Chapter 218

218 Can’t Eat or Drink Water

The first night, which should have been extremely tense, quietly passed in the calm night.

However, the postoperative critical period was 48 hours, and it was not the time to relax yet. He could only relax after these 48 hours passed safely.

Qing Xi only woke up ten hours after the operation. The effect of her anesthetic had long worn off, but her body was too weak. She fell into a self-protection deep sleep, which was good news for her.

At least, she didn’t have to face the pain after the anesthetic disappeared. She could sleep for a few hours, which was good for her recovery.

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When Qing Xi woke up, she couldn’t help but vomit due to the pain in her wound. Mo Ruyue had been standing by the side the whole time. When she heard the sound, she immediately leaned over and carefully observed her condition.

Although Qing Xi could not bear the pain in her body, the burning sensation in her mouth was even more unbearable. Before she could even open her eyes, she began to want to drink water.

Mo Ruyue dipped an earbud in a small amount of water and wiped Qing Xi’s lips, temporarily relieving her burning thirst.

“Bear with it. You can’t eat or drink water now. If you feel thirsty, I’ll moisten your lips like this.”

She comforted her softly and continued to wipe Qing Xi’s lips with an earbud.

This kind of personal care work should have been left to Madam Du or the other maidservants, but they did not have any experience in taking care of patients who were seriously ill after surgery. Mo Ruyue was worried that they would compromise with Qing Xi because of their master-servant relationship and do something that they should not have done.

“Water, I want water!”

Qing Xi shook her head. Although the moisture on the cotton had moistened her lips, it was not enough to relieve her thirst. She could not understand why she could not eat or drink after the operation. Wouldn’t she die of hunger and thirst?

“Wait a little longer. I’ll let you drink some water.”

Mo Ruyue was not moved at all. Even if it was an earbud dipped in water, she would stop there. She turned around and went to do other things.

Now that Qing Xi had woken up, it meant that there would be more trouble. Asking for water now was child’s play. When the wound hurt badly, there would be more trouble.

As expected, after Qing Xi had completely woken up, she had been cowering from the pain of the cut. If she didn’t stop moaning, Mo Ruyue could give her painkillers, but it would become addictive if she used them too much. It was especially difficult for a girl of Qing Xi’s age to quit.

It was only when she really couldn’t take it that Mo Ruyue would give her a little painkiller to relieve the pain. Most of the time, Qing Xi still had to rely on her own willpower to get through it.

“Lady Qin, do you want to see me being tortured to make you feel a special sense of accomplishment?”

Qing Xi finally lost her temper. She clearly still had Madam Du and the other maidservants, but they were all blocked outside the door by Mo Ruyue and were not allowed to come and serve her. This must be her taking revenge for all the anger she had suffered before.

“I can’t wait for you to get better. Do you really think that because you’re the daughter of the magistrate, I would like to serve you?”

Mo Ruyue laughed awkwardly and walked to the door to greet the people outside. “Is the medicine ready? It’s time.”

A young maidservant immediately walked over and handed her a bowl of medicinal soup. “Lady Qin, we’ve already prepared it. It’s just that you didn’t say anything, so we can only wait outside.”

This was also a rule set by Mo Ruyue to prevent Qing Xi from having an impudent mentality after seeing her maidservant. So without Mo Ruyue’s consent, neither Madam Du nor the maidservants were allowed to enter the ward.

Mo Ruyue held the bowl of medicine and was about to close the door when she saw that the little maidservant was still peeking into the room. When she noticed Mo Ruyue’s gaze, she hurriedly took two steps back.

“Don’t worry, your young miss is fine. As long as you listen to my arrangements, you can take care of her in a few days. It’s just that it’s not possible now. You’ll only be more of a hindrance.

Mo Ruyue knew that this was their duty as servants. If they didn’t see their master safe and sound for a while, it was impossible to completely put down the stone in their hearts, so she didn’t mind explaining it again patiently.

When the little maidservant heard this, she could only follow Mo Ruyue’s request and leave.

Before the Miss left for the county, this Lady Qin had persuaded the master of the family, Duanmu, in front of all the maidservants. She said that as long as it was for the good of the Miss’ health, they would listen to Lady Qin’s arrangements and not let the Miss do whatever she wanted.

So now, even if they sometimes heard the young miss shouting for people in the room, they could only pretend not to hear it. Anyway, Lady Qin was in front of them, and they just had to be obedient and not make any mistakes.

Qing Xi also wanted to use this opportunity to summon her maidservant. Although she had failed every time because her voice was not loud enough, she had more or less regained some strength this time and could shout a little louder.

However, just as she was about to shout, it was as if her throat was suddenly choked by someone. She could not make a sound.

It was only when Mo Ruyue brought the medicine back to her bedside that Qing Xi could make a sound again.

“Were you the one playing tricks just now? What black magic did you use to make me unable to speak?”

Qing Xi glared at Mo Ruyue hatefully and questioned her in dissatisfaction.

“Drink the medicine first. Your wound won’t hurt so much after you drink the medicine. You can also close your eyes and rest for a while.”

Mo Ruyue didn’t reply to her. She just stuck a bamboo tube into the medicine bowl and brought it to her mouth, urging her to drink the medicine.

“I’m not drinking it. My wound will still hurt if I drink it. Besides, if you don’t let my maidservant serve me, I’ll never drink medicine again!”

Qing Xi’s stubborn temper flared up again. She was thirsty and hungry now, and the wound was hurting badly. This Lady Qin was still going against her everywhere. It would be strange if her temper could still be good.

“It’s fine if you don’t want to drink it. You’ll just have to endure it. At most, your wound will heal slower and your body will recover slower. In the future, if you move too much, you’ll be out of breath. It’ll just leave behind the root of your illness.”

“I promised the Magistrate that I would cure you, but the premise was that you must fully cooperate with me. But now that you have chosen to disobey, you can’t blame me.”

Mo Ruyue placed the bowl of medicine on the bedside table, turned around, and walked out the door.

“Stop right there!”

Qing Xi had just shouted when her wound was pulled. It was so painful that tears immediately flowed out.

How could Mo Ruyue listen to her instructions? She didn’t stop walking and was about to open the door and go out.

“I’ll drink, I’ll drink the medicine, okay?”

Qing Xi immediately panicked. Lady Qin was right. Although the medicine was bitter and she had to pinch her nose and swallow it mouthful by mouthful, the wound wouldn’t hurt so badly after drinking it. There would even be a cool air coming out, which was quite comfortable.