Chapter 19: Seeing a Doctor — Soul-Separation Syndrome
Assistant Wu, staring straight ahead: Tsk, that coquettish tone is like it’s mixed with sugar—so sweet it makes your chest ache. No one could possibly refuse.
Qin Mochen watched her quietly for a moment, then opened the door and got out of the car.
Standing side by side, the man was a full head taller than the girl.
One lowered his head, the other tilted hers up.
One tall and handsome, the other petite and adorable.
Assistant Wu, sneaking a glance over, was instantly cuteness-struck.
Such an adorable height difference!
“I won’t get angry over something like this,” Qin Mochen said calmly. “I’ll go with you and take a look.”
His hand had been loosely curled. Su Keke stealthily slipped her small hand into his and held it, grinning. “I knew it—Uncle is the best!”
Qin Mochen lowered his gaze, glanced at their joined hands, then withdrew his eyes and gave a low hum. “Let’s go. The sooner we deal with it, the better—don’t let things be delayed.”
Assistant Wu stayed in the car, while Qin Mochen accompanied Su Keke to Auntie Zhou’s home.
Auntie Zhou’s son and daughter-in-law both worked in the imperial capital and were usually busy, only returning on weekends. Their son was looked after by his grandmother.
The child had been frail and sickly since young, and Auntie Zhou had worried endlessly. But this time, the situation was clearly different.
The six-year-old child seemed to have suddenly become mentally vacant—rolling his eyes from time to time, looking as though he might breathe his last at any moment.
The abnormality had started last night. When Auntie Zhou’s daughter-in-law heard that her son was ill, she rushed back overnight. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took the child to the town hospital together.
Strangely, the hospital found nothing wrong.
When Su Keke and Qin Mochen arrived, Auntie Zhou’s daughter-in-law was packing their bags, preparing to take the child to a large hospital in the capital.
“Juan’er, I’ve invited the disciple of a master. Let this little master take a look at Shuai-shuai.”
“Mom! How many times have I told you—don’t believe in this superstition? It’s fine if you believe it yourself, but this is your grandson! Are you trying to kill him?” Auntie Zhou’s daughter-in-law was furious.
Auntie Zhou felt wronged. “How am I harming Shuai-shuai? He’s the one I dote on the most.”
“Mom, I’m sorry—I’m just too anxious. I know you’re doing this for Shuai-shuai’s sake too. But things like this should be handled by doctors. You dragged in some so-called shaman from the backwoods—losing money is one thing, but if Shuai-shuai’s condition is delayed, that would be disastrous.”
Auntie Zhou’s daughter-in-law was well-dressed and clearly educated. She was an atheist and usually despised these charlatans who pretended to be mystical.
This was also the awkward reality faced by Su Keke and Old Man Su. The older generation would still respectfully call Old Man Su “Master Su,” but these days, the moment Peach Blossom Mountain was mentioned, young people would say there lived an old shaman and a little shaman on the mountain.
Later on, Old Man Su stopped taking business from Peach Blossom Village. Not only was there no money to be made, but he would also end up with a bad reputation as a fraud.
These days, the old man set up a stall outside the Peach Blossom Spring Scenic Area, selling talismans and telling fortunes.
While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were arguing in the room, Su Keke’s gaze had already fallen on the bed.
The child on the bed had his mouth half open, saliva drooling out. Occasionally his eyes would roll back, making him look a bit dazed and foolish.
…It was soul-separation syndrome.
“Little Auntie, your son’s illness really can’t be delayed any longer,” Su Keke suddenly spoke up.
She looked out the window, her expression turning serious. “When noon comes, the life-soul that has left his body won’t be able to withstand the intense sunlight and will grow weaker and weaker.”
Auntie Zhou was so frightened by these words that her heart nearly leapt out of her chest. She hurriedly asked, “Little Master Su, what do you mean by that?”
Qin Mochen, standing behind Su Keke, had a flicker in his gaze, but he didn’t ask anything.
Su Keke explained, “A person has three souls and seven spirits. The three souls are the Heavenly Soul, the Earthly Soul, and the Life Soul. The Life Soul is born of the Heavenly and Earthly Souls and governs a person’s life. The Heavenly and Earthly Souls often roam outside, while the Life Soul remains in the body. But now, that Life Soul has left the body. If it weren’t for the seven spirits still being present, he wouldn’t just be dazed—he’d be dead already!”
When she was handling serious matters, Su Keke’s little face was drawn tight, making her look extremely fierce.
