They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 146 Cheating is so tiring
Xu Zhichun mentally calculated that she should delay a little longer, preferably another ten minutes or so, before giving the medicine. She would only give them a small half-bowl, and then tell them that the child couldn't handle too much. They trusted her and should listen.

She was afraid that the effects of ibuprofen and this other drug might overlap or conflict.

Didn't someone say online before that taking multiple cold medicines at the same time not only fails to double or triple the effectiveness in treating the illness, but can also kill people?

Although there are only two types, not multiple types, the effects of these herbs can still be considered overlapping, right? Even though the effects of traditional Chinese medicine are not very strong.

However, with her delaying and diluting the medicine, even if the effects are combined, the results won't be significant, right?

She was exhausted.

Cheating is so tiring, both mentally and physically.

But she couldn't help it.

Qiao'er was burning up with fever and almost fainted. It was hard to say how effective the Chinese medicine would be, but she had some Tylenol on hand, so she naturally had to use it.

Even in modern times, this is a serious matter for a child this young. If the burns are severe, there's a possibility of incomplete neurological development, deafness, or even intellectual disability.

Xu Zhichun brought the medicine bowl to the side room. Qiao'er was still unconscious. Before she could think of a way to delay, Zeng Xiaojuan saw the medicine and it was as if she had seen the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. She quickly hugged her daughter and gently woke her up.

"Qiao'er, Qiao'er, come on, let's wake up and drink our medicine, then we can go back to sleep, okay?"

Qiao'er was very well-behaved. Unlike those spoiled children, she didn't get angry when she was shaken awake. She obediently hummed in response, and her eyes gently turned. When she saw the bowl of dark medicine, the little girl seemed to be a little frightened. Her face scrunched up, and she looked somewhat resistant and scared.

But she didn't say anything.

"I'll feed them."

Xu Zhichun stepped forward with a smile, determined to carry on with the cheating to the very end.

After feeding her some of the diluted medicine, Xu Zhichun put away the bowl and said seriously, "I see that Qiao'er's complexion has improved a lot. Children shouldn't drink too much medicine at once. Let her lie down and rest for a while."

Zeng Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, "Is this a little too little medicine?"

Zeng Xiaoyan unknowingly played the role of a divine assist, and before Xu Zhichun could speak, she said with a smile, "Second sister, listen to sister-in-law Zhichun, what sister-in-law Zhichun says can't be wrong."

Zeng Xiaojuan's face flushed, and she hurriedly said as if afraid that Xu Zhichun would misunderstand, "No, no, I didn't mean anything by it. It's not that I don't trust Zhichun. I, I, I'm just worried that the medicine might not be effective enough. Anyway, the medicine has already been brewed, right? If I drink more, will I get better faster?"

Xu Zhichun forced a smile, trying to hide her guilt: "Don't worry, Sister Xiaojuan. Mingxuan had a fever not long ago, and I know exactly how much medicine to give him. Qiao'er is still young, so this is enough. Don't worry."

If Merrill Lynch is useful to Mingxuan, it will definitely be useful to Qiao'er as well.

If even the herbal medicine was ineffective, then Xu Zhichun didn't think that no matter how much of this traditional Chinese medicine was poured down his throat, he would get much better.

Although Zeng Xiaojuan was still somewhat uneasy, she didn't know much, so she could only suppress her intuition and nod, trusting Xu Zhichun and her sister.

Before long, Zeng Xiaojuan was completely at ease.

She touched Qiao'er's forehead and cheeks, checked her breathing, and looked at her complexion. She gripped Zeng Xiaoyan's hand tightly, both nervous and happy: "Xiaoyan, Xiaoyan, Qiao'er's fever has gone down, and her face isn't so red anymore! Feel it to see if it's true. Am I dreaming?"

Xu Zhichun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That's good. It seems that the liniment is working.

"Huh?" Zeng Xiaoyan's eyes widened. "Let me see!" She hadn't noticed for a moment, and it had already worked?

After trying it herself and carefully examining Qiao'er's complexion, Zeng Xiaoyan was pleasantly surprised: "Yes, yes, the fever has really gone down, and her little face isn't so red anymore—right? I think I'm not mistaken, Sister-in-law Zhichun, can you see if it's true?"

Xu Zhichun pretended to look at it carefully and touched it, then nodded and smiled decisively: "That's right, it's really getting better."

"Second sister!"

"That's great, that's great!"

The two sisters were overjoyed, and Zeng Xiaojuan repeatedly thanked them: "Xiaoyan, Zhichun, thank you so much!"

"Second sister, we are sisters, there's no need to be so polite."

Just then, Aunt Zhu'er came in. She asked Doctor Tang for some gauze, only to find that Xu Zhichun had already poured the medicine and fed it to Qiao'er. Aunt Zhu'er felt a little guilty, thinking that she had delayed things.

Xu Zhichun quickly comforted her with a smile, "I wanted to call you back then, Auntie, after all, Dr. Tang and the others are busy, who knows when they'll have time to find cotton cloth for us? We can just be careful when we pour the medicine. But you went too far and I didn't have time, so please don't blame me, Auntie."

"How could I blame you?" Aunt Pearl felt relieved. "As long as it didn't delay Qiao'er from taking her medicine."

Zeng Xiaojuan shook her head repeatedly: "No, no!"

Xu Zhichun silently wiped away his sweat. Cheating was not only a technical skill but also a physical one. It was really tiring.
"Children's fevers tend to recur. My Mingxuan had a fever that kept coming back for two or three days before it finally subsided, and then he needed to rest and recover for several more days. Sister Xiaojuan, you..."

Before Xu Zhichun could finish speaking, worry appeared on everyone's face, and Zeng Xiaojuan's face turned ashen, her eyes gradually filled with pain and despair.

Yes, what illness can be completely cured with just one dose of medicine?

Even adults can't do that.

Not to mention children.

Zeng Xiaoyan could no longer bear it. "Second sister, please take Qiao'er to stay at our house for a while. Second sister, don't say anything else and don't have any worries. We'll talk about other things after Qiao'er recovers. Even if the sky falls, don't worry about it for now."

She finally understood that some things have to be done step by step, taking it one step at a time.

do not think too much.

Thinking about it is useless.

Zeng Xiaojuan had many concerns, such as whether it would be convenient, whether it would be a disturbance, and whether her third sister's in-laws would have any objections to her. However, when she thought of Qiao'er's illness, her mother-in-law and husband, and her elder brother and sister-in-law, she realized that she had no choice at all.

"Xiao Yan, I—"

"Don't say sorry to me, Second Sister. Don't worry about anything. I have money, and I'm willing to help you. Nobody can say anything about it. Besides, my parents-in-law and husband aren't petty people. My eldest brother and sister-in-law and second brother are also good people."

Xu Zhichun and Aunt Zhu'er looked at each other, somewhat amused and exasperated: Why make things so complicated? Why not just say that only Zhao Shi is bad?
Zeng Xiaoyan didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said, and even added a finishing touch: "Apart from them, no one else is important, just ignore them."

(End of this chapter)