The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 112

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

 

Chapter 112

 

‘All of this would have been so easy if I could just meet the Family Head.’

 

Ridiculously enough, I had to face frustration time and again, unable to get past that one main gate.

 

‘Because of those damn warriors. Sometimes because of the aunts’ schemes.’

 

Now I know this Family Head’s temperament.

 

Like an awl in a sack. An arrogant person who believes that outstanding talent will reach their ears no matter what means are used.

 

A person who was born talented and walked the flower-strewn path as an heir, unaware that their thinking could be narrow-minded.

 

A person who can’t understand that there are people who can’t reach them even when screaming because they lack martial power.

 

‘This is why they’ll be driven out by the Female Lead and forced to give up their position.’

 

That was about the extent of my impression of the Family Head.

 

“Family Head, perhaps you might never have met me in your lifetime.”

 

It’s not wrong. That’s how it was in the original story. Instead of me, the genius Female Lead Ayan was active about 10 years later.

 

“But as long as I’m alive, I wouldn’t be unhappy even if I couldn’t meet the Family Head.”

 

That’s a lie. In the third round, I left the family estate and wandered around alone, suffering terribly.

 

But the Family Head wouldn’t know that. What’s important is the nuance. The smarter someone is, the more they anticipate and imagine from just a slight nuance.

 

Sometimes even things that never happened.

 

“Don’t tell me it’s not just at the level of an Imperial Envoy, but you received an offer from the Imperial Palace? Or was it from the Eight Families?”

 

The Family Head’s expression changed in an instant. Still with fingers hooked on the cloth revealing only one eye, the bleached white eye lost focus.

 

“….”

 

“…Impudent. Just because you’re a bit smart, just because you have some ability, do you think you can do anything!”

 

When I didn’t answer, they seemed to interpret it as confirmation. I’m grateful if they see it that way.

 

“Family Head, no. Grandmother, I truly love this family estate, the Hei Family.”

 

Of course I love it. After wandering around alone, I realized I really need a family estate.

 

And while I’m at it, I’ll try to fulfill your wish too. Your goal is for this family to prosper again, right?

 

“It’s the place that brought me into being, kept me warm when it was cold, and prevented me from starving.”

 

The building where my parents who brought me into being were tormented and confined was so old that winter was the most frightening time. I lived eating grass.

 

It doesn’t matter anyway.

 

“I share the same thoughts as the Family Head. I hope our family becomes the finest physician family that no one looks down upon.”

 

“….”

 

“That’s why I declined the Imperial Envoy’s proposal. The Imperial Envoy praised the Hei Family while looking at me.”

 

“….”

 

“Isn’t that right? I hope for a world where people from the Hei Family aren’t looked down upon, no matter which region they go to.”

 

This is sincere.

 

I hope no one else gets looked down upon because they’re from the Hei Family, because they’re Oriental, because of their background.

 

That seemed possible in the original story. When a family’s power is strong, people at least don’t look down on them.

 

But it’s too far until the Female Lead grows up.

 

So I decided to take over the family before that, so that such a world could come a little faster.

 

I thought the true beginning of that plan was meeting this person. More precisely, meeting her and conveying my thoughts.

 

“…Your goal is to make the Hei Family the greatest physician family?”

 

“Yes.”

 

As expected, she was tempted. Even though the speaker was a three-year-old baby, the Family Head couldn’t hide her greedy expression.

 

“But our family already prides itself on being the best in treatment. Yet you say you’ll make us the greatest?”

 

“But… I’ve heard what the physicians were saying.”

 

I pretended to be innocent and hesitated for a moment. It’s really strange, but elderly people…

 

They prefer someone moderately bold, don’t they?

 

“To say the family is the greatest, you failed to treat His Majesty the Emperor, didn’t you? From that moment, we could no longer be the greatest.”

 

“…You, little brat!”

 

The Family Head couldn’t hold back and slammed her fist on the table with a bang. The sound wasn’t loud, but the table itself shook from the fierce wind.

 

“How dare you bring up what happened 10 years ago in front of me? Do you want to die before you even get your reward?”

 

Clatter clatter. The tea cup shook frantically.

