Outside the consultation room, two security guards exchanged bewildered glances, clearly not expecting such an outcome.
The middle-aged guard approached the door and inquired, "Dr. Lin, are you encountering any trouble? Do you need us to come in and help?"
He was answered by Guangtou Qiang's rough voice. "Damn it! What are you making so much noise for? Dr. Lin is treating me! What are you coming in here for?"
Following that, a gentle voice came from inside the consultation room, "Dr. Lin, ignore them, let's continue, haha..."
Upon hearing this, both security guards were stunned. Was this the same Guangtou Qiang who had previously beaten their attending physician into hospitalization? They had never imagined that the fierce-looking Guangtou Qiang would utter such a gentle remark.
However, they were unaware of how overjoyed Guangtou Qiang was at that very moment inside the consultation room. This ailment had plagued him for far too long. Over the years, he had sought out numerous renowned physicians and tried every folk remedy, yet nothing had worked. For a man in his prime to be so weak in that regard was something the大哥 Guangtou Qiang simply could not accept. Every time he saw the look in the women's eyes when they were in bed, Guangtou Qiang felt it was blindingly sharp.
"Dr. Lin, is my condition cured now?" Guangtou Qiang anxiously looked at Lin Xiao Tian.
"After this acupuncture session, it will be cured. However, there's one thing I need to tell you."
"Dr. Lin, please, just say it."
"You're actually not sick."
"What?"
Hearing this, Guangtou Qiang stood frozen for several seconds.
"Are you playing with me?" Guangtou Qiang's previously gentle demeanor completely shifted, and his street-smart, ruffian persona gradually emerged.
"I'm not playing with you," Lin Xiao Tian replied calmly. "You really aren't sick."
"Then if I'm not sick, why did you give me acupuncture? Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?" Guangtou Qiang's face darkened.
"I was just confirming. The results are in, and you are not sick," Lin Xiao Tian stated with his usual composure.
Seeing the calm expression on Lin Xiao Tian's face, Guangtou Qiang grew angry. But in the next second, he felt something was amiss.
"Uh... Dr. Lin, I've always been... incapable, haven't I? Why are you saying I'm not sick?"
"I just stimulated the various acupoints on your body, and the reactions were all normal. This indicates that there are no issues with you. As for why you've been unable to perform, I believe there are two main reasons."
Guangtou Qiang's curiosity was piqued. "What reasons?"
"The first is psychological. Your body has no problems; you're just too focused on this aspect, leading to immense pressure, which is why you've been unable to perform."
Guangtou Qiang pondered, and it did seem to make sense. After a few failures, he had become extremely anxious during every subsequent intimate encounter.
"The second, and most important reason, is that you have consumed too many tonifying and aphrodisiac drugs. As the saying goes, 'medicine has three parts poison.' You have ruined yourself with these concoctions."
"So, Dr. Lin, according to you, as long as I don't have too much pressure and don't take those medications, my body will return to normal?" Guangtou Qiang asked tentatively.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded. "Your condition is actually very simple to treat. Rest well and avoid psychological burdens, and you will fully recover."
"The acupuncture I just administered has activated the meridians in your body. If you don't believe me, you can go and try."
Guangtou Qiang listened, half-believing. He wasn't sick? It couldn't be, could it?
"Fine! I'll go try it. If it doesn't work, I'll come back to find you," Guangtou Qiang said, giving Lin Xiao Tian a challenging look.
Lin Xiao Tian smiled and said nothing more.
Immediately after, the consultation room door opened, and Guangtou Qiang rushed out. The two security guards, however, hurried into the room. Upon seeing Lin Xiao Tian safe and sound, they were also greatly surprised.
"Dr. Lin, are you alright?" the middle-aged guard couldn't help but ask.
"Do I look like I'm not alright?" Lin Xiao Tian spread his hands.
"Really okay?" the other, younger security guard asked.
"Really okay!" Lin Xiao Tian shook his head helplessly. "You two, is there something you need?"
