Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Can You Truly Heal Me?
The moment those words slipped from her mouth, the entire crowd became shocked. Even Lang Chi looked at her in disbelief.
Yue Lian instantly realized her mistake and hurriedly shook her head in panic.
"No! No! That’s not true!" she shouted anxiously. "She is lying! She must be lying!"
But Su Qinglan continued calmly.
"Your uterus was heavily injured when you were very young," she explained steadily. "Someone deliberately hurt you. The injury healed badly and left permanent damage inside your body. Because of that, even if you mate normally, you can never conceive a cub naturally."
The crowd gasped loudly. Some females immediately covered their mouths in shock.
Old Healer Ye’s eyes widened slightly before they slowly filled with realization.
So that was the reason. No wonder he could never find ordinary sickness in her pulse.
It was not an illness. It was old, permanent damage.
Meanwhile, Yue Lian’s breathing became heavier and heavier. Her face turned completely white as memories suddenly flooded into her mind.
That dark cave...
The cruel older female...
The sharp stone rod...
The unbearable pain and blood when she was only a child... Her body suddenly lost all strength.
Tears instantly burst from her eyes.
"No..." Yue Lian whispered shakily while clutching her chest. "No..."
Her legs weakened before she collapsed onto the ground while crying uncontrollably.
Lang Chi was completely stunned.
"Lian’er?" he called anxiously.
But Yue Lian only cried harder. All the grievances she had buried for years suddenly exploded out of her heart.
"I didn’t want it..." she sobbed brokenly. "I didn’t want this... I also wanted cubs... I wanted them so badly..."
Her entire body shook violently as she cried.
"I was only seven years old..." she whispered painfully. "That female hated my mother, and... and she hurt me secretly when nobody was there..."
The crowd instantly exploded into shocked discussions.
"What?!"
"She was injured deliberately?"
"How cruel!"
"No wonder..."
Even the surrounding females looked at Yue Lian sympathetically now.
Su Qinglan quietly looked at Yue Lian, whose entire body was trembling from crying, and her heart slowly softened more and more. Looking at the female’s broken expression and the despair hidden deep inside her eyes, she could already understand that Yue Lian’s past was definitely not good.
The damage inside her body was not small at all.
And whoever had done that to her when she was only a child was truly cruel.
Su Qinglan could not help but pity her deeply.
The only thing she had disliked earlier was Yue Lian’s attitude. From the very beginning, the female had clearly come with the intention of testing and humiliating her. That was why Su Qinglan also did not soften her words at first.
But now, looking at Yue Lian crying so helplessly in front of everyone, Su Qinglan suddenly felt all her irritation disappear.
After all... in this world, every female wanted cubs.
No one wanted to be left behind. No one wanted to become useless in the eyes of others.
And Yue Lian clearly carried scars much deeper than anyone could see.
Su Qinglan slowly bent down in front of her before gently pressing her shoulder.
"Don’t cry anymore," she said softly. "If you truly want to heal yourself... then I have a way."
The moment those words fell... Yue Lian suddenly froze. Even her tears stopped for a second.
She immediately lifted her head and stared at Su Qinglan with wide, disbelieving eyes as though she had just heard something impossible.
"R-Really?" Yue Lian asked shakily. Even her voice was trembling badly.
Su Qinglan smiled lightly before nodding.
"I cannot guarantee completely," she said honestly. "But I can try. There are around seventy percent chances that I can heal you."
This time Yue Lian’s entire body trembled violently.
Hope. For the first time in so many years, real hope suddenly ignited inside her chest. Her lips trembled uncontrollably while tears once again flooded from her eyes.
She had always been terrified. Afraid that one day her mates would discover the truth and abandon her completely, just like her mother had once abandoned her. Because she was of no use.
After all, in this world, females were precious because they could give birth.
If a female could not conceive cubs...
Then what value did she have?
That thought had haunted Yue Lian for years.
That was why she had desperately hidden her secret from everyone. Even when the old injury hurt during cold nights, she endured it silently. Even when she saw other females carrying cubs in their arms, she only smiled bitterly and comforted herself.
Maybe one day she would still conceive. Maybe the injury was not that serious. Maybe heaven would pity her.
But after five whole years...Nothing happened.
And deep inside, Yue Lian had already begun losing hope little by little.
Still, she never dared tell anyone the truth because she was too afraid. Too afraid that all her mates would leave her. Too afraid that she would become completely alone.
That was why today she had purposely stepped forward to challenge Su Qinglan.
Everyone was praising this outsider female endlessly, saying how amazing she was.
Yue Lian did not believe it. No healer had ever found her problem before.
So she wanted to expose Su Qinglan and embarrass her in front of everyone.
But she had never imagined...
Not only did Su Qinglan discover the real reason instantly, she even offered to help heal her.
Yue Lian suddenly felt unbearable guilt fill her heart.
Looking at Su Qinglan’s calm and clear eyes, she truly felt ashamed of herself. Before she realized it, more tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I..." Yue Lian choked softly before lowering her head. "I am sorry..."
Su Qinglan blinked slightly.
Yue Lian clenched her fists tightly before speaking with difficulty.
"I came here today because... because I wanted to make things difficult for you," she admitted honestly while crying. "I thought you were lying like everyone else... I thought you were only pretending..."
Her voice became more broken and ashamed.
"But you still helped me..."
The surrounding crowd instantly became silent. No one expected Yue Lian to admit it publicly.
Even Old Healer Ye stroked his beard while glancing at Su Qinglan with satisfaction shining in his eyes.
His little granddaughter truly had a healer’s heart.
Meanwhile, Lang Chi looked at Su Qinglan gratefully before suddenly lowering his head respectfully.
"Female Qinglan," he said hoarsely, "if you can truly heal Lian’er... then our family will never forget this kindness."
Su Qinglan waved her hand helplessly.
"You all are making it too serious," she said with a small laugh. "I am only trying. Whether it succeeds or not still depends on her body."
But Yue Lian suddenly grabbed Su Qinglan’s hand tightly. Her eyes were completely red from crying, yet they held desperate hope now.
"I am willing," Yue Lian said immediately. "No matter what treatment it is... I am willing to try."
Su Qinglan looked at her quietly for a moment before finally smiling softly.
"Good," she said gently. "Then from today onward, you must listen to me properly."
Yue Lian nodded quickly like a child afraid hope would disappear if she hesitated even one second.
Meanwhile, the surrounding females looked at Su Qinglan with completely changed expressions now. Earlier, many of them had doubted her. But now...
Their eyes slowly began filling with shock, curiosity, and excitement.
Because if Su Qinglan could truly heal even something like this...
Then perhaps... Maybe this female truly possessed miraculous healing abilities.
