"Mr. Joverbell, correct?"
Immediately, Wan Yunting turned around, ignoring Xu Yongbo beside Joverbell, and smiled at him in English, "This is not witchcraft; this is the acupuncture treatment method of our Hua Xia Chinese medicine!"
"I don't believe it. We need to check her mental state..."
Xu Yongbo, having recovered from his shock, didn't believe that a few needles from this young man could improve the patient's mental illness.
Wan Yunting didn't stop them. Joverbell and his assistant, Caitlyn Lina, went up and saw that Xu Huiping still had silver needles inserted. However, her mental state seemed much better now, unlike before when she acted疯癫 upon waking.
"A miracle, truly a miracle..."
Joverbell looked at Xu Huiping's current mental state, feeling both shocked and incredulous.
"How is this possible..."
Xu Yongbo's eyes widened, looking at Xu Huiping with disbelief, as if his foolish perception of backward Chinese medicine had been completely overturned, and he couldn't comprehend it.
"Shocked, aren't you?"
Seeing the bewildered and incomprehensible expressions on Xu Yongbo and Joverbell's faces, Qi Miaomiao felt smug. "Now you know the power of our Chinese medicine, right?"
"Impossible, I absolutely refuse to believe that by just sticking a few needles into her, you could cure her mental illness."
Xu Yongbo, having regained his senses, glared at Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang, saying, "She must have taken our new medicine, and that's why she's showing signs of improvement. It's definitely not because of your Chinese medicine..."
Xu Yongbo was unwilling to believe, and dared not believe, that Chinese medicine could cure mental illness!
In his understanding, Chinese medicine was a joke, incomparable to Western medicine.
He believed Western medicine was based on scientific evidence, while Chinese medicine's healing methods were mysterious and lacked any scientific basis. He even thought that old Chinese doctors treated patients based entirely on their own intuition.
Therefore, Xu Yongbo had always considered Chinese medicine to be a superstitious medical practice passed down from ancient times, completely unreliable.
Facing Xu Yongbo's doubts, Wan Yunting simply smiled. He didn't even consider Xu Yongbo worth his attention and was too lazy to explain to such an ignorant person who didn't believe in Chinese medicine.
"Yongbo, what are you doing?"
At this moment, the director of the psychiatric hospital, Xu Linchang, walked in and reprimanded him for disrespecting the son of Gu Yuanbai, "This is Principal Gu from our Huadu Chinese Medicine University. You little brat, have you lost your eyesight?"
Facing his father's reprimand, Xu Yongbo didn't dare to retort and became obedient.
"You impudent brat, get out quickly! Are you going to stay here and embarrass yourself further?" Xu Linchang glared fiercely at his son, knowing his character well.
"Okay."
Xu Yongbo obediently agreed and prepared to turn and leave.
"Take them out as well," Xu Linchang added.
Xu Yongbo paused, then turned to look at Joverbell, who was standing aside, whispering incessantly with his assistant, Caitlyn Lina. He then went to fetch them, and the three of them left together.
Watching his son lead Joverbell and the others out, Xu Linchang sighed helplessly. He then turned to Gu Yuanbai and clasped his hands apologetically, "Elder Gu, I am truly sorry. My son has been abroad for too long, and his brain has become muddled. I hope you won't take it to heart."
Gu Yuanbai smiled and waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.
"Vice Chairman Wan, what's wrong with Huiping?"
Deng Hongsheng, who had been kneeling on one knee, supporting Xu Huiping's head, saw her slowly close her eyes. Wan Yunting went up and smiled, "Don't worry, she's just asleep."
"That's good."
Relieved, Deng Hongsheng finally relaxed and said gratefully to Wan Yunting, "Thank you, Vice Chairman Wan."
"Vice Principal Deng, you are too kind," Wan Yunting said with a smile, waving his hand. Checking the time, he added, "I will remove the needles now..."
As he spoke, Gu Luotang brought the tray over, and Wan Yunting began to withdraw the silver needles from Xu Huiping...
"Old Gu, the arrangement of these needles is quite peculiar. What technique is it?"
Xu Linchang watched Wan Yunting remove the needles from Xu Huiping. The locations where the needles were inserted struck him as strange; he had never seen them before.
Gu Yuanbai turned and smiled at him but remained silent.
"All done."
After removing all the silver needles from Xu Huiping, Deng Hongsheng and he carefully moved her emaciated body back to the bed to lie flat. Gu Luotang, looking at the sleeping Xu Huiping, finally felt relieved and asked, "Brother Yunting, does Sister Xu still need acupuncture treatment later?"
"Yes," Wan Yunting nodded and smiled, "Her condition is very serious. She will need two more acupuncture treatments, along with herbal decoctions, adjusted according to her recovery."
Gu Yuanbai and Gu Luotang nodded in understanding. Wan Yunting said, "Vice Principal Deng, it would be best to take your wife home to recuperate."
Deng Hongsheng's expression flickered, and he seemed about to say something. Wan Yunting smiled at him, "Don't worry. While your wife's mental state hasn't fully recovered yet, she won't be as疯癫 and disruptive as before. Bringing her home to recuperate will be better and will facilitate subsequent treatments."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Deng Hongsheng was excited. He had always regretted sending his wife to the psychiatric hospital. Watching her grow thinner day by day, she was now all skin and bones, like a skeleton, and her illness showed no signs of improvement. Deng Hongsheng was in great pain and had long requested to take his wife out of the psychiatric hospital, but the hospital refused.
