The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 7

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 7

‘Did I sense it wrong?’

I tilted my head and stared at the herb bushes again.

For over a week now, I had been diligently going around here and there collecting them, and searching through empty rooms to find what I needed.

But it was still far from enough.

‘The second medicine should be fine. But after that, I think I’ll need to go to the market.’

Would Uncle go with me?

‘It seems like his waking hours have increased for now.’

But I don’t know if it’s enough to go to the market.

This city had one of the top three medicinal materials markets in the Empire. It was a place I had visited frequently in the previous round.

But if I took Uncle to such a place and… he fell asleep?

I shook my head vigorously.

By the way, it’s been a week since I gave Uncle the medicine. It’s about time he noticed the effects himself…

‘Is he embarrassed to acknowledge it now?’

Well, people were always like that.

‘What would a young girl know?’

‘You’re a pharmacist? You?’

‘We can’t trust such a young physician, miss…’

I was used to prejudice.

That’s why I needed a story.

A story that would make them have no choice but to believe me despite my young age.

‘I already have overwhelming ability.’

People try to find believable excuses. I wonder if there’s any useful totem or material I could use in this life…

As I left the bushes and was walking briskly down the corridor.

Thud thud thud thud. I heard massive footsteps like an elephant running.

“Hey!”

Instead of turning around, I was startled.

“Wh-what!”

The person running from the end of the corridor was definitely Hei Birang.

But somehow.

‘He looks like a crazy person!’

What did I do wrong? All I did was give him medicine?!

Any normal person would be scared first when they see someone chasing after them, regardless of the reason!

When I came to my senses, I was running frantically.

‘Ah damn, and my stamina is terrible too!’

“Hey!”

“What, kid!”

Hei Birang must really be crazy. Otherwise, why would he be chasing after and running so hard while watching a little kid sprint!

“Why are you running away?”

When I glanced back, I was dumbfounded by Hei Birang’s expression that said he really couldn’t understand.

“Uncle is, huff, huff, chasing me!”

“Ah.”

What do you mean, ‘Ah’!

Don’t I look scary! You even made me suffocate during our first meeting!

“But, I’m not chasing you.”

“What?”

That was the last face I saw of Hei Birang.

Uncle easily overtook him and then swiftly turned around to block my path.

Ah, wait. Wait.

Collision! I’m going to collide!

Soft.

“Did I catch you without hurting you this time?”

When I lifted my head, I saw a face that had very gently grabbed my armpits and lifted me up.

Uncle grinned.

‘What are you talking about.’

I was busy gasping for breath.

“Cough, cough, cough cough!”

“What, what’s wrong. Why are you like this…?”

It was hard to breathe. Ah damn, my stamina is bad too. Do you know how weak this body is!

“Hey, little one…?”

Hei Birang’s face, who surely didn’t know this fact, became serious.

“Are you dying right now?”

What are you saying.

I pushed away the approaching face firmly. Annoyingly, even when squished like clay, he was still handsome.

I finally stopped coughing and wiped away my tears while looking at Hei Birang who was crouched in front of me.

“What, you’re not crying?”

“Why would I cry?”

“No, your expression was… Never mind. But why aren’t you crying?”

Hei Birang made an expression as if he found it fascinating.

What am I supposed to do about it.

“Whatever. Why did you chase me?”

Hei Birang scratched the back of his neck.

He seemed to be pondering, then hung his head low before suddenly lifting it up.

“Fuck, XX. Whatever. I can’t beat around the bush, you know?”

Of course you would.

“What did you make me take?”

I opened my eyes wide. Then I smiled brightly.

He finally noticed!

‘If he’s noticed the effects, then from now on it’ll be smooth sailing!’

If the Female Lead’s father becomes my ally, there’s so much I can do. He’s tremendous strength and support.

Good, then let me tell the story…

Thud.

‘Thud?’

Wait a minute!

“Uncle?”

“…”

I couldn’t believe the reality before my eyes.

“Argh!”

I ground my teeth furiously.

How can you fall asleep like this!

He’s sprawled out completely! There are two things that make people furious. The first is when someone stops talking mid-sentence…

‘So what was it, what were you going to say next!’

I screamed internally.

‘If I can’t talk now, I’ll have to wait for days!’

