable she really is?"
Xiao Delu thought she had a point; after all, Madam Xiao was his mother, and he couldn't take her health lightly.
Bai Qingzhu could see that he was persuaded, and while she was thinking about how to convince them of her words, someone walked in and said:
"Dad, Mom, let her treat her."
Xiao Lijin had returned.
Bai Qingzhu was surprised; why was it that wherever she went, this man was there? And wasn't he supposed to take half an hour? It had only been twenty minutes. What had happened to him?
Xiao Lijin's gaze fell on her without any sign of anger, but instead, appreciation.
Indeed, just by knowing how to seal acupoints, it proved she had genuine knowledge and skill.
"Lijin, what are you talking about?"
They trusted their son, but what was going on with him today? His grandmother adored him; how could he be so reckless?
Bai Qingzhu was even more stunned; this man was the son of the Xiao Family, the legendary Xiao Lijin. While she was with Xiao Yeli, she had heard about him, but with so many myths surrounding him and so many labels attached to him, actually meeting him revealed that he was nothing like what people said.
To her astonishment, Xiao Lijin turned out to be GAY.
Of course, she hadn't expected him to intervene and vouch for her.
"I'm saying, let her stay and treat grandma. I'll take responsibility for any consequences."
Lady Xiao looked back and forth at them skeptically.
"Lady Xiao, please rest assured, I don't know Mr. Xiao."
She seemed to believe it, but if they didn't know each other, why would her son come forward to guarantee for her?
"All right then, go ahead and treat her, but let's get one thing straight— if you don't cure her, I'll send you straight to the police station," she said.