Thoughts Ran Away with Him
Wang Yue saw Zhou Bingkun staring blankly as he listened. Who knew what was going through his mind? He quickly spoke up. "If you want to terminate the pregnancy, I can give you some medicine. I guarantee it'll be safe."
It was as if Zhou Bingkun had suddenly been reminded of something. He snapped back to his senses, though he still seemed distracted. "Right, right. My Yue-ge treated my mother's eyes. If he says he can do it, then there's no problem."
The blind boy already believed in Wang Yue's medical skills after hearing Zhou Bingkun say that Wang Yue had cured his mother's eyes. He was still a child, after all, and he couldn't help hoping his own sight might be restored.
So when he heard his mother breathing a little faster, as if she were conflicted, he spoke up too. "Mom, this big brother just said he can cure my eyes. He really must know how to treat people. Why don't we ask my sister what she thinks?"
The old woman had still been hesitating after hearing Wang Yue's offer, but the boy's words made her uncertain. She asked instinctively, "Can you really cure Guangming's eyes?"
Wang Yue nodded. He could tell how much the old woman cared about Guangming's eyes, so he said, "Yes. I've already examined him, and I'm sure I can treat him. I just don't have enough medicinal herbs right now."
The old woman thought he meant they had to terminate the pregnancy before he could treat the boy. Torn, she said, "But inducing labor isn't a small matter. I'm afraid my daughter won't be able to bear it."
Wang Yue rubbed his forehead. The old woman seemed reluctant to terminate the pregnancy, though he didn't know why. Exasperated,