Chapter 136

Chapter 136

However, after the voice sounded, no one opened the door for a long time.

Melody knew the reason, but she was not in a hurry. She just stood there patiently.

About three to four minutes later, a sound came from behind the door. With a creak, the wooden door was pulled open. Behind the door stood an old man with white hair and a walking stick.

The old man stared at Melody and asked in confusion, “Young larly, did you come to the wrong place?”

Melody greeted him politely and gently, “Hello, sir. I didn’t come to the wrong place. I’m here to see you.”

“See me?” The old man frowned. “Is it some hunter company looking for my grandson? Let me tell you, that child is very stubborn. Don’t even think about it”

“Hunter?” Melody quickly reacted and said with a smile, “You mean a headhunting company, right?”

It seemed like Zack had already told the old man that if these people came, he would reject them all.

The old man tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, “Yes, yes, it’s a headhunter. No matter if it’s a hunter or a headhunter, it’s impossible. Go back.”

The old man was about to close the door.

Melody hurriedly went forward to block the door and said, “Sir, I’m not from a headhunting company. Have you heard of the Herbathrive! I’m an employee there.”

“Herbathrive?” The old man’s expression softened a little. He did not close the door but invited Melody in.

After entering the door, she saw a small courtyard that was very clean. There were many beautiful birds.

There was also a well in the courtyard, making the sultry air seem much cooler

The old man invited her to sit on a stone bench by the well and sat opposite her. He asked, “I know about the Herbathrive. I went there before to get checked, but I never recovered, so I stopped going Why did they ask you to come? I remember my grandson saying that he had already paid for my medical fees.

k through your medical records and realized

“It’s not about the medical fees, Melody smiled and said, “I happened to that the doctor’s prescription for your diagnosis at that time was not good. He missed a few medicines, so I came to give you a follow–up. I hope I can help you.

“You? Give me a follow–up” The old man looked incredulous. “The youngest doctor in your Herbathrive is your boss. You’re so young… and you actually are a doctor?”

“Don’t look down on me.” Melody raised her head and lied through her teeth. “My master is the boss of our Herbathrive. I learned medicine from him since I was young, and now I’ve graduated. My medical skills are not inferior to the doctor who treated you back then.”

The old man hesitated for a moment. In the end, he waved his hand and said. “There’s no need. Although my waist hurts, I’m already used to it. Instead of spending money for nothing, it’s better to suffer like this.”

“Don’t worry.” Melody said. “It was our Herbathrive’s mistake last time, so we won’t charge you a single cent for the diagnosis and medical fees this time. We’ll treat you for free.

Upon hearing the word “free“, the old man was finally willing to look her in the eye. “It’s really free? Not a single cent?”

Melody smiled and said, “It’s not like you haven’t been to Herbathrive before. We’re such a big place. Why would we cheat

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you of your money!”

“That’s true…” The old man nodded. After thinking for a while, he finally agreed. “Alright, treat me!”

Melody nodded and flipped open the diagnosis book she had printed at the headhunting company. “The last time you came to see a doctor, the doctor diagnosed you with arthritis, so most of the prescriptions were to help with that, right!”

As Melody finished speaking, the old man looked at her with more trust.

He nodded. “That’s right.”

Hearing this, Melody heaved a sigh of relief.

She had said all this based on her memories from her previous life. Just now, she was worried that she had remembered wrongly, but now, looking at the old man’s reaction, she should not have remembered wrongly.

She closed the diagnosis and took out some equipment. “Let me check your current body first.”

The old man stretched out his hand cooperatively.

At this moment, footsteps sounded at the door.

Melody thought it was Zack, but when she turned around, she realized that it was James. “Miss Fox, this is…

Melody gave James a look to signal him to stop talking. Then, she turned around and introduced him to the old man. “This is my colleague. He’s also from the Herbathrive. Alright, I’ll check your body.

The old man nodded and extended his hand again.

James, who was at the door, was confused. However, he was someone who worked with Ken after all. He quickly reacted and walked to Melody’s side.