 

I glanced around nervously on the surface, but wasn’t actually shaken.

 

Who in this family would dare say such things to the Family Head? To someone in an absolute position.

 

I just smiled as if I didn’t know.

 

“Family Head.”

 

I spoke clearly.

 

“If I’m not mistaken, it seems like you’re not actually angry, Family Head.”

 

Hey, let’s stop the acting. You old woman.

 

“I’ve seen many angry people.”

 

She’s someone who enhanced her power even at the cost of sacrificing her sight. Though she can be narrow-minded at times, she has enough self-awareness.

 

See, just as I thought.

 

At that moment, the anger disappeared from the Family Head’s face like a receding tide. As if it had been acting from the beginning.

 

“A physician who’s even quick-witted.”

 

“I think it’s also a physician’s ability to figure out what patients don’t know themselves, or try to hide.”

 

“Where did such a thing appear from.”

 

It was fortunate that she revealed one eye. I could see her expression a bit better.

 

Since she didn’t live her years in vain, naturally she wouldn’t believe me right away.

 

But just a small opening is enough.

 

“I’ve lived so long that I’m hearing all sorts of things from a mere three-year-old.”

 

“But you’re tempted, aren’t you?”

 

The Family Head hesitated slightly.

 

“One day when food delivery was late, I went to the Main Hall and overheard physicians talking.”

 

“…”

 

“They said that even though you’re so excellent, Family Head, there’s no one worthy to succeed you, so it’s a big problem.”

 

“…So there were fools wagging their tongues instead of their mouths?”

 

“Do you think so too, Family Head?”

 

The Family Head closed her mouth.

 

“Do not underestimate the power of the Hei Family.”

 

However, the Family Head raised her lips as if amused.

 

“Do you think you’ll become a Physician that even the Imperial Palace would covet?”

 

This old woman sure takes her damn time revealing her true intentions. I curved my eyes prettily.

 

“That’s probably already happened. After treating that village’s epidemic in such a short time and even treating Imperial Envoys. And among the Imperial Envoys I treated… there was someone from the ‘Buke’ Family, one of the Eight Families.”

 

Sylvester, sorry about this. Mind if I sell you out? I apologized inwardly while shamelessly mentioning it.

 

“He introduced himself as the heir of the Buke Family. I’ve done that person a favor too.”

 

While casually stating facts that Jiltester hadn’t revealed.

 

“…Haha. Interesting, very interesting. My word. To feel such spirit from a conversation with a three-year-old. I recognized you were extraordinary from the meeting.”

 

The Family Head changed her posture. The Elder resting her chin narrowed her eyes.

 

“Certainly, what you experienced getting here was like a test.”

 

The Family Head readily admitted it.

 

“If you want more than just being a simple Physician, if you want a higher position… I believe you should know how to handle such things. Were you upset that I tested you?”

 

“Of course not. But if it wasn’t something ordered by the Family Head.”

 

“…”

 

“Proper discipline should be administered.”

 

“And make you the heir?”

 

“…”

 

“Isn’t this what you’ve been saying all along? Don’t look far away, just shut up and choose me. Before I run away?”

 

Oh, how bold. It’s similar enough. I began to feel the need to be more respectful and quietly clasped my hands together.

 

“Well, fine. I’m inclined to do so, child. If the day comes when the Imperial Palace recognizes the Hei Family as supreme again. What would be too precious to give?”

 

The Family Head, revealing subtle feelings of inferiority, gazed at me intently.

 

But with the goal right before me, I felt a slight, no, somewhat significant uneasiness. What is this? Why do I feel anxious?

 

“However… there’s something that bothers me before I choose you.”

 

“Something that bothers you?”

 

The Family Head showed a smile I’d never seen before.

 

“Why do you refuse diagnosis? Well, I understand that people usually feel reluctant about it.”

 

The Family Head’s wrinkled hand tapped the table. It sounded like the rhythm of foreboding.

 

I realized that those snow-white eyes, unfocused eyes, were looking at me for a moment.

 

It was such an intense face. With a fierce aura as if it would devour me.

 

“I don’t want to have someone with a terminal illness as my heir. What do you think about that?”

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