Chapter 3
Then Wu Heng got up from the stool and added, “Please wait a moment, I’ll get some paper and a pen.”
After saying this, Wu Heng disappeared from the live stream camera.
The netizens in the live stream were baffled by this.
[? Find a red string and tie it on the wrist? Is he going to take a pulse through the internet?]
[Ancient famous doctors diagnosed through a silk thread, this streamer is even more amazing, diagnosing remotely.]
[What do you know? He’s putting on a show for the talent scouts. He’s acting pretty well, maybe he’ll get signed directly by an entertainment company and make big bucks acting in the future.]
[OK, time to judge the streamer’s acting skills. I have extremely high standards for actors, being handsome is the most basic requirement.]
[So the connected netizens are the streamer’s shills? That’s boring.]
The young man in the hospital bed didn’t really expect a live stream to diagnose his illness. He just saw his mother’s worried expression and wanted to give her some comfort. Plus, the streamer, Wu Heng, was indeed good-looking, so he was willing to cooperate.
He Yunxiao chuckled. “Mom, maybe we’ll know the cause of my illness soon.”
Mrs. He didn’t have high hopes for Wu Heng, but she still followed his instructions. She scanned the all-white private ward and could only find a red ribbon used as decoration on a fruit basket sent by friends and family. She took it and tied it around He Yunxiao’s left wrist.
On Wu Heng’s side, he had arrived at the counter. You Jin was wrapping various medicinal herbs in yellow paper. Wu Heng reached out and took a sheet, then grabbed a pen from the pen holder on the consultation table before returning to the live stream camera.
Wu Heng lowered his head, carefully folding the paper and asked, “Auntie, can you tell me your son’s name and birth date?”
Mrs. He, having a businessman husband, was somewhat superstitious about these things and couldn’t possibly reveal her son’s birth date in a public live stream. She said, “Streamer, I’ll send it to you privately, but I hope you won’t show it in the live stream.”
[Getting into character, getting into character, this mother and son are also getting into character.]
[Shills, if they’re not shills, I’ll chop off my head and let everyone play soccer with it.]
[Other than that, Wu Heng’s handiwork is really good. Is he folding a little person?]
With Wu Heng’s slender fingers folding a few times, the pale yellow paper gradually took the shape of a small person, impressing many viewers with his dexterity.
Wu Heng opened the pen cap, shielded the camera with his hand, and wrote He Yunxiao’s name and birth date on the little paper person in seal script. After writing, he flipped the paper person over to completely hide the private information.
Wu Heng then pulled a short black hair from his head and placed it in the tiny hand of the paper person.
He Yunxiao, leaning against the hospital bed, couldn’t help but chuckle at Wu Heng’s serious demeanor. “Doctor Wu Heng, can you take my pulse now?”
Mrs. He saw her son smile and showed a relieved expression. She hadn’t seen him smile since he fell ill. As long as Yunxiao’s mood improved, anything was fine!
Wu Heng nodded and placed his slender fingers on the little paper person’s left wrist in a serious manner, prompting many viewers to praise his acting skills.
Having seen various talent performances by good-looking streamers online, this live acting was quite interesting. The key was that Wu Heng was very convincing, portraying his current doctor role vividly. Many viewers wished they could drag those highly-paid, poorly-acting actors over to see; even amateurs were better than them!
The red ribbon tied around He Yunxiao’s wrist, despite there being no wind, seemed to be gently tugged. He was suddenly startled.
He Yunxiao felt a sensation on his wrist, as if someone was really taking his pulse from thousands of miles away!
He Yunxiao wondered silently, was he hallucinating due to his severe illness?
Wu Heng was very quiet while taking the pulse, his eyes lowered in thought. After only a few dozen seconds, he withdrew his hand.
The slight sensation on He Yunxiao’s wrist suddenly disappeared. He couldn’t help but ask, “Doctor Wu, what’s wrong with me?”
Wu Heng pondered for two seconds and asked, “Can I say it directly? Or discuss the cause privately?”
The mother and son nodded. Although they hadn’t found the cause yet, they had already prepared themselves mentally. It might be a malignant disease like a tumor, which wasn’t something to be ashamed of.
Having received permission, Wu Heng spoke frankly. “You’re pregnant, congratulations. You’re carrying a lot of snake babies.”
The He mother and son were stunned together! What?
Pregnant?
Even the viewers in the live stream frowned.
[Is the streamer going too far for a gimmick? Male pregnancy? Is this a joke? Or is… this world a giant BL mpreg novel?]
[There are actually netizens taking this seriously? These three are all in cahoots, acting together, it’s fake.]
[He said snake babies! Forget about male or female, these people are definitely acting. How can a person be pregnant with snakes?]
[Um, I’ve been meaning to say, have you noticed that the patient’s belly is a bit big?]
Even though He Yunxiao was covered up tightly, some observant netizens in the live stream had noticed the unusual bulge of his abdomen, which indeed looked like a pregnancy.
[Wrapped up so tightly, who knows if it’s a girl pretending?]
