178: Taking over treatment

Li Yueling looked into his eyes and nodded solemnly, saying, "Yes, Xiangbei, I believe you! The doctor also said that only a liver transplant can cure my mother, but that will take a very long time, and I don't want to see her suffer so much."

"Okay, then after the infusion is finished, you take your mother home. I'll go to the pharmacy to get the medicine now. You just wait for me at home, don't worry."

Looking at Chen Xiangbei, who was fully focused and serious before her, a warm current couldn't help but surge in Li Yueling's heart.

His concerned and focused eyes were like a bright light, piercing through the gloom and helplessness deep within her heart. At this moment, she was deeply moved by this friendship.

Recalling the difficult moment just now, when she was in despair and felt isolated and helpless, it was Chen Xiangbei who reached out without hesitation, giving her endless support and encouragement.

This feeling was like finding a beacon in the darkness, allowing Li Yueling to see the dawn of hope again.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at home. You be careful on the way too," Li Yueling said caringly.

Only when he saw Li Yueling cheering up again did Chen Xiangbei leave with peace of mind.

He went to major traditional Chinese pharmacies near the hospital to look for suitable medicinal materials.

He walked into a chain traditional Chinese pharmacy, asked the clerk for paper and a pen, then listed the traditional Chinese medicinal materials he needed one by one, and handed it to the clerk, saying:

"Get me all the medicinal materials written on this list. Note, the year must be correct. If you don't have it, just tell me directly. Don't substitute inferior goods, this is something that saves lives," Chen Xiangbei said seriously.

The clerk looked at the tall and strong Chen Xiangbei, put away those little thoughts in her heart, and began to prepare the medicine according to the list he wrote.

After some searching, almost all the medicinal materials on the list were found, except for two ingredients.

The clerk said to Chen Xiangbei, "Check if these medicinal materials are correct. Also, I don't have high-year Artemisia annua and Sedum sarmentosum here. You can go to the next door to check."

Chen Xiangbei carefully checked the medicinal materials and found that the shopkeeper was not lying, so he said:

"Thanks! I'll go to other places to look for the ones you don't have. How much in total?"

"This is 7 doses of medicine, totaling 6450 yuan."

Chen Xiangbei paid without hesitation, he also knew that medicinal materials with higher years would be more expensive.

Carrying these large and small bags of medicinal materials, Chen Xiangbei first put them back in the car. There were more surveillance cameras nearby, so it was not suitable to put them in his portable space.

Then he went to a large traditional Chinese pharmacy again, where he successfully found the last two medicinal materials.

So, he drove to Li Yueling's house with the medicinal materials.

Li Yueling lost her father when she was young. Her mother chose not to remarry in order to take good care of her, and raised her alone.

However, fortunately, when her house was demolished, she got several apartments. The mother and daughter lived in one, and the rest were all rented out to others, so their life was relatively wealthy.

When they were in college, a group of their friends had been to Li Yueling's house, so Chen Xiangbei also knew how to get there.

He drove quickly and arrived not long after.

Chen Xiangbei, carrying several large bags of medicine, squeezed into the elevator like a porter. Fortunately, this was a freight elevator, which could accommodate such a large area.

The elevator stopped on Li Yueling's floor, and he rang the doorbell with the medicinal materials.

"Ding dong, ding dong."

After a while, the door opened.

Li Yueling stood at the door, her gaze falling on the man in front of her with a huge backpack and several bags in his hands—it was Chen Xiangbei.

At this moment, Chen Xiangbei's face was flushed, his forehead was covered with large beads of sweat, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Seeing this, Li Yueling's heart softened, and she quickly stepped forward, took some of the luggage from Chen Xiangbei's hand, and said warmly, "Come in quickly!" With that, she stepped aside to open the door and invited Chen Xiangbei into the house.

After Chen Xiangbei entered the house, Li Yueling quickly ran to the bathroom, took out a clean and soft towel and handed it to Chen Xiangbei, saying gently, "Look how tired you are, quickly wipe off your sweat!"

Chen Xiangbei nodded gratefully, took the towel, and gently wiped the sweat from his face.

After quickly wiping the sweat from his body, he opened his mouth and asked, "Yueling, do you have a clay pot?"

"Yes, my mother always has to take medicine, so I bought several clay pots specifically for boiling medicine," she nodded and replied.

"Okay, then you go take care of your mother first, I'll go make the medicine for her."

Saying that, he took the corresponding medicinal materials to the kitchen and began to make the medicine.

Chen Xiangbei opened the medicine packets, and a faint scent of herbs filled the kitchen. An ancient clay pot was placed on the stove.

He poured various herbs into the clay pot one by one, carefully checking each medicinal material to ensure there were no impurities.

He lit the stove, and a low flame slowly licked the bottom of the pot, causing the herbs in the pot to gradually boil.

Chen Xiangbei stirred occasionally, allowing every piece of herb to be fully heated.

As time passed, the color of the herbs gradually deepened, and the liquid became thick. The scent of herbs filling the kitchen also became stronger.

Chen Xiangbei stared intently at the clay pot, as if guarding a precious treasure.

Finally, the traditional Chinese medicine was ready! He carefully poured the liquid into a bowl. The dark brown liquid emitted a unique fragrance.

Chen Xiangbei carried the bowl of strong medicinal soup to Li Yueling's mother's room, saw that Auntie had woken up, and said:

"Auntie, the medicine is here. Drinking the medicine will reduce the swelling!"

Li's mother saw Chen Xiangbei and said gratefully, "Thank you, Xiangbei. Auntie has caused you trouble!"

"What are you saying? Yueling and I are good friends. When a friend is in trouble, how can I just stand by! Come, drink the medicine first, it will get cold in a while."

Li Yueling helped her mother sit up, and Chen Xiangbei carefully fed Li's mother the medicine.

When she took the first sip, Li's mother felt a warm and comfortable feeling in her abdomen.

When the entire bowl of medicine was drunk, the intense pain was greatly relieved, and it no longer hurt unbearably with just a slight movement like before.

Chen Xiangbei told her to lie down and rest well so that the medicinal liquid could be fully absorbed. Then he pulled Li Yueling out of the room.

Coming to the living room, Chen Xiangbei said, "I bought a week's worth of this medicine. When it's almost finished, tell me, and I'll go get more."

"Thank you! Xiangbei," Li Yueling said emotionally.

"Alright, alright! You've said thank you eight hundred times today! Now you come with me to make the medicine and give me a hand."

"Okay!"

In the kitchen, warm light shone down, creating a cozy atmosphere. Chen Xiangbei and Li Yueling stood side by side in front of the stove, preparing to make the medicine.

Chen Xiangbei carefully opened the medicine packets, took out various herbs one by one, and carefully checked the quality of each medicinal material.

Li Yueling, on the other hand, prepared the clay pot and water nearby, her eyes showing concern.