Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife

Noticing the thin layer of sweat covering Su Lanying's forehead, Song Yan opened the window before retrieving his medicine box.

He had purposely left his medicine box here in case his teacher needed emergency surgical tools or Western medicine.

Sitting on the chair beside the bed, he pushed her sleeve up and checked her blood pressure. Then, he reached for her clothes. For a moment, he hesitated to unbutton them, but thinking about her condition, he suppressed his nervousness and reached for the buttons.

He only unbuttoned the top two buttons and placed his stethoscope over her heart. Hearing her rapid heartbeat, he leaned in closer to observe her face.

Noticing the bluish tint on her pale lips and slight swelling around her eyes, he frowned deeply.

He put his stethoscope back into the medicine box before reaching for her clothes again. Lifting her shirt, he saw that her belly was slightly swollen. Then, he lifted her pant leg and saw that her legs were also swollen.

While he was examining her legs, a soft voice came from the bed.

"Doctor Song, what are you doing?"

Startled by the sudden question, Song Yan let go of her calf and fell backward. He raised his head and met Su Lanying's calm gaze. For a moment, he was at a loss for words and sat frozen on the ground.

Feeling weak and breathless, Su Lanying pushed herself up and lowered her gaze.

Seeing her clothes unbuttoned and slightly disheveled, she glanced at Song Yan and asked, "Doctor, do you know that you need to take responsibility for touching a girl's body like this?"

Hearing her words, Song Yan snapped back to his senses and quickly explained, "I didn't have any bad intentions. I was just checking your condition."

Su Lanying straightened her clothes and looked at the blushing young man with amusement.

She had actually woken up the moment he entered the room, but she was too tired for small talk, so she had continued lying there, pretending to be asleep.

She hadn't expected him to suddenly examine her body. If not for feeling uncomfortable with his touch on her calf, she wouldn't have bothered waking up.

After a long silence, Su Lanying finally broke it and said, "Doctor Song, even if it's summer, the ground is cold. You will get sick if you sit there too long." Find adventures on My Virtual Library Empire

The moment he heard this, Song Yan quickly stood up and said, "I'm sorry for offending you."

After hesitating for a moment, he softly added, "I will find a matchmaker and visit your parents. I will be responsible to you."

This time, it was Su Lanying's turn to be stunned. She had never considered marriage. With her congenital heart disease, she was a burden. Not only did she not know when her heart might stop beating, but she also had to take medicine daily.

Even if she got married, her weak condition made pregnancy or childbirth impossible. Rather than dragging someone else down, it was better to remain single.

To say she wasn't moved by his words would be a lie. He was a good man, but she couldn't let him shoulder her burdens. So, she smiled and said, "Doctor Song, I was just joking. Thank you for worrying about me."

When Song Yan heard this, he was stunned. He studied her for a moment and asked, "You really didn't mean what you said?"

Su Lanying smiled but said nothing. Standing up, she walked over to the table and poured herself a cup of cold tea.

Seeing this, Song Yan reached out to stop her and said, "You shouldn't drink cold tea. Wait a moment—I will get you some warm water."

Seeing his stern expression, Su Lanying let go of the teapot and said, "Then I will have to trouble you, Doctor Song."

"No trouble," he replied stiffly.

After leaving the room, Song Yan went to the kitchen to get some hot water. His mind lingered on her words. For some reason, he felt disappointed—and even a little angry—that she had been joking about him taking responsibility for touching her body.

He frowned deeply when he recalled her polite yet distant words and smile. He let out a long sigh and muttered to himself, "What's wrong with me?"

Meanwhile, Doctor Xie was picking dried herbs at Lu Jueyu's herb shed. He sniffed the herbs and said, "Girl, your herbs are really of good quality. Where did you get these?"

"My husband and son often visit the mountains. They pick the herbs there. I only clean them up and dry them here," Lu Jueyu explained while storing the dried herbs in a jar.

Nodding at her words, Doctor Xie said, "The mountains are indeed a treasure trove. Last time I went there with my nephew, I found a lot of good stuff."

"Unfortunately, I'm old, and it's too risky for me to venture into the deep mountains. If only I were a decade younger, I would go there and find some ginseng myself," he added meaningfully.

Hearing his words, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, "Doctor Xie, if you need ginseng, just tell me. There is no need to use a roundabout way to test me."

The moment he heard her words, Doctor Xie's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Girl, did you really find ginseng there?"

Lu Jueyu walked to the corner of the shed and said, "This ginseng was found yesterday and hasn't completely dried yet."

As soon as she finished speaking, Doctor Xie walked over to check the ginseng. The moment he saw it, his eyes widened in surprise. He leaned closer to inspect it.

After a while, he asked, "Girl, where did you get this ginseng?"

Instead of answering his question, Lu Jueyu asked, "Doctor Xie, is there something wrong with this ginseng?"

"This ginseng is more than 800 years old. This is truly a treasure!" Doctor Xie said excitedly.

Raising her eyebrows, Lu Jueyu was doubtful. If she remembered correctly, the oldest ginseng she had taken out from her space was 500 years old. So, it was impossible for this ginseng to reach 800 years old in just a few days.