Lin Yao said "oh" and left the room on his own, thinking to himself that his pink-haired girl was really good. She even did this kind of dirty and tiring work, without any of the spoiled airs of children from wealthy families. As soon as he entered the room, he smelled a strange odor. The old lady who was paralyzed in bed must have bedsores. An ordinary person would feel a chill just looking at her, let alone helping to wipe her body.
Learning from his idol, Lin Yao spent the entire afternoon tidying up the room, mopping the floor, washing various utensils, collecting dirty clothes and sending them to the laundry room, helping the elderly with their bodies, giving them massages, and even using his medical qi to help some elderly people with health problems recover. For a few people with serious conditions, he also used silver needles to treat them.
The two spent the afternoon busy with their own things, and only stopped and met again at dinner time.
"Thank you for your hard work today, being dragged here to do all the hard labor." Xia Yuwen looked at Lin Yao somewhat apologetically and nodded slightly.
Beads of sweat glistened on her forehead, and the strenuous physical exertion had flushed Xia Yuwen's cheeks, making her even more captivating. Her simple demeanor and the satisfaction she radiated after work gave this girl a unique charm. At this moment, Lin Yao no longer saw her as a pampered, aloof woman, but rather as approachable and serene like a girl next door, making one want to get closer to her.
"Don't say that. I've only been here once. You've been a volunteer for five years. I should learn from you." Lin Yao certainly wouldn't accept such thanks. He stared intently at Xia Yuwen. At this moment, he no longer had any amazed thoughts. He just thought this girl was really nice, really nice. That was all he wanted to do.
"Let's go, I need to get home, or I'll get scolded." Xia Yuwen felt a little embarrassed by Lin Yao's gaze, so she raised her arm, touched Lin Yao's arm with the back of her hand, and walked towards the stairwell.
"Wenwen, your boyfriend is really great! This young man even knows acupuncture. After he treated my legs, they feel much better, and walking doesn't hurt anymore." An elderly man with white hair approached and greeted her with a smile. He looked at Xia Yuwen, then at Lin Yao, and nodded repeatedly. "The young man is good. Our Wenwen has good taste."
"Ah!" Xia Yuwen blushed, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. "Grandpa Kong, he's just a friend of mine. Are your legs better?"
Seeing Xia Yuwen staring at him in surprise, Lin Yao smiled slightly, "You know I graduated from medical school and learned a little acupuncture. Grandpa Kong has some rheumatoid arthritis in his knees, so I gave him a few acupuncture needles. He still needs to take medicine to treat it regularly."
"Oh, let's go home." As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Yuwen realized her mistake and felt even more embarrassed. She turned around and rushed towards the stairs, disappearing downstairs like the wind.
Lin Yao smiled and said goodbye, then chased after Xia Yuwen. Behind him, he heard the old man's encouraging voice, "Keep it up, young man! Our Wenwen is a good girl."
Lin Yao, who parted ways with Xia Yuwen at the entrance of the nursing home, did not go straight home. He was going to the North Railway Station to pick her up. Gou Xiaogou finally completed all the formalities and persuaded his girlfriend's family to let him take his girlfriend Xiaoxue to Chengdu by train.
The reason he didn't fly over was because Gou Xiaogou was worried that flying would affect Xiaoxue's health. He wouldn't even listen to Lin Yao's expert advice. What a devoted boy!
The first time Lin Yao saw Gou Xiaogou and Xiao Xue was at the exit of the train station. When most of the passengers had left, a somewhat thin boy was seen carrying someone slowly approaching. Lin Yao recognized him at a glance and quickly called out Gou Xiaogou's name.
Hearing someone call his name, Gou Xiaogou looked up, a smile spreading across his somewhat pale face—a smile of relief.
The light blue casual shirt was crumpled up, the gray jeans looked dirty, and the sneakers were so worn that the original color was no longer visible; they were probably white, but the colorful grime on them made it look like they hadn't been washed in months.
His messy hair made him look颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, decadence, and apathy), and his pale face was covered by a pair of frameless glasses. Through the lenses, he could see a pair of bloodshot eyes, which were now filled with a relieved smile.
The person on Gou Xiaogou's back was wearing a baseball cap, her head was buried behind his neck and could not be seen clearly. Her body, wrapped in thick clothes, still looked very thin. The two arms wrapped around Gou Xiaogou's neck were withered and thin, only the slender fingers were white and transparent, indicating that it was a girl.
"Brother Yao, you must help me." Gou Xiaogou's voice was a little hoarse and weak, and Lin Yao could feel his hard work these past few days.
Lin Yao nodded and smiled without speaking. He reached out and touched Gou Xiaogou's thin wrist under his neck. He moved his wrist slightly, pulled it back, and then stopped. A soft groan came from Gou Xiaogou's back.
"No problem, I've got it covered." Lin Yao found that Xiao Xue's condition wasn't too serious, and Xiao Cao gave the same conclusion, which made him feel more at ease. If he couldn't cure this girl, many things couldn't really be carried out, or rather, he would be missing Gou Xiaogou's help.
