Chapter 26 - 26 26 The Arrogant Youth

26: Chapter 26: The Arrogant Youth 26: Chapter 26: The Arrogant Youth “Miss Su has a brain tumor, an illness that can be fatal at any moment, not a minor one like cold or fever. How could it possibly be cured by mere acupuncture and some herbal medicine? This is a joke, a huge joke!” The head of Zhongzhou First People’s Hospital, Fu Hongjun, was the first to express his opposition. “I agree with Vice Dean Fu!” Another domestic authority on tumors also spoke up, his tone filled with disdain and contempt for traditional Chinese medicine. “In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine has been ridiculously hyped by some ignorant people as if it could cure all diseases, even bringing the dead back to life. Countless facts have proven that traditional Chinese medicine only has some effect in treating minor ailments. For treating difficult and complex diseases as well as serious illnesses, Western medicine is fast and effective, irreplaceable! To say that traditional Chinese medicine can cure tumors? That’s just plucking at random strings! Nonsense! It’s an insult to medicine!” “I used to hear that Chinese medicine was miraculous, and I had even visited some traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in Huaxia to learn, but the results were very disappointing. It’s not that I want to intentionally belittle Huaxia’s traditional Chinese medicine, but I really do think it’s useless.” The speaker this time was a medical expert from abroad who had made significant contributions in the field of oncology. As a Huaxian, Su Hongyuan had a somewhat blind belief in traditional Chinese medicine and wanted Fang Bai to try its treatments. However, after hearing what these authoritative experts in the medical field had to say, he started to hesitate. “You say traditional Chinese medicine can’t do this or that, then why don’t you go ahead and treat my sister!” Su Yifei snorted, his eyes flashing coldly as he pointed at those so-called authority experts and said, “If any of you can guarantee to cure my sister, I, Su Yifei, will kneel and kowtow to you on the spot, I’d even give you my life! Do you dare to guarantee it? Do you? Do you? Do you?” He asked “Do you dare?” three times in a row, rendering the several medical authorities at the scene speechless. It was a joke—malignant brain tumors were not ordinary diseases, and who in the world, no matter how skilled a doctor, would dare to guarantee a 100% cure rate? “None of you dare, right?” Su Yifei sneered, “Then please all of you shut your mouths and stop dismissing traditional Chinese medicine! I brought Fang Bai because he promised the chances of curing Linglong were higher than the chances of your surgery. And even if he can’t cure her, it won’t lead to a worse situation.” He turned around and said to Su Hongyuan, “Grandpa, since we have a better option, why not give it a try? What if Fang Bai manages to cure Linglong; wouldn’t that be better?” Hope was kindled in Sun Binglan’s heart as well, wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes and saying, “Yes, Elder, once Linglong gets on the operating table, she’s stepping into the Ghost Gate. Better to let the young man try his traditional Chinese medicine methods… If it really doesn’t work, we can still do the surgery later, right?” With his wife speaking up, Sun Licheng also had to give his opinion, murmuring, “It’s worth a try… worth a try…” “Fang Bai, how did you initially determine that Linglong was ill?” As someone who had been through countless storms, Su Hongyuan was not impulsive because of anyone’s words. He looked calmly at Fang Bai and asked softly. Fang Bai said, “By observing the facial features, discerning the complexion, diagnosing the pulse and then deducing based on experience.” “That simple?” “It’s not simple at all!” Fang Bai spoke earnestly and with dignity, “Our family is a lineage of traditional Chinese medicine, with knowledge passed down for generations, amassing rich experience. And through self-study, my medical skills have surpassed even my forebears… Not to boast, but in this world, if I claim my medical skill is second to none, no one would dare claim to be first!” The head of Zhongzhou First Hospital, Fu Hongjun, huffed, “Young man, you should be humble. Don’t be too arrogant!” Fang Bai scanned the faces of the doctors in the consultation room with a grin, “This isn’t arrogance; this is confidence!” Fu Hongjun was also of Western medicine background and part of the Returned Chinese who had always looked down upon traditional Chinese medicine. Disdainfully he said, “I heard you once diagnosed Miss Su’s illness? Can you see if there’s something wrong with me? Can you diagnose everyone in this room?” “You?” Fang Bai sized up Fu Hongjun from head to toe, “Vice Dean Fu, may I feel your pulse?” Fu Hongjun nodded and strode over to Fang Bai, extending his left hand. Fang Bai touched his wrist for a moment before withdrawing his hand with a smile, “Vice Dean Fu, you’ve got a serious problem.” Fu Hongjun burst into laughter, “I knew it, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine are all charlatans. Let me tell you, young man, I just had a comprehensive health check a few days ago, everything’s normal!” Fang Bai laughed as well, “You think a health check can reveal all problems? I’ll give you four words: ‘Take care of your kidneys!’ The smile on Fu Hongjun’s face froze, “What… what do you mean?” Fang Bai said with a smile, “To put it plainly, you have too many women, and too frequent bedroom activities have damaged your kidneys. If you don’t restrain yourself, the second half of your life might be ruined.” Fu Hongjun’s face turned ashen as he stared at Fang Bai, mouth agape, but, unexpectedly, he didn’t retort. A few days prior, Fu Hongjun indeed underwent a health screening, and the results were not as “normal” as he claimed—they revealed a slight issue with his kidneys. As the director of Zhongzhou First People’s Hospital, over the years Fu Hongjun had wielded the carrot of promotions and salary increases, maintaining ambiguous relationships with numerous attractive doctors and nurses through intimidation and temptation; his excessive “hard work” had ultimately taken a toll on his “kidney health.” The results of Fu Hongjun’s health screening were known only to a very few, all of them his confidants, who wouldn’t dare leak such information. “You’re talking nonsense; I don’t have any women other than my wife at home. My kidneys are fine, there’s nothing wrong with them… Haha, you’re disappointed, aren’t you? Haha…” Fu Hongjun forced a laugh as he loudly defended himself, but his expression a moment ago had deeply betrayed him, and it was obvious to everyone that he felt guilty. Just then, a gorgeous nurse in her thirties walked in with a stack of documents, handing them to Fu Hongjun. While no one was paying attention, she stealthily threw a flirtatious glance at Fu Hongjun. Fu Hongjun quickly glanced at the nurse’s voluptuous chest, then cleared his throat and waved her out with a gesture. Just as the beautiful nurse was about to turn and leave, Fang Bai pointed at her and said to Fu Hongjun, “About an hour ago, this nurse ‘rolled in the sheets’ with you… Vice Dean Fu, am I right?” Sёarch* The ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Upon hearing this, both Fu Hongjun and the nurse froze, their faces immediately turning red. “How did you know?” The nurse stared at Fang Bai, dumbfounded, before exclaiming, “Oh no, it must have been because Vice Dean Fu was in such a hurry that he didn’t close the door of the office properly and you saw it!” “You… shut up! Get out… get out of here!” Fu Hongjun roared furiously, his face livid and unspeakably ugly. The beautiful nurse pouted in grievance, casting a resentful glance at Fu Hongjun before hurrying out with her face covered, unable to hide her shame under the peculiar stares of everyone present.