Chapter 187

The door was closed, and the light dimmed steeply

Ling Jingshu subconsciously blinked and raised her eyes to look over

A tall figure came into view

The face was handsome and calm, and his deep, bright eyes were looking at her fixedly

Ling Jingshu pressed down her momentarily disordered heartbeat and said with a fixed expression, “Doctor Wei, I’ve kept you waiting”I also just came not long ago”

Wei Yan’s voice was slightly low, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally lowering his voice: “Many thanks to Miss Ling for coming as promised”

This didn’t sound like much at first glance, but when pondered carefully, it was somewhat unspeakably ambiguous

Ling Jingshu’s cheeks were slightly heated, but her complexion was quite calm: “That day in the palace, Imperial Doctor Wei said that he had configured a new ointment for Ah Xiao, so how could I not come”

She really did understand the meaning beyond his words

Wei Yan’s eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, took out a porcelain bottle from the side of the medicine chest and placed it on the table, “This is my newly configured ointment, better than the original bottle of medicinal efficacy, bring it along with you when you leave”

Taking the medicine was just an excuse to make it easier for the two to meet

Ling Jingshu knew this only too well

This also showed Wei Yan’s carefulness and thoroughness

Ling Jingshu did not rush forward to take the medicine, and after softly thanking her, she asked, “There is no one else here, just the two of us

There’s no need to hide what Dr Wei has to say, but there’s no harm in saying it”

This kind of opportunity to be alone in private was really rare and should not be wasted

Wei Yan was equally clear on this point and said in a deep voice, “I have looked through many medical books and ancient formulas these days, and have not found the same case as yours

However, as far as I can see, this sickness should be caused by a heart disease”

Heart disease?

Ling Jingshu’s pupils contracted slightly, and her face stiffened a bit, “What do you mean by heart disease?

I can’t understand”

Wei Yan looked deeply at Ling Jingshu and slowly said, “With your intelligence, how could you not understand the meaning of my words

What you told me that day was not the whole truth, you still have more difficult and painful secrets that you didn’t tell, right?

And what you hid and didn’t say is the real reason why you suffered from the strange disease”

Ling Jingshu: “” was like a huge stone falling into a calm lake, and like a howling wind

A few short sentences

Straight to the deepest secrets and pains of her heart

Ling Jingshu could no longer maintain her calm demeanor, her pretty face instantly turned white, her hands clenched into fists

Her mind was blank, she wanted to deny it

However, all the words at this moment seemed pale and powerless: “No, it’s not what you said ” A fine cold sweat seeped out from her forehead

Wei Yan forced himself to harden his heart, not allowing himself to be soft: “What the truth of the matter really is, no one knows better than you

If you do your best to hide it and not say anything

No one can force you to open your mouth

It’s just that in that case, I won’t be able to cure your illness either

You should understand in your heart which is more important”

Even the most skillful doctor had to prescribe the right medicine

If she didn’t know the true cause of her illness, how could she cure her?

Ling Jingshu bit her lips hard, only realizing with shock that her lips were bitten through when she tasted a hint of blood in her mouth

Wei Yan’s gaze skimmed over Ling Jingshu’s bitten and bloodied lips, and a complex and unspeakable feeling rose in his heart

This indescribable feeling had always surfaced in his heart from time to time recently, causing his mind to be in turmoil

He did not want to think deeply about the reason

Fixed his mind and opened his mouth to say: “You don’t need to panic and be nervous

I am not intent on forcing you, I just want to cure your disease

You also don’t want to carry this strange disease and become an alien in the eyes of others!

If it continues like this, you won’t even be able to marry and have children in the future” The words “marry and have children” hit her ears, and Ling Jingshu’s chaotic thoughts suddenly cleared upI have never had the intention to marry and have children”

Ling Jingshu quickly interrupted Wei Yan, the fragile uncertainty on her face replaced by determination, “Thank you, Dr Wei, for your hard work

I know clearly in my heart what kind of disease I am suffering from

It’s fine if this disease can’t be cured!”

This time, it was Wei Yan’s turn to be mute and speechless

Ling Jingshu took a deep breath, and her expression became more and more determined, “No matter what, I have to thank Imperial Doctor Wei

Please also ask Imperial Doctor Wei to continue to keep my secret

Don’t reveal the matter of me suffering from a strange disease to anyone”

Wei Yan frowned, disapproval dripping from his tone, “Miss Ling, you’re keeping your illness a secret

If you’re sick, you should be cured, and if you’re cured, you’ll be able to return to your normal self

Wanting to marry and have children is one thing

Whether you can or can’t is another thing”

The words were said in a slightly mean manner, but they were also characterized by concern

Ling Jingshu was silent for a moment before she said in a low voice, “Dr Wei, you should be clear about my current situation

I am suffering from a strange disease, I can’t get close to or touch any man

As long as my illness is not good, the family will not be able to set a date for me

As long as I’m not well, my family will not be able to settle a marriage for me

For me, it is also considered a talisman”

Wei Yan froze and quickly realized

Both the Imperial Great-grandson and King Yan had an unusual fondness for Ling Jingshu

The Imperial Grandson had a cold and solemn temperament, proud and self-possessed, and could not do anything to force others with his power

King Yan was a different story, a man who acted capriciously and without scruples

If he insisted on marrying Ling Jingshu, he would only ask Empress Xu to issue a phoenix decree, and the Ling family would have to obediently prepare a dowry

Thinking about it this way, Ling Jingshu’s strange illness is not all bad

She suffers from such a disease, no one can force her to marry

Wei Yan weighed the situation for a moment before opening his mouth to say, ”This is indeed not a bad response

However, there are also loopholes

If your family insists on hiring a famous doctor to treat you, or if King Yan learns of this and sends a Imperial Doctor to treat you, how are you going to refuse?”

Ling Jingshu had obviously thought deeply about this before she arrived and responded, “I will tell them that Imperial Doctor Wei is treating me, only that he hasn’t found out the cause of the illness yet”

Wei Yan: ” “After circling around for half a day, the feelings are waiting for him here

Wei Yan glanced at Ling Jingshu with a smile on his face, “It turns out that Ms Ling had plans to use me as a shield

Yes, people know that I’m treating you, so it’s not good to ask another doctor to see you

If King Yan asks, I can also cover up for you”Ms Ling’s wishful thinking is wonderful, there is only one thing, why should I agree to you?

How would doing so benefit me?”

Ling Jingshu raised her eyes to look at Wei Yan, a bitter smile spilling out from the corner of her lips, “This matter is just a show of hands to Dr Wei

To me, however, it is important”I’m just a weak woman with no hands, everything I do is just for self-preservation

I don’t want to become a tool for the Ling family to climb the ladder, and I’m even more unwilling to be forced to marry into the royal family”Please help me once, this favor, I, Ling Jingshu, will never forget it”