"I'm sorry, Liu Ergou!" Yang Mei said carefully. "I was just too anxious, so I got a bit impulsive! Please don't be mad at me; I promise I won't say it again!"

Hearing her words, Liu Ergou rolled his eyes but didn't say anything more. He simply drained the cup of water in one gulp, then stood up and turned to leave.

Feng Chunling, watching from the side, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from her forehead as Liu Ergou left. That was close. Thankfully, Yang Mei had gone straight to the kitchen for water when she got back. Otherwise, she would have definitely seen Liu Ergou getting dressed, and all hell would have broken loose.

Just as Liu Ergou's foot crossed the threshold, Yang Mei suddenly clutched her stomach, her face contorting in pain. "Oh, Mom, my stomach hurts so much!" Even as she spoke, she collapsed onto the sofa, clutching her abdomen.

Seeing this, a flash of suspicion crossed Feng Chunling's face. But it vanished in less than two minutes because Yang Mei, lying on the sofa, was already drenched in a cold sweat from the pain. This clearly wasn't an act.

Seeing Yang Mei in such agony, Feng Chunling quickly ran forward and called out to the departing Liu Ergou. "Er Gou, wait a minute! Quick, take a look at what's wrong with my Yang Mei! Why is she in so much pain?"

As Feng Chunling spoke, Liu Ergou had already walked over to Yang Mei, ready to check on her.

However, the moment he reached out, Yang Mei, sweating profusely, snapped irritably, "Leave me alone, Liu Ergou! I'm sick! You're not a doctor. I don't need you fussing over me. Let go, and don't touch me!"

Hearing her words, Liu Ergou lightly tapped her forehead, annoyed. "Yang Mei, did all that schooling make you stupid? Have you forgotten that I've been the village doctor in Fenglou Village for over a decade? And now you're telling me I'm not a doctor?

"What, are village doctors not real doctors? Are we just here for show?"

Liu Ergou's retort left Yang Mei speechless. In her pain, she felt a wave of embarrassment. She really had been away from home for too long and had completely forgotten that he was the village doctor.

Seeing that Yang Mei had fallen silent, Liu Ergou reached out to take her pulse.

But as she watched him, Yang Mei couldn't hold her tongue and began to speak again. "Liu Ergou, why are you using traditional Chinese medicine at a time like this? Don't forget, I'm practically half a doctor myself! My stomach hurts this badly; we should be considering appendicitis first! Hurry and take me to the hospital in town for an appendectomy! Don't you know that if an appendix perforates, it could kill me?"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou sighed without looking up. "Ah, Yang Mei, Yang Mei. I'm really at a loss for words. You're a nurse, so it's not wrong to call you half a doctor. But these aren't the symptoms of appendicitis. An acute attack usually involves vomiting, a high fever, and severe pain! But you? Have you vomited? Do you have a fever? From what I can see, you still have plenty of energy to complain about me!"

His remark left Yang Mei speechless once again.

Seeing her quiet down, Liu Ergou added, "If you trust me, then shut your mouth. I don't need you telling me how to treat a patient. If you don't, then you'd better hurry to the hospital in town. I'm going home. My sister-in-law is waiting for me, and she's already made dinner."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mei immediately clamped her mouth shut, not daring to say another word. The trip to town would be agonizing. She feared the pain alone might kill her. Besides, although Liu Ergou was only a village doctor, his reputation in the village was excellent. With that in mind, she gritted her teeth against the pain and remained silent.

But the anxious Feng Chunling started to urge him again. "Er Gou, please hurry and see what's wrong with Yang Mei! Why is she hurting so much? She's my only..."

Before Feng Chunling could finish, Liu Ergou interrupted her irritably. "Auntie, please be quiet! Don't waste my time! I can't even get a clear pulse reading. Quiet!"

Hearing Liu Ergou's sharp tone, Feng Chunling reluctantly closed her mouth with a look of unwillingness.

Liu Ergou sighed again. When did treating a patient become so difficult? This is so frustrating. He cleared his mind of wandering thoughts and focused completely on taking Yang Mei's pulse.

After a moment, he looked up and said to Yang Mei, "I know what your problem is."

Enduring the pain, Yang Mei asked, "What is it, Liu Ergou?"

Instead of answering directly, Liu Ergou asked her a few questions. "Yang Mei, let me ask you something. During your period, are you always in excruciating pain, and are there blood clots? Is the pain sometimes so bad you pass out? Answer honestly! If you hide anything, you can just keep on suffering."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Mei immediately replied, "Yes, that's exactly right! Everything you said is true!"

After getting a definitive answer, Liu Ergou nodded. "It's nothing serious, just a case of blood stasis. I'll massage it for you, and you'll feel better in a moment."

Without giving Yang Mei a chance to respond, he placed his hand on her lower abdomen. He then mobilized the True Qi in his body and began to massage the area.

As Liu Ergou's large hand kneaded her gently, Yang Mei felt a warm current flow from his palm into her lower abdomen. The unbearable pain in her stomach was almost instantly alleviated. At the same time, a strange sensation spread through her body, so peculiar that she couldn't help but squeeze her legs together tightly.

But as his hand continued its steady motion, the strange sensation grew stronger and more intense, until it became completely unbearable.

Finally, Yang Mei could no longer hold back and let out a soft moan. "Ahhh..."

Her moan startled Feng Chunling. "Xiao Mei, does it still hurt somewhere else? If you're not feeling well, tell Mom right away!"

Tormented by the bizarre sensation, Yang Mei couldn't utter a single word. Hearing her mother's question, she could only shake her head instinctively.

Seeing this, Feng Chunling was still clearly worried. Just as she was about to press further, Liu Ergou suddenly pulled his hand away.

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