Li Changming said, "She lay on the bed, covered in scales on her face, arms, legs, all over her body. When I walked in, I almost didn't recognize her. She was struggling on the bed. Seeing her in such pain, I was terrified, thinking something had happened to her. I was in such a hurry to call a doctor for her."
"But after just a few steps, she stopped me. She was adamant about not letting a doctor see her, saying she was afflicted by something dirty, which caused the strange illness. She also said she was afraid of Ruining and the surrounding neighbors finding out. She was already the laughingstock of the street and didn't want to stir up a bigger storm."
"I was in a panic, wishing I could bear the pain for her. I even thought about taking her away from Hua Country to America for treatment. But no matter how I tried to persuade her, she refused and eventually drove me out, avoiding me from then on."
