Chapter 42: Is He Now Relying on Her?

Shi Lin really didn't clash with Qiao Sheng; after a short while he slipped the money bag into his own bosom.

Along the way, Qiao Sheng and Shi Lin took turns carrying Xiao Shitou on their backs.

They walked a bit faster than before.

However, it still wasn't early now; when they reached the town, many people were already emerging from the south city gate carrying back baskets.

Qiao Sheng found another doctor for Shi Lin to see.

She thought for a moment but still didn't hide his condition from Shi Lin.

Anyway, when Shi Lin asks later, she'll say she also doesn't know what the situation is, and that after buying it, that's how it is.

"Old doctor, can you tell what his discomfort is?"

Qiao Sheng waited a while without hearing the doctor speak, and couldn't hold back, so she asked.

The old doctor stroked his beard and said, "His pulse pattern suggests poisoning; fortunately it's not very severe, otherwise he might already be dead."

The previous old doctor said he had never seen it before.

Is it not too severe when it comes to him?

Could it be that her Spirit Spring Water took effect?

Qiao Sheng looked at the old doctor and said, "Old doctor, you said it's not very severe; do you know how to cure this poison?"

The old doctor shook his head.

He opened his mouth and said, "I can only tell that this poison won't take his life for now, but as for how to cure it, I can't think of a solution at the moment."

"Then."

Qiao Sheng called Shi Lin aside to speak.

"How about this: you go alone to a larger place to see a doctor? Here we are just a small town; the doctors certainly aren't as skilled as those in a big city."

As soon as her words fell,

Shi Lin stared at her and asked, "You just said earlier that I could stay with you as long as I wanted, and now you're driving me away?"

Qiao Sheng was speechless.

"Can't you understand, or what? I'm doing this for your own good."

"You said you'd take me to see a doctor."

The implication in Shi Lin's words is that he can go elsewhere for treatment, and she wants to accompany him.

Is he now leaning on her?

Qiao Sheng hadn't spoken yet.

Xiao Shitou tugged at her sleeve and said, "Mother, we're accompanying Uncle to see the doctor, right? No matter what he says, he's still your husband, isn't he?"

He still doesn't know that Qiao Sheng has already divorced Shi Lin.

Qiao Sheng looked at Xiao Shitou and said, "I divorced him last night."

What, divorced!

His father is gone!

Xiao Shitou lowered her head in disappointment.

Shi Lin said to Qiao Sheng, "You woman are a liar; last night you made me sign the divorce documents, how could you tell me that?"

So that's how it is.

Xiao Shitou lifted her eyes and said, "Mother, how could you…"

Qiao Sheng really wanted to punch Shi Lin.

She could see that her own son cared deeply for Shi Lin, and he, too, had realized that.

"Fine, I'll go with you."

Qiao Sheng knew that traveling far required a travel permit, so she went to Cheng Xianglan to help arrange one; fortunately the Yamen still didn't know about their divorce, and the permit was obtained quickly.

The county seat was about three and a half days' carriage ride from their town.

Qiao Sheng didn't mind the current time; after buying some food, she and Shi Lin set off to rent a carriage, and once hired, they rode straight for the county seat.

In order to get rid of Shi Lin as soon as possible, Qiao Sheng occasionally gave him Spirit Spring Water to drink along the way.

They traveled on the official road, so it was relatively smooth.

They arrived at Xingyuan County in the afternoon.

After finding a place to eat a bowl of noodles, Qiao Sheng started asking around; hearing that the Qingfeng Medical Hall here was decent, she took Shi Lin there for a check.

The Qingfeng Medical Hall had three physicians: one in his fifties, and the other two in their thirties.

They waited in line for a quarter of an hour before it was their turn.

The middle-aged man who was about to take Shi Lin's pulse, upon hearing that Shi Lin was poisoned, immediately called the older doctor over.

"Master, I'm a bit lacking in this area; let you see him then."

(End of chapter)