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As a doctor dedicated to saving lives, Ye Xiaohan could hardly contain her anger upon witnessing such heinous crimes.
When Liu Yang was checking on Ye Xiaohan, he turned his back, having heard her curses. "Sister-in-law, what's going on?" he asked.
Ye Xiaohan closed the beautiful woman's clothing and replied, "It's nothing. Go get a spring stool; we need to move her to the room."
The woman was gravely injured, and Ye Xiaohan dared not move her carelessly; it was better to carry her.
They moved the woman into a nearby room, and Ye Xiaohan worked through the night to clean and treat her injuries. Some wounds had already become infected, and the woman's body temperature was rising; if she developed a high fever, it would be troublesome.
While she was treating the woman, Liu Yang, being a boy, found it inconvenient to stay in the room and left for his own. After seeing the woman's face, Liu Yang felt as if the soul that had been scared away by the female ghost had returned to him.
Tonight, he should finally be able to sleep well after a long time.
Ye Xiaohan worked tirelessly until midnight before finally finishing with the wounds. Exhausted, she lay down in her room and fell asleep immediately.
The next morning, Ye Xiaohan woke up early and went to check on the woman's condition. Seeing that she was improving slightly eased her worries.
To prevent the woman from attacking indiscriminately due to confusion about friend or foe, Ye Xiaohan fed her some calming sleep medication so she could rest properly for a while.
Afterward, she began investigating information about the previous owner. After all, a living person had been trapped in the basement waiting to die, making the previous owner the prime suspect.
Ye Xiaohan recalled the dignified and courteous demeanor of that woman and how genuine her sorrow appeared when she spoke of her deceased husband; a chill ran down her spine.
There wasn't much information available about the house since such properties were not uncommon. However, one piece of information surprised Ye Xiaohan.
According to the information she had gathered, this mansion was a gift from a wealthy merchant to a favored concubine. So, who exactly was the former owner, who referred to herself as the lady of the house?
Was she the concubine, or did the legitimate wife take over the mansion after dismissing the concubine?
Ye Xiaohan continued her investigation and uncovered the truth.
It turned out that the wealthy merchant had two legitimate wives. The first one had passed away due to illness, after which he elevated his beloved concubine to the status of a legitimate wife.
Based on descriptions from others, Ye Xiaohan realized that the woman she had seen must have been the concubine who had been promoted.
Looking at the words "passed away due to illness" written on paper, Ye Xiaohan couldn't help but smile mockingly. What kind of sudden illness could cause someone to become gravely ill and die in such a short time?
This unfortunate first legitimate wife had a daughter named Bai Rong'er.
According to rumors, Bai Rong'er was exceptionally beautiful, a true beauty even more stunning than her mother. However, these were just hearsay, and Ye Xiaohan could not confirm them.
From the information gathered so far, it was easy to draw a conclusion.
The merchant favored his concubine, leading to either the death of the legitimate wife or allowing the concubine to drive her to death. Perhaps it was simply bad luck for the legitimate wife that she died just when the concubine sought to rise in status.
Thus, the concubine became satisfied as the legitimate wife. Afterward, she grew increasingly displeased with her beautiful stepdaughter and locked her in the basement, attempting to kill her and hide her body.
To conceal the truth, she sold the mansion at an extremely low price and fled quickly.
From a logical standpoint, everything made sense.
Ye Xiaohan knew that these were just her speculations; she was a doctor, not a detective. Whether her guesses were accurate remained to be seen.
However, based on various pieces of information, it could be concluded that this poor beauty was likely the only daughter of the wealthy merchant and his first wife, Bai Rong'er.
The current problem was that both the merchant and his first wife had been dead for several years, and their family had fallen into disarray. All their relatives had lost contact, and Ye Xiaohan could not find them to return Bai Rong'er.
The only concubine who had met her had long since returned to her unknown hometown. Moreover, she was now the prime suspect, so Ye Xiaohan could not trust her to take care of the beauty.
Seeing a woman so pitifully tormented made Ye Xiaohan's heart ache. Everyone has an appreciation for beauty; looking at a lovely face is pleasing, even if just for enjoyment.
