108: Dongguo and the Snake

Qin Jiang said indifferently, "I'm not cursing your daughter; I'm just stating a fact."

"You wouldn't want her to end up like you, would you?"

As soon as Qin Jiang spoke, Wu Yong and Fang Hong's expressions changed instantly.

"Dr. Qin, are you saying my wife has breast cancer?"

"Dr. Qin, I know your medical skills are excellent. Is what you're saying really true?"

Qin Jiang sat on the chair, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. To treat an illness, the patient must unconditionally trust the doctor."

"If you can't even do that, then you should go to another Hospital."

Seeing Qin Jiang putting on airs, Fang Hongxia sneered, "Jin City doesn't only have one doctor like you. Do I have to come to you for treatment?"

Qin Jiang smiled.

"Other Hospitals might be able to diagnose your breast cancer, but to cure it, it can indeed only be done here with me."

"Have you been feeling a tightness in your chest and difficulty breathing lately?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the pain in your chest gets more pronounced every night when you sleep, right?"

Previously, Fang Hongxia had doubted Qin Jiang's medical skills.

But now, she had all the symptoms Qin Jiang described!

This made Fang Hongxia very nervous.

Seeing Fang Hongxia's hesitation, Fang Hong said from the side, "Mom, Dr. Qin is a really amazing doctor. Otherwise, I wouldn't have waited in line outside for so long."

"I know you've always looked down on me, but you should at least consider your own health, right?"

Wu Yong also advised from the side, "Yes, wife, this doctor seems very capable. A lot of people outside call him Doctor Qin, the Divine Healer."

"Why don't you let him take a look at you?"

Fang Hongxia reluctantly sat in front of the consultation desk.

"Alright, I'll give you a chance. Help me take a good look."

Qin Jiang smiled slightly.

"Get out."

Fang Hongxia's eyes widened, suspecting she had misheard.

"What did you say?!"

"I told you to get out. What, do you not understand?"

Fang Hongxia was so angry her lungs were about to explode.

She pointed at Qin Jiang.

"You! You actually! You actually dare to speak to me like that!"

"I'm going to complain about you!"

Qin Jiang smiled even more brightly.

"What are you going to complain about me for? Complaining that I stand by and watch you die?"

"Is there any law that states doctors must treat illnesses and save lives?"

Qin Jiang's two sentences left Fang Hongxia speechless.

Netizens in the live stream burst into laughter upon seeing Qin Jiang being so impolite to Fang Hongxia.

"Awesome! So satisfying!"

"I've been annoyed with this old woman for a long time. She came in all boisterous, as if she was the best in the world."

"She's really asking for it, being arrogant in front of Dr. Qin."

"This is the first time Dr. Qin has retorted against someone, right? I'm thrilled from head to toe!"

Wu Yong could understand Qin Jiang's feelings.

After all, having been a live-in son-in-law for so many years, he was scolded by Fang Hongxia every day. It was absolutely impossible for him not to harbor resentment.

Wu Yong said to Qin Jiang:

"Dr. Qin, my wife's words are indeed unpleasant, but you are a doctor. How can you stand by and watch her die?"

"Even if there's no law, you should at least have basic medical ethics, right?"

Qin Jiang sneered inwardly.

When the law doesn't work, you resort to moral blackmail, huh?

"I see you're also quite old. Have you heard the story of the Farmer and the Snake?"

"I don't know about other doctors, but when I treat illnesses and save lives, I don't save just anyone."

"I've said all I need to say. Go back to wherever you came from and don't block my business."

Fang Hongxia was furious, but she couldn't beat Qin Jiang, and it was hard to scold him.

Just then, Fang Hong, with a crying voice, pleaded, "Dr. Qin, I know my mom was wrong. I apologize to you on her behalf."

"I don't want to lose my mom. Please save her."

Qin Jiang felt no pity for someone like Fang Hongxia.

If the other party looked down on him, he couldn't possibly rush to treat them and save their life, could he?

But for Fang Hong, Qin Jiang genuinely felt sorry.

She was a good, filial girl, but unfortunately, it was foolish filial piety.

Qin Jiang sighed.

"It's not impossible for me to help her, but she must agree to two conditions."

Fang Hong and Wu Yong nodded repeatedly.

"Dr. Qin, please tell us."

"First, from now on, she is not allowed to force Fang Hong to wear a binding bra."

"Second, Fang Hong must come to me once a month. I need to confirm her health."

The netizens in the live stream all found Qin Jiang's request very strange.

Fang Hongxia disciplining Fang Hong was her own family matter. Why would Qin Jiang make these two requests?

Wu Yong seemed to know something. He looked at Qin Jiang gratefully but dared not speak, only waiting for Fang Hongxia to speak.

Fang Hongxia sneered, "You really have ill intentions towards my daughter. I'd rather die than let you succeed. Don't even dream about it!"

After saying that, Fang Hongxia was about to pull Fang Hong away.

Seeing Fang Hongxia so stubborn, Qin Jiang said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter if you die, but are you going to let your daughter be buried with you too?"

"If you continue to act stubbornly, neither you nor your daughter will live."

Previously, Fang Hongxia didn't know Qin Jiang's abilities, so she didn't take his words to heart.

Now, with Qin Jiang saying it again, she remembered that Qin Jiang had just said that if Fang Hong continued to wear a binding bra, she would get breast cancer within a month.

Fang Hongxia stood still, hesitating for a moment, and finally suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart.

She sat back down in front of the consultation desk.

"I can agree to your two conditions, but you must cure my daughter."

Seeing Fang Hongxia agree, Qin Jiang then said, "Your daughter's binding bra, she's probably been wearing it since she was little, right?"

Fang Hongxia nodded.

"She started wearing it in junior high and has been wearing it until now."

"Why? Just because she has large breasts?"

Fang Hongxia pursed her lips and said nothing.

Qin Jiang continued, "The reason your daughter is like this isn't because she developed better than others, nor is it because she's shameless. It's because she has a rare condition."

"The characteristic of this condition is excessive breast development, which leads to a shift in the body's center of gravity and affects bone posture. Haven't you noticed that your daughter is already a little hunchbacked?"

"Originally, this condition wasn't a big problem; a breast reduction surgery at the Hospital would suffice."

"But you made her wear a binding bra since she was little, causing her chest to be under constant high pressure. The result of this is necrosis of breast cells, which then leads to cancerous changes."

"Your daughter's current illness is entirely your doing!"

Qin Jiang's words made Fang Hongxia unable to hold back anymore, and she covered her mouth, sobbing.

Fang Hong's eyes were also red at the side, not knowing what she was thinking.

Wu Yong sighed, wanting to speak but holding back.

After a long time, Fang Hongxia finally spoke, "I was wrong. I made a mistake."

"Daughter, Mom has thought it through. Mom can't use the mistakes I made back then to punish you."

"I was wrong."

Qin Jiang looked at the repentant Fang Hongxia, thinking that her behavior was so extreme, there must indeed be an underlying reason.