Gou Xiaogou didn't bring much luggage, just a cloth bag hanging on his right side, which probably contained only a few changes of clothes and medicine.
After getting into a taxi after exiting the station, Lin Yao finally saw Xiao Xue's appearance. She was a spirited girl with bright eyes on her pale and thin face. Her straight nose and small lips vaguely indicated that she had once been a beautiful girl, but her current sickly appearance ruined all her image. Her frail body, skin and bones, was only revealed by her eyes, which spoke of her former beauty.
Her eyebrows were gone, and beneath the brim of her baseball cap was pale skin; clearly, the side effects of chemotherapy had stripped her of all her hair, including her eyebrows.
"Thank you!" Xiaoxue was very weak, but she thanked Lin Yao as she got into the taxi. Her voice was very pleasant.
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Chapter 170 Life-Giving Pill
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In preparation for Gou Xiaogou's arrival, Lin Yao had already rented a house near the Wang Chao Mansion and purchased infusion equipment in order to discreetly treat Xiaoxue's illness.
Xiaoxue's real name is Ni Ruoxue. She is the same age as Gou Xiaogou and a student in the Department of Education at East China Normal University. She was diagnosed with leukemia in her freshman year and has been on leave from school to treat her illness. Like Gou Xiaogou, she comes from an ordinary family, so all her medical expenses depend on Gou Xiaogou. This is also the reason why "the third wheel" has been hiding on the Internet in recent years.
"Xiaogou, don't worry, Xiaoxue's illness is fine. We'll start treatment right away." Lin Yao smiled and reassured her, seeing that Gou Xiaogou was staring straight at him. "Have Xiaoxue take this pill, and then we'll start the treatment. Just so you know, there will be physical contact during the treatment, so Xiaoxue can only wear underwear."
Gou Xiaogou took the small jade bottle from Lin Yao, his eyes widening in shock. "You..."
"You're right, I am an angel, not some kind of contact person," Lin Yao said calmly, a smile spreading across his face. "So you're allowed to be a genius, but others can't shine?"
"I'll get Xiaoxue to take her medicine right away. How should I give it to her?" Gou Xiaogou was very clever, extremely clever. He knew he shouldn't continue discussing Lin Yao's identity and immediately began working on the task he valued most.
"This medicine melts in your mouth, then just drink some mineral water. The water is in the corner of the room, go find it yourself. Don't worry, this medicine won't affect Xiaoxue's stomach."
"Of course I believe you, you're an angel." Gou Xiaogou said as he ran into the inner room.
Ni Ruoxue underwent examinations at many hospitals both domestically and internationally, and the results were the same as Lin Yao's: she was infected with an RNA tumor virus and had entered the blast crisis phase. This tumor virus, under the action of certain enzymes (reverse transcriptase), can cause hematopoietic cells to transform into leukemia cells, leading to leukemia.
Frequent chemotherapy caused her to lose all her body hair and develop symptoms of intestinal ulcers and joint pain and inflammation, which is quite serious. She is currently relying on expensive imported drugs to stay alive. She is fortunate to have a boyfriend who loves her wholeheartedly to support her, otherwise she would have died long ago.
The pills Lin Yao gave to Gou Xiaogou were made from flour in Yanji last time, and they haven't been named yet. These pills, similar to "fasting pills," are very effective. One pill can sustain a person's physiological needs for a whole day, and even water intake can be limited to less than 200cc. This time, it's perfect for supplementing Ni Ruoxue's nutrition. You know, chemotherapy patients vomit everything they eat, and the nutrients their bodies need are basically supplemented by intravenous drips.
"Brother Yao, what kind of medicine is this? Xiaoxue said she's not hungry anymore as soon as she took it." Gou Xiaogou ran out excitedly. If he had any doubts about Lin Yao's youth earlier, he had now dispelled his last suspicion. Just by looking at the miraculous effect of that mung bean-sized pill, he knew that Lin Yao was a true master.
"Bigu Pill," Lin Yao said jokingly. "Xiaoxue's digestive system has been severely damaged. Recently, we haven't been able to eat anything that would irritate her stomach, so this pill comes in handy."
"A fasting pill?!" Gou Xiaogou exclaimed in surprise, "No way? This is a legendary divine pill!"
"Never mind these things, let's start the treatment. Your Xiaoxue's health is already failing." Lin Yao didn't waste any more words and went into the inner room.
Having struggled on the brink of death for two years, Ni Ruoxue did not resist the treatment method of wearing only underwear. Besides, with her current emaciated body, there was nothing to show off, and this sickly body could only attract Gou Xiaogou.
"Little Grass, let's begin," Lin Yao instructed Little Grass in his heart.
“No problem, it’s easy, just a little troublesome, you have to kill the white blood cells one by one.” Xiaocao’s tone was very relaxed. “By the way, Yaoyao, why do you call this thing a white blood cell? It’s not white.”