Chapter 306: He Regretted It
Amidst the crowd, after the initial shock, doubts about the feasibility of this method quickly arose.
As everyone was still in an uproar, one person couldn’t hold back and voiced his skepticism, even analyzing the consequences of cutting off the appendix.
But as soon as those disgusting words were spoken, the crowd erupted into another round of hearty laughter!
Seeing the ridicule on everyone’s faces, including even Yu Xiangxiang, who couldn’t help but laugh, Ye Jiamei remained unfazed.
“They don’t understand, I don’t blame them. But I can assure you, this is just a minor surgery. There’s no need to worry about the things they’re talking about happening to you. You’ve never seen it before, so it’s normal to be afraid and resistant at first. But you can stay in this wilderness for now, and when you fall ill again, I’ll perform the surgery for you.”
While everyone was still treating this as a spectacle, no one expected Ye Jiamei to take them seriously. Instead of refuting them, she spoke to the man earnestly.
Her unwavering determination suddenly made those who had been enjoying the show start to question their own understanding. Their expressions changed as they turned their attention back to the man, as if waiting for his decision.
But at this moment, the man felt as if he had plummeted from the clouds into the depths of despair. The anticipation that had once filled his face vanished the moment Ye Jiamei explained the method, and his eyes were immediately filled with disappointment, unable to utter a single word.
As Ye Jiamei finished speaking and shifted her gaze past him to the other people in the room, he finally stood up angrily, slamming his palm onto the table and pointing a furious finger at her!
“You dare make a fool of me?! I actually thought I had met a divine doctor, but it turns out you’re just toying with me!”
“What do you think you’re doing? If you don’t want treatment, then please leave! You can question our Doctor Ye’s medical skills, but on what grounds do you doubt her benevolence as a healer?”
Yu Xiangxiang, who had been laughing just a moment ago, immediately stepped forward protectively, standing in front of Ye Jiamei with her arms spread wide. She glared at the man and rebuked him with an imposing stance.
Seeing Yu Xiangxiang like this, Ye Jiamei felt gratified. At least all the care and affection they had shown her had not been in vain.
“Hah! And she dares to talk about medical ethics? Who here has ever heard of cutting out someone’s intestines to cure an illness? If this isn’t a joke, then what is?”
“Alright then. Since you don’t trust my medical ethics, your free consultation ends today. If you ever want me to treat you again, the consultation fee will be ten taels of silver, and the surgery… Forget it. You don’t look like you can afford much. I’ll charge you three hundred taels instead. Next!”
“Three hundred taels! Why don’t you just rob me instead?! Three hundred taels? I’d have to be insane to not only give you my money but also let you cut me open—”
“Mother, quickly! There’s a pregnant woman about to give birth, and it looks like she’s having complications!”
Just as the man was still shouting, Yu Luo’s voice suddenly interrupted the tense atmosphere in the room.
Everyone turned their heads in unison and saw a group of people rushing in from outside the clinic, carrying a heavily pregnant woman with anxious, tear-streaked faces.
Upon seeing this, Ye Jiamei had no time to deal with the argument any longer and immediately ran toward the woman.
The woman was carried in on a wooden door, accompanied by her family and several city guards.
Seeing that even the city guards were involved, and alongside them were the city lord and his daughter, the crowd instinctively stepped aside, making way without another word.
The man, however, looked in disbelief from Ye Jiamei to Yu Haojie, who had entered with the group.
They all knew Yu Haojie’s identity. And now, hearing the city lord’s daughter call this female doctor “Mother”—did that mean she was the city lord’s wife?!
The realization hit him like a brick, and a wave of deep regret washed over him!
He didn’t regret offending the city lord’s wife—he regretted his own ignorance! After all, why would the wife of a city lord become a doctor if not out of genuine skill and dedication? How could she possibly joke about something as serious as medical treatment?
This only reinforced the truth: everything she had said was real. She truly could cure his illness with her method!
Realizing this, the man stood frozen, wishing he could slap himself across the face!
Meanwhile, Ye Jiamei conducted a quick examination and immediately noticed something was wrong. She urgently instructed the people to carry the pregnant woman into a prepared room, while her family members were kept outside.
“Hah! Now that I think about it, I remember my cousin-in-law also had a difficult childbirth before. Doctor Ye used her method, cutting open the woman’s abdomen to take the baby out. And you know what? My cousin-in-law’s wound only hurt for a few days before healing completely!”
After saying this, Yu Xiangxiang shot the man a disdainful glance. “Weren’t you doubting our doctor’s skills? Well, today you’ll get to witness it firsthand! If you ever want Doctor Ye to remove your appendix, you’d better have your silver ready!”
With that, she turned and rushed to wait by the delivery room, no longer sparing the man another glance.
Her words left him standing there with his mouth slightly open, stunned speechless!
Cutting out a piece of intestine was one thing, but performing surgery to take a baby out of a woman’s abdomen—this completely shattered his understanding of medicine!
Could such a skilled person truly exist in this world?
The more he thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed. And as he stood there, the other townspeople who had overheard Yu Xiangxiang’s words erupted into another commotion…
“The cervix is fully dilated, but the baby is in the wrong position. How long has she been in labor?”
Ye Jiamei finished her examination and hurriedly walked out, immediately questioning the woman’s family.
“Two… two hours already.”
“When did her water break? Do you know?”
“This morning… It broke this morning…”
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiamei couldn’t help but let out a sigh of frustration.
“It’s been broken for so long—clearly, the baby is already lacking oxygen! If we try to manually reposition the baby, it’s far too risky. Do you trust me? Right now, we have two choices: we can save only one life, or we can operate to take the baby out. If we do the latter, there’s a chance to save both, though the mother will still face some risks. Make your decision now—we can’t delay any longer!”
