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He had a close look at the elderly lady who didn’t look well. She was stumbling when entering the clinical room. Her hair was almost white, and she was a bit kyphotic.

“Hello, young man.” The elderly lady was surprised to see Wang Yao who was so young. She sat down after thinking for a while.

“How can I help you?” asked Wang Yao.

“I have a bad headache, and I can’t sleep well at night,” said the elderly lady. She sounded weak.

“Let me check your pulse first,” said Wang Yao.

“Okay,” said the elderly lady.

Her arm was skinny. There were only bones underneath the skin.

What?

She is so weak! Her blood vessels and meridians are blocked. The Qi in her liver has stagnated. Both her heart and lungs are damaged. This lady’s health is so poor!

“Ma’am, you need to rest and don’t work too much. In addition, try not to get angry,” said Wang Yao.

“Well, I can’t stop being angry and upset. My son and my daughter in law are fighting every single day,” sighed the elderly lady.

“Do you live with your son’s family?” asked Wang Yao.

“Yes, I have to babysit my grandson,” said the elderly lady.

The elderly lady’s phone started to ring when they were talking. She took out her phone.

“Please remember to pick up Tao in the morning. Tao said last night that he wants to eat dumplings with chives inside. By the way, could you also bring some lamb home…” Wang Yao could hear the voice from the other side of the phone.

“Okay,” said the elderly lady. She sounded helpless, lost and unhappy.

She then said to Wang Yao, “People say your children will look after you when you get old. I really don’t think so!”

“Mom, you are really here!” A good-looking woman in her 30’s came in while Wang Yao was speaking to the elderly lady. “I’ve told you I would take you to the hospital,” said the woman.

“The clinic is close to our unit, so I just dropped by to see a doctor here,” said the elderly lady.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you to a proper hospital,” said the woman in her 30’s.

“I have to pick up Tao later,” said the elderly lady.

“Ask Zhang Ling to pick her son up. She’s got nothing to do at home. She doesn’t cook, doesn’t watch her son and doesn’t wash clothes; she’s just like furniture!” said the woman in her 30’s. “I think you should listen to me. Don’t stay here anymore. You can stay at my place or go back to your own home.”

“I can’t do that,” said the elderly lady.

Ding! Ding! The elderly lady’s phone rang again.

“Don’t…”

The elderly lady’s daughter grabbed the phone before her mother could speak.

“Zhao Hongren, do you still have a conscience? Mom helps you watch your son, cook, and do your laundry while you let our mother live in the basement. Why haven’t you divorced your wife? Are you gonna continue to be her servant?!” shouted the woman in her 30’s angrily.

Wang Yao was shocked by her.

“Ming!” said the elderly woman who tried to stop her daughter.

“Mom, let’s go, stay with me. Their son doesn’t just belong to you. Leave your grandson to his parents.” The woman helped her mother stand up and was going to leave.

“Miss, could you please wait?” said Wang Yao with a smile.

“What?” asked the woman as she turned around.

“Your mother is seriously ill, and we shouldn’t delay her treatment. Otherwise, it may become life-threatening,” said Wang Yao kindly.