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 Freewebnovel
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.
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