“Professor Steven, I will not disappoint you,” Ji Chun said, his face lighting up with joy. He quickly approached Professor Steven, took out his silver needles, and prepared for acupuncture after sterilizing them.
“See? That’s sterilization. You take out your silver needles and are about to perform acupuncture, and you claim you’ve already sterilized them. How ridiculous!” Bella scoffed.
“Sterilization is just the basic. Without it, problems can easily arise,” Ji Chun said with a chuckle.
Li Se didn’t argue. Since Steven had chosen to trust someone else, he could do nothing about it.
Han Minglang, however, spoke up for Li Se: “Professor Steven, Doctor Li’s medical skills are trustworthy. If you don’t choose him for acupuncture, it would be a loss for you.”
“Mayor Han, your words are a bit strong,” Bella said dismissively. “Perhaps he only knew about the acclimatization issue by luck. If he doesn’t sterilize the needles, how can we trust him?”
“Mayor Han, I appreciate your kindness, but I believe Doctor Ji will have no problems,” Steven said with a smile. He then looked at Li Se and added, “However, I will still thank this young doctor. Thanks to him, my condition has been alleviated.”
“Professor Steven, I will now perform acupuncture on you. I am using the Wonderful Hand Needling Technique, a technique used by imperial physicians in ancient times. This set of needles is a secret technique of our Wonderful Hand Hall…”
Ji Chun also introduced the needling technique he was using. The Wonderful Hand Needling Technique was quite a potent one, with a history full of legends.
“Oh, Chinese medicine is truly miraculous!” Steven exclaimed, deeply impressed.
Ji Chun began the acupuncture. The Wonderful Hand Needling Technique took over ten minutes. By the time he withdrew the needles, Professor Steven’s complexion had improved considerably.
“It’s too incredible. After only ten minutes of acupuncture, I feel so much better now!” Steven said, marveling.
“Professor Steven, this is the legendary efficacy of the Wonderful Hand Needling Technique,” Ji Chun said, a smug look on his face. He then glanced at Li Se with a hint of mockery, “The Wonderful Hand Needling Technique is not something someone like you can comment on.”
Li Se frowned slightly and said, “A flaw is a flaw. And are you sure you can cure Professor Steven?”
“Are you blind? Can’t you see Professor Steven’s condition?” Ji Chun retorted coldly. Even now, this fellow was still so stubborn. Truly clueless.
Bella chimed in, “Don’t you see Professor Steven is looking much better? Fortunately, Professor Steven was wise enough to let Doctor Ji perform acupuncture. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
The rich man was also beaming with excitement. Professor Steven was being treated by the doctor he had brought, which meant with Professor Steven’s help, he would essentially control the financial secrets.
“Some conditions are only superficial. Your needling technique is indeed effective in treating Professor Steven’s acclimatization and alleviating his symptoms, but you’ve overlooked one crucial point: Professor Steven’s medical history.” Li Se said, shaking his head.
“Medical history?” Ji Chun blinked in surprise, then said disdainfully, “You’re quite something. I’ve already treated Professor Steven, and you’re still babbling away. Are you cursing Professor Steven?”
Even Professor Steven furrowed his brows, feeling that Li Se was getting out of hand. He was grateful to Li Se for diagnosing his illness, but he couldn't afford to be so complacent.
Li Se looked at Professor Steven and asked, “Professor Steven, do you feel a slight itch on your skin right now?”
“This…” Steven hadn’t felt anything initially, but upon Li Se’s question, he seemed to feel his skin itching. He then nodded.
“Professor Steven, you can lift your clothes to see for yourself,” Li Se suggested.
Steven did as he was told. However, as he lifted his clothes, the small red spot he had noticed earlier was now worsening. Seeing these red spots, his scalp tingled, and he exclaimed anxiously, “How could this happen?”
“Let me see!” Ji Chun quickly examined him, looking flustered. “How could this be? It doesn’t make sense. I just performed the Wonderful Hand Needling Technique, and he should be cured. Why is the allergic reaction worsening?”
Li Se said sternly, “That’s because Professor Steven has a history of allergies, which is why he is reacting to the acclimatization. Your needling technique only addressed his acclimatization but failed to consider his medical history. Any doctor must consider a patient’s medical history when performing acupuncture or prescribing medication. Doesn’t Doctor Ji understand this?”
“Impossible! The Wonderful Hand Needling Technique would never have such a problem!” Ji Chun argued vehemently.
“As I said, your Wonderful Hand Needling Technique has a flaw. If you had performed the final needle, ‘Wonderful Hand Returns Spring,’ then such symptoms would not have appeared,” Li Se stated calmly.
Ji Chun looked at Li Se in disbelief and roared, “How do you know so much about the Wonderful Hand Needling Technique? Did you steal it? You little brat, how dare you steal my Wonderful Hand Needling Technique?!”
“The Wonderful Hand Needling Technique is just a very common needling method. What’s there to steal?” Li Se said dismissively.
“Heh, you can only talk big. If you’ve got the guts, then cure Professor Steven!” Ji Chun clearly intended to provoke him. As long as Li Se took over, it would have nothing to do with him. More importantly, now that Steven had this symptom, he didn’t know what to do. He could treat it, but it would require long-term treatment, not a quick fix.
“Professor Steven, can you trust me now?” Li Se didn’t immediately perform acupuncture.
“Young doctor, I was wrong just now. I shouldn’t have doubted you. I was shortsighted…” Steven said, looking ashamed.
Seeing that Steven was quite forthright in admitting his mistake, Li Se naturally wouldn’t hold a grudge for the initial mistrust. He took out his silver needles and prepared to perform acupuncture on Steven.
“You must sterilize!” Bella shouted. “Professor Steven is a man of great importance. Even if he agrees to let you perform acupuncture, you must sterilize!”
“Shut up!” It wasn’t Li Se who spoke, but Steven, who said with a dark expression, “If you say one more word, you can get out!”
Bella’s face turned pale, and she dared not speak.
“A dog should know its place!” Li Se snorted coldly, showing no deference to Bella just because Steven was present.
Bella’s face flushed and then turned ashen, but at this moment, she truly dared not speak.