[He looks only sixteen or seventeen, right? Pregnant at this age…]
[Promiscuous behavior, young and only knows how to steal forbidden fruit but unwilling to spend money on a condom.]
Mrs. He’s face turned extremely ugly as she read the speculative comments.
She regretted agreeing to the live consultation. Although He Yunxiao was covered up, she wasn’t wearing a mask. What if an acquaintance happened to be watching?
They would undoubtedly associate it with her only son, He Yunxiao. The key was that it was so absurd!
Mrs. He immediately wanted to end the stream. He Yunxiao, in the hospital bed, simply pulled off his mask, revealing his handsome face with distinct male features, stubble on his lips from his recent bad mood, and said, utterly speechless, “Look closely, how can I, a grown man, be pregnant!”
As he moved, the blanket slipped down slightly, revealing his protruding belly. It was bigger than a woman seven or eight months pregnant, like a blown-up balloon.
[I checked, there are successful cases of intersex people getting pregnant. Maybe this patient looks like a boy but is actually intersex.]
He Yunxiao was so angry he laughed at this comment. He grabbed the ultrasound report from his bedside table. “Open your eyes wide and look closely.”
He Yunxiao covered up the private information and showed it to the live stream. The ultrasound report didn’t say he was pregnant, nor did it say he was intersex.
[Some people just love spreading rumors, it’s enough. Luckily, there’s an ultrasound report, otherwise rumors would be flying everywhere. Boys, you have to protect yourselves when you’re out and about.]
[Is his belly really that big? Is he really sick, not a shill for the streamer?]
[If he’s not pregnant, why is his belly so big? Does the young man have a tumor?]
A passing medical student also commented: [Have you checked for ascites, abnormal liver function, etc.?]
Mrs. He shook her head, looking at the barrage. “He’s had a full body checkup, and consultations with various specialists. He doesn’t have a tumor.”
The audience was incredibly surprised. There were so many strange illnesses these days.
Seeing that the young man could stay in a VIP private ward, his family must be well-off and have access to better medical resources than ordinary people. The fact that they still couldn’t find the cause made many viewers feel sorry for him.
Wu Heng spoke up. “This patient is indeed pregnant, with snake fetuses.”
Mrs. He initially had a good impression of such a handsome young streamer, but his repeated claims that her son was pregnant immediately soured her perception of him.
“What snake fetuses? How can a person be pregnant with snakes?” Mrs. He’s tone became much colder. “You take the snakes out and let me see!”
Wu Heng had encountered women who specified a delivery date before, so he wasn’t surprised. Moreover, this expectant father should be close to his due date.
Wu Heng lowered his eyes slightly and coughed lightly. “Auntie, I can assist with the delivery, but… that’s… a separate fee.”
The previous rocket was just the consultation fee.
A doctor should heal the sick and save the dying without being greedy, but he couldn’t just watch his old dad die impoverished in the future! It was okay for him to earn some money, right?
The Heavenly Dao would surely understand him, right?
A 300 yuan rocket gift was nothing to Mrs. He. Even if she threw a hundred more, she wouldn’t bat an eye. However, Wu Heng’s words had angered her, so she didn’t follow through with another gift.
Mrs. He said coldly, “I’ll give it to you after I see the snakes you’re talking about.”
Hearing this, Wu Heng asked seriously, “Auntie, do you have a preferred method for the snake babies’ birth?”
[What? You can specify the birth method? Besides coming out from there, is there any other way? Not from below, but from above, vomiting them out?]
[Hahahaha, I remember when I was a kid, my mom tricked me into thinking I was born from her armpit, and I actually believed her.]
[Wu Heng, listen to me, getting too into character isn’t good. Don’t act in this kind of play anymore, the script is too avant-garde, it won’t do.]
Mrs. He’s lips twitched. “No.”
Since the patient’s family member had said so, Wu Heng nodded understandingly.
Then he would deliver one first, to show them an example.
Wu Heng was already live streaming at his grandfather’s consultation table, so he simply stood up and opened a pack of silver needles that Doctor Wu kept on the table, intending to borrow them.
Wu Heng picked out a two-inch needle from the array of silver needles, lit an alcohol lamp, and sterilized the needle in the flame.
[The streamer has studied before, he knows that silver needles need high-temperature disinfection, but nowadays you can just soak them in alcohol.]
[A little medical knowledge, but not much.]
[Continue, continue, let me see how Shaman Midwife Wu helps deliver snake babies. I’ve never seen “childbirth” before, lol.]
Wu Heng pressed one hand on the little paper person, the other hand holding the frighteningly long silver needle, his warm, spring-like eyes becoming increasingly serious.
He Yunxiao watched the silver needle glint strangely in the light, his heart inexplicably tense.
In the next instant, Wu Heng unhesitatingly plunged the slender silver needle into the abdomen of the little paper person.
He Yunxiao’s eyes widened abruptly. His body arched upwards uncontrollably, like an exaggerated giant arch bridge. An indescribable sharp pain shot through his abdomen, as if a silver needle had actually pierced his body. He faintly heard a slight cracking sound, like an eggshell breaking.
