Chen Fan's face turned red when Qin Shuran asked him, and he explained awkwardly, "You know, my family has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations. TCM emphasizes the balance of yin and yang, so I know a little."
Qin Shuran nodded slightly, not thinking much of it, and said to Chen Fan, "I have severe pain every time I get my period, and I've been to many hospitals. They can't find anything wrong, so I just endure it and get used to it."
Finally, Qin Shuran tentatively asked, "Can this be treated?"
Chen Fan said, "Let me take a look first."
Qin Shuran very consciously placed her right hand in front of Chen Fan, then looked at him expectantly.
She had endured this kind of pain for over ten years and wanted to be free from it.
Chen Fan gently placed his fingers on Qin Shuran's fair wrist.
Qin Shuran's wrist was very soft. Because they were close, a faint fragrance wafted over, making Chen Fan feel refreshed.
Pulse-taking is one of the four diagnostic methods in traditional Chinese medicine—observation, listening and smelling, inquiry, and palpation. It is a very common diagnostic technique. However, for such hidden ailments, pulse-taking is completely useless. It can only tell you which meridians or internal organs have problems.
Chen Fan held his breath and looked at Qin Shuran's lower abdomen.
Instantly, smooth, jade-like skin appeared before Chen Fan's eyes. Resisting the turmoil in his heart, Chen Fan focused his eyes and finally saw the condition inside Qin Shuran's body through her skin.
At this moment, the name of the symptom and the treatment plan appeared in Chen Fan's mind.
Before Chen Fan could be happy, when he saw the content clearly, he was so shocked that his mouth fell open.
Primary dysmenorrhea, caused by increased prostaglandin content in the uterine lining; the treatment plan stated, "Sexual intercourse can relieve it!"
Chen Fan almost spat out blood. What kind of treatment plan was this?
Was he supposed to tell Qin Shuran that they could relieve it by having intercourse? If he said that, Qin Shuran would probably slap him on the spot.
"How is it?" Qin Shuran asked at this moment.
"This, this..." Chen Fan didn't know how to explain for a moment.
"You're hesitating. Can it be treated or not?" Qin Shuran frowned slightly.
Chen Fan smiled awkwardly, "It can be treated, but..."
"But what?" Qin Shuran's interest was piqued as soon as she heard it could be treated.
Chen Fan pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of a way. He held his breath again and looked at Qin Shuran's pain nerves, then said, "But I need to rub your belly."
Qin Shuran asked in surprise, "Just rubbing my belly is enough?"
"Yes."
"Alright then, when we get home later, you can rub it for me." After saying that, Qin Shuran's face turned even redder. This was the first time she had said something like this to a boy.
Qin Shuran's shy appearance made Chen Fan look at her a few more times. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll rub it for you when we get back."
Just as they both felt a bit awkward, the private room door was opened again.
The manager from before personally brought the dishes to the table and introduced the names and preparation methods of each dish to them.
This was Chen Fan's first time in such a high-end restaurant. The precious food on the table made him dizzy.
Lobster, caviar—these were all things Chen Fan tasted for the first time.
It wasn't until nine in the evening that Chen Fan and Qin Shuran left the sky restaurant, satisfied.
Although the restaurant paid the bill that night, Chen Fan was still very curious about how much he had spent. He asked the waiter for a detailed bill.
When he saw the amount spent, Chen Fan was truly startled.
The total consumption for that night was over eighty thousand yuan!
Over eighty thousand yuan. Even after his internship, he probably wouldn't earn that much in a year.
Chen Fan immediately decided that he had to return this card to Zhang Chongshan.
He was still collaborating with others in the urban village. If his parents knew he had spent over eighty thousand yuan on a meal, they would probably scold him.
Back at the rented apartment, Qin Shuran asked Chen Fan to come to her room, then lie flat on the bed and let Chen Fan rub her belly.
If she hadn't been driven to the brink of collapse by the pain, Qin Shuran would never have allowed a man into her room to do this for her.
"Gulp."
Looking at Qin Shuran's flat abdomen, Chen Fan couldn't help but swallow.
However, Chen Fan had his principles and naturally wouldn't take advantage of the situation or Qin Shuran.
If he had any improper thoughts at this time, he would be worse than a beast.
After all, Qin Shuran had helped him.
Thinking of this, Chen Fan felt much more at ease. He took a deep breath and walked to Qin Shuran's side.
He gently placed his hands on Qin Shuran's flat abdomen and rubbed it clockwise with a special technique.
Then, he took out a silver needle and inserted it three inches deep into several acupoints on her lower abdomen.
As Chen Fan inserted the last needle, Qin Shuran immediately felt the pain that had accompanied her for more than ten years significantly lessen.
Although there was still some pain, it was a world of difference compared to before.
Seeing the expression on Qin Shuran's face, Chen Fan knew he had succeeded. He then withdrew his hands and stood up.
"Chen Fan, thank you." Qin Shuran sat up and said to Chen Fan excitedly.
She then added, "Your technique is absolutely that of a gynecological master. If you opened a gynecology clinic, you'd definitely make a fortune!"
Chen Fan's expression turned dark.
He was a divine doctor now, how could he be a gynecological master?!
"I'll rub it for you once every month before your period, and you won't have such severe pain anymore."
"I have to get it rubbed every month?" Qin Shuran frowned.
"You won't need it after you get married."
"I won't need it after marriage? Why?" Qin Shuran asked.
"You'll know when the time comes." Chen Fan found it difficult to explain and prepared to leave.
However, as Chen Fan turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to Qin Shuran, "Do you know any ways to make money quickly?"
"Of course, but opening a gynecology clinic is out of the question."
Qin Shuran covered her mouth and chuckled a couple of times, then asked Chen Fan, "Did you run out of money this month?"
Chen Fan truthfully replied, "I have a little over two hundred yuan left."
"What? Two hundred yuan? You dared to take me to the sky restaurant with only two hundred yuan on you?" Qin Shuran's eyes widened. She felt it was truly a miracle that they had managed to leave the sky restaurant safely that day.
Chen Fan smiled awkwardly, "I didn't know the food there was so expensive. Rent is due soon, and I need money for meals during this period, so I wanted to see if there were any quick ways to make money."
Actually, Chen Fan hadn't mentioned that all his money had been spent on gifts for Li Mengyao this month.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be this broke.
"If you're so short on money, why didn't you accept the money when Chang Qing offered it to you? You even asked him to donate it. Do you know that half of his net worth is not a small amount?"
"That's different. A doctor's heart is benevolent. I became a doctor not to make money."
Chen Fan's words made Qin Shuran look up to him even more.
She then said to Chen Fan, "To make money quickly, you usually have to break the law, and you wouldn't do those things. Otherwise, you could try gambling on stones. I've heard that some people strike it rich overnight with gambling on stones, but others end up penniless."
"I advise you not to get involved in any of these. How much do you need? How about I lend it to you first, and you can pay me back when you have money?"
However, Chen Fan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Gambling on stones?"
"You mean buying a rock and cutting it open to see if there's jade inside?"