Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 98: Chapter 95 Hopeful

Huo Sining knew the crux of the Huang family’s issues, so she wasn’t annoyed by their skepticism; instead, she smiled and nodded.

“It can be cured! When I was massaging just now, I used Qigong to probe around. The old man’s paralysis is due to a partial blockage of the blood vessels near his waist and hips. My Qigong is specifically targeted at this area, and it’s very effective in promoting blood circulation and relieving blocked channels.”

Nobody could understand the agony of being confined to a wheelchair year after year. The old gentleman’s mercurial temper was a direct result of the torment caused by his illness. After so many years, it wasn’t just him, but other members of the Huang family who were also in pain.

To these people, what Huo Sining said brought them not only a pleasant surprise but also hope. No matter how long it would take, her answer was almost equivalent to giving Huang Chengyi a new lease on life.

“Girl, your great-uncle is just too excited… I never thought I’d have the chance to stand up again… I…”

At this point, the old man couldn’t hold back any longer; the warm tears in his eyes could not be contained and began to fall. Clutching Huo Sining’s arm tightly with trembling shoulders, he broke down and cried like a child.

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The others also had red-rimmed eyes, and for a moment, time and space seemed to have frozen.

Huo Sining felt the change in Huang Chengyi’s emotions and was afraid that the sheer magnitude of the surprise might cause his emotions to fluctuate too wildly and affect his health, so she quickly comforted him, “Great-uncle, please don’t get too excited, take some deep breaths and relax…”

Huang Chengyi indeed followed Huo Sining’s advice and took several deep breaths, nodding at her.

At this moment, he looked at Huo Sining as if she were a life-saving Bodhisattva, taking her every word seriously and doing exactly as she said.

Being an elderly man who had been through much, he was quick to regain control of his emotions. If it wasn’t for the enormity of this event, he wouldn’t have shed tears in front of so many people. After taking a few deep breaths, his mood finally calmed down. He wiped the tears from his face and looked at Huo Sining with a smile, saying:

“Sining, whatever you ask your great-uncle to do, I will listen. As long as I can stand up again, I can endure anything!”

Huang Jialin hadn’t expected that accompanying his uncle to S City would lead to such a significant event. His first thought was that it was absurd—Qigong Massage? Could such a thing truly heal a leg ailment that had caused years of paralysis without even taking medicines? Huang Jialin was very skeptical in his heart.

“What do you think?” Huang Hongying was also somewhat skeptical, not that she doubted Huo Sining’s intentions, but she felt that it seemed a little unreliable. Could a few massages really cure diseases?

Seeing his uncle and father both so surprised and shaken, Huang Jialin really didn’t want to be the one to dampen their spirits and so could only sigh and say in a hushed voice:

“After dragging on for so many years without getting better, we might as well treat a dead horse as if it’s alive. A massage is certainly not a bad thing; letting Sining massage your uncle is also a good idea.”

Huang Hongying looked at her father with a complex expression and nodded. It had been so many years, and she had never seen her father so happy before. Her concern was that Sining was just trying to avoid disappointing the old man by making a bold statement. Although it was well-intentioned, if there were no results in a few months, would the old man become even more hopeless?

These two were clearly overthinking. If it weren’t for the fear that infusing Spiritual Energy too abruptly might cause too much stimulation and reveal her secret, Huo Sining could easily heal Huang Chengyi’s longstanding ailment without any effort.

Since she had already lied that she knew Qigong Massage Technique, she had to keep up with this lie.

“Huo girl, how do we treat your granduncle’s illness? How long will it take? What preparations need to be made?”

Unlike Huang Hongying’s doubts, Huang Chengxin, being older, had more skill in judging people than the junior generations like Huang Hongying. He saw that Huo Sining’s gaze was clear and resolute, without even a hint of guilt or evasion, which proved that the child hadn’t lied and must be quite confident about curing this illness.

This surprised Huang Chengxin greatly and also filled him with joy. His older brother had suffered for so many years, and he, as a younger sibling, had sympathized deeply, always hoping to find a doctor who could treat his brother’s leg and allow him to stand up again. Now, Huo Sining had brought them hope, and of course, he was willing to cooperate fully.

“Your granduncle’s illness has dragged on for too many years, and some muscle atrophy has occurred. It might take a long time for him to stand up again, requiring several courses of treatment over time.”

As she said this, Huo Sining’s speech took a turn as she suddenly thought of something and began briskly writing on a piece of notepaper.

Though many years had passed, Huo Sining still remembered the incident from her childhood when she had accidentally broken her leg.

At the time, Xu Lian, reluctant to spend money on hospital treatment, had sought a local herbalist in Baiyun Town, who provided a herbal remedy that was supposedly to invigorate the blood and dissolve bruises.

Huo Yong had searched the mountains for a whole day to gather the various herbs, which were then boiled in a large pot to make a medicinal concoction for her to apply externally and ingest.

Before long, her leg really did heal, and it had been trouble-free ever since.

Because this memory was so vivid, Huo Sining had great faith in the prescription provided by the rural herbalist, and had firmly committed it to memory. Even after so many years, she could still write down the names of the herbs from the prescription without hesitation.

“This is a blood-invigorating and meridian-unblocking prescription. Follow the names and dosages of the herbs listed here and prepare a month’s supply first. Massage combined with medicinal baths can speed up the healing process.”

Although Huo Sining was unsure whether this prescription would help the old master’s condition, she was certain it wouldn’t do any harm.

Having a prescription added credibility to her words, reducing the Huang family’s suspicions; and with the medicinal baths as a cover, the use of Spiritual Energy in treating the old man’s chronic condition wouldn’t draw attention.

Sure enough, once this prescription was presented, Huang Hongying and Huang Jialin exchanged glances, understanding each other’s thoughts.

“Additionally, since the treatment will be prolonged, it’ll be somewhat troublesome. The old master must stay in S City during this period. I will treat him once every two days. However, if we are to proceed with the formal treatment, it will take a long time. My foundation in Qigong is not very stable, and I cannot be disturbed by outsiders, so I hope to have a private space during the treatment sessions, where no one else can observe.”

Saving lives is good, but Huo Sining must ensure that her Spiritual Energy isn’t discovered by anyone.

Huo Sining’s request did not seem out of place, and everyone expressed understanding. Huang Chengyi immediately said, “That’s easy. I’ll just move in with the Huo girl to the Su Family’s house. I’ve seen that although your shop is nice, the house is too small, and there’s also a man living here. It’s not good for a young girl to live with a man, so it’s better to move to Hongying’s house! That way, you don’t have to travel back and forth.”