bookcurios Chapter 1936 Congratulations!
Chapter 1936 Congratulations!
The neighbors were stunned, as was Xu Damao, the family member. His frozen face showed remorse and extreme fear. He slapped himself across the face and cried out, "Dr. Li, I'm not crying anymore, I'm not wailing anymore, please...please save my wife!"
"Help him up!" Li Xiangnan gestured to Defa and Zimo.
The latter rushed over and grabbed Xu Damao, giving him enough space to rescue him.
At the doorway, Zhu Qiuju, Aunt Yu, and Aunt Yuan also rushed over, anxiously watching from the doorway and windows, barely daring to breathe.
Meanwhile, neighbors kept arriving at the door, and the conversation started again.
"My goodness, what happened? Why are you vomiting so much? Did you eat something bad?"
"No way, I looked at the table, it's not much more than what we ate tonight. Cuilian's pickled vegetables were even scooped from my plate..."
"Hiss, could it be..."
Suddenly someone exclaimed in alarm, warning everyone with fear: "Could it be like that old man Cheng from a few days ago, poisoned by some kind of evil spirit?"
These words were like ice shards suddenly falling down everyone's necks, causing everyone to shrink back and instantly stirring up even greater panic and suspicion.
Although Li Xiangnan eventually saved Old Master Cheng from poisoning, the story of the poison was full of rumors and became increasingly bizarre. No one knew what the Ice Marrow Leech was.
But a sense of unease and danger has been hanging over everyone's minds these past few days.
Seeing Qin Cuilian's sudden and severe symptoms at this moment inevitably leads to related associations.
"Oh my god, what should we do?"
"Dr. Li, please take a look at her quickly, is she poisoned?"
"If that's the case, then things are really going to get messed up!"
The crowd began to stir, and fear began to spread.
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's worries, which had just subsided, were reignited. Terrified, he grabbed Li Xiangnan's sleeve and cried, "Dr. Li, please save her... save her... is someone trying to harm us...?"
"Don't panic! Big Brother Mao, pull yourself together! Otherwise I won't have time to go see!"
Li Xiangnan shook his head, indicating that everyone should remain calm.
Wang Defa pulled Xu Damao back towards the hump, saying, "Damao, don't do something bad with good intentions. Right now, the only one who can save Cuilian is Xiao Li! Give him some time! Don't panic, listen to me!"
Song Ziming looked around and then reminded everyone, "Neighbors, the situation is still unclear, so please refrain from gossiping and watch your words!"
Upon hearing this, many people covered their mouths and dared not speak.
Li Xiangnan did not rush to open the medicine box, nor did he pay attention to the surrounding noise and the growing speculations. He focused all his attention on Qin Cuilian.
After getting closer, I quickly reached out to look at her pupils, complexion, and the pulse in her neck. I checked her mouth and nose, and then ran my hands over her nails to see if there was anything noteworthy, even the slightest bit of secretion that might raise alarm.
While checking, he also quickly asked Xu Damao, "Brother Damao, what did Sister Cuilian eat tonight? Tell me everything. Also, before she vomited, did she mention feeling unwell anywhere? Was it dizziness? Stomach pain? Or where did you go while you were shopping?"
These questions were mainly used to determine whether Qin Cuilian was poisoned, whether she had come into contact with some kind of drug and was experiencing aftereffects, and whether her vomiting was caused by eating something bad...
"It was...it was just regular food!" Xu Damao pointed to the table, still shaken. "I was in a good mood today, so I made some dumpling soup and some cabbage. I bought it on the street, washed it, and stir-fried it. Oh, and Aunt Juan's pickled vegetables too...We didn't go anywhere else...we just went to Dashilan together. How come I'm alright..."
After Xu Damao finished speaking, he wiped his sweat and said anxiously, "This pickled cabbage was just served, and she only ate two bites. I've been eating the whole time..."
Remembering something, he added, "When we were shopping, she said she was a little tired and her back was a little sore. I thought it was because she was tired from cleaning the house during the day... There really wasn't anything to worry about..."
Hearing these words, Li Xiangnan quickly ruled out common acute illnesses in his mind.
