Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Saving a Child on the Road
When Gu Jiaojiao heard what Li Xiaoliang said, a glint appeared in her eyes. She suddenly turned and took a step closer to him.
She said softly, "Oh? So you weren’t the one who asked for my help? Never mind then. You should just focus on taking care of your grandfather."
In truth, Li Xiaoliang didn’t dare leave his grandfather’s side; he just wanted to find an excuse to talk more with the Divine Doctor.
Li Xiaoliang had never felt the slightest bit of nervousness, not even when charging into an enemy’s stronghold with a gun in hand.
But now, he felt his composure shattered by the Divine Doctor’s faint medicinal scent, and a suspicious flush crept across his tanned cheeks.
He unconsciously took a step back. "Di...vine Doctor... Rest assured, I’ll take care of my grandfather."
Mu Shan hurried to the car, opened the rear passenger door, and called out respectfully to Gu Jiaojiao, "Young Matriarch, please come. Get in the car."
Hearing this, Gu Jiaojiao turned to Mu Shan and said, "Alright, I’m coming."
Then she raised an eyebrow at Li Xiaoliang with a small smile. "I’m leaving your grandfather in your hands. Remember, don’t let anything happen to the old gentleman. If anything comes up, find me."
When Li Xiaoliang heard Gu Jiaojiao tell him to find her if anything came up, his heart suddenly began to pound. "Divine Doctor, rest assured."
Gu Jiaojiao nodded, waved to the few people at the living room entrance, and then got into the car.
Li Xiaoliang stood rooted to the spot, watching as the Mu Family’s luxury car slowly started up and disappeared from sight, his heart still beating wildly.
It was only then that he suddenly realized the Divine Doctor hadn’t given him her contact information at all.
’Does this mean I’ll never see the Divine Doctor again in my life?!’
"Li Xiaoliang, my matriarch has been gone for a while. What are you still standing there staring at like an idiot?"
Hearing Mu Ziquan’s voice, Li Xiaoliang realized he was still standing motionless outside the door.
He turned his head and saw Mu Ziquan, who was in his wheelchair, glaring at him as if he were an idiot.
"Mu Ziquan, the Divine Doctor saved my grandfather. If I offer myself to her to repay the debt, do you think she’d be happy?"
Mu Ziquan shot him a disdainful glance. "If you dare get any ideas about her, believe it or not, her husband will tear you limb from limb."
’Thinking of that man’s twisted possessiveness, Mu Ziquan couldn’t help but shudder. It wasn’t that being paralyzed for three years had robbed him of his temper...’
’It was that Su Shuochi was genuinely terrifying.’ But Mu Ziquan’s face remained expressionless, so Li Xiaoliang couldn’t sense his fear.
"Her husband? The Divine Doctor is married? She doesn’t even look eighteen!" Li Xiaoliang had a look of utter disbelief.
Mu Ziquan snorted coldly and turned his head away, looking as if he couldn’t be bothered with him.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoliang sidled up to him with a grin and clapped his shoulder. "Brother, be straight with me. You’re lying to me, aren’t you?"
"Get your paws off me."
"Come on, we’re brothers! Just tell me. Consider it a favor, and I’ll repay you well."
Mu Ziquan rolled his eyes at him and said impatiently, "Can you just stop bothering me? Do you have any idea how annoying you are?"
"You..."
"What? Are you going to hit me?" Mu Ziquan shot him a sidelong glance.
Li Xiaoliang rubbed his nose. ’This Mu kid’s temper has gotten really weird since he was crippled.’
But to get information about the Divine Doctor, he had to suppress his contempt. "Heh, well, since you don’t want to say...
I won’t beat around the bush either. I really like the Divine Doctor. I’m begging you, please tell me where she lives."
Hearing Li Xiaoliang’s words, Mu Ziquan grew even more irritated. He frowned in displeasure and glared at him.
He said irritably, "Look, can you just stop pestering the Divine Doctor? She’s not going to like you."
Mu Ziquan and Li Xiaoliang had grown up together in the same compound. They weren’t particularly close as kids.
But as adults, they had charged into an enemy stronghold together on the front lines. You could say they had a life-or-death bond.
At this moment, Mu Ziquan’s feelings were complicated. ’It was the classic case of wanting your friend to do well, but not *too* well.’
’He couldn’t win over the Divine Doctor himself, and he hoped Li Xiaoliang wouldn’t waste his time trying.’
However, hearing Mu Ziquan’s words only made Li Xiaoliang more worked up. He grabbed his arm.
He asked in an excited whisper, "What makes you so sure she won’t like me? Don’t you know that the line of girls chasing me could circle the Imperial City a few times over?"
"Then how come you’re not married yet? My matriarch is no ordinary person. She’s the single most amazing Divine Doctor in the whole world, you know."
"It’s because I know she’s amazing that I want to pursue her! Hurry up and tell me where she lives! Come on, tell me!"
Mu Ziquan’s head was ringing from being shaken. He raised a hand and flung Li Xiaoliang’s off.
He frowned in annoyance. "That’s enough. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. If you harass the Divine Doctor again, don’t blame me for getting rough."
With that, he turned his wheelchair and went into the house.
"Hey, wait a second..."
Mu Ziquan didn’t look back, continuing to push his wheelchair steadily into the house.
"I’m telling you, I’m not kidding! I’m serious! The Divine Doctor is my future wife, and no one can take her from me!"
Li Xiaoliang shouted at Mu Ziquan’s retreating back.
Mu Ziquan’s wheelchair stopped abruptly. He turned back, his eyes sweeping over him coldly. "You?"
Li Xiaoliang looked at him defiantly. "The Divine Doctor is so beautiful, and I’m so handsome. Plus, my family background..."
"That’s enough, Xiao Liang. Come help your grandpa home." Mr. Li interjected, seeing that his most outstanding grandson was getting serious.
’I have to get home and tell him that the Divine Doctor really is married.’
As Gu Jiaojiao rode in Mu Shan’s car and approached the entrance to the compound, she saw that the main road ahead was once again crowded with people.
"I’ll get out and see what’s going on. Mu Shan, once the crowd disperses, just drive straight out."
"Understood, Young Matriarch."
As Gu Jiaojiao got closer to the crowd, she heard everyone talking at once.
"Oh, what a tragedy! The child is choking on something. He’s definitely a goner."
"See? This is what happens when adults don’t watch their kids. They’ll let them stuff anything in their mouths."
"Look, his face is already turning purple. It’s too late."
"There’s no time to get to a hospital!"
"My dear grandson!" an old woman cried upon seeing the scene, and then fainted, her body falling stiffly to the ground.
Gu Jiaojiao had excellent hearing. She quickly pushed her way through the crowd and saw an older woman lying on the ground.
A young woman was kneeling beside a child, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe.
The little boy in her arms had a face that was completely purple, his eyes were rolling back in his head, and he was starting to go still.
’Oh my god, this is serious.’
"Everyone, make way! I know medicine."
Hearing that there was a doctor, the woman threw herself at Gu Jiaojiao. "Save my son, Doctor, please save my son!"
Gu Jiaojiao deftly took the child from the woman’s arms.
She wrapped her arms around the boy from behind, made a fist, and suddenly began performing abdominal thrusts.
The crowd saw her using every ounce of her strength, pounding on the child’s "corpse" again and again.
"Look, what is she doing? Can’t she even let him be at peace now that he’s dead?"
"My god, this is just cruel!"
"Look how young she is. What kind of doctor could she possibly be?"
