AWB Chapter 511: I got confessed to?
Chapter 511: I got confessed to?
Lu Yangyang first went to see Liang Qiu.
Liang Qiu was still asleep, while her mother was comforting her granddaughter who had just woken up in the next room.
After Lu Yangyang finished taking Liang Qiu's pulse, the little girl had already fallen asleep. Liang's mother followed her out, her eyes red, and knelt down in front of Lu Yangyang with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly without saying a word.
Lu Yangyang quickly pulled the person up.
Wiping away her tears, Liang's mother said, "I saw the incision on her stomach. I've been through this myself, and I've heard midwives say that in this situation, neither the mother nor the child survives. You are a miracle doctor. If it weren't for you, she and her child would have died. I only have this one daughter, and I thought that if she married someone nearby, I could take care of her. It would be a good match, and she wouldn't be able to endure much hardship. Every time I asked her, she always said it was fine. I was so stupid. Why didn't I go and check on her more?"
Mother Liang knew the situation was dangerous, especially when the Zhou family kept saying that Qiu Niang was dead, she panicked. Now that she saw her, she realized that she had truly walked through the gates of hell. If she hadn't met a benefactor, she would definitely be dead.
Her poor daughter.
“I saved her because she wanted to live,” Lu Yangyang said. “She was very brave. I told her that she didn’t have the strength to give birth anymore, and that if the baby was trapped inside for too long and the cord was wrapped around its neck, the baby would definitely die. So I had to operate to take the baby out, but she wasn’t afraid at all. Although I am a doctor, I couldn’t force her to operate if she resisted, so she saved herself.”
The cesarean section was not difficult for Lu Yangyang. As long as the mother's condition was stable, she was at least 90% confident, but that confidence could not be 100%.
So whether or not one can accept it is the biggest question.
The reason the surgery was performed on the Crown Princess of Qing'an Prince's Mansion was because it was her first pregnancy and her third, which made a smooth delivery very difficult. If they didn't take a gamble, there would probably be no hope at all, which is why Qing'an Prince's Mansion agreed.
If she were to announce that she could perform a cesarean section and still keep the mother alive, 100% of people would think she was crazy.
When she was in Qingzhou, she asked the most famous midwife there. The midwife told her about the choice between saving the mother and the baby in difficult labor. Saving the mother would mean destroying the fetus and pushing it out, while saving the baby would mean injuring the mother and forcibly pushing the baby out. Both are very dangerous, but usually the baby is saved. So, in cases of difficult labor, not only do the mother and child not survive, but in most cases, neither survives.
She had just learned cesarean section surgery from her aunt and had tried it on every animal she could catch. So, she shamelessly followed the midwife around with gifts to learn. The midwife thought she genuinely wanted to learn and even planned to take her on as a disciple, taking her around to assist her and telling her a lot of things. Seeing that the time was right, she told the midwife her idea. The midwife immediately covered her mouth and told her not to say a word about it, or her life would be in danger.
Therefore, if Liang Qiu absolutely refuses to accept it, she can only give her acupuncture and risk helping her deliver the baby, but in that case, the child will most likely not survive.
Liang Qiu is a very brave girl.
Hearing Lu Yangyang's words, Liang's mother's tears fell even harder. She gritted her teeth and said, "Those Zhou family members are truly despicable. Why doesn't God strike them dead? They're heartless bastards!"
Lu Yangyang comforted her, "Prefect Ling will definitely handle the case impartially, but the choice is up to you."
Mother Liang froze, momentarily unable to make a decision. "The Zhou family is so heartless. If my son stays with them, even though he's lucky to have survived this ordeal, he'll likely never have a good life. But if he's divorced, what will happen to her...? I can support her while I'm alive, but what will happen to her after I'm gone? My daughter-in-law seems like a good person now, but I really can't risk having her support her sister-in-law and niece for nothing..."
She can support her daughter and granddaughter for the rest of her life, but how long can she live? If she passes away, it's not right to force her daughter-in-law to make a commitment. Everyone goes through this, so why should her daughter-in-law help her raise her daughter?
Mother Liang felt anxious.
Lu Yangyang roughly understood Liang's mother's dilemma. It wasn't that she couldn't accept her daughter returning home, but rather that she worried that after her death, her daughter would have no one to rely on and would have a hard time.
Lu Yangyang thought of the girls they had rescued. They were in the same boat; they were homeless and had no land to cultivate, even if they were willing to work hard. How could they support themselves? If they had nowhere to go in the future, they would probably only face death in the end.
What if they could support themselves?
Lu Yangyang asked Liang's mother, "Auntie, if Miss Liang has the opportunity to support herself in the future, would you be willing to let her go out into the world to earn money and support herself?"
Mother Liang was surprised and quickly said, "Dr. Lu, what are you saying? What's wrong with a small family like ours showing our faces in public? Years ago, I started from a street stall with my husband and we managed to save up enough money to build a shop and settle down in this city. As long as we don't do anything sordid, what's wrong with being upright? If Qiu'er had your skills, I'd be overjoyed! I wouldn't have to worry about her in the future. I've lived to this age, and I know that for us women, real skills are the most important. As for men, you can only rely on their conscience, and who knows how long you can rely on that!"
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but smile.
Liang Qiu has a good mother. Liang's mother is a very insightful person. With such a mother, as long as Liang Qiu is willing to work hard and given the opportunity, her future will definitely not be bad.
She suddenly remembered that when they were in Jiangnan Prefecture, they could teach the girls about pharmacology and help them plan their future based on their individual talents. They could do the same in Yuzhou!
She has an idea now.
Lu Yangyang grabbed Liang's mother's arm, her face beaming, and said, "Auntie, please take good care of Miss Liang here. When I come back later, I will definitely bring you good news! Good news that will enable Miss Liang to support herself in the future!"
Mother Liang looked at Lu Yangyang in disbelief, then couldn't help but kneel down, "You saved Qiu'er's life, that's already a great favor, how can you..."
Lu Yangyang grabbed her, "Wait for me!"
After saying that, she ran off in a flurry of activity, all the way to Jiang Zhiyi, and excitedly said, "Zhiyi, I have a great idea!"
Jiang Zhiyi: "Hmm?"
Then, as if remembering something, he teased, "Looks like there's good news~ You got confessed to?"
Lu Yangyang blinked, realizing what Jiang Zhiyi was talking about, and coughed twice, "How come you've learned to joke around too?"
Jiang Zhiyi chuckled: "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. What good idea do you have?"