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Giovanni had no choice but to wait for Jiang Lu to finish his shower.
After seeing Jiang Lu, he immediately expressed his gratitude again.
"Mr. Holmes, on behalf of the Medici family, I sincerely thank you for your help. You will always be my, Giovanni Medici's, friend and a distinguished guest of the Medici family. You are always welcome in Florence."
Jiang Lu's mind was dizzy and blank. He forgot the name he had casually chosen and asked subconsciously:
"Who? Holmes? Where?"
Facing several surprised looks, Jiang Lu finally reacted and said nonchalantly, "Of course it's right in front of you! Haha."
"..."
In order to ease the embarrassment, Jiang Lu changed the subject: "I just heard from Catherine that her sister-in-law has also been infected with the disease. Where is she now?"
"That's what I was going to tell you."
Speaking of his wife, Giovanni became a little anxious, forgetting Jiang Lu's strange behavior just now, and said, "She is in the bedroom, please save her!
Aren't you here to preach? I promise you, if you can really cure her, I will no longer believe in Catholicism and become your disciple, and then you will get the help of the whole of Florence! "
"How dare you!" Jiang Lu scolded, "Am I saving people for such illusory benefits?"
Giovanni, who was reprimanded, was obviously a little panicked: "No, that's not what I meant..."
Jiang Lu stared at him in silence until this powerful man who was so powerful outside began to feel uneasy for some unknown reason. Then he continued, "So in order to prevent it from being vague, my suggestion is to make a written agreement."
"what?"
......
"You are a blessed person, not affected by disease, but we can get sick at any time, so..."
"I understand." Jiang Lu nodded: "Just wait here."
After saying that, he pushed the door open and walked in.
The room was very quiet. Both the decoration and furnishings were extremely elegant, sophisticated and luxurious.
On the four-poster bed, the graceful woman was wrapped weakly in the quilt, her chest rising and falling rapidly.
Her skin was equally white, but unlike Catherine's naturally healthy complexion, hers was a sickly pale.
Irregular black spots all over her body made her look somewhat hideous. It was no wonder that many people who saw this phenomenon would associate it with the devil, because it was really too terrifying.
It has only been one day since she was diagnosed, and the disease has tortured her into this terrible state. If Jiang Lu was not here, she probably would not survive the second half of the night.
Hearing the noise coming from the door, the woman subconsciously thought it was the servant who brought food, and weakly ordered: "No need to bring any more food, I will probably leave soon, don't step into this room again, so as not to be cursed by the devil. Tell the master of the house that I love him..."
Jiang Lu was somewhat moved.
He approached the sick-looking woman and whispered, "I'm the doctor Giovanni asked to treat you. Relax, you'll be healthy soon."
"Doctor..." The woman drooped her eyelids, looking sleepy: "But you are not wearing a mask like them, nor are you wearing clothes that can protect you from the devil's curse."
"This is not a curse, it's just a minor illness, as common as a cough and a runny nose."
Jiang Lu comforted.
Perhaps it was his gentleness that infected the woman. Even though she didn't believe she could recover and was still full of despair, she nodded gently: "I believe in you, please feel free to play, I will cooperate."
At the same time, outside the door.
Giovanni waited anxiously, accompanied by Catherine, Marino and the old butler.
All the other members of the Medici family who rushed to the scene after hearing the news were dismissed by Giovanni to prevent the disease from spreading further.
"Just tell me how he cured you."
Giovanni begged.
Even though Catherine's recovery was right in front of him, he was still very worried. He had to consider whether this was his only chance to reunite with his wife in this life.
"Ok."
Finally, Catherine gave in. She knew that Giovanni would know the truth sooner or later when her sister-in-law recovered. In that case, there was no need to hide it anymore.
So she leaned close to Giovanni's ear and whispered about Jiang Lu's method of treating illness.
Giovanni's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes widened: "Are you kidding me?!"
"Of course I didn't lie to you." Catherine said with a complicated look in her eyes: "Don't worry, Mr. Holmes is very gentle and knows how to take care of girls' emotions and feelings. My sister-in-law won't be upset."
"Is this the question I'm talking about?!" Giovanni yelled in a state of collapse.
Without hesitation, he planned to open the door and stop Jiang Lu, but was stopped by Catherine.
"What are you going to do?" Catherine asked seriously.
