Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 19: Chapter 19, You Help Me Unbutton

”Though they say women are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty, isn’t Dr. Ding a bit too much?”

”I was resting in her bed, and she was actually doing some handicraft outside?”

Xu Wendong felt restless inside.

Just then.

A weak voice reached his ears, ”Xu Wendong, I can’t take it anymore... save me...”

”Oh no!”

Xu Wendong’s face changed abruptly; he immediately got up and rushed out, only to see Ding Yao leaning weakly against a chair, her face ashen and beads of sweat rolling incessantly down her cheeks.

”Dr. Ding, what’s wrong?” Xu Wendong asked anxiously.

Ding Yao breathed heavily, ”Go to the coat rack, help me... help me get the... Fast-acting Heart-saving Pills from the pocket.”

Xu Wendong didn’t dare delay even a second. Following her instructions, he took out the Fast-acting Heart-saving Pills from the pocket, poured one into his palm, and brought it to Ding Yao.

Ding Yao swallowed the pill in one go, managing to swallow it with difficulty, then leaned back in the chair to rest, her face slowly regaining some color.

Meanwhile, Xu Wendong took her pulse, his expression extremely solemn, ”Dr. Ding, you actually have a congenital heart condition?”

Ding Yao forced a smile, ”For you to diagnose my congenital heart condition, your medical skills truly are surprising! As long as I take medication on time, living another twenty years shouldn’t be a problem.”

Her tone shifted, she smiled slyly, ”What do you think, if Chen Zhiyuan knew your medical skills are unmatched, would he regret handing you over to me?”

Her relationship with Chen Zhiyuan had always been poor.

There were two reasons: after she was transferred from the provincial city, she cured two patients that Chen Zhiyuan couldn’t over many years, so he held a grudge against her and often made things difficult at work.

Secondly, Chen Zhiyuan was a follower of Vice President Zhao Gang of the People’s Hospital. And Zhao Gang was a follower of hers, but because she rejected Zhao Gang’s advances, he too bore a grudge and instructed Chen Zhiyuan to make trouble for her and sabotage her work.

Otherwise, Chen Zhiyuan wouldn’t have assigned Xu Wendong to be Ding Yao’s assistant.

But who would have thought that a young man who should have been studying at university would possess such extraordinary medical skills?

Speaking objectively, just Xu Wendong’s ability to diagnose her congenital heart condition with a single touch of her pulse was not a skill possessed by ordinary people.

Xu Wendong nervously swallowed, his expression extremely grim, ”Dr. Ding, it’s commendable that you have an optimistic mindset, but... your condition is more serious than you imagine. At this rate, you... you...”

Ding Yao’s heart trembled; she couldn’t help but ask, ”What about me?”

Xu Wendong said, ”Given your current condition, you have at most three months to live.”

”Three months?” Ding Yao felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her mind buzzing; she thought she could live to fifty, but now, she was just thirty!

Xu Wendong’s face showed deep sorrow, ”Yes, your heart has undergone significant aging, comparable to that of an eighty-year-old; three months is already the limit!”

Ding Yao regained her composure after the initial shock, then revealed a carefree smile, ”Even if it’s just three months, it doesn’t matter. After all, I’ve already reached thirty. Yes, not only did I live over twenty additional years, but during this time, I healed 563 patients; my life is worth it!”

Although she smiled, glistening tears uncontrollably streamed from her eyes.

She had been born with a congenital heart defect, and as a child, many doctors told her she wouldn’t live past ten. Afterward, her parents took her to many traditional Chinese medicine doctors, eventually helping her overcome the ten-year hurdle.

This also made her fall in love with traditional Chinese medicine, and she aspired to become a doctor who saves lives. Through her relentless efforts, she finally passed the entrance to the provincial medical college with flying colors and became an honored doctor after graduation.

As she treated patients, she also struggled to save herself, believing she might live to fifty. But unexpectedly, this day came so soon.

If someone else had said this, she wouldn’t have believed it, but Xu Wendong had long won everyone over with his medical skill.

”Dr. Ding, in truth, you haven’t truly come to terms with life and death, and no one can truly come to terms with life and death,” Xu Wendong said heavily, not expecting his mentor to suffer a grave illness.

”Birth, aging, illness, death, the Heavenly Dao cycles; what difference does it make if I haven’t come to terms with life and death?” Ding Yao gave a bitter smile, knowing that a competent doctor should be stone-hearted and indifferent to life and death, as doctors aren’t omnipotent, and they witness more farewells than anyone.

Being too sentimental would undoubtedly bring immense pain.

But now she realized it.

She had accepted others’ life and death, but couldn’t truly face her own mortality with calm.

Xu Wendong hesitated for a moment, then said, ”How about this, I’ll give you a massage; maybe I can’t save you now, but perhaps I can prolong your life.”

Ding Yao couldn’t help but ask, ”Can heart failure be alleviated through massage?”

”Yes.” Xu Wendong nodded seriously.

”Alright then, I’ll trust you this once.” Ding Yao smiled brightly, deciding to let Xu Wendong try it. The worst result would be that it had no effect, but if it worked, wouldn’t she get to live a bit longer?

”Come, I’ll carry you inside,” Xu Wendong said, gently scooping Ding Yao into his arms like a gentleman carrying a princess. Although she was tall, she weighed under a hundred pounds, making it effortless for Xu Wendong to hold her.

As Xu Wendong lifted her, Ding Yao couldn’t help but blush; no one had ever held her like this before.

Xu Wendong’s broad chest gave her a strong sense of security.

After laying Ding Yao on the bed, Xu Wendong awkwardly said, ”Dr. Ding, you should unbutton your shirt yourself!”

A subtle, playful smile appeared on Ding Yao’s face, ”Didn’t I mention before, if you want girls to like you, you must change.”

”You can help me unbutton it; after all, your medical skills are so advanced, there’s nothing I can teach you in this area. But I can teach you other things.”

Xu Wendong felt a wave of embarrassment; he swallowed hard, ”Alright then.” With trembling hands, he nervously began unbuttoning Ding Yao’s white coat one by one.

Beneath it lay a white shirt, and as he unclasped the third button, a black lace bra came into view.

The black lace trim seemed to possess a magical power, deeply stimulating Xu Wendong’s heart, making his mouth dry.

Ding Yao’s figure wasn’t as ample as Huang Ruirui’s, but it gave a refined, petite impression that invoked a primal urge to hold and cherish.

Seeing Xu Wendong’s yearning gaze, even Ding Yao blushed, unable to resist a sigh, ”I truly envy you; you can rightfully use massage as an excuse to fondle my chest.”

Xu Wendong instinctively asked, ”Do you want me to?”