For over two weeks now, I’ve been following Hei Birang around and roughly figured out this person’s sleep pattern…

Unfortunately, this was one of those times when he wouldn’t wake up for at least several days.

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‘When luck runs out, even falling down breaks your nose!’

The sleeping beauty, no, Uncle had fallen fast asleep just like that. I had to come up with my next move.

‘I can only give him the Second Medicine when he opens his eyes.’

There are other things to do while waiting for my bodyguard to wake up.

Of course, I need to be careful since overexerting this weak body might end this life at three years old.

I organized my priorities.

‘First, I need to take over this building.’

The West Wing Main Building has excellent physicians, pharmacists, and warriors who protect them.

Including someone I’ll have to surpass someday.

‘Aunt, among them, First Aunt…’

Lost in thought, I entered a new building.

It was one of the run-down East Wing Buildings that I rarely set foot in.

Thump!

“Waaah…”

I was turning a corner. Lost in thought, I failed to watch where I was going.

I gathered myself from the pain and lifted my head to see a boy. Around 9 years old?

Jet-black hair sticking out everywhere, looking unkempt.

Lips pressed together stubbornly.

He was a handsome boy, but had a fierce impression that made him look quite stubborn.

‘Is he really nine? I’m not sure.’

I wasn’t surprised.

Because I had come here to see this kid.

This is ‘Hei Gyewon’. Eldest Uncle’s son. He would be my Cousin Brother.

And like my younger uncle, he’s one of the supporting characters in the book who has an incurably ill father.

“You… what are you.”

I didn’t panic and smiled brightly.

“Me, Biyu!”

I felt the boy flinch.

“…Piyu?”

“Biyu! You’re Gyewon, right?”

“…How do you know my name?”

“Because we’re cousins!”

“Cousins? What?”

What is he saying.

Cousin, you fool.

Hei Gyewon, who barely understood what I said, frowned.

“So what if we are?”

I didn’t care about this kid’s prickly attitude at all.

‘No matter how prickly he is, he can’t be as prickly as Uncle. That man started with cursing!’

This kid had been living in the Eastern Wing since he was five, taking care of his sick father.

‘Caregivers are often as sensitive as the patients themselves.’

Now that he’s nine, he’s probably better at Nursing Care than most adults.

‘It’s also pitiful…’

“I came to see you!”

“Ha, why would you want to see me? Is it because your dad is sick too, so you want to bond over shared misery?”

“…”

I hesitated. Wow, look at that venom.

‘True enough… my dad is sick too, isn’t he?’

The Current Family Head has five sons and three daughters.

However, in the past, three of his sons who were competing for first and second place as great warriors each contracted different incurable diseases.

Due to their illnesses, they went mad, had seizures, or caused casualties for various reasons.

Unable to bear it any longer, Grandmother ‘Hei Moran’ confined the three sick sons to the Eastern Wing.

This is the background story of ‘Hei Birang’, the Female Lead’s father.

My father’s illness is…

No, I don’t really want to think about this.

In any case, he didn’t come here to bond with me over our similar circumstances.

“Huh?”

When I turned my head, I could see the boy’s figure already far away.

The boy briefly turned around.

“I’m busy. I don’t have time to listen to you whining about your dad being sick. Deal with your dad yourself.”

“….”

While I was momentarily stunned, he quickly disappeared. What a sharp-tongued brat.

‘But I came here to heal your dad….’

I scratched my cheek and got up from where I was sitting.

Ah, I got a bump from falling.

“As expected…. Being a baby is inconvenient.”

I walked forward with determination.

‘Judging by Hei Birang’s diagnosis results being in that state, it’ll take quite a while to heal him. Uncle will probably be the same.’

Since both will take a long time anyway, it would be better to start here now.

‘There’s something a bit scary here… I was planning to bring Hei Birang as a bodyguard. This is ruined, completely ruined.’

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I found Hei Gyewon again before long.

He was surrounded by some boys.

“Wow, you’re really devoted, aren’t you? Huh?”

Judging by their gray hair and uniformly blue clothes, they were branch family members of the Hei Family.

“Why do something so useless? Hehe. Haven’t you given up yet?”

That one giggling over there is someone I remember.

‘Hei Daeui.’

First Aunt’s son.

‘The most greedy pharmacist with completely terrible skills…!’

Well, look who I’m seeing again.

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