With Gu Yuanbai's connections, Director Xu Linchang also processed Xu Huiping's discharge papers. Deng Hongsheng immediately chose to take his wife out of the hospital without waiting a moment longer.
The group followed them back to the faculty dormitory building at Huadu Chinese Medicine University. Many teachers saw Deng Hongsheng, Wan Yunting, Gu Yuanbai, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao picking up Xu Huiping and taking her home, which sparked curiosity among the surrounding teachers. Could it be that Xu Huiping's mental illness was cured?
"All done."
At Deng Hongsheng's home, after settling his wife into bed, he turned to Gu Yuanbai, Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao, and smiled, "Principal Gu, Vice Chairman Wan, thank you so much for your help today."
"Alright, Xiao Deng, there's no need to be so formal with us. Just take good care of Huiping," Gu Yuanbai said with a smile.
"Okay."
Deng Hongsheng nodded, filled with gratitude.
"Vice Principal Deng, please give me paper and a pen. I'll write a prescription for you," Wan Yunting said.
"Okay, I'll get it..."
As he spoke, Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and the others left the room and sat on the sofas in the living room. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao helped tidy up the messy living room.
Deng Hongsheng took out paper and a pen for Wan Yunting. Soon, he wrote a prescription for him, instructing him on how to decoct it and when to take it. He also said, "I'll come by again tomorrow to give your wife acupuncture treatment."
"Alright, thank you, Vice Chairman Wan." Deng Hongsheng took the prescription and thanked him again gratefully.
Gu Yuanbai smiled, "Xiao Deng, when Huiping is well, you can thank Xiao Wan properly then."
"Yes, that's for sure," Deng Hongsheng nodded and smiled.
Wan Yunting checked the time on his phone. It was already afternoon. "Elder Gu, it's getting late, so we'll be heading back now. Vice Principal Deng, please take good care of your wife. If you have any problems, feel free to call me anytime."
"Okay, I'll see you out..."
Deng Hongsheng quickly put down the prescription and stood up to escort Gu Yuanbai, Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao out.
"Alright, Xiao Deng, no need to see us off. Take good care of Huiping..."
As Gu Yuanbai spoke, he led Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and the others downstairs.
"We're relieved that Sister Huiping is better," Qi Miaomiao said happily as they walked out of the faculty dormitory building. Gu Luotang also nodded with a smile and turned to the man beside her, saying, "Brother Yunting, thank you."
Wan Yunting glanced at them and smiled, "What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for curing Sister Huiping's illness," Qi Miaomiao said with a giggle.
Gu Yuanbai also smiled and said, "Huiping's illness has always been a worry for Hongsheng. Now you've completely cured his worry, allowing him to focus wholeheartedly on managing this university in the future."
Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang nodded to Qi Miaomiao and said nothing more.
"Alright, Xiao Wan, you've worked hard today. I need to go back and organize your thesis for publication. You all go on ahead," Gu Yuanbai said, turning to Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and the others as they reached the faculty office building.
"Yes, Elder Gu, you go ahead and get busy. I'll take Luotang and Miaomiao home," Wan Yunting replied with a smile.
"Grandpa, you should go back early after you're done too..."
"Bye, Master..."
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao also waved goodbye to Gu Yuanbai. After watching him enter the faculty office building, they both turned to the man beside them. Qi Miaomiao immediately hooked her arm through his, "Brother Yunting, it's only four o'clock in the afternoon. Where are you planning to take Senior Sister and me to play?"
"Play? I didn't say we were going to play..."
Wan Yunting didn't mind the girl hooking his left arm. Perhaps he was already used to Qi Miaomiao's behavior, and so was Gu Luotang. However, hearing his words, her eyes looked at him with a hint of longing.
Ever since they returned from the disaster area, she hadn't had a chance to be alone with him.
"Hehehe..."
Wan Yunting couldn't help but understand the women's gazes. He smiled and said, "Tell me, where do you want to go play?"
"Yay!"
Seeing that he agreed, Qi Miaomiao turned to Gu Luotang, who was following on Wan Yunting's right, and said happily, "Senior Sister, why don't we go check out Yue Zui Xi Xi? I heard the night view there is very good, and there's also a lot of delicious food."
"Mhmm."
Gu Luotang smiled and nodded, her right hand also unconsciously linking onto Wan Yunting's arm.
"Fine, I'll do as you say. Wherever you want to go, we'll go," Wan Yunting said casually. He also wanted to spend time with Gu Luotang.
"But Brother Yunting, you have to wear Hanfu with us because Yue Zui Xi Xi is a Hanfu check-in spot..." Qi Miaomiao said, and she and Gu Luotang, linking Wan Yunting's arms on both sides, walked towards the parking lot.
This scene was witnessed by many surrounding students and teachers. Especially the male students and teachers, seeing the two Hanfu goddesses, Qi Miaomiao and Gu Luotang, linked arm-in-arm with Wan Yunting and chatting happily, they felt envious and extremely jealous...