Seeing her rigid demeanor, Qin Mei opened her mouth to offer some reassurance, but thought better of it. "If it's too painful and you can't stand it, take the rolling pin and bite down on it. Don't just tough it out. It's hard to treat a bitten-off tongue."
Jie Jingshan heard Qin Mei's words, but she didn't grasp their full implication.
Qin Mei rolled Jie Jingshan's pant leg up to her thigh. Afraid Jie Jingshan wouldn't be able to handle it, she gave up on her initial, more aggressive plan and chose to start with the thigh.
Taking out the silver needles, Qin Mei didn't rush to insert them. Instead, she looked at Jie Jingshan. "Jing Qi, today's needling will be different. It will be painful. Very painful."
"I'm not afraid of pain," Jie Jingshan said again, her voice unwavering.
"Xiao Mei, Jing Qi's legs... can't feel pain," Mrs. Xie said, choosing her words carefully.
"Jing Qi, once I start the treatment, you have to endure it, no matter how painful it gets," Qin Mei urged.
