"Okay, I'll change into new clothes when I get back!" the driver immediately nodded.
Xiao Feifei looked suspicious. This guy was so glib that she was starting to wonder if it was all true.
Not long after, they arrived at the Chen family's residence. Thanks to Xiao Feifei, they were able to enter easily.
"Feifei, you're here." Chen Yuan smiled when he saw Xiao Feifei, but his expression seemed a bit tired.
"Uncle Chen, how is Yi Qing?" Xiao Feifei asked with concern.
Chen Yuan gave a wry smile. "Imperial Physician Wu is already treating her. We'll know the results soon."
Lately, his daughter had been having nightmares every night, which greatly troubled Chen Yuan. Many people had told him she might be possessed, but he didn't believe in such things. After consulting traditional Chinese medicine practitioners with no success, he turned to Western medicine. If even Western medicine couldn't help, he truly didn't know what to do. In any case, he would never believe in possession.
"Uncle Chen, this is Li Se. My grandfather asked me to bring him. His medical skills seem to be quite good." Xiao Feifei didn't know much about Li Se, so she wasn't sure about his medical skills.
"Oh, introduced by Old Master Xiao?" Chen Yuan looked at Li Se with surprise, but then quickly frowned. He was too young. However, considering there were many young people with excellent medical skills nowadays, he asked, "Which medical school did you graduate from, or have you become a medical professor?"
"Uncle Chen, I am a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine," Li Se replied.
"This..." Chen Yuan was speechless. Traditional Chinese medicine? Could it be this young? He had also consulted traditional Chinese medicine practitioners before. Among the imperial physicians, there were two who practiced it, but how effective could such a young practitioner be?
"Director Chen!" At this moment, Wu Yang walked out.
Upon seeing Wu Yang, Li Se couldn't help but tease, "Well, isn't this Imperial Physician Wu? Still treating patients?"
When Wu Yang saw Li Se, he almost jumped. Why was it this kid again? He wondered where he encountered him everywhere, which was extremely unlucky. He remembered the bet he had with Li Se before: if he lost, he would never practice medicine again. However, how could he possibly give up his profession? It was his livelihood.
"How dare you be disrespectful to my teacher?" Beside Wu Yang was a young man, Wu Yang's disciple, Cai Yuan. Imperial physicians like Wu Yang naturally had many disciples.
"You know each other?" Chen Yuan asked, confused.
"No," Wu Yang replied without hesitation.
Li Se was too lazy to discuss the bet with Wu Yang. He expected people like him to renege on their promises.
Chen Yuan didn't pay much attention to this and quickly asked, "Imperial Physician Wu, how is my daughter's condition?"
Wu Yang said, "It is normal for people to dream during sleep, whether it's good dreams, pleasant dreams, or ordinary dreams. It's impossible not to dream. However, dreaming every day to the point of suffering, or even waking up from nightmares, affecting sleep and causing unhappiness, is a sign of illness. I have just examined her, and Miss Chen's condition is likely caused by overexertion, negative stimulation, excessive worry, or extreme fatigue. Her sleep quality is poor, and her sleep is not deep, leading to dreams and nightmares. I have prescribed medication to assist. You should encourage Miss Chen to go out for walks frequently, enjoy beautiful scenery, and when her mood improves, she will naturally get better."
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Wu." Hearing that it wasn't a serious illness, Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's not right!" But at this moment, Li Se's voice rang out.
When Wu Yang heard this voice, he almost exploded. It was this kid again! This wasn't the first time. Every time he made a diagnosis, this kid would question it. He was so angry!
"What did you say?" Cai Yuan was somewhat annoyed. "Are you questioning my teacher's diagnosis? How interesting. Do you know who my teacher is to dare to question him here? Tell me, what qualifications do you have to question him? Are you an authority in this field, or are you the president of the American Medical Association?"
"Neither!" Li Se shook his head.
"Then you dare to question my teacher?" Cai Yuan berated him.
Not to mention Cai Yuan's anger, even Chen Yuan felt that Li Se was being unreasonable. Wu Yang was an imperial physician, so how could his diagnosis be wrong? It was absolutely impossible. And Li Se practiced traditional Chinese medicine. He simply didn't believe that such a young person could have profound medical skills.
Wu Yang sneered, "You haven't even seen Miss Chen yet, and you're questioning my diagnosis. Aren't you being too arrogant?"
Admittedly, this Li Se did have some skills, but to question his diagnosis without even seeing the patient made him extremely indignant. He felt that Li Se was purely looking for trouble, especially since he hadn't honored their previous bet.
Xiao Feifei also felt that Li Se was a bit arrogant. How could he question Wu Yang's diagnosis without even taking a look? This was an imperial physician, the best doctor in the entire capital, no, the entire Hua Xia. How could he possibly make a mistake in his diagnosis?
"We'll know once I go in and take a look," Li Se said calmly.
Cai Yuan said with a cold expression, "Who do you think you are to want to examine Miss Chen? Given Miss Chen's status, only an imperial physician like my teacher is qualified to treat her. Where did you come from, a barefoot doctor who hasn't even completed his internship?"
Li Se wasn't angry and replied, "I am a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. As for whether I am qualified, Imperial Physician Wu should know better."
Wu Yang's face darkened. He knew Li Se was an imperial physician. If this identity were revealed, he would naturally be qualified to enter and see the patient. He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright then, you go in and take a look. I'm very curious to see how you'll explain yourself if you judge my diagnosis to be wrong without even seeing the patient."
"What do you want?" Li Se asked with amusement.
"It's simple: kneel down and apologize to me!" Wu Yang certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to teach Li Se a lesson. Even though he knew Li Se had some skills, questioning his diagnosis without even seeing the patient was utterly absurd.
"Conversely, if my diagnosis is indeed wrong and you can cure Miss Chen, I will never practice medicine again in my life!"
Wu Yang was making another bet.
"Heh heh, Imperial Physician Wu, you make bets as easily as you speak. You make declarations like farting; you'll never uphold them anyway. Why should I gamble with you?" Li Se said with some sarcasm.
"I'm asking if you dare!" Wu Yang seemed unconcerned.
"I think this kid doesn't dare," Cai Yuan sneered. "To dare to bet with my teacher is like courting death."