After about a minute, Melody stopped the machine and said, “I roughly know, but I still need to verify it. Can you stand up straight?”

“This… The old man said awkwardly, “It’s not that I don’t want to cooperate with you, but my back hurts when I straighten

“Alright” Melody smiled and said, “You’ve already cooperated”

“What?” The old man looked puzzled. Thaven’t stood up yet…”

“You don’t have to stand up, Melody explained. The reason why you can’t bend over is because of the arthritis. In your case, it’s because you can’t straighten your back. This isn’t caused by arthritis but by a cold.”

The man said, “Cold? I don’t have a cold…

Melody said, I’m not talking about a cold. I’m talking about you being in a cold environment for too long. You must have caught a cold before your back hurt, right?”

“That’s strange!” The old man’s eyes lit up as he looked at her and said. “I didn’t tell anyone about this, but you actually know! Looks like you’ve really learned something from your boss! Looks like the skill of traditional medicine has nothing to do with age

Beside him, James also looked at Melody in surprise.

However, when he thought about how she was the one who cured Margaret’s illness, James was not too surprised. He was just puzzled as to who this old woman was.

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“Thank you.” Melody did not notice James’s expression and said to the old man calmly, “Can you tell me how you caught cold?”

The old man trusted Melody very much now. He looked behind the half–open door and retracted his gaze. “You must not tell my grandson!”

Melody nodded. Tll keep it a secret.”

James nodded cooperatively.

Only then did the old man say. “Actually, one day, I was sweeping the fallen leaves by the well and accidentally dropped the jade pendant my grandson bought for me into the well. The kid didn’t mention the price, but I know it must be expensive. At that time, my body was still nimble. In addition, the well in the courtyard was not deep, so I followed the rope down the well to find the jade pendant. I didn’t expect that after finding the jade pendant, I wouldn’t have the strength to climb up. It was the people buying groceries in the alley who passed by and beard my shout, so they got someone to fish me out. After that, my waist started hurting, and I didn’t dare to tell my grandson.”

Melody had never heard of this in her previous life because Zack had been by her side when she had diagnosed the old man. in her previous life.

In this life, she chose the time when Zack wasn’t around. She didn’t expect it to be like this.

She frowned and said, “No matter how expensive a jade pendant is, it’s not as important as your health. It’s just that you’re lucky that someone passed by and saved you. Think about it. What if no one finds out? You will be dead. Then your grandson will definitely be very sad.

When Melody heard the old man’s words, she subconsciously put herself in the shoes of Zach, so she could not help but feel emotional.

The old man coughed dryly and muttered, “Why are you more long–winded than my grandson…”

Melody heard it clearly and said helplessly, Tm not being long–winded. I’m just worried about you. If something like this happens again in the future, you can’t take the risk. No matter how expensive something is, it’s not as precious as life. Do you understand?

“That’s right. You can’t risk your life, James couldn’t help but remind him.

The old man sighed. “I know, I know. You young people are getting better at teaching your elders a lesson.”

Melody said, “…”

“Alright, alright.” The old man seemed to be afraid of being nagged. He waved his hand and said. Tll remember it, I really will. Then tell me, how should I be treated in my situation?”

Melody said, “I will give you the prescription right now. If the diagnosis is right from the beginning, you’ll be fine after having the medicine for a week. However, it’s been a long time since your waist relapsed, so I will add more medicine to the prescription. You have to take it daily for a week. After that, I will give you a new prescription. I also have to give you physical therapy during this time. After half a month, you will recover.”

“Half a month? That fast?” the old man asked in surprise.

Melody nodded and said, “If you still don’t believe in my medical skills, can you cooperate with me for half a month?”

The old man said, “Why wouldn’t I believe you? You knew that I had caught a cold in a short period of time. Your medical skills must be very good…

Melody nodded and said, “There’s one more thing I need your cooperation with.”

The old man said, “Tell me,”

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Melody said, “Don’t tell your grandson before you cure your disease. He lost his trust in Herbathrive last time because we couldn’t cure you. I’ll let him know after you are recovered.”

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