The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 177

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 177

I raised my hand slightly with a suspicious expression.

“I’m really sorry to interrupt, but…”

I hadn’t intended to butt in, but I absolutely had to say this.

“You’re not telling me to lead a war, are you?”

The Family Head looked surprised.

Then she blinked her eyes wide several times.

Soon the Family Head burst into loud laughter, even making a ‘Puhaha!’ sound.

“What kind of ridiculous nonsense was that…”

The Family Head, who had been chuckling for a while, wiped away her tears. It might sound strange to say this, but I thought she actually knew how to shed tears.

“Of course, would an eight-year-old child’s help be needed in a war? No matter how senile and corrupt I’ve become, I’m not that far gone.”

Now it was my turn to be surprised.

I opened my mouth slightly.

‘What… did the Family Head just humble herself?’

The Family Head I knew was a person completely wrapped up in stubbornness, pride, and self-respect.

Since she identified herself with the family, during her seclusion this pride would have only grown larger, not smaller.

‘In the original work, she was like that until she was defeated and collapsed by Ayan?’

While thinking this couldn’t be right, I was also amazed. Of course, I didn’t forget to look at the Family Head suspiciously.

By the time the Family Head’s eyes turned toward me, I quickly composed my expression.

“What, don’t you believe me?”

“Of course I do.”

I answered obediently.

Well, honestly, if she suddenly changed and sent Dad and me off to war, I’d probably think ‘Just as I expected!’

“Ha, you look like you don’t believe me.”

The Family Head chuckled while picking up her tea cup.

“I think of this war as my final task.”

The Family Head set down her tea cup with a clink.

Along with a calm voice.

“The punishment for raising a child should be received by the parent.”

Her upright gaze aimed at me.

“Not by innocent patients.”

I quietly met that gaze.

I had seen the original work.

And I had lived through three lives. Throughout that long time, the person I held the greatest resentment toward was always Hei Haran.

Dad or Third Aunt followed behind her, I suppose. Of course, the Family Head was also on that list.

Certainly, the Family Head has many flaws, is stubborn and inflexible, and forces her own values on others.

She’s not a good person.

However.

“…I don’t particularly like you, Family Head.”

I spoke calmly yet directly.

“But the Family Head I know always sees patients as patients, no matter the circumstances.”

Not as a means for profit or as tools.

“You’re someone who puts patients first.”

“….”

“The world calls that a ‘physician.'”

She wasn’t a good mother or a good Family Head. But she would have always been a good physician to her patients.

People are always contradictory like this. Always.

Even after living multiple lives, I still don’t understand people.

Just like how I only learned Dad’s truth in my fourth life.

This person must have her own reasons too.

“You’ve lived like that for decades. Some days threatened because of your beliefs, other days forced to be bribed with money. Yet you never broke and lived as a physician.”

Even the reason the Family Head went into seclusion was because she couldn’t treat the Emperor. To build up her skills further.

“The fact that you’ve lived your entire life solely as a physician.”

Though because of that, an already stubborn person became even more obstinate.

“I truly respect that aspect.”

Because of this, Hei Haran was unleashed upon the world. Human affairs are truly unpredictable.

Still, I know.

Living solely as a physician is much harder than one might think. I felt this painfully while traveling the continent in my third life.

The Family Head’s hands trembled.

“Ha…!”

She clicked her tongue and trembled violently, which seemed concerning, but I don’t particularly regret my words.

Honestly, I felt somewhat shameless too.

‘Hei Haran is destroyed and now I’m the only one who could become a successor, so what will you do?’

As I was being defiant, the Family Head soon bent over and began laughing.

“Ha, haha. Hahahaha!”

She seemed to be laughing even louder than before, so I waited for the cackling sounds to disappear.

“You impudent thing.”

The Family Head stopped laughing and scolded me with a fierce smile.

However, I saw no anger in her eyes. This was unexpected.

She didn’t seem upset at all despite my rude words.

“But yes… would it have been different if someone had spoken like you 10 years, no, 15 years ago?”

“There would have been. You simply didn’t listen, Family Head.”

“….”

I changed my posture and spoke respectfully.

Her two sons and second daughter died at the hands of her first daughter, and there were also patients who died from the disease that daughter spread.

These people can never come back again.

But from now on, we just need to set things right.

We just need to never let it happen again.

“So now listen to what those people have to say. You can do it now, can’t you.”

The Family Head twisted her lips.

“My goodness, how absurd. It feels like I have someone who’s lived as long as I have sitting in front of me.”

The Family Head grumbled like this and then immediately continued.

“Very well.”

“….”

“Let me tell you in advance, I was planning to do so even if you hadn’t said that.”

The Family Head looked toward the window. Beyond the window, countless buildings of the Hei Family Estate could be seen. And the territory.

The people living within it.

“I shouldn’t have regrets twice.”

She acknowledged her mistake and was filled with bitter remorse, then smiled as if to cover it up.

Her frowning smile resembled Uncle’s. Even her momentary expression of anguish.

“A person’s life comes only once, after all.”

I could only smile bitterly at these words.

The things that happened due to this person’s mistakes could never be undone.

So I could only hope she would do well in severely punishing those who did wrong.

“Five years ago, instead of lifting the family’s isolation, you made a promise. That you would show proof of surviving and growing up healthy without dying until your current age.”

“Yes.”

“And indeed, those rats… revealed themselves.”

The Family Head laughed in amazement. I had certainly said that if the family was isolated, all sorts of rats would reveal themselves within five years, so please sweep them all away at once then.

I remember everything.

“You kept your promise, and I think such foresight is exactly what this family needs.”

“….”

“Therefore, from today, I will make you my heir.”

The Family Head fidgeted with her tea cup. She seemed somewhat nervous.

“And didn’t you agree to call me Grandmother?”

I blinked and felt somewhat absurd.

Is this really the time for this conversation?

“We certainly agreed to that. But… wasn’t the truth that was revealed too significant, Family Head?”

Looking at the Family Head’s expression, she must have thought of Dad just like I did. The Family Head had nothing to say and closed her mouth.

I spoke quietly.

“I humbly request that you deeply reflect on your responsibility for allowing Hei Haran to run rampant, clean up what that woman did, and compensate the victims.”

From now on, the Hei Family will have to squeeze out the pus and suffer from aftereffects. It’s only natural.

And though it will be painful, it’s something that must be done.

“Show some leniency to the internal whistleblowers who confessed their conscience, but severely punish the accomplices and collaborators to set an example. If you clean up the Eight Families in this process, there’s no reason I wouldn’t call you that with respect.”

“…Ha, how amazing. You’re going to demand that much from me for just one form of address?”

“Yes. But you’ll do it, won’t you?”

I looked at the Family Head and smiled brightly.

“The Hei Family must build a history of purification.”

Those who plotted treason and those who sympathized with them must all be uprooted at once.

“The crime of daring to interfere with the realm of medicine and using patients as tools. Root them out thoroughly. Only then….”

I glanced toward the window.

“A second Hei Haran won’t appear. Ordinary physicians and warriors alike will see the rebels and traitors who sympathized with them and learn that punishment is fearsome.”

“….”

“Please set an example.”

A long life, and I’ve come this far.

“Then I will accept it. The successor position as well.”

I grinned widely.

“I’ll call you Grandmother too, Grandmother.”

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