Chapter 1977: Treating the Injured Legs
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gao Long had met Gao Tao once when he was much younger. As he was too young at that time, he could no longer remember Gao Tao’s appearance clearly. He only remembered that his eldest aunt had very warm hands and that her voice was very pleasant.
Qiao Mei’s gentleness reminded him of Gao Tao. No wonder Zhang Cheng searched for Qiao Mei so persistently to try to snatch the remaining jewelry from her.
“Uncle, how long has it been since your legs were injured?” Qiao Mei probed.
At the mention of his injured legs, Gao Longs face turned slightly pale. He used to be the young master whom everyone admired in Sky City. He was suave and handsome and many young ladies from prestigious families wanted to marry him. However, ever since he was framed by the Zhang family and lost the use of his legs, no one had any time for him anymore. Even all his good friends from those days avoided him.
From being a popular person, he became a person whom everyone despised.
This affected him so much that he almost took his own life. Fortunately, Gao Ming and Gao Lin had always stayed by his side, giving him something to live for. Otherwise, he might not be alive by now.
“It’s a long story. There’s no hope for my legs. I’ve been to all the hospitals in Sky City and all the doctors told me that I won’t be able to regain use of my legs. No matter what I do, it’s useless,” Gao Long said regretfully.
“Will you let me take a look? My mentor taught me many rehabilitation techniques. Perhaps there’s still hope for you,” Qiao Mei said.
Gao Long immediately looked hopeful. He held Qiao Mei’s hands and said in a trembling voice, “Really? If you want to take a look, then go ahead! See if you can help me!”
Qiao Mei placed her hands on Gao Longs knees. There was indeed nothing wrong with Gao Longs bones, it was only his nervous system that had been damaged. In that case, his recovery process would be much simpler. If it was his bones that were injured, she might have to break his bones to cure him.
“Uncle, there’s hope for your legs. I can treat you, but I also need you to persevere in your rehabilitation exercises. I wonder if you can persevere,” Qiao Mei said.
“Yes I can! I’ll do whatever you say! Whatever you say!” Gao Long said excitedly.
Qiao Mei took out the medicinal wine from her bag and handed it to Gao Long. “This is the medicinal wine made from my master’s recipe. Soak the bandage in it and then wrap the wet bandage around your legs. Remove it only when it dries up. You should feel some sensation in your legs within a week. If it proves to be useful, I’ll make some more for you.”
“Thank you! Thank you so much! How… how can I thank you… Father! Father! There’s hope for my legs! Father, come quickly!” Gao Long looked at Gao Lin, who was in the distance, and started talking incoherently.
Gao Lin quickly walked forward to comfort Gao Long and said, “What’s wrong? What happened?”
“Granduncle, Uncle should be able to stand up within a month, but if he wants to walk, then he still needs to slowly train on his own. This process is very difficult and Uncle will have to overcome it himself,” Qiao Mei said.
“Oh my goodness! This is great news!” Gao Lin quickly rummaged through his pockets to see how much money he had left. However, even if all the Gao family members pooled their money together, they would only have 20,000 dollars at most. He still needed this amount of money to hire a helper to take care of Gao Ming and Gao Long.
“Pu Nan, look. I don’t…” Gao Lin said with a sense of guilt.
“It’s alright, Granduncle. We’re a family. There’s no need to stand on ceremony. I believe that Grandmother will be happy to see us reunited,” Qiao Mei said with a smile.
Gao Lin and Gao Long started tearing up. Perhaps it was really Gao Tao who was protecting the Gao family from the heavens. Otherwise, why would they meet Qiao Mei at such a desperate time? This was all meant to be.
After Qiao Mei gave Gao Lin more detailed instructions about caring for the other two men, she left the Gao family’s house through the secret passage. She did not plan to appear in public for the time being and did not want to draw attention to herself.
The three people left behind at the back mountain stood motionlessly in their spots. Anyone who did not know better would think that there were three pillars there!
Yin Yue finally could not stand the awkward silence. She climbed up the short tree beside her and lay down on the thick branch as she said, “Yin Xing, come up too! The view from above is much more interesting than the view from below! ”
“That’s so lame. I’m not doing it,” Yin Xing said coldly.
Da Dong looked at Yin Xing, who was next to him. From the first moment he saw her, she did not look cordial at all. She looked at everyone like they owed her a lot of money..