"No... no, nothing! Then, Dr. Lin, we'll be outside. Call us if you need anything."
The two security guards exchanged glances and left Lin Xiao Tian's consultation room.
Lin Xiao Tian smiled. He knew full well what the two guards had said at the door but chose not to expose them.
In the time that followed, Lin Xiao Tian continued his consultations. Under Lin Xiao Tian's superb medical skills, the patients who came for treatment were all healed one by one. Initially, Lin Xiao Tian's consultation room did not have many appointments. After all, in the doctor's introduction, Lin Xiao Tian's sole description was "folk doctor," while most of the other traditional Chinese medicine doctors were graduates of prestigious medical schools. Compared to them, patients naturally knew who to choose. Only those with chronic, persistent illnesses, or those who heard that Lin Xiao Tian's treatments were free, would come to Lin Xiao Tian's clinic to try their luck. Of course, they were merely hoping for the best and didn't truly expect to be cured. But who could have imagined that in just a few minutes, a miracle would occur?
"This... how is this possible? My ten-year chronic leg pain is actually cured?" an elderly man exclaimed, looking at his legs. Chronic leg pain was notoriously difficult to cure, and he had only been able to manage it with medication. Today, his pain had been unbearable, which is why he had come to see a doctor. He had only hoped for some relief from the pain. But who would have thought it would be... cured!
"Old woman, tell me, am I dreaming?" the old man asked his wife.
"Oh, you! Why are you being so indecisive? I've told you several times, this isn't a dream. Dr. Lin has cured you!" the elderly woman said, rolling her eyes.
There were many others like this elderly couple. They had come with the attitude of "let's give it a try," but in the end, the results were beyond their expectations.
"Dr. Lin is amazing! My cervical spondylosis, which I've had for so many years, I've taken medicine, received injections, and undergone physical therapy countless times. After Dr. Lin's massage, I was completely cured."
"My headache is also gone. Dr. Lin gave me a few acupuncture needles, and now there's no pain at all."
More and more exclamations came from the hall. Every patient who left Lin Xiao Tian's consultation room gave him a thumbs-up. Hearing these voices, some who were initially waiting for specialist appointments began to waver.
"Why don't... we give it a try?" a middle-aged woman said to her son.
"Sigh! Mom! Don't be fooled. Look at these ailments, chronic leg pain, cervical spondylosis – these are all very troublesome conditions. How could they be cured so quickly? I suspect these are actors hired by that doctor!"
"And look at his profile. All the other doctors have at least a degree, but he doesn't even have one. Doesn't that strike you as odd?"
"In my opinion, he's most likely a quack." The young man spoke eloquently. His words were naturally heard by many present. Some who had been considering changing their appointment to Lin Xiao Tian's clinic now hesitated again.
"Daddy, I'm in pain!" a little girl suddenly said from a corner of the hall.
"Nannan, don't worry, it'll be our turn soon," a haggard-looking middle-aged man said to the girl in his arms.
"Daddy, maybe we should go home? We've come so many times, and it hasn't helped at all. Nannan heard it costs a lot of money, but brother also needs money for school, and it's not easy for you to earn money, and Mom is gone now. Maybe we should save this money for brother!" Looking at the sensible little girl in his arms, the middle-aged man's eyes welled up. A ten-year-old girl should be enjoying her childhood carefreely, yet she was worrying about so much. Thinking of this, he held his child tighter.
"Don't worry, Nannan, you'll be fine!" the middle-aged man said, then carried the girl towards Lin Xiao Tian's consultation room.
The young man who had been speaking also saw the uncle's actions and quickly stopped him. He recognized the uncle; he had often seen him bringing his daughter for treatment half a year ago.
"Uncle, are you crazy? You don't want a specialist appointment and are going to him! This is clearly a scam. Your daughter is so seriously ill; aren't you harming her?"
"Let's try!" the middle-aged man sighed.
But at that moment, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked down and saw that his daughter had fainted.
"Nannan, what's wrong? Wake up! Please don't scare Daddy!" the middle-aged man cried out...