Chapter 907: Chapter 907: No Serious Harm Chapter 907: Chapter 907: No Serious Harm But before Ling Zhengping could react, Luo Ziling had already entered the courtyard and was quickly walking toward Ling Jinhuaâs bedroom.
Ling Ruonan didnât immediately follow, but instead stood still in front of Ling Zhengping.
So, Ling Zhengping directed all his pent-up anger at Ling Ruonan.
âYour fine son, he actuallyâŠâ
But before Ling Zhengping could finish, he was interrupted by an equally angry Ling Ruonan, âLing Zhengping, shut your filthy mouth. I donât know why youâre like this today, but what I want to tell you is, donât think about bullying me and my son. Luo Ziling restored the Great Grandfatherâs health, and even if you killed me, I would never believe he poisoned the Great Grandfather. You canât provide any evidence, and you accuse Luo Ziling without any investigation; I truly feel that you are a feeble-minded person. Anyone with normal thinking wouldnât think this way.â
Unexpectedly faced with an outburst from Ling Ruonan, who had never confronted him this way before, Ling Zhengping was even more furious, grabbing her hand in one swift move, âWhat did you say?â
âLet go of me,â Ling Ruonan shook off Ling Zhengpingâs hand and bellowed furiously, âLing Zhengping, can you be rational for once? With your experience, your status, do you think your behavior today is appropriate, is normal? Donât you know that whatâs crucial now is to save Grandfatherâs life, and not this bickering? Iâm really starting to believe that itâs you who doesnât want to see Grandfather recover.â
Saying this, she no longer paid attention to Ling Zhengping, and strode into the courtyard, heading for Ling Jinhuaâs room.
The place where they had argued was in the front courtyard of the Ling Family Old Mansion, near the main house; one had to walk past another courtyard to reach Ling Jinhuaâs bedroom.
At this time, inside and outside Ling Jinhuaâs bedroom, many people were busy, and some were doctors wearing white coats.
The doctors and staff had been preparing to take Ling Jinhua to the hospital, but he refused, insisting on being treated by Luo Ziling.
The visiting doctors were from Hospital 401 and were experienced; they wanted to perform a gastric lavage on Ling Jinhua, but he did not consent.
Actually, Ling Jinhuaâs poisoning symptoms werenât very severe, and after suffering diarrhea a few times, his condition had somewhat stabilized.
Before the diarrhea, that was a truly color-drained, horrifying sight.
Fortunately, Ling Jinhua was still lucid; otherwise, he would definitely have been taken to the hospital.
When Luo Ziling, following Secretary Huang, entered Ling Jinhuaâs bedroom, there were two doctors still examining Ling Jinhua.
âLet me have a look,â Luo Ziling demanded breathlessly, âIâm the most familiar with the Great Grandfatherâs condition. Iâve been treating him all this time, you step aside first.â
The two doctors who were checking on the Great Grandfather and preparing for gastric lavage were taken aback by a young manâs commanding tone, and their brows immediately furrowed.
âLet him have a look,â said Ling Mingrui with a pallid complexion.
Naturally, no one dared to oppose Ling Mingruiâs order, and the two doctors immediately made room beside the bed for Luo Ziling.
After sitting down, Luo Ziling took Ling Jinhuaâs hand to check his pulse, followed by a close examination of his eye grounds and his abdominal rebound tenderness. After inspecting these, he took out several silver needles, sterilized them, and inserted them into the acupuncture points on Ling Jinhuaâs abdomen.
This time, the needling was not for treatment but to check Ling Jinhuaâs circulation of qi and blood.
While Luo Ziling was examining him, Ling Jinhua kept his eyes closed.
Several medical staff, along with the Old Mansionâs staff and Ling Mingrui and Ling Ruonan, all stood quietly on the side, not uttering a sound.
Ling Zhengping also came in with a face equally ashen. He wanted to erupt in anger, but he was stopped by a stern look from Ling Mingrui.
âGreat Grandfather, Iâve carefully examined you. Itâs not a serious problem, just that someone added a little laxative to your medicine,â Luo Ziling said after withdrawing the needle, speaking to Ling Jinhua in front of everyone. âI donât know who added the ingredients of croton to your medicine, and I canât possibly figure out who did this. What I need to do now is to help you recover. I will give you acupuncture therapy, and when itâs time, you will feel the urge to defecate. After you expel the waste inside, there will be no major problems.â
Seeing Luo Ziling diagnose merely through pulse-taking and acupuncture, the two doctors from Hospital 401 appeared somewhat surprised.
Ling Jinhuaâs physical condition did indeed resemble croton poisoning, but because of his advanced age and weak constitution, his condition was far more severe than usual cases of croton poisoning, hence they dared not make a definitive diagnosis.
What status did Ling Jinhua hold? His life and death were a matter of national concern. If they made a misdiagnosis, it would be a major problem.
They were even more hesitant to administer treatment with medicine, for if incorrect medication worsened Ling Jinhuaâs condition, it would not be a simple mistake.
Luckily, Ling Jinhua had not fallen into a coma or exhibited any other uncontrollable symptoms, so they were not in a rush to medicate, merely urging the old gentleman to go to the hospital quickly. Unexpectedly, Ling Jinhua was very stubborn, insistently refusing to go to the hospital and waiting for Luo Zilingâs treatment instead. They had no choice but to give up.
The several doctors and staff members could not fathom how Luo Ziling made a diagnosis and prepared for treatment so promptly.
They were still afraid of accidents, but since Ling Jinhua himself was willing to accept Luo Zilingâs treatment and Ling Mingrui did not stop him, no one dared to make a peep.
Luo Ziling took several slightly thicker and shorter silver needles and disinfected them earnestly before inserting them into the acupoints of Ling Jinhuaâs abdomen.
The visiting doctors had never been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine, nor had they witnessed acupuncture treatment, so they watched with great curiosity.
They watched in amazement as, with Luo Zilingâs needle rotation, Ling Jinhuaâs complexion slowly turned reddish and then heat began to rise, the heat becoming stronger and stronger. Gradually, heat also began to emerge from Ling Jinhuaâs head, and his complexion slowly turned from pale to ruddy.
Subsequently, Ling Jinhuaâs stomach started to rumble, indicating strong intestinal movement.
Then the old man unintentionally let out a fart, instantly filling the room with a foul stench.
However, nobody dared to cover their noses or show disgust with any other gesture, as if they hadnât smelled anything.
After roughly twenty minutes of treatment, Luo Ziling suddenly pulled out the needles, stood up, and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He then instructed the nurses waiting off to the side, âQuickly help the old gentleman into the restroom, he needs to relieve himself immediately.â
The two nurses, who had been standing there nervously, rushed to help the old gentleman up, almost carrying Ling Jinhua into the restroom. Just as they set Ling Jinhua down on the toilet, he couldnât help but start to relieve himself.
A series of splashing sounds followed, and the foul stench dispersed once more.
Luo Ziling had already escaped outside and gestured for Ling Ruonan to follow her out.
Ling Ruonan took the opportunity to walk out of the bedroom with Luo Ziling, eager to avoid the unpleasant smell.
âLingâer, howâs Great Grandfatherâs condition now?â
âIf nothing unexpected happens, he should be fine after a few hours of sleep,â Luo Ziling smiled at Ling Ruonan.
After hearing this, Ling Ruonan finally breathed a sigh of relief.