Chapter 25 - 25 25 Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy

25: Chapter 25: Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy 25: Chapter 25: Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Half an hour later, Su Yifei’s car drove into Zhongzhou City First Hospital. Zhongzhou First People’s Hospital was the best hospital in Zhongzhou City, and its medical standard ranked among the top in the whole of Huaxia. After Linglong was diagnosed with a brain tumor, she was admitted to this hospital. Su Yifei and Fang Bai got out of the car, walked side by side into the hospital building, and took the elevator to the third floor. They found the corridor already crowded with people. These people were essentially the closest friends and relatives of the Su Family, there to visit Linglong. “Yifei.” “Little Fei.” “Brother Yifei.” “Fei.” When Su Yifei appeared, relatives and friends of the Su Family, both elders and juniors, greeted him—some with smiles, others with deferential attitudes. Although Su Yifei was young, he was highly regarded by the current Family Head, Old Master Su Hongyuan, and was considered the future successor of the Su Family. Despite some not accepting Su Yifei, at least on the surface, everyone was making a good show of respect. Su Yifei looked serious as he nodded in response to the greetings and, leading Fang Bai, moved through a path the crowd had parted to make, arriving at the door of the consultation room. Seeing Su Yifei suddenly bring an unfamiliar youth over, the relatives and friends of the Su Family felt a bit surprised, and they began to speculate about Fang Bai’s identity. Through the small window on the consultation room door, Su Yifei peeked inside and saw his grandfather Su Hongyuan, his father Su Licheng, and his mother Sun Binglan sitting within. Several renowned domestic and international tumor specialists were sitting opposite them, pointing at the brain images on the big screen in the consultation room, engaging in hushed discussions about something. Su Hongyuan and his son Su Licheng both frowned tightly, their expressions solemn. Sun Binglan’s eyes were red and swollen, her complexion haggard; clearly, her daughter’s condition had dealt her a heavy blow. In the consultation room also sat Fu Hongjun, the dean of Zhongzhou First People’s Hospital, along with heads of various departments. The Su Family was the foremost clan in Zhongzhou City, famous throughout Huaxia. Its family members were spread across political, commercial, and military sectors in Huaxia, wielding considerable influence. Even the city leaders of Zhongzhou City behaved respectfully in front of Su Hongyuan, let alone the heads of Zhongzhou First People’s Hospital. This time, with Little Princess of the Su Family Su Linglong seriously ill and hospitalized, Fu Hongjun and other leaders of Zhongzhou First People’s Hospital were exceedingly anxious. They were worried because, should Linglong’s surgery fail and the Su Family vent their fury on them, they might not be able to bear the consequences. Su Yifei hesitated momentarily outside the consultation room and then, pushing the door open, strode in. “Yifei? Why did you come in? Sёarᴄh the NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Who is this person?” Seeing his son bring a stranger into the consultation room, Su Licheng furrowed his brow, slightly displeased. Su Yifei ignored his father and walked straight to his mother, Sun Binglan, and asked softly, “Mom, how is Linglong doing now?” In his youth, Su Licheng had been a spoiled young master who indulged in luxuries and idleness. After having Su Yifei and Linglong, he rarely fulfilled his duties as a father. Hence, the siblings Su Yifei and Linglong had a distant relationship with their father but were very close to their mother, Sun Binglan. Su Licheng had no head for business or politics, only knowing how to enjoy life. Now middle-aged, he still showed no signs of reform. Old Master Su, disappointed and viewing him as incompetent, had not entrusted him with any of the family’s business affairs, lest he squander the family fortune. Therefore, although Su Licheng was Old Master Su’s eldest son, his standing within the Su Family was not high. In front of his wife and children, Su Licheng likewise had no credibility as a husband or as a father. Seeing his son ignore him, Su Licheng’s face turned somewhat sour, but he refrained from making a scene out of respect for Old Master Su’s presence. It was not that he didn’t want to lose his temper; he simply didn’t dare. Although Old Master Su regretted his incompetent son Su Licheng, he held his decisive and straightforward grandson Su Yifei in high esteem. Years ago, Old Master Su had entrusted a portion of the family’s business to Su Yifei, who managed it with order and efficiency, bringing great comfort to Old Master Su in his old age. One could say that in the current state of the Su Family, Su Yifei, as the son, held a much higher status than his father, Su Licheng. “Yifei, where did you go just now? Not long after you left, Linglong… Linglong, she just…” Hearing her son mention her daughter, Sun Binglan wiped her red eyes and couldn’t help but start sobbing again. “What happened to Linglong?” Su Yifei’s heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding surged within him as he urgently asked. “Linglong has fallen into a coma…” Sun Binglan said with a cry, wiping away her tears continuously with a handkerchief, her expression filled with sorrow. Linglong’s coma indicated that the situation was very critical, and death could claim her at any moment. “Grandfather, what are the doctors planning to do?” Su Yifei became visibly agitated and walked over to Old Master Su, bending down to ask. Su Hongyuan sighed, “Several doctors are consulting about Linglong’s condition; I suspect they’re planning to perform surgery on her. But… but none of them dare to guarantee the success rate of the operation.” Taking a deep breath, Su Yifei abruptly turned and asked Fang Bai in a serious tone, “What do you think?” Fang Bai’s expression was also grave as he earnestly replied, “Although my training is in Western medicine, I have studied traditional Chinese medicine more extensively. Chinese medicine emphasizes the ‘Four Diagnostics.’ I hope to see Su Linglong first.” “Okay. I’ll take you to her right now.” As he spoke, Su Yifei was about to walk out with Fang Bai. “Yifei, is this your friend?” Su Hongyuan glanced at Fang Bai and asked thoughtfully. Su Yifei said, “He is Linglong’s classmate, named Fang Bai, from a prominent clan of traditional Chinese medicine. I’ve heard from Linglong that she came to the hospital for a check-up because of what Fang Bai told her, and it was then… then this damn disease was discovered!” “Oh?” Hearing his grandson’s words, Su Hongyuan raised his half-white eyebrows, leaned on his cane, and slowly stood up, examining Fang Bai intently. Old Master Su, who had navigated the business world for decades and built a robust family fortune, had naturally developed a certain imposing presence over time. This kind of presence, though different from that of a martial artist, could also exert immense pressure on others. Many people with strong mental fortitude would break into a sweat and feel uncomfortable under Su Hongyuan’s scrutiny. “Old Master Su, Su Linglong is our class monitor, and she has always taken good care of me. Now that she is ill, I hope to offer my modest assistance.” Facing Su Hongyuan’s gaze, Fang Bai remained calm, showing no hint of timidity. Just from Fang Bai’s composure alone, Su Hongyuan acknowledged the young man’s exceptional character, quietly praising him. “Fang Bai said, by using Chinese medicine diagnostic methods, along with acupuncture and herbs, he is quite confident he can cure Linglong’s illness,” Su Yifei suddenly threw out this statement. And it was this very sentence that ignited the atmosphere in the consultation room.