Chapter 48 - 48 044 The Master of One

48: Chapter 044 The Master of One 48: Chapter 044 The Master of One Entering the living room, Li Zhaojun had a sweet smile on her pretty face as she quickly walked up to Elder Li and, while stretching out both hands to massage his shoulders, she asked, “Grandpa, how has your cough been recently?” “Heh, much better,” Elder Li replied with a smile, then introduced the doctor who had been feeling his pulse, “Dr. Chen, an expert from the National Healthcare Administration. Your grandpa’s health is in his hands.” Li Zhaojun’s gaze became more serious as she took a moment to look at Dr. Chen. She saw that Dr. Chen was just over sixty years old, with an extraordinary demeanor, a ruddy complexion, bright eyes, black and shiny hair, sporting a goatee, although his eyebrows were somewhat graying. Li Zhaojun withdrew her hands from massaging Elder Li’s shoulders, took two steps forward, and greeted Dr. Chen with due respect, “Dr. Chen, hello.” This Dr. Chen was a physician from the National Healthcare Administration, belonging to a very small group of top-medical experts in Huaxia who were specifically responsible for the health issues of senior national leaders and high-ranking retired officials. In Huaxia, which high-ranking official wasn’t over fifty years old, and some even in their sixties or seventies? They were well past the prime of their youth, yet their positions required them to always maintain vigorous energy to face the many daily work tasks, emergencies, and political struggles. Among the internal circles of Huaxia officials, there was almost a truism: a healthy body was the capital for promotion. How could they maintain energy levels comparable to younger people amid high-intensity work and high-pressure situations? The task fell on the experts of the National Healthcare Administration. As for the senior retired officials, the greatest victory was to outlive a formidable opponent and not to fall before the opponent did; otherwise, an early death could very likely lead to being overturned by an old rival. How to live longer with a frail body in old age, the task also fell on the experts of the National Healthcare Administration. Therefore, the status of the National Healthcare Administration’s elites was exceptional, and even incumbent national leaders treated them with the utmost respect. If anyone foolish enough offended them, they could be finished off without even knowing how it happened. “Hello. You must be Li Zhaojun, the top beauty of Hua Hai and the chairman of Emali Group?” Dr. Chen nodded indifferently. He remained seated, maintaining the posture of taking Elder Li’s pulse and didn’t change his attitude despite Li Zhaojun’s status and respectful demeanor. Having said his piece to Li Zhaojun without waiting for her reply, he turned back to Elder Li and commented with a chuckle, “Heh, Elder Li, your granddaughter has quite a reputation in Hua Hai.” And Li Zhaojun dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction. Elder Li shook his head and sighed, speaking in the tone of chatting with an old friend, “Too much fame is more of a curse than a blessing!” “Mhm,” Dr. Chen nodded in agreement. In Huaxia, those high-profile ‘second red generation’ or ‘third red generation’ members, often in the newspapers and on the internet, mostly met with bad outcomes, either taking down their fathers or themselves. At this moment, Ye Fan finished arranging the longan and came over, calling out, “Grandpa.” Elder Li responded to him with a smile and then introduced Ye Fan to Dr. Chen, saying, “My son-in-law, Ye Fan. He’s the one who taught me the massage technique I mentioned to you last time.” “Ah!” Dr. Chen exclaimed in surprise, immediately stood up, turned to face Ye Fan directly, and then formally said, “Hello, Mr. Ye.” “Heh, hello, Dr. Chen,” Ye Fan replied with a composed, light smile. Li Zhaojun was already stunned. Earlier, when she greeted Dr. Chen, he only turned his head to exchange a brief chat with her without even changing his sitting posture. Yet facing Ye Fan, Dr. Chen had actually stood up immediately, maintaining a formal stance and initiating the greeting himself. Wasn’t the contrast too stark? Even Old Master Li was secretly astonished. He was a half-friend to Dr. Chen, often in contact and knew that Dr. Chen, although just a doctor, was indeed very proud. Even the Mayor of Hua Hai wouldn’t necessarily receive a positive reaction from him. He heard Dr. Chen say to Ye Fan, “Mr. Ye, the acupressure therapy method you taught Liu Tiezhu to use on Old Master Li is excellent, with remarkable effects. What is the name of this acupressure therapy method, and where did it come from?” “Oh, I learned it unintentionally; it’s an incomplete version, so I don’t even know what it’s called. Is that method really effective? Haha, that’s great.” Ye Fan bluffed Dr. Chen. Ancient martial arts masters could unleash immense destructive power instantly in battle, often resulting in significant physical strain and injury. Additionally, ancient martial arts masters faced a lot of stress on their bodies during their training. Without promptly dealing with these body issues, accumulating over time, ancient martial artists absolutely couldn’t live past fifty. Just like boxing masters or Muay Thai masters, they aged quickly and died young. However, in reality, ancient martial arts masters, barring severe injuries in battle, mostly had long lives, especially those above the level of concealed energy who lived exceedingly long, easily reaching their nineties or even beyond a hundred years of age. Therefore, most ancient martial arts masters were also masters of health preservation, especially those who had reached the level of concealed energy – every one of them was definitely a health cultivation master. They had deep knowledge of every bone, muscle, meridian, and acupoint in the human body. Only with such knowledge could ancient martial arts masters unleash even more astonishing lethal power, and only with such knowledge could they keep their bodies as good as new and live a long life. The acupressure method Ye Fan had taught Liu Tiezhu last time was actually something he made up on the spot based on Old Master Li’s condition. “So it’s an incomplete version,” said Dr. Chen with regretful exclamation. Then, he soberly and earnestly requested Ye Fan, “Mr. Ye, is it possible for me to learn that acupressure therapy method for treating coughs?” “Of course. I’m not a doctor. If you learn this acupressure method and spread it, benefiting more people, I would be very happy,” Ye Fan said with a smile, unconcerned. “Thank you, Mr. Ye,” Dr. Chen exclaimed excitedly, “Your generosity truly knows no bounds.” Ye Fan responded with a light laugh, “Dr. Chen, you are too kind. It’s just an incomplete prescription.” But Dr. Searᴄh the nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chen spoke seriously, “The ancients said that one who teaches a single word should be regarded as a teacher. Today you’ve taught me an acupressure method, so you are my teacher. Please accept a bow from Chen Danggui.” Having said that, he really bowed deeply to Ye Fan. Li Zhaojun, who watched the entire process, was utterly flabbergasted. She looked at Ye Fan with amazed eyes, unable to understand how this man whom she thought of as lazy, ignorant, immature, superficial, and licentious could have learned an acupressure therapy method for treating coughs that made the proud Dr. Chen bow so humbly. A hint of surprise also appeared on Old Master Li’s face. He burst into loud laughter, “Haha, what a ‘teacher of a single word,’ what a ‘teacher of a single prescription!'” His face was wrinkled with smiles, revealing a bit of pride, clearly proud of Ye Fan, his grandson-in-law. (If you like this book, please show your support for it. Adding it to your collection, voting for it, and tipping are all effective ways to support this book. Additionally, I have created a QQ reader group: 392346004. Everyone is welcome to join, discuss the plot and characters, or chat about anything you’d like.)