How, how was this possible?
They were clearly separated by the internet! This was too magical.
Mrs. He saw her son’s strange reaction and was so frightened that she quickly supported him. “Yunxiao, what’s wrong?”
There was an indescribable strange reaction inside his body. It felt like something living was constantly surging in his abdomen, affecting all his internal organs. It was as if pulling on one hair moved the whole body.
He Yunxiao suddenly felt nauseous, his internal organs being forcefully pushed upwards, his body churning. He couldn’t help but grab his mother’s arm, his face pale as a sheet.
Seeing that something was wrong with her son, Mrs. He quickly pressed the call button.
The nurses arrived quickly. Just as they stepped into the ward and before they could ask anything, He Yunxiao said with difficulty, “I, I feel nauseous, I want to vomit!”
He felt a strange itch in his throat.
Just as he finished speaking, He Yunxiao abruptly arched his body and, in full view of the live stream audience, vomited out a living thing!
Looking closely, it was indeed a small snake!
The lively little snake was covered in broken eggshells, He Yunxiao’s saliva, a faint trace of blood, and an unknown mucus. It slid down He Yunxiao’s lips and landed on the pristine white hospital bed.
The small snake was only the size of an adult’s index finger and gray all over, starkly contrasting with the pure white sheet, making the huge color difference impossible to ignore.
Especially as it continuously tried to slither towards He Yunxiao, making it clear that it was definitely alive.
A snake…
It really was a snake!
He Yunxiao could only stare at the live snake less than a meter away from him, his mind blank, stammering, “Holy crap, I…I, really gave birth?”
And gave birth to a snake?
The nurses who had just entered screamed in fright at the sight: “Ah—!!”
One young nurse’s legs went weak, and she fell to the floor. The stainless steel tray holding various nursing supplies in her hand slammed onto the tiled floor with a harsh clang.
The audience in the live stream wasn’t much better. Everyone was dumbfounded, their eyes wide with shock.
[A snake… He really vomited a snake! Isn’t this a special effect?]
[I saw it too, I didn’t blink, it was really vomited out. Help, I’m going to die of fright.]
[Oh my god, really pregnant with snakes? Does reproductive isolation not exist in this magical world anymore?]
[Wu Heng… what the streamer said is true!]
[Holy crap, does the streamer really have some skills? No, wait, what kind of traditional Chinese medicine doctor has this kind of skill?]
[He called himself a shaman doctor before…]
The live stream instantly blew up. The thousand viewers in the live stream frantically shared the link with trembling hands, and soon tens of thousands of people poured into the live stream.
Mrs. He collapsed to the floor in fright. “This…this…”
Mrs. He considered herself to have seen everything in the wealthy circles for decades, but this scene truly left her at a loss.
He Yunxiao clutched his large belly, staring at the cold, newborn snake as it wriggled up his goosebump-covered arm towards his face. He dared not move, only managing a stiff, trembling smile at Mrs. He. “Mom, Mom, quickly…quickly take your grandson away.”
Grandson? He still had time to joke at a time like this! Mrs. He wished she could jump up and slap He Yunxiao.
Then, snapping back to reality, she quickly retreated to the wall, keeping her distance, picked up her phone, and frantically typed on the keyboard.
[User ‘Better Tomorrow’ gifted ten Carnivals!]
[User ‘Better Tomorrow’ gifted ten Splendid Castles!]
[User ‘Better Tomorrow’ gifted ten Luxury Firework Displays!]
The live stream page was overtaken by various exaggerated and dazzling special effects as gifts rained down on Wu Heng like they were worthless.
Some netizens roughly calculated that Mrs. He had just thrown down close to 200,000 yuan!
Heavens, which new streamer had this kind of power?
The He couple had been seeking medical treatment for their son for so long, countless experts couldn’t find the cause, and they were considering taking him abroad for treatment. Wu Heng had given them a glimmer of hope.
Mrs. He said urgently, “Streamer, can you save my son?”
Who knew that Wu Heng, seeing something, his handsome face changed slightly, his shoulders slumping. With a helpless and embarrassed expression, he said, “Sorry Auntie, I can’t treat your son now, I have to go offline.”
Mrs. He: “?”
What?
Offline? He was going offline?
Mrs. He and her son immediately panicked. They had sought medical treatment everywhere to no avail and finally saw a sliver of hope with Wu Heng. How could he just drop everything and go offline now?!
Remembering how Wu Heng had subtly hinted at gifts earlier, Mrs. He immediately said, “Streamer, as long as you can cure my son’s illness, money is no object!”
As she spoke, she was about to pick up her phone to send more gifts.
“No, it’s because my grandfather set my phone to youth mode, I can only use it for one hour a day.”
As soon as Wu Heng’s slightly embarrassed voice faded, the live stream screen went completely black, displaying a message that the streamer had completed the activity check-in and was now offline.
Mrs. He froze: … Wait, youth mode??
Was Wu Heng still a minor?
Thanks for the chapter 🌻✨