"Need I say more?" Giovanni bit his lips tightly, "Of course, stop him."
Snapped!
Catherine slapped him.
"So you're just going to watch your sister-in-law die?!"
The slap calmed Giovanni down.
It was hard for outsiders to imagine that Giovanni, who was always so majestic, would one day show such a vulnerable side. He cried and hesitated: "But..."
"But what?" Catherine said without question, "You are allowed to keep a mistress outside, but you don't let your sister-in-law be forced to do it once because of her illness? Are you doubting your sister-in-law or yourself?"
"I'm not..." Giovanni shook his head guiltily.
"This is a critical moment. If your impulse leads to the death of my sister-in-law, then you will be responsible for her death. Do you understand?!"
Watching the brother and sister quarreling, or rather, Catherine unilaterally scolding Giovanni, Marino and the old butler wisely stepped back to avoid suspicion.
It does them no good to listen to what they are talking about.
But just when Giovanni finally made up his mind to give in, Jiang Lu suddenly pushed open the door.
Giovanni was stunned: "So fast?"
Catherine was also stunned: "How is it possible?"
"What are you talking about?" Jiang Lu touched his head: "It hasn't started yet."
Giovanni's Adam's apple rolled nervously: "Then how do you..."
"Oh, this is what happened. I told Madam how I would treat her, and she said that she had to get your consent and that you had to stay with her, otherwise she would rather die."
Jiang Lu also heard the argument between the two inside, and knowing that Giovanni already knew about it, he shrugged and said, "It depends on you now."
After these words were spoken, the people outside the door fell silent.
Catherine said nothing, but looked at Giovanni with scrutiny, as if to say, you make your choice.
An indescribable emotion suddenly filled Giovanni's heart.
Bitterness, regret, guilt...
Even at this point, she still considers me first...
At this moment, all worries and dissatisfaction disappeared.
"Okay! I'll go!"
Giovanni followed Jiang Lu into the bedroom under the satisfied eyes of Catherine, the pleased eyes of the old housekeeper, and the awed eyes of Marino...
Kneeling beside the bed, Giovanni tightly held the hand of his trembling wife who was lying on her stomach, and kept talking to comfort her.
The two looked at each other lovingly.
"Don't worry. Catherine has also contracted the disease, but Mr. Holmes has made her look healthier than ever. You will be the same too. Don't be afraid."
"Well, I'm not afraid. I will cooperate well."
"Mr. Holmes said that he would cure all the patients in Florence by then. Then I will take you to the suburbs to see your favorite scenery."
"it is good."
"Just hold on a little longer. I noticed your dark spots are fading."
"Is... Really... That's good."
At this point, the treatment had entered a critical moment, and Giovanni's wife involuntarily shifted her attention and no longer responded to every word Giovanni said.
But Giovanni kept talking.
"My dear, you look much rosier now."
"You are beautiful now, just as you were when we first met."
"Are you still listening to me?"
His wife suppressed a groan and said, "Hmm..."
"That's good. Are you feeling uncomfortable? Your grip on my hand hurts a little..."
Looking at the nails digging into his flesh, Giovanni frowned and said, "Mr. Holmes, does this mean that there is something wrong with the treatment?"
Jiang Lu had already grown impatient and said perfunctorily, "This is a normal reaction."
"Did you hear that, dear?" Giovanni smiled, not caring whether his wife, with her head bowed and eyes closed, could hear him. "You're getting better! You've never been like this before. I thought something was wrong."
Jiang Lu finally couldn't hold it in any longer: "Don't you think this makes the problem even bigger?!"
Chapter 102 Jiang Lu has an idea and becomes a Breaking Bad
Jiang Lu, wearing his pajamas like a white coat, walked to the prepared basin and simply washed the remains of the surgery, shaking off the water on his hands.
"That'll be fine."
"Is she really alright?" Giovanni looked at his sweaty wife with concern. Although the black spots had all disappeared, she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep as if she was exhausted. "But she doesn't look awake."
"Trust me, she'll be refreshed tomorrow morning."
Jiang Lu replied, then waved his hand: "Let's go, let her have a good rest."
Giovanni nodded hesitantly, then stood up and tucked his wife in, kissing her on the forehead, "Goodnight."
At this moment, Jiang Lu suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right."