This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 348 Monster

The room was dark and the windows were closed.

A thin girl lay on the bed, tightly wrapped in the blanket, her eyes wide open, her face full of tension.

Chen gently comforted her from the side, "Xiaoman, it's alright, let Doctor Hua take a look at you."

Da Chun also comforted her, "Xiao Man, Doctor Hua is very skilled. Don't be afraid. Your father and mother are here with you."

The girl's gaze fell on the boy who had come to the bedside.

"It's okay, I'm just touching it."

Luo Zijun sat down on the edge of the bed, took her hand out from under the covers, put two fingers together, and gently pressed it on her wrist.

Two blushes rose on the girl's face.

"The pulse is normal."

Luo Zijun raised her finger and looked at her, saying, "Your father said that you always bite your tongue when you eat? Can you open your mouth so I can see?"

The girl blushed, her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she shyly opened her small mouth.

"Zhang Dadian..."

"Yes, then stick your tongue out, don't be afraid, stick it all out..."

"I'll just take a look, it's fine."

Luo Zijun offered gentle words of comfort.

The girl shyly closed her eyes, opened her mouth wide, and stuck out her pink tongue.

It is indeed very long.

Luo Zijun observed carefully for a moment and then said, "Retract your tongue and open your mouth wider."

The girl retracted her tongue and opened her mouth wider.

Luo Zijun moved closer and observed carefully. She put a finger into the girl's open mouth, touched the teeth on both sides, and then touched the tip and sides of her tongue. She asked, "Are these places often bitten?"

"Well……"

The girl wanted to speak, but couldn't, so she could only nod with a blush on her face.

Luo Zijun observed her carefully for a while, then took her finger out of her mouth and looked at Da Chun and Chen Shi, who were looking very nervous, and said, "Her tongue is indeed longer than that of an ordinary person, and her teeth are also sharper."

There was one more thing he didn't mention: the girl had some small holes on the sides of her cheeks near her molars. They didn't look like they were made by biting her, but rather they seemed to be natural. However, they didn't penetrate her entire cheek, so they weren't visible from the outside.

"Dr. Hua, what should we do?"

Da Chun quickly asked.

Luo Zijun said, "This is something she was born with, there's nothing I can do about it. I can only tell her to eat more slowly and carefully in the future."

He thought for a moment, then took out a slender sharpening knife from his sleeve and said, "Here's how it is. I'll help her sharpen those few sharpest teeth so that she won't bite her tongue too badly in the future."

Da Chun quickly thanked him.

"Don't be afraid, it won't hurt."

Seeing the girl on the bed trembling with fear, Luo Zijun gently comforted her.

The sharpening knife enters the mouth and begins to gently grind the sharp teeth.

"Hold on, don't swallow, it'll be quick."

As Luo Zijun polished the surface, he also re-examined the small holes in the girl's mouth.

Soon, the sharpest teeth were polished.

Chen quickly brought some water, helped the girl sit up, and let her rinse her mouth.

Luo Zijun washed her hands and came to the bedside, saying, "Your father said that your feet have been hurting a lot these past few days, and you can only relieve the pain by soaking them in water. Does it still hurt now?"

The girl blushed and nodded.

"May I take a look?"

Luo Zijun asked.

The girl lowered her eyes shyly, biting her lip, and didn't dare to speak.

"Dr. Hua, please feel free to examine me."

Da Chun quickly went to the foot of the bed, pulled back the blanket, and revealed the girl's two small feet.

The girl shrank back shyly and then stopped moving.

In those days, a woman's feet were considered the most private part of her body and were not allowed to be seen by others, especially men.

But doctors are an exception.

Luo Zijun sat down at the foot of the bed and observed carefully.

The girl's small feet were delicate and exquisite, fair and tender, with all ten toes pink and tender, and looked normal.

"Can I touch it?"

Luo Zijun suddenly asked.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Xu Ziyin, who was standing at the door, also looked over.

Da Chun quickly replied, "Yes, of course, Dr. Hua, please feel free to touch me."

Luo Zijun explained, "The illness isn't visible from the outside, but there might be a problem with the bones inside. I need to examine the bones."

Da Chun immediately said, "Dr. Hua, there's no need to be shy. You are a doctor. We have no objection to you touching our feet or other places. Please feel free to examine us."

The girl lowered her head shyly, her cheeks burning.

Luo Zijun didn't stand on ceremony any longer, and reached out to gently hold one of her little feet.

The girl's body trembled, and her little feet shook slightly.

Luo Zijun gently stroked the bone beneath the delicate skin and finally discovered the strange spot.

In an average person's foot, the five bones inside are separate, running from the ankle to the toes.

But the bones inside the girl's foot, the entire instep and sole, were joined together, or rather, formed a single, complete bone without any gaps. His expression was one of surprise and uncertainty. He then grasped the other foot and carefully pressed and stroked it.

also the same!
He began to doubt whether he had touched the wrong person, so he increased the pressure of his touch again.

Especially the instep and sole areas.

