"Your wound is still festering and needs debridement. I'll go prepare some ointment for you to use for a while. However, I'm not a doctor, so you decide what you want to do."
"Yes! Should I go to the hospital now?"
"No need. My mother is a surgeon here. I'll tell her to debride your wound. My elder brother will bring you the medicine later. After that, you mustn't cry, and try not to make expressions on your face, so as not to strain your wound."
"Okay!"
"Then I'll go back and make the medicine. I'll come to see you again in a few days!"
Seeing Xu Rui nod, Ji Xingmi opened the door and walked out. At the door, she saw two people standing there, and immediately knew they had been waiting the whole time! She shot her elder brother an angry look before heading downstairs! Her brother was unreliable; she had to find her mother.
Ji Haocheng blushed when his sister glared at him, but he didn't say anything then. After a few words with Xu Rui, he came out to find his sister. Thinking of where she might go, he walked to his mother's office without hesitation.
By the time he arrived, Ji Xingmi had already discussed the subsequent treatment with her mother. Bi Qingchu had agreed to help. As they were talking, Ji Haocheng arrived.
"Mom, you won't believe it! Brother is so bad, he doesn't listen at all! I told him to go for a walk, but he eavesdropped outside, afraid I'd bully someone!" Seeing her brother appear, Ji Xingmi started complaining to her mother. Her mother found her daughter's expression amusing and played along, scolding her son extensively. Seeing her brother being lectured by their mother, Ji Xingmi finally felt some relief.
"Brother, you're helping him so much, don't tell me you've fallen for Xu Rui?" As soon as Ji Xingmi said this, her mother turned her gaze to her elder son standing beside her. Ji Haocheng hadn't expected his sister to say that, and he was momentarily speechless, his face turning red.
Seeing his reaction, they both knew. Ji Xingmi said nothing, but turned her gaze to her mother. Although her mother frowned slightly, her expression was still calm, showing no obvious disapproval. Bi Qingchu knew the girl and had seen her face. Perhaps because she was a doctor, she didn't feel particularly repulsed. If her son truly liked her, as long as her character was good, she wouldn't object.
However, she was worried whether Ji Haocheng could take responsibility if they were to marry. After all, people like them were always under scrutiny. The girl seemed a bit fragile, and she didn't know if she could handle it. Her parents also didn't seem like easy people to deal with. This matter... it would still cause trouble.
Thinking of this, Ji's mother finally spoke, "Can you bear this responsibility? Don't even consider the other side's issues for now. Can you accept the gossip that will follow? Don't hurt the girl again, we won't allow that."
Ji Xingmi looked at her mother with admiration, surprised by her open-mindedness. She didn't dislike the girl at all, while the girl's own parents had abandoned her.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Your father and I will not interfere with your romantic relationships. As long as the character is good, family background, appearance, and so on are unimportant," Bi Qingchu explained, having seen her daughter's gaze.
"Mom is so open-minded! Mom is amazing!"
Ji Haocheng was also smiling happily. He did like Xu Rui, and up until now, it was a one-sided affair. What he hadn't expected was that his mother didn't object. His sister had even helped him; he had seen the way his sister looked at Xu Rui earlier and had thought she didn't like Xu Rui, and was even thinking about how to speak well of her.
Ji Xingmi was unaware of her brother's thoughts. If she knew, she would probably give him an injection. It wasn't like she was the one who liked him and would spend her life with him; what business was it of hers!
Having seen the person and understood the condition, Ji Xingmi headed home. Upon returning, she went straight to the pharmacy to make medicine. Ji Xingmi didn't come out until dinner to eat a little before rushing back to prepare medicine again. This left the remaining three people at home very confused. Bi Qingchu then chided Ji Haocheng, "Look at you. Because of your matter, your sister, who had finally gotten a few days of rest, is busy again. She's about to get engaged!"
Ji Mingxue wanted to ask what was going on, but seeing his wife was clearly in a bad mood, he didn't ask. Fortunately, his daughter was busy at home and wasn't running around outside, so at least he couldn't see her.