Is food poisoning possible?
Qin Cuilian only ate a few bites of pickled vegetables, a small amount, while Xu Damao, who ate with her, was completely unharmed, which is unlikely.
acute abdomen?
Although Qin Cuilian vomited, she did not mention any severe abdominal pain...
Li Xiangnan reached out and pressed on several key areas of Qin Cuilian's abdomen. Although she reacted and groaned in discomfort, these were normal reactions to contact and not typical signs of acute abdomen such as a board-like abdomen.
Or was it a cerebrovascular accident?
What part did you hit that caused a concussion and led to the vomiting?
However, Xu Damao said that she was very lucid. Although she was somewhat lethargic, it was a continuous reaction caused by vomiting. Moreover, when he asked her questions at this moment, she still had a slight consciousness.
Looking at the limbs, they are mobile and healthy, the skin on the limbs is intact, there are no open wounds, and there are no symptoms of hemiplegia or colds.
Weird!
Why would someone react so violently out of nowhere?
If this continues, people will really vomit to death.
Her next symptom is very likely to be dehydration and electrolyte deficiency, which will cause severe disruption of her physiological functions and lead to suffocation and death!
Li Xiangnan was deeply troubled, repeatedly sorting through the clues so far, checking them over and over again to make sure that his reasoning was correct.
At the same time, his gaze fell on Qin Cuilian's still flat stomach, then swept over her pale cheeks, which were abnormally flushed due to violent vomiting and weakness, and her subconscious gesture of protecting her lower abdomen even though she was in great pain...
A thought flashed into Li Xiangnan's mind like lightning!
What the hell!
Could it be that……
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Quiet down, everyone! Move back a bit, don't crowd around so tightly, there's no room to breathe! Brother Mao, let go of her, I need to check her pulse quickly!"
Li Xiangnan's composure inspired those around him, and the noise gradually subsided.
Xu Damao let go of his hand while crying, and looked at him with pleading eyes.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes focused on the three fingers that Li Xiangnan gently placed on Qin Cuilian's wrist.
It is said that experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctors, once they have mastered the four major techniques of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation, can diagnose a patient's symptoms and condition simply by taking their pulse.
They had already fully experienced this from Old Master Li Dequan!
Dr. Li's medical skills are also remarkable, but he rarely has the opportunity to demonstrate them in public like this.
At this moment, everyone held their breath, watching him expectantly, waiting for his assessment of Qin Cuilian's condition.
Inside the room, only Qin Cuilian's occasional painful gasps and the howling north wind outside the window could be heard.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Li Xiangnan focused his mind and breath, feeling the subtle pulse pulsations at the cun, guan, and chi positions.
At first, his brows were furrowed, but as the information from his pulse gradually entered his mind, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and the initial solemnity and worry in his eyes were replaced by an incredulous surprise.
Then, it transformed into a sudden and enlightening realization, even carrying a hint of... a slight smile?
This subtle change in expression did not escape the eyes of Xu Damao, who had been staring intently at him, and several other people nearby.
Xu Damao's heart was in his throat as he watched, unsure whether the change was auspicious or ominous.
Wang Defa and Song Ziming exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what Li Xiangnan's expression meant.
Finally, Li Xiangnan withdrew his hand, raised his head, and looked at Xu Damao, who was so nervous he was about to faint. The seriousness on his face completely disappeared, replaced by a relaxed and teasing expression.
"Brother Mao," he spoke, his voice crystal clear and easily caught by everyone, "Congratulations!"
"what?"
Xu Damao was stunned, his mouth agape, as if he hadn't understood.
Everyone around was stunned.
Congratulations?
Congratulations when someone is about to die!
Dr. Li, you've really taken this joke a bit too far!
"Dr. Li, you...you must be joking..." Xu Damao stammered, completely dumbfounded, his mind unable to process what he was saying. "Cuilian is vomiting like this, she's vomiting..."
As he was speaking, he froze completely, then suddenly looked up at Li Xiangnan, and then at his wife Qin Cuilian lying on the bed.
People have really gone mad!
He seemed to understand something...