How could someone bear to inflict such cruelty on a beauty? Ye Xiaohan thought to herself that if this beauty fell into her hands, she would definitely repay the torment double.
Out of sympathy for the beauty, Ye Xiaohan decided to let her stay temporarily. At least until her condition was stabilized could they consider the next steps.
Holding the ointment, Ye Xiaohan approached Bai Rong'er, clearly noticing her pupils constrict slightly as fear flashed across her face.
"Don't be afraid; I'm a good person," Ye Xiaohan paused and displayed the ointment in her hand. "I just want to apply some medicine for you; see?"
She scooped a bit from the box and applied it to her own hand while watching Bai Rong'er. "This is a healing ointment; it's cool and very comfortable."
Slowly, Ye Xiaohan extended her hand toward Bai Rong'er, allowing her to see clearly that it was safe.
It was unclear whether it was Ye Xiaohan's gentle tone that soothed Bai Rong'er or the scent of the ointment that calmed her, but gradually, she stopped looking at Ye Xiaohan with fear in her eyes, though she still remained somewhat guarded.
Thinking about the treatment Bai Rong'er had endured, and with a little reflection, Ye Xiaohan realized that she had likely not fared well before this. He understood that for those who had experienced such immense psychological trauma, it would be difficult for them to suddenly accept their surroundings; it had to be a gradual process.
Ye Xiaohan made an effort to stay within her line of sight as he applied the ointment.
Despite Bai Rong'er remaining tense throughout, she managed to restrain herself and did not attack Ye Xiaohan as she had initially done.
Compared to the first moments, this was indeed a significant improvement.
Ye Xiaohan recalled how, after the effects of the first dose wore off, Bai Rong'er had struggled like an animal pulled from a cage, thrashing wildly.
There was no choice; Ye Xiaohan had to administer the medication to calm her down again. Throughout this process, Bai Rong'er continued to glare at him with the eyes of an enemy.
Once he finished applying the ointment, both of them let out a sigh of relief.
In the time that followed, aside from giving Bai Rong'er enough time to adjust on her own, Ye Xiaohan did his best to stay close and convey the message that he meant no harm.
His efforts were not in vain; under Ye Xiaohan's care, Bai Rong'er slowly began to accept his presence and no longer panicked at the sight of him.
With Ye Xiaohan's attentive care, Bai Rong'er recovered quickly. Her wounds began to heal, and her mental state stabilized significantly.
Although she spent most of her time in a frenzied state, there were moments when clarity would break through.
Whenever this happened, Bai Rong'er became quiet and obedient. No matter what Ye Xiaohan said, she listened attentively and actively cooperated with the treatment.
However, such moments were rare. Ye Xiaohan was not in a hurry; having made this progress was already a significant breakthrough. It was not an easy task to cure someone completely, even in a modern hospital.
Due to Bai Rong'er's emotional instability, Ye Xiaohan had previously asked everyone not to disturb her. Now that Bai Rong'er had stabilized a bit, sometimes when she was clear-headed, Ye Xiaohan would take her out for some fresh air.
"This is Liu Yang, and this is Qi," Ye Xiaohan introduced them to Bai Rong'er. "They are my family and good people; you don't need to be afraid of them."
It was Liu Yang's first time seeing Bai Rong'er under the sunlight, and he was momentarily dazzled by her stunning beauty. "H-Hello, White Maiden."
She was the most beautiful woman Liu Yang had ever seen. Even in her illness, with a hint of pallor on her face, she exuded a delicate charm.
Qi didn't have as many thoughts; she stared at Bai Rong'er's face and clapped her hands happily. "What a beautiful sister! Sister-in-law, will she play with Qi in the future?"
"Of course," Ye Xiaohan replied with a smile. "Right now, Sister Bai is sick and needs Qi to take care of her. Once she gets better, she can play with you."
Qi nodded vigorously. "Qi will take good care of Sister Bai! Sister Bai, get well soon so we can play together."
"Very good," Ye Xiaohan praised as she patted Qi's head.
Bai Rong'er stood a little behind Ye Xiaohan, neither retreating nor stepping forward. She cautiously glanced at Liu Yang and Qi before quickly lowering her eyes again.
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