Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 131 The Causes of Muteness

Su Nuannuan glanced at Li Ming and asked.

"Ah Qiu can understand human speech, so how did she become mute? And her younger brother and sister, I heard from others that they are also mute?"

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Li Ming hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Finally, after glancing outside and seeing that no one was around, he spoke.

“I don’t know either. But A-Qiu and her younger siblings only became mute after her uncle and aunt left. We all guessed that her uncle and aunt made the three of them mute, and fearing that they would be arrested by the police, they fled back to the countryside overnight.”

A Qiu became famous not only because she started working at a young age to support her family, but also because of the dramatic story of her family's life.

Su Nuannuan felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

The fact that all three of them suddenly became mute must have been a huge shock. Considering that Uncle Qiu and Aunt Qiu ran off to the countryside overnight, they must have done something illegal.

However, Ah Qiu was too young to speak at the time, so he didn't tell anyone.

Su Nuannuan originally thought that A Qiu was just a poor girl, but it turns out that A Qiu's childhood was so tragic.

Thinking of A Qiu bringing two children over, Su Nuannuan asked in confusion.

"Does A-Qiu often bring her younger siblings over?"

Li Ming nodded.

"Yes, ever since A-Qiu was able to earn money, she has been taking her younger siblings to see doctors everywhere. I don't know who told her that Dr. Shen's medical skills are very good, so she often comes here. Moreover, after Dr. Shen learned about A-Qiu's family situation, he never charged A-Qiu for treatment."

Su Nuannuan wasn't surprised. Grandpa Shen ran his clinic out of hobby, not to make money. He would definitely feel pity for the poor Qiu and her two siblings.

This is a common problem among doctors. Su Nuannuan didn't think it was a bad thing; after all, a great doctor loves people, and treating illness is secondary.

"Are they here for treatment of their muteness?"

Li Ming nodded.

Seeing that no one was coming to the clinic to get medicine, Su Nuannuan went to Shen Zhihe's treatment room.

Upon entering the room, Su Nuannuan saw Shen Zhihe intently treating two children. The two children were A Qiu's younger brother and sister.

At this moment, the two children's necks were covered with silver needles. Su Nuannuan immediately recognized that Grandpa Shen was giving A Qiu and his younger siblings acupuncture.

A-Qiu stood to the side, staring intently at the three of them.

Su Nuannuan didn't disturb them, but stood behind A Qiu and watched Shen Zhihe's actions.

Shen Zhihe's movements were very skillful, as if he had done it countless times.

After Shen Zhihe finished acupuncture on the two children, he noticed Su Nuannuan coming in. After nodding to Su Nuannuan, he began to tell A Qiu about her condition.

A Qiu often came to Minghe Medical Clinic, and Shen Zhihe knew that A Qiu could understand him.

So he said it directly.

"Pengpeng and Xinxin's conditions are still the same as before. They were stimulated before and are unwilling to speak. I used acupuncture to relax the muscles in their throats. In the later stages, you will still need to guide them more."

Hearing this, Su Nuannuan understood that A Qiu's younger brother and sister's muteness was caused by stimulation, and that with intervention, there was still a possibility of a cure.

In that case, Su Nuannuan felt that it made sense.

However, Su Nuannuan still had a question in her mind: how did A Qiu become mute?
Since A-Qiu's younger brother and sister became mute due to trauma, is A-Qiu also like that?

After hearing Shen Zhihe's words, A Qiu lowered her head in disappointment, took out a dollar from her pocket, and placed it on Shen Zhihe's table.

Shen Zhihe didn't take it. He looked at A Qiu and said.

"I cannot cure your muteness. However, take this throat-soothing prescription; it will relieve your throat pain."

After saying that, he took out several pre-packaged medicinal herbs from under the table and handed them to A Qiu.

A Qiu shook her head in a panic and pushed the medicine bag back to Shen Zhihe.

Shen Zhihe was surprisingly forceful. Seeing that A Qiu wouldn't accept it, he stuffed the medicine packet into the hands of the two children. The two children seemed to know that these were medicines for their older sister's treatment, and they hugged them tightly to their chests, no matter how A Qiu pulled, they couldn't take them out.

In the end, A Qiu had no choice but to take all the remaining banknotes out of his pocket and put them on the table.

Then, A-Qiu took the two children and left.

When A Qiu turned around and saw Su Nuannuan, her eyes lit up, and she smiled at Su Nuannuan.

Then, Su Nuannuan saw A Qiu take out a pen and paper from his pocket and write on the paper, 'These are my younger brother and sister, their names are Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin.'

Upon seeing this, Su Nuannuan smiled at A Qiu.

"Well, I see."

Then, Su Nuannuan squatted down and looked at Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin, and said.

"Hello Pengpeng and Xinxin, I am Aqiu's friend."

Although the two children couldn't understand Su Nuannuan's words, they knew that Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin were calling them. Sensing Su Nuannuan's gentle and friendly attitude, the two children peeked out from behind A Qiu, their eyes fixed on Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan had met other children, and neither Chu Huaying nor Xu Xiaotian were as timid and cowardly as Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin.

Thinking about their experiences, Su Nuannuan felt even more sorry for them.

Pretending to pull a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket, Su Nuannuan gave one to each of Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin.

When A Qiu refused, he winked at her and walked into the clinic.

Shen Zhihe observed their every move. He simply smiled and ignored their interaction.

Seeing that Su Nuannuan ignored him, A Qiu had no choice but to leave with Tang Pengpeng and Tang Xinxin.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Su Nuannuan sighed.

"Ah~"

Shen Zhihe found Su Nuannuan's furrowed brows somewhat amusing and said...

"Alright, stop sighing. Didn't you just give Pengpeng and Xinxin some milk candy?"

Su Nuannuan looked at Shen Zhihe with a quiet gaze and said.

"I am not as generous as you, who not only treats the illness and provides medicine, but also doesn't charge money."

Su Nuannuan saw it all clearly. While she was talking to A Qiu, Shen Zhihe stuffed all the money A Qiu gave him into Tang Pengpeng's pocket.

When Su Nuannuan pointed it out, Shen Zhihe touched his nose somewhat embarrassedly.

"Alright, alright, stop teasing me, you little rascal."

Su Nuannuan saw that Shen Zhihe was getting impatient with her teasing, and a smile flashed in her eyes.

Thinking of Shen Zhihe's diagnosis of A Qiu, he asked.

"Grandpa Shen, you said that A Qiu's muteness cannot be cured. What is causing that?"

The most important thing in treating an illness is to know the cause. Thinking of the pitiful state of A Qiu's family, Su Nuannuan still wanted to see if the medicine in her space could cure A Qiu's muteness.

Shen Zhihe seemed to have thought of something and sighed.

“This girl has a scar in her throat, and she drank boiling water when the wound was first formed. Her throat was burned, and it hurts as soon as she opens her mouth, so she can’t speak at all. However, her condition has improved in recent years, and it doesn’t hurt as much as before.”

Su Nuannuan frowned deeply upon hearing Shen Zhihe's words.

With a scar in her throat, Su Nuannuan couldn't imagine the extent of her suffering. Moreover, she had drunk boiling water; water at normal temperature certainly wouldn't cause such a serious injury, it must have been boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius.

Ah Qiu wouldn't be foolish enough to drink it by himself; he must have been forced to drink it by someone.

Thinking of her cousins, Uncle Qiu and Aunt Qiu, who had suddenly run back to the countryside, Su Nuannuan felt that she had already discovered the truth of the matter.

(End of this chapter)