"Dr. Hua... Dr. Hua, what's wrong?"

When Da Chun and Chen Shi noticed that his expression seemed off, they immediately became nervous.

Luo Zijun touched her carefully for a while longer, then looked at the girl on the bed. At this moment, the girl's watery eyes were looking at him shyly. When she saw him looking at her, she immediately lowered her head shyly.

"Little Man, do you like water?"

Luo Zijun suddenly asked.

The girl paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded.

Da Chun chimed in, "This girl has loved water since she was little. She loves to soak in the water and also likes to sneak off to the beach to play in the water."

Can you swim?

Luo Zijun asked again.

The girl seemed to think for a moment, about to nod, but then shook her head.

Da Chun said, "We've always told her since she was little that she can't go into the water. Girls can't play in the water like boys."

Standing to the side, Madam Chen asked anxiously, "Dr. Hua, what's wrong with my Xiaoman?"

"There's nothing wrong with me."

Luo Zijun tucked the girl in, covering her feet, then looked at the beautiful woman before him and said, "Little Manniang, may I go outside with you and have a few words alone?"

Upon hearing this, all three people in the room were taken aback.

Da Chun quickly said, "Dr. Hua, please tell us what illness Xiao Man has. We are all willing to accept it."

The girl also looked very nervous.

Luo Zijun remained silent, her gaze still fixed on the beautiful woman before her.

Chen lowered her head, her eyes seeming somewhat flustered. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Dr. Hua, let's go outside to talk. Da Chun, you stay here and talk to Xiao Man."

She left the room first.

Luo Zijun glanced at the girl on the bed again and followed behind.

The two of them arrived at the small courtyard outside, one after the other.

Xu Ziyin followed them out and stood in the corridor, looking at the two of them.

Standing under a pear tree, Chen turned around and looked at the young man before her with trepidation, saying, "Doctor Hua, please speak freely. Is it about Xiaoman's illness? Is it very serious?"

Luo Zijun didn't answer immediately. She stared at her for a few moments, then suddenly changed the subject: "Yesterday, when I went to treat someone, I heard some things. Sea monsters occasionally appear in your town, is that right?"

When Chen heard the word "sirens," her expression visibly changed: "I...I don't know..."

"Of course you do."

Luo Zijun stared intently at her.

Chen lowered her head, avoiding his gaze, her face slightly pale: "Dr. Hua... Dr. Hua, what... what do you want to say?"

Luo Zijun withdrew her oppressive gaze and looked at the closed window in the corridor, continuing to recount the story she had heard yesterday: "I heard that some sea monsters would secretly come ashore and rape the women in town... A year ago, a woman suddenly gave birth to a monster, and then both mother and child were executed by the townspeople..."

As she said this, Chen's body began to tremble.

Luo Zijun didn't continue, looking at her and saying, "I don't know what happened to you, and I don't know what Xiaoman is, but I think, as long as she hasn't harmed anyone..."

"no no!"

Suddenly, Chen became agitated and shook her head, saying, "Xiaoman wouldn't harm anyone, she would never harm anyone!"

At this point, her eyes filled with tears, and she couldn't help but sob.

Luo Zijun paused for a moment, then said, "Xiaoman is very beautiful, no different from other women, and has no illnesses. If things can continue like this, that would be best."

With tears streaming down her face, Mrs. Chen said, "But...but she's been different lately..."

Luo Zijun said, "I heard from Da Chun that you had been refusing to let her see a doctor before because you were afraid the doctor would find something out, right? Now she's changing, becoming more and more different, and you're starting to get anxious and scared, aren't you?"

Silently shedding tears, Chen suddenly knelt on the ground, her face full of pleading, "Dr. Hua, please... save us..."

Her plea was certainly not limited to just getting medical treatment for her daughter.

If this is discovered, she and her daughter will be executed by the angry residents, just like the mother and son a year ago.

"I can't cure her illness because she's not sick."

Luo Zijun said calmly.

"As for other things... just pretend I was never here. I won't tell anyone. I'm just passing through this town and will be leaving soon."

Chen remained kneeling on the ground, weeping, her face filled with helplessness as she said, "But...but Xiaoman, what should we do..."

Luo Zijun glanced at the closed window in the corridor again and said, "The teeth issue is nothing serious. As for her feet, since she likes soaking in water, let her soak them more often every day. As for the future, you'll have to rely on yourselves."

"The Flower Divine Doctor..."

Before Chen could plead any further, Luo Zijun waved to Xu Ziyin in the corridor and said, "Let's go."

"I still have to see other patients. As for how to explain it to Dachun, you can figure that out yourself."

Luo Zijun did not linger and left with Xu Ziyin.

After leaving the courtyard, Xu Ziyin looked at him and couldn't help but ask, "Was that girl a monster?"

Luo Zijun looked up at the distant sky and shook her head: "No."

Xu Ziyin paused, seemingly wanting to ask something more, but seeing the expression on his face, she held back.

"A monster's feet aren't that pretty."

Luo Zijun added another sentence.

(End of this chapter)